The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-04-28
Cordova, April %.

SOIuoNd, aPih 49,
Frank Pratt was a recent arrival
from the Shushanna and took the
steamer for Seattle, where he will
secure machinery and soon return
to work some promising property in
the new diggings. He is very hope
full that as a result of the winters
work and the work to be pushed for
ward the coming season that the
benches will show rich values.
Mr.. Pratt states that just before
he left the diggings a good showing
had been made on No. below on
Bryan Creek, which was greatly
interesting the gold hunters. Neal
Houlsdump is working the claim
and struck water at Is feet before
reaching bedrock. But three pans
ON the rim gave values at different
depths of cents, 10 cents and
s1.25. He will ground sluice this
summer for bed rock and thaw the
dirt in the winter. Mr.. Pratt is an
old miner from the Nome country,
having spent considerable time IN
the Candle district, and informed
Charley Ross that he had great hope
that rich values in the Shushanna
would be found in the benches.
A change is pending in the owner
ship of the Reidy. Slater & O'Neill
store, and it will likely be completed
this evening j. B. O'Neill and Jas.
D. MacCormac are buying out the
interest of John Reidy. The latter
expects to leave the north and will
locate in one of the southern states.
T. B. Tansey, who has been en-
ployed for the past year at Kenne-
colt, in writing to Cordoya friend
this week among other things, says:
Spring is with Us upon the noun
tain. The mill is expected to start
by the 1st of May The company is
putting many men to work
Cordova, April %
After a residence of 3 years at
Katalla and at Orca and Cordova,
media for the outside. His earlier
experiences began in Dawson and
Nome, and when he was in the states
recently John decided that he had
served long enough in the north and
that he would prefer a different
experience in the south. AS a conse-
quence he disposed of his business
interests here and has an idea that
he may possibly go to Mexico. John
has a large circle of friends and no
enemies in this section, and his de-
parture will be generally regretted.
With the departure from Seattle
of the steamer Admiral Sampson on
the 25th of this month a new port
of call will be established at Port
Wells. Going to the westward from
Valdez all Admiral steamers sailing
on the 25th of each month will put
in at Port Wells.
The steamer Admiral Evans dis
charged freight and a few pas
sengers at Katalla this morning
about Z o'clock and word was tele-
phoned over that she would reach
Cordova about o'clock this after
noon. She will not remain in port
long, before proceeding to the west
ward. Passengers who left Seattle
for Prince William Sound ports were
y as follows:
For Cordova-E. A Hinckley,
John Gunnerly, Mrs. Anna Beahl,
Nellis Phillips, Tracie Vanie.
For Valdez-Henry Deyo and
bride, Mark Tatum, a. Connully,
August kreiger.
For Seward-D. Nutter and wife,
Miss Retteg. Miss Fairman, }.
Stevenson. F. P. Skeen, Albert
Coat, William Fairman, R. Castigan,
wife and baby, Oscar Christensen,
Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs. Marley, J.
Ormund and wife, Mrs. Nell, Mrs.
Morford, j. Dawson, R. Dawson,
Frank Dalong, E. Hathaway, Mrs.
Fishe and son, Albert Quarry and
wife, C. Elvas and Robert Evans.
For Knik-E. Bartholf. w. Bart
holt, Ike Rosenthal, w. Behon and
wife, c. Sapp and wife and % second
class.
Cordoba, April "a
The arrival on the steamer Mari
posa last night of very attractive
young lady from Vancouver, 3. c.,
was the signal for some little
activity and excitement upon the
part of H. C. Bennett and his
friends. Miss Nellie Phillips was his
fance and it was decided to have
the marriage ceremony performed at
once. Mrs. Scott threw open her
home, where few friends gathered,
and Rev. Ziegler said the words
which united for life couple who
expect to make Cordoya their