The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-05-25
CoEdova, May 10

DdSnlHS wave lIoA 1ioAiy AsS0a
and Charley Ross. AS master of the
new craft, with Harry Eggert as
engineer, Jim will leave on Friday
for the halibut banks near Seward,
where he will spend the summer in
fishing and constituting his quota
to an industry that promises to as
sumo large proportions on Prince
William Sound.
The small steamer Shamrock,
Capt. Emil Mende, is expected in
port tomorrow morning from Wran-
CELL. She is bringing an elevator for
conveying fish and other machinery
Tor the Canoe Pass Cannery Co.
Buy bread at Fred's Place.
The Canoe Pass Cannery received
some salmon this morning, which
was Immediately packed. Tomorrow
the launch Three NJ with two scows,
will go to the Copper River flats to
take on such number of salmon as
the fishermen may have caught. On
1000 cases, which is just ten days
earlier than the first 1000 cases
were filled year ago.
Among the passengers on the
Northwestern, to leave Seattle last
night was NJ. L. Scoyille, "a son OF
Mrs. T. NJ. Hunt He is accompanied
by his wife and they have left their
oregon home to spend the summer
in the north with the Hunt family.
Samuel n. Laurie, who conducts
clothing store at Seattle, is pas
senger on the Northwestern for Cor
dova. From here heswill go to Nc
Carthy, where he is engaged in the
clothing business with his brother.
Jack E. Laurie. and spend couple
of weeks enjoying Alaska life.
The government launch Lieut..
Donaldson came over from Valdez
yesterday to have her boiler and
hull inspected by the officials who
are now here from Juneau. Seven
sturdy young soldiers are aboard
from Fort Liscum. The launch will
return to the Fort tomorrow
morning.
Mrs. H. I. Lewis will be an out
going passenger on the steamer Ala
media. She will spend several weeks
in Seattle. and California.
Malcolm Brock returned on the
train yesterday from out the line. He
met with an accident to his foot and
as a consequence is walking on
crutches. He expects to leave on the
Alameda saturday on trip of a
couple of months to California.
A. Hagen and Gunder Hagen,
who have been associated with Lars
Mickkelsen for two years past IN
operating a saltery at Mile So, are
in town in connection with business
matters concerning this years
operations.
Capt. Rude, in command of the
survey boat Taku, now being re-
paired at Cordova, is very much
grieved over the reported loss on
the Lusitania of a much respected
and admired brother officer. 1t IS
Capt. J. B. Miller, one of the best
known commanders in the Seattle
Alaska fleet of the United States
coast and geodetic survey. He won
fame all over the Pacific last Sep
TENDER when he drove the survey
steamship Patterson at forced speed
to the rescue of the officers and crew
j of the wrecked revenue cutter
Tahoma in Boring Sea.
Cordova, May 20
For years past AL Harper has
been occupying part of the govern
ment reservation at Deep Bay, on
the northern erd of Hawkins Island.
Thee he has hunted and fished, oc-
easlonally coming to town and
bringing over fish for sale He has
made garden and otherwise improved
five acres, permit for which he re-
ceived about five years ago from the
forestry Office of T. NJ. Hunt. He
contends that he was frequently dis
turbed by invaders and in order that
his cabin and property might not be
molested when he was absent he
he placed signs of warning about
the grounds.
Mr.. Harepr took the stand and
explained his various actions and
signs that he had posted. He told
of how persons had gone to his cabin
and purloined his supplies and he
wished to keep them away. He is
50 years of age and says that he has
never had any trouble with any one
and simply wanted to be left alone
to make his living in fishing and
clam digging. The matter was then
taken under advisement by the jury
and after a few minutes delibera-