The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-04-06
Cordova, March 81

the Northwestern this morning were
a number for Fairbanks. One CT
them is Fred G. Moves, receiver OF
the defunct Barnette bank which has
resulted in so much litigation. Mr..
Moves was one of the early stamped
ers to Dawson but soon after Fair
banks was established he was there
with a saw mill and lumber yard.
He and Mrs. Moves have been enjoy
ing the winter outside. Judge Fer
dinand d'Journa1 is another notable.
In the early days he was a leading
attorney at Fairbanks, but is now
engaged in the practice of law at San
Francisco. He is busy lawyer and
is now on his way to the interior on
legal business For diversion he
takes an occasional trip to Paris,
with his family Geo. Hutchinson,
cashier of the First National Bank,
is returning after having been out
side since November. Others who
will take the. train tomorrow morn
ing for the great coming railroad
terminus of the interior will be III.
Nerland, J. w. Mccormack, Jas.
Crowley, J. A. Trout, H. Ringdahl,
L. K. Hammond and H. E. Young
quist.
Fred w. Best and Chas. l. Range
were prominent mining operators
who arrived on the Northwes
and will leave on the morning train
for the interior. They are both
working valuable mining claims in
the Chisana and expect to make
substantial clean-ups the coming
season. Charley is an old-timer in
this section, as he was connected fol
years with the Dan Creek Mining
Company, in it's placer operations
Mr.. Best is here for the first time,
as heretofore he has made his trips
to and from the Chisana via Dawson
or Skagway.
A large number of admirers and
friends of Mrs. Capers assembled at
the Presbyterian Manse last night
and rendered her farewell that was
exceedingly pleasant and enjoyed by
all those present. Arrangements
were in charge of the Woman's
Society of Church Workers, of which
Mrs. Capers is president. Many
regrets were expressed by, appre-
ciative friends that the guest of
honor is soon to leave for California.
Inaugurating the summer schedule
of the Alaska Steamship Company
the steamer Northwestern arrived in
port this morning shortly after
O'Clock and after discharging con-
siderable freight took on cargo OF
copper ore for the Tacoma smelter.
She is due to sail for Valdez at 5
O'Clock, and will return from
Seward on Friday afternoon. Here
after steamers for Southwestern
Alaska will leave Seattle every six
days, those ON the run being the
Northwestern, Mariposa and Ala
media. The Northwestern has been
out of commission since last fall ana
in the meantime has undergone re-
pairs and alterations to the value OF
$4,000. The Northwestern has been
converted into an Oil burner, and her
equipment fills all requirements in
highly satisfactory manner.
shelter deck has been built over the
promenade deck and other improve
ments made that add to the comfort
Of the passengers. She left Seattle
with I'll passengers, the following
being for this section:
For Cordova-lLouis Widing, l..
d. Black, A. Nerland, H. DEWITT, ).
w. Mccormack, F. w. Best, II. w.
Lawrence, o. C. Carlson, F. e.
Hicks, F. F. Hockinshaw, Jas. Crow
Z ley, j. A. Trout, Edw. P. Hertel, q.
A.. Bunch, G. Person, H. Ringdahl,
f. Stoter, R. Ruiterfel, L. K. Ham
mond, Geo. Hutchinson, c. 1. Range
III. E. Youngquist, l.. Lyle, Anne A.
McGlinch, Fred G. Moves, Ferdinand
d'Journal and 5 second class. From
Juneau-M. Doshen, Fred Banni-
sohn, Mrs. j. L. Ward, Geo. "A.
Parks, F. Goldman. 10. Nell, victor
Soquira, Mrs. Soqura.
For Valdez-Geo. Hobart, M. a.
Goodner and wife, B. B. Towle, and
23 second class. From Juneau
Royal A. Gunnison and Dan. A.
Sheere.
For Seward-H. E. Johnson, +.
Stolder, B. Frazier, Geo. T. Schott
and wife, Mrs M. E. Philips, j. A.
Gray, Mrs. H. F. Schaldar, Gus
Wilke and IA second class. From
Juneau. w. Hagman, A. 5.
Murphy and Fred Parsons.
Among the passengers to sail
north on the steamer Northwestern