The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-09
MONDAY

Barrus entertained a number of young
people at a Halloween party. Ap-
propriate games were played and a
most enjoyable time was had by the
guests.
A large number of young people
took advantage of the skating on Eyak
lake Sunday.
James Fish, of Valdez, came down
from Chitina on yesterdays train and
will leave for his home on the first
steamer going west.
Capt. Downing, an old-time Alas
kan, who was formerly captain Of the
steamer Excelsior, is greeting town
friends today, being the guest of his
son, w. E. Downing who Is employed
at the local dock. The Captain is at
present pilot on the freighter Cordo
IVA.
Mrs. c. L. Hoyt, of Gulkana, was an
arrival in town on Sundays train.
Saturday night being Halloween
the small boy was very much in evi
dence and left his mark, with the re
suit that window washers had busy
time of it this morning.
The Windsor hotel DINING room
was the scene of very pretty party
given Saturday evening, in commem
grafton of Halloween, under the
auspices of the Ladies Altar Society
A large number of young people
gathered to enjoy themselves on this
occasion and Judging from the re-
lutance witr which they all departed
for their homes, at the hour of mid
night, they succeeded in their pur.
pose. There was excellent music
and dancing was one of the principal
pastimes.
The steamer City of Puebla will
leave Seattle for Southwestern Alaska
coming the outside passage, on Nov
ember 4. The Northwestern sails
from there on November 6, via the in
side passage. The newly purchased
vessel Kansas City, will not go on the
dry dock at present. but will make one
trip first as a freighter, leaving Seat
tie November 4, taking the outside
route. The Alameda is scheduled to
come north on November 20.
Chief of Police Dooley was the recip-
lent of congratulations last night upon
the arrival of baby girl at his home.
Mother and daughter are doing very
nicely.
E. T. Stanard left on this morn.
ing's train for Kennecott, where he is
installing the new leeching plant at
the Bonanza mine.
TUESDAY
Capt. A. E. Lathrop returned home
last night from trip to Valdez and
Seward, where his new theatres are
now in operation and doing a nice
business.
The steamer Admiral Farragut sail
ed at 1 o'clock this morning for the
south, taking out a quantity of ore
and the following passengers: Mrs.
Thos. c. Price and Miss Ethel Price,
P. A. Knowlton, w. E. lucknow and
Joe Toy for Juneau; A. v. Dedrick and
S. Campbell for Seattle.
The sailing of the steamer City of
Puebla from Seattle has been post
poned until Friday evening at 9
o'clock. The Alameda will leave on
November II.
Mrs. Thos. C. Price and daughter,
Miss Ethel, were outgoing passengers
on the Admiral Farragut They will
visit relatives at Juneau and Tread
we'll before going to Arlington, Wash,
where they will make their future
home.
There was six inches of snow along
the railroad line yesterday and today
it is raining.
WEDNESDAY
On account of the absence of a
quorum the city council did not hold
its regular meeting last night.
The wind blew this morning and
then the suow started to fall and
taken all together 1t was ont of the
most disagreable days we have had
this fall.
G. P. Nicholson has returned from
Kennecott, where he spent a couple of
James Fish, who has just returned
from Chitina, says that the automo-
biles on the trail are making good
time since the cold weather set in and
he believes they will be big success
this winter. Nineteen passengers
couo out Prom ov,a