TRAINS ARE NOW RUNNING
THROUGH THE LONG TUNNEL
Trains from Chitina to the front
are now running through the tunnel
at mile 131, and the switchback over
the hill is now a thing of the past.
As soon as Paddy MacCormac and
the engineers announced the big
"mud hole,” as it has often been
termed, ready for trains, Section
Foreman John Palmer immediately
set to work laying ties and rails
through the tunnel to connect with
the main line on the Copper River
side, and in a few days the engineers
and trainmen had quit “cussing” the
switchback.
The tunnel was by far the worst
piece of station work on the road,
there being but little of hard rock,
and the frozen muck was the cause
of several station gangs abandoning
the work, until the Katalla Com
pany, recognizing the difficulty, paid
a better rate to have the work com
pleted.
Locomotive Engineer Jack Camp
bell and Fireman Jack Courtney, on
the four-spot, with Conductor Frank
Clarkin and Assistant Jimmy Arnot,
had the distinction of being the first
train crew to pass through the big
cut and tunnel.
PADDY MacCORMAC PRESENTED
WITH FINE NUGGET CHAIN
On Thursday afternoon at three
o’clock the bar room at the Hotel
Chitina reminded one of a stage set
ting for a minstrel show. Arranged
in a wide semi-circle were nearly all
of the station men of Paddy Mac
Cormac’s gang, in the center of which
was the bewildered Paddy. Tommy
Richmond had arranged the “frame
up,” as the boys called it, but had
hard work in getting the one in
whose honor the meeting was called
to believe it was anything else but
a “job.” “Major” Alfred P. Leavitt
then took the floor, and after a few
well chosen words of greeting, stated
that he was chosen to make a pre
sentation speech to the horny-hand
ed sons of toil, and particularly in
honor of Paddy MacCormac, who
had just completed one of the tough
est station contracts on the line of
the Copper River & Northwestern
railway. After paying much tribute
to the above named contractor, and
laying particular stress on his good
fellowship and dealings with his men.
who all swear by him, he concluded
his remarks by stating he was auth
orized by the friends of Mr. MacCor
mac, and Tommy Richmond to pre
sent to him a handsome nugget chain
as a token of remembrance and es_
teem in which they regarded him.
Paddy's face by this time was a
mixture of happiness and surprise,
and when Tommy Richmond dangled
the nuggets before him he arose and
said: ,
“Boys, I can work better than 1
can talk, so come on, everybody, and
help unload some of these ‘schoon
ers’ which are just coming over the
bar.”
THERE'S A LETTER FOR YOU
AT THE CH1TIXA POSTOFFICE
At tne Chitina postoffice there is
a list of the following names, as ad
vertised letters, which, if not called
for in a given length of time, will,
according to the United States postal
regulations, be returned to the dead
letter office at Washington, D. C.
When Inquiring for any of the fol
lowing names, please say, “advertis
ed”:
Abrahams, Abe, Mile 132
Anderson. Olaf, Mile 132
Anderson, O. F., Mile 173
Charbonneau, Henry (2), Mile 191
Cordoza, Thomas, care Secrest
Cerretta, Frank, Mile 132
Copperend, G, Mile 101
Carlson. John A., care O'Neil
Filliot, Francis (4), Chitina
Ferri, Lus, Mile 181
Flood, Thomas, MacCormack
Gordon, George (2), care Heney
Gustafson, Gust, Mile 183
Gouin, George, Chitina
Hollan, Aene, Mile 160
Hermon, George, Chitina
Johansson, Carl (2), Chitina
Jamison, Charles, Mile 67
Joseph, Max, Chitina
Karrey, Lauson, Chitina
Knopus, John, Mile 191
KitsBman, Charles, Chitina
Lundgovist, C. H„ Chitina
Mordeya, Max, Chitina
McDonald, B. H., Chitina
Reid, George (2), Chitina
RoDee, Edgar C., Chitina
Sparks, M. J. (2), Mile 191
Smith, Levey, Chitina
Smith F. A., Chitina
Smith, Maxwell J„ Mile 191
Sundgoist, C. H„ Chitina
SagofF, Jerry, Mile 132
Solomon, William E. Chitina
Sauer, Clayton, Mile 133
Fogstad, Fred (2), Chitina
Zaenonsky, John, Chitina
St. Paul, Jan. 4.—At a caucus of
the Republican senators and legisla
tors they unanimously selected M. E.
Clapp as his successor as United
States senator.
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.
Washington, Jan. 5.—Competent
mule drivers as applicants for a po
sition under Champ Clark when he
shall have become Speaker of the
House of Representatives will receive
more consideration than chauffeurs.
Mr. Clark wants it understood he
will have no automobile.
A bright young man in Bowling
Green, Mo., Mr. Clark’s home town,
has made application for chauffeur to
the speaker-expectant. Mr. Clark’s
secretary is expected to notify the
chauffeur he will not be needed until
he is qualified to drive a pair of Mis
souri mules.
Many friends of Mr. Clark are urg
ing him when elected speaker to pro
ceed in state along Pennsylvania ave
nue to the capitol behind the mules
his Missouri friends have offered him
for the occasion, and Mr. Clark no
longer frowns at the suggestion.
San Francisco, Jan. 5.—Supervisor
Halsey will be tried for the third
time on the charge of bribery in
connection with the Abe Ruef regime,
on January 17.
Chicago, Jan. 5.—Lester Carlson,
a thirteen-year-old boy, confesses to
the killing of his eight-year-old play
mate six weeks ago and says that he
hid the body in a cellar.
Albany, Jan. 5.—Governor Dix, in
his first message, says that he will
save the state $1,000,000 during the
coming year. The legislature has ad
journed until January 12.
Boston, Jan. 5.—Governor Foss de
clares that Senator Lodge’s state
ment and his attitude shows that he
is a reactionary and deserves defeat.
But Foss is having trouble finding
any Massachusetts Republican who
will run against Lodge. If he had
not gone over to the Democratic
camp, bag and baggage, he might
have offered himself.
Portland, Jan. 5.—James Whalen
a saloon keeper of this city, has been
arrested for complicity in connection
with the theft of Fairbanks gold dust
from the steamer Humboldt, while
in transit to the assay office at Seat
ue.
Kansas City, Jan. 5.—Ad. Wolgast
has secured a match with George
Memsie and the fight will take place
on February 22.
Havana, Jan. 5.—A civil war is
threatened if President Gomez seeks
a re-election.
Augusta, Jan. 5.—The Democrats
have selected Charles F. Johnson as
a successor to United States Senator
Hale.
New York, Jan. 5.—Roosevelt and
Pinehot have finally fallen out and
these two former bosom friends do
not speak as they pass by. Then
is considerable amusement afforded
over the break, as Pinehot depended
upon the ex-president to support him
in his fanatical conservation ideas,
but Roosevelt said: "Nothing do
ing.” This action has enraged Pin
chot and he is now declaring that
he made Teddy, while the public
looks on and only smiles.
Washington, Jan. 5.—The govern
ment is preparing to ask the navy
yards to bid on the construction of
two revenue cutters.
Chicago, Jan. 5.—Six companies
in the beef trust do a $1,000,000,000
business per year, the profits of which
amount to $25,000,000.
Seattle, Jan. 5.—Two masked men
boarded the North Coast Limited as
it was leaving the station and looted
the mail car, but not without a strug
gle, as the clerk resisted the hold-ups
and was shot by one of the robbers.
Seattle, Jan. *.—Chili Rossi has
been arrested for writing a black
hand letter to Fred Marino, a wealthy
Italian, demanding $2,000.
New York. Jan. 4.—The first issue
of the Weekly Loonytic, published by
the inmates of Matte^an Asylum,
where Harry K. Thaw is confined, has
just appeared. Thaw does not ap
pear as one of the editors, but it is
announced will contribute to the next
issue.
London, Jan. 4.—An earthquake,
followed by the loss of many lives
and much property, is reported from
Asiatic Turkey.
Washington, Jan. 4.—A semi-offi
cial announcement has been made
that President Taft will be a candi
date for re-nomination.
Seattle, Jan. 4.—General Maus has
directed that the soldiery in Alaska
endeavor to breed matched teams of
dogs, with compact feet and a mas
terful leader. He suggests that in the
spring or September would be a good
time for litters.
Baltimore, Jan. 4.—A big Demo
cratic jubilee was held in this city,
which was attended by the leaders
of the party from the different states.
There were eleven speakers, includ
ing Governors Harmon, Foss and
Bell and Senators Bailey and Champ
Clark.
New York, Jan. 4.—William Ellis
Corey, who has been president of the
United States Steel corporation since
1903, today tendered his resignation
as the head of that trust.
Jersey City, Jan. 4.—Gallaghei
was today sentenced to twelve years
for attacking Commissioner Edwards
at the time he shot Mayor Gaynor.
Seattle, Jan. 4.—William Zorn,
who has located a coal claim on the
Yentna river, has appealed to Con
gress through Delegate Wickershain.
for a patent to his land.
Seattle, Jan. 4.—The city council,
at its meeting last night, fixed Feb
ruary 7 as the date for the holding
of an election to vote upon the recall
of Mayor Hi Gill, who refused to re
move Chief of Police Wappenstein,
the latter being charged with per
mitting crime and graft to exist here.
Seattle, Jan. 4.—Theodore Roose
velt has accepted an invitation to
speak in this city some time during
April, under the auspices of the Mu
nicipal League.
Spokane, Jan. 4.—Two Northern
Pacific passenger trains collided neai
here, which resulted in the death ol
four people and injury of many oth
ers.
New York, Jan. 4.—Directors ol
the Edison Electric Illuminating
Company of Brooklyn, met yester
day and received from President An
thony N. Brady a letter outlining a
profit-sharing and pension plan foi
he employes. Men who have beer
in the services of the company twc
full years will receive a percentage
of their salary equal to one-quartei
of the dividend paid on the stock
Those who have been in the employ
five full years or more will receive
a percentage of their salaries equi.1
to the rate of dividends.
Washington, Jan. 4.—The new
members of the Supreme Court ol
the United States have taken the oath
of office and in decisions handed to
day declare that the contract laboi
law in Alabama is unconstitntiona!
and also decide that the bank guar
antee laws of Oklahoma, Nebraska
and Kansas are constitutional.
Springfield, Jan. 4—The Republican
members of the Illinois legislature
are divided into factions and are un
able to agree upon a candidate for
the speakership.
Washington, Jan. 5.—Senator
Stephen B. Elkins, of West Virginia,
died this morning from blood poison
ing at the age of 69 years. Deceased
has served in the Senate continuously
since 1895, and was Secretary of War
in the cabinet of President Harrison
from 1891 to 1893.
He was largely interested in coal
mining and railroads and founded
the town of Elkins, West Virginia.
New York, Jan. 5.—The govern
ment has sued thirteen of the prin
cipal trans-continental carriers for an
illegal combination in apportioning
the traffic and ruining competitors.
Washington. Jan. 5.—Congress
man Longworth lias presented a bill
in the House for the creation of a
Tariff Commission, along the lines
as recommended in President Taft's
message. g)
Colorado Springs, Jan. 5.—After
being dry for a year the citizens of
this town demand that liquor licenses
be granted to drug stores and clubs.
Bring your job work to the Lead
RICH QUARTZ STRIKE IS
MADE NEAR FAIRBANKS
What is by far the richest quartz
find thus far reported in the Tanana
valley, was made on the Peterson
lease on the Alois Friedrichs lead,
at Ridgetop. According to a mes
sage pannings ranged from twenty
five cents to half an ounce to the
pound of rock, which means ore that
will go from $500 to $20,000 to the
ton.
The shaft where the strike was
made is now down to a depth of 78
feet, and the main ledge at this
point is some two feet in thickness.
The richest ore, however, was found
in a secondary vein within the ore
shoot and, as far as can be determin
ed at this time, has a thickness of
about eight inches.
Subscribe for the Chitina Leader.
Malaga, Jan. 7.—An unsuccessful
attempt was made on the life of
King Alfonso, by placing a bomb in
his path, which, for some reason, re
fused to explode.
Madison. Wis., Jan. 7.—Senator
LaFollette urges tne election of del
egates to the national convention at
the direct primaries.
Portland, Jan. 7.—The meeting of
the National Wool Growers' Associa
tion adjourned today, after severelj
denouncing Pinchotism.
L/os Angeles, Jan. 7.—Masson, in
a Curtis biplane, delivers the news
papers from here at San Bernardino,
sixty miles distant.
New York, Jan. 7.—An 11,000 ton
motor boat, with accommodations for
four hundred passengers, is build
ing at Clyde to run between New
York and Russian ports. It will be
ready for commission in September.
Washington, Jan. 7.—In refusing
to commute the sentence of Harlan,
convicted of peonage, President Taft
declares that fines are not effective
against the wealthy and imprison
ment is necessary.
Seattle, Jan. 7.—The contractor
has started work on a $2,000,000 dry
dock at Bremerton.
Washington, Jan. 7.—Congress
man Crumpacker has introduced a
bill for a re-apportionment of the
House, which will provide for 433
members.
Seattle, Jan. 7.—The steamers
Alameda and Latouche arrived early
.his morning from Cordova. The
former sails for Southwestern Alas
ka Sunday night.
San Francisco, Jan. 7.—The aero
plane meet opened at Aviation Park
today and is being attended by noted
men and daring aviators.
Chicago, Jan. 7.—The fire loss in
the states and Canada for last year
amounted to $234,000,000, an iu
.'rease of $30,000,000 over the pre
vious year.
Calumet, Jan. 7.—The Calumet
Heckla Copper companies, at a meet
ing of the stockholders, agreed upon
a consolidation with subsidiary com
panies.
\LiARM FELT FOR S VFETY
OF PARTY OF PROSPECTORS
Considerable uneasiness is felt for
;he safety of Howard M. Conrad, of
Cordova, formerly connected with
the forestry reserve, and ten men
from Valdez, who left the latter place
on December 16 in the launch Brigh
ton for Hogan’s bay, at Knight Is
land, and since which time nothing
has been seen or heard of them or
the launch.
Mr. Conrad left here on the wreck
ed steamer Olympia for Valdez and
there assembled a crew of men to do
some assessment work on Knight Is
land. The launch Brighton was char
tered to take the men to the prop
erty and expected to immediately re
turn to Valdez, arrangements hav
ing been made with the launch June
to pick up the men on January 1, by
which time they were to have finished
their work.
The Brighton failed to get back
to Valdez, but this did not occasion
any great alarm, as it was thought
she might have started off on some
other mission. According to agree
ment, the June reached Hogan’s bay
os, January 2, but could find no
trace of the men and finally return
ed to Valdez, arriving there last
night. The failure to locate the party
or the launch aroused the friends of
the missing men and communication
was had with Cordova to learn if
there had been any tidings of their
whereabouts, but no encouragement
could be offered them. Attorney C.
M. Frazier, who is a close friend of
Conrad’s, arranged with the Valdez
ites to charter the June to make an
other search, the price agreed upon
for the launch being $50 a day.
The Conrad party had an ample
supply of provision; to keep them
from hunger during the past two
weeks, in case they are still alive.
Just what has become of them is a
matter of conjecture, some believing
that the launch may have possibly
been blown onto Montague Island.
Dr. Griffith, the dentist, who is
located in the Stringer building, now
occupied by Cook & West, expects to
leave soon for other fields, and if
any one is in need of dental work
they should not delay too long
Richard Welsh was up again this
week before his honor, Judge Fergu
son, on a charge of vagrancy. Dick
accepted the fine of $25 and costs
without a murmer.
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Proprietors
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commissary man, who has been at
camp 140 the past few months, made
a trip to Copper Center this week.
Mr. Reedman is negotiating for the
popular roadhouse now owned and
run by R. Blix, who is figuring on
turning it over for lease or sale.
Lou Melsing suffered a relapse
from his attack of pneumonia and
left for Cordova the first of the week
to be treated at the hospital, as he
was not improving as rapidly as he
should.
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