/OWLEfl WANTS
LOOATE OWNER
OF EEAR KILLED
BY C. A FOWLER
In Jk <. is,•if., 1 : an adult
; ~ tributaries
if l>:f a ' -T sat wr.
> ' •' * : r ht was
: i - > ; for* or V in
'■h . i«r.
e know - . he was
» ?t~ Marked ar c V y please
oleate v . ■{ the
Kust Titut». I ar' ter ' as to
he «• ir he wr.r . r>- n hone
it t light be ji - =t :■ e re .ti
ers the Kusko . • - * v the
sit- Mtawf : 'r. bear
'<*'■ killed at t a-.kc. r season
of .he year.
I have been . sy taking
tare 1 ,-r tr>ir.g :■ f ~al thous
I >. - ' h:re ere
severe, hu • ir-c - . a few
day, <j- tktv-: r.-i ooking
Ivr so opp-.rtfMty t ar-'-t r led or
it, lied tr.d all i cave * i try to
:e-*en th- « thane ; as : '-on as pos
sible. Constdering what *ne old
aeotfec not that
I eons'd-: my .. r. -tter than
a- »s tur jf: : is operandi’’
sin, try as I
t? rr th. - yeneraJly has
aer ■ ■■ vav r, tr : i regardless of
*r.at i Jc.
r * r ** 1 o *ct T t Aftl
:r • my he.: a: it ; old be better
'f the. Jr. deer ■were
• • • ase to new
feec.ng . r * mere than two
mile; iir i but *-v» r a • ’rain of
somewha* rugged i s a i divides.
Ir. ur:-'ir_ t: • r.-ri the -mai. r &nc
r behind and
ven lay - . ; t **r_. . jor' unity
if one is . i at : teir s*.vnile
others a lithe v'.der aid Larrer
acatter.j.g In ail direction- except ia
th- c*t y- a a ant, especially at steep i
hills; , • -teepar the more inscin
a*:‘.g • sterns, so when one turns a!
bunch hr -c: a and then
have , to gc back to dc the same t
anett "r a arc "w.. t ./ a. w**^&:
k dowr - ir. e dot -at least on |
. wer c _irt . .. that one is
<.imbir.g might at- rjd straight
After sev
eral her- - this exorcise among
million.- .-ruitr .ues thoughts
are tr. •»: .-. y of eihing to eat;
and relief th» energetic ins-.cti.
I was :n t- framo i mind wa.to
TCt.'T.mg - r. a: 1 ossing a sma'l:
rree» frit re a w.tn g'nifc willow?
ween sorr.cr.irg ;au‘-eu me to 1o>k
behind ar.r there vs- a lack bear
as big as a ?e . p: - at my
little herd Jr rs not -.. ter.: jm me.
Later hi a n re -. .er frame of
a iso, I cut this sit., down tc an or
imary 'rale b-aa-.r Tiara be
yt» to move and -r ~e for
..na tbear vt. much t ■ Lam.’, -c and
randy with :..e par; tc suit me. Of
cejsrse I war try.ny to ge* t«‘. . -
won, arc I c t inv _ * i. r..
ing him jur. a /; tie aye knocking
hint down but only for an instant.
The next shot hit him just above a
bone frem one eye to the other.
Don't ask me how I did it, for I
don’t know. And to my surprise
when. skinning him I discovered the
MUCH WINTER WORK
GOiNG OX AT RUBY
I _
i \ i.h considerable winter work go
itre on. the Ruby mining district ex
' ' ects 1P37 to be a banner year, re
ported Dennis Coyle, prominent min
;nc nan from there who was in Fa r
bqjski. re ently, a-cording to the Fair
' anks News-Miner.
Me , -er ai the old produc'rs
will be in operati-n ar.d in addition
hire w li be it.-por-tant new develop
r ertis, he said.
In addition to his own operations
on Poorer,ar., there are scverrl other
winter mining cut.'** on the creek
Among those working are Gragen &
Co. made up of four partners. Baldo
Forno, young Jack Shropshire ard
Calvin Anderson, who have a lease
or. ground owned fc. Mr. Shropshire*
father.
L. U. Torrence is tak:ng out dirt
on Flat Creek and Billy Vik, on the
same creek, is getting ready for
summer work. Jack Shropshre, Br
and Dick Stevens are uniting some
rrosptctir.tr a* tne mou h f Timber
Creek, said Mr. d >y.e.
Odergaard &. F are w r? at
Placerville and Leor-td Puss- '-n
Moost Creek. Fa’ris A. Co. ]
winter canir on Solomon Creek. John
Vik and Ar hur Lutro are on Spruce
Creek.
iua scan'on is mi: ng m a Dig way
on Long Creek. The gr .ad is thaw
ed and he has two shifts going. A1
Burke has three 01 "our men em
ployed at his mine on the same creek.
Billy Aarons and Tom DeYane are
prospecting on the Keystone associa
tion on Long creek and are said to
have uncovered good pay.
*‘Xert summer things will be hum
ming,” said Mr. Ccyle. The Gustaf
son brothers, now lining on Cleary
Hill, Gilmore C.-eek, the Manicy Hot
Springs district and with a stake in
the Gf dnews Bay piatnum fields,
hare t sen over several of the John
son '-’aims on Long Creek and will.
.' -nd-rstood, put in a big outfit
on tL= ground ‘his coining summer.
It is said the equipment will include,
among other things, a dragline and
bulldozer. The ground varies in
depth from 10 to "0 feet.
—
STRIKE EXPECTED TO EE
WITHIN NEXT FEW DAYS
The big maritime strike seems to
be virtually settled.
A ballot vote is to be cast by the
unions on whether or not they will
accept the late t terms offered by
the shipowners. A- dec'sion is ex
pected to be reached within the
next three or four days.
To date the strike has cost $650,
000,000
Contributes 5650 for F’^od Relief—
Up-to-date Anchorage and sur
rounding country has raised $6iWt
for fiood re’ief in the states. A
goodly sum for a good cause.
marked ear and then only did I real
ize that this was a pet bear and no
* rfsd to make a
Trieouty call but at that,if it was to!
do over again. I would shoot first j
and investigate afterward. Although i
the intentions of a bear may be of j
the best, I for one not courting 1
any serious accidents. As it was, I
got a thrill that will last the rest
of my life.
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HARRY LAWRENCE, PROP.
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SPORTS AT A GLANCE
BY T. R. McROBERTS
Braddock and Louis lo Battle—
Jimmy Eruddrck. heavyweight
champion, has a ceptrd a $50Cr
'OC guarantee to f' »ht Joe Louis
someurrc in June. The Rraddock
I.ouis match is a returai and
should draw a larger Rate than
the talked of Eraddock-Schmelir.g
match, the promoters say.
Polar Bears l»o>»g Strong
The Fairbank P !ar Bears, who
are hamstorirnij n ’.he states, d -
feated the Spokane Ailstars hockey
team at Spokane. "Washington 6-0
The northern boys had just arrived
two hours late- from Portland where
they defeated the Portland Allstars
4-3. They have played four games
to date, winning two. tieing one and
losing one. Who said the Alaskans
couldn't skate?
Along Cauliflower Row—
j ony Car., or.eri has opened a
restanrar.t in New York, follow
ing the pace set by Jack Dempsey,
Mickey Walker and Benny Leon
ard. In the old days the retired
purrs opened a sc too* and served
“redeye." The boys are turning
"sissy."
1 arosz on Comeback Trail—
Teddy Yarosz. of Pittsburgh, for
mer middleweight champ
ion, took a big step along the come
back trail with a stirring ten-round
decision over Solly Kreiger, of
Brooklyn. Yar-jrz .weighed 15J and
Kreiger 16&.
Promising Boxing Material—
Fairbanks is beginning to take an
interest in boxing.
The first smoker was held recently
and some real promising material was
brought to light. The Alaskan fart
would like to see rhe sport developed
.n the Territory. Paimer and Anch
orage have beer, carrying on a little
fisticuff competition during this last
winter and fall and some real class
was shown among the boys.
Louis Kayoes KetrheH—
Joe Louis made short work of
Stanley Ketchell of Bloomfield, hi. J.,
by a knockout in the second round
with a left jab to the button. The
Brown Bomber weighed in at 2£>£‘ and
Ketchell a: 216.
Carnival Plans Announced—
Plans for the big Fairbanks Ice Car
nival program is under way. it has
been tentatively decided to held the
carnival on March 1L 12, 13, and 14
Under that arrangement the big show
will start on a Thursday and continue
J?
through Sunday, Trial; mg it p >:isibk i
for everyone to participate over the i
week-end.
Seattle Poj Is Com"-—
Catting loose with a vicious two-*
handed attack. A1 Hrvtack, Seattle
comer, knocked cut Tony F:sher of
Newark. "N. J., in the second round
of a scheduled ten-rour.d main event ■
recently. A sleeper to the chin did I
the work. Hostack we.ghee 155, and
Fisher 159.
Braddock Boasts—
King Jfe.a.y Jpr?d<lr>ck Boasted
on a visit to Balias, fFexas, re
cently that he’d takeyioe Louis
"like'Grant took Richtnond” when
and if he goes inside the ropes
with the Brown Bomber. After
this-display of confidence. Champ
ion dim went to the racetrack
for an afternoon of sport.
After Lightweight Crown-.
Er.rico Venturi, Italian light
weight, is after the crown. Ke
held Lou Ambers, the world light
T*—
weight champion, to a draw In a
ten-round non-title bout in New
York. Venturi weighed 138 and
Ambers 2 pounds under. The
fr.ns held that Venturi was en
titled to the decls:on.
I.ouis and Lewis Will Meet—
Joe Louis is slated to mrit Jt’m
Henry Lewis, light heavywei • 'it
' arapion In a tm-.-ov nd go at Chi
cago Marrh 4. The latter is r. w
seeking to male a name for himself
in the heavyweight ranks. This barie
will be watched with especial interest
by boxing fans.
Louis Gets Close Derision
Joe Louis baiely edged cut a de
cision in his battle with Billy Past -t
iast night over the ten- round ro: te
at Chicago. Louis won five rounds.
Pasuur took four and drew one. At
the final gong, Louis was bleeding
badly about the face while Pasteur
was unhurt It seems Schmeling took
bell. It 1 Its like Schmelng took
something out of the bla. k boy in
iheir tilt last summer.
Louis weighed in at 203 pounds,
while Pasteur balanced the scales at
only 179 1-2.
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