MOUNT JUNEAU
EXACTS TOLL
FROM CLIMBERS
CHECHAKOS FROM NORTH STAR
STATE CLIMB MT. JUNEAU
FALL OVER PRECIPICE
Harry Johnson, aged 28 years, of
Milaca, Minnesota, was instantly
killed and Fred Stromberg, aged 28
years, of the same place, was badly
injured in a fall from a precipice
in the first gulch west of the middle
ravine on Mt. Juneau, at about
12:15 noon, Sunday, July 21, accord
ing to the Juneau Empire, when the
two were descending the mountain af
ter climbing above the timber line,
up the cliffs on the left of the gulch.
The two fell from the cliffs on the
slope about opposite the snow bank
which remains in the gulch, at the
timber line.
Stromberg fell first, a distance
of 200 feet and Johnson fell 225
feet.
'Stromberg spent all of Sunday
afternoon and evening and all day
Monday attempting to attract atten
tion to get down the mountain and
finally made the descent reaching
the Gold Creek Grocery. He w*as
taken to a physician immediately.
His injuries are a broken left ankle,
bis left shoulder is badly dislocated,
two ribs are injured, the extent not
known yet, and he is badly cut and
bruised about the head and body.
Johnson’s body was found the next
morning, and a second party which
left town, brought the body to Ju
neau reaching the foot of the moun
tain.
Stromberg was .in a dazed condi
tion when he readied town and was
unable to give a clear description of
where he had been or the exact loca
tion of Johnson, whom he was cer
tain was dead.
U. S. Marshal Geo. D. Beaumont
was notified and with M. T. Trues
dell, Deputy Marshal, went to the
Fire Hall and turned in a general
Fire alarm for volunteers to search
for Johnson. Shortly after, a party
of 26 men started out. Ed. Swen
ney, in the lead, was the first to
come upon Johnson’s body and the
revolver shot signal was given to
advise the other searchers.
Johnson’s body was crumpled over
the rocks and was badly bruised
and broken. It was exident he had
been instantly killed according to
those who found him. The body was
covered with a cavass and the par
ty returned down the trail reaching
town a few hours later, when the
fire bell signal sounded again, advis
ing that jtlie body had been recov
ered.
Stromberg and Johnson were boy
hood pals. They both lived in Min
nesota most of their lives and are
neighbors in the little town of Mil
aca. They were in Minneapolis to
gether and came to Juneau from the
middle west about four weeks ago.
Johnson is survived by his mother
and father, two sisters and two
brothers who live in Milaca where
Stromberg’s folks also live. The
people of the two men are being
notified.
While descending the mountain af
ter finding Johnson’s body, H. I.
Lucas, of the Juneau Motor Compa
ny, was struck in the head by a
falling rock which stunned him caus
ing him to lose his balance on the
steep slide he was going down. He
was saved from falling by his neph
ew, Don Austin who held him until
he regained his balance.
ALASKAN PICTURE
SHOWN IN BERLIN
The Alaska moving picture “Che
chaco” is now showing in Berlin,
Germany, and a Berlin newspaper re
ceived in this city, publishes the fol
lowing advertisement:
“The Chechaco is a picture tower
ing above all others. It has a caste
of 400 people, who were cut off
from all civilization and who lived
for months in danger of their lives.
President Coolidge traveled to Alas
ka to see the picture, where it was
shown for the first time.”
DR. CHASE RECEIVES
NEW FANGLED TRAP
Dr. W. H. Chase, of Cordova, now
has in his office a peculiar beaver
trip just received from Juneau, to
be used in taking the animals alive.
The trap will be turned over to trap
men Wilson and Harris, who have
taken a government contract to fur
nish a number of beaver. The trip
is shaped like a purse made of strong
netting and is inteded to be spread
out under water. When the beaver
goes over it, the trap springs to
gether, enclosing the animal in a
cage.
COURT CONVENES AUG. 4.
nited States Attorney Sherman
Duggan while at Cordova last week,
stated that the continued term of
court which was held in Anchorage
recently will convene again August 4.
EDEN BURIED CORDOVA
Funeral services were held at 3:30
p. m., Thursday, July 23, at Cordo
va at the morgue for J. E. Eden,
who died Sunday night at the hos
pital. Rev. L. F. Kent had charge .
of the services.
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