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CHITINA. ALASKA.
Office: Hotel Chitina Building.
Cordova Office: Dally Alaskan
Published every Saturday by
WILL A. ITSEL IA1IT O. STEEL
Editors, Managers and Proprietors
O. B. BEinrETT, City Editor
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CHITINA, SATURDAY, May 13, ’ll
LET US MINE
OUR OWN COAL
POSTMASTER JOHNSTON
RESIGNS HIS OFFICE
For the past week it has been ru
mored that Postmaster Clifford John
ston intended resigning his office and
disposing of his buiness in Chitina,
but the rumor was not verified un
til Thursday, when A. G. Morey, our
popular druggist, was appointed as
deputy postmaster by Mr. Johnston.
The appointment meets with the ap
proval of all our citizens, and it was
but a few hours until a petition was
out for the signatures of the citizens,
which will go to hte postmatser gen
eral at Washington, D. C., requesting
that he be made postmaster at Chit
ina. Mr. Morey also purchased the
stock of magazines and sundries car
ried in the postoffice store and on
Friday moved all the stock to his
drug store in the Hotel Chitina
building. A neat postoffice will be
installed and entirely enclosed, giv
ing the people the best of service.
Since Chitina has been made a dis
tributing point, the department al
lows the olflce 3600 per year for
clerk hire, which aids materially in
a fourth-class office. Mr. Morey will
now have a clear field in the hand
ling of papers and magazines, and in
connection with his line of drugs,
cigars, candies, stationery, etc., he
will undoubtedly be kept busy in
handling the trade.
Mr. Johnston sold his newly erect
ed building and lot to Deputy Mar
shal Brown, and as it is one of the
best locations in Chitina, is consider
ed a good buy. Mr. and Mrs. John
ston leave on the next train en route
to the states.
BUYS HALF INTEREST
IN CHITINA GRILL
James Hyland has purchased a
one-half Interest In the Chitlna grill,
located in the Hotel Chitlna. John
Hirst, more familiarly known as the
"Senator,” has been enjoying a good
business since he purchased the bus
iness from the Schafer Bros., but
found that in order to keep the grill
open night and day, he should have
a partner, so on Tuesday evening
sold the half interest, making James
Hyland a partner in the business for
the consideration of $400. Mr. Hy
land is well known along the line
of railroad from Cordova to the front,
and as he has many friends along
with the “Senator” it goes without
saying that the firm’s business will
steadily increase.
WILL SUPPLY CHITINA
WITH GREEN STUFF
Al. Church, who has been in busi
ness in Chitlna all winter, and who
has interests in mining prospects
near here, will live the simple life
from now on, he having secured the
Deyo ranch, half a mile below town,
which has been in charge of Tom
Holland, and expects to raise enough
“taters,” onions, lettuce, as well as
all kinds of green stuff, to supply
the Chitlna market this coming sum
mer. He has the privilege of using
both the Deyo and Trimble ranches,
and as there are several acres ready
for cultivation, Al. expects to get busy
as soon as theer is a little sunshine.
We wish him success, for fresh veg
etables are what we want up here.
Dr. Wblting, who has been in Chit
ina several days, left for his hospital
at 146 on yesterday’s train. Work in
the cut and tunnel near here was re
garded as extremely dangerous at
times and it was thought best for
the doctor to be on hand.
LOCAL NEWS
Geo. A. Terrell, more familiarly
known as “Monte,” an old-timer In
the Tanana, who h^d his feet frozen
some three years, ago, returned last
week from a trip outside. His feet
were taken off in Fairbanks, but
while outside he secured artificial
ones, and is now walking back to his
old stamping grounds, which he says
he can make in less than thirty
days.
One hundred and twenty-five labor
ers arrived on Thursday’s train from
Cordova, most of whom were sent to
the gravel pits at miles 158 and 183.
Ned Hill, who recently arrived
here from Cordova, having been on
the sick list for a fe wweeks, is
again in the employ of the Katalla
Company.
Claude Cloninger, brother of Thos.
Cloninger, of the Log Cabin Bar, ar
rived here from Oregon and has ac
cepted employment at this popular
bar and rooming house.
Jesse Brown, the well known chef,
who has been conducting the Neva la
restaurant, turned over the business
to Jack McAnsell, and is now em
ployed by Mrs. Wallace at the Katal
la Company boarding house.
Frank Clarkin, the well known
conductor, Is on a furlough to the
states and is expected back soon, as
is Jimmy Arnot, both of whom have
been recently heard from at Hot
Springs, Arkansas.
H. Hinman, an employe at Copper
Mountain, who has worked for Mr.
Gray for the past three years, ar
rived in Chitina on Thursday, and ex
pects to put in the balance of the sea
son prospecting.
Supt. J. R. Van Cleve made a bus
iness trip to Chitina this week, re
turning on the early Friday morning
train.
Manager Jesse Martin, of the Orr
Stage Co., has been burning plenty
of powder this week, having some
workmen busy blasting stumps
around the stage barns and corral.
Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Anderson, who
arrived last week from the state, are
beginning to get nicely settled in
Chitina. The Leader extends to the
newly married couple the best wish
es for happiness and prosperity.
Mike McKinnon, the well known
old-time railroader, who has been in
charge of a train at the front all win
ter, came in Wednesday and with his
nephew, Jimmy, who has been break
ing for him, expects to leave for the
states on a furlough. They both ex
pect to return after a summer’s vaca
tion.
Send your job printing to the Chit
us Leader.
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.
Washington, May 9.—The Alaska
fisheries report, just issued, shows
that 15,000 men were employed, the
pioduct amounted to $13,000,000 and
the investment $20,000,000.
Washington, May 9.—The direct
election of senators has been placed
on the calendar as unfinished busi
ness.
Chicago, May 9.—The trial of
Prank Watson, of Seward, who was
indicted by the grand jury in con
nection with location of Matanuska
coal claims, has been continued until
July 3.
Seattle, May 9.—Attorney L. P.
Shackleford, Republican National
Committeeman for Alaska, sailed for
Juneau, where he will try several
cases before Judge Cushman, after
which he will close up his affairs in
the North and return to Tacoma to
practice law'.
Seattle, May 9.—A party of scien
tists from the Smithsonian institute
will sail tomorrow on the revenue
cutter Tahoma for the Aleutian Is
lands.
Vancouver, Wash., May 9.—Bat
tling Nelson will box Bud Anderson
fifteen rounds here on July 4.
Washington, May 9.—President
Taft in an address before the Na
tional Grange, tells that organization
that reciprocity will benefit the whole
country.
Los Angeles, May 10.—The court
has refused the application for ad
mission to bail of John J. McNamara,
secretary-treasurer of the Interna
tional Association of Structural Iron
workers, charged with being the ring
leader in the dynamiting of the Los
Angeles Times building last October.
Washington, May 10.—$50,000,
000 worth of three per cent bonds
will shortly be offered to the public.
New York, May 10.—An “ocean
museum," the first of its kind in
America, is to be established in New
York City as a branch of the Amer
[can Museum of Natural History. The
new institution, modeled after a sim
ilar undertaking in Berlin, will be
known as the American Museum of
Oceanography and will contain mod
els of ships and specimens of ani
mal and plant life gathered from the
deep.
Washington, May 10.—Senator
Root has introduced a bill providing
for a $5,000 a year pension to wid
ws of the president of the United
States.
Washington, May 10.—The second
division of the Atlantic fleet sails for
the Baltic sea.
Oakland, May 10.—Frank Mott
has been re-elected mayor, and de
feated Thomas Booth, Socialist, by
2.000 majority.
Los Angeles, May 10.—A slight
earthquake was felt throughout the
city today, but did no damage.
El Paso, May 10.—The rebls are
practically in control of Jaurez.
New York, May 10.—It will be
Professor George B. McClellan, chair
of public affairs, Princeton Univer
sity, after September 1 next. The
one time mayor of New York yester
day cabled from Rome to the trus
tees of the institution his accept
ance of their offer, sent through
Moses Taylor Payne last week, of
this much discussed professorship, j
for the foundation of which funds
have been solicited for a year.
Seattle, May 10.—Alfred Cohen
has been convicted for illegal vot
ing at the mayoralty recall election.
Washington, May 10.—Congress
has passed a resolution to make a
thorough investigation of the sugar
trust. ^
El Paso, May 10.—After a short,
fierce assault this morning the rebels
captured completely Jaurez.
New York, May 10.—An attempt
was made last night to blow up the
Tombs with a bomb, but it was foiled
by the officers and an Italian, charged
with the crime, arrested.
Juarez, May 11.—Navarro has
surrendered to General Madero and
the exultant victor extends parole to
the officers and says he is ready ato
make peace with President Diaz.
Seattle May 11.—The little steam
er Corwin was the first of the fleet
of vessels to sail for Nome. She left
last night and had a hundred pas
sengers aboard. The Corwin has the
distinction of being the first boat to
arrive in the spring and the last to
leave Nome in the fall during the
past ten years. Her cargo consists
of perishables, which will command
a big price on Seward Peninsula,
where navigation has been closed for
the past seven montns.
New York, May 11.—The heat yes
terday was excessive and resulted in
a number of prostrations.
New York, May 11.—John Hetsel,
who was seriously injured while be
ing initiated as a member of the
Modern Woodmen, has sued that or
ganization for $10,000 damages.
Port Townsend, May 11.—The rev
enue cutter Bear has proceeded to
Ladysmith for foreign coal and will
leave from there for the Bering sea.
Sdn Antonio, May 11.—Lieutenant
Kelly, an army aviator, was instant
ly killed by being dashed to the
ground from his machine.
New York. May 11.—The chart!
shows that the steel corporation and
the Morgan Company control a capi
talization of $15,000,000,000.
New York, May 11.—The golden
jubilee of Cardinar Gibbons’ ordina
tion and the silver jubilee of the Car
dlnalate are being celebrated today
in thi city and many dignitaries are
present from all parts of the country.
Seattle, May 11.—Katharine Mat
thews, a wealthy widow, yesterday
committed suicide, following the sui
cide of Ed. Brehm, her millionaire
lover.
Chicago, May lx.—Gotch and
Hackenschmidt are matched to wres
tle here on Labor day.
Boston, May 11.—Former Gover
nor Draper and a party of capital
ists leave on a trip to Seattle and
Alaska.
Syracuse, May 11.—The Lyman
Smith estate has received bids for
the erection of a forty-two story
building in Seattle, which will cost
$2,000,000.
Juarez, May 1 1.—General Madero
as president establishes a provisional
government and appoints a cabinet of
six members.
Pittsburg, May 11.— The home of
Antonio Sisca was dynamited because
he refused to be blackmailed out of
$20,000 by the Black Hand Society.
Fargo, N. D., May 11.—A tornado
sweeps a part of this town and also
Marion and Felton, much property
being blown away and many people
injured.
New York, May 11.—The city’s
sick list averages 133,000 daily.
NOTICE. •
Having dissolved partnership with
Jesse Brown, now in business at the
Nevada restaurant, I hold myself re
spjonsible for no bills incurred by
him after April 19, 1911. The said
Jesse Brown will collect all moneys
due and pay all bills against the
former firm of Hirst & Brown, of the
Nevada restaurant.
(Signed) JOHN HTRST, ‘SENATOR.’
DR. A. F. HEIMLICH
. . PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
MacCORMAC HOTEL, CORDOVA,
Telephone 29
GEO. DOOLEY
General Commission Merchant
Agent: Agem:
Armour’s Hot Drink Supplies Fire Extinguishers
Kahn Bros. “Monogram” Royal Typewriter Co.
“What We Haven’t Got We Get”
New and] (Secondhand Goods Bought and Sold
ALASKA COAST CO.
“The Inside Route”
To Juneau and Puget Sound Ports and Southwestern Alaska.
Steamer Bertha leaves Seattel April 20th.
Steamer Sampson leaves Seattle May 5th.
SUmmer Bertha leaves Seattle May 20th.
Steamer Sampson leaves Seattle May 27th.
Steamers connecting at Seattle with the Alaska-Pacific Steam,
ship Company’s steamers sailing from Seattle Monday and Thurs
day of each week for California points. Through service. Low
rates.
Right reserved to change steamers and sailing dates without
notice. ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
B. F. WATSON, General Agent.
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