Alaska Man
Perfects a New
Modern Weapon
autoloading rifle
IS RESPONSE TO
ARMY REQUEST
Chris Broth ereon, living near
Charcoal Point, has recently pat
ented and announced the inven
tion of a new semi-automatic rifle
for the ,30-'O6 United States army
standard rifle cartridge, says a re
cent issue of the Ketchikan Daily
Chronicle.
Three years ago the govern
ment and army officials sent forth
a call to inventors to design and
perfect a practical auto-loading
arm suitable for army use. The
main, specifications of this call
were that the weapon must be
light, strong, simple of operation
and manufacture, accurate, and
adapted to the existing army car
tridge.
New Design Claimed
The action of Mr. Brotherson’e
weapon is a combination of gas
and’ mechanical function, and the
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bolt and lock are the result of a
i new theory of design, he said.
; The double locking bolt is so de
signed for safety that it cannot
be tired until the action is closed
and locked, and the bolt will stay
open when the magazine is empty
■ in ordeT to facilitate loading
j from the regular clip charger,Mr.
I Brotherson explained. The mag
J azine capacity is five shots, but
can be increased by the addition
of extra magazines.
Brotherson said, “Recent trials
| proved the accuracy and ease of
j operation of the rifle, which may
j also be fired individually as in
i the present service rifle, and I am
^ now endeavoring to reduce the
| weight from approximately 9
pounds to a figure close to eight
pounds." Weight can be safely re
duced to a point below that of
the present Springfield rifle be
cause the automatic action ab
sorbs a good deal of the recoil.
Mr. Brotherson has been work
' irug on his latest design for a per
lod of two years, making every
j thing but the standard barrel by
1 hand. Chris is well known to
local gun fans, and has lived in
Ketchikan for many years.
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JUNEAU, May 14—Approval
for expending seventy thousand
dollars on the Women's Dormi
tory at the University of Alaska
was given yesterday by the Ter
ritorial Bard of Administration
after a conference had with Pres
ident Charles E. Bunnell.
The Board also approved the
expenditure of four thousand dol
lars for rehabiltation of the Eagle
school building; also fifteen thou
sand dollars for the establishment
of three territory assay offices at;
Ketchikan, Fairbanks and Nome.,
The appropriation for twenty
thousand dollars for the Univer
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MONTS. France, May 13th—A
close associate of Duke Edward
of Windsor said, he is insisting
on the government to permit a
i public wedding, and that Mrs.
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The Duke telephoned Queen
Mary asking her aid in clearing
the problem between the govern
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apparently are deadlocked on the
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member of the family attending
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Hospital Notes
“Smiling" Charlie Olson died
early today, marking the passing {
of another old timer. Funeral ar-;
rangements will be announced
later.
Mrs. Mary Kite, who underwent '
an appendict my several; days
ago is making a good recovery.
Chas. Paul, young native boy,
underwent a tonsillectomy recent
ly, and is to be dismissed today.
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Carl Lindell, confined to his'
bed for the past month is show
ing steady improvement.
H. E. Moon, a patient of sever
al months past, is reported as
slowly improving.
Josephine Kaiya, medical pat-'
ient for the past three weeks, is
showing marked improvement,
which will be good news for her
many friends.
John, (the harness maker), Eb
berle is up and w'alking around
and, it is expected, will shortly
be back at his shop.
Art Wicklund, Hamimon em-'
ployee, is a medical patient, un
dergoing treatment for an infect-1
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will perform a welcome service
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