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The Chitina leader., 1911-02-11
HAVE YOUR ADDRESS
CHANGED TO CHITINA

There are number of people now
in Chitina who have complained to
the Cordova postoffice about for
warding their second-class mail from
the coast city here. Now this can
not be done without sending the Cor
dova postmaster stamps sufficient to
cover the forwarding, and it is much
better to write directly to the paper
or magazine for which you are SUBJ
scribing, and the matter will come
right through without further de-
lay. The postal employees at Cor
dova claim to have had over a dozen
communications last month from this
vicinity requesting the forwarding Of
second-class matter, and as this is
contrary to postal regulations, better
have your address changed to Chit
ina, unless you want to swell Uncle
Sans exchequer by buying plenty of
stamps.
The Chitina leader., 1911-02-11
CHITINA TRAIL REDUCES
STOCK OF ORR STAGE co

No matter how large the spring
rush of travel may be over the trail
this year, the Orr Stage Company
will be able to handle it satisfactor.
lily, according to the manager of the
company, Jesse Martin, who is now
in the city awaiting for the weather
to break before he starts back to
Chitina with Mrs. Martin. In fact
the company has more than twice the
stock and equipment that is needed
for the present traffic.
Part of the stock is the string OF
horses formerly used to break trail
and handle the double-enders on the
Valdez summit. So far this season
these animals have been used in
hauling supplies out along the stage
line, but just as soon as this work is
completed the Orr company will
probably have some stock for sale
Most of these horses are experienced
snow animals, thoroughly wise to the
ways of handling themselves in deer
drifts with the minimum of effort
Fairbanks Times.
The Chitina leader., 1911-02-11
SECTION FOREMAN PALMER
GIVES DINNER PARTY

One of, If not the most elaborate
and enjoyable dinner parties ever
given in Chitina took place on last
Sunday evening at the residence of
Mrs. M. Wallace. The dinner was
given by the well known Chitina Sec
ton foreman, John Palmer, to a few
invited guests, who pronounced it the
most enjoyable party and delicious
menu they have partaken of in Alas
ka. The repast was cooked and serv-
ed by the well known chef, John
Hirst, and those who know him can
guess the rest. The dinner was moth
ing lacking from raw oysters to
champagne, a special brand of the
invigorating beverage being served
throughout the meal. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. r. Newhouse Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. McCutcheon, Mrs.
o. E. Bennett and Mrs. NJ. Wallace.
The Chitina leader., 1911-02-11

lighter cars in mid-winter on the
! mountain divisions in the states
even on old and we'll established
trunk lines. So when all is consid-
cred, the fair-minded person will
readily realize that everything pos
sible is being done by the Katalla
Company officials in the interest of
their patrons, and that the service
could not be bettered at this time.
That they are and have been able
to keep the road open during the
most severe weather and run regu-
lar trains is greatly to their credit,
and the service should be commend
eds instead of censured.
Happily, the complaining ones are
in the minority, and little or no at
tention is paid them. On the other
hand, the majority of travellers are
old Alaskans and appreciate the
chance to change from a dog team
or double-ender, to a warm railroad
car. Only recently a party of five
ladies arrived in Chitina en- route
to Fairbanks. They rode in the ca
boose and contrasted their ride from
their last trip to the interior over
the summit from Valdez, stating that
they only wished the railroad extend
ed clear on to Fairbanks, so they
need not have to change to the stage
and the long cold trail.
We are now right in the midst of
our severest weather, or at least the
worst kind of weather for railroad
ing. From the coast to the summit,
or for the first hundred miles, the
bis rotaries must combat huge drifts
and the heavy snowfall for the next
six weeks, after which the slides and
spring thaws must be encountered.
That they will be conquered and a
regular service maintained has al
ready been demonstrated. So if the
trip be tiresome one, and the SER
vice not up to what we think it
might be, We should not complain,
but be thankful for a warm car, in
stead of double-ender, and con-
tent in the fact that each season
will bring a betterment in the ser
vice of the Copper River & Nor
thwestern. Again, let us commend
not complain.
The Chitina leader., 1911-02-11
KOBUK SHOWING UP.

Jim Morris, an old-time Alaskan,
now living at mile 1873, received
word from an old friend in the Ko-
bulk country that it will be the great
est placer camp the North has ever
known
The diggings are principally on
the Squirrel River, tributary of the
Kobuk and bedrock is shallow This
friend of his took out over 100000
for the last seasons work.
Prices are high. Lumber is worth
$500 per 1000 feet (whipsawed)
Wages $3.50 per hour. Flour $50
per hundred. Jim says that it looks
good to him. These are the most
northerly placer grounds in the
world, being over $50 miles inside
the Arctic circle.
The Chitina leader., 1911-02-11
MUSHING MISSIONARY
is CERTAINLY A HOODOO

1t is fact that sailors and rail-
road men, or at least large majority
of them, pretend to be superstitious
to a more or less degree, and when
wreck or delay, or anything out
of the ordinary upsets their sched-
ule, or breaks the customary smooth
ness of their running or sailing gear,
there's a Jonah" or "hoodoo''
somewhere.
BY some peculiar freak of fate,
there has been a delay in the sched-
ule or a hold-up of some kind on
nearly every trip our esteemed little
missionary minister, E. P. Ziegler,
has made over the road on his visits
to Chitina. His last trip on Thurs
day night settled it. The train was
late in getting away from Cordova
and bucked snow drifts all the way,
which made it several hours late and
our friend Ziegler was promptly vot-
ed the Jonah. Being small and good
natured, he took the chatting of the
train crew and passengers all in good
humor. On nearing the end of the
trip the ever bubbling good natures
of Conductor Campbell and Train
man Dunlap took on a caustic or
frosty tone as they said: "a pair
of wings or an aeroplane for you
hereafter over this line
The Chitina leader., 1911-02-11
MUSH 80 MILES IN DAY

The name of the first man who
ever made a worlds record is long
since forgotten, but the game has
been going on for years. Some old
records have been handed down, such
as the Greeks, who ran from the pass
of Theomo to Athens and thereby
started Marathon races. Some fell
lows have put up worlds records at
other kinds of sports. We heard of
one fellow who started to make a
worlds record by blowing a peanut
up Pixies Peak, but he got snow
bound. Also, there's a man at Gray's
Copper Mountain mines, who is cred
tied with a worlds record for drill
ing a round Of holes with one set of
steel. But one of the greatest rec
The Chitina leader., 1911-02-11
SEATTLE TO FAIRBANKS IN
IL DAYS VIA CORDOVA

Two drummers and two mining
men were the passengers on the stage
last night, the former being Dave
Dunbar, Of the National Grocery Co.
of Seattle, and Sam Newman, of the
Schwabacher Bros. & Co., while the
others were w. P. Vanderbilt, the
mining engineer, and L. w. Baldwin
his assistant, who is an old-time
northerner.
The four left Seattle on January
16 at 9 p. M, so that they made il
through to Fairbanks in less than
II days, and that in spite of the
heavy trail at this end of the line
They report very pleasant trip
Fairbanks Times.
The Chitina leader., 1911-02-11

Eddie Wildt, the we'll known fire.
man, who with his wife left early
in the winter for trip to the states,
returned ON the steamer Victoria.
Frank Townsend, second Oldest To-
connective engineer in the employ of
the road, has asked for two months
furlough, which he says Supt. Van
Cleve has promised to grant as soon
as he can be spared, and he hopes
to lay off this week, as number
of engineers and trainmen are now
returning from their furloughs.
Walter Demster, the locomotive
engineer, who left early last fall for
a trip to the states, is now back at
the throttle for the C. R. & N. w.
He is pulling the tie train at present
between Cordova and Alaganik.
H. c. Van Trump, the conductor,
who has been at the front steadily,
is still enjoying his furlough in Cor
dova.
The Chitina leader., 1911-02-11
EARLY MORNING FIRE
DESTROYS A CABIN

Chitina had it's first fire at l
O'Clock this morning, when the cabin
occupied by Postmaster Cliff John
son was completely destroyed, to-
gether with all of it's contents and
about $3.50 in cash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson had retired
and about l o'clock woke up from
the intense heat in the bedroom. Up
on investigation it was found that
the roof was on fire and they bare
ly had time to escape in their night
clothes.
The cabin was located on the
Heights and owned by the Bowker
brothers, who had rented it furnish
ed to Mr.. Johnson. The exact
amount of the loss is not known.
The Chitina leader., 1911-02-11
Coal Bill is Still Pending

Seattle, Feb. 1O.-MajOr John Bal
laine has returned from an extended
trip to Washington, where he has
been for several weeks comforting
with Alaskans in an effort to secure
some relief for the residents of the
territory in the opening of the coal
fields. He says most all of the nor
therners are in favor of the Nelson
leasing bill, which is the only meas
ure through which the fuel question
can be solved at this time, and that
both the House and Senate are ia
vorable to both the Nelson and Mon
dell bills, which are practically the
The Chitina leader., 1911-02-11
NO CAUSE FOR KICK
ON TRAIN SERVICE

Since the laying off of the passen-
ger coach on the local run, not a
few of the travellers have complained
of the poor accommodations with
which they have had to put up on the
cabooses. In several instances the
criticisms were from prominent peo-
pie, and who, after arriving at their
destination, either in Chitina or Cor
dova, did not hesitate to air their
views on present conditions of rail-
road travel in Alaska.
Now we believe that these COM
plants are from people who are to-
tally ignorant or unfamiliar with
conditions attending winter travel in
Alaska, particularly over new line
of railway, and it is not only unfair
to the operative company, but the
public in general should realize the
conditions as they really exist at the
present time.
The editor of the Leader has made
several. trips over hte road this win
ter and can state positively that the
Katalla Company is doing all in their
power to facilitate as good service as
possible under the circumstances.
True, the caboose is not as comfort
able as a passenger coach, nor can
table de hote dinners be served, or
Pullman berths offered, but the ca
booses are at least warm and COM
Portable; there is plenty to eat in a
clean and well-serviced dining car,
and the ucrteous rtain crew are ex-
er willing to give up their own ca
boose to a tired traveller, who feels
like stretching himself out on the
long cushioned seat for quiet
snooze.
The passenger coach was not TAX
en- off the run until late in January,
when the snow drifts became so high
the large car could not pass through
without breaking the windows or
tearing off the steps of the coach
against the walls of the huge and
solidly packed drifts of ice and snow
thrown up by the rotaries.
Passenger coaches are extremely
heavy cars, and old railroaders tell
us it is not an unusual occurrence to
replace them with the cabooses and
The Chitina leader., 1911-02-11

ords ever put up was done by the
we'll known Tom Parker, who on
the 7th day of February, hitched up
his seven trusty porcupines to his
hand sled and made the Tanana Riv-
err, a distance of 80 miles, in one
day. He was out to beat Charlie
Ross record, made in the Susitna
country, of 101 miles, but Ross was
driving eleven weasels. Parker ex-
poets to have two more porcupines
in training before the winter is ov-
er with and will make another at
tempt at Ross record. Although he
did not beat it, he established rec
ord for porcupine travel and few
Marathon runners could equal his
record.
The Chitina leader., 1911-02-11

same.
Senator Nelson feels discouraged
at the lack of interest manifested in
Alaska over his measure, in not
pressing its passage. He feels that
he is devoting his time and energy
to relieve the situation in the north
and it is up to the people to come
to the front and declare themselves
IL they want any remedial legisla-
ton. The copper men and Eastern
coal interests are opposing the bill
and in the opinion of Major Ballaine
telegraphic insistence on the part of
the people directly interested Is nee.
essary to secure Its passage.
The Chitina leader., 1911-02-11

New York, Feb. 11.-Andrew Car.
negie, in addressing large number
of working girls, advised them not
to refuse to marry man simply be-
cause he was millionaire, and point
ed out that many men with money
were not as bad as painted.
The Chitina leader., 1911-02-11

Cincinnati, Feb. 11.-Five promi-
nent city officials have been indicted
and face term in Jail. for fraud in
connection with paving contracts.
The Chitina leader., 1911-02-11

Ell Paso, Feb. 11.-Chas. Hamil-
ton, the aviator, made a trip in his
machine over the battlefield at Jua-
rez.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-24
High School Literary Society will
Give Play,

Al s:i5 o'clock tbs evening. Friday
evening irn rr ~ tn, opera
house. tie High Srhuul literary will
civ" u play entitled. "'rilr Mislaps al
Minerva" The glcr clLb will sing,
BELLS Of Naples" by Boscovi,z, and
Nv indrrcrs Evening Song" by tn.
biu~'rin. and Miss Grace bailey viii
r"citc, "Ship al Faith
The play l. a drama IN twuarts and
l. Tu,i OF llln.
~N>uI'~i~
Mr.. Mortimer j. Sterlinl'S eldest
daughter Minerva iNa very ubliging
society dcyoicc and i OVERRIDING her.
self IN attending and giving rcccp.
tionS. serving on committees and In
clubs. Her last outbreak l. a big re-.
ccpri Ion AZ hrrhour iuali III. women
rlubs IN the town. In despair her
failc and mot her 90 To the mctropo-
Ii To avoid the hubub, leaving MI.
ncrya 10 have her way. But her sister
Clara aud her lover, doctor Victor
Brown, IN despera' ion, decide 10
break up the reception and bring MI
nerNa 10 her SENSES by stealing all the
furniture.
The plan Is working beautifully.
when Minerva, who has been absent
looking after some details, returns
and discovers the burglary and calls
In Officer Mike shannon. lie sends
Minerva away to place Of safety and
awaits the return of the thieves.
One by one Clara and the servants
put IN an appearance and are prompt
~ arrested. After many laughable
situate Mike lands the whole fam
lily including Mrs, Sterling, who has
suddenly returned, IN the lock.up AT
the police station. DR., Brown drops
In and comes face 10 face with
the polireman's big gun, and while
with hands high In air lac Is trying to
explain, Minerva appears and the plot
Is unrayeled.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-24
CAST Of CHAR CTERs.

Mortimer j, Sterling. Avon Muir
ray, an OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES man.
Victor Brown, Reed Bailey, a young
doctor, In love with Minerva.
Harry Stevenson, Bruce Burgess. a
cub reporter, attentive to Clara.
Barnes, Merrill Bailey, q butler.
Mike shannon, Asby Greene, Il new
member Of the police force.
Mrs. NJ. j. Sterling, olive kreek,
domestic and quiet.
Minerva Sterling, Mary Price, will
Ing to oblige.
Clara Sterling, Bernice Guthrie,
younger sister OF Minerva.
Molly, Leota Kennedy, the maid.
Belle Brantly, Hazel Edwards, re-
porter for "rhe Screamer."
Mrs. Wright, Lou Petree, a club
woman.
Miss Palmer, Mabel Petree, q philan'
thropic worker.
Mrs. Jennie VanDeusen Spuyker
Reed Bailey, q parsonage.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-24
A PRETTY CHURCH WEDDING
Brilliant Wedding Of . Popular
OREGON couple--Recep-
ton Follows.

A pretty church wedding was cele.
brated at two.thirty o'clock, Tuesday,
February q. at the Presbyterian
church. when Mis- Cora, the daugh.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Is. Rayhill, was
married to Mr.. Ralph &. Moore, both
the contracting parties being resi-.
dents of our city, and among the
most popular of our young people.
The ceremony uniting these two
hearts as one was performed by Rev.
James Walton, the pastor. Miss Bon
ME Greene sang: II Love You Tru.
H." 10y Carrie Jacobs Bond, just
prior to the coming Of the bridal par.
", aud Miss Lillian Price. at the pi.
ano, announced the coming 10y rem.
dering Memberships wedding
March," and during the ceremony.
"kamennoiostro 10y Rubns'cin.
and a. the Wedding party retired.
She played Lohengtin's Wedding
March"
Miss Mary LukcnS. a cousin Of the
bride. was maid Of honor, Charles
Glenn Was the groom's best man.
Thelma and Marion Brooks, nieccS Of
the groom. were the flower l"arrf~.
and McS>rS. Ray LukrnS aud A>bi
Greene acted ~ ushers.
The bride was beautifully aitiicd In
white >ilk chiffon over white siIk.
trimmed IN pearl trimmings. and
wore y bridal veil. size carried n
large bouquet of White Brides roses.
The maid.of honor wore a gown ol
pink crepe de chcnc, with trimmings
To match, her bouquet was pink Nil.
larney roses. The little flower bear.
crs wore pink silk null. and carried
baskets of pink and white flowers.
The altar and chanccl we're tasteful.
~ decorated viii pottedplan,>, ferns,
etc.
Following the ceremony RECEIPT ion
J To relatives aud the morc intimate
, friends vas given ~ the nom. of Va.
brides parents, following which a
Wedding luncheon was served. carry.
ing cut the color scheme al pink and
white IN both dccoral ions and r..
frrsln"n,s.
, Misses Halle Gelvin tand Pansy
Lyons. assisted Mrs. Ea!hil.
MIR. and Mrs. Moore lei, Tor -. Joc
an the I'm train, Where they viii VS.
II friends. The hrid"'~ gping.aw ~
} gown bcing a ,ailur.m r. suit ui navy
bin" with hat 20 match.
Thr- dear young Woman, - greatly
h~lo>cd by a laig" circle of friends
will M missed from iNr ciirlc ol
young friends, bat only "a enter ~,
humr Their, To- MI irr u"w r"iai ION
} ship Ia the world tnrWiic. iurwhicl
she l. ~ admirably equipped. TIA,
groom u u salesman for Charles
l>oOrk. the cluihirr, ami no Young
man stands higher ~ our community
} clean In his everyday lite, and ever,
inch a manly young man.
! Many beautiful gifts, both usriu
and ornamental, came Ia them from
relatives and friends, which will find
place In their own little ro'tag,
home. not far from the roof.,rc,
shade Of pa and MA, which they vii
occupy ON their return, there. wrpra,
To live together 80 long a. they botl
shall live a long, sweet, beautiful
life.
L - H.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-24
MAKING TnB DIRT Ply.
Little aad Big Tsrkio Ditehers
Working Day and Night
Machines Working
Smoothly.

The dredge boat In the Little Tar.
kio drainage district has now gotten
into good working order. Some mi
nor accidents which resulted In break.
ages occasioned considerable delay al
the start, but the boat Is now under
"full steam" and Is pillow ing Its course
through the land at a very satisfac-
tory rate. The equipment is nov
completed so that the dredger can b,
kept IN continuous operation. and a
night SHIFT was put ON Thursday foi
the first time.
The drcdger al work on the By
rarkio had 10 lay idle a couple OF
days this week. on account Of ey
haus'ing the supply OF coal. a spun
track has been built connecting with
the branch road, but the road bed vi
the spur j. 80 soft the railroad com
pany would not consent to Sc, load
ed ear IN there. The track Is nov he.
ing ballasted up with rock and II Is not
thought there will he any delays on
| this account again.
The creek had To he damned up ~
order To float ihe big boat sa'isiac.
torily, and this has caused the water
to overflow the land and railroad
tracks In that locality. ~ the creek
ted j. KEEP, bank full.
!, vii, most likely br Tire" months
or more until the dr.dgcr gets To he
poin, where the ditch intcrsccts with
the main line railroad, and the rail.
road company expects tu ha,. the hig
concrete bridge completed hl that
time. When the drrdgrr does reach
tina, point temporary track will be
built To- the southwest and ont
around thr place about ljo feet, ~
enough 10 lei ihr di'rhcr work IT,
way through. then when ia" boat gels
IN the clear the track will Il" placed
back In It's original location. Thus
there viii he no delays orcasioncd iil
the train service. Craig Leader,
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-24
PUBLIC SALE
Notice of Directors Meetinq.

Notice is hereby given that the Di.
rectors OF The Oregon lnterurban
Railway Company will hold meet
Ing at their offices IN the Moore
Block In the city Of Oregon, Mo-, at 1
O'Clock p. M, on Tuesday, March ID,
1911, for the transaction Of such
business as may properly come before
them.
Done by order Of the Board of Di-
rectors this Sth day Of February, 1911.
l.. !. MOORE, Sec'y.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-24

The members Of the y. II. o.
clubs of Missouri are very much In
terested in the plans for the coming
national convention to he held In st.
Louis In October. Both Oregon and
Maitland have chapters and we hope
they will bs represented at the com.
Ing convention.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-24

The present law requiring railroad
passengers to show tickets to gate.
men, brakemen and conductors would
be repealed by bill by McCarty,
which requires passengers to show
tickets only to gatemen In cities
where the trains stop at least ten
minutes.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-24
Crushed Rock.

A good supply on hand ready for
delivery on q days notice, any time
from now on through the building
sason. Prices reasonable.
ROBERT WALTERS,
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-24
Our State S0lons.
Continued From First Page

ings or quarters In any way related to
breweries or distilleries may not get
licenses after January !, 1912, under a
bill by Picker, who believes this will
divorce the saloon and the brewery.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-10

q. g. %, o. ana ss--Pstsr.on.s Sub.
o. Home street, between JEFFERSON ave-
nue. ssd Peterson street
Al He,l me mS asis Lsss - q a. (. 20 .;
o. g ~ on The south side % Home
street bstween JEFFERSON avenue and
Peterson street,
wHEELOck AVENUE.
Roll No. ISIS. Lot ll0-Nokes W.
Fields cub. % part ~ p, g. No. e. On
the west side Of Whsslock avenue.
between Fort street and Lssington
Roll No. ssls Lot All. north 40 Il
o. leL sil lots sie. at ana $40 Moses
w Fisid's sub, OF part Of p, {. NO. 81
On the west aide OF WheeIock avenue.
betty cen LexinEton avenue and Rail-
Roll No. asl7. Lots at, sas, ssi and
ssf--Moses w. F4sid's cub. OF part 81
p. G No. e. On the east side OF Wheel.
ock avenue, between Lexington ave-
nue. and Railroad.
Any person desiring 20 object TO any
assessmsnt 90 made. may. upon nline
With the City Clerk a any time prior
70 the date last above mentioned. q
yritten protest. be heard before the
Comm ittee on Streets. to whom such
protests viii be referred IT . meeting
thereof 20 be held on the Monday fol-
lowing such reference. At 10 =. m. city
time, at the COMMITTEES room, City Hall
Prssidsnt Board Of Asssssors
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-10

Catholic priest from that city was here
TO plead for him. The good father
was almost IN tears ~ he told how
schrader had been the support or his
aged parents and three minor chill
dren. 6chradsr. who 10 20 years old.
has never been IN serious trouble be.
fore. Judge Angel VIII dispose Of
his case this afternoon.
Harry Monroe. charged with White
with presenting . forged money-order'
pleaded not guilty.
In Brooks case, compromise has
been effected, Il 10 said. and be VIII
be allowed 70 settle.
Former u. 8. District Attorney Wat.
son appeared a. counsel for Harry and
Louis Weitzman and Benjamin Schroe
der, charged with impeding gov
eminent witness. On his advice, the
defendants stood mute and pleas OF
not guilty were entered by the court
Mr.. Watson also appeared tor Diva
LaTour, indicted with Fred NELL In
connection with the alleged smuggling
OF Chinese. There are two cases