The Ketchikan miner., 1907-05-25
FROM MONDAYS DAILY

company, was instantly Killed, near the company's camp on Behum Canal, about 9 o'clock, yesterday Sunday morning. It appears that the crew were engaged in hauling a log from the place where cut to the water side, by means of cable operated by a donkey engine and drum, and that no skids being employed the forward end of the log caught by project ing snag or root. In order to clear the log from the obstruction. the cable was passed around an apparently solid "snag' or broken off tree, about 10 feet high. so as to get a lateral pull on it. Crussell, having made the hitch, stepped of few feet, and gave the order, or signal, to start up, when the cable cut the 'snag. ' which proved to be mere shell, completely off, which falling, struck him on the head. breaking his neck and instantly killing him. The other men who were near him say that Crussell saw the snag falling, an d could easily have save himself by stepping aside. but that he appeared to be wholly dazel and unable to move. He was dead when they got to him. though but a few feet away when the accident occurred.
 Crussell was a native of Tennessee, in which state his father and mother reside. He came here from Billing ham, Washingt31. and has heen a partner with F W. Spurrell and Walter Eubank in the Ketchikan Logging company since January of last year, News of his death has been cabIed to his relatives, and in structions requested as to the dis position to be made of the remains.
 Saloon Men Get Busy.-That the saloon men of the town are willing 70 do their share towards getting up a rousing Fourth of July celebration is apparent. They have decided to donate S6750a for that purpose. They believe that we should make it an object for every miner within POO n iles of Ketchikan 10 come here to celebrate. and to this end have de- cided to contribute the above stated amount. with the stipulation that the whole of it ba put up as prizes for miners drilling contests-double handed and single jack work-otfering 1900 as the first prize for two men work. and s150 for the second, with 3l5o first and s75 second, for the jingle work.
 The City of Seattle sailed for south eastern Alaska ports at l0:30 Satur day night, and should be here early tomorrow morning.
 Gus. Pruell, of the Topgass Trading Go. $ dry goods department, now holds the belt as the boss amateur isherman He took in five salmon yesterday afternoon off Saxman. the largest of which weighed lhirty-fve pounds.
 Jimmy Sayles. the enterpising manager of the skating rink. is build- in an addition to the establishment q refreshment stand where soft drinks and ice cream will be served to folks so disposed.
 Unique Birthday Present. The friends of Louis Nadeau, the veteran prospector, who is holding down a couple of mining locations on the east side of the Narrows, about mile north of town. made him the recip- tent of a unique remembrance last Friday afternoon, May +, that being the 76th anniversary of his birth. Some of his friends, who occasionally snend part of their Sundays on the shore near his cabin, being in 'ormed that the old gentleman had expressed a wish for heelbarrow, which be needed, but lacked the ready means to possess himself of, purchased one, loaded it with various useful articles, inlcuding good dinner prepared by .Olllt LII lu6 IuQlt5i u NblSH lhlltl ne-was pressingly invited as guest oi honOr-the wheelborrow, with the remainder of the articles. being after wards surreptioGsiy left at his door. He accuses lis near lady Leighbor with being tie iLstigator aid various good ladies in town as accom- plIces. It must not be inferred from the iore- going. however, that the aged ptos- pector is either an object oi charity or at all likely to Ii ecUme ene lie is the owner oi Il couple of pl respectively valuable mining locations, upon which he has dune sdliieieli5 work tb entitie him to the patent for which he Is about to make application. The re mem brance was one oi respect, anu in recognition of many kinoly hcls reeei d at tne iahts ui tiis nhnssiin,- ia2 old gautlspiaH
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