The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-02-16

banks, the best protected harbOr for
a naval coal base on the coast, and
a railway that has already pioneered
a route for which big tonnage is in
sight.
| People in Cordova know that the
government cannot enter any extern
siye plan of railway building in
Alaska without making use of the
natural advantages offered by the
Cordova route"
There was no new snow out the
line this morning, although for some
little distance the train encountered
high winds and drifting snow. There
was a little delay in the running of
the train, which is not due to reach
Chitina until o'clock this evening.
The train will return tomorrow
afternoon.
When r. w. Baxter, vice presi-
dent of the Alaska Steamship Com
pany, recently returned to Seattle
from Southern California, he stated
that the report of his company
acquiring additional steamers was
! merely talk. as nothing definite
had been decided on. 5. w. Eccles,
president of the company, came
from his home in New York to spend
few weeks needed rest and vaca-
ton at Mexicali, just across the line
from California. Mr.. Baxter visited
Mr.. Eccles and went over various
business matters with him.
The Empress theater was more
than half filled last night by an
audience of all beliefs that turned
out to do honor to Bishop P. T.
Rowe. Service was conducted by
Rev. Maloney of Valdez. The sing
ing was led by Mrs. J. B. O'Neill
and Mrs. Appleby. A duet by them
was very sweetly rendered and
greatly enjoyed. The Bishop first
made little talk in which he urged
the expressing of different opinions
for it is only by this means that
there can be progress in the world
and reforms brought about. He
took for his text the story of
Daniel in the lions den. The les
son he sought to teach was that in
the effort to do good and perform a
duty to mankind the victim of envy
and hate would eventually be pro-
tected by the Lords goodness, as he
made impotent the claws and teeth
of the lion when it was expected
that Daniel would be mangled and
killed.
i Cordova, February ~
Thos. H. Holland was passenger
from Chitina this afternoon. He will
join the Legislative delegation from
this division and take passage next
week on the steamer Mariposa for
juneau. Mr.. Holland was the only
Democrat elected from the Third
division.
The water in the Cordova Power
Company dam is getting low and to-
day at l o'clock it was necessary to
start up the steam engine, which will
furnish power until 10 o'clock to-
night, when the water will again be
used.
!, Will Clayson has returned from a
couple of weeks stay at Skagway,
where he was occupied in taking
stock at his store. He says that the
little city at the head of Lynn Canal
. has received the overflow from
! Juneau and that the town presents
: quite lively appearance. He was
impressed with an advantage at
Skagway that is not possessed at
| Cordova. That is a general club 70
, which the railroad boys, clerks
, mechanics, business and professional
men may belong. They have such
, a club at Skagway and comfortable
Z club house. Bowling, gymnastics
games of various kinds and baths
, are all enjoyed by large member
ship and good attendance. Mr.
,
: tuition in Cordova, where all ele-
ments may get together for pleasure
| and recreation, is badly needed.
Vincent j. Dwyer and bride, on
their way to Strelna, were given a
t pleasant welcome and reception last
/ night at Chitina. The members OF
| the Arctic Brotherhood made elab-
= crate preparations to greet their re-
) turning and popular brother Until
/ late hour Arctic hall was the scene
of much pleasantly. ending in a
: grand ball.
TUTUILA, American Samoa, Feb
} 12.-Not only a hurricane but an
) earthquake and tidal wave swept
over the Manua Islands this after
noon. Three were killed, one Of
: whom was beheaded by flying wreck
age while MANY were iniurad Entire