The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-12-07
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Of THE WEEK
What Is Transpiring In and About Cordova


Juneau yesterday afternoon at
o'clock, and is due in Cordova about
noon tomorrow.
Ed. Lee came over from Valdez
and expects to go out the line.
G. A. Stratman left on this morn
ing's train for Mccarthy, where he
will be station agent for the Copper
River and Northwestern railway. He
was accompanied by his family.
The steamer Dora, which has been
in port several days receiving re-
pairs, will leave for the westward
tomorrow, to resume her regular run
between Seward and Unalaska.
The freighter Seward is due to ar.
rive at Juneau at p. m. on her way
to Cordova with a cargo of coal and
explosives.
Cordova Aerie, 1926, held its an
nual election of officers last night
and the new officers will take hold,
and confidently expect to see the
Aerie have the best year of its ex.
istence, and intend to see that the
Aerie is housed in its own building
before their term of office expires.
Edward F. Medley was the choice of
the Aerie for worthy president, the
Rev. E. P. Ziegler being selected as
worthy vice-president. Peter Shear
man was elected chaplain, DR.. w. w.
Chase, physician; George Dooley Sec
rotary, and George Hickman, treasur-
er. N. A. Clasen was elected as trus-
tee, Griff Ellis as inside guard, and
Ed. Lindberg as outside guard.
The Aerie is preparing for the
Sourdough dinner, which will be held
next Wednesday in Eagle Hall, and
a good time is promised to all who
come.
FRIDAY
Considerable interest is being
taken in the smoker that will be
pulled off by the Cordova Fire De-
partment at Eagle Hall on Tuesday,
December IA. Some good stunts are
being arranged, and the attendance
promises to be large.
Rev. and Mrs. E. P. Ziegler enter
taiend the Episcopalians at the Rec
tory last night.
This afternoon, in the Commission.
er's court, Fred M. Fuller plead
guilty to the charge of assault and
battery, preferred against him by
Link Vain, and Judge Medley fined
him SIS and costs.
Last evening a very enjoyable
dance was given at the Windsor Ho.
tel, in honor of Miss Blanche Fogg,
an attractive young lady from Val
DEE, who is visiting Mrs. Parke D.
Griswold. A large number of young
people attended, and all report hav.
ing had a most delightful time.
The Eagles and their friends will
gather around the festive board next
Wednesday evening, and participate
in a Sourough dinner. AS this lodge
shortly expects to begin work on the
erection of its own home, the idea
is to hold several get-together affairs
in the hope of infusing new life into
the order and increasing the local
membership.
SATURDAY.
The dance given at Eagle hall last
night, by the railroad boys, was well
attended, and everybody had good
time.
The steamer Kansas City left yes
terday with cargo of copper ore
valued at 100000, for the Tacoma
smelter, and the docks and yards are
still filled with the metal awaiting
ships to transport it to the States.
The new engines for the Copper
River & Northwestern railway are
now at Seattle, awaiting shipment
They are being set up and the first
one will leave Seattle on the freightel
Cordova, sailing Monday. The Sew
ard and Latouche will bring the othel
two engines on their return trips.
EVANS GOES TO KODIAK.
The steamer Admiral Evans ar
rived here about o'clock rast night
with few passengers and 1876 tons
of freight. She left a few hours
later for the westward, and will &c
as far as Kodiak on this trip.
s. N. Laurie, of the firm of Laurie
Bros, of Mccarthy, arrived in towr
on Fridays train and will go to the
States on a business trip. When hi
| rotr,.pe ho will hn T.