The Chitina leader., 1915-05-04
Of GENERAL INFORMATION
Cordova, April 2S

nected with the T.. X. q N. w. II. n.
Co for the past six years as their
most popular chef, at the various
camps, has severed his connection
with the company and will be pas
senger on the steamer Alameda en-
route to Ship Creek. He Is going
over to size. up the situation, and
later on intends to open up
bakery and coffee house.
The census enumeration on the
liquor question was completed early
this afternoon, and Duard Mosser
and j. F. Appleby, the enumerators,
made their sworn report to U. S.
Commissioner Adams about 3
O'Clock, delivering to him at the
same time. the book of record. The
enumeration included the names of
all grown residents of Cordova and
the territory within two miles
thereof. 1t will go forward to Judge
Brown on the steamer Friday and
will serve as a guide to him in de-
Gliding whether the people of this
section are in favor or otherwise Of
issuing renewal of liquor licenses
when the present ones expire.
The Cordova Chamber of Com
merce has appointed a committee
to take up with Tacoma capitalist
the matter of erecting a manufac-
turing plant in some part of Alaska.
The committee will find out just
what kind of site is desired and
the extent of the. concessions
expected.
Cordoya, April 20
The gasoline launches Islander and
Whilmea arrived this afternoon from
Seattle, having come via the Inside
Passage. They report having passed
the. Columbia with her tow at
Yakatat. The latter is enroute to
Knik Anchorage and has a scow,
small stern wheeler and other ma
chinery for the lighterage company
that is to engage in business at the.
upper end of Cooks Inlet. Omar
Humphrey and Jack Dalton are said
to be interested in the new company.
The Columbia encountered a heavy
sea after she struck the ocean,
which gave rise to the report that
she had lost her tow.
The Islander reports that the
Edith c., 59-foot launch with four
men aboard, was passed on April
18th, 80 miles from Latuya bay, in
Southeastern Alaska, about 2 O'Clock
in the morning. Later she disap-
peared from sight and the Islander
started a search for her, without
AGAIN seeing her. Capt. Medley is of
the opinion that the launch and all
aboard were lost. The Edith G. was
on her way to Knik and left Seattle
about the time the other two vessels
did, which was March 20.
Both the Islander and Whilmea
are bound for Knik, with freight.
On the former is Capt. Thomas
Nicely, Richard Mcbride, Peter Nc
CURE, Joseph Johnson, Lem Wychoff,
Gus Johnson and Pete Erickson.
They had fine weather until they
reached Dixon Entrance and it was
dirty" until they reached Cordova.
The steamer Admiral Evans ar
rived in port from the westward at
o'clock this morning and sailed an
hour later for the south. Passengers
going from Cordova included w. G..
Will for Ketchikan and the, follow
ing for Seattle:
U. S. Marshal Erwin, c. T. Spen-
Ger, Fred Carter, Frank Adams.
Harry Cowan, w. j. Elmendorf, T.
A. MCGOWAN, Harry Warren and .
prisoners.
III James Carscadden, who recently
went to Ship Creek, has decided to
establish a restaurant there. His
place in Cordova was discontinued
yesterday and the material and sup
plies packed up for shipment to the
new location.
Edward Hegner and son r. E.
Hegner will leave tomorrow morn
ing in their small 1S-foot Evinrude
boat for Ship Creek. They expect to
reach Ellamar tomorrow evening
and Valdez the next night. They
will then continue by easy stages
Until they reach their destination.
! IF the weather conditions should be
unfavorable they may leave their
boat at Seward and ship it from
there, they themselves also taking
passage on one of the large steam
ers. The Hegners expect to engage
in business at Ship Creek during the
summer and later to go farming in
that section.
Capt. Frank Cole is now remodel
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