The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-09-01

sequence the train will not be in
before Wednesday, when transfer
may be made. The outgoing train
will not leave Cordova before
Thursday morning.
Announcement had been made
that the public schools would open
this morning and a number of schol-
ars reported for duty. One Of the
teachers, Miss Elsie Ware, only ar
rived on the steamer Mariposa at
IL O'Clock and as she had made
arrangements to go through to
Seward it was decided by the direc-
tors to postpone the time for the
opening until Tuesday, September 8,
although enrolment may be made
on Monday next, which is a legal
holiday, as it is Labor Day.
DR.. l.. v. Smith accompanied by
his wife and young daughter, came
over from Latouche yesterday on the
steamer Northwestern, and are at
the Windsor. The DR.. is the physi-
clan for the mining company and
has patient in the Cordova hos
pital on whom he will operate,
assisted by DR.. Council.
Cordova, September 1.
Messages received indicate that
Col. Richardson, president of the
Alaska Road Commission, was not
able to get through to Fairbanks
with the Auto Truck. On Saturday
he reached the Tanana river at
Richardson, and from there he and
DR.. Brooks are going into Fairbanks
by steamer. The government auto,
with Lieut.. Kunzigi and Commits
sioners Mears and Riggs, of the
Alaska Engineering Commission,
will return to the coast from Rich
ardson. Several Fight machines have
been able to get through, but the
drivers report that the roads are i'm
passible for the heavy trucks. The
road between Richardson and Sal
chaket suffered most from the recent
high wa -er, as many of the culverts
have been washed out.
The Democratic Club of Cordova
has arranged for big rally to be
held Wednesday night at Empress
Theater. 1t will be addressed by
Chas. E. Bunnell, of Valdez, the
Democratic candidate for Delegatae
to Congress. The general public is
invited, especially the women. 1t is
desired that they hear the issues of
the day discussed so that they may
become interested in the campaign.
Mr.. Bunnell is said to be an interest
ing and forceful speaker and it is
expected that the theater will he
crowded. E. F. Medley will preside
The trouble along the railroad,
caused by glacial water, is being re-
paired. 1t is expected that the train
will be in tomorrow night. The train
for Chitina and Kennecott will not
leave Cordova until Friday morning.
Capt. Lathrop, agent of the
Pacific Alaska Navigation Company,
states that the next sailing from
Seattle of his company's boats will
be the Admiral Evans, which will go
southbound from Cordova this even
ing and sail north on the night OF
September 5. There will be no sail
ing to take the place of the Samp-
sons trip of August 25, although
the Admiral Watson will go regu-
larly on the northern run, commenc-
ing September Is. She is now on
the Seattle-San Francisco run, but
will be replaced by one of the two
new Admirals which are now on
their way via the Panama Canal
from New York. The Admiral
Dewey sailed from there on the 9th,
followed on the 18th by the Admiral
Schley.
These vessels were purchased sew
eral months ago and were over
hauled and numerous changes made
until they are exact duplicates of the
&dmiral Farragut which is now run
ming between San Francisco and
Seattle in conjunction with the
Admiral Watson. Immediately after
the arrival at Seattle the Schley and
Dewey will be placed in the Seattle
San Francisco run and the Watson
will be withdrawn and installed on
the run between Seattle and South
western Alaska, taking the place of
the Sampson which was recently
sunk.
The Admiral line has announced
new schedule to go into effect
when the Schley and Dewey arrive
in September. Commencing at that
time the present sailings from
Seattle occurring at five-day inter
walls will be discontinued and a
schedule installed calling for ship
in port twice each week. The first