The Chitina leader., 1914-06-30
IF GENERAL INFORMATION
Snrdnva. .Iune 24.

Frank M. Jordan ana daughter Miss Helen, of Seattle, were passen- gers today on the steamer Alameda, going to Ellamar, where MT. Jordan has for years past been operating the big mine there.
 William Kruhm registered at the Rainier-Grand this afternoon, hav- ing returned from a trip south. He will leave on the next train to the Nizina country, where he has yalu- able mining property, which he eX- poets to develop on larger scale.
 Mayor E. E. Ritchie. of Valdez, circled among many town friends today. He is passenger on the steamer Alameda, returning from vacation and business trip outside. He has been as far east as Kansas City and Chicago.
 The steamer Alameda reached port today about noon. A train was at the wharf ready to take a party of ten excursionists out to the glaciers, to view one of natures greatest sights. They returned to town shortly before o'clock and alighted at the First street station. giving them opportunity to view the town before proceeding O the dock. The excursionists consisted of Miss NJ. Bright, Geo. Bettes, Miss V. Byrd. Miss A. O.. Christensen, Miss A. Mayer, Miss Gardiner, S. Samut, Miss Won Wormer, Miss M. Jamison, Miss E. Veil.
 Cordova, June 25. 4 An enthusiastic gathering of Aiaunch men assembled at the city P dock this morning to witness the srace between the boats of Admiral N. J. Black and Captain Link Waln, the former boat being equipped with an Evinrude engine while the latter was equipped with a Koban. Ar engagements were completed by the selection of H. B. Burkhart as starter, Ben Elliot time keeper, and S. B. Cochran as referee. Both men were at their engines ready to start and when MT. Burkhart gave the word. go" each of the men swung to the right with firm grasp on the wheel, and they were off for the Smile race. The first part of the race was uneventful but the finish was exciting, Captain Waln winning by 200 feet. When they had anchored Admiral Black challenged the winner to a return race for SEQ a side. It is maintained by spec tators that Admiral Black needs some tutoring as to steering his boat as he showed deficiency in the quail Vacations as pilot, otherwise he would likely have been the victor. (| A small gathering of Republicans assembled at the town hall last night and elected Judge Frazier as presi- dent and Tom Scott as secretary. The matter of forming permanent organization seemed to meet with favor by those present. w. H. Crary, of Valdez, made a short address and set forth the advisability of main taining an organization and working for a membership of the club. It was finally decided to again meet on Thursday night next, when it is be- Iieved that a much larger crowd can Se induced to turn out and perfect a permanent organization. The tenn. porary officers were constituted a committee to endeavor to increase ,.he membership roll from the present humber of 15.
 Cordova, June 26.
 F. L. Bassett, who came from Ketchikan two or three months ago to try his luck in the Chisana, re- turned on the train yesterday even ing from the interior. He left the gold camp on the 16th and pro ceeded leisurely over the Russ7l glacier and Skolai pass summer trail to Mccarthy, reaching there in five days. He states that the camp has had much cold weather and but little water for sluicing. AS con- sequence very little gold had been 2, washed out, although Fletcher Ham, shaw and the 50 men that he employs were expect 'ng to soon get busy. AS wood is very scarce and X but few secured supply before the streams opened, MT. Bassett states that the cold weather has prevented much prospecting this summer as yet. Laborers are paid from s5 to ST a day and board, with a greater supply than there is demand. MT. Bassett states that the most recent discovery was by Dan Mcclure, on Dry Gulch, two miles below Bonanza. He was down 70 feet but had not yet reached bed rock. Pans were giving him from 10 to 12 cents. He says that many of the men are