The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-01
OF INTEREST AT
 VALDEZ

Slate creek operators are planning to leave for the interior during the com ing weok to begin preparations for the summers work. They will go over the trail from Valdez and will take sup plies with them from Chitina. Among others who will leave Tuesday are Charles Kraemer, Fred Kraemer, R. Myers and MT. and Mrs. A. Ammann.
 Miners coming up the bay from FL lamar say that the reported damages to the wharf of the Ellamar Mining Company were greatly exaggerated The inner wharf suffered no damage whatever, and the only damage to the big new wharf consisted of a few piles being torn loose by a steamer which attempted to affect a landing during the storm.
 C. J. Lawson, who went outside to spend the winter several months ago, returned with a bride and is receiv- ing the congratulations of his numer- ous friends in Valdez. The couple will make their home at the Cliff mine, where MT. Lawson is employed.
 Information was received in yester- days mail from Ketchikan stating that John Orchard, who made many friends in Valdez while visiting with his son, Lieut. John Orchard, some years ago, had died at Ketckikan on January 20, from an attack of pneu- monia. It is reported that the body was sent outside and will be buried at his old home in Texas Deceased was "A years of age, and had been living with his sons family at Shrimp Bay, near Ketchikan.
 Miners in town from Fidalgo Bay report that George Waldron, who has thC COhLiiCI lOi DullulllS lHS Olt bunkers at Irish Cove for w. A. Dick ey, has completed the work. The bunkers will handle the ore from the Mason and Gleason properties, which are owned by w. A. Dickey and assO- ciates, who will make a shipment of one thousand tons of ore to the Ia coma shelter as soon as it has been transported to the beach. Ed Wood has the contract for hauling the ore.
 Advices were received from Seward recently stating that pr. Daggett, who owned the building which was occu. pied by the Kitchen Queen bakery previous to the firt of last Friday, vii not rebuild, and is offering the lot for sale. It is reported that he considers $2,800 the rock bottom price for the ground, which is only 12x14O feet. | was assessed at $1,7OO last year.
 Paul Gregorof, young native oI Ellamar, was brought up to the Valdez jail on the launch Shamrock. He Wal in charge of U. s. Deputy Marsha |! Charles Knoche, and had been sen, fenced by U. s. Commissioner WarC Estey, of Ellamar, to serve ninet! days in jail, having been convicted or statutory charge.
 A. Ammann, the interior copper op orator who will leave for Kotsint district in a few days to begin freight ing supplies to his property for tho coming seasons operations. will take in quantity of clothing for the In dians living in his district Rev. Dun stan has been active among the gooC people of Valdez and has secured g large bundle of clothing, which will bring joy to the natives, who are reported as poorly clothed to with stand the cold weather.
 A fire which started shortly before 12 o'clock last night in the pumI room of the Copper block gave the fire department run, but the flames had been extinguished before the water was turned on. The fire origi- mated from electric wires which had become heated through the failure oi some one to throw the electric switch operating the pump and leaving the force of the current in the starter The wall had been charred through and the flames were beginning tc reach toward the ceiling when dis covered.
 w. J. Callaghan and Mrs. Dolores