OF GENERAL INFORMATION
Cordova, November 12
Louis Erickson, J. C. Tice, John
Swedman, G. Johnson and A. John
son, are a party of miners who ar
rived on the train yesterday from
the interior. They left the Chisana
diggings on Monday, November 3,
coming out over the Skolai trail. In
many places they found the snow
drifted, so that it would now be dif
ficult for horses to get through over
the trail. Mr. Erickson says that
the people in the diggings are await
ing the arrival of thaw'ers so that
winter work can start. Up to the
time this party left, no thawers had
yet reached the Chisana, although
two were nearly over the trail.
Grub was still selling at $1 per
pound and scarce at that. However,
as soon as horses can haul double
enders in at 15 cents per pound, it
is expected that the quantity of sup
plies will soon be sufficient for all
demands.
Frank Coyle, of Seattle, was an
arrival yesterday from the Chisana.
He went in by way of Skagway and
Coffee Creek and • consumed five
weeks in the going. Coming out it
took him less than four and a half
days to reach McCarthy. He came
via Skolai pass. He states that Carl
Wittum reached McCarthy, coming
out with a dog team over the
Chisana and Nizina glaciers trail,
and making the distance in the re
markably short time of 30 hours.
Mrs. Ed. Kelter received a cable
this afternoon stating that her
daughter Miss Celia Walters had
Deen married according 10 previous
arrangements. The ceremony was
performed at noon today at the
Cathedral in Seattle. The groom is
George A. Berens, a prominent
young business man of North Yak
ima, where the newly married
couple will take up their residence.
Miss Walters was a visitor in Cor
dova during the past summer and
made many friends while here. She
is an attractive and accomplished
young lady.
Cordova, November 13
The steamer Mariposa arrived in
port shortly before noon, having had
a smooth voyage north. She is now
discharging 300 tons of freight and
will sail about 9 o’clock for Valdez.
The following passengers came north
for this section of Alaska:
For Cordova—Edw. Conrad, H. Q.
Tiedman, M. J. Sinclair, T. W. Gaff
ney, L. C. Smith, Mrs. L. C. Smith,
Mrs. Edw. Griset, F. D. Decker, Roy
Snyder, W. F. Gilmore, Mrs. Carlyle
and 3 second-class.
For Valdez—W. E. Dunkle, Judge
Jennings, Mrs. A. G. Smith, F. B.
Thayer, J. F. Letterman, Mrs. J. F.
Letterman. O. A. Tucker Jas. Ander
son and 3 second-class.
For Ellamar—L. L. Middlecamp
and wife.
For Seward—J. W. Barker, H.
Dahrman, Miss J. Johnson, Salamida
Muschain, M. Levonius, Anna Leo
vonius and 1 second-class.
Walter Gaffney was an arrival on
the Mariposa from Seattle. He will
succeed William Fursman, in charge
of the clothing aind men’s furnish
ings department of the S. Blum &
Co. store. Mr. Gaffney is one of the
old time Alaskans and for years
was in business at Nome. Later he
was associated with his brother
Jim in the gent’s furnishing business
'at Seattle. Mr. Gaffney will be a
valuable acquisition to the town.
Judge O. A. Tucker returned from
a business trip to Seattle and con
tinued on the Mariposa to Valdez.
He will return on the same steamer
and will again go into the Chisana
country.
Judge R. W. Jennings is a pass
enger on the Mariposa going through
from Juneau to Valdez. A special
term of court has been called for
Monday next, over which Judge
Jennings will preside and hear sev
eral cases that Judge Brown is dis
qualified from trying.
Cordova, November 14
Ed. Conrad and H. O. Tiedemann,
■were arrivals today on the Mariposa.
They are old-time Northerners, hav
ing gone to Dawson in the early days
and where they remained for nearly
10 years. Of recent years they have
been living at San Diego, but the
lure of the north has proven too
strong and they will again test the
goddess of fortune in a new gold
camp. They will leave on Monday’s
tra'n for McCarthy, to go to the
Chisana. While they expect to do
some mining one of their first ven
tures will be to establish a candy
and tamale shop, as both men are
practical candy makers. They will
take in supplies sufficient to last
them all winter and expect to put
up a building so soon as they get in.
They will go over the Hazelet trail
from Nizina glacier. Both men pre
dict that there will be a great influx
of people into the new camp during
the early spring months. They met
many former ^.laskans in California,
Oregon and Washington who are
arranging to take another chance in
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the Chisana. They will come to
Cordova to make the real start to
the gold diggings.
The steamer Mariposa sailed for
the westward last night about mid
night. At Seward she will be de
layed a few hours transferring
freight for the steamer Dora. Com
ing back she will take on copper
ore at Latouche and will not likely
arrive at Cordova until late Sunday
afternoon. She will also take a
cargo of copper ore and will likely
sail for Seattle early Monday morn
ing. r :!
The following passengers sailed
from Cordova to Valdez: F. Mad
den, R. Jones, J. Dorin, B. Elliott,
Rev. W. A. Shepherd, Mrs. L. F.
Cox, L. F. Cox, F. H. Tescher, A1
Lnud, Tony Kewes, F. E. Whelpley,
A. J. Adams and wife, Oak Olsen,
Wm. Chamberlain and J. Chamber
lain.
The steamer Corwin from Nome
is expected at Cordova within a
couple of days. This vessel, with
about 50 passengers, sailed from
Nome on the 4th. She is expected
to stop at Seward and then to come
to this port, as she has some pass
engers bound for the Chisana. The
revenue cutter Bar left Nome on
the same day as did the Corwin.
She sailed direct for Seattle, and
had aboard about 40 destitute men
who were victims of the storm.
The freighter Latouche, which
sailed from Seattle on Wednesday of
last week, was due at Katalla this
afternoon, where she will take a
consignment of gasoline. She brings
explosives from Seattle and should
reach Cordova tomorrow. She also
has about 20 horses aboard, which
will be used for freighting from
McCarthy to the Chisana.
Dr. L. C. Smith and wife were
arrivals n the Mariposa yesterday.
They came from Philadelphia and
have taken an apartment in the
Adams Duilding, where the doctor
will engage in the practice of medi
cine. It is said that later he ex
pects to go into the Chisana
country.
The train from the interior ar
rived this afternoon at 2:40 o’clock,
bringing about 15 passengers, some
from both Fairbanks and Chisana.
The weather out the line is mild,
with slight rain as far inland as
| Chitina.
Superintendent Caleb Corser re
turned this afternoon from a trip
out the line.
M. J. Sinclair, of Kellogg, Idaho,
was an arrival on the Mariposa and
expects to go to the Chisana.
Rev. Wm. Shephard returned to
Valdez on the steamer Mariposa last
night. He is looking after the
duties of Father Vander Pohl while
the latter Is outside.
Cordova, November 15
E. J. Bemis, of San Francisco,
and G. J. Busch of Seattle, were
passengers from the interior on yes
terday’s train.
C. E. Ellsworth, representing the
United States geological survey,
came in on the train yesterday and
will be an outgoing passenger on
the Mariposa. He has been doing
some work in the neighborhood of
Copper Center.
The steamer Sampson is due to
sail from Seattle tonight, while the
Northwestern will sail on Monday
night. Both vessels will bring
passengers and supplies for the
Chisana country.
The freighter Latouche arrived
in port this morning at 11 o’clock.
She brings a big cargo of 2,000
, tons of coal, all for the C. R. &
' N. W. Railway. 950 tons of it were
; taken on at Seattle, while 1,200
tons is Comax coal. About 150 tons
of the coal goes to Valdez. She
also brings 50,000 feet of lumber
for the Arctic Lumber Company.
From here the Latouche will go to
Valdez and Seward. Returning she
will take on copper ore at Latouche
and Cordova. Off Cape St. Elias
the Latouche encountered a heavy
storm and some damage was done
to her deck houses.
William Saunders was a passen
ger in from Sheridan yesterday.
Frank Esterbrook returned yes
terday from a trip to Alganic.
Cordova, November 17
Judge R. J. Boryer was a return
ing passenger from Valdez on the
steamer Mariposa. He finished his
legal business before court for the
Valdez term.
The first real fall of snow that
Cordova has had this winter
started this morning and has con
tinued all day.
A number of halibut boats have
been in port recently, there being
four here now. The question of
making this their headquarters for
icing and shipping their catch has
been considered, but an objection
has been raised that there are not
the proper facilities for this work at
the wharf. As a consequence a
number of citizens met at 3 o’clock
this afternoon and discussed the
matter with Caleb Corser, superin
tendent of the C. R. & N. W. Rail
way, and Fred Tracey, general
agent of the Alaska Steamship Com
pany. The matter was thoroughly
gone into and Mr. Corser expressed
a willingness to put up a building
on the dock and do whatever else
was necessary to facilitate the han
dling of the fish. The best means to
do this will be worked out shortly
and arrangements made accordingly.
The steamer Mariposa sailed south
this afternoon about 1 o’clock, after
taking on a cargo cf copper ore. She
arrived in port from the westward
this morning shortly after midnight.
She sailed with the foiolwing pass
engers from Cordova:
For Seattle—E. L. Bemis, C. R.
Brook, G. M. Tierney, C. C. Page,
Thos. McDonald, Chas. Clements, J.
F, Bryant, H. E. Pratt, M. J. Mc
Dermott, B. Leavitt, Carl Sarims, E.
A. Wedige and wife, T. Smith, Mrs.
Helen Cox, C. Ti-ylor, Mrs. W.
Solomon, N. H. Brown and A. R.
Thompson.
For Juneau—R. McGregor, Lars
Johnson, G. F. Broughton, T. C.
Tice, L. Erickson, H. C. Feldman,
M. Brock, F. Coyle, J. Johnson, I.
Swedman, J. Egan, N. Johnson and
J. Lampish.
Malcolm Brock was a passenger
on the Mariposa this morning. He
will go to Juneau and from there
return with Mrs. Brock and young
son. who will leave Seattle tonight
on the steamer Alameda.
Mrs. Maude Rice returned on the
steamer Mariposa from Valdez,
where she was an attendant at
court. She will go to Nizina on the
next train.
Cordcva, November 18
The Cordova Fire Department has
decided to extend the privileges of
their gymnasium on Wednesday
evenings to the women of Cordova.
The equipment will be at their dis
posal while there will be plenty of
hot water for shower baths. It is
expected that large numbers wiil
avail themselves of this opportunity
to enjoy a feature that is both
healthful and pleasurable.
The committee appointed at the
citizen’s meeting yesterday after
noon to further consider the neces
sities of the halibut fishers had a
meeting this afternoon. A couple of
the captains of vessels now in port
were present and stated what would
be necessary in the way of accom
modations to ice and take care of
the fish at this port. The committee
will take the matter up with Super
intendent Corser and it is expected
that necessary dock arrangements
will be made.
And there is a mantle of purity,
or at least snow, covering some of
the sore spots about Cordova.
Some members of the Cordova
Chamber of Commerce have been
making another effort to induce
District Attorney Walker to per
manently locate an assistant at this
town. The matter was taken up a
couple of weeks ago, and thinking
that the busy official was about
ready to act President Slater sent
him a wire yesterday morning in
quiring when the new official might
be expected. In reply he received a
cable yesterday afternoon, which
read as follows:
“Am taking up matter with attor
ney general. In meantime will send
Brubaker when he can De snared."
It is needless to say that the
Chamber feels much encouraged
over this kind reply, which has
something of a familiar ring. Ar
rangements will be made to send a
special automobile to meet every
steamer and airship, so that the
assistant district attorney may have
a proper reception.
City Council is determined that
the sidewalks shall be kept free of
snow this winter. Chief of Police
Hennecke has been given power to
enforce the ordinance, which was
ordered again published so that the
public might be informed. All prop
erty owners may avoid paying a pen
alty, and at the same time add to
the appearance and safety of the
sidewalks, by promptly having the
snow shoveled. So start in at once.
The train from the interior ar
rived this afternoon about 3:30
o’clock, coming through without any
difficulty, notwithstanding one of the
wild reports that the line was
blocked. Some passengers came in
from Fairbanks and a few from the
Chisana.
E. Burnett is an old-time Nomeite
who is returning south on the Cor
win. He was about town this after
noon with his three splendid dogs,
which excited much interest and
admiration. Mr. Burnett is much
interested in the new Chisana gold
diggings and if it were not neccssarv
for him to go to Seattle he woudl go
directly from here into the interior.
As it is he is arranging to return to
Cordova in the course of a mont:«
or t" o and will go with a dog team
to McCarthy.
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One reason for the present activ
ity at Juneau is the fact that the
Alaska-Gastineau Mining Company
is paying out over $100,000 per
month in wages. On Monday last
nearly one thousand employes re
ceived approximately $125,000. This
payroll exceeds by $10,000 the
cheques paid out by the cashier of
the company on October 10th. From
now on the company will be laying
off men engaged in outside construc
tion work, so that next month’s pay
roll is expected to not exceed
$100,000.
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The Commercial Club of Juneau
is not only desirous of entertaining
Colonel Richardson at a banquet but
have invited him to establish his
office at Juneau and conduct the af
fairs of the Alaska Road Commis
sion from that town. There is a
feeling that Colonel Richardson has
done a good work in the neighbor
hood of Juneau and in Alaska in
general in the way of road building.
When the colonel goes south on the
Mariposa he will be expected to stop
off at Juneau and be entertained,
leaving for Seattle on a later
steamer. He will then go on to
Washington.
BOSTON, Nov. 18. — Gunboat
Smith was given the decision last
night over Sam Langford. A big
crowd witnessed the bout, which was
well fought and was full of interest.
Both contestants had narrow escapes
from going down at times, but they
lasted for the 12 rounds.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.—It is
reported around department circles
that John Bassett More will shortly
tender his resignation. It has been
expected that this action would soon
be forthcoming.
SEATTLE, Nov. 15.—President
John P. Hartman, of the Washing
ton Good Roads Association, has ar
ranged a splendid program for the
coming convention of the associa
tion to be held at North Yakima
November 20 and 21.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—Presi
dent Wilson sent to the Senate the
nomination of Brig. Gen. Crozier to
be chief of ordnance.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—The
board of mediation announces that
the strikers on the gulf division of
the Southern Pacific railroad had
agreed to return to work, pending
arbitration of their troubles.
SEATTLE, Nov. 17.—This morn
ing death came to J. P. Parkinson,
formerly of Nome. Of recent years
he has been publisher of the Rail
way and Marine News, in which pub
lication Kenneth C. Kerr secured an
interest a few months ago and be
came editor. Mr. Parkinson has
been in poor health for two years
past, suffering from heart trouble.
During the early Nome days Mr.
Parkinson was engaged with a min
ing company at Council City. Later
he was employed on the Nome Dail>
News when It was owned by Will
A. Steel.
The expense of enforcing terri
torial laws must be paid from rev
enues derived by the territory, and
not from funds of the government.
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