The Chitina leader., 1915-03-16

ton of ore bodies. They will also
maintain an assay plant and secure
capital for the development Of
meritorious properties. The COM
Ipany'sA headquarters will be contin-
ued in Cordova and more spacious
quarters will be secured in the near
future.
Rev. Maloney, of Valdez. who
accompanied Bishop Rowe as far
as Holy Cross, on his trip to the
interior. has returned and is at
IChitina today. He will come TO
: Cordova on the train tomorrow
afternoon and likely return to Val
DEE on the steamer Mariposa early
| Monday morning. Rev. Maloney
iii hold services at the Red Dragon
on Sunday night at 8 O'Clock, to
which the public is invited.
| Cordova, March Is
| Bob Ashland, formerly of Cor
dova, was a passenger on the Mari
posa going through to Seward, where
he now has plat of ground adjoin-
ing the townsite, which he, is selling
oft in lots. He still has every conf
! dence that Seward will be selected
i as. the coast terminus for the gov
visit at, Seward, Mr.. Ashland will
return to Cordova for a couple of
weeks stay. He states that it is the
intention to start the Hartman Ma
tional Bank at once at Seward.
| Cashier Eric Lucas and wife and
! Director CASTOR Hardy had come out
from the east and while at Seattle
heard nothing from Mr.. Hartman
as to any change. of plans, so they
took the steamer Mariposa and are
now on their way to the westward
town, where they will proceed with
their arrangements to open the new
| bank.
Fred Eckholm, a member of the
pile driving crew on the railway,
was a returning passenger on the
| Mariposa. He has been outside
| for the past couple of months.
Rev. Shepard returned to Valdez
| On the steamer Mariposa this morn
ing, expecting to return for the first
Sunday after Easter, which falls
this year on April 4.
Gen. A. B. Cooper is about again
among his wany friends today, hav-
ing been laid up with a severe attack
of grippe.
The steamer Alameda was delayed
in reaching Seattle and as a conse-
quence will not sail north until We'd
nesday evening at 8 O'Clock, just a
day late from scheduled time.
An order was issued the first Of
the present month by United States
Marshal brenneman at Valdez to
close all slot machines in the Third
division. This completes the circle.
They have been closed for a long
|
sions. They were closed in the. First
division last december. - Juneau
Empire.
The steamer Admiral Evans was
I in port an hour this morning, hav-
| ing returned from the westward.
and continued south. She will sail
again from Seattle on the 25th.
The freighter Cordova sailed for
Valdez this morning about 8 O'Clock,
after discharging her cargo OF
freight for this port. There was
10000 feet of lumber for the new
.cannery at Mile So, 100000 feet for
| the Copper River & Northwestern
Railway, 800 tons of coal for the
railway, 100 tons of coal for local
sale, and one car of dynamite for
the Kennecott mines. The freighteI
reached here early on Sunday morn
ing.
E.. A. Hegg returned on the Mari
posa last. night, after an absence Of
more than two months. He spent
the time at the Panama exposition a.
San Francisco, where he has ar
exhibit of fine Alaskan views. 1t is
IN the transportation palace in con
nection with the exhibit of the
Alaska Steamship Company. AS the
i booth is entered there is .presenye.
a compreh ensive scene IN relic
work of Orca Bay and the town O.
Cordova. Mr.. Hegg's views are
largely of the Copper River section
of the territory and are said to form
most interesting exhibit. He state!
that the exposition is fully up to al
expectations and is more picturesque
and interesting than was the bis
i Chicago exposition. The attendance
4 from Eastern states is already yer,
large.
The Alaska mineral exhibit is il