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CHITINA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, I .Y 20, 1911.
NO. 35
Local News
Jack Lawrence, who returned from
Cordova on Thursday evening,
brought out about two tons of mer
chandise, which he intended using
in business for himself, but which
he has now disposed of mostly to
B.ily Tibbs, who is going into bus
iness at mile 183, and has again con
tracted to take in an outfit for A.
S. Cavrison to Trail creek, using four
of his horses on the work.
Jack McGee, who. with Jack Law
rence, took in the big diamond drill
and outfit to the Slate creek prop
erties, returned from a trip to Val
dez and Cordova on Thursday nighi s
train.
Ben Sundahl, the well known
bridge man, who has been with Supt.
P. J. O’Brien for the past five years,
is spending a few days in Chitina.
Ben had the misfortune to break
a leg some nine weeks ago and has
since been in the hospital. He says
he will soon be at work again, and
that this was his first accident since
beginning work from Katalla to the
front.
Mrs. S. Bloomquist, accompanied
by her children and a maid, arrived
from Cordova on Thursday’s train.
They will leave for mile 187, near
where Mr. Bloomquist has a ranch
and roadhouse and spend the sum
mer with him.
Peter Kennedy, wife and son, Irv
ing, arrived from Cordova on Thurs
day’s train and will leave for Trail
creek with the Garrison party. Mrs.
Kennedy is the cook for the camp
this season.
Mrs. Etta Hoag, sister of Geo. A.
Powell, arrived in Chitina on Thurs
day evening accompanied by her lit
tie daughter and may remain in Chit
ina for the summer.
Billy Oliver, who has been enjoy
ing a vacation at Cordova for a few
weeks returned to Chitlna Thursday
*
evening, and will leave for work this
seascs with the Garrison party for
Trail cr i>iek in the vicinity of the Kus
kokwim, near Copper Mountain.
Fred M. Schaupp, the sheet metal,
worker, is making some big safety j
flues and chimneys for the Orr Stage;
Co.’s new bunk house and living quar-1
ters for their employees. Manager
Jesse Martin Is seeing to it that first
class accommodations will be ready
for the drivers and employes of the
stage line'by next fail. The quar
ters are large and commodious, be
ing bulit of logs, with a view to
warmth and comfort. The sleeping
quarters are up stairs and there is a
sitting and lounging room with a
harness room.
Joe Janey, who has been cooking
at the front all winter, left on Tues
day’s train for a few days lay-off
at Cordova. Joe says he only wants
to bowl a few games of five-back
or ten pins and he’ll then be ready
to return to the cook car.
Tim Cronin, the well known Cor
dovan. who at one time operated
a soda works in the coast terminal,
was shaking hands this week with
Chitina friends. Tim is with the
Warner survey party, and says he’ll
stick it out for the season. His wife
is now at Copper Center cooking for
the roadhouse at that place.
Bend vour job printing to tho Chit
lua Leader.
Water System For (Mina
Is Now Being Agitated
During tne past week there have
been all kinds or preparations made
by the residents and the Townsite
company to secure some system of
water supply. The townsite com
pany offered the use cf the pipe
which was laid last year if the peo
ple would lay it and make connec
tions. Tnis met with the approval
of a few of the property holders, but
the majority held that it was up to
the Townsite company to install the
water, as this was promised them
as well as the street grading before
they purchased their property last
summer.
There seems to be a strong under
current or antagonistic feeling be
tween the property holders and the
Townsite company, both sides of
which will soon have to be “aired”
unless something is done in the near
future. The Leader representative
secured an interview with M. A. An
derson, of the Townsite company this
week, and has also seen a majority
of property owners and finds that
the matter is a little premature as
yet to make a story of, but both
sides will be presented next week> or
the one following, unless some action
is taken soon.
Mr. Anderson maintains that it is
impossible for Chitina to progress as
it should unless the present property
owners and citizens themselves show
a greater interest. He says he has
unbounded faith in the future of Clii
tna but that it is impossible for him
to make a town out of it unless the
business people pull together and do
11 in their power toward the upbuild
ing of the city and show a more op
timistic spirit. On the other hand.
I he people claim that Mr. Anderson
i to blame for this lack of optimism
and harmony, that he has not lived
up to his promises when they pur
chased property and has not even
met them half way. All claim that
grading of streets and water was as
sured before purchasing property
last year, and that since there has
been no assurance of either being
dene.
In the interview with Mr. Ander
son he assured us that some street
grading would be done, but that at
present it was impossible to organize
a water company as the number of
people in Chitina up to date would
not justify the expense. This, of
course, the people realize and Chiti
na will have no water supply for at
least another year. As Mr. Anderson
stated, we can’t expect all our per
nianent improvements to come at
once but the property holders claim
that the Townsite company should
now begin to show their interest in
the town by first grading the main
streets and live up as nearly as they
can to the promises made when they
purchased their property.
A number of citizens have offered
their side of the matter to us for
publication and we shall also pub
lish the interview with Mr. Anderson
of the Townsite company, which is
very optimistic as to the future out
look of Chitina, but in the meantime
we trust the people and the Town
site company will get busy and adjust
their differences, for only by working
in harmony can Chitina become the
city she is destined to be.
PARTY MARKS TRIP
TO THK BON ANZA MINK
.
A special party arrived on Thurs
day night’s train enroute to the famr
ous Bonanza mine. They were E. F.
Bunch, the well-known Seattle news
paper man who is making a special
trip to Alaska for the purpose of a
general write up, Capt. Stone, of the
cruiser Buffalo, Capt. A. E. Lathrop,
Mayor of Cordova, G. E. Berg, secre
tary of the Seattle Art Association,
E. E. Zeigley, administrator of the
estate of M. J. Heney, Supt. J. R.
Van Cleve, Archie Sheils, R. J. Bor
yer and R. J. Barry, agent for the
Alaska Steamship company. The
party remained only about an hour in
town, and after crossing the river
left on the train for camp 146, from
where they took an early train to
the mines. They returned late Fri
day evening and left Saturday morn
ing for Cordova, the regular Friday
morning train being held over as the
mail from the north had not arrived
which gave them a day’s grace.
EffiS
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Whitehorse, Y. T., May 20.—The
ice is moving in the lake and the
first boat for Dawson left the foot
of Labarge yesterday.
Send your Job printing to the Chit
iiE Leader.
Government?. Surveyors at
Work in This Section
J. T. Warner, who is in charge of The object of these surveys is to
government survey work, arrived up map off the agricultural lands 30 the
from Cordova on Tuesday with a government can give inducements to
party of fifteen men and after re agrjCuiturj8tg to settle in the sur
maining two or three days in Chlt
ina, left for Copper Center, from districts. Most of Mr. War
near where Mr. Warner states he ner'8 Partr were 8ecured a* Cordova
will begin running sectional and and a number of the boys were shaK
„ . . ing hands with Chitlna friends. Those
township lines. Mr. Warner states Jn the party were Q Q ReUer c s
that there are three such parties now ReJter p w wllUam80n> w. c.
at work in Alaska. One is headed Spangler#>Ted Brown Prank Regan,
by John P. Walker, who will survey ^ Ra8mu8gen R 'Wufol. W. E.
the Susitna valley, and the other ^ p R w F 0>Nel,
party is in charge of Willam P.\Q Q Hanneman Peter „enry> Tlm
Thorne, who recently left Fairbanks c p and Peteraon.
to survey the Tanana valley country.
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LOCAL NEWS
The crew of workmen employed
on the tunnel and cut have been
unable to keep the dirt from the
track, which has been sloughing con
tingually and in large quantities
since the thaw, so the dinky engine
has been busy this wreek pushing cars
over the old switch-back.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ueeder celebrat
ed their first wedding anniversary
on last Thursday evening by invit
ing a few guests, who enjoyed the
occasion at their home on Chitina
Heights.
Allen Johnson and Jack McAnsel
have taken over the Nevada restau
rant, and say they will stick it out
until Chitina is recognized as the
real interior terminus. They are
serving good meals and getting their
share of the trade.
Jack McCarty and Herman Hansen,
who have been working for Paddy
MacCormac in the employ of the Ka
talla Company at mile 182, arrived in
town Thusrday evening and will go
to Cordova for a few days vacation.
Chas. Craig and Geo. C. Wilkin
son, both of Copper Center, J. Mc
Namara, of Gulkana. Arthur Hen
neke and Louie Holstrich, of Cor
dova, Paul Peterson, from the Ken
necott John Anderson and G. Mattu
»
lat, of Seattle, and J. E. Slate, of
Fairbanks, are registered this week
at the Log Cabin rooming house.
Bert Slavin and Ed. Wood, who
have been at work on the lower Ton
sina bridge with the government road
commission, returned to Chitina on
Friday, and expect to leave in a
lew days on a prospecting trip.
E. E. Durgin, the versatile one,
who was last employed ac chef for
Supt. Van Cleve’s private car, left
on a recent steamer for the states.
Several of his friends state that he
even neglected to tell them good-bye.
Very thoughtless of ,the versatile
one.
Mrs. L. Smith, P. Erickson, Chas.
i Malandls, TUos. Evans, A. J. O’Brien,
R. Braford, P. Barry, A. B. Frick,
Thos. Burke, Wm. Godfrey, Robt.
Isaacson, Wm. Small, Fred Erickson,
Joe Janey, J. C. Hill, E. F. Gray,
John Gallagher, Dan McMillen, Geo.
T. Cappel, S. B. Lombast, N. T. John
son, G. F. Johnson, W. B. Larvin'*,
J. M. Garrison, Wm. Oliver. P. Ole
son, Geo. A. Powell, Mrs. Etta Hoag,
Peter Kennedy, wife and son, Irv
ing, Will McKetchim, P. Neehan, J.
M. McGee, Jack Chisholm, W. R.
Huntze, Mrs. Bloomquist, children
and maid, and ben Sandahl were
registered at the Hotel Chitina this
week.
Jimmie “The Kid” and Geo, Pow
ell left Saturday morning for an
other trip to their prospects in the
vicinity of mile 109. There was too
much snow a few days ago and (hey
expect to encounter considerable
snow yet, and are prepared for it
by taking along snow shoes and say
they will make it in this time.
J. M. Kelley, who has been work
ing at the Tonsina bridge, arrived
back in town yesterday. Mr. Kel
ley states that the rails were Just
being put on the bridge, and that
both crossings are now completed.
“THE SENATOR.”
Now when you feel that goneness
In the region of your mid-reef.
And you feel a nice rare T-bone
Would give you much relief.
Just step into ‘ The Senator’s,”
You’ll find it worth your while;
Just whisper in ‘ The Senator’s” ear,
And watch his golden smile. 5-20-tf
Washington, May 19.—Western
Representations in Congress who op
posed the removal of the duty on
hides when the Payne tariff law was
under consideration in Congress, are
elated over the disclosures in the
Finance Committee hearings of the
Senate regarding the trust agree
ments or combination among the ma
chinery manufacturers and the shoe,
manufacturers. One point made is
that the Democrats in both houses
will insist that there shall be a full
| disclosure of all matters pertaining
S to the boot and shoe industry and
j.the making of machinery therefor
| before the present tariff issues pend
i ing in .Congress shall be determined.
I A Western Democratic member de
clared that when the Payne bill was
! under consideration the boot and
shoe manufacturers came here and
i demanded free hides, declaring that
i if they were given free materials
they would sweep the markets of the
; world, and that the duties might be
'entirely removed from boots and
i shoes if the boon of free hides were
| given to the manufacturers. The re
sult has been that boots and shoes
have been higher in price, and the
j boot and shoe men are now here pro
! testing against the removal of the
duties on their products as provided
j for in the free list that is pending
in Congress.
Oakland, May 19.—County Assess
or Henry Dalton has been arrested
: on a charge of graft in connection
with his office.
—
| Washington, May 19.—According
,to official figures more Japs are leav
1 ing the United States than are com
j ing to this country.
Cincinnati. May 17.—The effect
iveness of .a pellet of strychnia in
causing the death of the family cat is |
believed to have suggested to Mabel |
Foster, 20 years old, a clerk in a |
wholesale drug establishment in this
city, the manner in which she might ^
| end her own existence. j
CROSSING AT CHITIXA
IS AGAIN HEADY
The driving of piling for the tem
porary trestle over the Copper River
near Chitlna was completed today,
and trains will be running the first of
the week as before. The ice, which
practically quit running the first of
the week, gave Supt. Pat O’Brien a
chance to get busy and in a few days
he had the trestle back which the ice
carried out a few days ago. Prepara
tions are being made for a permanent
bridge now as it has been demon
strated that no wooden structure can
withstand the flow of ice each season.
B. K. Davis, the popular clerk
at the Katalla Co. headquarters, left
on the last steamer, accompanied by
his wife, and will take a summer’s
vacation in the states. Ben or "B.
K.,” as he is often termed, has many
friends along the line of railroad,
who wish him a most pleasant vaca
tion.
MITE
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Washington, May 20.—The Dem
ocratic leaders of the House have
notified the Senate that if it votes
on the reciprocity measure and the
farmers’ bill for a revised wool tar
iff they will agree to take a recess
from July 1 to October 1.
Local-News
Dr. Griffin, the well known den
tist, is enjoying a good practice since
he established his office in the Tibbs
Bros, building.
Harry Palmer, who has been cook
ing at the lower Tonsina roadhouse
since his trip to Chitina last winter,
arrived in town again Thursday and
wil Heave for Valdez on the next
steamer.
L. B. Ericsson arrived in town
from Dean's basin Friday morning,
after a stay of several days. Mr.
Erickson reports about five feet of
snow in the vicinity of Dean's basin,
and still too much on the trail to
permit of good traveling or work
yet.
Ed. Conden, or "Ole,” as he is
more familiarly known, returned on
Friday from a week's trip to the
Bonanza mine. Ole says the trail
from the mills to the mine proper
is in a very soft condition and that
travel to and from the summit is
made in the bucket on the aerial
tram, and that the ride is full of
sensations to one never having made
such a trip.
Geo. Cappel and S. B. Bombast re
turned front a prospecting trip this
week in the vicinity of Kintball pass.
After resting a couple of days here
they outlined again and returned
to the same country, where they say
there is good quartz showings.
E. T. Gray made a business trip
to Cordova tills week, leaving on
Tuesday and returning Thursday ev
ening. A number of Mr. Gray's min
ers have recently quit work to go
prospecting, but other men are tak
ing their places and he is steadily
increasing his force of men and do
ing more development work as the
season advances.
W. E. Wood, who formerly con
ducted the Grand theatre in Cordova,
passed through Chitina this week
with the Warner survey party.
Ned Hill, who recently returned
front a trip to Cordova to engage with
Mr. Gray at Copper Mountain, had
to leave again this week en route to
Tenakee hot springs. Ned has been
suffering from rheumatism, and af
ter a few weeks lay-off thought he
was able to return to work, but
found he was getting worse. He
says he will stay at the springs until
he is assured of being able to stay at
work.
Billy Tibbs has secured pernitssiou
from the Katalla Co. to operate a
fruit and cigar stand with a barber
shop in connection at mile 183, and
left the latter part of this week to
look over the field and secure his
location. He will handle only to
baccos, soft drinks, etc., no gamb
ling or intoxicating liquors will be
allowed. With the store and barber
shop in connection Billy should en
joy a good business and we wish hint
prosperity.
Mrs. Shaw and sister. Minnie, who
recently passe dthrough Chitina, are
now located in Valdez. Mrs. Shaw
conducted the MacCormae cafe for a
number of months in Cordova, and
has many friends throughout Alas
ka. She has just leased the Phoenix
hotel dining room at the glacier city
and is sure to enjoy a good patron
age.
Surveying Mineral Claims
For Patent This Year
Arthur Henneke, more faipiliarly men will get busy at once. A party
known as •‘Dixie”, who lor the past of engineers will go in In July with
three or four seasons has been doing will leave for Valdez on the next
He assessment and development work completed the surveys and claims
on the CaliforniarAlaska Mining & will be published for patents. Capt.
Development company’s properties, Lathrop, the worthy mayor of Cor
on Roaring creek, a tributary of the dova, is largely interested in these
Kotsina, was an arrival from Cor- claims, and it is reported that the
dova on Thursday night’s train. company has some splendid copper '
“Dixie” says he will have four or mines in that vicinity,
five men with him this summer and '
finish the necessary development W. C. Spangler, formerly in the
work on the eighteen claims so they employ of Joe Diggs, of Cordova,
cun be published for patent this fall, was one of the boys with the War
Pat Murphy took in the freight and ner survey party, which passed
supplies several weeks ago and the through Chitina this week.