The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-07-14
Cordova, July 10.

Cordova, July 10.
The. steamer Mariposa arrived
from the westward this morning
about 10 O'Clock. A train was at
the wharf and took about 30 eXcur-
sionists on a trip to the glaciers.
They returned about o'clock and
soon after the steamer sailed for
the south, with the following pas
sengers going from Cordova:
For Seattle-Mrs. G. Hanger, G.
Hanger, E. A. Patrick, o. w. Lee,
John Lundman, J. H. Burrow, John
Riswold, Ed. Elstad, F. Miller.
For Juneau-Edw. Miller, Mrs.
Krippaethne, w. A. krippaethne.
Tonight National Director ]. Fred
erick Johnson will institute a lodge
of Moose at Cordova. About a month
ago when he left Fairbanks for Daw-
son and Cordova he was given a
token of appreciation for the good
work dne by him there. 1t was a
watch fob made of Tanana gold. The
front side of the fob was beautifully
mounted, the mountings consisting
of a acknowledged moose head at
the top, large diamond, to repre-
sent the midnight sun, in the center,
and log cabin and windlass on
either side at the bottom. On the
no oh 81 fnl no fn11ouvi m o.
inscription: presented to j. Fred
erick johnson by the members Of
Fairbanks Lodge No. 1897, June 8,
1914
So many meetings are held these
days and nights in Cordova that it
is necessary to bunch them upon
occasions. AS an example here is
the program for tonight.
Art exhibit at Chamber of Com
merce rooms from Z to 8.
Socialist meeting at Town Hall at
s o'clock.
Institution of Loyal Order of
Moose, at 8 o'clock, Eagle Hall.
Show at Empress Theater from
SIS to 1915 o'clock.
Democratic Club meeting at Cham
Der of Commerce rooms after first
show.
A number of the men from off the
revenue cutter Mccullough are out
on the lake this afternoon with Geo.
Dooley, having their last angle be-
fore departing for the westward.
George Edward Hill returned
from Valdez on the Mariposa today.
He states that he received the APP
pointment from Judge Brown as U.
S. Commissioner and Recorder for
the Chisana district, succeeding
Anthony j. Dimond, who will return
to Valdez and engage in the practice
of law. Judge Hill first went from
Cordova to the Chisana nearly a
year ago. For time he was acting
commissioner, having been selected
to that place at a miners meeting.
He will leave on the train Tuesday
morning for Mccarthy and go from
there over the trail.
Capt. Alger expects to start with
the U. S. revenue cutter Mccullough
for Valdez sometime tomorrow. The
vessel has been in this port for the
past ten days and is Xepected tC
leave from Valdez about the 18th
with the Floating court" for the fal
westward, to be gone several weeks
An enthusiastic meeting of the
Wickersham Club was held last
night at Town Hall. A permanent
organization was effected by the
election of the following officers:
E. V. Boyle, president; Dr. w. H
Chase, vice president; Harry Thisted
secretary; N. Classen, treasurer;
Chas. J. Goodall, Geo. Dooley, James
Carscadden, Ed. Currier, and S
Bauer, executive committee.
1t was decided to establish Wick
ersham headquarters at the Wilson
building, to the north of the Rainier.
Grand hotel and to throw a Wicker
sham banner across the street from
there.
Cordova, July IL.
DR.. Chase and DR.. Council are
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