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SEWARD, ALASKA
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HAD NARROW ESCAPE FROM
DEATH ON GLACIER MANY
YEARS AGO
One of the near tragedies in the
early days of this North country is
recalled today with the visit in Sew
ard of Harry Alheidt, an Alaskan vet
eran of 30 winters. Sourdough Al
heidt has been over in Latouche for
the last four years with the big cop
per mine outfit and is now en route
to New York where, so he says, he
may remain. However, his local
friends tell a different story for they
say when a man has spent as many
years in the Territory as this hardy
oldtimer to say or to think that he
would be content to round out his ad
venturesome life in the city of cities,
is to laugh. They say he will find the
New York winters more severe than
any he ever spent in Alaska and
when the springtime rolls around,
like the birds, he will be homing his
way West and North.
But to get back to that near trag
edy.
During Strong’s administration as
governor of this fair land, Mr. Alheidt
was employed as a federal game war
den in the Third division which also
included the wild Shushana country.
Wild in swarms of game and wild in
men who broke the. game laws. To
reach the Shushana mining fields it
was necessary for the wrarden to
“mush” and drive in with his dogs.
During those trips he formed the
habit of accomodating many of the
men in the various camps by bring
ing in supplies for them. And to get
to the scene of the new stampede—
the Shushana strike had just been
made—the bleak desolate and danger
ous Roam glacier must be crossed for
100 miles.
With cold blizzards blowing down
from the North, snow would be whip
ped across the thousands of crevas
ses forming thin sheets of ice. Con
ditions such as those were naturally
extremely hazardous for the traveler,
and the greatest of caution must be
exercised every moment for the ice
crusts were insufficient in strength
to hold up a man, or even a dog. The
game warden made the mistake many
others had made before him and
since then, and crashed thru one o;
these ice covered crevasses falling
40 feet to a ledge. His seven dogs
and sled, loaded down with 1,500
pounds of supplies, came down atop
of him. Unfortunately the sled run
ners pinned his limbs down and he
was unable to extradite himself.
Still grasped in his hand was his
black snake, long leather dog whip.
Belted about his waist was his re
volver. There he lay, 50 miles from
any hut or succor, alone, pinned down
and already the intense cold began
its work. The thought came to him
“shall I end it all with a bullet.” At
last he conceived the idea of forming
a loop of his whip to try and lasoe the
hand ax which was projecting from
out the front part of the sled just
beyond his reach. He was success
ful and then began a two and one-half
hour tedious chipping of ice under
his limbs until he stood erect. With
the ax he cut a stairway and so, fin
ally emerged. Then followed addi
tional hours of toilsome labor in haul
ing up the dogs, one by one, then the
sled and supplies. This was all final
ly accomplished. About 24 hours lat
er he slowly drove up to the first
cabin on the new mining camp and
there for four lays he recuperated be
fore continuing his rounds.
Those were great days, Mr. Alheidt
said this morning, but days which
were as full of fun as well as danger.
His adventureous life in Alaska has
left him with many happy recollec
tions and in excellent health. He de
parts tonight on the S. S. Yukon.
Developing, Printing and Enlarging
—Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
FOR SALE—Black pony fur coat,
large grey collar and cuffs, 32 in
ches, size 40 and new. Call Madi
son 24._ tf
FOR SALE—Small complete canning
outfit for the home. Enquire the
Gateway. . -
FOR SALE-Fine large safe, Urbach’s.
FOR SALE—Gem Cafe. Long lease
and fixtures; small amount cash
takes everything. Apply to Sew
ard hotel.
FOR SALE—Arkansas Hounds, young
aad trained hounds, long trial, guar
anteed, 30 years dog busines, list
and reference free.
W. B. Caraway, Alma, Arkansas.
FOR SALE—The Cochran House and
lot in the Park. Enquire of Karl
Henning, the Tailor. 3t.
FOR SALE—Quartz and placer not
ices, proof of labor blanks and any!
other legal blanks applying to the
Terlrtory, at The Gateway office, tf.
WANTED — Subscribers for The
Weekly Gateway. Twelve pages of
Territorial and telegraphic news.
$3.50 per year, $1.75 for six months.
WANTED—To Buy, Clean cotton rags,
will pay 5c per pound. Gateway, tf.
FOR SALE—Lumber and building
material of all kinds. Cal M. Bro
sius, Seward, Alaska. tf.
The Buick Va
cuum V entilator
pulls noxious en
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of the crankcase.
New luxury is
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ownership by
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Every Buick
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OILS and GASOLINE
General Repairs.
WARM STORAGE
OGLE’S GARAGE
AGENT
Phone Madison 66
Seward, Alaska.
DanliiH Pipes, *10 each—Schailer
er’a Alaska Shop.
New shipment, Kodiak fat herring.
Seward Trading Co.
THE PHHNDLE
Soft Drinks and Candies
Cigars and Tobaccos
CARD TABLES
H. J. SMITH—JOHN LOFGREEN
Proprietors
Phone Madison 54
Next Door to Liberty Theatre
0. K. BARBER SHOP
LADIES HAIRCUTT.ING
and shampooing.
CLEAN SANITARY BATHS
Jess Lander, Prop.
THE PALACE
John Mattich, Prop.
POOL, SOFT DRINK8 AND
CIGARS
Furnished Rooms
Phone Main 55
SEATTLE
Rooming House
Over Liberty Theater
CLEAN
STEAMHEATED
ROOMS
Baths In Connection
Mrs. W. E. Dewitt, Prop.
FAST
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FURIOUS
ANDY’S EXPRESS
Phone Madison 143
Andy Novak, Prop.
GAS BOAT
ROLFE NO. 1
Pete Sather, Captain
Two scheduled trips each
month to Nuka Bay and Way
Points. Leaving Seward on the
15th and 30th.
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