The Chitina leader., 1911-01-14
Local News


business trip to Fairbanks.
About thirty-two men are now EN-
ployed at the Copper Mountain mines.
Development work is beino done on
three different tunnels No one tun-
mel is in about 500 feet, No. two tun-
mel over 800 feet and No. three tap.
ping the ledge far below No. one tun
mel, is in over 100 feet, making about
1000 feet of tunneling in all Work
men report some splendid ore being
taken out and showing richer as they
go in.
Louis Nateusted, blacksmith helper
at Copper Mountain, arrived from
the big copper camp on Thursday ev-
ening on his way to Valdez. He ex-
poets to return in a few days to re-
sumo his work at the camp.
Thos. Cloninger has been quite ill
this week with threatened pneumon-
ia. All of Toms friends are anxious
ly hoping he'll soon recover and be
out again.
Quite few Chitina people are fig
uring on visiting the big potlatch Civ
en- this coming week at Chief Good
la taw's village at Taral. 1t is Just
a pleasant walk or ride to the village
and those who never witnessed an
affair of this kind will be interested.
Fay Scott is busy these days paint
ing some signs for Chitina business
men. He has lot of new material
in and if you want a sign he can do
your work.
"Ole" Condor, who has been in
charge of the pool rooms at the Log
Cabin bar, left on Monday evening
to accept a position with E. F. Gray
at Copper Mountain.
John Schafer, Sr., arrived from
Cordova on Thursday evenings train,
and happy family reunion followed
at the Chitina grill. His wife, daugh-
ter and two sons joyfully welcomed
looking so well since his recent en-
counter with the murderous colored
burglar at their home in Cordova.
Archie Shiels, chief of commissary
for the construction company, ran
down on Thursday evening from the
front.
M. w. Anderson, who has been al
the coast terminal for the past week.
arrived back at Chitina on Thursday
evening.
Jos. Malloy, who was employed as
cook at the Kuskulana camp, is now
in the same capacity at camp 146.
John Kingston, who for number
of weeks has been guest at Hotel
de Brown, paid his fine on Wednes-
day and is once more a free man.
The case of David VS.. Kimberlin,
came up before Judge Ferguson on
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. David
is suing for wages and money due
him, but as we go to press NO decision
had been rendered.
1t is reported that the genial and
portly James Carscadden, the we'll
known saloon man, has secured
five-year lease of the we'll known
CordOya House, which has been OPP
Grated by Thisted & Ross for the
past two years, and will take pos
session on or about April list. All
of Carscadden's friends will be glad
to hear of his new lease, as the house
has always been a money maker. and
it is stated that as soon as the lease
of the Japanese cafe expires, which
is located in the same building. he
will put in a first class cafe. Cool
luck. Jimmie, in your new under
taking.
Chas. Ramsted, we'll known in Cor
dOva. arrived in Chitina on Monday
evening. Mr.. Ramsted is laundry
man, and will be in charge of the
washing from now on for John Raw
son. of the Chitina laundry.
Henry Lee, the locomotive engi-
neer. who has been kept busy at the
front ali this past season, left on last
Saturdays train for Cordova and
may take a short trip outside.
C. 8. Hoyt. proprietor of the Gull
kama roadhSuse, arrived in Chitina
on Wednesday evenings stage, and
left yesterday morning on business
trip to Cordova.