Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1885-12-23
An Alaskan Monstrosity.

Yesterday afternoon. as the Garrison
train stopped at Stuart, most singular
looking man was seen descending the
steps of the smoking-car upon the side
facing the little town, The man was
apparently about 80 years OF age,
stood 5 feet 10 inches in height, was
powerfully built, and would probably
weigh somewhere near 1870 pounds. he
had on well-worn drab-colored bust
ness suit, heavy shoes, light-colored
SLOUGH hat and sportcd full beard OF
a reddish cast. Deep-set dark-blue
eyes, prominent nose and chin, square
jaws, and head covered with closely
cropped brown hair surmounted unus-
ually broad shoulders, thanked by a
pair of as muscular arms as one could
find in crowd of thousand men.
But the most singular thing about the
man is the appearance OF third ARM
which, starting out from between the
lower points of the shoulder-blades,
extends outward at least three feet
from the body. The arm is of extraor-
binary size and strength, has an easy
working elbow, and ends with hand
of unusual proportions, provided with
thumb and four fingers. When not
in use it is carried over the right shout
der, the hand resting over the pit OF the
stomach.
1t was here that our Informant
of the most reputable citizens OF Butte
saw him and interviewed him. The
stranger said his name was Orlotf ka-
manski, and that he was born of poor
but respectable parents on the banks OF
the Yukon river, in Alaska, fifteen hun
dred miles above its mouth. He re-
ceived common school education in
his native village When he arrived at
mans estate he had desire to see
more of the world. A short time ago
Mr.. Kamanski became acquainted with
Mr.. George Il. Jingle, who represented
one of the Yellowstone counties in the
last legislative assembly of Montana,
but who is now one of the seal commits
sioners at Sitka, recently appointed by
the president. He showed letters of
introduction written by Mr.. Jingle to
several prominent Montanians, but he
had concluded not to use them. When
he left Alaska it was his intention to
travel somewhat extensively in the
United States. He landed at Portland
little over week ago, but he had
been in the country long enough to find
out that the people were consumed with
desire for gold-for riches-and he
had changed his mind concerning his
future movements, and was now going
back to Alaska by way of San Francis
co to work up stampede for the gold
fields of the Yukon.
While he was talking to our inform
| ant Mr.. Kamanski rested his natural
hands upon either knee, and with his
back arm over his shoulder, famed his
face vigorously. Our informant, MOTTO
ing the ease and dcxterity with which he
| handled the odd member, ventured to
inquire if it DISCONNECTED him in any
| way.
ooh, no." said the gentleman. "On
the contrary, find it is a great con-
venience. In the first place, it is the
strongest limb have. When l am cat
ing | use fan in my extra hand and
keep the flies from my food. 1 can
carry two buckets of water and at the
same time mop the sweat from my brow
or blow my nose. l can drive six
horses and at the same time hang on
| the seat behind. | use that arm and
hand in thousand different ways, sir. y
| butte G. ONtanG) Inter- Mountain.