The Chitina leader., 1911-02-11
Local News

is down by Doc. Billim's place on
the Copper River, and that soon the
whole river will be a glare of ice,
making the river in the best condi-
ton for travel
Bill Sherman, the old sour-dough
barber, who recently left the chair
at Church & Brady's place to work
for Geo. Blouen, serving the thirsty,
couldn't stay away from the whisker
game, and has installed chair in
Tibbs Bros. pool and billiard hall.
M. T. Cook, G. B. Goshaw. j. II.
King, R. Blk and wife, W. A. Smith,
F. j. Bingham, w. A. Henderson, Joe
DeTraw, E. P. Ziegler, Capt. E. T.
Barnette and wife, Miss Dorothy
Tate, Dave Yarnell and w. Jansen
were guests at the Hotel Chitina this
week.
Mrs. Smith passed through here
recently en- route to Pete Peterson's
roadhouse at Copper Mountain,
where she will take up her duties as
cook. Travellers can depend on be-
ing we'll served when they stop at
Peters for a meal The ever-bloom-
ing James Hartney piloted her
through to Copper Mountain and re-
turned on the 9th. having made
quick trip.
| Miss Dorothy Tate, hospital
nurse or missionary sent to Alaska
by the Episcopal Mission, was an ar
rival on Thursdays train en- route to
Fairbanks, where she will take
charge of the st. Matthews Episco-
pal hospital in the interior city. Miss
Tate spent five years in India with
the Episcopal Mission, and comes
here highly recommended. Rev.
Ziegler had the pleasure of accom-
panying her as far as Chitina.
According to those who arrived
from Cordova on Thursdays train,
the Eagles circus, given at Eagle hall
on Wednesday night, was a great fea-
ture in the coast terminal. The man
agement had everything in circus
style from red lemonade to the ele-
lphant, ponies, daring wire walkers,
trapeze performers, many clowns,
real disrobing act, and side show at
fractions.
Thursdays train was delayed ow-
ing to leaving Cordova two or three
hours late, and the train crew re-
port plenty of snow to buck on the
way out.
Capt E. T. Barnette arrived from
Cordova on Thursday nights train,
and took the early stage for Fair
banks In short interview with
Mr.. Barnette he stated that he was
meeting the depositors of the defunct
banking concern more than half way,
and would not rest until every dol
lar had been repaid, particularly to
the smaller depositors, which, to say
the least, is most commendable in
him.
Oscar Freedman arrived on Thurs
day nights train from Cordova. The
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thing new up his sleeve, and the
genial host replied: Eyes, aye have.
Aye bet you sax dollar | don't travel
no more when missionary mans
travel, too. l tank he bane hoodoo
for sure
p. Fitch, the commissary man at
mile 146, who made a business trip
to Cordova last week, returned on
Thursdays train to resume work at
the big camp commissary.
H. Robinson, formerly cashier
for the Katalla Company, but who
recently resigned to accept a posi-
| ton as cashier with the s. Blum q
Company bank at Valdez, made
trip over the road this week, arriv-
ing on Thursday nights train. Mr..
Robinson is waiting for the Alameda
and ran out to see many of his old
friends along the line while he had
an oDpOrtunity before returning to
his work at the Glacier city.
| Geo. Buchanan, the locomotive en-
gineer, who has been away on sew
eral months furlough to the outside,
returned on the last trip of the Vic
toria, and pulled the local out on
Thursdays run. Mrs. Buchanan re-
NAMED in the states and will not
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