The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-01
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Of THE WEEK
What Is Transpiring In and About Cordova

II duO ABOUT COTQOVa ::
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Mcintosh, VIM. Jean, C. A. Leonard,
L. Robbins, H. Flore, H. Hutchinson,
Geo. Madden, Herman Hoffman, s. H.
Palmer, John Miller, J. R. Cordingly
for Seattle; Peter Miller, ]. A. Kissel,
Juneau; l.. H. Carvey and wife, Ket-
| chikan.
TUESDAY
The Thermometer took a tumble
last night and as result Eyak lake
is frozen over and if the cold weather
continues for few days there will be
good skating.
A. E. Harris, the rustling passenger
agent for the Chicoga, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railway, stopped in Cordova
long enough to greet friends and place
an advertisement for his company in
the Daily Times. Mr. Harris Is on his
way to the westward, but upon his re-
turn will remain here several days.
The new rotary for the Copper River
& Northwestern railway is now on its
way here, having left Seattle on the
freighter Cordova last Sunday.
Deputy Marshal Will Fursman and
wife are passengers aboard the Farra-
gut for their home at Naknek.
The freighter Cordova left Seattle
for this port on Sunday. -
The U. S. S. Prometheuss dropped
anchor in the local harbor at 9 o'clock
this morning, having come direct from
Bremerton, Wash. She will repair the
damage done to the Whitshed wireless
station by a recent explosion and so
far as can be ascertained the big re-
pair ship expects to be here from ten
to twelve days.
The steamer Farragut arrived at
Cordova from Seattle at 2:3O o'clock
this afternoon. Her only passenger
for here was Sam Thompson.
Officials of the Alaska Steamship
| company have received advices from
the divers working on the wrecked
steamer Mariposa, near Bella Bella,
stating that the steamer will be easily
| foated, as heavy seas cannot reach
the vessel to interrupt the work of the
Salvor's crew.
WEDNESDAY
Mrs. J. Howard, of Iditarod, is in
town.
There will be train for Chitina and
! Kennecott tomorrow morning.
Joel Moreney, of Fairbanks, is in
towns on his way to the states.
A few of our young people enjoyed
the skating on Eyak lake last night.
Alvah Eames made an official trip to
the westward on yesterdays steamer.
Pat Meehan, of Iditarod, is among
the guests registered at the Alaskan
hotel.
The cableship Burnside is still at
Valdez and expects to sail direct from
there to Seattle.
Thos. B. Hyde, of the White Pass
steamer line, came out from Fairbanks
on yesterdays train.
H. w. Ross has returned from
Sitka, where he spent a month at the
Hot Springs, and is a good booster for
the benefits to be derived there.
Capt. A. E. Lathrop went to Valdez
on the Farragut, and will open his new
theatre there this week.
Mrs. D. c. Steel came in from Mile
ia, on yesterdays train, and will
make a trip to the states.
Mrs. Lee Butler came down from
Chitina, on yesterdays train, to spend
few days with Cordova friends.
The civilian radio crew of the Pro-
metheus are now at Whitshed, making
the necessary repairs to the navy wire
less station.
Andrew Mason, better known as
"Scotty" was arrested on the charge
of vagrancy, preferred by Deputy
Marshal Brightwell and the United
States Commissioner sentenced him to
serve sixty days in the federal jail.
The injuries of Fred Clausen, who
was knocked from a trestle at Mile
40 are not as serious as first reported
and his condition is rapidly improving
at the company hospital.
| THURSDAY
| A set of cable instruments have
been received by the local Signal
Corps Office for installation at the