The Chitina leader., 1915-03-09
Cordova, March

Sam Shucklin, who returned from
a three, months trip to Seattle, viii
leave on the morning train for the
Chisana. There he conducts two
stores and he is hopeful that the de-
velopments this season will estab-
lish the permanency of the camp.
The launch Wait arrived early
this morning from Port Wells. DR..
w. H. Chase was returning passen-
ger and he reports the mining pros
poets in that locality as looking very
encouraging. This is particularly
true. of property in which the DR.. is
interested. Charley Ross had ex-
pected to return on the Wait, but
as he is prosecuting ledge he is
10th to leave until he gets through
it, which will be next week. The
Wait will leave for Katalla tomor-
row night.
Cordova, Mrach
Complaints having been made in
various sections of the Third division
over the continuance of slot
machines, when they had been for
hidden in every other division of the
Territory, the District Attorney and
Marshal conferred and decided 20
take action. AS consequence an
order was issued yesterday by Mar
shall Brenneman ordering that all
slot machines in the division be taken
out. The various deputies were
wired to this effect with instructions
to cause the arrest of any operators
who refused to comply. In Cordoya
Deputy Brightwell made the PROPER
notification and all the machines
were Immediately taken from their
accustomed places and play has
ceased.
One of the men on the launch Wait
was placed under arrest yesterday
for rifling mail bag and extracting
letters therefrom. When the launch
left Port Wells one of the passengers
saw William Pyne go through mail
bag and extract letters therefrom. He
was confronted with the theft and
it is said several opened letters were
found on his person. The launch
then ran into Valdez and the matter
was reported to the District Attor-
ney. That official, however, was not
certain as to his duties in the matter
as the bag had not been given into
the possession of the government or
an agent The launch had volun-
teered to bring the mail to Cordova.
But yesterday Deputy Marshal
Brightwell received instructions by
wire to cause. the arrest of Pyne.
Cordova, March 5
The steamer Admiral Watson ar
rived in port this morning about Z
o'clock and left shortly after for the
south. She only went as far as
Seward The Admiral Evans which
sailed from Seattle this morning will
go as far to the westward as Kodiak
The Alaska Road Commission has
arranged to build large warehouse
at Chitina, where supplies may be
stored for use along the government
trail leading to Chitina. $4,000 feet
of lumber will be used in the con-
struction, and it is coming north on
one OF the freighters of the Alaska
Steamship Company. Joe Olson has
received the contract to do the work
He came over from Valdez earlier in
the week and went to the interior
, on yesterdays train. He will get
things in readiness so as to start
Q work so soon as weather conditions
permit
Cordova, March
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Hunt enter
tanned informally last night If
honor of the newly engaged couple
Mr.. Mccullough and Miss Crabb.
Mrs. Horace Leach was an arriva
on the train yesterday and is the
guest of her sister Mrs. Roy DeLeo
and it is possible that they will give
up their residence at Chiti1a.
Cordova, March s
D C. Sergeant, who spent the win
ter at his old home in Washington
ID. c., returned on the Alameda ant
will leave on Thursdays train TO
the interior. He has large mimi,
interests in the Nebesna and Chisan;
districts. He states that when he lef
Washington the general feeling wa
that it was the intention of the ad
ministration to take over the Cop
per River & Northwestern Railway
but that it might not be. done thi
wear. 1t was believed that tn
actual construction would first star
from Ship Creek. Mr. Sergeant hat
several conferences with Secretar,