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The Alaaka Weekly Peat
Published Daily, Except Sundays and Holdiny*
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ELMER A. FRIEND. EDITOR WD GENERAL MANAGER
Harry V. Hoben. President Frank I*, liallaine. Sec.
•atare* •• matter September 2. 1915. tha Poet Office at Seward. AU.aa
ututor Art of March S. IR79
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FORMER SEWARD
RESIDENT KILLED
I VtaiU of the accidental death <».’
Ivory St. Clair, tonnei resident vn
Seward, a relative of Mrs. Thomas
Neville, was received in the mail • *:
the Alameda. The following article
concerning th** unfortunate accident i
from the Dail\ News of Nenana. 1>«
27th:—
A regrettable accident occurred
about 3:43 yesterday afternoon
the Fairbanks-Nenana branch of th*
railroad grade, resulting in the d» at
of Ivory StOair. a contract** . \vh
with five partner.', "as i*.:a
grading work on the rai'mad Y ■ •
.amp 413. situated at the o. ‘ of
bluff across the Tatiana ive *•:
town.
The body of the unfortunate cor.
t acdor was brought to town immed*•
atelv- after the accident anti nov
lies at the Commission hospital.
}lending the action of th** authorities
and wishes of hi> relatives, who hav*
beeniduly notified of th** -ad occu*
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The death of St. Clair was the re
iM «f th- lessening of a huge sV.
<>♦ f'o/.cu sandy loam which cm she
him under its weight. death hob' j
instantaneous. This is the first fat;
accident of its kind to occur in the
tua! coo ;t:ucti*»n or* rat! >n i*'i *' •
rail mad since active const "r-tion w
begun on the Fail banks divi. ion .
*he railroad: the only other fatal a*
A ident occurred when the la4'
liunning was fatally injured while ;
cork loading a heavy package onto
i ai* recently, w ho died a few dav
Tterwards.
Th* scene of th*' accid* nt was o"
he grade at a went about 2.000 fe
V*ni (Amp Ph where th*' cont^acto*
-ere engaged in borrowing niaterc
or th** fill on the portion of the \
thev had cont’a*’4 1 4,» con t**uct. Th
\aterial wa> 1> ;m taken from th
• ut in th*' hank about to fept ir
eight and was being conveyed t.»
the beginn:n*r of th<* dumn. approxi
mately 00O f**»* away.
The upnev part of th** bank for a
*pth of about four or five feet w:
odd, ■ v -bating l Astir
i'«l ;»|»cf-* •«» br»”'- h fe’-e *bc ;*ecid ’’
cc'u-ed. Mux Altman, on*' of th
unrtrers t«» die contract, hail blasted
•wo holes. As there was quite an
overhang after the shots were set off.
(HAS. GOLDSTEIN & COMPANY
of Juneau, Alaska.
or: i:k to the trappers and dealers ok the north the}
FOLLOWING PRICES FOR NO. 1 PRIME FURS:
Lynx, extra large No. I $35.00 to $37.50 J
Lynx, large No. I 30.00 to 35.1
Lynx, small .- . 20.00 to 2.».l
Mink, dark coast skins ...———•—- 5.00 to 7.00 ■
Mink, dark coast skins, small . 3.00 to .>.00
Mink, fresh water 5.00 to 10.001
Land Otter ... -. -. • 12.00 to 15.00 j
Red i o . No. I large 30.00 to 35.00 j
v ro h Fox, according to beauty 50.00 to 100.00 (
VIuskrats |
Silver and Rlack Foxes, as to color
Wolverine . • 5.00 to 12.00 J
Woke, ._. 5.00 to 20.00
Ship us your Kurs! As soon as received we will grade sunic and wire our best ,
offer. If our prices are not satisfactory we will return the furs and pay tram*
porta lieu charges on same both ways.
References: \ny hank in Alaska. Dextor Horton National Bank, Seattle:
National Hank of Tacoma, Wash.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
We operate the largest For Manufactory north of San Francisco.
iwimnotf ** c. k-tmbm m ■ mm a—t
Allman care! uii\ oxaminctl the may
to see if there wore any crack,
around it, and finding no signs th: ‘
ouid indicate an> danger, proceeded
to <1 ill a hoh* for another charge
which h* x;»cted w< uld bring the
ma.down.
H. *ocu • d a ladder and at a di: •
an. » of about seven or eight feet
from the : rade level drilled a hoi
>t through loading it p»<
paratorv > hooting, vdv-n the mas
began * <» i love and shouting a warn
ing *.* t Hair, bo at the time wa
s*.andir ; 1 ; a dump car near th
bank. Altman jumped from the lad
dor, ch .ring th.e track.
Adrian ‘bin’ s that St Hair ,who I
was 1 . id of hearing did not hear hi* 1
warning cry. and when he realized
the writ did not have time to get
away.
rhe loo en *d ma s »f earth, com
ing down a th great suddenness,
brolo* into two pieces; one of whir*
••oiled dov n the hank, v bile the oth.r
vhich is sai 1 to have weighed approx
imately two tons or more, rolled in th
directior of the dump car, catching
St Clair s c ran and pinning him be
two *0 it ar tin overturned car.
\ H. S wens, another partner * ‘
th« contrm . who happened to he
nr:v by. Wes that St Clair migh’
have era; 1 if he had run to eitho
.*idv‘ of t*'e ear. He thinks that St.
n th > brief time in whic!
be had to decide, thought that the
afe.-t th'u* would be to run towar^
the • ar. \\ I' ch was standing on th*
•rac’: and as • ot directly opposite
the falling piass.
Both th e nmn. as well as the
>the parti*.' s and Henry IVnnoycr,
♦ he teamster employed by the men.
h?o\- that the occurence was so sud
!en that St. Clair had no t:mc to gel
away.
IVnnoy immeliately rushed t>
Why be sg isfied vita tae wear you
get f :osn ordinary boots
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when you get so ,:mch wore fromi% i * i-P^eSsr
This is no idle clnin, hut a mat proven ny^m ners,
farmers and const* eel.on vrorkors from A;..} a to
Mexico. “Hi-Pres ” is made by a v.r,: and hatter
method—the greats advn: A C w w.ll- t ^
We use the toughest rid ! er ever c voivaJ^aatu.. y tnc
same kind that goes into Goodrich Auto i irer. ihcie
set.*ms to be no wear-out to a. . si t a hart ? • i deed
into onv, ::cli t n
Can’t La’c or c re opart —r.rd
it's wonderfully comfort.h r.
r
When next you 1 *c the t*! t ;y toe
Shupac 1
Hip is hest T»r the ■ ’ Zee x a:v tY*re
are many oilier s‘; Ic;. Ask inr the
footuear with the Ucu I .me -tound .
the Top—that’s *'*Ti-PressZ' ft
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the camp and phoned for the doctor,
and in response to the message, Dr.
Do la Vergne hurried immediate!;,*
taking with him an emergency outU'
to render first aid, blankets, etc.
When he got there the men had r
leased St Clair from the encumberin'
earth and life was found to be ex
bind. The body was brought to th
Commission hospital, v here it lies f
the present.
The late Ivory St Clair was we
1 known in the north and had suces*
fully completed several grading cor
tracts on the right of way south of |
Xenana. He is survived by his wife
who is said to be in fyos Angelos; •• •
^on who is in the sen*ice, possib! I
somewhere in France; and sever;'1
rothors who are in partnership of th
St Clair Produce Co., Portland, Or-‘u;
His brother-in law, Thomas W. Cl<*"
inger, of McCarthy, being the oni;
relative whose address could hav •
been definitely ascertained, was in
formed by wire of th** sad occurrence .
As far as can b«* ascertained. St. i
Clair was not a member of any fr;.
ternnl organization.
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FORTY MILKS OF HIGHWAY
BUILT BY UTAH CONVICT.
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SALT LAKH CITY. Feb., 10— V. !
\. P.— Convicts from the Utah sta.
penitentiary have constructed sonu
thing like more than forty miles cf
; highways in Utah during the last tv
years, according to the biennial report
of Warden John A. Storrs. Tin .
i roads were constructed in differe •
i
parts of the state, and in additio
! there was a period when a large, foie
: of men from the prison was employ ■
in emergency road work caused
floods.
A noticable decrease in the nun. ;
1 her of prisoners received during th !
biennium is commented upon in 11.
report as.being-worthy of special men
lion. Warden Storrs, however , dor.
not endeavor to analyze the docrea. •
although ho says it is partly due t
prohibition and war conditions.
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PENSION BILL READY FOR
PRESIDENT'S SIGNATURE
WASHINGTON, D. 0., Feb., 10—
'Hie bill providing a yearly pension
of $5,000 for Mrs. Theodore Roose
vett, widow of the former president is
ready tor the signature of President
Wiison.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NO. 69.
IN PROBATE COURT FOR KENAI
PRECINCT, THIRD JUDICIAL
DIVISION, TERRITORY
OF ALASKA.
In the Matter of the Estate
of
George Madson.
Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned has been
appointee! anrl has cjualified Admin
istrator of the Estate of George Mad* j
son, deceased. In accordance with an
order duly made, therefor notice is i
hereby given to creditors of and al!
persons having claims against said de
ceased, to exhibit such claims, with
the necessary vouchers, within six
months from the date of this notice to
the said Administrator at his office in
Seward, Alaska.
Dated at Seward, Alaska. Jan
nary 25, 1919.
Isaac Evan>.
Administrator of Estate of
i George Madson, deceased.
Gateway, Soward.
First Pub., Jan 27th, 1919.
Last Pub., Feb., 24th, 1919.
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