The Chitina leader., 1913-12-09
passengers and IA horses. A pair of fine double grays are for Capt.


 of fine double grays are for Capt. Austin E. Lathrop, whose increasing transfer business demands addi- tional service. The others are for the Chisana, and will go out to Nc Carthy on Thursdays train. The steamer had discharged her freight and was ready to sail for Valdez at 5 o'clock this afternoon. As snow was thickly falling there was a doubt as to when she would pull out. Unless the weather interferes the Northwestern will return from the westward on Wednesday night and take on seven cars of copper ore, leaving for Skagway, Juneau, and the south some time Thursday morning. The following passengers were for this section of Alaska.
 For Cordova-E. L. Kimble, H. Colombon, Mrs. A. Olson, G. w. Sproat, c. Maydha, A. Korfourky, D. Garrison, H. M Cohen, M. V. Latin, J. R. Walters, J. A. North way, D. McQuestion, L. K. McCul- tough, Charles Scofield, J. L.. O'Brien, P. Erickson, L. Lavensaler, A. Thompson, A. Chinkenbrand, Alex Thompson, c. Harris, F. A. Schmitz, N. Nickleson, R. Nickleson, E. Madison and second class.
 For Valdez-J. McGrath, Mrs. V. L. Sedwick, R. H. Coles, w. M. Elliott, A. P. Hunt, Mrs. Hunt, A. A. Lipp, B. H. Howard, Charles s. Block, J. l.. Steel, Charles H. Gort and wife, Miss A. Gunther, A. J. Ecea and G. Stridner,
 For Seward-R. L. Hatcher, Mrs. s. Silverman, J. Cummings and wife, c. E. Whitney, and F. J. Chapman.
 Arthur G. Thompson, of Katalla, was a passenger on the steamer Northwestern last night. About two months ago he went to Yakataga on some mining business and has been compelled to return home by a round about way, because Of steamer schedules. He went on the Sampson to Juneau, caught the Northwestern back to Cordova, and will now likely be compelled to mush it from Mile 39 on the rail- road to his home.
 Deputy Marshal W. E. Wood, of Chitina, was a passenger to town on yesterdays train, returning this morning. He states that a special officer sent from the outside has been working to discover the mur- derers of the two men who were found dead last summer on the trail near Willow Creek. He pre-
  diets developments shortly.
 Jack O'Brien was returning passenger on the Northwestern. He accompanied his wife to Fresno, where she will spend a few weeks.
 Chic Harris returned to Cordova from Juneau on the Northwestern and left this morning for the in- terior where he will join his brother Bill" and assist in getting couple of tons of supplies to the Chisana.
 M. V. Latin, station agent and postmaster at Mccarthy, was a re- turning passenger on the North western from a short trip outside. He took the morning train for the interior, to resume his former duties.
 Thomas Keel, who is one of the old-timers in the Fairbanks coun- try, arrived with his wife on the train yesterday. They will go out side on the Northwestern and spend the winter in California. MT. Keel was out about a year ago, when he was married.
 Judge c. M. Frazier will be a passenger on the Northwestern to. night for Valdez, where he has sev- eral matters before the district court.
 Cordova, December g
 When the train went out yester- day it was preceded by the snow rotary as far as Chitina, as there had been considerable of a fall on the upper end of the line. There was no particular delay and return ing the train reached Cordova this afternoon at 4:45 o'clock. About 16 passengers came in, some from the Chisana and others from Fair banks.