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IF THE JUGGERNAUT WAS HiuxioHiiu IN
INDIA, WHT NOT IN ALASKA'/
In browsing through old accounts of the National
Geographic expedition in the Valley of Ten Thousand
Smokes we read they measured the tracks of some bear.
These tracks were something like 16 inches long by 14
inches wide, or as big. the author said, as “two National
Geographic magazines spread out.”
Now that’s some footprint; anybody’ll admit that.
And itwas made by a huge, shaggy, truculent, destructive
beast that probably weighed more than a ton; a monster
so fierce that it could probably kill any other beast on
earth: so strong that with one blow of its paw it could
break the neck of a full-grown bull and then pick the car
cass un and carry it away.
That’s the big brown bear of the Alaska peninsula
and his brother on Kodiak, sometimes called the north
ern grizzlie, the hugest carnivora in all the world.
It is this giganticly terrible behemoth that ranges
up and down the mountains and valleys of southwestern
Alaska, destroying and devouring everything in his path
that the big game hunters of the States want protected
for portions of the year so they can come up once in a
while and shoot him for a rug or a museum trophy. It
also gives the sedentary denizen of Broadway or Beacon
Hill a wonderful thrill to see the 14-foot pelt hanging on
the wall.
It is this same ruthless, rampaging, ravenous wrath
of wreckage that has brought the livestock industry on
Kodiak and neighboring islands to a standstill, has cost
the fishing industry uncounted thousands, has taken a
large toll of human lives and has practically stopped pros
pecting in the countries where he roams.
And this worse than useless monster is protected!
And will be continued to be protected, according to the
utterance made Saturday at Washington, D. C., by Sec
retary Jardine. In God’s name, for what? Presumably
that he may continue his mad career of destruction, or
thpt he mav still furnish proud trophies for the rich men
who can afford to come here and kill him. The natives
wont go to the trouble of killing him because they cant
sell the pelt; the stockman can’t be a huntsman and herds
man at the same time. He needs sleep.
Th great island of Kodiak, a veritable jewel of the
Pacific, rich in verdure , soil and climate, the possible
home of thousands of herd-loving familes is overrun by
these juggernauts of the flesh. The United States gov
ernment in its kindly beneficence has thrown this West
ward paradise open to the homesteader, but let him try
and take it. It he dont set up o’nights at the farthest
southeast corner of his domain with both barrels loaded
to the muzzle with shrapnel his home’stead isn’t worth
the paper it is written on, because the same kindly benefi
cent government protects th bear.
Kodiak should have known better than to have sent
their petition, against brown bear, to the Alaska delegate
to present to Secretary Jardine. They should have taken
into consideration how little he is worth to the Territory
as a representative. Their petition was destined for the
scrap heap when the delegate presented it.
And speaking of this fellow reminds us of the re
cent crack he made in Seattle prior to going to Washing
ton. He said he intended to run again; that his so-called
friends misquoted him when they said he was through
and after this term expired intended to settle on his es
tate in the East. He may not be through but he is so near
to that pomt that their is little cause for mirth from him.
This session of congress is another fne example of the
good— and his worth—he has brought to Alaska. We
take that back; ten-round boxing bouts can now be staged
in the Territory. That helps alot.
There’s your daily lesson.
| PARENTS COLLAPSE UPON RE
CEIPT OF NEWS DEATH OF
THEIR SON
LOS ANGELES, Feb., 18, (/P)—
Theodore Hugh Plunkett shot and
killed Edward Doheny, Jr., 36, and
then suicided with the same gun.
Plunkett was the confidential
secretary and close friend of the
multimillionaire oil man. Both
died from a single shot.
Dr. E. C. Fishbaugh, family phy
sisian who discovered the bodies,
said Plunkett evidently had gone
mad, the result from a nervous
| collapse. Dr. Fishbaugh hdd called
| at the Doheny home to attend to
Plunkett and arrived shortly after
i midnight.
The doctor said while he and
Mrs. Doheny were walking toward
' the guest room where young Do
heny and Plunkett were, Plunkett
I came out and said “You stay' out
of here.”
Dr. Fishbaugh said "Then the
| man turned and ran back and the
door swung shut and a shot rang
through the hall. Plunkett’s body
, was sprawled on the floor face
I down with the gun beneath. Do
heny’s body lay near an overturn
ed chair.”
Mrs. Doheny said she heard the
first shot. Both Mrs. Doheny and
Edward, Sr., collapsed at the news.
GUARD AT U. S. MINT IS AR
RESTED BUT DENIES KID
NAPPING
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb., 18, (/P)—
Fear that four-year-old Doris Vir
ginia Smith Murphy, who has been
missing since Friday, will never be
found alive, led Police Chief Quinn
J to order every available man into
! the search for the child and sup
posed abductor.
Without a single tangible clue
to the disappearance of the little
girl from the city playground,
authorities are convinced she is
the victim of a kidnapper and kil
ler.
The child was taken from a
group of playmates in Jefferson
Park by a man whom police have
a good description.
John Williams, guard at the U.
S. Mint, has been arrested but de
nies kidnapping the child.
WANT ALASKA CRAB MEAT
Packers of Alaska crabmeat are
offered an opportunity of market
ing their product in France, accord
ing to a communication received
at Juneau and announced in the
Empire. A. F. Dupont, Libourne,
province of Bordeaux, France, is
the man to write to.
SEATTLE YOUTH IS SOUGHT
Dale Hill, 14 1-2 years of age,
who is believed to be somewhere in
Southeastern Alaska, is being
sought by friends in Seattle. The
lad left Seattle in July, 1927. In
formation regarding him can be
sent to A. L. Fitch, 6239 22nd., N.
E. Seattle, Wash.
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ALASKA.
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LIBERTY
THEATER
TONIGHT ONLY
O’CLOCK SHARP-TONIGHT ONLY
The ever popular star
MONTE BLUE
in an up-to-the-minute play with a great deal
of its action and location up in the air. It in
volves an airplane trip over the ocean; titled
“ACROSS THE ATLANTIC”
The absorbing and thrilling romance of a bird
man who was declared crazy when only dazed.
He escapes from the asylum—finds all kinds of
trouble awaiting him—surmounts them in an
exciting manner and finally rescues his girl at
the critical time.
Supporting Blue is Edna Murphy and a num
ber of special players. With the feature we will
show Clem Beauchamp in a 2-reel comedy
“HOT LIGHTNING”
And an Educational reel; an entertaining show
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CAL M. BROSIUS
Seward, Alaska*
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FLORENCE L. KOLB.
Acting Register
First publication February 14. ISM
Last nubiication March 26, 1029.
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