DOR! CAPSIZES
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Advices received at the Marshal's
office from the superintendent of the
Libby, McNeill and Libby cannerj
near Kenai, state that four employe:
of that cannery were drowned in tin
Kenai Hiver on July 8 by the cap
sizing of the dory in which they were
crossing the river.
The drowned men and six china
men went over to the town of Kenai.
the da being Sunday and the cannery
idle, and apparently obtained liquor
there, as it is stated that they were
more or less intoxicated when they
started to return to the cannery. Ten
men, consisting of three Japs, an
Italian and six Chinamen, embark
ed in the dory, considerably over
loading the craft. Their intoxicated
condition, the strong currant of the
river and a heavy southwest wind all
combined to bring about the accident.
When part-way across the river the
boat capsized, throwing the occu
pants into the stream. The accident
was witnessed by several persons and
means were Immediately taken to res
pue the men struggling in the wat
er. The Chinamen were taken out
alive, but the three Japs and the
Italian were drowned. The bodies of
the victims with the exception of that
of one of the Japs was recovered later
and were interred at Kenai. Owing to
the nature of the accident and the
number of witnesses to the fact that
the drowning was purely accidental,
no inquest was held.—Valdez Pros
pector.
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P. S. Hunt, the official photograph
er for the Alaska Engineering Com
mision, left Anchorage recently for
the Matanuska valley to take photo
graphs of the growing grain and ot
her crops.
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Sumner Smith, Federal Mine In
spector for Alaska has again opened '
offices in Juneau.
FIGHT FINS NOT
STRONG LOVER
NttA . YORK, July 25—tt Is a
strange thing that the average fight
fan of today is one of the greatest
howlers the world ever saw when men
tion is made of a heavy-weight tan
gle. The general impression, follow
ing sundry exhibitions is that a heavy,
weight now is a slice of cheese.
As a matter of fact, the record of
Fred Fulton, the foremost contender
for Jess Willard's championship is
a great deal better than the records
of some of the most popular men
who ever fought as heavy weights.
The record of Jim Jefferies does
not carry the awe-inspiring series of
knockouts as does Fulton's. Robert
Fltzr.immon's great record of fights
he won by a knockout does’nt com
pare very veil with Fulton’s, and
John L. Sullivan’s record is not to be
considered in the same breath with
Fulton's. Fulton's record shows he
has engaged in thirty-five bouts. Of
those he has won twenty-five by a
knockout. Once he was flattened
and he has lost two bouts on fouls.
Jefferies went to the squared circle
lor twenty-one encounters, and cn
seven occasions he was returned win
ner by a knockout.
Sullivan appeared in thirty-six
battles, just one more than Fulton,
hut he was able ty win only eight by
knockouts. Fitzsimmons fought for
ty times and won only twenty-three
of them with a finishing punch. It
may be argued that the men these
champions were meeting were far bet
ter than the average heavy weight
of today. However, it will be freely
admitted that none of them waB any
better them Sam Langford, who Ful
ton has credit of a knockout over.
And Fulton has barred none of them,
He is ready to meet them all. ,
In view of these records it is a
rather queer turn of affairs that
makes fans refer to the good old days
of Fitzsimmons, Sullivan and Jeff
eries when the talk turns to the
heavyweights. "
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Since being taken over by the A1
aska Engineering Commission the Es- 1
ka Creek coal mine, formerly opera! ,
ed by William Martin, has steid'ly'
been Increasing Its output. .'.Seventy
men are now being employed r.i the
mine, in two eight hour shifts.
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George Anderson, who has Leon
prominent in Willow Creek mining
operations, closed a big deal recently
when he procured a bond and lease
on the Arch group of claims from
Laubuer, Bartholf and assoclaets on
Archangel creek for $30,00),
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Frank O'Shea, a work train conduc- ■
tor on the Matunuska branch of the
government railroad, had his jaw
broken by a pieco of flying rock from
a blast. Shea was about 350 feet from
the shot when It exploded.
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Sergeant Lee Murphy, formerly In
charge of the Seward Cable office, has
been promoted to a first lieutenant In
the Signal corps and left recently for
Monterey. California, to report for
duty.
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Postmaster Wood, recruiting officer
at Anchorage, has enlisted eleven men
in that city for service In various
branches of the U. S. Army.
CLASSIFIED ADVS.
WANTED—A gae engine and buzz
3aw. Apply Cordva House.
WANTED—A maid for general
housework. Apply to Mr*. E. L. Har
wood.
FOR SALE—A .gasoline, launch,
boat and engine In first class condi
tion. Apply Frank Cunningham, Al
askan Hotel Barber Shop.
LOST— A pooketbook, containing
a $10 money order. Finder please re
turn to Tlmea Office.
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FOR SALE—The launch T. N. U. 33 I
feet long, 3 foot beam. Western Stan-1
durd engine, two hatches aft, pilot '
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A full line ef coatone and alike
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