The Chitina leader., 1912-10-08

w. H. Chase, Mrs. J. w. Fillinger, E. Hoel, S. Guyot, J. F. Mckenzie, Mrs. w. Solomon, Miss Mary Neville, MT. and Mrs.F. w. Smith.
 Capt. Kelton, of the Nero stated this morning that the work at the Whiteshed wireless station was prac- tically completed, and that after two or three days of minor improve ments the vessel would be abe to sail to the westward. He now expects to leave on Friday next, and states that it will be convenient for the off cers and the men to participate in the smoker to be rendered by the business men, o n Wednesday even- ing. All are looking forward with much pleasure to the big event.
 F. W. Smith and bride were ar rivals on the steamer Mariposa this afternoon. Mir Smith is we'll and fa- vorabTe known throuhout Alaska as possibly the most efficient represen- tative of the post office department who has been sent to this territory to improve the postal service.
 The lighthouse tender Columbine, which reached port Saturday has placed an acetelyne light at Channel harbor, replacing the oil lamp that was formerly there. From here the Columbine will sail tomorrow for Busby island, where the steamer Olympia was wrecked, and place a light there. She will then go to Seal Rock, off from Valdez Narrows.
 (From Tuesdays Cordova Alaskan.)
 A train came into Cordova this morning at 11:30, having left Mile S6 early this morning. A number of interior passengers from Kenne- colt, Copper Mountain and Chitina arrived, as we'll as all the mail that had accumulated at Chitina up to yesterday morning. The mail that left Cordova on Thursdays train reached Chitina on Sunday and the mail that left here on Monday will be at Chitina tomorrow morning. It is expected that the through mail from Fairbanks will reach Chitina on Thursday, and if it does arrange ments have made to rush it through to Cordova, expecting to have it here Friday evening. The next train with passengers and the through mail for Fairbanks will leave Cordova on Thursday morning.
 R. D. Gray, of Katalla, came over on the launch Triton last night. He is an old-timer in the country and is the owner of the dock at our neigh boring town. At the recent non- partisan primary at Katalla Mir. Gray was endorsed as a candidate for the House of Representatives. All ele- ments are united on him and he ex- poets to poll practically the solid 80 votes that it is expected will be cast at Katalla on November 5. He is circulating among his many Cordo- Va friends today and receiving many assurances of support.
 A wire received from Seward this afternoon states that Milo Kelly will leave there on the Mariposa late tonight for Cordova. It will be re- membered that MT. Kelly is the choice of the Knik country for Repre- sentative at the coming Legislative fight. He was formerly resident of this section and no doubt looks for considerable support here.
 SEATTLE, Oct. S-Major Gen w JUL, CuISl OL tuc ScucIdi oldLI corps of the army, arrived here this morning on his tour of inspection through the country He stated that his principal object in coming here was to study Puget Sound with ref erence to the location of one of the three heavy garrisons on the Pacific coast.
 The steamer Mariposa sailed for the westward last night about ten o'clock. She is expected back to- morrow night about midnight and may sail shortly thereafter for June au and Seattle. The passengers from here for the westward were as follows: Seward, B. w. Pritchard and four second-class. Valdez, Geo. E. Baldwin, Frank Frazier, R. H. Chadwick, R. H. Hunt, John Savoy, Sam Blum, Archie Schields and F. w. Smith.
 The Smoker given by the Elks, Eagles and business men will take place at Eagle Hall, Wednesday even