The Chitina leader., 1915-05-04

about, May. IL, The old boilers will
be taken out and replaced. It may
require six weeks to do the work
necessary before the Taku is again
ready for her seasons. work.
Capt. Rude and family spent the
winter in Seattle, where he was en-
gagged most of the time in the coast
and geodetic Office and part of the
time on the Sound. First Officer
Kantzler has also been stationed at
Seattle.
The steamer Alameda, after max
ing the trip to Cordova in five days,
reached port last night shortly after
nine o'clock. She was crowded
with passengers, most of whom were
for Seward and Knik. There was
also considerable FREIGHT for the lat
ter place. The steamer was in port
until after 3 o'clock this morning,
discharging freight. Some of it
consisted of supplies and machinery
for the government boat Taku. The
following were the Seattle passen-
gers for Cordova:
Mrs. C. Tillman, j. j. Collins,
Peter Niles, w. B. Stewart, C. ".
Crary, Mrs G. Philips, A E. Ander-
son, D. Bosseau, w. Tickner, G. r.
Kartzfel, w. A. Holcomb, A.
Joachims and wife, Capt. Gilbert r.
Rude and wife, c. Carlson, H. w.
Berglund, S. Palmer, O. Ackerson,
S. Cooks, Geo. Max Esterley and
wife, Gus Pada, P. Delmage, Nick
Kick, NJ. Cholovich and % second
class.
Cordova, May l
The steamer Admiral Watson was
in port today about an hour, arriv-
ing shortly after noon. She had d
large number of passengers aboard
but they were principally for the far
westward, including % cabin and 81
seccnd-class passengers for Knik.
There were four second-class for
Cordova and the Simpson family for
Valdez, composed of M. Simpson and
wife, John, Philip, Ted and Edwin
The steamer Mariposa arrived
from the westward this afternoon at
2:30 o'clock and sailed at for
Skagway and Seattle. She will not
stop at Juneau on her southbound
passage. she was occupied three
and a half days at Knik Anchorage
in discharging freight This loca-
ton is just opposite Ship Creek and
IS miles south of the town of Knik,
to which place the large vessels
cannot go. The following took
passage at Cordova:
For Seattle-L S. Bitner and
wife, Curly Welsh, Roy De.Leo, S. E.
Reed, T. T. Lane and wife, Louis
Anderson, Mrs. Jeonne Derval, Mrs.
M. Brock, Miss Christine Oslund,
Mrs Caleb Corser an dchildren.
For Ketchikan-Geo. West.
For Wrangel-E. c. Murphy, Z.
Menda. d.
The boys and girls who attend the
Presbyterian Sunday school had
their regular monthly gathering at
the Manse last night. Games were
INDUCED, refreshments furnished
and a general good time had by the
large number present.
c. N. Crazy. states that the only
work to be done on the Copper
Mountain properties this year by the
Great Northern Development Com
pany will be the necessary assess
ment work, which will be performed
later in the season. He states that
Mr.. E. F. Gray is now in New York
and that he is in hopes of doing
some more work this season in the
development of the Regal property,
near Kennecott. Mr.. Crary has
been engaged by Geo. Max Esterly
and will leave with him on Mondays
train for Chittitu creek. where he
will be employed for the season.
Geo Max Esterly, who has the
big placer mining operation on
Chittitu Creek decided not to leave
for the property until Monday morn
ing, although several of his men left
on the train this morning. Mrs.
Esterly will not go to the interior on
this trip, but will remain at the
Windsor hotel for a few days until
the return of the steamer Alameda
from Knik Anchorage, when she
will depart for her home in Seattle.
Mrs. Malcolm Brock and son John
were outgoing passengers this after
noon on the steamer Alameda. They
will spend se~o-al months in Cali
-fornia End will return after Mr..
Brock goes down for little visit