LOCALNEWS
New burners, which can be ad
justed to your old lamp, have just
been received at Stringer’s place.
They make a little the best light
you ever used. Drop in and see
them.
Another good quartz ledge has
been struck back of Alganik by
"Prof. Young Dutchy” Hansted and
three miners from the Tanana val
ley, who have been prospecting in
that vicinity for the past week.
It is a four foot vein on the same
dyke that runs through the McKin
ley lake district and the rock is
speckled with gold.
This is only another evidence of
the fact that the country surround
ing Cordova contains rich minerals
and they are being rapidly located.
There promises to be a big stampede
to the interior just as soon as the
public ‘is convinced that the gold belt
is there and from present indica
tions the time is not far distant.
A contract will be immediately
awarded for the driving of a 50
foot tunnel, work to begin upon the
same the early part of next week.
This would indicate that Mr. Nich
ols means business and is anxious to
begin the work of developing the
property at the earliest possible mo
ment.
FOUND—Promissory note, payable
to the order of Arbed Johnson for
$1,100. Signed Carl E. Johnson
Owner can have note at Leader of
fice by paying for this notice.
Job work at the Leader office.
CABLEGRAMS IN BRIEF
Seattle, Oct 7.—Petitions are be
ing circulated asking for the recall
of Hiram C. Gill as mayor of this
city. This action is being taken by
the people on account of the recent
charges made by Acting Mayor War
dell that graft exists in practically
every department of the city, and
particularly among the police. Gill
treated the matter lightly upon his
return from a trip to southeastern
Alaska, while Chief Wappenstein
branded the charges as false. There
is a disposition, however, on the
part of the residents to believe that
everything is not conducted “on the
square,” and a general cleaning out
of the officials is demanded.
Seattle, Oct. 7.—Secretary of Navy
George von Meyer will arrive in this
city on Sunday. During his stay here,
which is for the purpose of inspect
ing the Bremerton navy yard, he will
be tendered a banquet by the Cham
ber of Commerce.
London, Oct. 7.—King Emmanuel,
of Italy, is aboard the British Im
perial yacht Amelia fleeing to Gib
raltar.
Lisbon, Oct. 7.—The fighting still
continues here between the revolu
tionists and the government, and the
number of killed has reached the
thousand mark. Conditions remain
unchanged, but the fear of a civil
war seems to have disappeared.
Seattle, Oct. 7.—Last night while
W. Collier, a noted crook, was at
tempting to burglarize a store, he
was pounced upon by a policeman
and a desperate fight ensued, during
which Collier was fatally shot by tne
officer.
Boston, Oct. 7.—The Democrats
of this state held an old-fashioned
convention, in which free fights fol
lowed each other in such rapid suc
cession that it was almost impossi
ble to proceed with the business.
They finally succeeded in nominating
Frederick W. Mansfield, of this city,
as a candidate for governor.
New York, Oct. 7.—On account
of the many deaths that resulted
from the last Vanderbilt auto race
the contest for the grand prize to
be held on October 15 has been can
celled and the race will likely be
held at Savannah later.
Seattle, Oct. 7.—The lighthouse
board will apply to Congress for eight
submarine signals in southeastern
Alaska.
Spokane, Oct. 7.—The Dry Farm
ing Congress has adjourned to meet
at Colorado Springs next year.
Los Angeles, Oct. 7.—Through the
efforts of Detective Burns two ar
rests were made today in connec
tion with the dynamiting of the Los
Angeles Times. Charles Neher and
Frank Russell were taken into cus
tody as suspects, but they refuse to
make any statement.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 7.—The Czar
is hastening forces to the frontier,
and It is believed that it is his in
tention to grab Sweden.
Seattle, Oct. 7.—The workmen at
the Moran ship yard went on a
strike today, refusing to work long
er than tight hours a day.
Trail Nearing
Completion
Major Ri'chardson, of the Alaska
Road Commission, was an arrival on
Tuesday evening's train, and left on
horseback Wednesday morning to
overlook the work done on the trail.
He expressed himself as much pleas
ed at the progress made on this end
of the trail and says that the work
should be practically completed by
November 1st. The workmen are
now between seven and eight miles
out, and the hardest part of the
construction is completed, the next
three miles being easy work. An
other crew of men are working from
the other end this way and it will be
but a short time now until the road
is ready for winter travel.
The new trail is well located, cut
wide enough for wagon use and wide
enough for a double bob, with easy
grades and well sheltered from the
winds that sweep up and down the
Copper river. In fact it is an ideal
route, where no heavy falls of snow
are apt to blockade it at any time
during the winter.
This work represents a total ex
penditure of $36,000, including the
survey of location and the erection
of a bridge over the Tonsina river.
The Alaska Road Commission spent
more than $17,000 in locating the
route and on the construction work
of the Willow Creek-Tonsina sec
tion, also about $3,500 on the work
from Chitina to Tonsina, with a like
amount for the construction of a
bridge across the river at the latter
place, making a total of $24,000. It
is expected that the poll tax from
the Chitina district will amount to
$8,000, and if this sum is realized
but a little over $4,000 of the fund
subscribed by Cordova will be used,
making a total of $36,000 expended
on the route, including the cost of
bridges and survey of location.
The road is built out from Cnitina
for a distance of seven miles and
ten miles will be completed within
a w'eek. This work is under the sup
ervision of Lars Holland, to whom
the Road Commission gives much
credit for the excellent route select
ed and the substantial manner in
which it is being constructed. Fore
man Martin Ellington has finished
the section to Tonsina and is now
due to be crossing the river at the
latter place. He will continue work
ing with his crew of twrenty-five men
until he meels Holland’s force of
seventy-five men. The total distance
from Chitina to Willow creek is 39
miles and from there to Cppper Cen
ter is 10 miles, making 49 miles
in all over as fine a piece of trail
as anyone w'ould w’ish to travel.
The Tonsina river will be bridged
later in the winter. In case cross
ing over the ice is not considered
safe a temporary structure will at
once be put in to accommodate the
travel. The completion of this sec
tion is all that is needed to put Cor
dova in direct communication with
Fairbanks.
Major Richardson said that he felt
grateful to United States Commis
sioner Ferguson and the road over
seer for the good work they had
done in collecting the taxes. Of
course this is a matter over which
the Alaska Road Commission has
no control, but the money collected
has been applied to this public work,
according to the provisions of law.
It is the intent of the law that this
road tax shall supplement any funds
in the hands of the Road Commis
sion for work in different parts of
Alaska. The benefit in this partic
ular case has been very material, for
without the aid of this road tax and
the money so generously contribut
ed by the public-spirited citizens
of Cordova, it would have been
impossible to build the road this fall,
as is being done. The work has been
more expensive than would have been
the case if it could have been start
ed earlier and by the handling of a
smaller crew under more favorable
weather conditions.
In the disbursement of funds the
Road Commission has furnished all
the equipment and supplies; the
road tax will be used as far as it
goes in the payment of labor bills,
and when this is exhausted the spec
ial fund raised here will be drawn
on for whatever is needed and the
balance returned to the Chamber or
Commerce. The men will be paid
off in Cordova, so that the town will
reap some benefit from this source.
The Road Commission in making
an estimate for work next year has
asked for a $20,000 appropriation
to be used in widening and other
wise improving the Chitina trail for
general travel. Major Richardson
stated that he expected to spend the
same amount on this road as would
have been done if he had not receiv
ed any subscriptions from Cordova.
As the plans of estimate have not
been changed the people will receive
this additional permanent benefit
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Copper River
Trading Post
NEWHOUSK & CO., Props.
Opposite Chitina
MILE 133
WHOLESALE & RETAIL
Seattle Prices
Cheapest Place In Copper Belt to
Buy Supplies
from the aid rendered, and the work
between Chitina and Copper Center
will be taken up in the spring the
same as on the other routes in Alas
ka.
Stage Will Run
From Chitina
That there will be a stage line run
from Chitina to the interior this win
ter is a foregone conclusion. Wheth
er it will be operated by the Orr com
pany or somebody else remains to be
seen, but the public can rest assur
ed that a good service will be main
tained from the time the snow falls
until the thaw comes in the spring.
The Copper River & Northwestern
railway intends keeping open and op
erating trains all year round, and
as the route via Chitina is by far
the most desirable one it can readily
be understood why a stage line that
makes Chitina its terminus will get
the business.
It is a well known fact that pas
sengers for Fairbanks traveling ov
er this route will be landed at tluir
destination from twenty-four to thir
ty-six hours sooner than by going ov
er the Valdez trail. Then again there
is the advantage of traveling in a
heated passenger coach for over 100
miles, instead of being compelled to
cross Thompson Pass, where it al
ways blows and then blows some
more.
While nothing indefinite can be
learned of the plans of the Orr com
pany, barns are being erected at Chit
ina, and other arrangements made
that would indicate they were figur
ing on operating from there instead
of Valdez. Then again this move
may merely be a bluff to head off
a competing company.
The fact remains, however, that
both the railroad and the people of
Cordova are out for the interior bus
iness and they propose to get their
share of it or know the reason why.
There are at present a large number
of horses in the Nizina and Kotsi
na district and they will have noth
ing to do this winter. Many of these
will be available for a stage line and
the service that can be given Fair
banks via Cordova would soon con
vince the people of the former place
that there was just one route to
travel in going to or from the inter
ior.
G. T. Nichots, wno recently took
over the Walker-Erickson proper
ties at McKinley lake, has completed
all plans for active operations dur
ing the coming winter, feeling con
fident that the development work
will demonstrate that he has a fine
ledge of gold quartz, which he in
tends to open up on a large scale.
Mr. Nichols is a mining expert from
Utah and he has great confidence
in the future of Cordova as a min
ing camp. He is the first outside
man to come here and take hold of
our gold quartz and is certainly en
titled to the hearty co-operation and
well wishes of our people in this un
dertaking.
RED GROSS DRUG GO.
MRS. C. M. KING
Drugs, Stationery, Fruit
Tobaccos, etc.
Mile 133
BRADY HOWARD
General Contractor
Log or Frame Building
CHITIXA HEIGHTS
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And Solo Tables, Cigars, Confec
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Stationery.
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WINES, LIQUORS,
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