The Chitina leader., 1914-06-23

moned by his partners Harris and Owens to close deal on their [ claims in Kings Bay. It is being bonded and will be worked by new people.
 The steamer Admiral Evans ar rived in port yesterday about 11:30 and sailed for Valdez and the west ward at l o'clock. Seattle passen- gers for here were: R. w. Brown, H. Bailey, Nels tWatkins and six second class passengers. Those for westward ports were as follows:
 For valdez-Mary Wright, Miss Lafarge, E. E. Campbell, Mrs. Camp bell, Floyd Harvey, w. w. Harvey, Henry Hanson, Wm. Hogan, J. S. Scott, R. s. Wright, J. J. Conas, Miss Burr and II second class.
 For Seward Carrie Charlton, Mrs. Donberg, B. c. Pitcher, J. M. Bond, o. B, Hanson, J. H. Bird, Sam Parker, P. H. Moore, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. R. O. Anderson and , second class.
 For Knik-I. D. Rice. J. H. Win ter, Ed. Johnson, L. H. Luhman, H. H. Bennett, S. J. Vaughter, G. N. Woodward, c. Hendricks and second class.
 For Kodiak-Mrs. Chas Clay, Miss Dorothy Davis.
 Round Trippers-J. c. Scott, Mrs. Scott, W. J. Rowland, Mrs. Row. land, Miss Healos, Miss Welsh, Mrs. J. Parry, Mrs. Frink.
 Announcement has been made at kennecott of the engagement % marry of W. E. Dunkle, mining expert for the Guggenheims, and Miss Florence Hull, who has been employed at the Bonanza mine. A reception was given by some of the friends of the young couple at the mining camp the other day, and it is expected that wedding bells will soon ring.
 Cordova, June 23.
 The U. S. lighthouse tender Columbine has been in port from Saturday night until this morning, when she left to place several buoys at nearby points, She will remain hereabouts until the 1st of July, doing work at various parts of Prince William Sound. She will then take on coal here and steam away to the westward and go to Scotch Cape and Cape Scarichief, at the entrance to Boring Sea. When work is finished there, the Columbine will take on coal at Unalaska and return to Ketchikan, the headquarters for this lighthouse district.
 Capt. Wm. E. Gregory, who was in command of the tender Armeria when she struck a reef on May 20 1912, at Cape Hinchinbrook, is now in command of the Columbine. W. J Wright, who has been in Alaskan waters for the past fl years, is the machinician. Capt. Gregory was at Cape St. Elias last Thursday and succeeded in placing an acetelyne blinker light of 375 milometer, on the cape. It is visible from 12 TO 15 miles by the average watch out at sea. A survey was made for a lighthouse and fog signal at this cape. The money has been appro- priated and it is expected that coli struction will start next summer.
 A light at Zaikof Point off Mon- tague Island, has been discontinued and similar blinker light of 200 milometer has been placed on Point Johnston, about 40 miles this side of Zaikoff Point. 4 bell buoy was also established about ? miles this side of Point Johnston.
 The train left this morning at s o'clock making the run to Chitina in , F hours, reaching there at l. oV luIS diltIAOOu. Sn6 continued on to Mccarthy and Kennecott. The return trip will likely be made on Thursuay. reaching here in the afternoon. Vice President Baxter and Superintendent Corser went out in their private car to inspect the line and will return on Thursday.
 The steamer Evans is expected ,c return from the westward on Thurs. day night or Friday morning. The Alameda that leaves here tomorrow afternoon will be back on Sunday
 Capt. Lathrop and his aggrega. tion of ball tossers have not yet decided about going to Valdez for July 1. The sentiment of the peo- pie of town will be secured and an answer sent to our neighboring town on the steamer Alameda tomorrow
 ". H. Crary, of Valdez, is regis tered at the Rainier-Grand and will remain here a few days before talk ing a trip to Portland. He states that when he last heard from his brother Charley that he was at Ely