FRED JOHNSON, KQBUK
MINER LOST IN BLIZZARD
(By Dr. N. M. Cook of Kotzebue)
Fred Johnson far 20 years a miner
in the upper Kobuk country was lost
in u recent blizzard that extended over
the entire northwest coast.
He had gone to Shugnak 250 miles
up river, and business required him to
return to the coal mine a distance of
Knowing every part of the country
thoroughly, he set out with his dog
team, equipment and feed and travell
ed to some place between the mouths
of the Vinbler and Hunt rivers, about
125 miles, when the storm become so
terrible that the dogs could not hold
Johnson stepped a few feet away
from the sled thinking he could pick
up the lost trail. In this he failed.
The storm became so blinding, that h*»
could see nothing, could not set his
foot in a track, or on a solid place,
could not even find where he left hi.*
('apt. Wilson and others left Shug
nak the following day. and sueceedel
in reaching home at Kinna. when they
harm'll that Johnson was neither at
the mine or Kiana. It then liocame
evident that he was lost. Temperature
was 40 to 50 below *ero, and he knew,
his only salvation was to keep moving.
This he did constantly for three days
and nights: where, or how far. he does
not know. Face, hands and feet wer.«
badly frozen, and he felt his mind wan
dering as in a dream, hut he would
not stop. Some time the third day.
his travels brought him near wher.
his team was left, and by good fortun ■
sticking out of a snow drift he found
a handle bar of liis sled. All else was
entirely snowed under. The dogs had
turned to the poke of oil on the sled,
eaten tangled up and fought until sev
eral were dead, and others had to b
Thus, half of his team was saerafle.
ed. but as the storm had abated some
what. he was able to reach a cabin
within sight of the coal mine, and men
from there came to his rescue.
There is no record in this wild coun
try. of a narrower escape from death
but such are the dangers which tlv
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A. E. EDWARDS DISCUSSES
MARSHALL OUTLOOK
Albert E. Edwards, prominent mer
chant anil mine operator of Marshall,
and Old Hamilton, is a firm believer in
the mining future of the Marshall
section and predicts that if will be a
steady producer for years t-> come.
The camp. like most of the mining
sections of Alaska, has suffered some
what from the conditions created by
the war. High costs of mining sup
plies and shortage of men have greatly
retarded devplopu^ent during the past
two or three years, particularly with
respect to the extensive low grade de
posits. but machinery is now supplant
ing the older and costlier hand methods
and is proving a successful means pi
overcoming the deterring conditions.
Mr. Edwards says he has absolute
faith in the future of the district and
says it will undoubtedly continue ti
be a steady gold porducer for a mini
As Marshall is a summer camp,
there was little mining going on dur
obtained em
ivailable. Th ■
the summer diggings open
Willow Creek and two in
Creek when Mr. Edwards
fifty men were employed
fifty others could hat
ploymcnt had they bee
wages paid are $r> and board for an S
hour day. The following claims had
opened up for the summer at the time
of Mr. Edwards departure.
Willow Creek.
Xo. 1 below, operated h.v Mrs. E.
X. Waskey.
Discovery claim, operated by Joe
Darling.
No. 1 above, operated by Johnson
and Richardson.
and Nullmler.
Xo. 3 aUovi
Xo. 4 above, operated
operated by Xelson
operated by Curley
• John Nel
Mrs. Anna Blanca was also work
ing on Disappointment Creek and
Ceorge J’iloher on Elephant creek.
Roth of the latter creeks are tributar
ies of Wilson creek.
Mr. Edwards says everybody in the
cainp has money and Is doing well.
Among the former Nomeites located in
the camp Mr. Edwards mentions the
following: George Marsh is L’niteT
States Commissioner and manager of
th»- wireless station: Joe IMein is run- ,
ning a hoist on No. 2 above on Willow
creek: Mrs IMein is also in Marshall.
J<>.- Crahtnee is operating Mrs. E. \.
Waskoy’s claim on Willow creek. Will
■Delbar is copartner with Chris Betsch
in i general store. It. 11. Hunter is
conducting a general store owned by
Mr. Edwards.
Mr. Edwards is bound for Seattle
go ng trip of the Victoria.
ALASKA COLD CO. BONDS
NIXON FORK QUARTZ
’’lie Alaska Treadwell Cold .Mining
til Kuskokwim. A .id. rable ton
la?: winter and transportated by sled
to McGrath, a distance of sixty miles.
With the opening of navigation this
or.- will be shipped down the Kusko
kvim Itiver to Betties and by ocean
st< amer to the Selby smelter. *
TO GAME WARDENS
AND SPECIAL OFFICERS
Attention is called to the recent
regulation promulgated by the Secre
tary of Commerce, under which the
closed season on sea otter is extended
to November 1. 1925. This circular
supercedes the preceding one, which
appears on page 14 of the last game
circular, under which regulation 1 is
now in conflict with the regulation
mentioned in the latest circular.
This discrepancy should he explain*
ed and the correct season given wide
publicity.
March 30. 1920.
G. W. FOLTE
Acting Secreeary.
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MANY PEOPLE REPORT
BIG GAINS IN WEIGHT
THOUSANDS OF THIN, FRAIL
PEOPLE RESTORED TO
HEALTH BL TANLAC
MANY REMARKABLE
EXPERIENCES TOLD
People iii all Ranks of Life Tell
What Celebrated Medicine Hae
Done for Them.
A turos in connection with Tanlac
W NE of-the most noteworthy fea
nnd the one that stands out more
proininetly than any other, perhaps, is
the very large number of well-known
men and women from all parts of the
country who have recently reported
astonishing and rapid Increases In
weight as a result of its use.
When so many well-known people
of unquestionable Integrity make state
inent after statement, each corrobor
ating the other, the truth of such
statements can no longer bo doubted.
Thousands have testified that this
famous medicine has completely re
stored them t>> health and strength,
after every other medicine and the
most skilled medical treatment have
' >no of the most remarkable cases
on record is that of Mrs. Viola Ives,
ot' 315 Cross street. Little Rock, Ark.,
whose statement appears below.
"In May of 1913." said Mrs Ives.
"I suffered a complete breakdown of
my nerves and my entire system gave
way. \hout six weeks afterwards I
was carried to a hospital. I became
perfectly helpless—couldn't move any
part of my body and just lay there In
bed for five months, not knowing any
thing or anybody. 1 was brought
home in October, 1913. and tried all
kinds of medicine and everything !
"I read about so many people grt
ting relief by taking Tanlac and my
husband got me a bottle. After tak
'liifc houlea t befpin to tfW Wet
ter. I have taken several bottles of
Tanlac now and I ran walk anywhere
and sleep like a child. When I look
m> first dose- of Tanlac I weighed anly
bn • hundred and twenty-two pounds.
I i.-.w weigh one hundred and sixty
tv . —an actual gain of forty pounds
-sit I started on Tanlac."
Texas Man Testifies
Another remarkable case was that
of .John M. Crabtree, a general mer
chant of Five Mile Station A. T>allis.
"I have actually gained thirty-four
pounds on three bottles of Tanlac and
I now know what it is to enjoy good
health after suffering for twenty
years," said Mr. Crabtree.
"I sufferi-d with catarrh of the stom
ach and indigestion for twenty years
and for eighteen months, before I
started taking Tanlac. I had to live
almost entirely on cereals. I spent
nearly all of one whole year in bed and
was unable to do anything at all and
I fell off in weight to 118 pounds.
"After using my third bottle of
Tanlac I found I had increased in
weight from 118 pounds to 152 pounds,
making an actual gain of thirty-four
pounds—all my troubles were gone,
and I was feeling like another man.
Captain Jeff D. Riggs, popular Y.
& M. V. engineer, running between
Vicksburg and New Orleans and re
siding at 2020 Pearl Street. Vicksburg,
In speaking of his experience with
Tanlac said: "Yes, sir. it's an actual
fact. I gained twenty-five pounds on
•‘When I began taking the medicine,"
continued Captain Riggs. "I was sim
ply a nervous and physical wreck and
had dropped down in weight from one
hundred and forty pounds to one hun
dred and ten pounds.
"I have Just finished my second bot
MRS. CRUS. PEDEN
- GAINS 27 POUNDS
WAS TWICE EXAMINED AND
TOLD OPERATION WOULD
BE HER ONLY HOPE.
|4| HAVE Just finished my third
® bottle of Taniac and have gained
twenty-seven pounds." was the truly
remarkable statement made by Mrs.
Charles 1’eden, residing at 55 Mill
Street, Huntsville, Ala.
"When I commenced taking tho
medicine," she continued, " I only
weighed ninety-eight (98) pounds;
now I weigh 125 pounds, and never
felt better in my life. For years I
nave suffered with a bad form of stom
ach trouble, constipation and pains in
my side and back. At times the pains
took the form of torture, and I was
twice examined and each time I was
told that 1 had appendicitis and that
an operation would be my only hope
"I had made all preparations for
the operation and called in my sister
to tell her good-by. as I did not known
whether I would live to see her again
or not. My sister begged and pleaded
with me not to allow them to cut on
■me and told me to wait and try a good
tonic for awhile. The next day, as f
i-eturned from the consultation room, I
thought of what she said and as I had
heard so much about Taniac. I de
cided to try it and got a bottle.
"T never returned for the operation,
but just kept taking the Taniac. Right
from the start I began to feel better.
Th.> medicine seemed to take hold right
"I was so happy over the wonder
ful improvement in my condition that
f sent for my neighbors to tell them
how much better I felt. I sent and
got another bottle of Taniac, and
have just finished taking my third bot
tle and feel as if I have been made all
I over again into a new womao.”
tie of Tanlac, have gained twenty-five
pounds and I feel like a new man."
Old-Time Engineer Talks
Engineer (.’has. J. Weeks, who runs
the Seaboard Air Line fast train “Fox”
between Jacksonville and Tampa, bears
the distinction of being the second old
est engineer in point of service with
this road, having been with the com
pany for thirty-five years.
"I have gained twenty pounds on
seven bottles of Tanlnc and feel as
well and happy as I did when a boy.”
said Mr. Weeks.
“For twenty years I suffered with
nervous indigestion of the worst sort,'
he continued, "and at times during
the past fifteen years I didn’t think I
would last much longer. To tell the
truth, I.finally reached the point where
I didn’t much care whether I lived or
Thousands of other people all over
the country have reported the same
astonishing gains in weight after tak
ing Tanlac. Among these are: Mrs.
E. O. Wilson, of 197 Bass St.; Atlan
ta, Ga., who gained 25 pounds: Edward
Reno. 1712 Broadway, Kansas City.
Mo., who gained 25 pounds: Mrs. W.
C. Cochran, of Juliaetta, Idaho, who
gained 22 pounds; Mrs. Doll Davis, of
108 Samuel Ave., Peoria, 111., who
gained 30 pounds; Chas. E. Shaffer,
608 W. Charleston St., Portland Ore.,
who gained 24 pounds; Mrs. Amelia
Mann, R. F. D. No. 2, Ogden, Utah,
w-ho gained 25 pounds; W. S. Hukill,
7308 Park Ave.. Tacoma, Wash., who
gained 20 pounds; Mrs. B. W. Smith,
3113 Burdett St.. Oma/ha, Neb., who
gained 35 pounds; Fred W. Saunders,
710 Market St.. San Francisco, Cal.,
who gained 24 pounds and many othen
too numerous to mention.
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