The Chitina leader., 1913-12-02
0F GENERAL INFORMATION.
Cordova, November 26


 Col. WI. P. Richardson is pass enger on the Alameda going thorugh to Seattle. He was about the city this afternoon and was cordially greeted by a number of friends.
 Mrs. L. M. Price and son returned this afternoon from visit to friends at Valdez.
 D. Wheeler came over from the westward on the Alameda.
 By reason of special appropria- ton made the post office department at Washington has been enabled to arrange to give the people of the Panama country and as far north as Nome, a service this winter to ex- ceed anything they have ever had. On Monday morning 12,000 pounds, or six tons of accumulated mail will be sent in a special car to Chitina, from which point the Orr Stage Line, under special contract, will take this mail to the interior. It will include newspapers, magazines and parcel post packages, much of which was recently sent from Seattle. This is the earliest date for mail of this kind to be sent to the interior. The result will be that hereafter the thrice a week mail of 1900 ponds, will take practically all classes that is sent north. So that hereafter the people of Fair banks and Nome will have their newspapers, magazines and parcel post packages make close connec- tions at Cordova from Seattle and outside points. There will be con- paratively no accumulation of mail this winter at the Cordova post office.
 On the train yesterday Walter Stephens received letter from friends en route to the Chisana tell ing of the finding of a dead body in the snow. The letter was from White River, dated November ', and was from John Soule, Willard Souie and Frank Taylor. These men saw Jack Johnson covered by a snow slide and they spent two days in digging him out. The letter does not say where Johnson is from but states that they will ship the body outside. The Soule party is from South Bend, Wash. sE
 Cordova, November 26
 The Sunset Magazine, published at San Francisco, is preparing to is- sue a special edition, covering this section of Alaska. The Chamber of Commerce has been requested to send number of photographs, which will go out on the steamer tonight.
 Thanksgiving Day was generally observed in Cordova. The places of business were closed and all public offices maintained holiday hours. Services were held in the morning and in the afternoon and early even- ing the usual feast followed. Many dinner parties were given, and withal everyone felt that they had something to be thankful for. Dur ing the evening the Empress theater was crowded, while many at tended the dance given by the Cor dova ochestra, and which was de- lightful affair enjoyed by all.
 The freighter Latouche is ex- pected in port within the next two or three days.
 Cordova, November 2S
 The steamer Sampson was due 70 \ arrive in port last night about mid night. but a. snow. storm necessitated that she tie up during the night and as a consequence she did not reach Cordova until after 10 o'clock this morning, sailing south a couple of hours later. Among the passengers going through was. Frank, Watson, general agent of the Alaska Coast Company. He states that when the Sampson reaches Seattle she will be taken off this run and that the steamer Jeanie will sail from Seattle on December 10.
 This morning healthy and bright bit of femininity made it's ap- pearance in the w. H. Woodrun household. Dr. Council reports that mother and baby girl are both doing well.
 Among the passengers going through today on the steamer