In these civilized days in the
North one can scarcely get out of
reach of a physician and surgeon, but
in (lie pioneer da vs of tile territory
these were few and far between, and
some wonderful feats of surgery are
recorded, performed by amateurs, and
yet in many instances were as suc
cessful :>■ though they were the work
of tile most skilled practitioners and
V'-rlormed under the most favorable
circumstances.
\ti in-'awe of this kind occurred
during the early summer of Iftftl. the
victim, a resident of Valdez today, is
none the worse for the luck of skilled
to ilment. Among the stnmpeders to i
the Slate neck diggings in 1f»0l were
Archie Park, .lame. Leroy and Anton
Pole Pirn'in • Hint practically all of
II err, pd in that \ icinitv was staked I
on their arrival. I hey went on a pros
1 i ft i tr i v- ding the section south
of Mi ni M'Kinlev. on the Susitna
watershed, a country then unknown
1" Hi wh ti man. They prospected
tilioid for ome time with little suc
I' 1 is ' a con taut lookout for !
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; to I ' I out the scanty supply of!
feed kill! the;, had lieen aide to pack
ill on 1h";r bucks.
One I v while Lide and Leroy were
at sole" litth di tam e from l’ark
tin ', i '"d 1 unething which Archie
had m i "i-n rial which after the
t hot ■ a fired lie i .audit a glimpse of
.m,'!"■ in o lip cl; nip of hushes.
i.-Id i ; f:"ii its grevish appear
at’i " Hid it was a caribou his part
p ■■ h d fired at. \rchie, who was
fl' S'-r t i Hi" hashes than the rest,
he a t aide to head off
1 on lip- other side of the
' a 1 ' i i hi pa n ion ; shouted at
ia ii i a hie to make out
■d and continued riming
at t(ip peed.
Id ia,; lull'd a clump of hushes and i
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came face to face with a huge glacier
boar, violently enraged by a slight
wound he had received. Without
pausing for an instant he attacked
Archie, knocking him down and bit
ing him severely. Archie had heard
the story that a bear would not touch
a dead person, so he laid perfectly
still, but Mr. Bear evidently did not
believe in fiction for he continued to
chew, finally grabbing his victim by
llie head and literally scalping him.
Here another actor appeared on the
scene. Archie had a little black mon
grel dog which, despite the vast size
of his adversary, attacked him vali
antly, nipping sharply at his hind
quarters until the bear deserted his
victim and made after the dog. Ar
chie, his faith in bear stories gone,
as soon as the beast left him, got to
his feet and made tracks faster than
he ever did before, and succeeded in
rejoining his companions.
He presented a terrible sight. His
face was covered with blood and his
scalp was just hanging by a small sec
lion in the back. There were many
miles from the nearest camp, and
something must lie done at once.
Ifiiibling a small twig fire to smoke
away the swarms of mosquitoes, his
companions cleaned the wound the
best they could with water and their
dishrag, the only piece of doth they
had with them, then replaced the
! scalp In position and sewed it. to the
adjoining sound skin, using pieces of
sinew unravelled from the filling of
a snowshoe for thread and a broad
three-cornered sail needle. About 4o
stiches were needed to complete the
job, and it was, if anything, more
painful than being scalped, but the
victim bore the pain with wonderful
stoicism.
In civilization probably such an op
eration would have been utterly un
successful, but healthy men in a
healthful climate can endure much,
and the crude surgery was a complete
success. Within a few days he was
able to travel, and within a few weeks
his wounds had entirely healed. To
day the marks of his wounds are hard
ly noticeable even upon close exami
nation.
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For Rent—House of five rooms. Ap
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Printing neatly done at the Times.
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BERLIN, Oct. 17. — The number
of women at German universities un
derwent a further considerable In
crease during the past summer semes
ter. The total was 5,460, which de
notes a gain of some 1,300 over the
number when the war broke out. Out
of every 100 students present at the
universities 10.5 are women, whereas
the proportion before the war was
only 6.7, and if the resident women
students be taken into account, not
less than 42.3 per cent of the students
present are now women.
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Walter Delong, general storekeeper
for the Alaska engineering commis
sion at Anchorage, states that the
commission has let contracts to Ma
tanuska farmers for 300 more tons of
potatoes at from $43.50 to $43.69 per
ton.
The Fish By-products plant at
Wardes cove turned out 450 tons of
fish meal and 160 tons of various
grades of fish oil this season. Owing
to the short run of fish the plant was
only operated to about one-third its
capacity.
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Tlu> Daily Times is a member of the
Associated Press. Got the news.
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“ITEMS GENERAL
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The schooner Gladiator left Nome
recently for the purpose of wrecking
the schooner Great Bear, recently
wrecked on Pinnacle Rock, near St
Matthews island.
Barring unforeseen accidentR, it is
stated the managers of the Pioneer -
Mining Company at Nome, expect to
clear up a total of not far from $800,
000 this season.
The request of the Prohibitionist
for a receipt of the vote of the recent
election on the question of wet and
dry, which was won by the wets, has
been refused In Yukon territory.
Senator McOann arrived in Nome
recently with a story that a miner on
Jess creek had invented a mechanism
which when placed on a sluice box,
would ring up the amount of gold in
the boxes.
The assessment roll In Seward
shows a real estate valuation of $1.
333,000, Improvements $218,215, pos
sessory rights $3,700, personal prop
erty $249,350, the total valuation be
ing $1,804,325.
The plant of the defunct Tanana
Power Company was dismantled and
moved to Nenana by the Alaska en-!
gineerlng commission to be used for
furnishing light and power for the
new railroad town.
The Pacific Building & Loan Asso
ciation of Tacoma, Washington, will
open a branch in Seward.
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Today's news In the Times today.
Windsor Hotel
L. Wain, Prop.
Where Yon (let
Comfort and Service.
And (he Ifntes Are Piidd.
Cordova Alaska
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New Samples
JUST ARRIVED.
Ladies' Tailored Suits and
Ureases Made to Order at Seat
tie Price
CLEANING AND PRESSING
Ury ('le.inlut; Our Specialty.
Van, Tailor
PHONE 130.
These Suits Show all lie- new lines that are pmmi
nent in the now fall Sails; (he cals an- ent na '..air I'm- "
NEW SILK SHIRT
PETTICOATS WAISTS
New Arrivals in pretty, New Shirtwaist-, fall
soft taffeta silk in all the , t vh -. in | m,| sj|r
newest shades, solid and ennihinat ion; also i„
changeable colors. 1 ^||i
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FIRST AVENUE
ALASKAN GRILL
M. E. Holben, Prop.
NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS
THE PLACE TO GET
What You Want, Winn Y..u W.,ni, th<- W . \ You w.mt
Quality.
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NORTHERN MEAT MARKET
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
Fresh Beef, Pork, Veal. .Mutton
anti Provisions
Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to order, from
MINING CAMPS, ROADHOUSES AND
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will be proud to possess, at prices that
you 11 be glad to pay. Announcement
of goods just received:
Men s Hunting Clothes, Sporting Boots,
Slickers and Rubber Coats.
Ladies’ Boots, Khaki Skirts, High Top
Leather Shoes.
Also Rubber Coats with Hats to Match,
for children.
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Republican
Ticket
For Delegate to Congress
James Wickersham
of Fairbanks
For Attorney-General
Geo. D. Schofield
of Nome
For Territorial Senator
Geo. Dooley
of Cordova
For the Legislature
Jos. H. Murray
of McCarthy
W. P. Henry
of Seward
For Road Overseer
Ed. Wood
of Vuldoz
CAUTION — The Republican
voters arc advised that while
four members of the Legislature
are to be elected from this divi
sion, there are but two candi
dates on the Republican ticket,
therefore vote for hut two. A
complimentary vote for any
other party candidate may re
sult In defeating the regular
Republican nominees.
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Views and Post Cards
STATIONERY
PICTURES and FRAMES
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Cordova Cafe *
IN THE OYSTER BUSINESS
Phone 184.
Don’t forget when you come
to Cordova to have a refreshing
eat of fresh Olympia and East- •§
prn. Oyster* and Fresh Crabs.
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'• P. 6. BOX 101.
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Empress Theater
TONIGHT ONLY. !
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17.
Gladys Hanson
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“The Straight Road”
Clyde Fiteli’s Great Unman Drama of a Submerged Soul’s
< 'onfliet and Triumph.
IX FOUR ACTS -
“Mountain Climbers” “Handsome Jethro”
Se.'iiie Extraordinary. One Reel Comedy.
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I he Range With a Reputation
Great Majestic
There is as much difference in Ranges as there is In horses. All
Ranges have flues, ovens, ash pan s, etc. You can’t judge a Range
from a printed description any mor e than you can judge a horse that
way. You have to see them to un derstand why one is cheap at the
price, and another Is dear at any p rice. See the MAJESTIC display ■
at our store.
Northwestern Hardware Co.
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Cole’s Hot Blast
HEATERS
The Stove
Ot Economy The
Last
Costs A Woril
Little More jn
. Heating
Burns A *
. . STOVES
Lot Less
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We Carry A Complete Line
The Blum, O’Neill Co.
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Call on Geo. C. Hozelet, Trustee of ^he Townsite, and i|j
Bee if it can’t be arranged.
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