The Chitina leader., 1913-10-28
Cordova,- October 23

 Copper Center for the past summer. MT. McCrary states that a number of people have gone from the interior to the Nelchina placer camp. The distance from Tazlina road house is not far and it is over a good trail. Many who went in have come out to make preparations to return with drawers and remain during the win ter.
 The freighter Cordova arrived this morning with 750 tons of steaming coal for the c. R. & N. w. Railway. Captain Thomas Moore states that the coal situation in Seattle still remains in serious state. The strike continues at the British Columbia mines, with very little probability of an early settle ment. He says that the town of Nanaimo is practically dead and that not pound of coal is being mined there. Even though the labor difficulties were disposed of soon the situation would not be re- lieved this winter as it would take months to pump out the flooded mines and get everything in shape for operation. Captain Moore states that in the harbor at Seattle can be seen scores of Canadian small vessels and barges, awaiting their turn to secure fuel for the other side. The effect of the scar city is being felt at Seattle, where consumers are glad to receive the poor quality of coal that is so often furnished and to pay s9.50 per ton delivered. The captain states that coastwise navigation goes no unin- terrupted because nearly all the large vessels, and particularly those running to Alaska, use oil for fuel.
 Cordova, October "A
 Peter Monohan and w. H. Soule arrived on the afternoon train, after a seasons work at Valdez creek. They will go over to Valdez on the Mariposa.
 Messrs. Scribner and Coffee, of Juneau, came in on the train this afternoon. They have just come from the Chisana and made close connections at Mccarthy.
 H. D. Foster, superintendent of the Westover copper properties on Boulder creek, above Dan Creek, came in from the Nizina country on the afternoon train. He injured his hand in falling on a lot of broken glass and will go to Seattle to re- main three months while his in- juries are being healed. In the meantime work is continuing at the properties, where various tunnels show up large bodies of high grade ore.
 Edgar Davis and a small party of friends have been out hunting on the flats. They returned this afternoon with a number of ducks and a plump white swan that weighs 20 pounds. The latter was shot by Lieut.. Doherty, who is stationed at Valdez.
 After the trial of the elopement cases on Thursday the deputy mar shal advised Mrs. G. M. Cox to make complaint under another statute against her erring husband. After considering the matter over, how, ever, Mrs. Cox informed the United States commissioner this afternoon that she would institute no further proceedings against him. other than to later bring an action for divorce at Seattle, where she has her legal residence. It will now be necessary for her to earn her own living, and she wishes to be free to secure em- ployment and not be interfered with by court attendance.
 Cordova, October 25
 William Fursman, recently ap- pointed deputy United States mar shal for Nak Nek, in the Bristol Bay country, left on the steamer Mariposa for Valdez, taking over several prisoners. Next week he will leave Valdez on the steamer Samp- son for the westward, going to Cooks Inlet and from there over land to his new headquarters. Mrs. Fursman accompanied her husband to Valdez and from there will go on the return of the Mariposa to Seattle where she will spend the winter. She will join her husband next toIr of fire