The Chitina leader., 1913-09-30
EDITORIAL OBSERVATIONS

The reports of gold strike from the country north east of the Maanuska coal fields very encouraging The people Seward who in close touch with the situation have faith that the strike will be extensive And there is every indication that many sampeders will go to the district after the ground frozen and during the early spring Much the travel for time at least will be from the westward camps where faith is the strongest And consequence supplies will be sent from Seward which will deservedy stimulate the hopes and prospects of the patient people of that town Benefit will also undoubtedly Cordova this town situated that communication with the interior country is accessible from this point than any other seaport The strike is close to the Tazna country and is accessible from Chna by grade It also be reached from Valdez Here's hoping that the strike rich and extensive that during the next year thou sands prosecor will be Hooking all three routes to the new district.
 Charles Drury of Tacoma who recently visited Yukon territory and Alaska has the following say live question:
 Good roads attracting much attention in Alaska las in Yukon and system being rapidly developed which will practically all that district What being done both Alaska Yukon may eventually the formation of organization similar to the Pacific Highway association Iof the coast states'
 When old time Alaska prospectors that have spent weeks the ground in the Chsana district making nspec
 on of the country disagree the prospect of developing la good placer camp there, it would be well for those distance to wait for further developments before trying arrive at conclusion There will be sufficient number of people in the Chana during the coming winter give creeks there pretty good test and by the time navigation is open next year should know about it.-Juneau Empire.
 There anxious candidates for deputy marshal InfOugnOuC QVlSlOn are DegnDng wonder how long Marshal Brenneman expects to hink it over to himself deputy at Kaaa is about the only outside permanent appointment that the marshal has yet made.
 Governor Strong knows that when he talks of a million year for Alaska roads that favorable action upon the part Congress will early automobile boulevard 2O miles, from Fairbanks to Chitna And it will also eventually good roads in all parts of Alaska where they so badly neded.
 The optimism of Bob Adams the future promise of the Chsana gold dggngs pleasant hear And it is worth
 weight words because Bob of the practical miners who knows what he talking about He gained his experience through of toll in the Nome country and is competent express intelligent opinion present and future possb ties of district that turn out to be second Klondke
 The latest reports indicate that the short from Mccarthy to the Chisana only feasible but that will be ready for teams drive the Nzna and Chsana glaciers.
 The trip of 32Omes the summer trail from Fairbanks to Chna few days ago by auto driven by Shelden and carrying John Roman and John Ferguson should not be overlooked That trip proved the feasibility of the auto in the Norhland More proved the region be provided with suitable trails for summer trave.-Dawson News.
 There is considerable controversy among the people of Mccarthy and Blackburn to which locality entitled to the posoce It has been located Mccarthy but it is said that Postmaster Lan who has resigned his position station agent is willing take the postoice Blackburn if he get permission from the postal department.
 Detrolt's $6OOOOOO for good roads makes Chicago's proposed $2OOOOOO look sick and it really doesn't though $1OO000O for Alaska roads is asking anything very unreasonable
 Pacific coast merchants making great preparations for the fall shows of womens costumes which they will be daring " "down-to the minute' and Every Parisian The day of the police surely dawnng Also there may