The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-01
TWO TRAINS DAILY
G. R. & N. w. RY.

The development of the mineral belt tributary to Cordova
has resulted in increased tonnage and in order to facilitate the
handling of this business the Copper River Northwestern R
will shortly naugurae train schedule that will afford mine
operators needed transportation facilities and Aaskans
to rejoice the fact that has dawned for the terri
tory.
While Cordova enjoys the distinction of having the only
broad gauaged railroad Alaska which constructed at
approximate of 900 maintains regular sche
due distance of 1876 miles to the rich "copper" gold quartz and
placer mines of the Interior the latest innovation will
residents well the people the states to marvel at the
service about to be inaugurated.
Two trains a day-twelve trains a week-are to be run
this road One will leave Cordova every morning for
Chtna and Kenneco and the other will start from the latter
places Heretofore there has been from to three trains
week. and in order give the extra considerable adj
dona equipment has been ordered at cost of several hun
dreds of thousands of dollars 1t includes another rotary
number of standard make locomotives and engines and
freight
trains will handle passengers, mail and freight with
Dining attached and the volume of business offering has
justified the Copper River Northwestern railway in going
considerable expense in taking of it, The Bonanza and
Jumbo copper mines at kenneco working to capacity and
their output alone has value of from 100000 to $2OOO0
per Extensive development work has been done during
past the Mother Lode Copper Mines property
Mccarthy and considerable has been blocked out and
is awaiting shipment to the smeter The Alaska Consolidated
Copper Company has opened big ledge the kuskuna
and will be shipping basis this winter while the of
the Lakina Mines Castle mountain building
wagon road from the mouth of Mill creek to the mine the
mountain from which part the will be hauled direct to the
railroad without transfer
among the biggest producing copper mines and
when all shipping their output Falcon Josn's statement
Washington last year that double tracked railroad through
the Copper River valley would be necessary within the next
five years handle the production of this section will be
a reality in much shorter time With simulated copper
market low grade properties likely to be opened
and negotiations pending for the taking and
working the large body of gold quartz Mckinley Lake. but
thirteen miles from Corova and along the line OF the railroad
Mining experts the ground making investigation and
the assays of the such justify the erection at
of hundred stamp MILL as most OF the Lodges have al
ready been crOSS-cut and show good values
precaution has been taken in order to provide
against climatic conditions interfering with traffic the rail
road during the winter months Three rotaries will be IN
operation Y'' trese is being built at Mile 49, with
snowsheds needed and the lumber will be here
few additional section houses be erected at Tekel and
Shushanna Junction New trains will be put and
more men employed the railroad than at anytime it has
been operation all of which of activity for
COrdOya.