The Chitina leader., 1913-11-18

Valdez and Seward. Returning she will take on copper ore at Latouche and Cordova. Off Cape St. Elias the Latouche encountered heavy storm and some damage was done to her deck houses.
 William Saunders was a passen- ger in from Sheridan yesterday.
 Frank Esterbrook returned yes terday from a trip to Alganic.
 Cordova, November IT
 Judge R. J. Boryer was return ing passenger from Valdez on the steamer Mariposa. He finished his legal business before court for the Valdez term.
 The first real fall of snow that Cordova has had this winter started this morning and has con- tinued all day.
 A number of halibut boats have been in port recently, there being four here now. The question of making this their headquarters for icing and shipping their catch has been considered, but an objection has been raised that there are not the proper facilities for this work at the wharf. AS consequence a number of citizens met at o'clock this afternoon and discussed the matter with Caleb Corser, superin- tendent of the c. R. & N. w. Rail- way, and Fred Tracey, general agent of the Alaska Steamship Com pany. The matter was thoroughly gone into and MT. Corser expressed a willingness to put up building on the dock and do whatever else was necessary to facilitate the han ding of the fish. The best means to do this will be worked out shortly and arrangements made accordingly.
 The steamer Mariposa sailed south this afternoon about 1 o'clock, after taking on a cargo of copper ore. She arrived in port from the westward this morning shortly after midnight. She sailed with the following pass engers from Cordova:
 For Seattle-E. L. Bemis, c. R. Brook, G. M. Tierney, c. c. Page, Thos. Mcdonald, Chas. Clements, J. F. Bryant, H. E. Pratt, M. J. Mo Dermott, B. Leavitt, Carl Sarims, E. A. Wedge and wife, T. Smith, Mrs. Helen Cox, c. Taylor, Mrs. w. Solomon, N. H. Brown and A. R. Thompson.
 For Juneau-R. McGregor, Lars Johnson, G. F. Broughton, T. C.. Tice, L. Erickson, H. c. Feldman, M. Brock, F. Coyle, J. Johnson, J. Swedman, J. Egan, N. Johnson and J. LduplSu.
 Malcolm Brock was a passenger on the Mariposa this morning. He will go to Juneau and from there return with Mrs. Brock and young son, who will leave Seattle tonight on the steamer Alameda.
 Mrs. Maude Rice returned on the steamer Mariposa from Valdez, where she was an attendant at court. She will go to Nizina on the next train.
 Cordcva, November IS
 The Cordova Fire Department has decided to extend the privileges of their gymnasium on Wednesday evenings to the women of Cordova. The equipment will be at their dis posal while there will be plenty of hot water for shower baths. It is expected that large numbers will avail themselves of this opportunity to enjoy feature that is both healthful and pleasurable.
 The committee appointed at the citizens meeting yesterday after noon to further consider the neces- sities of the halibut fishers had a meeting this afternoon. A couple of the captains of vessels now in port were present and stated what would be necessary in the way of accom- modations to ice and take care of the fish at this port. The committee will take the matter up with Super intendent Corser and it is expected that necessary dock arrangements will be made.
 And there is a mantle of purity, or at least snow, covering some of the sore spots about Cordova. Some members of the Cordova Chamber of Commerce have been making another effort to induce