The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-12-07
MONDAY

MONDAY
J. H. Sellin left on the Alameda
today for Juneau, where his wife is
visiting, and together they will go 10
the States.
Mrs. E. S. Norland, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
s. Bane, for several weeks, returned
today to her home in Everett.
Attorney R. E. Capers left on this
mornings train for Chitina.
Assistant District Attorney Harry
Pratt, of Fairbanks, was an arrival
on yesterdays train. He is on his
way to the States to have his eyes
treated.
The little steamer Dora, which
blew out her cylinder head at Sell
dovia while en- route to the west
ward, was towed to Cordova by the
Alameda, arriving early Sunday
night. 1t will require about three
days to make the necessary repairs
to her engine, when Capt. Westlund
will resume his trip to the westward.
Shortly after midnight blaze was
discovered in the hallway of the
Nicholson & Currier building, and a
fire alarm turned in. The depart
ment reported promptly and the
flames were extinguished with the
chemical, and little damage done.
The fire is supposed to have started
from an overheated stovepipe.
Information has been received
from Anchorage stating that Captain
A. E. Lathrop is installing his own
electric plant in Anchorage, and will
open his Empress Theatre there ON
Christmas Eve.
Jack Nelson, Jas. Whalen and A.
Anderson were among the interior
mining men who came to Cordova
on Sundays train, en- route to the
States.
The steamer Admiral Farragut ar
rived from the westward at o'clock
this morning and sailed for the
south at 430 o'clock Her outgoing
passengers from Cordova were W.
D. ellis for Juneau and J. E. Nc
Cabe for Seattle.
The steamer Alameda arrived in
port about s o'clock last night, and
remained until 10 o'clock this morn
ing, taking on 1900 tons of copper
ore. The Alameda left for Valdez
and from there will sail direct to
Seattle. The outgoing passengers
from here for Seattle were Mrs. E.
S. Norland, Mrs. Catherine Palmer,
Ethel Moore, Ida Barrow, ]. Whalen,
J. Nelson, Judge G. E. Bunnell, H.
E. Pratt, J. H. Sellin, I. Anderson,
A. R. Garner, N. C. Rem.
TUESDAY
The navy wireless station at Whit
shed which was recently damaged by
fire, has again been put in good
working order, and it is understood
that some very satisfactory tests
have been made with Eastern sta
tions, including radio plants at Arl-
ington, w. Va, in the canal zone and
Key West.
At a meeting of the Cordova Fire
Department, held last night, 7, was
decided to hold series of social af-
fairs during the month of December.
It will include a smoker, the date for
which event will be determined later,
and dance to be held at Eagle Hall
on New Years eve, arrangements for
which will be in charge of Hub Boil
linger, W. j. Mcdonald, C. P. Mick
elson, F. M. Fuller and J. E. Way.
Mrs. R. E. Flory was the holder of
ticket No. n, which drew the lunch
cloth ratified off by Mrs A. R. Barrus.
Juneau will hold a special election
On December 20, to decide the ques-
ton of the proposed enlargement of
the city boundaries.
The Eagles are planning for a big
time at their sourdough dinner, to be
given on December 8.
The date for the firemen's smoker
has been fixed for December %, when
some good stunts will be pulled Off
The Empress Theatre has mum.
Der of good feature films coming up
and Hazel Dawn, an especially at
tractive girl, will soon be seen here
for the first time.
Peter Monahan, one of the old
time miners of the interior, who is
operating on Slate Creek, was an ar
rival on yesterdays train, bound for
the States.
The steamer Kansas City is due
from the westward tonight, and will
tnmain here until to,norrow load;no