The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-07-15
Local News

two of Cordova's business men who
were looking around our town and
mineral belt last week, returned to
Cordova again after spending a few
days prospecting around the hills
and say Chitina looks good to any
one who knows mineral section
when they see it.
Frank Iyerson who leaves for the
states on the Alameda is taking out
with him the well known Scotch
collie dog Prince, formerly belong
ing to the late M. ]. Heney.
Claude Cloninger, brother of
Thos. Cloninger and Mrs. ST. Clair,
left on Friday mornings train en-
route to Portland, Ore, where his
father is now critically i'll in the
hospital.
R. NJ. Hathaway, brother of Mrs.
Fred Schaupp, who has been visit
ing here for a few weeks, left Friday
morning enroute to his home in Cal
ifornia
we'll known contractor and builder,
who is now at work on the new
Chitina depot, paid her hubby" a
visit on Thursday evening, return
ing on Friday mornings train to
'Cordova.
Miss Jack" Larsen. of Cordova
who with Miss Mia Nixon has been
visiting friends up the line since
their arrival here on the Fourth,
returned to Cordova on Friday S
train. Miss Larsen reports a most
enjoyable visit and claims the dis
tinction of being the only lady yet
to go nearest the Bonanza mine
proper. Miss Larson is leaving on
the outgoing Alameda and leaves
many friends along the line of rail
way.
Hospital Steward Farrally, of
camp LAG left on Friday mornings
train for Cordova with two patients,
one of them whom goes to Seattle
and the other to Hot Springs, Ar
kansas.
AL Brimner, who has been out to
the Nicolai mines and McCarty creek
copper diggings was visitor in town
a few days last week. AL left again
the first of the week. and expects to
prospect around the same districts
and possibly go over to the Nizina
country around Dan, Chititu and
the tributaries of the Nizina.
John Hirst, alias the Senator"
alias the Turk and sometimes the
Turkish Jew" who for the past few
months has been engaged in the
restaurant business in Chitina, has
sold his interest in the Chitina Grill
to Joe Janey, and on Tuesday left
for Nugget creek to cook for min
ing crew during the balance of the
season.
Jack Lowery, who left some time
ago on a prospecting trip up the
line. was back in town again this
week.
J. ]. Ridgeway, formerly brake
man in the employ of the Copper
River & Northwestern Railway. at
the front is now "miX-en-up" on the
night shift at the Hotel Chitina Bar
Mr.. Ridgeway is an old hotel man
and Mine Host Freedman is fortu-
nate in securing his services.
VIM Lawson. the Chitina depot
agent, sold the wagon formerly be-
longing to Frank Accles to Fagenberg
brothers at mile 191, and the vehicle
was shipped to their road house last
week. Mr.. Lawson also invested in a
team of horses brought out by the
Bigelow outfit from Slate creek and
is sure to make good spec on
the investment as the horses will be
in demand this winter.
Deputy Marshal Joe Brown now
boasts of having the finest water on
his place in Chitina and is the first
a well. He has installed a good
pump and if you want a good drink
call at the Hotel de Brown
Pete Carlson, who was one OF
the party of prospectors with Tom
Holland, on leaving Chitina the first
of the week picked up a masonic
seal ring near old camp 1873, which
may be a valuable keepsake to the
loser The ring is now at the Log
Cabin bar, and the owner can have
same by proving property and paying
for the advertisement which appears
elsewhere in the Leader.
Billy Tibbs. arrived back from
camp 15S on Wednesdays train
bringing with him his barber chair
and outfit, and will join his brother
again in doing business at their pop
ular pool rooms and store here il
Chitina.