The Chitina leader., 1911-06-24
Local News

tiSC Oh CnlLlna, returned on Tuesday
from business trip to Cordova.
Tommy Burns. the we'll known
trainman, returned from few days.
leave in Cordova on Tuesdays train
and is again on one of the trains at
the front
Judge Hayes, the well known con-
ductor, who sustained a badly frac-
tured ankle last week, is improving
nicely.
+. A. Hegg returned to Cordova
on Wednesdays train. after going
as far as the Kennecott and swapping
the scenery enroute He took a photo
OF the temporary trestle across the
Copper river here, as at that time
the high water was threatening to
take it out.
P. J. O'Brien, the we'll known
bridge superintendent. left Wednes-
day morning for Cordova and ex-
poets to take the next steamer for
oSo|tiO oll a utu VACATION.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed House left We'd
nesday for Cordova. Mr.. House has
been engineer at mile 173 all spring.
his wife joining him there last
month. He expects to go to work
for the Katalla company at Cordova.
but says he may take a trip else
where for a change
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Carey left on
Wednesdays train for Cordova, en-
route to Seattle, where they will join
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gage on taking a
steamer for the Iditarod country.
Rev. E. p. Newton came up from
Cordova on Tuesday, and returned
on the next mornings train. having
but one evening to spend here as
he intends leaving for Katalla on
Friday. Mr.. Newton feels disap-
pointed that there is not more in
terest taken in the branch of the
Red Dragon club here, but believes
that when winter sets in people will
have more time, and hopes more in
terest will be taken.
Bill Mcdonald, one of the WELL
known firm of the Cordova Com
mercial Company, in Cordova, who
succeeded j. T. Bridges & Co., ar
rived in Chitina Tuesday evening and
is one of the party of engineers
headed by T. M. Price, going to run
preliminary lines from the end of the
railroad into the White river coun-
try.
Ernie Werner. the popular brake
man who has been on the local run
between here and Cordova all win
ter, rode up on the cushions last
Tuesday enroute to the front where
he has accepted a position on one
of the trains. Ernie says he can't
save enough for winter overcoat
on the local run, so asked for a
transfer to the front and expects to
be good and fat" when he comes
down.
Mrs. Chas. Saindor, who has had
charge of the cook house at mile 100
all winter, was passenger on Tues
days train for a trip up the line, re-
turning on the same train and after
Strengthening things up at the 109
section, returned the first of this
week enroute again for the Kenecott,
where she has accepted a position
to cook for the Kennecott employ
ees. Mr.. Saindon expects to follow
her the latter part of the week
Excavation W.: for the founda-
ton of the new depot began last
week. Engineer Spangler and party
running the lines and locations for
the building the first of the week.
The new depot is to be two story
structure with plenty of warehouse
room and when completed will be
substantial looking addition to Chit
ina.
r. ]. Barry, P. d. Burke, l.. Mon
SOW, E. A. Hegg, w. S. McCune, v.
G. Vance, E. J. Newton, Ed. Lindberg,
T. ]. Renaux, F. landmark, Mrs. c.
Saindon, Chas. Lightoll, L. A. Levan
saler, A. H. Thoday, c. w. Snyder,
P. w. Pinneo, Ed Lynn, Frank Iver-
son. S. G. Murray, Geo. Cappell, S.
B. Combast, John Gage, and o. e.
Ellsworth were guests at the Hotel
Chitina this week