The Chitina leader., 1913-12-02
Cordova, November 29

had died, either in the Chisana or on the trail. Diligent inquiry brings to light no information that would tend to substantiate the re- port One party who left the dig gings on the 5th took an order from Medallion and George Irving to take in supplies for them when he re- turns the fore part of December. At that time both men were well ard comfortably located in Chisana.
 "Taku John," who has been suf- fering with heart trouble for some time past, was in town last evening and after he returned to his cabin at Oldtown he suddenly dropped dead. He had been in the hospital for about ten days, but was so im- proved about week ago that Dr. Council permitted him to leave. He was AS years of age. His mother resides in Prussia and brother lives in the Iditarod. He has been in Alaska for many years past and for a time looked after the govern ment survey boat Taku. The body was removed to the undertaking parlor of E. O. Lambert and will be buried tomorrow afternoon at Lake Eyak.
 Cordova, December 1
 J. F. Clarkin, proprietor of the Nizina roadhouse, came from the interior on yesterdays train. He went out this morning as conductor on the train, temporarily taking the run of Oscar Larson. He states that before he left Nizina on Friday quite a number of mushers had come through from the Chisana, using the Hazelet glacier trail. They were nearly all of the opinion that this was the shortest and most feasible route. When the rivers freeze horses will draw all that can possibly be ' piled on double enders. The only place where there will then have to be any relaying will be short dis tance on the glacier near the sum- init. MT. Clarkin reports that two new roadhouses have been estab- lished on the glacier. One is five or six miles this side of the summit and the other is few miles across the summit.
 All who attended the "rag" dance on Saturday night at Eagle hall re- port having had a high old time. There were some innovations that were especially enjoyed. The en- thusiastic women folks who ar ranged the affair feel encouraged to get up another rag" toward the end of this month.
 The freighter Cordova reached port on Saturday night and after discharging a small consignment of freight took aboard several cars of copper ore. She sailed yesterday morning for Ellamar and Latouche. After taking on copper ore at those ports she will sail direct for Seattle and Tacoma.
 The freighter Latouche is due to sail north from Seattle on December 5th. She will bring explosives and other freight.
 The freighter Seward is expected in port within a day or two. ROME, Dec. 1.-The American naval officers from the battleships | now in these waters are guests of the king at Quirinal, and were en- tertained at dinner by the queen.
 Buck" Hoyt, proprietor of the roadhouse at Gulkana, was in town a day. or two, going to Valdez yes terday to attend to business. He re- ports that a namber of prospectors are daily going through his village on their way to the Nelchina. Many are also going that way to the Oh sana.
 Tommy Lewis left Fairbanks last week with dog team to go to the Chisana There he will assist a partner in securing pictures. Inci- dentally Tommy will carry letters al the rate of 50 cents apiece, either going or coming.
 Among the arrivals on yesterday train was Ralph H.. Gilliland, U. s. timber cruiser, who has made his headquarters at Fairbanks during | the past year. MT. Gilliland will be a passenger on the Northwestern for Seattle, expecting shortly to go