The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-07-22
Local News


for the past few weeks has been en-
engaged as blacksmith at the Spirit
Mountain copper mines, recently re-
ceived letter from a former Chit
ina friend, who left last winter for
the Iditarod, which gives somewhat
discouraging report of that coun
try. He advises anyone who has not
a pretty fat grub stake to stay away
from there as the pay does not JUS
tify any stampede and there are a.
great many idle men at the dig
sgings.
F. A. Smith and John Delanders
returned from another prospecting
trip this week. appeal to Reason
Smith now has a real grievance.
Just as he was telling his friends
about striking real quartz gold
mine and figuring that he was fixed
for life the mail came in, and pick
ing up his dearly beloved appeal
to Reason" saw where the precious
ed. tits no use," he said, "T'll be
an anarchist instead of a socialist
from now on
c. j. Dykes, the Palmyra, Miss,
Kid made a trip up the line from
his hangout at camp LAG this week
for short visit. You really can't
blame Johnny, you know, for the
Missouri boy is fond of the ladies
and there are a number of the fair
ones at the various camps along the
line now.
Brownie" the popular relay man
at the Chitina depot. is now in the
limelight. His many friends say
they never realized before how he
evidently missed his calling, and
should have been Catholic priest
Instead of railroad man. The
Chitina ladies say he looks just too
cute for anything since he had his
hair cut.
A most pleasant little hop was
given at the Tibbs building on Tues
day evening and dancing was enjoy
ed until the wee sma' hours Tibbs
and Bennett furnished the music
and Deputy Marshal Joe Brown had
charge of the floor.
Jake Nafsted, the we'll known road
house man and packer, who has just
finished a packing contract for the
Elliott Creek Mining company, has
been engaged by Capt. Lathrop to
take in the engineers and supplies
for the trip to the Kotsina
Geo. Cappell, S. B. Combast and
John Gage, who have been prospect
ing in the vicinity of Mount Wran-
CELL the past few weeks, arrived in
town on Thursday evenings train
Mr.. Cappell states that he is we'll
satisfied with the trip as he secured
and staked some most promising
prospects.
Mrs. May Newhouse has pur-
chased three residence lots from
the TOwnsite company and two tents
have already been erected thereon
Chitina's water supply is located on
these lots, but Newhouse & Co. very
courteously offer the spring water to
everyone as in the past, though they
request that care be taken to keep
the water clean. AS the Katalla Co.
camps enjoy the use of this water,
they may install a pump and crib
up the spring for permanent use.
Paymaster E. ]. Davis of the IA
ITALIA company, accompanied by his
wife, Miss Green, stenographer in
the office of the attorney for the
Katalla Co., and the sister of Mrs.
Corser, arrived in Chitina Thursday
evening and will go on up the front
as far as the Kennecott, as Mr.
Davis pays off the men at the var
ious camps.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Bennett de-
parted for Cordova on Friday morn
ing's train and will take the next
steamer outside. Mr.. Bennett has
been editing the Chitina Leader since
the first publication and has work
ed steadily on both the Cordova Alas
kan and the Leader for over two
years and is taking we'll earned
vacation. They go to their Seattle
home, and expect to spend about 80
days in the mountains. Mrs. Bennett
will visit her mother in Oregon, and
after a vacation of about sixty days
Mr.. Bennett expects to return to
Chitina and again take charge of
the Leader
Sidney D. Charles, formerly editor
of the North Star at Cordova, will
have charge of the Leader in the
absence OF Mr.. Bennett and will ar
rive horo IN Mnndau roovt Mv