Douglas Island news., 1918-06-14
GRIM TRAGEDY
 IS RECORDED Young Man of Valdez Loses Life While Hunting on Great
 Columbia Glacier !

Now that the tourist season ib opening and Che mighty glaciers Of Alaska win receive a great amount of admiration. tho following from Che Valdez Miner is given, not for thc purpose Of hanging crepe, but simply to let tho tourist know that thore Is danger as- wou- Qs might. majesty and grandeur about our Az askan glaciers:
 Hjalmur Lundgron. O resident of Valdez, is believed Co have lost hlF lifo on tho Columbia glacier while hunting recently. In company with Frank Gustafsou and Ed Johnson Of this city. both experienced hunters and mountain climbers, young Lund- rrcn loft the Gold King mine on the morning Of May goth Co engage in a bear hunt. the tracks of large number or these animals having been seen the day previous while tho party was hunting in the vicinity of thc glacier. The party lott camp about 8 o'clock In the morning and proceeded up the glacier, and about 6:3O a number Of fresh goat tracks were scon in the snow.
 Young Lundgrcn became very much enthusod over the near pres cucc Of game and started or after thc goats leaving Mir. Gustafson and Mir. Johnson Co hunt to gother. They hunted until about II o'clock and returned Co their camp on an island i'm thc glacier. After waiting until about 4 o'clock in the evening the two mon became alarmed and started out Co hunt for their companion. They took his trail at the point where he had started out after the goats and trailed him for possibly three miles up and around the gla- cier. over places where even thc cN- pcriencsd hunters were afraid Co cross. When they came to one Of these dangerous ascents the two mon would circle and pick up the trail again beyond.
 They followed Lundgren's tracks n thc snow up a long hogback Co whore tho trail terminated at the edge of a steep precipice from 600 Co 900 feet high and there tho tracks cudcd abruptly As there was no possible way for the young hunter 10 get on thc peak without retrocing his steps. Mir. Gustafson and Mir. Johnson yelled and made consider able noise Co attract Lundgren's at tcntiou. hoping that he might be ly- ing injured below them and that he would hear thcm and reply to their calling.
 Receiving no answer tho men went back over their path until they could circle thc preciplce, a trip re- 1uIring about three hours Co per form. Arriving at the foot Of the prcciplco they hunted for LuudEren. but could find no trace Of him, and both mon believe him to be lying somewhere upon the steep crags Of The prccipicc, dead or injured 80 badly he could not move.
 Mir. Gustafson and Mir. Johnson returned to their camp on the island. and after a brief consultation Mir. Johnson decided to remain and Mfr Gustafson came into town for as- sistance. About four days provIs- ions remained in camp and as there are plenty Of porcuplnes on tho isl- and Mir. Johnson felt no apprehen- sion as Co hls stock Of supplies run ming low.
 As soon as permission is secured from the court and arrangements made as Co the disposition of the body when found. Mir. Gustaison will leave for the Gold King. and taking a party and plenty of cable proceed to the clin where tho body is sup posed to be lying. where a man will be lowered over the summit and a thorough search made for the re- mains. Both men are confident that