The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-09-21
OF INTEREST
To ALASkANS
kARUUk CREW RESCUED.

NOME. Sept. 1.-THE revenue cut
ter Bear has arrived here with the
remaining twelve members of the
crew of the Stefasson flagship kar-
off the Siberian coast. The survi-
vors We're found at Wrangell island.
where they had existed with diff
Guilty for several months on such
game as could be found in that re-
gion. When Captain Bartlett left
the island on March Is to report the
disaster which had overtaken the
party. there remained in camp only
sufficient food to last 70 days This
supply was stretched out by the ad-
dition of several seals, some birds
and three bears. but the unusual
diet caused all of the survivors to
become sick. their feet swelling so
that it was difficult to move about
One-half of the crew was found
at Roger harbor and the others at
Cape Waiting, the two parties having
food. When the cutter approached
Roger harbor. the men fired their
guns and shouted for JOY when a
boat was sent ashore for them.
Nothing has been heard of the
two parties. each consisting of four
men, which set out at the time Of
the wreck of the Karluk. intending
TO establish a base on Wrangell is
land. Three other members of the
party persisted during the summer.
They We're B. Mamen and G. S. Mill
er, two scientists, who died on the
island of Bright's disease. and Fire
man George Bradley, who accident
ally shot himself.
Those rescued by the Bear are:
Scientist w l.. McKinky. Chief En-
gineer John Monroe, Assistant En-
sineer B. Williams. Steward Robert
Templeman. Assistant Stewart Ern-
est. Chief Fireman F. w. Maurer.
Seamen H Williams, and John Had
ley. There also We're four natives
in the party, they having been tax
en- on the Karluk at Point Barrow
WANT ASSESSMENTS.
NOME, Sept. 14-At largely at
tended mass meeting which was held
in the town hall on Saturday, the
people of Seward peninsula voiced
their opposition to the Johnson bill,
which provides for the suspension o.
the annual assessment clause Of the
Alaska mining law for the present
year. The meeting was addressed
by William Gilmore and Hugh
O'Niel and resolution protesting
against the passage of the objec-
tionable measure was passed unani-
mously The bill was introduced
last week and is now pending before
congress.
The calling of the mass meeting
was prompted by the receipt Of a
telegram from John L. Timmins, re-
questing the Nugget to boost for
the passage Of the bill.
the measure throughout the PENN
sula the people of the Second divi-
sion believing that assessment work
should be performed this year as
usual.
The meeting also protested against
the passage of the administration
bill providing for the creation OF a
federal commission to direct the at
fairs of the territory which now are
regulated by the various departments
at Washington.
SAIL NORTH.
SEATTLE, Sept. 14.-Among the
passengers for Interior Alaska who
left for the North on the Mariposa
Saturday night are Theodore John
son, Mrs f. B. Barber, G. S. Blk
elmer and wife, Peter Vachon, and
W. Hern.
BRATNoBER DIES.
LIVERMORE, Cal, Sept. II
Henry Bratnober, the well-known
mining man, who was heavily inter
ested in copper properties in Alaska
number of years ago, died here
today.
PROSPECTS ENCOURAGING.
NEW YORK. Sept 15-In dis
cussing the reported discoveries In
the Broad pass country and in the
Susitna, Danial Guggenheim stated
today that good strikes in those re-
gions would create a new era of
prosperity in Interior Alaska
MINER LOSES DUST.
DAWSON, Sept. 15.-E B. Pc
terson, a Koyukuk miner, who ar
rived from tho lowar river on the