The Chitina leader., 1914-05-19
Cordova, May 13

Railway, with headquarters at Chitina, returned yesterday from ss trip outside. Mrs. Bates and her daughter, Mrs. Forester, remained a short time longer at Portland, but sailed on the Alameda last night for Cordova.
 Otto Lubbe, who is engaged in the freighting business at Mccarthy, came from the interior to meet his wife and two children, who arrived on the steamer yesterday. They will go out on the train tomorrow.
 Capt. Rude and his crew boarded the survey boat Taku early this morning and steamed away to Portage bay, where the captain will perform some triangulation, in con- pletion of the work started last summer. After he finishes that he will go to Landlock bay and other near localities, expecting to make his headquarters at Ellamar for couple of months. He will then return to Cordova and continue work in this part of Prince William Sound. Mrs. Rude and son Gilbert accompanied the captain on the trip.
 Mrs. c. c. Coulter and young son were arrivals yesterday from Chitina, having come through from Nelchina, where they went with MT. Coulter the latter part of March from Valdez and over the summit. Mrs. Coulter states that nothing new has been discovered this spring although when she left one hole was down 150 feet and there were indications that bed rock would soon be reached. Colors were found and all were anxiously awaiting an anticipated strike of pay dirt. Commissioner Shaw was still hopeful that some of the creeks upon which work was being done would show up good results. About 200 people are in camp. Mrs. Coulter will return 10 her home at Seattle on the steamer Mariposa.
 Cordova's three school directors, Mrs. w. J. Mcdonald, James Flynn and A. J. Adams held a short session last evening and made selection or teachers for the term commencing September l. The present incum- bents were reelected, at the same salaries. They are: Miss Elsie Ware, who teaches the higher grades, salary s135 per month, and Miss Ella Crabb, primary teacher, salary S125 per month. In view of the resignation of A. M. Laska, new janitor was elected in the per son of c. c. O'Neil, at salary of s6O per month. The present term of school will close on Friday May 22.
 Dr. Council, president of the Cordova Democratic Club, received a letter last evening from Secretary of the Interior Lane, with reference to his entertainment by the club upon his visit to Cordova in July. Secretary Lane stated that ne would be dee-lighted, but that at this time he could make no defi- nite plans. Governor Lister, of Washington state, replied through his secretary that he expected to leave with the excursion on May l5, and would be pleased to be enter tained by the club if opportunity permitted. Secretary Scheffler had wire today from Governor Strong stating that he had been detained in Washington and would not be able to leave there for a few days, consequently he could not be one of the excursionists to leave Seattle on the 18th of May. He did state, however, that he expected to be n Cordova later in the summer.
 The ice is still flowing in the Copper River and there was quite a run last evening and today. AS a result some additional bents of the timber bridge at Chitina have been carried away. About 560 feet, or 34 bents, of the three quarters of a mile structure have been affected, , which is more than usual during the spring runs of ice. AS no repairs can be started until the ice is all out it is not likely that the bridge will again be in condition to run trains over until the first part of June. In the meantime Chief Good la-Taw is conducting a ferry and safely transporting passengers across the stream so that they can make connections with all regular trains. A train will go out from Cordova tomorrow, as usual, and run 10 Chitina. Passengers will be taken across by the Chief and connecting train on the other side of the river will continue through to Kenncott. The mail will also go through, al- though at present it is not possible
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