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The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-10-05
BANK Of ALASKA Be
ESTABLISHED ANCHORAGE

Application for charter has been
made at the Office of Territorial Treas
urer w. G. Smith, of the Banking
Board, by J. H. Sears, G. N. Campbell,
and E. T. James, who are the incor.
porators of the Bank of Alaska, which
is capitalized for $3.50, 1000 and desires
to do business at Anchorage.
This application is made under the
amendment to the banking law which
was passed at the last session of the
legislature and which permits banks
to incorporate for $4,000 in towns OF
less than 1000 population. Although
a recent census of Anchorage rated
the population at $4,000, a later state.
ment of the population gives the mum.
Der of people actually living within the
city and intending to reside there as
approximately 800.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-10-05
MORE TOWN LOTS
TObE ON THE
MARKET

In an executive order signed by
President Wilson indicates there will
be no lack of room for Anchorage to
expand. This latest order eliminates
1913 acres in what are termed the
Southern Addition to Anchorage
Townsite," consisting of 402. II acres;
1.-THE Eastern Addition to Anchorage
Townsite," consisting of 344. 02 acres;
Alaska Railroad Terminal Reserve
consisting of 551. SO acres, and "Ceme
terry Reserve" consisting of 16.
acres.
The Introductory paragraph to these
reservations reads:
ut is hereby ordered, under author
ity of the Act of Congress approved
June 4, 1897 go Stat, 34-36) that
the tracts of land in Alaska bounded
as hereinafter described be excluded
from the Chugach National Forest, and
that such tracts, pursuant to the provi.
sions Of the Act of Congress approved
March IL, 1914, (3S Stat. 3O5), be, and
they are hereby, withdrawn from set.
Element, location, sale, entry, or other
disposition, and reserved for townsite
purposes and for other purposes in
connection with the construction and
operation of railroad lines under said
act, under such regulations as have
been or may hereafter be prescribed:
There is already considerable rival.
ry between Seward and Anchorage as
to which will be the main terminal
city for the government line. The
original prospectus which the govern.
ment issued before selling lots told
about docks and other important term
inal buildings which were to be con.
structed at Anchorage, but most of the
Seward business men have been "bet.
ting" that Anchorage would finally be-
come mostly whistling station and
that all of the terminal works and
naval base would be established at
Seward.
Many believe that it is still a good
speculative gamble either way. Mean.
time, the government is going ahead
and letting the people do the guessing
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-10-05
RECORD SURVEY
MADE BY THE
TAKU

Capt. Gilbert Rude, of the coast and
geodetic survey boat Taku, will be an
outgoing passenger on the steamer
Alameda for Seattle and from there
will proceed to Washington. This
will be his last season on Prince
William Sound, which fact will be
greatly regretted by the many friends
of Capt. and Mrs. Rude. He expects
to be transferred to the Philippines.
where he will be assigned to a larger
boat and remain there for two.year
period.
During the past summer Capt. Rude
and party made general survey of
the whole of Port Gravena and Port
Fidelgo and the area between Port
Gravena and Noels head. In fact It
was a record year for the Taku, which
made 1900 miles OF soundings, against
954 last summer. which up to that
time was the largest number of miles
covered. Capt. Rude intended to con.
tinue his work from Port Freemantle
to the westward but was unable to do
anything on account of the closed sea.
son setting in.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-10-05
MINE INSPECTOR MAKES
REPORT FOR AUGUST

The report of Territorial Mine In.
spector Maloney for the month of
August, filed in the governors office,
shows total of 81 mining and dredge
properties inspected during the month
One dredge was inspected on Windy
Creek, Port Clarence district; 2
dredges and 8 placer properties were
inspected in the Kougarok district, all
located on the Kougarok river; pla.
Ger properties and dredges were in.
spected in the Nome district, and
dredges were inspected in the York
district. Two of these were on Buck
Creek and two on Anicovik river.
Additional safety appliances were
recommended to be installed on four of
the dredges inspected, for further pro.
lection to persons employed thereon.
Three minor accidents were report.
ed to the inspector during the month
The most serious of these was the
case of H. w. Musiel, employed on
one of the dredges near Nome. His
clothing caught on the set screws of q
driving shaft and he was hurled
around the shaft several times, both
thighs being badly lacerated.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-10-05
SUDDEN D { A 7 H
Of RESPECTED
TOWNSMAN.

The community was shocked and
grieved to learn of the sudden death
of Mr.. Andrew Schneider, at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. j. v. Lydick
last night. The Colonel, as he was
Familiarity known by his friends, was
feeling exceptionally fine yesterday
and retired early in the evening. AT
1O.45 o'clock he was stricken and an
hour later he passed peacefully to his
final rest. RI. Council was in atten.
dance, but his efforts were unavailing,
death resulting from hemmorage OF
the lungs
Mr.. Schneider was born in Germany
and had he lived would have been sc
years old on October rs. He came to
America when a child and lived at
Chicago until five years ago, when the
went to Knnewick, Wash. In May
1912 Mr.. Schneider came to Cordova
where he has since resided, and dur
ing this time he has endeared him
self to large number of people. He
had made all arrangements to leave
on the next steamer on a visit to the
states, and also attend the Panama
exposition.
Three grown children survive the
deceased; Mrs. j. V. Lydick, of Cor
dova; Miss Alma Schneider, of Ken
newick. Wash, and Chas. Schneider
of Kansas City, and to these the sym
pathy of the Cordovans is extended in
the loss of loving and devoted father
The remains of Mr.. Schneider will
be taken to Chicago for burial in the
family plot. In case Father van der
Pohl can come to Cordova, from the
westward, on the Alameda funeral
services will be held here before the
sailing of the steamer for Seattle.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-10-05
SURVEYORS FINISHING
n WORK IN NENANA FIELDS

The surveyors who have been work
ing in the Nenana coal fields for the
past two months have nearly complet-
ed their work, and will soon leave for
the states. The party has been head
ed by w. H. Thorne and w. C. Guerin.
1t is stated that the horses which have
been used for packing the party's
outfit during the summer will not be
sold but win be turned over to the
Alaska Road commission.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-10-05
MACHINERY COMPANY FILES
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

The Harmon Machinery Company
has been incorporated at Cordova and
articles were filed with the Secretary
of the Territory. The company is to
engage in a general machinery bust
ness, but is also empowered to acquire
and work mines If it desires. The
capital stock was placed at $4,000
and G. A. Harmon, Ed. F. Medley and
Fred Glasbrenner are the incorpora
tors.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-10-05
REPUBLICANS D 7
ALASKA ARE
ORGANIZING

Republicans are showing signs OF
awakening all over Alaska, especially
in the Second, Third and Fourth divi'
sions where Republican clubs have
been organized or are now in process
of being organized.
The Republicans claim Alaska is
logically Republican, under normal
conditions, whilst the Democrats make
the same claim in their behalf. The
one apparent fact which stands out is
that party lines have thus far cut
little figure in Alaska. What the fu-
ture many hold in store is, OF course, a
matter of opinion and purely in the
realms of speculation. 1t will be the
fault, however, of neither the Demo
Gratis nor the Republicans if party
lines are not drawn strictly at the next
territorial election.
In the Third district Committeeman
White has been active in organizing
Republican clubs. Not long ago a
club was organized in Nome for the
Republicans. In the Fourth division,
Thomas Lloyd, Republican committee.
man for that division, and Mayor Car
ter, of Fairbanks, are talking of organ.
izing clubs throughout the district.
So far as known, the hold-over Re-
publicans have been pretty well weed
ed out of federal position in Alaska,
and replaced by those of the Demo.
cratic faith. In the few instances
where they remain, the local Demo.
cratic clubs are keeping the fires
lighted under them in the hopes of
smoking 'em OUT Some of the
hold-overs, however, seems to be fire
and smoke proof.
Those Republicans having friends in
office, claim that under the Republican
administration in Alaska, were nearly
as many Democrats holding office, as
Republicans, and their feelings are
hurt over what they term the "un.
seemingly haste of the Democrats
to taste office"-Juneau Dispatch.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-10-05
THIRTY VESSELS
LOST ALASKA
IN 10 YEARS

! With the loss of the freighter Edit
couple of wee ago off Cape st. Elias
the thirtieth total loss of vessels II
Alaskan waters in ten year was re
corded:
The list is as follows:
S. S. Star of Russia, Chicagof Is
land, 100000.
Ship Servia, 1905, Kodiak Island
100000.
Bark Nichlas Thayer, 1906, Kodiak
Island. 100000.
S. S. Oregon, 1906, Cape Hinchen
brook, 100000.
S. S. Mariechen, 1906, Chathman
Straits. 100000.
S. S. Themis, 1906, Haadiga Bay
$4,000.
Schooner Martha Tuft, 1907, Katal
la, $4,000.
S. p John Currier, 1907, Bristol
Eay, $4,000.
Sch ooner St. Paul, 1907, sukhlish
Island, $4,000.
Bark VIM. Bayless, 1907, Arctic,
$4,000.
Ship Lucille, 1908, Ugashik, $3.50, 900
Ship Star of Bengal, 1908, Cornation
Island. s250,0o0.
S. s. Saratoga, 1908. Busby Island,
$4,000.
Ship Columbia, 1909, Unimak Pass,
$4,000
S. S. Ohio, 1909, Heikish Narrows,
100000.
Brig Quatsino, 1909, Dixon Entrance,
$50. 900.
Brig Charger, 1909, Karta Bay, $685..
900.
S. S. Farralon, 1909, Illiamna Bay,
$50, 900.
S. S. Portland, 1910, Katalla, $55,
900.
S. s. Olympia, 1910, Bligh Island
$4,000.
S. S. Cottage City, 1911, Seymore
Narrows, 100000. j
S. S. Ramona, 1911, Cape Decision
$4,000.
Ship Jabez Howes,, 1911, Chignik
Bay, 100000.
Bark Hayden Brown, 1912, Montague
Island. $4,000.
S. S. Yukon, 1913. Sanak Island
s17o, 900. ... 30.
S. S. State of California, 1918, Gam
bier Bay, s225,000.
S. S. Curacao, 1913, Warm Chuck
1925 900.
SIS. Dirigo, 1914, Cape Fairweather
$4,000.
s. S. Bertha, 1915, Harvester, Island
$4,000. |.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-10-05
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Of THE WEEK
What Is Transpiring In and About Cordova
WEDNESDAY

| WEDNESDAY
There will be a train for Chitina
and Kennnecott tomorrow morning.
r. F. Mcclellan, Neil d. ALLAN and
Frank Short came down from Kenne-
colt on yesterdays train.
Howard Du Bots, consulting en-.
gineer for the Alaska Copper Corpora
ton, whose headquarters are at Strel-
ma, is registered at the Windsor hotel.
The steamer Admiral Evans is due
at Z o'clock tonight. She made the
entire trip west this time, going to
Kodiak and Uyak. At the latter place
she took aboard a load of concentrates
from the Amok Gold Mining Co. s
property and also loaded ore at Ella
mar.
DR.. w. H. Chase, president of the
Cordova Mining and Development
Company, and George A. Harmon, of
the Harmon Machinery Company, re-
turned from Port Wells, last night, on
the launch North Star, where the lat
ter superintendent the erection of a
tramway on the gold quartz property
owned and being opened up by Cordo-
vans.
THURSDAY
Mrs. William McFadden has re-
turned from a trip to the states.
Chas. E. Quinton returned on the
Alameda from short trip to the Paci-
fic coast.
B. Lucas and wife and Mrs. D. Mar
tin were Cordova arrivals today on
the Alameda.
Judge Smith, formerly of Valdez, is
a passenger on the Alameda, making
a trip north to see old friends.
VIM. Patterson, who spent the sum-
mer in the interior for the Valdez
Creek Mines Company, returned to
Cordova last night.
Dan Mcdonald, formerly of the firm
of Reidy & Mcdonald, has returned to
Cordova, after having travelled extern
sively since he left here.
R. F. McsClellan and son, B. Nc
Clellan, and H. D. Foster were among
the interior operators who went to
| Seattle on the Admiral Evans.
Deputy Marshal Jas. Milsap came
over from Valdez last night, where
he was attending court and left on
this mornings train for his post at
Mccarthy.
A. D. Nash, a well-known Alaskan
prospector, who has been investigat-
ing mining conditions to the west
ward, was a passenger on the Admiral
Evans, last night for Juneau.
Chas. G. Wulff, former publisher of
the Valdez Prospector, accompanied
by his family, was an outgoing passen-
ger on the Evans, enroute to their
new home in Brooklyn.
DR.. Lillian G. Stephenson, who was
engaged in Red Cross work in France,
was an arrival on today's Alameda and
will go to Fairbanks, where she ex.
poets to open hospital.
S. M. Brewster and wife, of Spo-
kane, are among the Alameda passen-
gers for Anchorage, where they will
look over the business possibilities at
the new railroad terminal.
The steamer Alameda brought an
| unusually heavy mail today, including
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-10-05
INJURED M|NEH DIES
At LOCAL HOSPITAL

Joseph Moser, who was injured by
dynamite explosion on the North
Star claims, Port Wells, early in the
week, died at the company hospital
last night. He received many wounds
on the body from the flying rock and
in crossing the great divide was re
lieved Of his sufferings. Deceased was
Al years old and the funeral will likely
take place from Lambert's undertak
ing parlors tomorrow afternoon.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-10-05
D We R
BROAD PASS
CLAIMS

| Negotiations between owners and
prospective buyers of claims on the
large lode of low grade ore at Broad
Pass have ended in a deadlock. Flu.
ture dealings will depend upon the
owners, unless some capitalist with
sufficient funds to handle the propo.
sition arrives to consider the present
offer.
Representatives of the two largest
mining interests in Alaska and from
several lesser interests have been at
Broad Pass and looked over the
claims.
One of these men is now in Seward.
He is not seeking publicity at this
time and only agreed to an interview
on the understanding that his name
be withheld. With this understanding
he made he following statement:
There is vast body of low grade
ore at Broad Pass, which on surface
indications is promising.
"The claims on the inside that is
the claims on the ore body or on
ground where it outcrops, are held by
about 20 men.
Assays of surface rock show an
average value of $500 per ton. This
showing is sufficient to warrant thor
ough prospecting.
"The claim owners want about $780,
600 claim for their ground, some
asking as high $4,000.
"The owners want on the average
five per cent down and more each
year. My people are willing to put all
that is necessary into prospecting, but
they will not pay for the right to
prospect. The amount asked for the
claims is not out of reason if the val
ues are there. We are willing to buy
an option giving us the right to pros
pect and with the first payment fall
ing due in two or three years.
ITO handle group of these claims
at profit will call for the investment
of not less than s3,OOO,OOO, after the
completion of the government rail-
road to that point. Without a rail-
road it would mean an additional in
vestment of enough more to transport
overland the vast amount of machin-
cry necessary.
1t is obvious therefore, that moth
ing can be done toward installation
of mill until the road is completed,
say about three years from now.
This is not handicap, however, for
no responsible corporation nor corpor.
alton which has that amount of money
at its disposal would invest it until the
ground was thoroughly prospected.
To do this would take from $4,000 to
$4,000 per claim.
ut must be determined that the
values existing on the surface extend
below and tunnels and drifts must be
driven to show a sufficient tonnage
of ore in sight to warrant so great
an investment. Mining is science
not gamble. The gamble would be
the spending of $4,000 on the pros.
pect holes.
None of the men owing the ground
have sufficient funds to prospect their
own claims, and all of them put to.
, gether would have difficulty gettiag
enough to thoroughly prospect one
group of claims.
'The owners refused our offers, SO
unless some new man comes in who is
willing to pay for the right to pros.
pect, the prospecting of the district
will be delayed. "--Seward Gateway.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-10-05
Asks to Mine Coal.

A. Lemons, Of Pasco, Washington,
has made application at the United
States land Office for permission to
mine coal on a ten-acre tract in AL
aska, at any location AS the appli-
cation did not specify any location,
the application will be returned for
correction. 81
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-10-05
RICH QUARTZ IS
FOUND NEAR
n D NJ {

NOME, Oct. 2-There is consider
able excitement here over big strike
made in quartz on Boulder creek. w.
L. Cochran made the discovery and he
found gold sticking out on tn, ledge.
This it is believed will prove one of
the richest finds ever made on Sew
ard peninsula.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-10-05
Naval Expert at Controller Bay.

Mr.. Brown the navy station expert.
who is Investigating harbors in Alas.
ka for the Engineering Commission.
telephoned the Daily Times that he
had arrived at Chilcoot yesterday at
ternoon at s O'Clock. He left here
early in the morning on the launch
Prospector for Katalla.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-10-05

the first shipment of winter mail for
Fairbanks and interior points, which
will be routed via Cordova. The first
dispatch of 800 pounds leaves here
next Monday.
The schooner Northland has re-
turned to the local port, but did not
make the trip to Middleton Island to
search for the Joseph Ibach party as
part of it's machinery broke down.
Capt. Brown. however, does not be-
lieve that any misfortune has been
met with by the Cordovans. as the
log on his craft shows that no bad
weather was prevalent at the time
they left here.
A pleasant social was held last
night in the Red Dragon, which was
attended by many of the young folks
Of the town. Cards were enjoyed, and
light refreshments served, and dancing
was INDUCED in. Rev. Mr.. Ziegler
was in charge of the affair and will
conduct similar socials througout the
coming winter at the Dragon, to
which all the people of the town are
invited. All who attended last night
expressed their pleasure at the gather
ing, and thanked Mr. Ziegler for the
opportunity given to mingle with each
other under such agreeable surround
ings. Mr.. Ziegler plans to make the
Red Dragon more of factor in the
affairs of the town this year than 1t
has been heretofore, and is receiving
the hearty support of the people in
his efforts.
The steamer Admiral Evans arrived
from the westward at 1880 o'clock with
the following passengers for Cordova,
F. C. Geide, T. J. Walsh. VIM. Patter-
son, c. Millet, l.. d. Brown, Geo. Bit
ner, Don l.. Green, Mrs. G. r. Hurd.
R. w. Wiley. Chas. Cudenbarigh. Jas.
NJ. Milsap and four stee-agc.
Those going from Cordova to June
au and Seattle were Geo ,'ingar, F.
Short, F. A. Jourdau,R. F. Mcclellan.
B. M. Mcclellan, H. D. Foster, ]. C.
Petre, M. r. Morris and H. Davis.
The government cable is again out
of commission, the break having oc-
Cured some distance below Sitka. AS
result the Daily Times did not re-
ceive it's Associated Press Geographic
service today, and is not likely to I'M
til the cableship Burnside comes from
the states and repairs the break.
FRIDAY
If you enjoy good butter buy the
Gold medal or Jersey brands at the
Blum, O'Neill Co.. at S71a C. pound.
st. Bertha's Guild will meet at the
Red Dragon Club House tomorrow
afternoon at 2:3O.
The many Cordova friends of Mrs.
Fay Sheldon will be pleased to learn
of her convalescence from the serious
accident which almost resulted in the
loss of her life.
VIM. James has returned from Val.
DEE where he was attending court.
He and and his wife will leave on the
next boat for the states, to visit the
exposition before returning to their
home at Chisana.
Married at the Cordova House last
evening, Julius Struck of Mile 173 and
Miss Amelia White of Tacoma. Rev.
E. P. Ziegler officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
Struck will make their home at Mile
173.
Capt. Gilbert Rude brought the
Geodetic and Coast Survey boat Taku
to Cordova last night, where it will be
put for the winter, the survey work
having been completed for this season.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-10-05

Dan Mcdonald has accepted posi-
ton with the Cordova Cooperative
Trading Company.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-10-05

Nifty job printing at the Times.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17
ASKS M.D.F0R DAMAGES
MRS. BARHAM FILES SUIT
AGAINST DALLAS DOCTOR.
Complaint Alleges That Injury to
Shoulder Joint Was Improperly
Diagnosed.

Asking damages to the extent Of
$4,850, Mrs. Laura M. Barham, wife
of A. J. Barham, has, through hel
attorney, B. A. Kliks of McMinnville
yesterday filed a complaint against
DIR. L. A. Bollman of Dallas, alleging
incorrect diagnosis and unskillful
practice. Mrs. Barham. according to
her complaint, sustained an injury to
her right shoulder Joint about March
6 Of this year, and was treated by the
defendant doctor. He diagnosed the
injury as other than what it actually
was, says the complaint, and from
that date until May 81 he treated her
for the trouble that she alleges did
not exist. AS a result of the alleged
unskilled practice Mrs. Barham' s arm
was paralyzed from the shoulder to
the finger tips, and even now since
treating with other physicians and
specialists and since an operation the
trouble has not been entirely rectified,
she states.
According to Mrs. Barham her ply
sician might have found his error be-
fore it was too late had he used the
ordinary methods known to medical
science. An X-ray taken by another
doctor detected the alleged injury to
the shoulder after the local doctor
had been treating her according to his
diagnosis by massage and electricity.
After much pain and mental anguish
tba ,,1o,nt;f oclys Jop,o0ac tn oovar
the actual outlay during her suffering
and the operation that was necessary
to correct the injury to the shoulder
joint after it had grown together.
Among the expenses are listed those
Of medical treatment, nursing, and do
mestic help since the right arm be-
came practically useless.