Iditarod pioneer., 1914-01-24

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 R. C. BUTTON, Asst. Cashier forenoon, says the Cordova Alaskan of De cember Is. From the meager information gained over the phone it appears that MT, and Mrs. Lawton and children, who live on homestead at Strawberry point, had been visiting friends in katalla. They had gone over in a canoe, and it was while re turning home that the fatal accident hap pened In some manner the canoe was capsized and the three little children were swept away before they could be grasped by their parents The children were all boys, and were aged 5, and 9 years. The parents reached shore, but suffered terribly from their submerslon in the icy water. The body of the 7-year old boy has been re- covered and searching parties are looking for the others in the hope that they have been washed ashor. Mir, Lawton had been resident of katalla for some time before taking up and occupying the homestead at Strawberry point. He is also interested in the oil and coal fields. They have com fortable home on the farm and were happy with their family of three bright boys growing up around them. The parents have the sympathy of all in their great loss.
 A Cordova dispatch of December 2l states that on the next boat from Seattle Frank Manley and J. J. Price the Fairbanks and Iditarod mining men, who have sc cured options upon the l3 James claims in the Chisana are expected to arrive there. They are reported to be coming North with a big outfit which will be added to upon their arrival in Cordova. Contracts have been made to have the machinery hauled to the diggings over the Mccarthy trail and operations are expected to commence immediately. Considerable work is planned by the mining men for this winter. and the results of their operations will determine Wletlef they Will puTCuase lie plopettJ oI not.
 Deputy Marshal w. E. Wood of Chitna was in Cordova recently. He stated that special officer sent from the Outside has been working to discover the murderers of the two men who were found dead last summer on the trail near Willow creek. He predicts developments shortly
 The Alaska Pacific Railway & Terminal Company of katalla has been placed in the hands of receiver by order of the district court for the Third judicial division. The receiver is Robert D. Gray of kata The liabilities are said to be about S30O,O0 This railroad company was organized in 1906 by Dr. M w. Brunner of Seattle and number of Pennsylvania capita allsts for the purpose of building railroad from Martin Point, near katalla, to the Boring river coal fields About three miles of road bed were completed, and mile or so of track laid, sawmill was erected as well 8 dock and other improvements. It IS not thought that the property of the com pany will go very far toward paying of the indebtedness
 A stonec arving, representing man in sitting posture was found by Charles Ulanky, homesteader, while blowing on his land in the vicinity of Fish river, on knik arm. The carving appears in a round ed boulder, fattened on the bottom, and shows fine piece of handiwork of the medieval age according to the Seward Gate way The full figure of man IS carefully carved out Ulanky has refused fattering money offers for the carving, but declines to sell it. He says he proposes to present it to the government museum at Sitka.
 On board the steamship Senator when she reached Seattle on her last trip from Nome was Carrie Sing an Eskimo girl, who SnOt ana kllIeu sOl0lel Dy tHe nalle ol Griffin during a quarrel, and she has been sentenced to serve six years at McNeils Island. She was taken south by Mrs Fay Tor Payne wife of the jailer at Nome
 The population of katalla has dropped to 5s The Alaska Oil < Refining Con- pany, concern having headquarters in Gold St., Flat City