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CHITINA, ALASKA.
Cordova Office: Dai’y Alaskan
Published every Saturday by
wtt.t. A. STEEL XAUT O. STEEL
Editor*, Mauagaz* and Proprietors
O. S. BXHEETT, City Editor
ADVERTISING RATES:
Made know n upon application. They
will be found reasonable for the ser
vice given.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1910.
LET US MINE
OUR OWN COAL
CLUB HOUSE FOR CHITINA.
Rev. E. P. Newton arrived Wed
nesday from a trip to the Bonanza
mines. Mr. Newton came out from
Cordova last week, and has made the
trip into this country for the pur
pose of establishing a branch of the
Red Dragon club house somewhere
along the line, and has decided upon
Chitina for its location. Realizing
the the necessity and good a place
of this kind will do in this section
of the country he has arranged for
the purchase of a large and comfor
table log cabin on Chitina Heights,
and is now awaiting the sanction of
the bishop before closing the deal.
Everyone knows of the wonderful
amount of good accomplished by the
maintenance of the Red Dragon club
house the past two years, in afford
ing a place for idle men to spend
their time, and Mr. Newton has the
same idea in view here. Mr. New
ton is an earnest and conscientious
worker in his missions. He is really
one of the boys himself and believes
in looking after the comfort and
pleasure of the working men, estab
lishing places of amusement, where
the best literature can be had, games
played and a place for congenial
companions to congregate, realizing
that by administering to the needs
of the practical or every-day wants
of life, he is doing more good than
to advocate nothing but spiritual
consolation for the soul. This part,
of course, will not be overlooked and
services will be held whenever prac
tical. An organ will be installed, and
a pool table, if possible, and every
possible means of good clean amuse
ments, games and literature to be es
tablished at an early date. Mr.
Newton returned Thursday to Cor
dova and we expect soon to hear re
sults of his work here.
We feel quite metropolitan at
ready. We have a local train e-'
ery morning and evening and plenty
of passengers are coming and go
ing. The telephone line is installed
and it is indeed a great convenience
Old-timers, when they speak of the
situation now, shake their heads in
wonder and indulge in reminiscen
ces of only a few short months ago,
when it took nearly a week to get
mail or communication of any kind
this far, and comparing the stren
uous condf,-ions and hardships r-1
these titr.es to the modern conven
iences^ and quick service of today,
the-, all say, ‘'What's the matter with
our railroad, .eh?” instead of "mush
on” to poor old Towser.
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Some or the prettiest sweet peas
we ever saw were recently brought
to Chitina by Geo. Wolf and Alvin
Walters, who have a homestead at
the mouth of the Strelna river, close
to the railroad. These boys have a
splendid ranch and have been Stirl -
ing up the soil this year preparatory
to raising hay and oats for the mar
ket next season. Their experiments
this year satisfy them that they can
put up a first-class quality of fe'jd
for stock next winter, the returns
from which will well repay them for
their labor this ye. , They planted
many small roots and vegetables ai
so, which readily thrived and matur
ed, and say that there will be some
thing done in the agricultural line
by the summer of 1911.
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The Leader office is located in the
Stringer building. You can always
find the Leader, as well as the Alas
kan and other papers, on file there.
Now that the postoffice is here, drop
in and leave your subscription or
work you may need.
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The steel is now past Mile 135 and
all Heney’s lieutenants are vigorous
ly prosecuting the work, gangs of
workmen being employed day and
night.
TRAXSPORT ATIOX THE CAUSE.
Unquestionably, the past season’s
activity in prospecting and mining
is due entirely to transportation.
Since the completion of the Copper
River & Northwestern railway as far
as Chitina, a large number of pros
pecting parties are outfitting, at even
this late day in the season, for pros
pecting trips to the mountains and
surrounding country adjacent to
Chitina, as well as other sections
of rich mineral belts through which
the rialroad runs. The railroad is
now "the place of beginning," all
prospectors using or naming the mile
posts along the line of railway in
starting or returning from their
trips as far up as the Bonanza mine.
Early ^prospecting parties report
finding splendid showings this year
of gold quartz on the south side of
the copper river, about 16 miles from
Chitina, and good copper specimens
have been brought in located about
the same distance from here to the
westward of the Copper river.
These samples of ore, which have
been coming in since early summer,
have created an enthusiastic feeling
for further development of this sec
tion of the country, and gives to
Chitina a prosperous outlook, due to
the fact that prospecting parties can
now outfit at Chitina, at practically
Cordova' prices.
In past years it was impossible to
prospect this section of the terri
tory owing to the lack of transpor
tation facilities, but now that a rail
road has tapped this great mineral
region many new discoveries of gold,
copper and other valuable minerals
will be heard of in the near future.
Wealth that for years has been ly
ing dormant in the mountains, prac
tically beyond the reach of man, due
to excessive cost entailed on the
prospector, and inaccessibility of the
country, will soon, due to easy com
munication and transportation, be
opened up, furnishing wealth to the
prospector and work for a large bodj
of men who may have failed, indi
vidually, to strike it rich for them-*
selves. All prospectors, realize of
course, that copper holdings require
capital to operate, but if they have
done sufficient development work
to show that they have a copper
mine, capital will ever be ready to
purchase it for what it is worth.
But the prospector has many other
rich minerals in this belt which he
can handle to a better advantage.
The remark is often heard that plac
er is the only poor man’s proposi
tion, and both placer and gold quartz
has been found on a number of the
rivers and creeks in this vicinity this
past summer.
un canyon crees, aauui
miles due south from the old Indian
village of Taral, which is situated
at Mile 127, reports come in of ex
tensive placer fields, and Canyon
creek itself has been developed it
self in several places to the extent
of showing deep gravel deposits
which will run over 50 cents to the
cubic yard, and on bed rock in a
number of locations at a depth of
twenty feet from the surface, the
prospectors report at least ten cents
to the pan. Several prospectors re
port good bcacn diggings along the
White river and its tributaries, an
nouncing that they are even able to
work all winter and rock out from
So to $7 per day to the man. When
men can get wages by the slow meth
od of rocking out gold by hand dur
ing the cold winter months, it is a
most encouraging outlook for min
ing on a larger scale, now that it is
an easy matter to transport hydraul
ic machinery and dredges for ex
tensive work.
Not only do the placer fields look
promising, but gold quartz has been
found in this section, splendid sam
ples of which have been brought to
Chitina, creating no little comment
and congratulation to the lucky
prospectors. All of these promising
prospects are tributary to Chitina,
and all this past summer’s activity
in the mining and prospective field
can be attributed to the building and
completion of the Copper River rail
way as far as Chitina.
In view of the rosy outlook for
this mineral belt, we should indeed
be grateful that capital has awak
ened to grasp the vast resources here
for the rich as well as the poor, and
that in giving us transportation thus
far they have done more for the
good of Alaska and her prospectors
than many realize. Again, let us
be thankful for our railroad. May
the returns of the company be a
thousandfold for every dollar invest
ed in this great enterprise.
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The Leader has applied to the
postmaster at Chitina for permission
from the postal authorities at Wash
ington to send the papers through
the mail as second-class matter. You
can now leave your subscription at
the Leader office or have it sent to
frlendB outside.
LOCAL NEWS
Tommy Burns, the well known
brakeman. who has been at the front
all summer with the Heney forces,
expects to leave soon for the out
side.
Your laundry can now be left at
the barber shop in the Stringer build
ing, where you can call and receive
it when laundered.
Auditor Ford, of the Katalla com
pany, made his first visit to Chitina
by the train on Wednesday evening.
He remarked that it was a little
"erimpier" up here than he expected
to find it and found it just comfor
table in his overcoat.
Jack Day, the old-timer at Miles
Glacier, is about all there is left
of the old guard at the once famous
bridge camp. He says it's so much
like home now he hates to leave, and
will remain as watchman for the ba! •
ance of the winter.
When you go to Cordova and want
a nicely furnished room, you can get
satisfaction at White’s. There are
baths in connection and the rooms
are all modern, well lighted, venti
lated and steam heated, with prices
as low as 50 cents. Remember this.
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Mrs. Wallace, who has been in
charge of the cullinary .department
for the Katalla company at Camp 13
for a number of months, arrived it,
Chitina on Wednesday's train and
will take charge of the company mess
here. Mrs. Wallace is a favorite with
the officials and railroad boys and
all are glad to welcome her to Chit
ina.
Mr. and Mrs. James MacCormac
were arrivals on Wednesday's train.
They were accompanied by Mrs.
Keating and “Jimmy, Jr.," the latter
having charge of the party, and wer'
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. c.
Stringer during their stay here, while
Mr. MacCormac was breaking camp
and settling up affairs at his station
on Mile 129.
J. Z. Kimberlin, the barber, who
also carries a stock of tobaccos and
sundries, leased half his lot this week
and is erecting a building in which
will be opened a noodle and chop
suey house. Mr. Kimberlin expects
more barber chairs and two first-clas
workmen soon. In fact he is after
the business and is confident of the
prosperity of Chitipa.
Superintendent H. R. Simpson, of
the Heney forces, is one of the bus
iest men at the front these days.
If he were only smaller, he’d be like
Paddy’s flea—now yo-«- see him and 1
now you don’t. You may find him
directing the surfacing of the road
beds where the gravel trains from
Tiekel are being dumped, and the
next hour he'll be across the Copper
river beyond Mile 133.
Mrs. James Burgun, who for the
past week, with her mother, has
been visiting her husband at Mile
125, arrived in our town on Wednes
day evening in company with Mrs.
Wallace. Mrs. Burgun’s mother, who
has been visiting her all summer
left on a recent steamer for the out
side. Mr. Burgun expects to join
his wife here as soon as the camp
at 105 closes down.
RED GROSS DRUG GO.
MRS. C. M. KING
Drugs, Stationery, Fruit
Tobaccos, etc.
Mile 133
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Billy Wilson, the genial manager
of the White Co., Cordova, has an
announcement in this week’s Leader
in which every one who visits Cor
dova will be interested. He calls
attention to his steam-heated and
nicely furnished rooms, with baths
in connection. Beside a first-class
bar in his place of business down
stairs you will find bowling alle s
pool and billiards and moving pic
tures to amuse you.
M. Gassel, more familiarly known
to his many friends as “Denver
Mike,” who holds forth at the cor
ner of C avenue and First street.
Cordova, is carrying an ad. this week
in the Leader, recognizing the value
of advertising in this section. Mis
carries everything that is good in *he
line of liquors and cigars, and in con
nection with his bar, has nicely fur
nished rooms upstairs. Give him a
call when you go to Cordova.
The Chitina branch of the North
ern Meat Market is now in shape
to supply all kinds of fresh meats
to its patrons in choice cuts of any
size or quantity. I'p until Thurs
day meat could only be had by the
quarter or in large quantities, cut
now that the new market is com
pleted and Pete Shearman, the cour
teous manager, is behind the block,
buyers can choose their own cuts at
Cordova prices.
O. E. Bennett has the agency for
the best coal oil light yet invented.
They burn a mantle and give five
times the light of an ordinary light
and are far more economical in the
burning of oil. The burner is ar.
Austrian patent and generates its
own gas, the cheaper grade of coal
oil giving a better light than the
high grade fuel. Drop in to the
Leader office in Stringer's place and
see them.
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Sails From Seattle Sails From Cordova
Sept. 24.ALAMEDA.Oct. 1
Oct. 1.NORTHWESTERN...Oct. 8
Oct. 8.ALAMEDA'.Oct. 15
Northwestern will Ik? substituted by some other boat
next trip.
The company reserves the right to change their schedule without notice.
R. J. BARRY, Agent.
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