The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-04-14
Cordova, April 8

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Jack Dalton went out on the
Mariposa and will go back to Wash
ington, where he has some matters
to adjust in connection with his con-
tract with the government to
freight 900 tons of Matanuska coal
from the mine to tidewater.
= Mrs. w. H. Chase was an out
going passenger on the Mariposa
this morning. She will visit her
relatives in New York.
Cordova, April 8 .
Several days ago U. s. Marshal
Brenneman offered the appointment
of deputy marshal at Nushagak,
located on Bristol bay, to Tom
Price of Cordova After consider
ing the tender Mr.. Price today
decided that he did not care to re-
move from this place and conse-
quently declined the position. This
is the first instance ON record during
the present administration of any
nan having declined a federal
appointment when it was actually
offered him.
Sergeant w. B. Gilbert, formerly
located at Cordova but for the past
three months at Valdez, came over
from the latter town on the Mari
posa and will soon take charge of
the U. S. cable office at this port.
He will succeed First Glass Sergeant
Robert L. Patton, who has been
transferred to Seattle. Mr.. Patton
has been connected with the Cor
dova Office for the past four years
and has given universal satisfaction.
Both he and his wife have a host
of friends who will sincerely regret
their departure on the steamer
Alameda next Wednesday. -!--'
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar ]. Davis
entertained at dinner last night in
honor of the newly married couple,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard H. Fields.
Griff Ellis, who was injured at
Shushanna Junction by falling off
an engine, and who has been at the
Cordova hospital for couple OF
weeks. is again on the streets IN
good condition.
w. A. Baldwin, who has been the
efficient chief clerk at the Hotel
Windsor for several months past,
has resigned his position, effective
Saturday, and will leave on the
Sampson for Seward He has secured
an interest in the Hotel Seward and
will look after the active manage
ment of that house. Mrs. BALDWIN
and daughter will remain in Cor
dova for time.
Cordova, April 10
When the train went out yester-
day a slide was encountered at Mile
100. Gangs of men were immedi-
ately put to work and in the early
morning the slide was cleared up
and the train was enabled to get
through, reaching Chitina at $40
this morning. AS the law requires
that the crew must have ten hours
rest it was impossible to bring a
train back today. The train VIII
leave Chitina tomorrow morning and
reach Cordova early in the after
noon.
Fred Rayer, who has been con-
nected with the dining room OF the
Hotel Windsor, has been named as
clerk for the hotel, succeeding w. A.
Baldwin. who leaves for Seward
tomorrow.
The steamer Admiral Sampson
arrived in port this morning about
lN9 O'Clock and sailed before noon 20
the westward. She had large num-
Der of passengers leaving Seattle,
but the number reported leaving
for Cordova was the total for all
ports. The following We're aboard
for this and neighboring ports:
For Cordova, from Seattle-W-
F. WEIGH, VIM. Fitzgerald, w. r
Julian and second class. From
way ports-G. Kindland. Fred
Olwon, C. E. Nelson, w. A. LempKe,
c. B. Hurt, Sophie Suomela, c.
Daniels, Steve Gust, Ernest Gust, }.
insolvency, T. H. flasher, +. M
Pursal A. C, Meagher and wife, and
81 second class. H. ..s
For Valdez from Seattle-W. w.
Foster, L. A. Foster, and wife, q. f.
H. Smith, VIM. Wiley, L. c. Larsen
q. D. Westbrook, d. E. Kellogg,
r. Porter, Vance D. Slime, Edith
Moore, A. J. Windler, wife and
child, John Hazlett, John Miller, w.
w. West, Ernie Davis, r. L. Weaver,
B. F. Thompson and 80 second
class. Form way ports-W. Sim
mons and Nels McGunn.
For Seward. w. Kemp, B. A.
Paulsen, F. H. Doolittle, White
Doesbury, Antoine Stander Sr., An
49, Ctopdor Tr and wife Minnie