The Chitina leader., 1915-05-11
Of GENERAL INFORMATION

tprior to permanently locating else
where in this section.
Alvah Eames, who has been in
Seattle for couple of weeks. hav-
| ing been called there for consulta-
ton by Postal Superintendent Vale,
returned home today or the steamer
Northwestern.
The steamer Northwestern arrived
in port this afternoon shortly before
8 O'Clock, after having had an ex-
ceptionallyi smooth and pleasant
passage north. She will remain in
port until after midnight as she has
| to discharge 430 tons of freight.
There are. a large number of p..s-
sengers aboard for westward ports
The following made the voyage
north:
For CorIova-H. Delvig, J. NJ
Dennis, M. w. Pope, Robt. Tucker,
H. McKinnon, T. A. Coates, A.
Games, and 25 second-class. From
Juneau-Guy Taylor, Mrs. NJ, Nc
knight. Ray Griswold and second
class. From Wrangell-C. M. Pring
Fer E]lamar-Mrs L. L. Middle
camp.
For ValGez-Mrs. F. NJ Brown,
| NJ Blum and wife, F. Herman, w.
A. Dickey, ida Oliver, w. Gales and
8 second-class. From Juneau-D.
D. Muir, Mrs. U. J. Karth, J. An
| derson. B. F. Willard and wife, O.
2 Hubbard and wife, Miss Della
Hubbard, c. M. Day, J. C. DER
niger, Paddy Bovle. From Ketchi-
ksn-J. A. Solmis.
For FIT. Liscum-J. Hess, J. A..
Rogers.
For Knik Anchorage = Henry
Legin, G.. M. Campbell and wife, c.
| Gleason.
Meier Blum, mana ger of the S.
Blum e Co. store at Valdez, accom-
panied by his wife, are passengers
on the Northwestern. They spent
the winter outside and Mr.. Blum
returns much improved in health. !.
Senators B. F. Willard and o. P.
Hubbard, and Representative Chas.
Day, of Valdez, and Representative
John Noon, of Seward, are among
the passengers On the Northwestern,
returning from Juneau, where they
ali served in the Legislature with
credit to this division and with some
distinction to themselves.
Cordoya, May
Mrs. Wickersham has just re-
turned to Juneau from the Sitka Hot
Springs and will go to Skagway for
visit with friends until navigation
on the Yukon opens. She will then
start for Fairbanks to join her hus-
band, Delegate James Wickersham.
They both expect to spend the sum-
mer in the interior.
The Canoe Pass Cannery Co. is
making substantial progress in get
ting everything in good shape to
start operations at the new cannery,
located near the outer wharf. On
the Northwestern yesterday num-
Der of Orientals arrived, also 5000
cans upon which are stamped the
word "Cordova," the brand of the
fish that will be packed by the new
concern. King salmon are begin
ming to. run in the waters here
abouts and it is expected that within
a week they will be running in
numbers sufficient for cannery work
In the meantime the local market is
being we'll supplied with this
luscious fish, which everybody is
eating.
Jim Norton has taken the place
of c. M. Rosswog as night watch
nan at the wharf, during the
absence of Mr.. Rosswog at Valdez,
where he went to serve as juror.
The steamer Admiral Watson ar
rived in port this afternoon from the
far westward and is booked to sail
south at O'Clock.
The steamer Northwestern sailed
for Valdez last evening at O'Clock,
,, taking few passengers from here
to the westward, to augment the
hundreds from Seattle and juneau.
The steamer is expected back on
Sounday morning and will be in
port most of the day, taking on 4
cargo of copper ore for the Tacoma
smelter.
Exclusive of the cannery boats
there are 26 launches, row boats
and other craft tied up around the
| outer dock.
M. w. Pope and Murdoch Dennis,
of Baltimore, Md, were arrivals on
the steamer Northwestern and are
registered at the Hotel Windsor.
Thov will loava IN MOnday'S train