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

from new 1Ork TO the argentine
capital. When / reached there
found a great many persons out of
employment, and no work to be had
My wife and stayed there four
days, and then started for New York
i and Alaska"
Mrs. Carlisle brought back a small
monkey, which is hardly more than
handful. They are obtainable for
1855, American money, and many
fashionable women have them for
pets.
The train for the interior will go
out tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock,
returning from Kennecott and
Chitina on Monday
/ v. G. Vance has taken a suitcase
of the Ostrander building for a year
and as consequence all present
tenants will continue in the building
Mr.. Vance will conduct the Hotel
Northern in the same first-class way
as formerly.
A number of the men and women
of town are this afternoon enjoying
the hospitality of Capt. Taylor and
the ward room officers on the U. S.
S. Buffalo. They were taken in the
ships boats from the wharf at $3.50
o'clock.
| Cordova, August 20.
Among the passengers to depart
on the steamer Northwestern tomor-
row will be ]. E. Currier. He will
go to Seattle on matter of bust
ness and expects to be gone for four
or five weeks.
Ed. Kelter will be an outgoing
passenger on the steamer North
western tomorrow. He will join his
wife at Juneau, she having been over
to Sitka at the Hot Springs, and
will later go on to Seattle.
Deming Wheeler, who has been
on hunting expedition to this
section of Alaska for the past year
or more, will leave on the steamer
Evans tonight. He has been sum-
moned to his home in Terra Haute,
Ind, by the illness of his mother
Mr.. Wheeler is banker and had
expected to spend two years in this
northern country.
On the Northwestern tomorrow
Thos. Burchett will be an outgoing
passenger, taking with him the body
of his wife who died the first part
of the week, and who will be buried
at her old home at Howard Lake,
Mimi. Mr.. Burchett is an employee
at the shops of the c. R. & N. w.
Railway and with his late wife has
lived at Oldtown, where many
friends are now mourning the loss
of one who was we'll and favorably
known. The. body is now at the
undertaking parlor and will be &C
companied to the steamer in the
morning by friends. Mr.. Burchett
expects to return to Cordova shortly
and resume his duties at the shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson, who ac-
companied Mr.. and Mrs. d. A.
Mckenzie to Cordova about three
weeks ago, will depart on the
steamer Evans tonight. Mr.. Patter-
son is a practicing attorney in South
Dakota and professional business re-
quires his return. They have both
greatly enjoyed their visit north,
and now that they have seen the
sunshine will depart with bright
visions of Alaska, and hope to return
next season.
Piling has arrived for the new
plank street that is to be built be-
tween First and Front street on B
avenue. Contractor Nels smith is
today placing these poles and will
now go ahead on the work, which
he expects to have completed within
week or ten days.
Those of our townspeople who
were fortunate enough to be able to
enjoy the hospitality of the captain
and ward room officers of the U. S.
>. BuHalo, yesterday afternoon, re-
port having had most delightful
time. The party were taken in auto
mobiles to the wharf, where the
ships launches were in waiting to
convey the party to the Buffalo.
They were most cordially received
by the oricers and at once made to
feel at home. Dancing and music
were enjoyed for a couple of hours,
followed by appetizing refresh
ments. The party returned to town
about clock.
| The train went out this morning
and will return from Kennecott and
Mccarthy on Tuesday afternoon. The
next train out will be on Wednes-
day morning.
Stephen Birch will return from
Latouche on the steamer North
western, going through to Seattle.
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