The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-09-08
Cordova. September 3

demonstrated In0iT Dollel Ill Lie
permanency and rapid growth of
Cordova by an action taken last
night They ordered the purchase
of two lots at the corner of First
street and d avenue for considera-
ton of $4,000 This property is
owned by Poot & Crawford, of Val
DEE, and their representative re-
ceived most of the money this after
noon and the deed was given. 1t is
the intention of the Eagles to erect
a two-story building on the lots,
50x10O feet, one floor to be USED
for club room and the other as n
lodge room, general dance hall and
for public meeting purposes. If the
coal leasing bill passes this month
and the Doom of activity starts i'm
mediately it is possible that con-
struction of the building will start
before the snow flies.
Cordova, September 4
The steamer MarIposa arrived
from the westward this afternoon
shortly after $50 o'clock. She
brought few passengers, including
tLieut. Mears and Thos. Riggs, Jr.
tShe will be delayed IN port few
fhours taking on seven cars of cop
per ore, expecting to sail south dur
ing the early evening. The follow
ing passengers for Seattle are booked
from Cordova:
Craig Hazelet, H. S. Sprague,
DeLinn Games, Mrs Alvah Eames,
Mrs. J. X. Bryson, Mrs. A. E. Burk-
hart, Miss Lila Crosby, c-rs. j. Y.
Ostrander, Mrs W. W. Council, Miss
Olga Thisted, Mrs. c. NJ Frazier,
L. Summerlin, j. r. Bryson, Capt.
and Mrs. 0. j. Wheatly, w. Som
mers, j. R. Hirst, Mrs. Annetta
Fyler and son, Mrs. NJ. Finkelstein,
Sanford Finkelstein, Mrs. T. Vogel,
Mrs. L. K Kerwood, Floyd Harvey,
Frank Rae, E. j. Uhl.
E w. Exum came down from
Chitina yesterday and will be in
town for a few days. He is inter
ested in the passage of a bill that
will open to development the Alaska
coal fields and has induced his old
friend Senator Williams, of Missis-
sippi, to favor legislation of this
character
Frank Herman, who has placer
mining interests in the Nizina, re-.
turned from the interior yesterday.
He. is at the Rainier-Grand.
Craig Hazelet and H. S. Sprague
were returning passengers from Ken
necott yesterday, where they have
been employed during the summer
vacation. Both will return to pur-
sue their studies at the University of
Washington.
At meeting of the Wickersham
Club last night it was decided to
remove headquarters to the Borden
Building, which is more centrally
located, and to keep the name of
the delegate prominently before the
public There was a discussion as to
the ACCESSIBILITY of endorsing candi-
dates from Cordova for the Terri
torial Legislature. 1t was decided,
however, to take no action in this
matter for the present.
Cordova, September
A special train went out this
morning to take Lieut.. Frederick
Mears over the c. R & N. w. Rail-
way. With him were several officials
Of the company, including Superin-
tendent Corser, Attorney Capers and
Agent Tracey. The train went
through to Kennecott, reaching
there at $50 this afternoon. About
three days will be taken in making
the return trip, as the member OF
the Alaska Engineering Commission
is DESTROYS of making a thorough
examination of the road. Lieut..
Mears recently went into Fairbanks
from Ship Creek. He started out
with Commissioner Thos. Riggs, Jr.,
who left him at TaZlina to go over
into the Matanuska coal fields and
Out lAdl way " cON ult-. NiieSii AAAsNA
Edes came over from Ship Creek to
meet Lieut.. Mears at Valdez and
will now return to the westward.
He and Mr.. Riggs will later come
to Cordova.
The First Bank of Valdez and the
First Bank of Cordova have been
DESIGNATED as depositaries of terri
torial funds.
The Granite Gold Mining Com
pany are producing $1,000 per day
at their gold quartz property at Port
Wells.
Mayor Boyle received through the
mail a box containing $50 in gold
dust, which was sent him from the
Chisana by a debtor of long ago.
Chas. J. Goodall, contractor, is
erecting new buii-'ng on Front
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