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The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
CHAMBER NAMES
ROSTER Of
OFFICERS

At meeting of the Chamber OF
Commerce, held last night, the follow
ing officers were reelected for the
ensuing six months:
President, Geo. C. Hazelet; Vice
President, DR.. w. H. Chase; Treas
urer, H. C. Feldman; Executive Com.
mittee, M Brock, A. J. Adams, Caleb
Corser, H. A. Slater, A. E. Lathrop
H. C. Feldman and DR.. w. H.
Chase. The secretary is elected by
the Board of Directors.
A communication was read from
Sam Blum in which he stated that he
had rendered the Cordova exhibit at
the Panama Exposition to the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce, at the close
of the fair, and the secretary of the
local body was instructed to send an
order to the Exposition officials for
the delivery of this exhibit to Seat
tie.
Letters were read from Secretary
of Interior Lane and the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce acknowledg-
ing the receipt of copies of the resol-
ution passed by Cordova Shamber en-
dorsing a Development Board for
Alaska, as outlined by Mr.. Lane.
An order for $3.50 was drawn on the
treasurer to apply on the Sushanna
trail deficit.
Attorney Reiter, who recently Sc
cured control of copper property at
Fidilgo Bay, was present and made
an interesting talk on matters of in
terest to the Chamber.
Sam Blum was elected to repre-
sent the Cordova Chamber at a meet
ing of the Mining and Metallurgical
Society of America, in Washington,
d. c., on December 16 and also at the
fourth annual meeting of the Cham
bers of Commerce of the United
States to be held at Washington on
February 8, and 10.
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
7 D GIVE
CET-T0CETHER
DINNER

There was a very enthusiastic meet
ing of the Fraternal Order of Eagles
held at Eagle Hall Wednesday even.
ing at which great many things OF
interest to the welfare of this the
cussed.
Cordova Aerie, No. 1926, has mem
bers in all parts of the world and IL
is remarkable how they all seem to
stick to the Home Lodge From the
communications received from these
members it would appear that they
all intended to return to Alaska and
Cordova in particular as soon as the
coal is opened.
The Order have secured a location
on First street and a movement Is
now on foot among the members tc
start things moving in a manner that
the new hall may be erected in the
near future.
The first movement along this line
will be a get together, old-time dinner
to be held at Eagle Hall, Wednesday
Evening December Sth to which the
members will invite such of thefl
friends who are not already members
of the fraternity.
A movement is on foot to arrange
for the installation of class of not
less than 100 applicats, and not later
than January LIST.
The committee in charge Of the
dinner on December Sth consits OF
DR.. w. H. Chase, Ed. Hurtle, Bert
Slavin, Geo. Dooley and N. j. Black
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
FORMER ALASKAN
DIES SEATTLE
HOSPITAL

SEATTLE, Nov. 12-R. E. Nixon,
one of the best known hotel men on
the Pacific coast, who with "Billy"
King has been the lessee of the Savoy
hotel, died this morning at local
hospital from the effects of an opera
ton performed for APPENDICITIS. Nixon
was an Alaskan and Klondike pioneer,
having migrated to the former terri
tory in 1895 and settled at Juneau.
Later he went to Circle City and
when the big discovery Of gold was
made at Dawson he stampeded to that
camp, being fortunate enough to get
good claim on Bonanza creek. This
he worked for three years and then
returned to Seattle, where he leased
the Northern hotel. After the COM
pletion of the new Frye hotel Mi.
Nixon was made its manager and sue
ceeded in putting it on paying basis.
He and King formed a partnership a
little over a year ago and leased the
Savoy hotel, Which they were con-
Quoting up to the time of Nixon's
death.
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
ANOTHER VESSEL
AGROUND IN
alaska

SEATTLE, Nov. 13-The steamer
City of Seattle bound from Seattle tc
southeastern Alaska ports went
aground at Granville Channel yester
day morning. The fishing schooner
Albatross took of all the passengers
and nineteen members of the crew
leaving sufficient working force to
man the vessel in an emergency and
proceeded to Prince Rupert, where
the passengers have been made COM
Portable pending the the making OF
arrangements to take them to their
points of destination. The grounded
steamer foated on the high tide the
same afternoon and proceeded to
Prince Rupert under her own steam
The cargo was discharged on the dock
and a survey of the hull will be made
before an attempt is made to take the
ship further. A cursory examination
shows that some of the plates are
badly buckled.
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
NJ D j 7 H COPPER
RIVER To BE
SURVEYED

The Cordova Chamber of Commerce
recently took up with the United
States Coast and Geodetic Survey
the matter of making a survey and
plat of the mouth of Copper River
from Whitshed to east to Katalla, in
Guiding both the inside and outside OF
the bar. Assurances have been re
ceived that this work will be be start
ed next spring, which will be OF
great service to the small craft plying
between Katalla and Prince William
Sound.
DIR. Jones writes as follows:
81 wish to acknowledge your letter
of October 7th, which has been for
warded to me. The section of the
chart is also acknowledged.
81 note carefully all you say, and
wish to assure you that the matter
involved will have careful and prompt
attention and you will hear from us
further in the near future.
at is too late in the season to dc
further work in Alaska this year
but every effort will be made to
meet your wishes at an early date.
The only two large vessels we will
have in Southeastern Alaska next
year will be the Patterson and Elk
plorer Owing to the fact that the
Gedney and Macarthur are unsea
worthy, and will not again be placed
in commission. We hope to have the
new ship Surveyor in Alaskan waters
in 1917; in the meantime | hope Con
gress will provide funds for two more
vessels, this coming session to replace
the Gedney and Patterson.
81 realize the rightful demand on
the government to expedite the sur
veying of the waters in Alaska; but
we need more and better vessels, and
more officers and men to man them
and funds to operate them.
81 am thoroughly alive to the situa
tion and my best efforts will be put
forth in accomplishing what yop all
want and need.
81 will send you a copy of my re
port soon. It should be available
next month.
Assuring you of my appreciation
for writing as you have"
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
PRETTY WEDDING
C0NSUMMATED
LAST NIGHT

The home of Mr. and Mrs. G. P.
Nicholson was last night scene of
great festivity. The friends and as
sociates of Mr.. Salyer E. Reed and
Miss Olive Blanche Briggs witnessed
their marriage at 8 80 o'clock. The
rooms having been Hastily decorated
and the guests having assembled, the
ceremony solemnized by Rev. E. p.
Zeigler which was followed by a
sumptous repast, proceeded with all
grace and decorum.
The number of gifts, the attitude of
those present, the complimentary ex-
pressions set forth in the various,
formal speeches by friends present, to
the bride and groom, were a great tri-
butte to the popularity and high es-
TEEN in which they are held.
We do not hesitate to say that
their many friends here in Cordova
join us in best wishes and heartiest
congratulations.
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
MACHINERY ARRIVES FOR
NEW CLAM FACTORY

A large shipment of machinery is
at the dock, awaiting the arrival OF
H. A. Sprague, president of the Light
house Packing Company, Warren
Oregon, who will start a clam factory
at Cordova. It is Mr.. Sprague's in
tention to erect large plant on the
city dock, and in the meantime he
has arranged to use the buildings al
ready there as temporary headquar
tiers. We understand Mr.. Sprague is
bringing about twenty experienced
clam packers with him, and as soon
as he is able to drive piling upon
which to construct two new buildings
the force will be greatly increased.
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
NATHANEAL GREENE RETURNS
BENEFITED FROM TRIP

Nathaneal Greene returned on the
steamer Northwestern from an ex-
tended trip to the states. He visited
his daughter. Miss Dorothy Greene,
in San Francisco, and while there at
tended the Panama exposition. On
his return to Seattle Mr.. Greene had
an operation performed on one of his
eyes and spent ten days in the hos
pital, with beneficial results. A stop
of a few days was also made at Ju-
neau, where he renewed friendships
with his old tillicums there.
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
FARRAGUT | A 8 7
STEAMER FOR
ANCHORAGE

SEATTLE, Nov. 13-The steamship
Admiral Farragut sailed from here
last night bound for Cordova and
other southwestern Alaska ports, in
Guiding Cook Inlet points. The Far
ragut will be the last boat leaving
here for Anchorage this winter it be-
ing understood that the insurance
companies will issue no policies to
vessels going to Anchorage which
sengers for Cordova are James
Holmes, Helen Shea, A. Soerlt, James
Neil and e. Penerall.
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
JAPANESE BOYS CELEBRATE
CORONATION OF EMPEROR

The Japanese residents of Cordova
last evening fittingly celebrated the
coronation of their new Emperor by
holding appropriate exercises in the
Red Dragon Club House, which was
Hastily decorated with American and
Japanses flags and bunting. Portraits
of the Emperor and Eempress also
graced the wall, and everything that
was done was commemorative of the
festive occasion in their home coun-
try; a regular service was held and
speeches made in Japanese relating
to the Importance of the coronation.
Mayor H. A. Slater had been invited
to attend, but as he had a previous
important engagement, he asked Geo.
C. Hazelet, president of the Shamber
of Commerce, to represent him, which
he did in a most fitting speech, re-
viewing the wonderful growth of
Japan, and in closing paid deserved
tribute to the loyal and patriotic
boys who had assembled to do honor
to the ruler of their country. H. G.
Steel, of the Daily Times, represent
ing the press, also made a few re-
marks.
After the exercises a lunch was
served, which included many deli
cious Japanese dishes, which were
thoroughly enjoyed by all present.
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
MILLION DOLLAR
FIRE TRENTON /
ROPE MILL

TRENTON, N. J., Nov. 1.-The
rope mill of the JOHN A. Roebling
Sons Co., covering two city blocks
in area, was totally destroyed by fire
last night. The loss to the company
is over a million dollars, and the
cause of the fire is a mystery there
being strong probability that it was
incendary in origin. The fire n men.
toned as one in sinister list of con.
Hagrations which have destroyed
factories engaged in filling contracts
for war materials for the allies. This
rope factory was working three shifts.
seven days a week, and practically
its entire output at present consisted
of iron chains and barbed wire Tor
England, France and Russia.
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
UNKNOWN CHiSANITE BELIEVED
TO HAVE BEEN DROWNED

While Charles Johnson was going
from Chisana to Fairbanks he learn
ed that a purse containing $165, hat
and some other clothing was found on
a sandbar of the Tanana river.
From the appearance of the articles
it appeared that somebody going
down the river had been dumped out
of his boat and probably downed, and
the valuables washed onto the sand
bar by the swift current. A careful
search for traces of the person or
persons who might have been lost
failed to reveal anything.
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
CONVENTION Is
LIKELY TO BE HELD EARLY

Charles f. Heron, chairman of the
Republican Territorial committee, was
in town last evening. on his return
from the states to Seward, where he is
extensively interested in mining. Al
though a little early to discuss Alaska
politics Mr.. Heron expressed the be-
lief that the convention to nominate a
Delegate to Congress and members OF
Trritorial legislatures should be held
early next spring. After conference
with different committeeman the time
and place of holding the convention
will be determined.
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
TALL OF ITS STEAMERS
| To Be RECHR|sTENED

The steamer Kansas City, recently
purchased by the Alaska Steamship
Company, and now on its initial trip
to Cordova, is to be thoroughly rem
ovated upon its return to Seattle,
when it will be renamed the Alaska .
AS soon as the freighter Burling-
ton reaches the Pacific coast from the
Great Lakes it will be rechristened
the Juneau" and the sister ship
Bennington will be renamed the
valdez" Another freighter is shortly
to be added to the feet and it will be
named either the "Skagway' or the
"Ketchikan."
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
ROCK ISLAND | 8
IN n { { D Of
MILLIONS

CHICAGO, Nov. 13-Experts EN-.
ployed by the receivers of the Rock
Island road have made a report in
which they state that it will take five
years time an den expenditure OF
twenty-seven millions to place the
road back upon decent workable
basis and put it into first class shape.
The probable disposition of the line
is now before the courts and the ques.
ton of whether this huge expenditure
will be authorized will first have to be
determined.
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
CAPT. RUDE TRANSFERRED
TO THE EASTERN COAST

In a personal letter from Capt. Gill
bert Rude to George C. Hazelet, re-
ceived in last nights mail, our former
townsman states that he has been
transferred by the Geodetic Coast
Survey to service in East, where he
will be in command of new vessel.
The many Cordova friends of Capt.
Rude will be glad to learn of his pro-
motion. No announcement has as yet
been made as to who will take charge
of the steamer Taku in these Northern
waters.
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
KANSAS CITY IS
COMING DIRECT
To C0RD0vA

SEATTLE, Nov. 10-The new AL.
aska Steamship Company's vessel. the
Kansas City. sailed last night, via,
Cape Flattery for Cordova. The yes
sci has capacity freight cargo. a
good portion of it being destined for
Cordova, but the larger part being.
booked for Anchorage. The steam
ship companies are put to 1t to carry
all the freight to the Cook Inlet term.
mus of the government railroad be-
fore the freeze up occurs. The shin
has large quantity of railroad ties.
lumber, rails and coal for Anchorage.
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
BARRY IS STILL
IN CRITICAL
CONDITION

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 1.-THE u
S. Collier, Premethues arrived here
yesterday, coming direct from Cordo
va with the exception of stop al
Ska to pick up the working crew
which was making repairs to the
wireless station there. The men m
jured at the explosion at the Cape
Whitshed wireless station at Cordova
are in good condition with the ex.
ception of David Barry, who is not
yet out of danger Barry will be tax.
en- to the hospital at Vallejo.
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
JUDGE BUNNELL
COMING COAST
NEXT WEEK

FAIRBANKS, Nov. 12-Judge Chas.
E. Bunnel has cleared up most of the
work on the docket of his court, and
is now planning to leave for vaca-
ton taking Mrs. Bunnel and their
daughter with him. Judge Bunnel
will visit the coast cities including
Valdez and Cordova and it is proba-
BILE that he may take trip outside
before returning to Fairbanks.
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
SEWARD 7 URN
OUT TOSEE THE
CHU CHU

SEWARD, Nov. 9-The first train
to run on the Alaska Northern since
the government took over the road by
purchase left here yesterday and went
as far as Mile 20. The train carried
mail, passengers and freight for the
Iditarod country. The passengers.
mail and freight were transferred at
Mile 80 to dog teams. The occasion
was fittingly celebrated by the inhabi-
tants of Seward assisted by the off,
Gals of the railroad commission.
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
PLAYS
HAVOC KANSAS
C| TY

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 1.-Two per-
sons were killed and thirty-six in
jured in a tornado which devastated
the great bend section of Kansas City
last night. The roofs were torn on
many houses, and others were en-.
tirely demolished while large
amount of live stock and domestic
fowl were killed. The property loss
is estimated at half million.
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16

There were Twenty-Five horses
aboard the Northwestern for Cordo-
va. which will be used on the Chitina
trail this winter by the Orr Stage
Company. While powerful auto
trucks are now in use. It is feared
that they will be unable to buck
heavy snow drifts and horses will be
stationed all along the trail to provide
for an emergency.
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
MAJOR DAVIDSON TO
SUCCEED LIEUT.. kUNZIG

The Secretary of War has designat
ed Major Peter w. Davidson, United
States infantry, to succeed Lieut.
Kunzig on the Alaska Board Of road
commissioners, and he will arrive in
Alaska sometime this month to as
sumo his new duties.
Col. w. P. Richardson, president OF
the commission, will meet Major Dav.
idson at San Francisco next week
before he leaves that city for the East
Major Davidson has spent two years
in Alaska, one of which was as reg
mental adjutant of the 22nd Infantry
at Fort William Fl. Seward.
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16

KIOTO, Nov. 13-The Daijosai Fes-
tival. or Grand Thanksgiving Festival
the ceremony of offering sacred rice
to the imperial ancestors and the
gods and goddesses of heaven and
earth, began today at the imperial
palace. This ceremony is one of the
three great rites of the coronation
and is Of very ancient origin.
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
ROMANTIC WEDDING RESULT
OF STR. MARlPoSA WRECK

R. M. Mcconnell and bride were
aboard the Admiral Evans bound for
Latouche. This is the young couple
whose marriage at Ketchikan recently
was the result of a romance which
grew out of the wreck of the steamer
Mariposa. They were both passen
gers on the vessel, the young lady en-
route to wed a barber at Sitka. She
claims Mcconnell saved her life and a
few days later were married at Ketch
ikan.
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
FAIRBANKS H A {
BIC OUTPUT
Of GOLD

FAIRBANKS, Nov. 12-The official
records show that the gold output of
the placer and quartz mines in the
Fairbanks district for the year 1915
has been greater than last Year and to
be 1851 900. AS the official figures for
last year show an output of two and
one half millions, this year exceeds
that by full million.
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
Tolovana Gets Postmaster.

Upon the recommendation Of Post
master T. H. Deal, Of Fairbanks. Tom
Patterson has been appointed as post.
master of Brooks, in the Tolovana
district. In communication received
recently from the postal department.
Postmaster Deal was authorized to
see that the new office is opened ~
quickly as practicable,
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
F0RMERMARSHA[
Of FAIRBANKS
IS DEAD

DUBUQE, Ia, Nov. 11-George c.
Perry, formerly United States Mar.
shall for the Fourth Division of AL.
aska, stationed at Fairbanks, died
here today Perry will be remem.
bered as the marshal that preserved
order at Fairbanks during the stormy
days of the strike in 1908.
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
STEAMER LEAVES
SEATTLE FOR
C0RD0VA

SEATTLE, Nov. 8-The steamer
Northwestern left here last night
bound for Cordova and other Alaska
ports. The Northwestern had a large
passenger list with the following peo-
pie booked for Cordova, e. Rogers,
Curley Welsh, L. Butt, Mrs. H. M. Will
son, C. O'Connor, Mr.. and Mrs. John
V. Lydick and two children, Kenneth
Holden, ]. A. Johnson, Ger Wenke
and wife. F. Ford and Dutch Blanch-
field
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
PRESIDENT WILL ATTEND
BIG FOOT BALL GAME

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12-President
Wilson announced today that he had
accepted the invitation to attend the
football game between the Army and
Navy which will be held in New
York on November 81. Mrs. Gait, the
presidents financee will probably &C.
company Wilson to the game and sit
in the presidential box.
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
| | B f ALAMEDA
ON LAST TRIP
To SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Nov. 13-When the AL
ameda arrived here from her last trip
north the boat was libeled five times
in the sum of $3.50 each by passengers
who charged that they paid $25 for
their baggage, and they also included
a claim of damages for the poor
quality of the meals which were serv-
ed to them.
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
STR. VICTORIA HAS
ARRIVED FROM NOME

SEATTLE, Nov 13-The Alaska
Steamship Company's vessel Victoria
arrived last night from Nome bring
ing the last passengers from the Sew
ard peninsula this season.
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
FIRST STEAMER SOUTH

The City Of Puebla will arrive in
cordova Monday morning on her way
south. She will turned back from
Seward; leaving there Sunday and
not 40 to Anchorage, a. intended.
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16

All the news all the time in The
Daily Times,
The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16
|GOV. STRONG ISSUES
ANNUAL PROCLAMATION

JUNEAU, Nov. 11-Gov. Strong to-
day issued his annual THANKSGIVING
proclamation, designating Thursday,
November %, 1915, as day of
thanksgiving throughout the terri
tory.
Warren sheaf., 1915-12-22
DR.. KRAUS SPEAKS HIGHLY
OF INGOLF GRINDELAND,

Another Minneapolis artist will be
added to the list of nationally known
opera singers if DR. Edmond Kraus'
prediction concerning Ingolf Grinde-
land is fulfilled. This young man. ac-
cording to DR.. Kraus, possesses a
wonderful lyric tenor voice which is
bound to win him fame, as with it he
has tremendous capacity for hard
work
81 shall go with him to Chicago
soon," said DIR. Kraus late yesterday,
in speaking of yonug Mr.. Grindeland,
"and see that he has a hearing before
Campanini, director of the Chicago
Grand Opera company. This, I am
sure, will secure him an engagement
with the company for the coming
year, as I am told.that many Amer
lean voices will be engaged for next
season. He has the range and ability
to sing all the great lyric roles. Now
he is studying with me, not only voice
production, but dramatic art, grand
opera roles and French, German and
italian. He knows how to work and
he will climb high. " Minneapolis
Tribune.
Warren sheaf., 1915-12-22
A GRINDING DEMONSTRATION

Last week w. F. Powell & Co. ad-
vertised a great feed grinding dem
.onstration at their place of business
Not only did they offer to grind feed
free of cost, but would also furnish
every farmer with a good dinner or
the bargain. Mr.. Powell is believ-
.er in printers ink, but when he woke
up early Monday morning and saw
long strings Of farmers wagons load
ed with grain drawn up in front OF
his warehouse, he was more then
ever impressed with the value Of ad-
vertising, when backed up properly
with the goods. Three feed mills OF
different sizes were kept busy grind
ing all day. That great interest was
taken in the demonstration may be
Inferred when we state that about
200 meal tickets were furnished to
farmers at Mr.. Powell's expense
All who saw the demonstration were
pleased with the work of the little
mill. A good feed mill is now a
necessity on every farm.
Warren sheaf., 1915-12-22
FARM CROPS SHOW
AT CROOKSTON.

.Crookston, Dec. 22-Details for the
Fifth Annual Farm Crops Show to
be held in Crookston the week of
Feb. 7-12 are being worked out
rapidly and the farmers Of this coun-
ty should begin the work of selecting
their corn, grain, potato and other
exhibits at once. Between $4,000 and
$4,000 will be given away in prem
lums, details Of which will be pub
lished soon. The farmers of this
county will receive separate county
premiums also, making the total
number of premiums to be offered
between 500 and 600. The program
this year will be the strongest ever
presented, and will include corn and
stock judging contests by teams from
various schools Of the Valley, big
spell down., and other interesting
features. Work on the official pro-
gram and premium list is we'll under
way; a copy will be sent to any one
addressing the Secretary, C. H. Zea-
land, Crookston, who will furnish any
desired information. The indications
point to the coming show eclipsing
all similar events in the past, and it
is expected the registration of $500
last year will be doubled.
G. III. Zealand, Secretary.