The Chitina leader., 1914-06-23
IF GENERAL INFORMATION
Cordova, June IT.

of Spokane, returned on the train yesterday afternoon from two weeks trip to the interior, and left on the Sampson this afternoon for the outside These men went to examine some copper property on the Lakina river, about 12 miles dis tant from Long Lake, or Mile l76. They are thoroughly satisfied with the showing on the property and ex- pect to return and recommend that operations be continued on larger scale. They are directors in the Lakina Copper Company, which re- gently bought out the holdings of the Alaskan Copper Co. E. A. Pat rick, formerly with the latter com pany, is president of the new organization. Two tunnels have been started on the property and MT. Bower and Mir. Ramage will recommend to the company that a saw mill, air compressor and other improvements be installed as soon as possible. In the meantime de- velopment work will be pushed with out interruption.
 The steamer Admiral Sampson reached port from the westward about noon, sailing an hour or two later for Juneau and Seattle. For the latter port she took as passen- gers from Cordova: R. W. Byram, 4. D. McPherson, c. J. Bush, L. 4. Jones and wife, and second class. For Juneau there were: P. c. Whor- ley, Miss V. Clark and ? second class. The Sampson has 400 tons of coal aboard which were mined in the Matanuska field and which will be taken to the Puget Sound navy yard. Later it will be taken aboard the cruiser Maryland and given a test for steaming purposes. About 400 tons of this coal still remain at Ship Creek and it will be brought out on the steamer Admiral Evans on her return from the westward next week.
 George Steele is in from out the railroad and states that up Chitina way there is great interest mani tested in the talked-of game of base ball between Chitina and Cordova on July 4th.
 Cordova, June IS.
 nf both the Alaska Steamship Company and the Copper River & Northwest ern Railway, is passenger on the steamer Mariposa and circulated about town co 1ple of hours this morning. He went on to Ship Creek and upon the return of the steamer on Monday he will stop of at Cor dova, expecting to make a trip out the line with Superintendent Corser, after which it will be decided just what betterments and Improvements shall be made this year. While Mir. Baxter did not express himself in detail he was hopeful that there would soon be an improvement in general conditions in this section of Alaska.
 w. 4. Mears, manager of the bureau of transportation for the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, is a round trip passenger on the steamer Mariposa. He is very much inter ested in the copper mining section If Alaska, being a director in the Alaska United Copper Exploration Company, which is developing prop critics in the NiZina and Kuskulina districts. On his return from the westward MT. Mears may give a little talk before the Cordova Cham Der of Commerce.
 R. R. Stewart returned last night from a trip to the westward.
 Miss Lola Turner, who has been absent for the past IS months, in attendance at the seminary at Cum berland, Md, returned on the steamer Mariposa this morning. She has completed her course and her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Charles Turner are much pleased to have her home again.
 The steamer Mariposa put into port this morning at o'clock, de- parting at 9:30 for the westward. expecting to go as far as Ship Creek to discharge some freight for the Alaska Engineering Commission. As a consequence of this extended voy- age she will not return to Cordova until Monday, when she will likely take aboard some copper ore. When she sailed this morning sne had as passengers from Cordova: J. L. Fisk and J. T. Frasier for Valdez, and Mrs. E. P. Ziegler, Miss Elizabeth Boyle, Albert Lee, Mrs. A. Wilson, Miss Lizzie Wilson and Ed Wilson, for Seward. Passengers for Cordova and the westward from the south, were as follows:
 For Cordova -C. P. Hazelet,