The Chitina leader., 1915-01-26

$4,000, was dedicated free of deb,
with z appropriate ceremonies on
Wednesday. About 125 enjoyed the
banquet which followed the dedica-
tory ceremonies. The hall is neatly
furnished, has a kitchen and rest
room for women and is intended to
be the social center of that town.
Among those participating in the
services were Oscar Fish, Past Chief
|of the order, who gave its history
and it's aims and objects; Jack
Palmer, who officially received the
key to the structure; Rev. James
Mcbride, who delivered the dedica-
tory address, Community Spirit;
Chester Hull, presiding officer; DR..
Smith, Jos. Pfeister, Mr.. Suffelia.
Judge O'Conner, and Oscar Fish.
Music for the occasion was furnihsed
by Mrs. Lynch and Mr.. Roe.
Cordova, January rs
1t is reported that natives sue
ceeded in takingthe schooner Harold
Blekum from the rocks at Uyak
and brought her to Kodiak. The
natives intend to libel the boat and
hold her for salvage.
Gleason & Sawyer have installed
a plant on No. below, Goldstream,
which is of special interest to min
ing men as its success means a great
deal of saving in time and money to
the operators of the Fairbanks dis
trict says the Times. The plant is
composed of gasoline engine,
which is placed underground in the
tunnel, and hoist, which works
automatically and which requires
no man on top to regulate it. By
having the gasoline plant under
ground, the necessity of building a
boiler-house is dispensed with,
which is considerable saving.
Gleason & Sawyer have 10000 feet
of bedrock blocked out now, and
INC VI thO AhsSA
they expect to hoist this with their
latest improved machinery. 1t is
estimated also that the saving Of
fuel will be considerable. Il.
Twelve men are prospecting on
the Tatalena side of the Big creek
mountain near Takotna. Al Thorhs
has drill there now, as they were
troubled with water. They have
good prospects.
Red La Belle and partner, Joe
Gallant, have as high as 7-cent dirt
on their ground on Karl creek,
which is opposite Candle creek and
empties into the Kuskokwim river.
Albert Lind and Ed Opsjon, as well
as Ingeborg Lee and partners, are
busy sinking in line for the same
pay as La Belle as above. There ara
six holes going to bedrock on the
middle portion of Candle creek,
which will give line on the rich
paystreak now known to exist for
two miles al the head of that creek
This creek promises to be as rich rs
Flat creek in the Iditarod.
There is considerable work going
en- in the Innoko, on Little creek
especially, where several dumps are
piling up. Even Canes creek has
FIVE windlass dumps, besides two
"self-dumpers" going.
Yankee creek is strictly a summer
proposition. There will be three
scraping plants working there next
season.
Spruce will be a lively one also.
where Commissioner Vinal is m
bonanza ground-Iditarod Pioneer.
Charles Johnson, for several
years employed in the car building
department of the Copper River x
Northwestern Railway, has been
promoted to the position of master
car builder, to succeed A. n. Hayes,
deceased. Mr.. johnson has been
connected with that department
since April. 1909, coming from the
Northern Pacific Railway Companys
car shops at Tacoma.
During his long years of service
with the Copper River & North
western Railway Co.. he has been
an assistant to the late A. N. Hayes
and through his thorough knowi-
edge of that branch has been re-
warded by being placed in charge
Eighty thousand Australasians
have settled down in and around
London.
The government has decided to
abandon the telegraph stations now
at Salcha and at Delta. AS these sta,
tions do practically no business, the
war department has decided to con-
solidate the two and erect a new
building within few hundred yards
of Munson's trading post.