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The Chitina leader., 1911-08-19
LOCAL NEWS

William Lawson and his staff
moved into the new depot last Sun
day and they are now housed in their
new quarters. The depot building
and warehouse would prove a credit
to any city of five thousand popula-
tion. No expense has been spared
to make it warm and comfortable
All that is now needed is good walk
from the depot to the main street,
and Chitina will rapidly take on
metropolitan airs.
Griffith & Hyland, of the Nevada
are contemplating a number of i'm
provements.
Carney Young has opened Geo.
Blouen's Cafe in connection with
Blouen's Home Bar. and says he
will give the best meal in this part
of the country for the price.
Opal Hopkins, colored woman,
ran amuck this week and was fined
$50 and costs by Commissioner
Healy. She was afterwards given
a blue ticket by Marshal Brown. OF
to Strom is said to have used vile
against her in a restaurant,
and she hit him over the head with
a bottle of catsup. He was also ar
rested and fined for using profane
language. Chris. Burstram, who
tried to give the officers the slip
from becoming a witness was fined
$40 for contempt of court. Com
Missioner Healy says that it might
as well be understood first as last
that the law will be enforced while
he is in charge.
When in need of job printing of
any kind give us call.
The Chitina leader., 1911-08-19
Of AN OLD
PIONEER


Tony Barrett last Thursday re-
ported to Commissioner Healy the
death of A. X. Crawford, better
known as "Scotty," at his homestead
IL o'clock, Aug. IA. on the Kotsina,
four miles from the copper property
of the Northern Development COM
pany.
Death was due to heart failure.
Barrett passed the cabin of de-
ceased that same morning and Craw-
ford was saddling a horse He said
he did not feel very we'll Later
when Barrett returned Crawford was
with him for while as he was not
feeling good.
An hour or so later Crawford rose
up in bed and said, Il didn't know
you were still here, Tony" He gasp
ed for breath a couple of times and
fell back dead. He was buried on
the homestead.
His partner was Amman who has
an adjoining homestead. Deceased
was about 81 years of age. His will
and papers were left in his cabin in
Valdez. Sc has considerable mining
and other property While the old
timers around here have known him
for many years they do not know If
he leaves family or who his rel
atives are.
The Chitina leader., 1911-08-19
LOCAL NEWS

DR.. ChaS. Thorn, formerly a ply
stefan of Lincoln, Neb., has decided
10 locate permanently in Chitina, and
those who may find themselves in
need of the services of a doctor will
find DR.. Thorn an able and conscien-
tious physician and surgeon as web
as a genial and public spirited gentle
man. We are pleased to welcome the
doctor to Chitina
Having been in the west most of
his life, he finds himself right at
home among Alaskans. He says this
part OF the country looks good to him
and he is willing to settle down and
take his chances with the others and
grow up with the country.
The Copper River valley is to be
extensively advertised throughout
the states during the coming winter
by means of moving picture shows.
w. H. Harbeck, of Seattle, is here
with his machine and spent the
past few days along the Copper
River & Northwestern railway taking
views which will be exhibited on the
outside. He spent five hours at
Miles Glacier and caught the gla-
ciers in action. A panoramic view
was also taken of the trip from Cor
.dova to Chitina and this will fur
nish one of the most interesting
films ever shown.
The Chitina leader., 1911-08-19
OFFERED ORE SHIPPERS

as soon as there is enough ore in
sight to warrant the expense.
Realizing that many properties
in the interior are still in the pros
pective STAGE" said Mr. Barry, "Mr.
Young and other railway officials
have for some time been figuring
out the best plan to encourage the
shipment of ore, so that the operators
could realize immediate returns for
carrying on development work. There
are number of properties adjacent
to the railroad which have small
quantities of ore on the dumps worth
so much money in case it can be got
The Chitina leader., 1911-08-19
MINERAL MAP OF THE COPPER RIVER RAILWAY

mining man and business man in the
country is solicited. 1t is the desire
the country also by exhibiting anti
mony, asbestos, gold, silver, iron,
lead, copper and the many other min
erals found in the Copper River val
ley and its tributary streams.
The business men are interesting
themselves in the movement, and
will request samples from the mining
men of their acquaintance, as well
as secure samples from the proper
ties in which they are interested.
The Chitina leader., 1911-08-19

ing.
Mr.. Church is in all particulars
scientific farmer. He leaves moth
ing to chance, but studies out every
move. He keeps the weather tenn
perature and knows chemical analy-
sis of the soil.
While the vegetables have all done
fine this year, the season so far has
been an off year and much colder
than usual. There were but IS days
of actual sunshine to August Sth, and
this is something unheard of, since
nearly every day of summer around
Chitina is simply one of sunshine.
The average temperature has been
about 60 degrees above, while it
should average about 20 degrees.
The Chitina leader., 1911-08-19

Evidence is daily forthcoming that
the officials of the Copper River &
Northwestern railway are leaving no
stone unturned to foster and encour-
age the development of the trade
territory tributary to their system.
General Agent Barry has announc-
ed that the railroad would accept
ore in ten-ton lots at any point along
the line and send it to the Tacoma
smelter and deduct the freight char
ges from the ore after it is smelted
On these ten-ton lots the reduced
rate recently put into effect which
ranges from 81 per ton upward ac-
The Chitina leader., 1911-08-19
LOCAL NEWS

Jesse Martin arrived in Chitina this
week, accompanied by Mrs. Martin
to remain a short time. He and
Mrs. Martin will make another TRIP
to Valdez before the winter mail con-
tract of the Orr Stage Line begins
There is now small army OF
miners and prospectoTs at work in
the hills in the vicinity of Tiekel
and mile 100. On nearly every train
additional outfits arrive.
Another social dance was enjoyed
in the Tibbs building this week.
Considerable rain fell on Wednes-
day last.
Tom Cloninger will be associated
with John Palmer in the Chitina
Hotel bar. st. Clair & Clononger
have dissolved partnership in the
Log Cabin and the latter place will
be closed.
Geo. Belts, George Sauer, and Geo.
Schindewolf left this week with a
pack train for Chicken and Jack
Wade creeks, near Eagle. They
will follow the Fairbanks-Valdez
trail to Gakona and then take the
old Eagle mail trail, crossing the
Tanana river at Tanana Crossing.
They denied the report started by
their friends that they were headed
for new placer stampede.
Another $4,000 spent on the
Overland trail will make it an ex-
cellent roadway for light buckboards
in the summer time. 1t is now a
good road for pack trains. An ad-
ditional sum will make it an auto
mobile route for the summer. The
worst stretch is between Copper Cen
ter and the head of the Big Delta.
The Chitina leader., 1911-08-19

Christian Tjosevig, one of the main
owners of the group of copper claims
by the same name. near mile 191,
passed through Chitina this week
with an outfit to start work on the
claims.
Mr. Tjosevig intends to ship some
of his high grade ore this winter
over the railroad to the Tacoma
smelter. He expects to soon have
enough ore in sight to warrant the
railroad building a spur track.
He came through from Fairbanks
over the trail with his pack outfit
down O'Brien creek, which empties
into the Copper short distance be-
low Chitina. Twelve years ago,
The Chitina leader., 1911-08-19

cording to the value of the ore, from
any point on the line to the Tacoma
smelter will apply. This means that
operators can make a shipment of ten
tons without first paying the freight
charges.
The idea of the company is to en-
courage small shipments by pack
trains. This will enable operators
to ship their high grade ore and Sc
cure therefrom money with which to
carry on further development work
The encouragement of packtrain de-
livery is but preliminary step to
building spur tracks to each section
The Chitina leader., 1911-08-19

One of the attractive exhibits at
the exposition to be held in New
York for Alaska will be a mineral
lied map" of the Copper River &
Northwestern Railway system.
The idea is to have map several
feet long showing the railroad and
every station and river and prom
inent landmark thereon. At Ala
ganik, for instance, will be pile of
Mckinley lake rock; at Teikell will
be samples of ore from that section;
at mile IU9 will be another pile of
rock showing the mineral character
The Chitina leader., 1911-08-19

of the country surrounding, and SO
on, for each station of the line where
there has been any prospecting or
mineral development.
At Bremner station will be shown
placer gold and data to indicate the
hydraulic nature of the prospective
gravel along the Big and Little Brem-
ner rivers.
With view of making this miner
al exhibit as complete as possible, SO
that it will properly advertise the
resources of the country, the assist
ance of every prospector. operator,
The Chitina leader., 1911-08-19

Considerable local interest is
aroused over the news that General
Passenger Agent Barry and Captain
Lathrop, of the Alaska Transfer Co..
will attempt to make the trip to
Fairbanks in Lathrop's automobile
this fall, after the first freezeup.
Some of the old timers do not be-
lieve that they will be able to ne
gotiate the worst part of the trail
over the stretch already mentioned.
However, the experiment will prove
well worth while, whether success
ful or not.
The Chitina leader., 1911-08-19

part of the country ever being good
for farming purposes. Any one with
common sense and ordinary powers
of observation should know that this
soil is productive. There is plenty
of proof of this fact in the wild ber-
ries and luxuriant vegetation and
flora seen on every hand. When
ever the soil weathers wild vegeta-
ton it will grow domestic products
Here of course, the same as in all
new countries, certain experiments
must be made before the maximum
results can be obtained from the min
imum effort and COST
The Chitina leader., 1911-08-19

Peter Schneider, better known as
Tazilana Jake, paid Chitina visit
last week in his 'prairie schooner. I"
He covered the distance from his
farm at Tazilana, 60 miles in three
days and half with enc horse aud
his homemade wagon.
The wagon, or rather the cart is
a two-wheeled affair, with wooden
wheels and canvas covering. Mr..
Schneider brought along some fine
oats.
He has about thirty acres under
The Chitina leader., 1911-08-19

This morning while an ore train
from the Bonanza mine was enroute
to Cordova, the engine and eight
cars jumped the track on a curve at
mile 1913, where there is the only
severe grade on the road 1t is said
that the engineer did not have the
train under control at the time the
accident occurred.
The engine was turned over on it's
side and the s cars deerailed. The
crew jumped and escaped injury. A
wrecking derrick left for the scene
this afternoon and a shoo-fly has
been built so as not to delay traffic
until the engine can be rerailed.
The Chitina leader., 1911-08-19

cultivation. He has half an acre
planted to barley, ten acres of oats
and raises potatoes and all kinds OF
vegetables.
He is handy man with tools and
made self binder out of odds and
ends picked up in Chitina when he
worked in the old tunnel. He has
a number of farm implements and
believes his farm will net him good
income in another season.
The Chitina leader., 1911-08-19
Let us do your Job Work.

James Hall and the Sullivan broth
erS have taken an option on the
Frank Herman group of placer and
Max Esterly is operating on the
Nizina. 1t is said Mr. Hall was
formerly minister of war of Mica
ragua and being with the losing side
thought that his health demanded
change of climate. John Orchard
son of Lieut.. Orchard, is one of the
party now with Hall and the Sulli-
van brothers outfit.
The Chitina leader., 1911-08-19

When seen by a Leader reporter
about the Chitina Townsite, Mr..
Young stated that the railroad would
take it over as soon as the contract
of M. Anderson expired. which
would be in short time. He said
certain needed Improvements would
be made on the streets. He de-
clared that he wished to acquaint
himself more fully with the condi-
tions before giving out any detailed
statement.
The Chitina leader., 1911-08-19
FOR A
SCHOOL

The following petition for school
at Chitina will be presented to Gov
ernor Clark when he arrives in COM
pany with Secretary Fisher, in the
hopes of securing from him recon-
mendation so that the school district
can be established without any un-
necessary delay:
We, the Undersigned citizens of
Chitina, Alaska, owing to an emer-
gency existing for school, for the
fall term, petition your earnest CO.
operation in order that the same may
be obtained without any unneces-
;sary delay.
1t is the belief of the undersigned
representative American citizens that
a pioneer community where proper
educational facilities mean so much
to the children. and where the par
ents are anxious to see their children
given some of the advantages pro-
vided by the Constitution, so that
they may become loyal and good citi-
zens and a credit to their country,
they will meet with prompt re-
Spouse on the part of the govern
ment.
An additional reason for a school
here is the fact that there is none
where Indian children may attend
nearer than Copper Center, sixty
miles north, or Cordova, one hun
dred and thirty miles south. At
Taral, four miles from Chitina. are
estimated to be fifteen Indian chill
dren of school age.
Annie Heney, aged years; Dor
othy Haeg, aged 6 years; Ivory st.
Clair, IL years; Mrs. Burrows two
sons, IA and Is years, Mrs. King
stons' two sons; Euileen Charles. Z,
Alice Charles, 6; Eugene Tibbs, Z;
H. Webb, II.
1here are six children of school
age between here and Tiekel who will
attend school in Chitina There are
several parents whose children are
now sent outside at a great expense
TO themselves.
Chitina has population of 500
people. The following children of
school age are residing here at the
present time:
Unless proper educational facilities
are provided and a school established
for the fall term great hardship
will be worked upon the families now
residing here. as they will be COM
PEELED to move elsewhere.
"A copy of this petition is being
sent to the clerk of the court, and we
earnestly ask that an answer be given
as soon as possible in order that
parents may know in time to make
other plans in case a school cannot
be secured for the fall and winter
term.
The Chitina leader., 1911-08-19

ten to the market. Some of these
operators are not financially able to
pay advance freight charges, and 9TH
ers are DESTROYS of securing money
to continue development work with
out letting the property pass out of
their hands. Since what the rail-
road is after is tonnage, the railroad
officials therefore consider every
movement which will encourage the
operators will prove a benefit in the
long run
The Chitina leader., 1911-08-19

All anyone need do to have samp-
les represented at this display is to
hand same to any agent along the
line, first marking the samples to
show wnere they came from so that
they may oe properly placed on the
'mineralized map" No time should
be lost in getting the samples into
the hands of the railway officials
in order that they may be arranged
in time for the exhibit.
The Chitina leader., 1911-08-19

The Katalla Company will erect
double telephone wire from Cor
dova tn ,Kennecott. BY transposing
every half mile metallic circuit
will be established and the service
thus greatly improved.
The Chitina leader., 1911-08-19

When in need of job printing of
any kind give us call.
The Chitina leader., 1911-08-19

Let us do your Job Work. ~
The Chitina leader., 1911-08-19

Anything in the job printing line at
the Alaskan office.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24
Stubborn Colds May Lead
to Consumption

Did you ever have cold that would not,
let go: cough that persisted, that pre-
vented sleep, and made waking hours mis-
cradle? EckTnan's Alternative ;s tho proper
remedy in such cases. Perhaps some sim
pie medicine may be effective where IL Is
only tickling in the throat but when your
chest is and simple remedies don't
answer-then take Eckman's Alternative
Neglect often leads to more serious trouble
a case III point follows:
us Cherry ST.. Phila.. Pa.
Gentlemen In July. 1893, ! nrst noticed
the conditions that showed had Con-
sumption. lost weight rapidly: had a
hollow cough. hemorrhuges and very severe
night sweats. My brother recommended
Eckman's Alternative. In the Fail OF 1906
began 10 take IL. AT this time I am per-
fcctly well and robust Ny appetite is good
and my weight has Increased from 10 TO
40 pounds Not trace oil my old trouble
remains. I viii gladly express the nerit.
OF this medicine TO any one
iSignsd) NJ L. GERHARDT
Eckman's Alternative is effective in Bron-
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24
DR.. anna Il. SHAW
AGAIN IS ELECTED
Unanimous Action OF Suffra-
gists Follows Several Sharp
Struggles.
OTHER OFFICERS CHOSEN
Question of Proposed Transfer
of Headquarters Postponed
Indefinitely.

Louisville. Ky, October 2S.-Atter
half day OF womaniy turmoil, In
| which feminine temper and legisla-
tive capabilities were sorely tried DR..
Anna Howard Shaw. of Moylan, Pa,
president since 1905 of the National
American Woman Suffrage Association
in convention here. was reelected late
this afternoon unanimously. Second
honors went to Miss Jane Adams, OF
Hull House, Chicago
Dr. Shaw's election followed several
sharp struggles In which the Eastern
division of the suffragists FLASHED with
those representing the other sections
OF the country Most of these clashes
had to do with a projected transfer
ing of the national headquarters from
New York to Chicago, acclaimed by
others than Fasteners .Is the storm
centre of American suffrage work. The
non Eastern division had been severe
ly torn between their Astounding love
Tor and belief In Miss Shaw who had
let ii be known she could continue as
president only II New York retained
the headquarters. Miss Shaw's re-
election is believed to have settled or
postponed definite decision on this
question for year ut least.
Miss Shaw pledged every power of
body. mind and heart" to the work,
asked for suggestions from any sunra-
gist and referred feelingly to the
diamond starred suffrage nag. passed
on TO her after the death OF Susan b.
Anthony.
Other officers.
The other officers elected to serve
for the year are as follows: Second
Nice-President Miss Sophronisba
breckenridge. Chicago; Corresp onding
Secretary. Mrs. Mary Ware bennett.
New York; Recording Secretary. Mrs
Susan w. Fitzgerald. Boston: Treasur-
err. Miss Jessie Asheley, New York.
First Auditor. Mrs. Belle La Toilette,
Madison. Wis: Second Auditor. Mrs.
James Lees Laidlaw. New York.
1t was q section OF the revised con
stitu;ion, which provided for monthly
meetings of the official board. COM
posed of national officers. that occa-
stoned numerous sharp exchanges. The
section. amended so as to call for
meetings of the board at least once
in every two months, finally was
adopted. lnasmuch as the question in
volved the proposed headquarters
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24
DEATHS


BlRCHARD--Died, Monday. October %,
1911. at y. NJ. ANNIE. infant
daughter of Wells and Eta Birchard,
aged eight months. after an illness
OF over four months
Funeral Will be held from the reai-
dence near Mcchanicsvtlle Turnpike
TUESDAY. at . =. NJ. Friends Of the
family invited to attend.
spITzBR-Died. October 90. at b:15 A.
NJ, WILLIAM D. SITTER. infant
son OF r. 5. and Mamie Sritzer. neo
days.
ASLEEP in Jesus."
Funeral from residence. $50 South
Church Street 3 o'clock OCTOBER 81.
Intermsnt Riverview
Baltimore papers please copy
CREATi--Dlcd at the residence OF
Mrs. Jno: f. Rose. No. a30 West Grace
street. Monday. October 20 1911.
WAITER AUSTIN CREATH. JR., in
rant son OF Walter Austin and Matte
Rose Crenth. aged nine days.
Burial TODAY
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transfer, and possibly the choice OF
onicers It provoked heated debate.
some of the delegates getting almost
personal.
Most of the debate followed an an
nouncement by Miss NJ. Carey Thomas,
president of Bryn Mawr College. that
three women had offered TO supply es-
pense money to defray travelling ex-
penses OF officers going to the BIZ
monthly board meetings. Evidently
MISLEADING the point one delegate init
mated criticism of the administration
by national officers OF what has been
known az the Susan b. Anthony $50 600
fund Several rose at once to protest,
but Miss Shaw recognized none. and
thedra. refuted the insinuation Of
injudicious use OF the money. and. with
tears In her eyes. explained the cir
cumstances in detail.
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OBITUARY
w. Y. CAV


Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Weldon, y. c., October 23.-W Y.
Gay. Chief. OF Police OF Weldon. died
at o'clock to-day OF paralysis, aged
siAty-three yenrs.
Mrs. ). n. Honnker.
Abingdon. Va. October ga tele-
gram announced the death in Wayncs-
vile, y. c.. OF Mrs. s y. Honakcr, OF
this place. Mrs. Honaker's body will be
brought here tomorrow for inte-ment
She was visiting her daughter. Mrs
Silas Jones, at the time OF her death
Other children are Martin II. Honakcr
and a. c. Honaker, of this place; s. ~
Honaker. OF Tampa. Fla; Pleasan.
Honake~, OF Shreveport. La. and Mrs
Frank Steiner and Lille Moreast. OF
Chattanooga.
Horace l.. Ball
Especial TO The Times -DispatchJ
Suffolk. Va, October 23.--Uorace L.
Ball. OF northumberland county. was
taken suddenly Ill While visiting a
in Suffolk. and died last
evening. The body to-day was shipped
TO Irvington for burial.
Walter A. Wills.
Suffolk, Va. October 23.-walter A.
Wills. forty-nine years old merchant
ana farmer. of Chuckatuck. died here
at local hospital last night. \
widow, one son and three daughters
survive him.
William y. Chewing.
Especial to The Times Dispatch
Bowling Green. Va, October o3-Thc
of William S. Chewing, for