The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-08-04

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who at times has had more than an
hundred men at work is scarcely
taking out more than one-third that
he had expected. Charley Range
has cleaned up about $4,000 on
Skookum, and finds that his pay is
spotted, which has been the expert
ence of other operators. There is
still hopeful feeling among some
that new pay dirt will be dis
covered. Then there are workings
on Dry, Snow, Gold Hill, and other
streams that have good showings
that may prove profitable.
Among the arrivals on the
steamer Alameda this morning were
Mrs. H. w. Sheridan and H. W.
Sheridan, Jr. They are at the
Windsor Hotel and will go out
on the train Saturday to join hus-
band and father at Mile 1873. "Uncle
Hi'' Sheridan will sure be glad to
welcome his family, having left
them in New Orleans last Septem-
Der to come to Alaska to go into
the Chisana, where he remained for
several months.
The many friends of Judge Chaplin
will be pleased to learn that he is
improving in health and that he was
up and dressed and moving about
the hospital today. He hopes to be
up town tomorrow night to assist in
instituting the new Cordova lodge
of Knights of Pythias.
J. w. Spaulding was a passenger
on the steamer Alameda this morn
ing. He will go through to Golden,
land stamp mill and other machin-
cry that Mr.. Spaulding purchased for
the Golden Eagle Mining Company,
which has such a splendid showing
of free gold quartz.
Cordova, July 81.
Moosedom had a big and inter-
esting session at Eagle hall last
night. Fifteen new members were
initiated, bringing the total number
up to 81. The next meeting will be-
held on Thursday night. August 6,
at which time it is expected that
more members will be initiated.
Officers of Cordova Lode, No. 1870,
Loyal Order of Moose of the World,
were elected last night to serve
until after the first Monday in
April, as follows:
Past Dictator-E. P. Fitzgerald.
Dictator-Thomas C. Price.
Vice Dictator-H. c. Ross.
Prelate-Chas. H. Wilcox.
ergeant-at-Arms-C H. Turner.
| Inner Guard-Nick Clasen.
Outer Guard-Toney Berten.
Secretary-Jack E. Way.
| Treasurer-Edgar V. Davis.
| Trustees-Dr. w. H. Chase, P. L..
Simpson, H. G. Ross.
| DR.. Williams was among the ar
rivals yesterday from the Chisana.
| He first went in during the rush of
year ago, coming out later and
returning with supplies in February.
During his stay inside he prospected
nearly twenty different claims and
was not fortunate enough in taking
out enough gold ito fill good size
cavity in a TOOTH fhe DR.. states
that the seasons cleanup has been a
bitter disappointment to many.
Practically all the known pay has
been taken out and while there will
be Shipping" for a year or two 10
come, the DR.. does not believe that
there will be any more big money
taken out. He does not believe that
! fifty men will remain in the dig
! gings through next winter.
kilograms from Valdez this morn
ing give details of the Democratic
Progressive" convention that was
! held at Valdez yesterday. There was
one delegate present, other than
from Valdez, and he was made chair
man of the convention. He is
known as E. G. Austin, of Ketchi-
kan. After considerable difficulty a
full territorial ticket was placed in
the field, but it is expected that
destinations will now be in order, as
men were placed on the ticket with
out their consent. Strong efforts
were made to induce Mayor E. e.
Richie and former Mayor DR.. Boyle,
! both of Valdez, to stand for sen
ator. Richie not only positively
declined to allow the use of his
name but he announced emphatic
ally that he is not in sympathy with
the objects of the convention and
that he is fighting the reelection of
D legate Wickersham.
DR.. Boyle was first named for
senator, but he insisted that he
would not run. He was then placed
on the ticket for Representative and