The Chitina leader., 1912-10-16

turn from the westward at five o'clock this afternoon. There will be no ore taken from here so that Ithe steamer will be able to sail less than an hour after arrival. A number of court officials and others came from Valdez. The following are the outgoing passengers from Cordova:
 For Seattle-W. J. Shedwick, ,Jr., Capt. G. T. Rude. Mrs. G. T. Rude, 10. W. Swenson. Elza Swenson, Earl IF. Church, Allen Bishop. L. Tender son, Mrs. T. W. Lynch, D. c. Wither- spoon. Mrs. D. c. Witherspoon, F. c. Painter, Oscar Nordstrom. J. D. Nicholl, s. A. Witherspoon, Archer Poland, W. S. Mckee, W. T. Soule, G. W. Bowman, Capt. J. Fulton and Mrs. Patton. Also twelve second- class.
 After spending a couple Of days in Cordova, R. B. Gray left for Valdez on tffe Sampson last evening. He is the Katalla choice for Repre- sentative in the new Legislature. He received many assurances of sup port while. here, and there was gen. eral disposition by MT. Tansey and MT. Baldwin to put MT. Gray on the ticket on which they are running. The matter was taken up with the voters of Valdez and after MT. Gray had conference with many of them today assurance has been wired to Cordova that there is willingness to place Mir. Gray on the ticket. If that is done the Katalla candidate will in all probability be one of the winners at the November election.
 Sam Blum went over to Valdez on Monday. He is on the Mariposa this afternoon and will go through to Seattle, where he has been called on a matter of business. He will either return on the Mariposa or on the next sailing of the Alameda l There was live and swift time at Eagle hall last night, at the business mems smoker given for the pleasure and entertainment of the officers and men on the collier Nero and survey 1 boat Taku, as well as for the rail- road boys. Some wireless and other special stunts were pulled of, and with plenty to eat and drink the visitors all had a good time The affair came to an end about eleven o'clock.
 Among the court officials to ar rive this afternoon on the Mariposa from Valdez are District attorney George E. Walker, Assistant District Attorney Guy c. Brubaker, Deputy Clerk of the Court Geo. Scott, Dep uty Marshall John Bouse. Clerk of the Court Ed. NJ. Lakin and his stenographer Miss Monohan are now here. Judge Peter D. Overfield will leave Seattle tonight on the steamer Alameda and should reach here next Tuesday evening. Court was called for October 14, but it will be ad- journed from day to day by the Clerk of the Court, until the arrival of the judge
 Mrs. Cameron and child left on the Sampson for Valdez, where she will join her husband. MT. Cameron is connected with the Orr stage line and is taking some horses from the interior to Valdez.
 o. L. Willoughby and wife were among the Katalla passengers who came on the Sampson and were | brought to Codova. They expect to return in day or two with Capt. Durkee on the launch Triton MT. Willoughby is largely interested in oil and coal property in the Boring river country and has faith that the government will give justice to the honest locator
 The collier Nero expects to get away this afternoon for Kodiak. It is about four weeks since this vessel reached Cordova and ever since the men have been engaged in installing a duplicate set and making other improvements at the Whiteshed wireless station, which is now one of the most powerful and best equipped on the Pacific coast.
 Five army officers holding court of inquiry in the effort to determine which of two cavalry horses kicked