The Chitina leader., 1911-03-11

where he expects to at himself for
wireless work, after which he in
tends returning to Alaska and work
at some of the wireless stations in
the Iditarod country.
Mrs. Wallace entertained Messrs.
Exum and Starr at dinner on last
Sunday evening.
C. C. Stevens, the well known To-
connective fireman, who recently re-
turned from a trip to the states,
arrived in Chitina on Thursday
nights train. "Steve" took q run
out to the front and after visiting
all his old pals, returned to Cor
dova on Mondays train. He hasn't
decided yet what he will do, but will
remain another season here before
going outside again.
Jerry Ryan, Ernest House, Char
ley Munsen and G. NJ. F. Cole used
their dog teams last week to help
the railroad company in getting the
mail through. Cole left with the
south bound mail and returned after
catching the south bound train. The
other boys went on as far as mile 81,
taking the mail both ways.
w. F. Gilmore, the travelling sales
man, who arrived Thursday morning
on the delayed Saturday train from
Cordova, has the distinction of be-
ing the only passenger over the Cop
per River railway who caused about
200 men five strenuous days work to
get him here.
P. N. Mccain, who has been up
the line for some time, arrived in
town this week and expects to go
into Fairbanks. He vas figuring on
purchasing a dog team or a horse to
take him in.
Geo. Thomas, one of Iditarod's in
fluential citizens, was Chitina visit
or this week en- route to the outside
on a business trip. Mr.. Thomas says
the Iditarod country will be fairly
good camp this next season, but moth
ing which might cause stampede,
,,.1o,. Now, oroo1,, or diu0ipoc ricbor
than anything so far discovered turns
up.
P. ]. O'Brien, the record breaking
bridge engineer, was down to Chitina
this week, but as usual was on the
hustle, so little was seen of him. He
brought crew down to get pile
driver which was in the Chitina
yards and left in a few hours after
getting what he needed.
j. w. Woods who has wood con-
tract at mile 146, arrived in town on
Saturday last, and took the next train
for Cordova for a few days vaca-
ton.
E. w. Exum sustained a nasty fall
Friday last, which stiffened him up
for few days. While crossing the
track near the depot, between two
cars, he slipped and fell, cutting
severe cash on his left leg near the
shin bone. He paid little attention
to it when first hurt, but on going to
bed discovered his underclothing i'm
bedded about an inch deep in an ugly
wound over two inches long.
About nifty tons of supplies ar
rived this week for the placer mines
at the Dan creek property, controlled
by Steve Birch, or the Dan Creek
Mining Company. This company is
making preparations for extensive
hydraulic work this next season, a
story of which will appear in next
weeks Leader.
Hugo Fels, who arrived on Thurs
days delayed train, slept the clock
around after arriving here, and ex-
poets soon to be in charge of a gang
timbering the cuts on the big tun-
mel near town.
Geo. Thomas, Ned Hill, Lieut.. e..
E. Edgerton, Sam Orchard, Mrs. Or
chard, J. H. Ingram, Mrs. Ingram,
Mrs. L. H. Carvey, Miss Drury, W..
T. Gilmour and P. N. McCawn were
guests registered at the Hotel Chit
ina this week.
It is expected that work will soon
begin on timbering the big cut or
entrances to the tunnel near town.
Hugo Fels returned from Cordova
on Thursdays train and Immediately
took the train for bridge work at the