The Champion Bear
killer in Seward
J. c. Tot man Ha# Hone to Death No
Lcs# Than 227 Bears.
That J. C. Tolman of Seward, Al
aska, is the champion bear killer ot
the territory is a claim that can be
made without fear of Contradiction.
With his own steady hand and trusty
ride he has killed in his time two hun
dred and twenty -seven members ot
the Bruin family, not counting at all
the greater numbers killed by parlies
whom he piloted into the hills. As an
example of the number killed by those
he guided it need only be said that in
the past ten days he has been in
charge of a party that kided eight ot
the animals in the vicinity of Seward.
All the bears killed by Mr. Tolman
were not killed in Alaska. He ha,*'
hunted over Washington, Oregon ami
California and in those States he was
equally successful. He killed his first
big game when he was twelve years
of age and a still greater record tc
his credit is that he killed the largest
bear ever shot in any part of tlw
world so far as the records sRbw*
This brute was a brown bear killed by
him on Kodiak Island in 1881*. This
pelt measured l*’> feet t» inches ir
length and U feet 6 inches in width
The bear weighed dressed l.Ooti
pounds, and over a ton gross weight.
It is given still in London records a>
| the largest bear ever known to nave
| been killed.
As might be expected, Mr. Tolman
has had some remarkable experiences
and an effort is being made to get him
to tell them but he has already refus
ed offers from Outdoor Life and
other magazines to do so. Once as
he stood on a log his dog raced past
amt as Mr. Tolman turned to call him
back a great black bear poked his nose
into the Tolman stomach and sent him
dying through the air. He landed
astride a limb and from there he got
his bear before the latter could do any
more. One occurrence looks funny
now but how funny it was at the time
can be judged by those who hear it.
In a sort of natural trait in the timber
once hi» dogs rushed a bear towards
the hunter. As the hear came in
sight and was bearing down on him
Tolman saw that one of his dogs was
holding on by the teeth to the bear’s
head and so preventing him from tir
ing. On came the hear ami when he
was only fifteen feet away rushing
down a steep slope Tolman jumped
back from the trail into the brush.
I Alas, behind him was a springy limb
j against which he jumped and which
| >hot him back like a catapult right in
to tiie middle of the trail on his hack
and directly in front of Mr. Bruin who
with dogs and all jumped over his
prostrate body.
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SHIPPING
COMING ON ALASKA
SEATTLE, June 24. — The steam
ship Alaska departed at 1) o’clock
Friday morning. Her passengers for
Seward were Mrs. E. L. Whittemore,
W. Dircksen, Miss Grace Irish, Mrs.
A. Irish, H. C. Teague, E. J. Hudson,
E. W. Wilburn, H. Carlsen, Mrs. H. V.
Hopkins, Hazel llorgen, Emily Hor
gen and four steerage. The cable
was out of commission on Friday and
press tilings were refused that day
thus preventing an earlier report of
the departure of the Alaska.
CAME ON MARIPOSA
The following arrived on the Mari
posa from the westward last Satur
day: L. Leon, Andrew Reek, Mrs. VV.
W. Butts, Mrs. A. Wilson and E.
Mauvais.
AEROL1NE GOES SOUTH
The steamship Aeroline went south
yesterday after unloading explosives
for the Commission. The vessel is a
most remarkably well built one for
freight and passengers. She was con
st ructed three years ago and is so
built that if either end was punctured
through in fifty places the water tight
compartments of the other end would
keep her afloat.
ALAMEDA DELAYED
The sailing of the Alameda has
been postponed until tomorrow morn
ing. Tuesday. She was to have sailed
Sunday and as she has been in Seattle
for some time it is assumd that she
was delayd by conditions arising from
SEE
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the live heal estate man
For the Best Heal Estate
Deal in Seward
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the longshore strike.
FARRAGlT DUE MORNING
The Admiral Earragut is due to ar
rive at 1 o’clock tomorrow morning.
NEWS NOTES
The income tax collector, Mr. Estes,
is now engaged looking over the books
of several people to discover their in
comes which must pay a tax when
they reach more than $11,000 per an
num.
E. Mauvais, formerly Seward res
taurant man, came on the Mariposa
from Anchorag and reports business
overdone there.
Mrs. Karl Vaughan has come to the
city anil Mr. Vaughan will come in
Wednesday.
A. H. Clough, technical representa
tive of the Giant Powder company, is
now in the city and will go to An
chorage on a business visit.
The school children between the
ages of six and twelve will undet'fco
three drills in preparation for the
parade on the Fourth of July. l»rig
adier General Keveil is to have charge
of the drills which will take place on
the first three days of July.
Uev. R. J. Crimont, acting Ca^iolic
bishop of Alaska, went south to Ju
neau on the Mariposa last Saturday.
George Jukos died at Anchorage of
cancer of the stomach last Thursday.
Several other parties are now buy
ing lots at Woodrow Park and express
the intention of erecting cottages or
bungalows on them. All the ground
on the west side of the track is said
to have ben taken and quite a town i.s
promised.
I FOR RENT:—Sunny little furnish
ed cabin near business center. $10 pet
month. Inquire Gateway. 6-2.‘l—2t
Chicago Men Buy
Alaska Fish Plant
Immense Deal in Which Libby, Mc
Neil & Libby Figures.
(San Francisco Examiner)
One of the largest deals in the his
tory of Alaskan fishing will have
been consummated October 1, next,
when Libby, McNeill & Libby, Chi
cago packers, take over the physical
properties of the North Alaska Sal
mon Company of San Francisco, a
$600,000 corporation. Already the
Chicago firm has paid down $200,000
as part purchase price, the balance to
be paid atfer the salmon pack shall
have been made. Included in the deal
s
as now tentatively made will be the
transfer of four canneries, seven
ships, together with all other floating
gear in the shape of tenders, small
boats and barges.
The canneries are situated on the
shores of Bristol bay, Alaska, and
are known throughout the northland
as the Kvichak, Nushagak, Egegkak
and Lockatiok canneries. The normal
pack from these canneries is 250,000
cases of salmon a season.
Sale Reported Confirmed
Juda Newman, president of the
North Alaska Salmon Company, yes
terday confirmed the report of the
sale.
“Our firm has received $200,000 as
part of the purchase price from Lib
by, McNeil & Libby,” said Newman,
“We do not care to make public the
actual purchase price as a whole.
“Our company is capitalized at
$600,000, 6000 shares, of a par value
of $100 each. Most of the stock i>
controlled by me. I am satisfied al
the deal we have made."
At present the North Alaska Sal
mon Company is paying a dividend ot j
75 cents per month on each share of]
stock. The partial purchase price of
$200,000 which has been paid down by
the tentative purchasers will be dis- *
tributed among the stockholders.
This will mean that the shareholders
will receive approximately $21 each
on each share.
Pack Not in Deal
According to Newman, this season’s
salmon pack will not figure in the
purchase. The North Alaska Salmon
Company was organized May 20,
1000. The present officers are Juda
Newman, president; S. J. Newman,
vice-president; It. E. Cotter, secre
tary; E. S. Wagenheim, treasurer, and
J. P. Haller, manager The board of
directors includes C. P. Hale, J. P.
Haller, Juda Newman, S. J. Newman,
and E. S. Wagenheim.
The vessels which Libby, McNeil
and Libby will take over October 1
if the deal is put through are the
barks Olymic and George Curtis,
ships Standard and Oriental, schoon
ers Rita Newman and Expansion, and
the steamer George E Haller. All of
these vessels are now in Alaskan
waters.
William I. Bly, local manager of
Libby, McNeil & Libby, declined to
discuss the purchase other than to
confirm the news as given out by
Newman. He would not say that the
fishing fleet would be put into other
sendee. It is not thought likely, how
ever, that the prospective purchasers
will abandon the canneries, as they
are regarded as a good investment,
despite the high raise now offered to
shipping.
Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
BOY PRE.U IIKK TO MAKE
FATHER’S DAY ADDRESS
SPOKANE, Wash., June 17.
Charles Flannigan, 13, will preach the
sermon and conduct the religious puit
of Father’s Day exercises at the In
terstate fair grounds here tomorrow,
A chorus of 1,000 boys will assist
in the observance of Father’s Day.
A rod rose for the father who lives,
a white rose in memory of the fathet
who is dead, are the flowers of the
day.
Mrs. John Dodd, who originated the
Father’s Day movement, planned the
observance tomorrow in Spokane.
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The Outside Bunch are milling
Like flies around a lamp
Because we've got 12,000,000,
And it's bound to make a camp.
Hard times are soon forgotten
Now let every fellow try
To paint a rosy future
With a drop of Sherwood Rye.
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That makes good with the Bunch.
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When next you get a hunch,
pome try our Scotch or Sherwood,
Or smoke a good cigar.
And then you’ll boost for Sherwood,
And The Famous Palace Bar.