OF GENERAL INFORMATION
Cordova, March 31
Among the passengers to arrive on
the Northwestern this morning were
a number for Fairbanks. One of
them is Fred G. Noyes, receiver of
the defunct Barnette, bank which has
resulted in so much litigation. Mr.
Noyes was one of the early stamped
ers to Dawson but soon after Fair
banks was established he was there
with a saw mill and lumber yard.
He. and Mrs. Noyes have been enjoy
ing the winter outside. Judge Fer
dinand d’Journal is another notable.
In the early days he was a leading
attorney at Fairbanks, but is now'
engaged in the practice of law at San
Francisco. He is a busy lawyer and
is now on his way to the. interior on
legal business. For diversion he
takes an occasional trip to Paris,
with his family. Geo. Hutchinson,
cashier of the First National Bank,
is returning after having been out
side since November. Others who
will take the, train tomorrow morn- j
ing for the great coming railroad
terminus of the interior will be H. I
Nerland, J. W. McCarmack, Jas. J
Crowley, J. A. Trout, H. Ringdahl.J
L. K. Hammond and H. E. Young
quist.
Fred W. Best and Chas. 1. Range
were prominent mining operators
who arrived on the Northwestern
and will leave on the morning train
for the interior. They are both
working valuable mining claims in
the Chisana and expect to make
substantial clean-ups the coming
season. Charley is an old-timer in
this section, as he wras connected for
years with the Dan Creek Mining
Company, in its placer operations.
Mr. Best is here for the first time,
as heretofore he has made his trips
to and from the Chisana via Dawson
or Skagway.
A large number of admirers and
friends of Mrs. Capers assembled at
the Presbyterian Manse last night
and tendered her a farewell that was
exceedingly pleasant and enjoyed by
all those present. Arrangements
were in charge of the Woman’s
Society of Church Workers, of which
Mrs. Capers is president. Many
regrets were expressed Dy appre
ciative friends that the guest of
honor is soon to leave for California.
Inaugurating the summer schedule
of the Alaska Steamship Company
the steamer Northwestern arrived in
port this morning shortly after 7
o'clock and after discharging con
siderable freight took on a cargo of
copper ore for the Tacoma smelter.
She is due to sail for Valdez at 5
o’clock, and will return from
Seward on Friday afternoon. Here
after steamers for Southwestern
Alaska will leave Seattle every six
days, those, on the run being the
Northwestern, Mariposa and Ala
meda. The Northwestern has been
out of commission since last fall and
in the meantime has undergone re
pairs and alterations to the value, of
$70,000. The Northwestern has been
converted into an oil burner, and her
equipment fills all requirements in a
highly satisfactory manner. A
shelter deck has been built over the
promenade deck and other improve
ments made that add to the comfort
cf the passengers. She left Seattle
’ with 171 passengers, the following
being for this section:
For Cordova—‘Louis Widing, L.
D. Black, A. Nerland, H. DeWitz, .1.
W. McCarmack, F. W. Best, H. W.
Lawrence, O. C. Carlson, F. E.
Hicks, F. F. Hockinsliaw, Jas. Crow
ley, J. A. Trout, Edw. P. Hertel, G.
A. Bunch, G. Person, H. Ringdahl,
F. Stoter, R. Ruiterfel, L. K. Ham
mond, Geo. Hutchinson, C. I. Range,
H. E. Youngquist, L. Lyle, Anne A.
McGlinch, Fred G. Noyes, Ferdinand
d’Journal and 5 second class. From
Juneau—M. Doshen, Fred Banni
sohn, Mrs. .T. L. Wcrd, Geo. A.
Parks, F. Goldman. Lo. Mell, Victor
Soquira, Mrs. Soqura.
For Valdez—Gc.o. Hobart, M. A.
Goodner and wife, B. F. Towle, and
23 second class. From Juneau •
* Royal A. Gunnison and Dan. A.
Sheere.
For Seward—H. E. Johnson, F.
Stolder, B. Frazier, Geo. T. Schott
and wife, Mrs. M. E. Philips, J. A.
Gray, Mrs. H. F. Schaldar, Gus
Wilke and 14 second class. From
Juneau—L. W. Hagman, A. S.
Murphy and Fred Parsons.
Among the passengers to sail
north on the steamer Northwestern
was Delegate James Wickersham. He
stopped off at Juneau and may
remain there a couple of weeks in
♦consultation with members of the
legislature. He. will then proceed to
Cordova and Fairbanks.
Judge Royal A. Gunnison, who
formerly was federal judge in the
First Division, and who Is now a
prominent and popular attorney of
Juneau, is a passenger on the North
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western going through to Valdez to
attend to legal business.
Geo. Hobart, one of the engineers j
in the employ of the Alaska Engi
neering Commission, is a passenger
on the Northwestern and is going to
Valdez before proceeding to the west
ward. He came up from Seattle.
Cordova, April 1 *
The large audience that braved
the elements last night to attend
the theater to witness "Triss,” a j
four-act drama of western life, was
well repaid. Everything passed off
smoothly and when it is considered
that but four rehearsals were had
much credit msut be accorded the
participants for the admirable way
in which they presented their vari
ous parts. All were pleased and the
general opinion expressed is to the
effect that the entertainment was
enjoyable and well worth the money.
Those who took the parts and
acquitted themselves to the, general
satisfaction of all were: Dr. W. H.
Chase, Mrs. Chase, Frank A. Jones,
Mrs. K. Robinson, Tom Von Spron
son, F. M. Fuller, Mrs. Fuller, Miss
Turner, Dick O’Neil, Verne Elliott
and Leonard Bauer. The. proceeds
will be devoted to paying off part of
the indebtedness on the new base
ball park.
It was some rain and wind storm
last night that impressed people
with the idea that March went out
like a roaring lion. Some little
damage was done, about town by the
breaking of windows and the pene
tration of rain. The power company
met with some little trouble that
interfered with the power. But the
lights were, again burning by 11
o’clock this morning.
A rece.nt telegram from Wash
ington states that Falcon Joslin and
Clyde Morris, of Seattle and Alaska,
are there again seeking a contract
for construction work on the
Alaska railway. So is Sam Mur
chenson, of Seattle, who was super
intendent of construction on the
White. Pass & Yukon and on the
Copper River & Northwestern.
After the death of M. J. Heaney he
took entire charge of the contract
work on the C. R. & N. W. Rv.
Representative “Tom” Holland,
of Chitina, expects to take in the
San Francisco Exposition after ad
journment. He has relatives in
uaKiana.
The steamer Northwestern yes
terday brought for this port 250
tons of freight. Eighty-eight tons
was general merchandise for town,
w hile the balance was for out the
railway and consisted of 75 tons ot
merchandise, 23 tons of hay and 64
tons of box shoolts for the cannery
at Mile. 55.
Cordova, April 2
The through trips of the steamers
Mariposa aud Alameda to Cock's
Inlet will be inaugurated by the
steamer Mariposa, which sails from
Seattle on April 18. She will reach
Cordova on the 2 4th and Knik
anchorage, on the 27th. The Ala
meda will follow the same route,
leaving Seattle on April 24th. This
schedule will be maintained until
October 24, when, the Alameda will
sail for Knik and reach there on
November 2. The Northwestern is
not scheduled to go farther than
Seward.
The steamer Admiral Evans ar
rived in port this morning about 3
o’clock and remained here an hour
before sailing for Valdez. She will
go as far west as Seldovia but will
nut go north into Cook’s Inlet as
^ar as Knik. Her passengers from
Seattle for this section were as fol
lows:
For Cordova—Edward Larig, Carl
Side, Tony K. Ekrom, Capt. H. S
Dupuy. From Juneau—Frank W.
Scott, W. O. Clark and wife.
For Valdez—G. E. II. Smith, Mrs
Sam Campbell, C. G. Wulff, Mrs. C.
G. Wulff, Lillian Wulff, Earl Marr,
Wm. Hotch. M. F. Hendrickson.
For Seward—R. C. Price, B. H.
Howard, Joshua Dowson, Felix
Brown and wife, H. O. Tiedemann.
For Seldovia—Long Hens, Har
vey Moe Chee, Harry Thompson, .J.
C. Howard, Geo. S. Brinkert, M.
Servonson, R. V. Anderson.
For Port Graham—Seid Sing.
Seid Fork Gee.
Nearly 50 members of the Cor
dova Fire department attended the
regular meeting at headquarters la3t
night. Considerable, interest was
*aken in this meeting because of a
possibility of the election of officers
for the ensuing year. A spirited
contest was on' for the recommenda
tion of a Fire. Chief to the Council.
The present official, Clark Byers and
George Dooley sought the endorse
ment. The latter maintained that
the election could .not be legally J
held until the second Monday In the,
month, as there was a provision in
the by-laws to that effect. The op
posing element insisted that it
should be. done at the regular meet
,ig, and a majority present so
decided. The result of the election
was as follows:
Fire Chief—Clark Byers.
Assistant—A1 Johnson.
Secretary—John O’Neill.
Trustees—Howell I. Le,wis, Dick
Kerwood and Thos. C. Price.
Jack Dalton is at Juneau attend
ing court, havin": a case with Attor
ney Cobb the fore, part of the week.
He will soon come on to Cordova,
in connection with the cannery to
be established adjoining his saw
mill by Portland parties. He speaks
favorably of the Ship Creek country
and says:
“If any coal is mined in the. Mat
anuska it will have to be taken out
by the way of Ship Creek. I am
looking forward to a lighterage con
tract for the transportation of
freight in the Knik Arm country.
There are about 20 miles of un
navigable water there over which
supplies for the government road
will have to be taken in the event
that this route is chosen.”
Cordova, April 3
Jack Laurie, who was formerly
in charge of the Finkelstein K-.
Sapiro store at Chitina for three
years, has located at McCarthy. He
announces that on April 10, Laurie,
Bros, will open a new and up-to
date clothing and gents furnishings
store, the second door from the ,post
office.
Walter Dempster, who has been
out at McCarthy for a few days
taking the place, of “Hard Working”
Smith, returned on the train yes
terday and says he is solid for the
Citizens’ Progressive ticket.
Captain^John Johnson is in San
Francisco enjoying a couple of
weeks vacation and is spending the
greater part of it taking a series of
observations of the Panama-Pacific
exposition. Capt. Johnson is well
known on the. coast being an old
timer in>sthe Pacific coast shipping
community. For several years past
he has been running out of Seattle
to Alaska in command of the steam
ers Alameda and Mariposa. While
away, Capt. Johnson’s place is being
taken by Capt. Fred Warner.
At 4 o’clock this afternoon the
registration of voters for the ejec
tion to be held on Tuesday next was
closed by Registrar Ivlickelson. The
exceptional number of 349 were
placed on the, registration book. Of
that number 84 were women and
265 men. For the election a year
ago there was a total of 296, of
which number 52 were women and
2 14 men. The. large increase this
year indicates the exceptional in
terest that is being taken in the
election of seven Councilmen.
At Valdez 619 names have been
registered for the election on April
6. For Councilmen the names of
candidates will appear in the fol
lowing order on the official ballot:
Ed. Austin, John Biggs, F. M
Boyle, Gust Djarf, W. M. Finical,
Dr. German, Ross Heckey, S
Jacobson, H. E. F. King, H. P. King,
John Lyons, Jesse Martin, Sam
McNiece, C. B. Smith, Wm. Thomas.
A. Von Gunther, A1 White and Ed
Wood.
The candidates for the school
board are: Dr. Cockerille, II. M.
Delano, Chas. Ganty, Mrs. Wm
Krame.r.
Cordova, April 5
Mrs. F. M. Fuller entertained at
dinner last, night in honor of the
birthdays of her husband and Ke.n
neth Holden. Among the guests
were Dr. Hale and Henry Brandt
The decorations were characteristic
of the Easter occasion and were in
white, green and gold, with Easter
lillies. The dinner was a credit to
the efforts of the hostess.
Rev. McBride held very interest
ing Easter services at the Presby
terian church last night, that was
attended by a large number of
people. Mrs. W. LeRoy Baird
re.ndered a solo appropriate to the
occasion, which was very much en
joyed as well as was the other
music. About 20 members of the
Knights of Pythias attended in a
body and were very much interested
in the, “Easter Meditation.” The
church was beautifully decorated
with Easter lillies and various arti
ficial flowers. ^
Cordova, April 6
The election in Cordova today is
passing off quietly and in an order
ly manner. The interest, however,
is intense, and large throngs of
people are about the, town discuss
ing the pros and cons. The Town
hall was crowded this morning
when the election board organized
at 8 o’clock. All the men appointed
by Council appeared and were,
sworn in. They are: Judge C. M.
Frazier, C. S. Bratton and George
Dooley, judges; George Kennedy
and Grover Hanneman, clerks. A.
LaMotte was challenger for the Citi
zens’ party and E. F. Medley did
similar duty for the Peoples’ party.
An officer was stationed in the room
while two did service, on the street,
at the 100 foot limit from the en
trance. They kept this passage
free from political workers
There were 349 names registered,
but of that number 16 are out of
town. A few were challenged and
several prevented from voting. Then
again a few others will neglect to
vote, so that there may not be mo'e
than 325 votes cast. During the first
hour there were 90 votes cast. At
noon 209 had be.en cast for Council
and 187 for School Clerk. At 3
o’clock 270 had been cast for
Council. At 4:45 o’clock 296 had
be.en polled.
The political workers were hard'
at it from early morn, some having,
been busy herding the voters since
last night. Both sides have been
confident all day- and many bets
w ere made. The Peoples party had
the money and were the aggressors
As they would offer $100 or $200
the opposition would rustle around
and form a pool to take it up. The
workers of the Cittizens’ ticket de
clare that there is no doubt about
fhe election of four or five of their
candidates, with the possible elec
tion of the seven. The opposition
makes similar claims.
The steamer Mariposa, which was
reported as due at Cordova at 2
o’clock this afternoon, has not yet
arrived but is expected in between
8 and 9 o’clock. She has a number
of passengers for Cordova, some of
wh"m will take the train on Thurs
day morning for interior points.
SEATTLE^April 6.—The steamer
Alameda expects to get away to
night on schedule, time. Late this
afternoon the following passengers
had been booked for Cordova:
R. L. Patton and wife, P. Tam
many and wife, Mrs. B. H. Sexton,
Mrs. Vera Lemorne, Mrs. I. B.
Hurd, M. J. McGovern, V. Mission.
Charles Schotland, J. J. Fraisure,
O. P. Shonnord, Thomas Roune.rg,
23 second-class passengers, mostly
ear.nerymen. For Seward there are
19 cabin and 14 second class: for
Valdez 9 cabin and 6 second-class.
SEATTLE, April 6.—The Alaska
Bureau of the Chamber of Com
merce. held their regular luncheon
yesterday, at which several Alaskans
were present. Among the number
was R. R. Stewart, formerly of Cor
dova. He said that the people of
Southwe.stein Alaska were chiefly
interested in knowing where the
government railroad would be built
and when construction would begin.
Others who snoke were F. .T. Wette
rick. P. A. Walle.r and Congressman
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Humphreys.
CLEVELAND, O., April 6.—And
now comes Dr. Martin Friedrich,
chief of the bureau of communicable
diseases, taking the joy out of life.
Analyzing death statistics, Dr.
Frie.drich declares the high death
rate from pneumonia and influenza
among young women is a result of
the wearing of low necked dresses
and thin clothing. The physician
agrees with Miss Average Girl’s as
sertion that low necks are healthful
—in the proper climate—but Cleve
land’s weather is too changeable.
CAMDEN, N. J., April 6.—Judge
William T. Boyle, of the city court,
has given the parents of a family o“
children two weeks in order to have
the youngsters properly cleaned,
otherwise the elders will be fined as
disorderly persons. In a similar case
bc'cre the court a mother announced
hat she had 15 children and that it
was impossible for her to see that
hey bathe daily or even weekly. Dr.
H. H. Davis, chief medical inspector
of the Board of Education, has
sta;tel a crusade, against Camden
narents charged with allowing their
children to remain dirty so tha*
’hey would evade the educational re
quirements in this respect and thus
keen the children at work.
SAN FRANCISCO. April fi.—
.Naval divers from the New York
! navy yard arrived here last night
They railed this morning for Hono
lulu, where they will assist in rais
ing tho American submarine F-4.
Delicious is the exclamation when
eating Augustine & Kyer’s candies |
A fresh shipment received on the
Alameda by S* Blum & Co.
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ON BOARD U. S. S. COLORADO,
off Magdalena Bay, April 6.—Gen
eral Carranza’s forces entered
Acapulco on board the steamship
Korrigan, II. The captain of the
steamship Benito Juarez was com
manded to haul down the American
flag. Capt. Hassbrouck of the gun
beat Yorktown had the, flag again
hoisted by the marine guards.
LIVERPOOL. April 6.—“It will
cost the UnJted States $150,000,000
annually to feed the Belgians if this
is to be a war of years,” declared
the members of the U. S. Central
Belgian Relief Commission here, to
day enroute to inspect conditions in
King Albert’s country. “Our com
mittee is spending $3,000,000, a
month now to feed 1,500,000 Bel
gians,” said E. G. Lawrence of Ne.w
York City today. "Sixty vessels are
chartered to carry food. Forty-five
are now plying between the United
States and Rotterdam but the num
ber of dependent Belgians is increas
ing every day and those we are feed
ing, are reported to be on half
rations.”
LAREDO, April 6.—The battle
between the. contending forces is
going cn in desperation. It is re
ported that the Villa forces have
lost 2,000 killed and wounded in
three days, while fighting Carranza’s
army near Los Banos.
DALLAS, Texas, April 6.—Texas
will do its share to save the country
from a meat famine. Of 20,000
men, boys and girls who have
entered the contests of the Texas
Industrial Congress for farm prod
ucts, 1,200 are in the hog club. As
many more are listed in the various
other branches of the live stock in
dustry, but hogs are considered the
likeliest money producers.
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Judge F. M. Brown has refused
the application of John Baltuff and
Henry Stafsholt for a liquor license
to do business at McCarthy, hold
ing that the people of the interior
town had voted for no saloons and
that an election once, a year was
enough. No more applications will
be received until next July when the
matter of granting all liquor
licenses will be heard by the court.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
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To Ben C. Hannam, administrator of
the Estate of James Garrett, de
ceased and to his heirs and
assigns of said James Garrett.
You are hereby notified that I, the
subscriber, Ringwald Blix, have ex
pended and paid for your share in
labor and improvements upon the
Jacobson Placer Mining Claim for
the year 1912, 1913 and 1914.
Said Placer Mining Claim is situ
ated on Slate Creek, Copper Center
Recording Precinct, Alaska. The
notice of location thereof is of
record in Book 1, Page 120 of Min
ing Locations in said recording office
at Copper Center, Alaska. To which:
book and page reference is hereby
made for a more particular descrii»
tion of said claim. Such expenditure
was made for the purpose of holding
possessory right and title to said
claim under provisions of Section
2324 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States and the amendments:
thereof providing for annual labor
upon mining claims. That is to say
that an hundred dollars worth of
labor and improvements was made
[upon said placer claim and that I as
| co-owner have expended the amounts
■ which were for the interest o' said
Garrett's estate.
You are further notified that un
less you pay your proportion of such
expenditure together with the cost of
this advertisement to the under
signed within ninety days from the
last publication of this notice yotir
mterest in sr'4 claim will become
the property of the undersigned co
owner under said Section 2324, Re
vised Statutes of the United States.
RINGWALD BLIX.
First publication. March 9, 1915.
Last publication, June 15, 1915~.
MINNEAPOLIS. April 6—Charles
A. Wyeth is 77 years older than his
youngest son. Both of them cele
brated their birthdays today. He
has two other young children, the
eldest of whom is 72 years younger
than him. The three hearty, husky
children live with their mother, 26,
in a home provided by the father
from his civil war pensions.
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