The Chitina leader., 1914-05-19
0F GENERAL INFORMATION.


 bridge. So soon as the ice is all out a big force of men will be put to work to put in the number of bents that were washed away.
 .-t t. Cordova. May 15.
 Andrew Huldberg, who was in- jured some time ago at the Kus- kulina bridge, was an outgoing pas senger on the Mariposa this after noon. He intends going back to Rochester, Minn., to enter the hos pital of the Mayo Brothers for treatment to his foot.
 R. J. Boryer, local attorney for the Copper River & Northwestern Railway, left on the steamer Mari posa this afternoon. There are reports that MT. Boryer contem- plates locating at Seattle to practice his profession.
 The Chamber of Commerce has taken up the matter of trying to secure a tract of land to be used as a baseball ground. The most available location is across the rail- road track in the rear of the lumber yard. A conference was had today with Supt. Corser and he indicated that he would have the field sur veyed and get an estimate from Engineer Sellin as to the probable cost of doing such work as is neces- sary to make an available ball ground. There is a strong senti- ment throughout the town of having a ball park if it can be secured without too much cost.
 J. B. Carlisle. and wife were out going passengers on the steamer Mariposa. Jack has six months 1ay-off from the railroad company and will take trip to Buenos Ayres, expecting to return 10 Cordova.
 The street committee of council is employing men and teams to do work on the various streets where # appears to be urgently necessary. Some of the bad places in the road to the wharf will be repaired, so that a better appearance will be presented to visitors and passengers entering town.
 Father Van der Pohl was pas senger on the Mariposa from Val deg. He will remain here over the coming Sunday only, and will go to Skagway on the steamer next week to remain there a couple of weeks.
 J. w. Spaulding and family are recent arrivals in our midst, having come from Seattle on the Mariposa and taken up their residence in the Price cottage on Fourth avenue. MT. Spaulding has lived in various parts of Alaska, including Valdez. Seven years ago, when Cordova was known as Eyak he was here for a time. MT. Spaulding is hopeful that contemplated railroad construction in this section will make Cordova a good town in which to live and do business.
 Cordova, May 16.
 Rev. Ziegler returned yesterday from a trip to Chitina, where he held service in the new A. B. build ing. He reports the people of that town in a hopeful frame of mind, and that the new Arctic Brother hood organization is doing much to foster a more friendly spirit. It IS now the custom to have weekly gatherings of a social nature, at tended by nearly all the people in town.
 M. Brock is having the Gilman house made bright and attractive with new coat of paint. Tom Scott and family are now occupying this house.
 H. J. Watkins, Jr., postmaster, station agent, express agent, and with other multitudinous duties on HIS WHSh HSs lS at INCLht- colt, came to town yesterday and will go to Valdez on Monday to serve as a grand juror.
 The grand jury that has been drawn in connection with the May term of court at Valdez are expected to get together on Monday, upon the arrival of the steamer Alameda. Those drawn from Cordova are: Oscar Larson, J. P. Swanson, John P. Orwin and Len A. White. From Kennecott, H. J. Watkins, Jr., is a member. The petit jury will appear a week later, on May 25. Those from this section are as follows: Cordova-D. P. Griswold, V. A. Schmitz, Charles Eklund, Charles Goodall, Bartley Howard.
 Kennecott-T. B. Tansy, John Thorp. E. c. Maddox. L. s. Bitner.
 McCarthy-John E. Barrett, James Heney.
 Tiekel-EdWard Bates