The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-08-18
Cordova. August Il.

ing miner from the Nelchina district
on the train yesterday, having been
in the interior since March. He
states that while there have been
several hundred men in the dig
gings they have not accomplished
much as yet. Just before he came
out cleanup of "a ounces had been
taken by Thomas from Discovery
claim. On one claim ON Poorman $
gulch about ESQ ounces had been
secured. The diggings generally are
deep, one shaft on Crooked Creek
having been sunk to depth of 100
feet. Bedrock had not been reached
and MCGOWAN and Deckers decided
to take hold and sink deeper. Every
where there are indications of gold
but it has not been found in paying
quantities in many places. Mr..
Bradshaw is on his way to his home
in Seattle.
A special meeting of the Cordova
Chamber of Commerce was held this
afternoon with a view of taking
steps to urge upon Congress the
necessity of enacting coal legislation
for Alaska. Learning of the inten-
ton of the House to again take up
and consider coal leasing bill the
Chamber deemed that the measure
might be assisted in it's passage
through the efforts of the various
commercial bodies in Alaska. After
discussing the matter it was decided
that the Chamber send a number of
kilograms this afternoon to Presi-
dent Wilson, Secretary Lane and
various members of the House, ad-
vocating early action on coal legis-
lation. This to be followed up by
a circular letter to all members Of
the House and Senate. 1t was also
decided to endeavor to enlist the
support of other bodies in all parts
of the territory in wires urging that
they also do their part toward in
ducing Congress to favorably con-
slider measure that will permit of
the early opening up of the coal.
Among the men on the. transport
now in the harbor is an organization
known as the Buffalo Club. 1t is
composed of 46 members, and the
various ports that have been visited
have reason to remember this club,
because of their activities in social
affairs A committee was in town
today arranging for dance to be
rendered by the Club to the people
it this week but owing to the ex-
pected absence of Drummer Dooley
it was decided to await his return.
AS a consequence the date has been
fixed for Friday night, August FL.
The affair promises to be an event of
N ore than the ordinary pleasure, and
besides the members of the club it
will be attended by most of the
officers on the Buffalo.
K. G. Robinson and family have
taken one of the Stewart cottages
on B avenue and will remove there
to from the Hotel Northern.
DR.. Alfred H. Brooks and A. c.
Martin. members of the U. S. geo.
logical survey, returned from the
Kotsina and Nizina country on the
train yesterday DR.. Brooks expects
to go to Fairbanks and may accom-
pany Col. Richardson on an auto
trip from Valdez, or If not he will
likely go via Skagway and Dawson.
Mr.. Martin expects to return to the
states on the next steamer.
Chief Mail Clerk Alvah Eames
received wire this afternoon from
Seattle stating that $50 pounds of
mail for Fairbanks would leave on
the steamer Alameda tomorrow
night for Cordova, to be forwarded
to Chitina. The experimental auto
truck trip that Col Richardson,
president of the Alaska Road Com
mission, has planned will be shortly
carried out The. Col. will go from
Valdez to Chitna, where he will take
aboard the mail from Seattle re-
ferred to and 80 pounds of local
mail This trip is being made with
a view of demonstrating to the post
Office department at Washington
that the government trail between
Chitina and Fairbanks is feasible
for summer auto traffic.
Among the passengers to arrive
on the train yesterday was Alex.
Park, who has been employed dur
ing the past summer at the mining
property of the Mother Lode Copper
Mines Company. He will leave on
the. next steamer for Seattle.
William Godfrey and Supt. Parks
were among the men who returned
yesterday from the Mother Lode
mine, on Mccarthy creek. They
both expect to make trip outside.
Jack Horsfeild, who has been in
most of the Alaskan placer camps,