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Cordova, May 27.
The last mail on the winter sched
ule will leave for Fairbanks on the
train tomorrow morning. At the
same time the last mail from the
interior will leave for Cordova. It
will require about ten days for these
mails to reach their respective desti
nations. After tomorrow they will
go from Seattle via Skagway, White
Horse and Dawson, for the four sum
mer months. Such accumulation of
second clabs mail as was in the Cor
dova postoifice was shipped on the
steamer Northwestern this morning
to Skagway, from which point it will
be sent to Fairbanks. Upon two
occasions during the winter special
contracts were given for carrying the
accumulation of second class mail to
Fairbanks.
H. H. Knox, of Seattle, who was in
Cordova the fore part of the year
seeking a franchise for power and
light privileges from the city, is
again in town.
Thos. Tallent, ticket agent for
the Alaska Steamship Company and
the C. R. & N. W. Ry., was a round
trip passenger on the steamer
Northwestern, returning this morn
ing from the westward.
The steamer Noithwestern arrived
in port from the westward at 3
o’clock this morning and sailed
south an hour later.
Cordova, May 28.
Dr. F. M. Boyle, of Valdez, spent
the day in town visiting with hfS
brother Mayor E. V. Boyle and
sister Mrs. E. P. Ziegler.
The steamer Admiral Sampson ar
rived from Seward this morning
about 10:30 and sailed for Valdez
this afternoon, expecting to go south
from there. E. M. Ball and S.
Sanderlin came over to Cordova,
while the through passengers for
Valdez were Col. W. P. Richardson,
Walter Turner, Dr. F. M. Boyle, H.
E. Davis, W. H. Wermer, E. Thomp
son and wife and 3 second-class. The
passengers who took passage here
for Juneau were D. Salholn, Mike
Pasol, Geo. Zueof, H. S. Watauahe,
R. E. Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. C. M.
Irwin.
The new auto that has been in
Mown for several days will be
shipped to Chitina on Saturday's
train. It will start out on Its first
regular run to Paxson’s on Tuesday
next. It will soon be, augmented by
an autotruck, to be shipped from
Seattle on the steamer leaving Sat
urday. When it arrives it will be
put on the run also, to carry freight
for the road houses and mining
camps.
Cordova, May 29.
H. C. Davis, Jr., returned on the
Sampson from the westward. He
has been filling the office of fur
warden, but has resigned to go to
the Shushanna country. He has
accepted a position under Bob Wiley,
who has extensive mining interests
• in the interior.
In a letter received this afternoon
from Former Deputy Marshal Geo.
R. Goshaw, who is now on Bonanza
creek in the Chisana country, he.
gives a rosy view of the near future.
He says, “Everything in here is a
humming. Much prospecting is
going on in,the near vicinity and
every one is getting in shape, for
early sluicing. James and Wiley
and their followers are off looking
for new ground. Many are awaiting
their return, thinking that they will
make a new strike. Do something
for a better mail service.”
This morning the body of the
Portugese who is supposed to have
been drowned from a fishing boat in
which he and a companion were
going from the dock to Orca, was
found on the beach, near the can
nery. The matter was reported to
U. S. Commissioner Adams and he
directed that the body be brought
to town so that an investigation may
be made and an inquest held. It is
intimated that there may be sus
picious circumstances in connection
with the man’s death.
Among the arrivals on the Mari
posa tomorrow will be F. H. Moffit,
S. A. W’iterspoon and J. B. Mertie.
These men are members of the
geological survey who have for
years past been in Alaska working
during the summer seasons. Last
year and in 1912 they spent con
siderable time in the Chitina valley.
These men will again go into the
Copper river and Chitna districts,
taking horses and supplies from
Cordova to last for a busy season.
^ Freight for the far interior will
again be started from Cordova, leav
ing on the train tomorrow morning.
The, railroad bridge at Chitina will
be repaired by Sunday morning so
that trains can again pass regularly
over It. Saturday’s train will go
V as far as Chitina and on Sunday
morning a train from there will
carry passengers, mail and freight,
through to Shushanna Junction and
Kennecott.
T. B. Tansey returned to Kenne
cott yesterday, where he will resume
his duties as surveyor at the
Bonanza mines. He served as a
petit juror at Valdez for a few days.
Capt. Ben Durkee returned last
night with his launch Trjton from a
trip to Valdez, where he took a
cargo of gasoline. He expects to go
on to Katalla on the tide tonight.
John E. Barrett, who has just re
turned from Valdez, where he served
as a petit juror, will go to his home
at McCarthy on tomoirow morning’s
train.
Cordova, May 30.
The steamer Mariposa reached
port this morning shortly after 5
o’clock, and after discharging about
100 tons of freight proceeded at 9
o’clock for Valdez. She is expected
back on Monday and there will then
likely be seven cars of Bonanza cop
per ore he.re for her to load, and
two cars of Mother Lode ore, so that
she will not likely sail southbound
until Monday evening.
Father Van der Pol was a return
ing passenger on the Mariposa from
Skagway. He will hold service Sun
day morning and board the steamer
Evans in the afternoon on his way
to Valdez.
Mrs. F. M. Brown was among the
passengers who passed through Cor
dova this morning on her way to
Valdez. There, she will join the
Judge and they will go to house
keeping.
Samples of crude oil and gasoline
have been received by the Cordova
Chamber of Commerce from the
Alaska Oil & Refining Co., at
Katalla.
Secretary Scheffler of the Cordova
Democratic Club today distributed
to many Cordova Democrats en
graved certificates of membership in
the National Democratic League of
Clubs. They were reecivgd on the
steamer Mariposa from the league
headquarters.
The train went out this morning
with passengers and freight, reach
ing Chitna early this afternoon and
expecting to return Sunday after
noon. From latest reports it is
thought that the bridge at Chitina
will be completed this evening at 8
o’clock and that a train for Kenne
cott will run over it tomorrow
morning.
Cordova, June 1.
Jas. S. Ramage and E. J. Bovver,
two prominent capitalists from Spo
kane, accompanied by Miss Ramage
and B. S. McDonald, were arrivals
on the. Evans yesterday. The two
former are interested in copper prop
erties in the Lakina river section,
heretofore operated by the Alaska
Copper Company The party le.ft on
the train this morning for the in
terior, where they will instpect the
properties on the Lakina for a couple
of weeks and decide whether to con
tinue operations on a larger scale.
Mr. Bovver states that on the outside
the eyes of capitalists are now
directed toward Alaska and he. ex
pects that mining properties will
hereafter be opened up on a much
larger scale.
The steamer Admiral Evans put
into port yesterday afternoon shortly
after 3 o’clock. After discharging
freight and passengers for here and
likewise for Katalla, proceeded at 5
o’clock on her way to Valdez. Pas
sengers from Seattle for this section
Were as follows:
For Cordova—R. R. Smith, Mrs.
Smith, E. J. Leitzy, E. Morgan, E. I.
Bauer, B. McDonald, J. S- Ramage,
Mrs. Ramage, Oro Searfoss, Joe
Searfoss and 10 second class.
For Valdez—Capt. Harry George,
E. H. Sushy, F. Scott, Mrs. Harvey,
Mrs. Beach and 15 second class.
For Seward—Wm. Moffatt, W. ,T.
Downs, Mrs. Downs, Mrs. M. Price,
J. E. MacCauley and 8 second class.
For Illiamnia—R. H. Sargent, P.
S. Smith, E. F. Carlberg, C. A.
Anderson, J. D. Nelson, E. Kreso,
Alof Holt.
For Knik—Jennie Anderson, Fred
McCay, Wm. Martin, H. Dundee, A.
L. Stewart, Geo. Chamberlain, C.
Gilbert, J. E. Clark, Theo Chapin, J.
W. Bagley, E. Quimby, Wm. Ledford.
Father Van der Pol, accompanied
by Mother Theresa, of Ne.vv York,
and Sister Oloysia, of Bellingham,
left for Valdez yesterday afternoon,
on the steamer Evans.
Judge. Roscoe R. Smith and wife
were arrivals on the steamer Evans
yesterday and are guests at the
Windsor hotel. They came from
Nebraska, where the Judge was en
gaged in the practice of law and inci
dentally represented his district in
the state legislature. Early in April
he decided to follow the advice of a
former great philosopher and “go
west.” The couple, rather expected
to go to California, Dut after spend
ing two weeks at Seattle they
absorbed the Alaska fever to such an
extent that the Judge purchased twc
tickets for Cordova, believing this co
be one of the great coming towns of
the north. If he finds here a desir
able opening for an attorney he will
settle down and open an office.
The Cordova Rod and Gun Club
held its weekly shoot at its traos
[on Bay front yesterday resulting in
killing out of 25 birds: E. J. Davis,
20; E. L. Harwood, 19; M. Brock,
18; Dr. Hale, 17; C. M. Frazier, 15;
R. R. Stewart, 10.
The second trial at 25 birds re
sulted in M. Brock killing 23; Dr.
Hale, 20; E. L. Harwood, 21; E. J.
Davis, 17; C. M. Frazier, 14; R. R.
Stewart, 7.
Out of 50 birds, M. Brock killed
41; E. L. Harwood, 40; E. J. Davis,
37; Dr. Hale 37; C. M. Frazier, 29;
R. R. Stewart, 17.
The steamer Mariposa returned
from the westward this morning at
4 o’clock. She brought over from
Valdez the Henry Deyo surveying
party and a few others. Seven cars
of Bonanza copper ore was taken
aboard and at 10 o’clock she sailed
for the south with the following pas
sengers from here:
For Seattle—Mrs. E. A. O’Neill,
C. F. Fox, James Heney and wife, J.
B. Howard, J. Baxter, J. A. Godfrey,
Miss Nellie Crabb, Miss E. Ware,
Bartley Howard, Miss R. Milroy, Mrs.
D. A. Griffin, Wm. Learn, I. Gimol.
When the Sampson sailed from
Valdez Deputy Marshal Sullivan left
with former Bank Cashier C. A. Eby,
who will be taken to McNeil’s
Island, to serve a sentence of 18
months. It is said that by good
behavior he may be released on
parole at the expiration of six
months.
Cordova, June 2.
The next train out will be on
Thursday morning, which will run to
Chitina but will not make connec
tions with a train to Kennecott.
After the arrival of the steamer
Alameda, about on Saturday another
train will run from Cordova which
will make connections at Chitina
for the eastern branch. After this
week trains will only run from Cor
dova to make connections with
steamers Mariposa, Northwestern
and Alameda, from the South.
There being a vacancy in the office
of municipal attorney it was decided
by Council to fill the office last night.
Mr. Goodall placed in nomination
C. M. Frazier and Mr. Slater nomi
nated S. P. Chapin. A ballot was
taken and Judge Frazier receiving
the majority of votes was declared
elected. He had previously held this
office for three terms.
Bob Ashland was a recent arrival
and took the train yesterday morn
ing for Chtina to attend to a business
matter.
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The property owners on the east
side of First street, between B and
C avenues, are desirous of improving
the appearance of the town by put
ting in a cement sidewalk on the
entire block. A petition to this ef
fect was presented to Council last
night, signed by A. J. Adams, Will
Clayson, Geo. C. Hazelet, H. A.
Slater, H. I. O’Neill, Tom Davis,
Simpson & O'Brien. As a special
ordinance would have to be prepared
and passed before this improvement
could be authorized, upon motion cf
Mr. Hazelet the petition was laid on
the table. Upon motion of Mr.
J Goodall, the municipal attorney was
j instructed to draw up an ordinance
I covering the question. It is within
1 the province of Council to order this
! improvement and tax two-thirds of
the cost to all abutting property
owners.
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Geo. C. Hazelet, president of the.
Cordova Chamber of Commerce, has
received a letter from Reginald Blix
of Copper Centre, which contains en
couraging reports about the Ne.lchina
mining camp. He states that Nel
ehina is a sure camp and that letters
just received from reliable parties
there go to prove the assertion. Pay
has been struck 140 feet down on
Crooked creek and was also found
on two claims on Willow Creek. On
Poor Man’s gulch, over the divide
from Albert Creek, running into the
Twone watershed, pay has also been
found. The people, in the whole
camp are highly encouraged over the
recent finds and predict a permanent,
camp because of the pay being found
at such a depth as 140 feet. About
200 people, are now in the camp.
Several outfits with pack horses will
start packing supplies to the camp
from Copper Center as soon as the
trail begins to dry up.
CHITIXA, June 2.—Reports re
ceived here yesterday from the Nel
china place.r camp state that there is
pay on five creeks. Eight outfits are
now at work sluicing and good re
turns are expected. The camp is
very short of provisions, but it is
expected that with the betterment
of trails shortly pack outfits will
relieve the situation.
On the steamer Evans tnat con
tinued on her way to the westward
ye.sterday afternoon were two large
parties of government geologists
with horses and outfits for the inva
sion of the Nelehina and Knik min
ing districts. They started from
Seattle and one party is in charge
of R. H. Sargent, who with seven
men is booked for Illiamna on the
northern shore of Cook Inlet. He
will lead his party overland to the
Lake Clarke country toward Knik.
J. W. Bagley, in command of the
second party, will disembark at Knik
Anchorage at the head of Cook
Inlet and work inland through the,
Nelehina gold fields to Broad Pass
in the heart of the McKinley range.
Thirty-eight' horses in all were on
the Evans. Some of these are in
tended for the Alaska Road Commis
sion for work on highways, and were
left at Valdez, while the others are
going to the far westward.
Another party that got aboard at
Juneau includes F. W. Williamson,
U. S. surveyor, and Warren G. Fen
ton, associate transitman. They will
go to Knik and resume the subdi
visional surveys started in 1911.
These surveys were resumed in 1912
by Warner and Williamson and by
Bates in 1913. All their assistants
are hired at the point from which the.
camps are established and released
at the end of the surveying season.
Several young men previously left
Juneau for Knik in anticipation of
securing work for the season.
Under the new system of marking
section corners with the township
and range as well as all the section
numbers, no difficulty is experienced
by one. unfamiliar with public lands
systems to correctly locate their
holdings. The aim of the depart
ment is to cover the locations made
by actual bona fide settlers and
homesteaders as rapidly as possible.
At present there has been surveyed
in the Knik region approximately
140,000 acres of the best agricul
tural land, which will be in the near
future open for filing.
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As applications will soon be made
for a renewal of liquor licenses in
this division, Judge Brown has just
issued an order requiring that an
applicant personally appear in court.
It is as follows:
“It is ordered that all applicants
for a saloon or liquor license (in
cases of co-partnership one of the
partners, and in cases of a corpora
tion, the person who is to conduct
and manage the business) must ap
pear personally before the court, in
open court, to be examined as to
their fitness to have such license, be
fore such license will be granted.
“This rule shall apply to any and
all persons desiring to have trans
ferred to them a liquor license issue/l
to another.
“In cases of renewal of liquor
licenses, the applicant must appear
personally before the court, in all
cases where he shall be notified so
to do by the district attorney.”
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
IN PROBATE COURT FOR CHITINA
PRECINCT, TERRITORY OF
ALASKA.
In the Matter of the Estate cf Nels
Oscar Sail, a Mentally Incompetent
Person.
Charles G. Sail having Sled his
petition that he be appointed guar
i dian of the estate in Alaska of Neis
Oscar Sail, a mentally incompetent
; person, it is ordered that the same
; be heard on the Twenty-third day of
‘.Tune A. D., 1914 at 10 o’clock a. m.
of said day, and that notice be pub
lished in the Chitina Leader for a
period of four weeks.
Dated May 11th, 1914.
(Seal) OSCAR FISH,
! Com’r and Ex-Oflicio Probate Judge.
NOTICE OF PROBATE
Notice is hereby given that I have
been appointed administrator of the
\ e,state of Paul d’Heirry, deceased,
which estate is now being probated
| in the Probate Cou»t of the Chitina
: Precinct, Alaska. All persons hav
I ing claims against the said estate
| will please present them for pay
j ment with the proper vouchejs,
| within six months from the 29th
day of April, A. D. 1914.
HORACE LEACH,
Administrator.
Dated At Chitina, Alaska, April
29, 1914.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
S. Blum & Co., wish to announce that, on account of the passage
of a regulative banking act by the last Territorial legislature, their"
banking department ha9 been incorporated under the laws of the
Territory of Alaska as
The First Bank of Cordova
with the following officers and directors:
S. Blum, President;
M. Brock, vice president;
Thos. 8. Scott, Cashier.
DIRECTORS: S. Blum, Geo. C. Hazelet, A. E. Lathrop, M.
Brock and Fred Glassbrenner.
CordoTa, Alaska, May 22, 1914.
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF
THE FIRST BANK OF CORDOVA
Located at Cordova, Territory of Alaska at the beginning of business ■
on the 22nd day of May, 1914.
ASSETS
Loans and discounts.* 49,485.36
Overdrafts . 1,454.31
Bonds . 37,400.00
Furniture and fixtures 2,250.00
Cash on hand ana
due from banks. . 106,433.33
Total .*197,023.00
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in. $25,000.00
Due to banks. 002.76
Deposits . 171,120.24
Total .$197,023.00
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TERRITORY OF ALASKA,
THIRD JUDICIAL DIVISION, SS.
I, Thos. S. Scott, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly
swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
THOS. S. SCOTT, Cashier.
CORRECT ATTEST:
S. BLUM,
G. C. HAZELET,
A. E. LATHROP,
M. BROCK,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of May, 1914.
(Notarial Seal) EDWARD F. MEDLEY,
Notary Public in and for the Territory of Alaska..
My commission expires October 11, 1917.
Cash reserve required by law, 20 per cent.
Our cash reserve 62 per cent.
Our statement shows $37,400.00 invested in bonds, which are
of the most approved type, consisting of Seattle Improvement, King
County and Portland City bonds and form a secondary reserve of
22 per cent convertible into cash at any time.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketchikan,
Wrangell, Juneau. Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, and Seward, via
INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sails from Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
May 30.\ .ALAMEDA.June 3
June 5.NORTHWESTERN.June 14
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and Latouche. Explosives,
S. S. Seward. S. 3. Seward, 5th j S. S. Latouche, 15th j S. S. Cordova,
S5th of each month.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
without notice.
Tickets on sale at up-town ofilce Alaska Steamship Eldg. Baggage
or freight will not be received at dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, T. J. TALLENT,
General Agent. Ticket Agent.
Pacific-Alaska
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ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
Puget Sound=Alaska Route
Steamers leave Seattle every ten days of each month on ths
5th, 15th and 25th
Via tbs INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat, Katalla,
Cordova. Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet point! and Kodiak Island.
Seattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yals and Harvard
for Southern California ports.
Schedule subject to change without notice.
B. F. WATSON, ALASKA TRANSFER CO.,
General Agent. Local Agent.
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