j Alaska Notes
Claaaiar* Vran Tarmorial
Exchangas.
James Orr was killed by a brown
Tbear some weeks ago, in the King Sal
mon river district, about forty miles
from Ugashik. Orr and another hun
ter by the name of Bryan were hunt
ing in the mountains about ten miles
from their camp, when they ran
across a 1500-pound brown bear. Orr
shot the animal four times, and it pro
ceeded into the brush a short distance
and laid down, apparently dead. When
within about ten. feet of the bear Orr
observed it rising on its front feet
and thereupon shot it through the
heart. By that time the bear had
gained such momentum that it ran
completely over the unfortunate hun
ter, grappling the helpless man in a
death struggle. Bryan, during this
part of the struggle was coming .down
a small hill and was unable to shoot
the bear because Orr was between
him and the bear. When finally the
bear let go of his victim he swiped
the dying man with a powerful stroke
of a tremendous front paw, literally
lifting the man over the bushes. The
damage had been done, and after
shooting the bear dead Bryan went to
his companion, found him bleeding
badly from the mouth, due undoubt
edly to interna linjuries. He gave the
dying man what attention he iould,
but Orr died about an hour and a half
afterwards. Bryan then traveled 20
miles to where a couple of trappers
lived, bringing them back. They
buried the unlpcky hunter where he
died.
A mining merger of vast import
ance to the Hyder district is involved
in negotiations recently instituted in
the States between the Tlaly Alaska
Mines Company, the Premier Mining
Company and the McGrew-Fernald
Hobo group owners. The interests in
volved control three of the largest
partially developed groups in the Sa
mon river district of the Portland
Canal section, and then- combination
will make probably the largest indi
vidual block of mining ground in that
locality. The three ;grayps mre con
KENNEDY BROTHERS
P. O. Box 1698, Anchorage. Alaska j
Complete Line of Gents’ Fuanisirings
Parcel Poet Packages CWvbe Prompt .Attention
<(iur Specialty.
Suit Cases Trunks Suits Slioe*
Everything for the Traveler and Miner
"THE STANDARD OF QUALITY”
Rubber Boots, Pacs, Gaiters, Rubbers •
Jo»t U»« thing for miaar, flatter Ban, or banter. Ser
Ymk end gtuttHy oaUtanding. Aak T**r (Hooker.
Hood Rubber Products Co.
V
314 Second At. S., Seottla.'WmE.
McGrath Roadhouse
Where Trails and Rivers Meet.
You Are Cordially Welcomed
and Heartily 'Greeted.
Stewart & White - - Props.
ALASKA RIVERS NAVIGATION !
COMPANY ;
il j
Operating Light Draught Steamers
I On the Kuskokwim.
ii 1
| Capt. Wallace Langley, Manager.
Rough and Dressed Lum
her of All Kinds
INNOKO LUMBER CO.1
tiguous and so favorably situated
that they may be exploited to excel
lent advantage through the Daly
Alaska, probably by extension of the
present underground workings on
that noted property.
Josh Vance, an early .pioneer of
the North and a resident of the Fair
banks district .for many'years, died
recently in Riverton'Sanitarium, near
Seattle, according to word lately re
ceived at Fairbanks. The cause of
death was stated to have been tuber
culosis. He left Fairbanks on New
Year’s day in search of heath through
change of climate. He was a mem
ber of aFirbanks Igloo, Pioneers of
Alaska, and of Seattle Aerie No. 1,
F. 0. E.
Anton Maser, .aged SO ..years, one
of the early pioneers of the Fairbanks
district, passed away in the St. Jo
seph's. hospital in.that city a few days
ago. Death'was due to pneumonia. -
The deceased was a member of
Fairbanks Aerie of the:Fraternal Or
der of Eagles, holding the office of
trustee, and also of Igloo No. 4,. Pio
neers of Alaska. He was bora in
Germany and came to America during
his early, years. Very little is known
of his early-life, and there'is no rec
ord of surviving relatives.
.’Mrs. A.’R. Heilig, a former resident
of airbanks, passed away at Oakland,
Calif., on March 28, according to
word recently received atari-banks.
tOPHIR-TAKOTNA-McGKATH'M.AIL
(Seward,. Alaska, April 4, 1926.
'Postmaster Takotna, Alaska:
The Postoffiee (Department requests
proposals of iresponsible persons at i
the lowest rate possible for the.fbl-i
lowing mail service:
From Ophir by Takotna to Mc
Grath, 8 Omiles and hack, four round
trips during the season of navigation,
1926, by a schedule satisfactory to the
Department (trips to’be made about
■ a month apart), in connertion with1
1
(Cigars i
I Tobaccos l
> yJ
I
Candies
i ^Fruits
| .Soft Drinks
J A Place to Meet -
Your‘Friends
Geo. Mutchler
Merchandise
Broker
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
| National
Grocery
Company
Brunswick
Records
Thank Ton All for Hospitality
Shown on My Recent Trip.
mail boats at Ophir and McGrath,
carrying: mail offered between Ta
kotna and McGrath, and not exceed
ing six hundred pounds a single trip
each way between Takotna and Qphir.
Bids to state rate per- pound- trip.
No bonds will be required * of the
successful bidder, but a satisfactory
guarantee will be required ’- from a
postmaster or other responsible party
vouching for the good faith and abil
ity of the bidder to successfully per
form the contract.
Aliens who have received'their first
papers are competent to: take the con
tractor’s or carrier’s oath sf-whlch in
cludes allegiance to the United
States), and are (therefore competent
to -become contractors or carriers as
far as being an alien is concerned.
Proposals, should be submitted at
the earliest date possible to the Post
master at Takotna, Alaska, -who will
wireless the-same to this office.
E. G. WETZLER,
r Chief Clerk.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the Probate Court at Ruby, Nulato
Precinct, Fourth Division, Terri
tory of Alaska, before Stanly R.'
Morgan, United States Commis
sioner and ex-officio Probate Judge.
In the matter, of the estate of
James McLaughlin, deceased. „
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has been duly appointed ad
ministrator of the estate of James
McLaughlin, 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 tG> months from the date of this
notice.
Dated Ruby, Alaska, April 19, 1926'
JOHN W. DUNN,
Administrator.
"First publication, April 24, 1926.
Last publication, May. 29, 1926.
Larson Roadhouse
Takotni’slUp-to-Date Hostelry
New Dog Houses,
l •' !
-•-—-- i‘:
Leo Rodrigue -- — — . Manager
D
Larson 6c
FREIGHTERS
I
*
Operating Gasboat ‘Seawolf 11/
l
.Between McGrath and, Takotna
i.
f
Connecting Carrier of Alaska Hirers Navi
gation Company
i
[
Northern
Commercial
h
Company
Two Stores:
McGrath and Takotna
y*
Groceries and
Provisions
i
ih
B