\ Alaska Notes
Gleanings Fro® Territorial
Exchanges.
Augut Fritsdij an oldtinie Eagle
miner and gardener, was killed while
out, hunting recently. He left his
cabin at the mouth of Discovery j
Forks, on American creek, Eagle i
precinct, on September 30. Although j
he did not return that evening, Tom j
French, who was em [doyen by
Frijscir, did no! feel alarmed, as he
thought Mr. Fritseh might have
stopped at his upper cam(). When he
did,,not return the second day French
went out to look for him. He found
he-;body lying over some logs about
100. yards- from his cabin at the
Forks. French went to Kaglc, about.,
ten miles distant, and reported the
matter to U. S. Commissioner R. E. |
Steel, who subpoenaed a coroner’s j
jury to view the body. The jury
walked out to the scene of the death
on .October 3. After viewing the
body it was evident that Mr. Fritseh ,
had met death by accidental shooting,,
for it appeared f.hat he was on his!
way home and in stepping over a
number oi logs which laid across tht
trail lie must have slipped and fallen
forward. He also must have carried
the gun, a 30.40, on his shoulder, with
the; stock to the rear, and in falling
the gun went ahead of him, and the
bullet went through his head, killing
him instantly. Mr. Fritseh was 52
years of age, arid had been a resident
of Eagle for over twenty years. He ’
followed mining- and gardening, and
was very successful. He leaves a
mother and several brothers, all of
whom reside at Sedro Wooley, Wash.!
\ letter received by J. J. Chisholm
it Anchorage recently announced the
leatii in Los Angeles of O. E. Fin
sted, well known pioneer of the Klon
dike, who left the North a score of
years ago with a comfortable fortune,
and who had been a resident of Los
Angeles since locating in the States.;
In the early days of the Dawson
country Finsted owned No. 49 below
discovery on Bonanza creek, and also
owned valuable business property in
Dawson, all. of which, it is supposed,
was disposed of years ago.
The cutter Algonquin, the last of1
the Bering Sea patrol to stay in the
North, upon its arrival in Seattle a
few days ago, brought word of un
usual olcanic activity in the North.
Captain C. F. Howell reported: “I
have been cruising in Alaska twenty
two v irs, but never before have I
seen the volcanoes in the Aleutian
Islands so active. Katmai, Pavlof,
.Makujd n, Shishaldin and Vsedlov are
all sn king, with mushroom-shaped
cloud: hanging over their craters.
Makushirr is the most acti\e of all,
and its smoke curtain is more dense
and larger.. Smoke is issuing from its
crater. These volcanoes have been
comparatively quiet since the Katmai
eruption. I learned, from the natives
that there have been no earthquakes
for a year. The activity is probably
caused by a disturbance near the
earth's crust.”
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Bri aging qrther verification- of the .
tales of tno unusually large caribou
run: -i the Copper river region this
fail, M. Elmer arrived in Cordova
re y. Mr. Elmer said-he saw an
carefully pick out a caribou
to sh it for meat, firey.at it, and kill
two '.Istead. For days, he said, the,
caribou played on the hills about 1
camp. It was impossible to estimate!
their numbers, for they were con-'j
stantlv moving. The run, he de 1
dared, was the largest seen there in i
years.
Sidney Charles, owner and pub
lisher of the Petersburg Herald and
Sitka Tribune, recently purchased the
newspaper plant, of Louis Hansen, in
Ketc ikan, and is now publishing the
First City News in that city. Mr.
Charles is an oldtinier in Alaska, and
McGrath Roadhouse
Where Trails and Uivers Meet.
You Are Cordially Welcomed
and Heartily Greeted.
Stewart & White - - Props.
Dr. H. W. Averill
Dentist
Now Larson Hons*, Tokotna
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Rubber Boots Sweaters Sox
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KENNEDY BROTHERS
P. 3. Box 1698, Anchorage, Alaska
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has been connected with the news
paper game for many years. He is an
able newspaper mah, and the First
City News is an excelcnt publication;
Judge Gudbrand J. Lomen, judge
of the United States district court for
the Second division of Aaska, has
been fronted a Knight of the First
Class ofth mfwy cmbfwyp cmfwypw
Class of the Royal Order of St. Olaf,
by King Haakon of Norway, in recog
nition of the assistance Judge Lomen
gave to the polar expedition of Cap
tain Roald Amundsen.
Ralph Anderson, a well known busi
ness man of Scldovia, who for a
number of years past has served as i
United Suites Commissioner at Sei- i
dovia, has tendered his resignation, |
owing to personal busines requiring!
all of his time. He has been succeed
ed by Sid S. Bettman, an oldtimer of j
the Cook Inlet country, and formerly i
U. S. commissioner at Kodiak.
Harry Bowers, who formerly con
ducted the O K barber shop in Sew
ard. is reported missing in the
States. Bowers is said to have left
Portland, Oregon, on October .29, en
route to San Francisco and t'Xis An
geles, and has not been heard of
since. He is reported to have had
$15,000 in his possession, and foul
play is feared.
E. M. Taylor, proprietor of the
Fairbanks steam laundry, and associ
ated with R. F. Roth in coal proper
ties on Healy river, who went Outside
recently for the benefit of his health,
died at Rochester, Minn., a short
time after his arrival there, according
to advices recently received in Fain
hanks. Mrs. Taylor accompanied him
on the trip to the States.
William Waechter, oldtimer of the
North, is reported to have died re
cently at Port Angeled. Wash. He
was engaged in the meat business at
Dawson, Fairbanks and Nome, and
was well knowm throughout the
North.
C. H. Sundmacher, who recently re
signed his position as U. S. Commis
sioner at McCarty and who was suc
ceeded by E. L. Harwood, left recently
for Idaho, where a position is await
ing him,
Mrs. A. E. Kucker, who has been
Outside for some time past, returned
to Seward recently, and will enter
upon her duties as instructor at the
Jesse Lee Home, in that city. .
The Alaska Bureau of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce reports that
19,500 tons of placer tin were shipped
from the mines of the Nome district
this year.
Los Bernard, one of the owners of
the Ketchikan Chronicle, recently sold
out his interest in that publication, to
Edward F. Morrissey, his partner, amt
has left for the States.
B. L. iStoltman, mine foreman at
Latouche, who previous to entering
the service of the Latouche corpora
tion, was for many years engaged in
PIONEER
SHOP
Machine, Black
smith and
Sheet Metal Work
All Kinds of Repairs
Stoves Built
and Repaired
Robt. E. Lowrie
Tokotna, Alaska j
mining and prospecting, especially in j
the Kuskokwim district, left recently |
for Nuka Kay to investigate the
Blair, Smith and Sathcr prospect,
which is the largest vein discovered
in the district to date.
AN INCIDENT TN THE LIFE
OF LIEF JORGENSEN, AN
ALASKA FISHERMAN
Seattle, Dec. 17.—Lief Jorgensen,
an Alaska fisherman, fell into the
hands of Mrs. John Lee, otherwise
Madam Reno, and was separated from
a thousand dollars of his sayings. She
tirst got §50 and promiesd a flasher
charm to give him sudden wealth in 1
oil. She caused Jorgensen to part
with $950 more, and then the madam
disappeared.
ARRESTED FOR JOTWALKING.
Seattle, Dec. 17.—Crett Cuffe, 7S.
first president of the New York
Press, was arrested here today on a
charge of joywalking.
EARTHQUAKE. JUGO SLAVIA.
Belgrade, Dec. 17—There was enor
mous property damage as the result
of today’s earthquake, which rocked
every section of Jugo-Slavia.
Frank Joaquin, who arrived from
Ganes on Saturday, left Monday for
a brief visit ataOphm
Henry Martella. left Monday, going
first to Candle, then to McGrath, and
afterwards to Nixon.
Jennie Keith was a Monday arrival
from McGrath, coming up with Owen
Gray.
Frank Guskey and Bob Hart, com
iog from M*' • Vi h. re among today
arrivals.
FOR SALE.
Large tank heater. Inquire at
Kusko Times.
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FOR SALE.
Nine pood traveling dogs. Fifty
dollars each. No trouble; fast. Also
light hickory basket sled, toe line*,
all complete, at a bargain. *"
P. MICHELS, McGrath.
Court Clothes.
NOTICE.
Public notice is hereby given to t
all persons having claims against the
estate of the late L. E. Bonham to
present them, with proper vouchers
to the undersigned, at Bethel, Alaska,'r-~
Dated at Bethel, Alaska, this 170} *
day of September, 1925. 4
JAMES J. BROWN,
Administrator.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the Probate Court at Ruby, Nulato
Precinct, Fourth Division, Ter
ritor yof Alaska, before Aj Day
ton, United States Commissioner*
and ex-offieio Probate Judge.
In the matter of the estate of
Thomas Byrne, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has been duly appointed ad
ministrataor of the estate of Thomas
Byrne, deceased.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to present
them, duly verified, with proper
vouchers attached, to the under
signed, at the United States Commis
sioner's office, Ruby,, Alaska, within
six (C) months from date of this no
tice. r
Dated Ruby, Alaska, Nov. 13, 1925.
JAMES BYRNE,
Administrator.
JOHN W. DUNN,
Attorney for Estate.
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Stores at McGrath and Taeotna
Fruits and Vegetables
SPITZENBURG WINTER BANANA DELICIOUS APPLES
ORANGES GRAPE FRUIT LEMONS
NATIVE SPUDS ONIONS OUTSIDE, SPUDS
GARLIC TURNIPS CABBAGE
Fresh |Nuts
WALN. FILBERTS PECANS
BRAZIL ALMONDS
HERRING
SALMON
Fish
MACKEREL
In Kits
Canned
SALMON BELLIES
LOBSTER SHRIMP
TUNA FISH CRAB MEAT
KING OSCAR SARDINES BOOTH SPICED SARDINES
MUSTARD SARDINES
SALMON STRIPS DOG SALMON
Meats
HAM BACON SUMMER SAUSAGE PIGS’ FEET
PICKLED BRISKET PORK DEER. MEAT
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FURNISHING GOODS
BUILDING MATERIAL
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