The Chitina leader., 1911-10-14
Local News

oscar Freedman Is back ln town for few days looking after his in- terests here. He will make the trip up the line before he goes back to Cordova.
 A social dance will be given in the Blum building as soon as it is fina ished.
 A. J. Adams, president of the Cordova Chamber of Commerce was in town between trains this week and went out to Kennicott on business. MT. Adams first surveyed the town site of Chitina before the railroad reached here and he is naturally in terested in the welfare of the town- He expressed himself as we'll pleased with the prospects for a bright fu- ture for this busy little place
 MT. Zeigler writes that owing to the serious illness of Mrs. Zeigler in Cordova, he has been detained from coming to Uhitina to hold services, but promises to come at the earliest opportunity.
 The first stage to arrive from Fair banks reached Chitina at four O. clock Thursday night carrying mail and two passengers, Capt. Ed Moore and Gus Dannebier, both enroute to the outside. While the roads are in bad shape owing to the recent rains the stage came through on schedule time and connected with the trains Friday morning.
 The following have letters on hand unclaimed at the Chitina postoffice Brown, Ralph. J., Finger Erling, Err win John, Haber, A., Hill, Red. Isac- son. Emil, Johnson, Chas., c. Kelly. J. F. Koski, Jahan, Malensledt, L. S.. Nilsson, Jahan, Clausen Christ Pier son Robt, N. Pike, Ed. Sarin K Sherwin, B. H. A. G. MOREY, P. M.
 Jake Nafsted of the Tonsina road house is in Chitina on his way home from Valdez and Cordova.
 Col Richardson of the road com- mission with his assistant Lieut.. Ed gerton, passed through Chitina Tues day tothe Nizina where they will in spect the sight for the proposed bridge on the new trail from Kenni- colt. This bridge has long been badly needed at this point as it was necessary to ford the river here and during the summer months it was often so swollen that passage was im- possible.
 N s. Jenkins and F. w. Irish, of Seattle. are registered at the Hotel Chitina.
 Max Giegold, the barber came up Tuesday to take chargn of the hotel barber snop.
 Dave Hickey and Pete Ross came in from Iditarod last week and will make Chitina their nome this winter. 0. E. Lambert, the Cordova under taker spent couple of days in Chit ina this week but he reports the general health so good here that he sees but little hopes of business in his line from this source. The visit of MT. Blum to Chitina this week resulted in radical change in plans for his feed ware houses. The north end of the build ing was torn out and an extension is being built that reaches Main street. This end of the street will be oc- cupied by the Chitina Cash Store, Mr E. H. Gilman, manager, and will carry a general line of mems goods groceries and trail hardware. and will act as forwarding agents for IS. Gum & Co. The rear end of the building will be used by s. Blum & Co.,, as hay and grain warshouse. This will enable miners and pros- pectors to secure everything they need without the tedious details ex- perienced in ordering from elsewhere.
 The Log Cabin Restaurant boasts of unique and popular attache in the person of one of the proprietors. Capt. Andrew Lund, who until re- gently was skipper of the launch Swan of Katalla uarbor. Capt. Lund some years ago gained much notor- iety while sojourning through the forests back of Katalla by running down and capturing, empty handed half grown brown bear and since that time he has more often than otherwise sailed under the sobriquet of "Silvertip." Since Silvertip and Captain Lund are SYNONYMOUS terms