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Little Falls herald., 1914-08-07

August Don ,t forget the Sunday
school picnic next Sunday, august 8,
Fat the John Fredrickso place. Every
body welcome. Ladies bring sand
Wiches and cake or nything they
wish.
Mrs. Howard HOvey, who is substi-
tute for her husband, commenced on
Monday to carry the mail while Mr..
H0vey is taking his vacation.
Mrs. August Lindahl was pleasant.
! ly surprised at her home last Friday
afternoon, the occasion being her
birthday. Refreshments were served
and all who were present had an ex-
cellent time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Anderson have
returned from the twin cities. where
Mr.. Anderson has been attending sum-
mer school for the past month He is
professor in school at Des Moines,
Iowa. They will visit here with Mr..
and Mrs. August Lindahl, the parents
of Mrs. Anderson. before returning to.
their home. III
81. V. Malm assisted his brotner-in-
law, VIM. Thelander, harvesting grain
Wednesday afternoon.
Ole II. Lind purchased new horse
George Wippler was the one last
Sunday, while at Fish Lake, to draw
the lucky number when Herman
Briese ratified Of a twenty-six piece
set Of table silver.
Mr.. Blomquist made a visit with q
number Of his neighbors last Sunday,
saying he hadn t called on any Of
them since early last spring.
-
Of Little Falls are at present visit
ing at the home Of Fred Freeman
and also visiting her brother, George
Wippler and family.
A. G.. Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A.
Swanson, John Regnell, Herman Mat
teson, Mr.. and Mrs. j. V. Malm, Her
man Hanson, Andrew Hidin and AL
bert Peter were among our farmers
who took their cream to Randall the
girst part Of the week and also to do
their trading.
Carl Nelson, son Of Emil Nelson,
was surprised by many Of the young
people at his home last Saturday eve
ming. Dancing was inanlged in
through the evening. Refreshments
were served at midnight by the ladies,
after which they tipped the light fan
tastic until the wee, wee small hours
of the morning. Everybody reports
having an enjoyable time.
Misses Agnes and A1va Lindahl and
brother Arthur were callers at the
Brickyards last Tuesday evening at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Birch.
Rev. Edward F.. Olson arrived here
from Port Arthur Canada Tuesday on
a visit with his family. here at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Swanson.
Simon and Herbert Swanson gave
an ice cream social last Sunday eve
ming at their home to number of the
young people, A nice time was passed
in playing games.
Misses Agnes and Alva Lindahl
gave a party to large number Of the
young people in honor of their sister,
Mrs. Victor Anderson, and her hus-
band, who intend to leave in few
days for Des Moines, Iowa. A dainty
lunch was served at midnight and
everybody enjoyed good time.
Little Falls herald., 1914-08-07
East DARLING

August 5.-The Sunday school OF
the Swedish Lutheran church Will
hold q picnic at John Fredrick kson :.
place near Darling station next Sun,
day, beginning at l o'clock P. m: Al
should bring something to eat. A col
lection will be taken up for the bene'
fit Of the school. In case OF rain the
picnic will be held at the church. All
are invited to attend.
Mrs. August Lindahl was the. victim
Of pleasant surprise Friday after
noon, the occasion being her birthday
anniversary A number OF people
came out for the party in the eve
ming, making the trip by auto. She
received many presents. Refresh
ments were served.
A large number attended the dance
at Green Grove Farm Saturday eve
ming. A number Of people from
Little Falls came out for the dance.
Miss Anna Wing returned to her
home in Watertown, s. D., SATURDAY,
after visit with relatives in this
vicinity.
A dance was given at the Prospect
Grove Farm Tuesday night. All had
good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Anderson, who
returned to Darling last spring, state
that there 3 no place like Darling
Minneapolis is too hot place in the
summertime, they say.
Services were held at the Mission
church Sunday.
Mrs. Hovey accompanied her hus-
band over the mail route Monday.
Hovey certainly is entitled to an in.
crease. He has not missed single
trip in seven years and does his work
in a very satisfactory manner. We
hope he gets raise to $1,000 per
year.
The blue berries are ripe and will
soon he gone. Choke-cherries and
hazel nuts are plentiful this year. The
latter will not be ripe until in Sep.
tember.
John Fredrickson has had new po-
tatoes since the Fourth Of July. They
are big ones too.
Little Falls herald., 1914-08-07
CLOUGH

Aug. 5.-The rain of last week was
of much help to the crops.
Mrs. J. G. Waller was a Sunday
caller at the George Kimball home.
Miss Katie Kimball, who mas Deen
attending the summer school in Little
Falls, came home Thursday. She was
accompanied by the Misses Lillian
Nudge and Violet Hays, who visited
at the G.. I. KimbaQ and j. e.. Waller
homes, returning Monday morning.
Aunt Phoebe Quick went to Little
Falls Saturday to visit few days
with friends. ~ =.
Mrs. Lewis Miller and children LEFT
Saturday morning for Crosby where
they will visit while.
Mrs. Ethel Prichard and children
were visitors at the home of Il. e
Tedford Saturday.
Mrs. George KimbaH and Mrs
Leonard Clark were shopping in Ft
Ripley. :,
at the Riverside Home Monday sitter
noon. = - a* 3. s.e II
Those who spent: Sunday at zTougl
lake from this vicinity were Mr.. an
Mrs. Dan Miller, Mrs. Carrie Olson
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Clark an
children, Edward Rolf and Edwar'
Long.
George Kimball left Tuesday noo1
for Park Rapids where he will be EN-
ployed.
Mrs. Ed Mattoon and daughte
Bessie, of South Superior, Wis, ar
visiting this week at the home 0
her brother, George Kimball
| Mrs. Leo Smith and children o
Ripley, called at Riverside Home O
Tuesday. She. was accompanied b
Miss Anna Kimball.
Little Falls herald., 1914-08-07
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CUIaDlRU

August 5.-Miss Gertrude Shipman
went to Fargo Saturday to visit with
her sisters, Mrs. Youngdahl and Belle
-6hipman, who is employed there.
Mrs. D. 81. Campbell and children
and Mrs. s. F. Campbell visited with
friends and relatives in Green Prairie
Sunday and Monday.
Linda, the little daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. +. g. Stroschein, was taken
suddenly sick Wednesday morning and
was taken to Swanyille to see the
doctor. s2s5
Mrs. Ghas. Buelow went to Swan
vile Tuesday to consult the doctor.
Mrs. Buelow has been SLING for some
time
Everyone L. busy harvesting The.
straw looks good hut Is not filed we'll
The hot dry weather was : great dam.
age to I'll small grim and some Of
the farmers viii not pet halI crop.
Little Falls herald., 1914-08-07
FAWNDAIaE

August 5.-Arthur Taylor was a
Swan River caller Thursday.
Miss Esther Larson and brothers
were Elm Dale callers Sunday.
Rubie Taylor and brothers, Arthur
and Walter, visited at L. Larson's on
Saturday evening.
Frank Raudgis and sister, Miss
Julia, were callers at Frank Sobiek 8
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Smidth of St.
Paul are up here for two weeks
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Raudgis of East Swanville.
The dance at Joe Brass Tuesday
was well attended and everyone re-
ported good time.
John Gwosdz and family were call
ers on Mr.. and Mrs. John Stanek.
N. Kuka was caller at Raudgis'
last week. Sd
Arthur Mike Of swanville called on
Mike Schriner last week.
Little Falls herald., 1914-08-07

The annual meeting Of the city Ii
brary board was held at the library
Iparlors Friday evening. = p. Rich.
lard, s. G. Vasaly, E. j. Richie, Mrs.
~. D. Brown, Mrs. NJ .Bergheim
Eand Mrs. G.. A. Weyerhaeuser were
Ipresent.
1t was voted to appropriate $3.50
for the purchase Of additional books
for the library and $40 for rebinding
old ones.
L. E. Richard and s. C. Vasaly
were appointed as committee to
inspect the furnace and to get q
supply Of coal for the winter months.
The matter Of entertaining the
visitors here at the annual meeting
Of the state library association meet.
ing, which will be held here on Sep
tember Is, 16 and II, was discussed
and the ladies Of the board were ap-
pointed as a committee to act with
the librarian in securing funds for
giving a banquet some evening dur
ing the convention.
The annual reports Of the library
board and the librarian, which are re-
quired by law, were read and approx
ed and ordered turned over to the
city council. The report is given be-
low.
Election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows:
Presidents. G. Vasaly.
Secretary-Miss Sadie Fuller.
Librarian-Mrs. Jenny Lind Blan-
chard.
Book Committee-Mesdame G. A.
Weyerhaeuser and L. D. Brown and
Messrs. E. j. Richie and 8. C. Vasaly.
| Bills allowed:
+. Plettl, mending and putting
Library Of Congress, cards -. 8. SO
Transcript Publishing ;company,
| advertising ...... ..=........ 1.35
Mrs. Blanchard, for Mr.. Mason,
+ for cleaning chimney ........ 200
LIBRARY REPORT FOR YEAR
| ENDING JUNE, 1914.
| Book Account
Number Of volumes in library at
beginning Of year, adults 1894, chill,
dren's 1856.
I Number of volumes added during
year by purchase, adults 218, chill
dren's 105.
Number of volumes added during
wear by gift, adults IS, children s
Number of volumes added during
year by binding, children g 3.
Total additions during year, adults
283, children's ia.
Number Of volumes lost or with
drawn during year, adults 81, chill
dren' 8 80.
Total number at end of year, adults
$3.50, children g 1862.
Registration Of Borrowers
/ Number of new borrowers register
ed during year, adults III, childre1
176.
! Number of borrower cards il
force at date, 1877.
4. Number Of cards held by country
1 people. 3. Fee for non.residents, 500
per year.
i Circulation Statistics
Il Number Of volumes Of fiction len
Tor home use, adults 1854, children
+ 47O7.
II Number Of volumes of non-fctio1
lent for home use, adults 951, chill
:dren 3 1882.
Total number Of volumes lent fo
! nOuo use, duuAIs 500, cA11uIen
$3.50.
Percentage Of non-fction circulated
IA.
Percentage Of children's books ci,
cu1ated, 80.
Days per week open for circulation
six from September to June ind thre
from June to September.
Hours Of opening, afternoon to
evening Z to 9.
Number Of volumes in renting CO.
lection 80. Fee, cents per week.
Reference and Beading Room
Little Falls herald., 1914-08-07

trolneSM 3
and also gave s # short staI IL
llinka then gave q short farewell I'd
dress, after which Refreshments 4 ReRess
served. The usual good feeling
evident throughout. 81
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-10-06

Tom Holland is making tour to
the westward and reports indicate
that he is meeting with favor wher-
ever he goes. A recent issue of
the Valdez Prospector says:
"Tom Holland, the miner and
prospector, who is running as the
Democratic candidate for represen-
tative from the Third division, ar
rived in Valdez on the Admiral
Watson and will remain here until
the Northwestern goes to Seward.
Mr.. Holland is a pioneer of Chitina
and located O homestead and town
site in opposition to the Guggen-
helms at the junction of the
government road and the Gug-
genheim railroad. He spends much
of his time in the hills and
was prospecting at the time he re-
ceived the nomination and knew
nothing of it for ten days. Mr.. Hoi-
land is we'll known in Valdez, as he
was mail carrier here ten years
ago and operated out of Valdez. He
has many friends who have prom
ised him support"
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-10-06

serve as election officers in Cordova
on November 3. Various political
organizations made the following
recommendations: Democrats, F. A.
Jones and Grover Hanneman; Re
publicans, Judge Chaplin and Levy
Better; Progressiyes, Dave Huyck
and James ]. Carscadden: Socialist,
Tom Teets. The selections were
made by unanimous vote. A reso-
luton was also adopted recommend
ing to the election officers that they
use two ballot boxes. There is a
question as to whether one or two
are necessary, and as Judge Brown
has ruled that the question is one
for the election officers to decide the
Council considers that by using two
the vote of the town would certainly
be preserved and properly counted
This will require two tickets, one
containing the name of candidate
for Delegate. to Congress and the
other with names of candidates fol
the legislature.
The placer season in the NiZina
district is at an end and reports
state that the various operators
will return to Cordova about next
Friday. Geo. Max Esterly and Fl
F. Andrus, who have been working
On Chittitu and Rex creeks, have
had an exceptionally good season
and it is expected that their clean
up will be close to a quarter of mil
lion dollars. George Howard Birch
on Dan creek, has also had good
season and it is expected that he
has washed out over a hundred
thousand dollars.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-10-06
Cordova, October 6

Mrs. J. P. Rockefeller, of Chitina
and Mrs. M. v. Latin, of Mccarthy
were arrivals on the Mariposa and
will go to their interior homes on
Thursdays train.
Among the recent arrivals from
the Chisana was George Irving
formerly leading attorney Of
Ketchikan. He. will take the steam.
err this evening for Seattle and ex'
poets to go on to Mexico to engage
in mining.
Capt. Gilbert T. Rude and his
family, who have been most of the
summer on the coast survey boat
Taku in the neighborhood of Port
Wells, will be passengers from Cor.
dova on the steamer Northwestern
for Seattle. They may remain al
Seattle this winter, expecting to re-
turn next spring to Cordova, where
they have a large number of friends
Hon. James Wickersham, delegate
to Congress from Alaska, was pas
senger on the steamer Mariposa last
night going from Skagway to
Seward. When the. steamer arrived
at Cordova at 10 O'Clock the Dele
gate was met by committee from
the Wickersham Club and escorted
up town. For couple of hours he
held reception at the Rainier
Grand hotel and was greeted pos
sibly by hundred of our citizens
He succeeded in creating consider
able enthusiasm among his follow.
ers, who expect to arrange a big
meeting for the candidate when he
returns from the westward. Judge
Wickersham continued to Seward
accompanied by Mrs. Wickersham
on the Mariposa. While the. vesse
is going to and from Cooks InleI
the candidate will remain at Seward
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-10-06
Cordova. October !

The train went out this morning,
carrying few passengers. 1t will
run through to Kennecott and re-
turn on Sunday afternoon. AS there
is no mail yet coming through from
Fairbanks the trains will not return
the following day from Chitina until
about the 9th. Accordingly the train
leaving here next Thursday will
only go as far as Chitina, returning
on Friday. Another train will run
between Chitina and Kennecott.
A B. lies, who is looking after
the interests of the Alaska Copper
Corporation, and has just returned
from the property Of the company IN
the Kuskulina district, reports that
everything is looking we'll and that
operations will be continued through
out the winter.
Toni Papas, the Turkish Greek
who shot and robbed his partner
Milt Angelo Velisaris, was arraigned
this morning before U. S. Commits
sioner Adams and bound over to
court. The charge was shooting
with attempt to kill BY reason Of
failure to furnish $4,000 bail bond,
he remains in Jail. At the nearing
he admitted both the shooting and
robbery, but contended that the
shooting was done in self defense,
claiming that Velisaris first shot at
him twice. The arrest was made at
Mile q yesterday morning about 3
o'clock. 1t appears that Tom Teets
was first on the scene and found the
man sleeping in cabin. After ne
secured him Russian Pete came
along and both men had the prisoner
under guard when Deputy Marshal
Brightwell arrived on the motor car
and brought the prisoner back to
Cordova. The wounded man lies at
the hospital in precarious state,
with but little hope for his recovery.
In case of his death the prisoner
would be remanded to Jail, providing
he should in the meantime be able to
give bail, which is not likely. Papas
had $500 on his person. He con-
tends that $3.50 is his own money
and that he took the rest, $3.50, from
Velisaris.
Judge S. P. Chaplin, Grover Han
neman, James j. Carscadden,
Judges; Tom Teets and F. A. Jones
Nlerks; were the selections made last
night by the members Of council, to
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-10-06
Cordova, September 80

Cordova, September 80
Major L. H. French, Chas. E. Her.
ron and Paddy F. Cummings, have
returned to Seward, after busy
season in the interior. They will
likely be out on the next steamer
south, going to Seattle.
]. ]. Price, the mining operator
who has large holdings in the Idita-
rod and Chisana was an arrival this
afternoon. He will go outside for
the winter.
Grant Reed, who has been book
keeper for F. T. Hamshaw, was an
arrival on the afternoon train. He
came from the Chisana and will go
on to Seattle to attend to business
matters, as Mr.. Hamshaw has de-
cided to remain in this winter.
James Mcconnell was a passen-
ger to Cordova from the westward
on the steamer Alameda. He was
a member of the Deyo surveying
party that run the survey from Chit
ina to the Matnuaks coal fields. He
says that there is good grade, at
no place exceeding n per cent.
Henry Deyo came over to Valdez on
the Alameda and will return to Ship
Creek on the next steamer to COM
plete the office work on the surveys.
With the exception of two or three
men the party disbanded at Ship
Creek. Mr.. Mcconnell will go to
Strelna on the morning train.
The train from the interior arrived
this afternoon shortly after 2
o'clock with nearly 100 passengers.
Many of them were from the
Chisana. while oshers came through
from Fairbanks. The next train
out will leave tomorrow morning at
O'Clock and will take the first Win
ter consignment of government mail
for the Fairbanks country.
Among the outgoing passengers on
the steamer Alameda was John A.
Hazelet, who has been doing extern
sive work in the Slate creek dis
trict. He is developing rich placer
property, which will be worked on
an extensive hydraulic process. Mr..
Hazelet will spend the winter with
his family in Seattle. He is brother
of our townsman, Geo. c. Hazelet.
Bob Wiley, w. A. Johnson and N.
o. Nelson are among the big Chisana
operators who arrived in town this
afternoon. They will go south for
the winter and will return in the
early spring. They look for good
results in the new camp next season.
Among the arrivals on today's
train was John McGinn, the Irish
barrister whose fame is known from
Nome to Dawson and from Cordova
to the Arctic. He is returning from
Fairbanks and will go to California
to spend the winter with his family.
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Continuing George says:
1.-THE above is fairly correct, and
will not vary 100000. The season
for actual sluicing is less than 90
days. However, sluicing on Nos.
10 and IL Bonanza Creek was con-
tinued until the 23rd. Today Don
Green, partner of Fred Best in
forms me that the laymen on Seven
Bonanza, sinking with Freedman S
boiler on the bench, run into some
25c dirt. Roberts and Boutin are
the laymen. Prospecting of the
benches will be done this winter
and as soon as the creeks freeze,
wood and supplies for use on the
creeks will be hauled, and If the
benches show at all, we will have a
good camp next year. However the
high cost of food, owing to bad
trails makes it actually impossible
for considerable prospecting. About
1875 will winter here"
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Cordoya. October 2

Among the passengers on the
steamer Northwestern was Rev
Edward H. Molony, accompanied by
his wife and two children He is the
new rector for the Valdez parish.
and will establish his home in that
city. His duties will also include
Cordova, and he will make frequent
visits here to hold service in the
Red Dragon Cub House. A year
ago last summer he spent vacation
in the Tanana valley and was so
pleased with Alaska that he wished
to be transferred to the north, which
has been done by Bishop Rowe.
A train crew for the local on the
north end will leave here on Mon
day. In the party will be L. L.
Butler, Geo. Steel, Kenny Holden,
Jack Reed and Arthur Holt. These
men will handle the train running
between Chitina and Kennecott,
during the winter season.
The steamer Northwestern arrived
in port this morning shortly after
IL o'clock. She sailed for Valdez
at this afternoon, expecting to
return from the westward to Cor
dova on Monday afternoon. Pas
sengers for this section were as fol-
lows:
For Cordova-Ed. Keller, E. J.
Ives, Chas. Murray, Paul Whitam.
For Ellamar-Mrs. Emma Roe,
Frank Roe.
For Valdez-Rev. E. H. Molony,
wife and two children, E. E. Elem
ing A. F. Whitshead, Colin Murray
e. w. Everson, w. R. Mosie, Roth
Odeon.
When the Northwestern sailed
this afternoon she carried the fol-
| lowing passengers from Cordova:
For Valdez M. Mcdonald
Frank Erase, VIM. Schneider, A. B
Hes, Mrs. lies, w. c.. Walker, Claus
H. Johnson, K. Armstrong, M. Alt
man and 10 second-class.
For Seward--Edw. Grabbe, ]. M
Nafsted, H. Lewis, Geo. Winkler
Guy Brubaker.
Alaska friends will be surprised
to learn that George Baldwin, who
ran for Senator in this division two
years ago, is now the defendant If
a suit for alienation of affections
The other day James Cawley, for
merly of Valdez. brought action
against him for $4,000 damages
Mrs. Cawley received a divorce lasl
winter and now the former husband
claims that George was the cause
| for the starting Of the suit, in order
that he might marry Mrs. Cawley
OF course Alaskans won't believe i,
| for George is never more than just
| polite and courteous to the ladies
But that's what he gets for remain
ing away from this northland sc
long. The parties are in Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. lies, who have
been at Cordova and Strelna most
of the past season, went to Valdez
| this afternoon to remain there g
| couple of weeks.
Paul Whitam, a brother of Car
Whitam, the Chisana operator, who
| is now at Cordova, was an arrival or
! the Northwestern from Seattle.
Ed Keller was a returning pas
/ senger this morning from Seattle
where he spent about three weeks
Mrs. Keller accompanied him norti
as far as Juneau and will come tt
Cordova on the Alameda next week
Ed reports that business conditions
below are generally quiet but. tina
the development of Alaska is ex
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-10-06

and strengthen his fences in that
! section. He will return to Valdez
on the Mariposa and hopes to be
there a couple of days before the
Admiral Evans comes along to
bring him to Cordova. He will re-
main here two or three days and
then go out the line and make
| speeches at Kennecott, Mccarthy
and Chitina, before taking the stage
/ at the latter town for Fairbanks.
After the election the Judge will
return to Cordova and be joined
here by Mrs. Wickersham, who In
the meantime will remain at Seward.
They will then go on to Washington
in December.
The steamer Northwestern has
| been delayed in her return from
Seward. She did not reach Valdez
until nearly noon today. A wire
! from there states that she will ar
/ rive at Cordova this evening at .
o'clock and will not take on any
ore, sailing from here at z. The
following passengers will sail from
here for Seattle:
| Mrs. NJ. NJ. Glass, George Irving,
Grant Reed, r. w. Wiley, W. A.
Johnson, w. w. Edwards, s. A.
Witherspoon, Glen Connolly, J.. b.
Mertie, L. Lyle, N. P. Nelson, R. M.
Clark. Gilbert T. Rude, wife and
son, R. c. Briggs, S. E. Briggs, E.
e. Munder, w. A. Holcomb, Howard
Smith, J.. S. S. Jones, Allen Bishop,
Fritz Fisher, H. w. Flager, J. Hen
derson. G. j. Birdsall, Carl Whittam,
Paul Whittam, j. Hendricks, Clio
Allen, II. Greenig, G. Danielson, e.
Danie.ls1n. ]. NJ. Kelly, Mrs. Glib
son, f. w. Grice, John L. McGinn,
In letter received from Geo.
| R. Goshaw he acknowledges the ef-
forts that were put forth by the peo-
pie of Cordova to secure the rees-
Enlistment of Chisana as post
| office, and says, those who remain
here for the winter are happy again,
| for they now know that there will
be regular delivery service from
Mccarthy during the winter" The
letter was written from Bonanza
Creek on September % and was re-
ceived yesterday. In it George estl-
mates the output from the Chisana
| for the season of 1914 at quarter
of million dollars, from the follow
| ipp croal,c.