The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-09-15

nership under the firm name of
Lyons & Richie Both men are well
known in Cordova.
Cordova, September IL
Thos. Riggs. Jr., and Lieut.. Mears,
members of the Alaska Engineering
Commission, who went to Katalla on
Friday morning last, accompanied by
Supt. Corser, made trip to the
Boring river coal fields and this
afternoon are again in Katalla. They
have given up the idea of walking
over the proposed railroad route
from Boring River to Mile 38 on the
railway Instead they will return
on the steamer Evans, which is due
to reach Katalla this afternoon at 5
O clock The members of the Com
mission have decided to go through
to Valdez. From there they will go
on to Portage Bay, making the trip
overland to Turnagain Arm, and
joining Chairman Edes at Ship
Creek. The three members OF the
Commission will then return to
Seward, Valdez and Cordova Here
they will look into the harbor facili-
ties and likely make a trip over the
proposed branch line to the Bering
River coal fields
Mrs. E. M. Bates and daughter
Mrs. Jess Forester, came down
from Chitina on the afternoon train
and are at the Northern hotel.
Mrs. NJ V. Latin and daughter
Sue came in from Mccarthy this
afternoon and will take the steamer
Northwestern on her southbound
trip to Seattle, where the young lady
will be placed in school. They are
at the Northern.
George Dooley took big bunch
of Buffalo boys out in his launch
this afternoon, to do some shooting
near the lake. They expect to bring
lots of game home this evening.
Cordova, September Is
The official weather observers
report that the, first frost of the. sea-
son occurred early this morning.
The steamer Admiral Evans ar
rived in port this morning at $50
O'Clock and remained here until 10
o'clock before sailing for Valdez.
From Katalla she brought over Sup,.
Corser, Lieut.. Mears and Thos.- M.
Riggs, the latter two going on TO
the westward. Seattle passengers
for this section were as follows:
For Katalla-Robt. McHardie
For Cordova-F. N. Secrist.
For Valdez-W M. Goodwin,
Mari Studder.
For Seward-Mrs. Harold Nuzum,
Mrs. F. C. Bunce, Jno. C. Augsburg,
w. D. Fruen, Chas. Phillips, w. A.
Goodrich, Mrs. Goodrich, J. W.
Wright, Alex R. Modini.
For Knik-H. w. Pratt, Mrs.
Pratt, VIM. Martini Josephine Rip
linger, Louise Haase, L. B. Winters,
M. H. Osbourne, A. T. Budd
For Kenai-Mason Phelps, Mrs.
Phelps.
Tourists R. Murray, Col. e.
Swift, B. r. Watson
President Council announces that
there will be an important meeting
of the Cordova Democratic Club to-
night at o'clock, at the City Hall.
All members are requested to attend.
Geo. c. Hazelet and E. A. Hegg
went out to Lake Eyak today to take
photographs of the spawning ground
and proposed hatchery, which met
with the favor of DR.. E. Lester
Jones, assistant fish commissioners.
The many friends of Miss Minnie
Finkelstein have been Interested in
the announcement of her engage
ment to be married to Mr.. Alex
Goldman, of Detroit, Mich. Mr..
Goldman is the western representa-
tive of the Great Western Refinery
& Smelling Co., and makes his
headquarters dI 0e.dttle. MISS Il lllhcl-
stein is one of Cordova's most at
tractive young ladies and daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Max Finkelstein. A
host of friends, while regretting to
lose her will wish Miss Minnie and
the fortunate young man all kinds
of happiness and prosperity.
Attorney e. F. Medley appeared
before Town Council last night,
upon behalf of the Cordova Liquor
Dealers Association. He stated that
a matter had been presented to
Council months ago requesting that
a resolution be passed declaring II
as the bhehet lof Council / that no
more liquor licenses, other than the
present number of seven, be granted
until the population of the town ex-
ceeded $500, with the exception or
new hotels. This matter had been
laid on the table and Mr.. Medley
asked that it be taken up for dis
cussion and that he be permitted to