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VOL. I.
CHITINA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JUNE 3,1911.
.... NO. 37
Local Nows
Negotiations have been made with
Tom Holland by a party of capital
ists, including President Young, of
the Copper River & Northwestern
Railway company, to guide them on
an exploring expedition through cer
tain parts of Alaska in the near fu
ture.
E. P. Gray, of Copper Mountain,
left on Friday’s train for Cordova
where he will wait for the steamer
having Seattle June 1st, on which
his wife is a passenger, and who will'
spend the summer with her husband
at Copper Mountain.
Jack Rockafellow, the affable
bookkeeper for the Orr Stage Com
pany, left on Tuesday’s stage for his
home in Fairbanks. He will return
again in the fall and expects to bring
his family here to reside.
Teh last interior mails left there on
Tuesday morning, there being three
yet to come from the inside. Man
ager Jesse Martin states that it will
take about two weeks yet to wind
up the Orr Stage Company’s affairs
here for the summer.
Dr. M. E. Smith, chief surgeon
of the Katalla Company, who made
a trip up the line last week as far as
Chitina, stated that there were but
few men on the road now needing
medical aid and the list of accidents
was very small. Dr. Whiting, who
is under contract with the com
pany to take care of the sick and
injured from Chitina to the mines,
also makes a favorable report as to
hospital conditions.
H. L. Baird, who recently met
with an accident while en route on
his dining car, has been off the run
for a few days and confined at the
Katalla Company hospital at Cor
dova under the care of Dr. Smith.
Some splendid strings of lake trout
and grayling are being brought In
every day from Trout lake in front of
town.
Several car loads of ore from the
Bonanza mine went through to Cor
dova on Wednesday’s train, making
thirteen car loads to go out on the
Alameda’s last trip south.
A gang of bridge carpenters, un
der the foremanship of Hugo Fels,
left this week to take out the false
work from the Kuskulaiia bridge.
Fire broke out in the room occu
pied by Mrs. Wallace at the Katalla
Company boarding house on Tuesday
afternoon. The burlap caught from
a fire in the stove and smouldered
some time before it was noticed.
Most of Mrs. Wallace’s clothing was
ruined and a few articles damaged,
but nothing of a more serious nature
resulted.
A. G. Baker, the well known time
keeper, has resigned his position with
the Katalla Company and has been
succeeded by T. C. McCauley. Mr.
Baker will go to Katalla, where he
will join the party composed of John
L. Steele, Harriman, Gwin and oth
ers of the Alaska Coal & Develop
ment Company, who are largely in
terested in the oil fields of Katalla.
The Leader and the many friends of
Mr. Baker wish his good luck in his
new fields of labor.
What do you know about the train
making such good time on Thursday
that the big leather mail sack con
signed to Mr. McCune at camp 146.
caught fire? Anyway, when Con
ductor Jack Connley threw the sack
from the car it was seen to be smok
ing and no time was lost in dumping
out the contents. Someone had sent
a package of tobacco and matches
to one of the boys at the front and
in some manner the matches caught
fire just as the mail bag reached
Chitina, but nothing was damaged.
J. Singleton is the new chef at the
Katalla Company boarding house
here under the management of Mrs.
Wallace.
Sam Bloomquist, partner of Frank
Iverson, killed an old she bear this
week, which had three cubs, some
thing out of the ordinary, according
to old-timers.
The American ditcher, which haB
been doing some effective work down
the line, arrived in Chltina this week
and will be used all along the line
where most needed this summer.
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Citizens Anxious to Make the Eagle Scream on Independence Day—Cor
dovans and Hen All Along the Line Favor Idea--Chcap
Excursion Rates All That is Necessary
The majority of Chitina citizens
are beginning to talk “celebration”
and believe that this is the place for
a demonstration on July 4th. The
next move, or rather the first thing
to be done is to confer with General
Manager E. C. Hawkins regarding an
excursion rate over the road. Noth
ing has been heard from Cordova
as to a celebration this year, and it
is believed that the coast terminal
will not attempt to celebrate this
Fourth, there being a two-days cele
bration last year. There are many
people along the coast and at Cor
Jova who are anxious for a trip over
the railroad, and should the officials
put (he round trip rate to a very low
figure, at least two or three hundred
people would take advantage of the
ride. Last year an excursion rate
was made at $10 the round trip,
which, though quite reasonable, was
considered by many to be too much
for one day’s outing. It has been
suggested that the railway officials
can afford to place the round trip fare
from the coast at $5, providing they
are guaranteed a sufficient number
of excursionists, say at least 200. A
round trip rate of $5 should certain
ly get at least 200 people out and
no doubt many more. If the Katalla
Company officials favor the idea of a
celebration here there will be many
men down from the front also, and
if plans are carried out, as has been
suggested, Chitina business people
and citizens will see to it that our
visitors are properly entertained.
Several hundred dollars can be rais
ed here for sports and prizes, and if
we are guaranteed a crowd, we will
have an old-fashioned -celebration
that will stir the blood of every pa
triotic American. We have an ideal
spot here for a celebration and there
is never any fear that rain will spoil
the day. Last year at Cordova a
steady down pour of rain spoiled the
exercises, and those living along the
coast will be glad to get away for one
day where there is no assurance of
rain on this great national holiday.
A few of our business men have
suggested that we celebrate any way,
that it is only right and proper that
we should, etc., but a poor celebra
tion is next to none, and with the
right way of going about it, we can
have a celebration here that will live
long in the memory of every man,
woman and child in attendance. First
of all, we must secure the co-opera
tion of the Katalla Company, which
if secured means five or six hundred
people here on that occasion. If Cor
dova doesn’t celebrate she will do all
in her power to see that a big turn
i out comes up here and no doubt ex
cursion rates can be arranged from
Valdez and points along the coast,
where there are many people who
would gladly take advantage of a
cheap excursion rate to come to the
interior and enjoy the scenic beauty
of the Copper River way for at least
one day. Arrangements could he
IVORY ST. CLAIR IS
GREAT BEAR HUNTER
From a general size-up one
wouldn’t think that Ivory St. Clair,
one of the proprietors of the Log
Cabin bar, was a great bear hunt
er, but he is all the same. This
week, in company with Dr. B. F.
Whiting, Ivory sallied forth at 5 a.
in. on an early train for mile 146,
where it was reported the day pre
vious that a black bear was seen
snooping around some of the old
camps. The doctor and Ivory hadn’t
been out with their rifles more than
an hour, when, sure enough, a beau
tiful specimen of a black bear was
seen within a few yards of the hunt
ers. Both lay claim to putting at
least five shots into the bear, and so
far as can be learned, one is as much
entitled to credit as the other.
Strange part of the story though, is
the fact that as soon as St. Clair
made sure the beast was dead and
strutted proudly up to the doctor, the
well known medico immediately no
ticed a peculiarly nauseating smell
and remarked that this was the first
bear he ever had a hand in killing
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that carried such a disagreeable od
or. St. Clair, like the small boy,
didn’t have much to say, only that
it was his first bear. The doctor
then suggetsed that they better let
a Siwash go out and skin it, and
the men made their way back to
camp, but that confounded “bear
smeU’’still floated around and fol
lowed them to the doctor’s quarters.
After a bath and a change of under
garments supplied by the doctor, St.
Clair said he felt better and on his
arrival in town began telling his
friends all about it—any way pretty
nearly all up to the time of the shoot
ing—but the rest of the story was
supplied by the doctor. Ask him to
give it to you as it happened. It's
good.
I Send your Job printing tu tho Ohlt
lua Leader.
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Baltimore, June 3.—Taft and
Roosevelt will hold a conference here '
Tuesday, when it is exepected that
Teddy will endorse the President for '
re-election.
i made by the excursionists for an old
I fashioned basket picnic, of if we are
assured of a crowd, the restaurants
| here claim they will be prepared to
take care of them at “hungry” time.
Those who have carefully consid
ered the proposition say that if the
celebration goes through one of the
first things to do is to arrange for
the comfort of the excursionists, par
ticularly the ladies and children, and
this can only be done by construct
ing a large pavilion with plenty of
seating capacity and enclosed, so if
the day should be chilly, a stove can
keep the place comfortable. Dancing
both afternoon and evening can take
place here, though it is expected to
have many outdoor sports.
It is rumored that arrangements
have already been spoken of for an
excursion to the Bonanza mine, leav
ing the third and returning on the
4th or 5th. We have not learned if
the excursion is being gotten up by
the Katalla Company or outside par
ties, or do not know if the rumor is
authentic, but such an excursion
would not interfere with the celebra
tion at Chitina. There are many in
this section who have been up the
line as far as the Bonanza mines and
the trip would be of but little in
terest to them and they wiuld prefer
4o spend the day in Chitina, while
others would of course make the trip,
especially to see the mines and scen
ery en route. Should the excursion
be run. a lay-over would perhaps be
Detroit, June 3.—President Berg,
of the Mobile & New Orleans rail
road, was fatally injured, his wife
killed and several others badly hurt
in a railroad wreck near this city.
LOCAL NEWS.
Joe Feaster, the well known sales
man with Clayson, the clothier, left
on Wednesday's train for Cordova,
after spending several days in Chit
ina and at the various camps at the
front as far as the Bonanza mine.
G. A. Stein, an old-timer from the
Tazlina country, arrived in town last
week, coming down the river on a
raft, and going through the trestle
across the Copper before he realized
he was in Chitina. He made the
trip in one day without mishap, al
though he says his friends at home
offered to bet plenty of money he
would not make the trip on his frail
looking craft. He left for Cordova
on Wednesday’s train.
J. Kelley, P. Berry, J. Duhan, J.
Beehan, P. Oleson, P. Carlson, H. H.
Hendrickson. Jos. Diggs, W. Browery,
J. M. Johnson, Geo. Veno, B. Pollard
and Mike Connors are registered at
the Dog Cabin rooming house this
week.
F. J. Bingham, proprietor of the
Willow creek roadhouse, arrived in
town with his team and wagon on
Wednesday. After stocking up with
supplies he left on Friday again for
his roadhouse at the junction of the
two trails.
Jimmy Arnot, the well known
trainman, who has been on a fur
lough several months enjoying the
baths at Hot Springs, Arkansas, was
back on the local run on Thursday’s
train. Jimmy’s many friends were
all glad to see him again. He is
looking fine and says he is now good
for another year.
G. E. Baldwin, one of the best
known mining men in this section
of the country, who at one time was
largely interested in copper proper
ties at the Kennecott, and now a
heavy stockholder in the Cliff mine j
at Valdez, was an arrival on Thurs
day’s train on a business trip to the
front, where he is still interested in
mining properties.
Joe Janey, the well known cook,
returned from a trip to Cordova last
week, and expects to take a position
on one of the work cars for P. *J.
O'Brien in a few days.
New York, May 30.—The United
Wireless Company officials have been
found guilty of defrauding the pub
lic and all of them sentenced to the
penitentiary. President Wilson will
serve three years, Parker and Butler
two years each and Duswold and
Tompkins one year each.
London, May 30.—J. Pierpont Mor
gan today was presented to King
George, who held a short conference
with the American financier.
granted here and all could enjoy the
celebration. Roadhouse men and
prospectors along the trail as far as
Copper Center have signified theli
intention of coming here if we cele
brate, and all those who reside in.
and around Chitina, as well as man;
spoken to from Cordova, are advo
cating a celebration and excursion
here.
There is a standing committee of
five Chitina citlsens who were ap
pointed last month during the meet
ing called to endorse the coal dump
ine demonstration. These gentlemen
are Messrs. Exum. St. Clair.. Gessner.
Hull and Tibbs. They were appoint
ed as a standing committee to act
upon anything of a public nature. By
the early part of next week, it is be
lieved, that partial arrangements can
be made by them and learn definitely
by the time the Leader again goes
to press whether we are to celebrate
or not.
General Manager E. C. Hawkins
may be up here this week, when h.
tan be seen regarding excursion rates
At any rate, the first thing the com
mittee should no is to confer with
the proper officials of the railroad,
and If they co-operate with us Chit
■
ina will have one of the best cele
brat ions in Alaska.
Let us all pull together for a gen
uine, old-fashioned, hurrah Fourth
of July, forgetting petty and personal
strife, by celebrating this patriotic
day as we did years ago.
REV. AND MRS. ZEIGLER
RETl'RX TO CORDOVA
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After spending several days in
Chitina, Mr. and Mrs. Zeigler return
ed to Cordova on Wednesday morn
ing’s train. While here the couple
visited their many friends and did
what they could to make the branch
of the Red Dragon club house a
place for all to drop in and spend
a quiet hour. Several hundred mag
azines and a number of splendid
bound volumes are new at the club
house and any one wishing ta spend
a few quiet hours in reading is wel
come to go there at any time. Mr.
Zeigler stated that he regretted he
did not have the time to give a social
evening at the club house before leav
ing, but in order to do so the dishes
and much other stuff which has been
taken from the building, would have,
to be hunted up, and it would take
more time than he had to devote to
it. He expressed regret also that re
ligious services could not be held
more often and some one appointed
to take care of the club house and
see that the library was kept up and
things taken care of, but the msision
cannot do those thlngB at the pres
ent time, though in the near future
something may be done. Those who
have borrowed bookB from the club
house—and there are many, as they
are nearly all out—-should immediate
ly return them and take an interest
in keeping the library in good shape.
The books are here to be read and ex
changed, but thosei who borrow them
should at least shows their apprecia
tion by returning them and take suf
ficient interest in a free institution
like the Red Dragon club to see that
it is properly taken care of in the
absence of officials. - _ •
“THE SENATOR."
Now when you feel that goneness
In the region of your mid-reef.
And you feel a nice race T-hone
Would give you much relief,
Just step Into ‘ The Senator’s," ]
You’ll And It worth your whth?;
Just whisper In ‘ The Senator’s" ear,
And watch his golden smile. 6-10-tf
A acr load of corrugated iron and
bunk material came up from Tiekei
Monday consigned to- the Orr Stage
Company The material will be used
in the new living quarters for the
employes the company is now con
structing.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Zeigler, Supt.
Van Cleve and E. W. Exum were en
tertained at dinner this week by Mrs.
Wallace.
J. M. Johnson, a carpenter from
Cordova, came up Monday evening
and will work with Ben Sundahl in
the construction of the new depot.
Work is soon expected to begin
>n the new Chitina depot.
Jack Lakln, an old-time railroad
er, who has been interested in min
ng of late, but occasionally making
i run on the road, made a trip up
on Monday's train.
J. L. Ridgeway, who has been
one of the trainmen at the front this
iast winter, left on Wednesday's
rain to preside behind the mahog
any at the Hotel MacCormac bar in
Cordova, i
The many friends of Bob Woods,
he well known cook, will be pleased
to learn of him now being in busi
ness at Valdes, having bought out
me of the leading restaurants and
bakeries at the glacier city, paying
i 1,700 for toe business.
Mrs. Ed. House left on Friday's
(rain for the front, joining her hus
band at mile 173, where she expects
to spend the summer. • , •
Jos. Diggs, the Cordova merchant,
made a trip up the line as far as
15* this week, and remained a few
days in Chitina gathering in a few
shekels, which he had standing out
from different creditors along the
line.
Dr. Whiting shipped three Alaska
pine squirrels to his wife in Seattle
pa the last train. He still has a fly
ing Squirrel at camp 146, and if any
one doubt that there are flying squir
rels in this country they can be con
vinced by going to this camp.
Oscar Breedman left on Friday's
train for Cordova,, expecting to re
turn again Monday evening.
Mesdames. iJeLong and Roberts
made the round trip from Cordova
on Monday’s train as guests of Mrs.
Baird and all three ladies paid calls
on several of their Chitina friends
while waiting over here on Tuesday.
Elmer Larsen, who has been in
the employ qf E. F. Gray at Copper
Mountain for several months, took a
run down on Wednesday's train for
a trip to Cordova and Valdes.
Mrs. Thos. Cloninger left on Wed
nesday’s train for a couple of weeks
visit with friends in Cordova. Tom
says he is pretty lonesome, but will
be able to stick it out for two or
three weeks.
G. A. Stein, w. J. Feaster, FraBK
Buell, J. Roderman, Dr. Whiting,
lohn Kaiser, H. C. Feldman, I, J.
Dugan, B. Pearson, F. J. Bingham,
Joe Janey, G. E. Baldwin, Frank
Kernan and C. C. Keenan were guests
of the Hotel Chitina this past week.
Frank Kernan, who has valuable
placer .properties in the Nizina coun
try, was an arrival on Thursday even
ing’s train and left the following
morning for bis property.
;Messrs. Gage and Carey, with their
wives, expect to leave In a few days
for the Kuskokwim and Iditarod
country. Mr. Gage has been engag
ed in business on Chitina Heights
since last fall and he with Mr. Carey
expects to take in a supply of goods
to be ready for business in that sec
tion next winter, expecting to locate
In or somewhere near Georgetown.
The concentrators for the mill at
the Bonanza mine arrived on Thurs
day evening, and the flat car upon
which ,they were loaded was taken
on to the front on the following day.
Donald Follis. the “two-story kid,"
returned to Chitina this week, after
ipending about six weeks with the
Esterly .outfit on Chitltu. and Rex
:reeks in the Nizina country.
H. C. Feldman, of the Northwest
»rn Hardware Company. In Cordova,
made a business trio to Chitina this
week, returning on Wednesday morn
ng’s train.