The Nenana news., 1923-02-10

both on their way to serve civil processes and camped at a road house. Resuming their trek they were greatly surprised when after a little way their dog team began to show signs of uneasiness. Know ing full well that game that season was very scarce they decided to give the dogs full scope. and accord ingly 1t was discovered that the trail of a moose was ahead of them. The dogs ran the moose down and had it surrounded when both men real ized for the first time that they had left their guns behind them at the road house, where they had camped. Thinking quickly Robin sons companion espied a piece of slate formation near the creek. Grabbing a piece weighing about l } pounds he hit the moose on the nose downing him. Armed with his pocket knife, Robinson jumped on the animal held 1t by it's ears and slit its throat with the frail weapon. The beast was cup up and lowed back to camp. The Indians in the district were elated to think of Marshal Robinson's accomplishment in killing the only game found in that region that winter without a gun.
 Not long afterward on another hunting trip. he unearthed fossils oof bygone centuries-probably the of bygone centuries-probably the trip two Indians accompanied him, following the usual trails where game were supposed to prey. At a little clearing in the very interior country, Robinson's guides pointed out to what was a virgin lode of coal. At once interested they began to excavate. their efforts being re- warded some half hour later by unearthing the remains of a gigan- tic fossil, which experts, with hesti- tancy, declared to be a Plasauras. The find" was talked over the length and breadth of Alaska and as a result gave much recognition to MT. Robinson's fame.
 Perhaps the most dangerous of RobinSon's experiences was in deal ing with criminals and madmen. Tn his position as dupty sheriff, he was very often called upon to deliver into the hands of the law fugitives from justice. Bad men, gamblers. men with a contempt for law and order were prevalent in Alaska and the task Of bringing such men to earth required a man of cool mas tery, persuasion powers and great courage. And Robinson was chosen for the work. Indeed. although he has led 9 retired life for the past two years, he is repeatedly receiv- ing telegrams asking him to resume his old post to maintain order and the suppression Of liquor trafficking. In the fall of 1898 an atrocious murder was committed on the lower Yukon by man named Homer Bird who had deserted his wife and fam fly in New Orleans and gone to Alaska in company with three men and a woman. They decided to stake claim and proceeded up the Yukon on a skow, finally settling in re- mote ouU-of-the-way place where they erected a cabin. Differences be tween them led to Bird emptying his two muzzles on two of the men, shooting them in the back without warning and instantly killing them. He compelled the remaining man and woman to bury the others in the beach and kept them virtually as slaves throughout the winter In spring word came of what had hap pened. 4 posse was sent out and returned to St. Michael with Bird, landed him safely in gaol. He es- caped overnight, cutting his way out and using a dummy in his place. Robinson was then sent after him and followed his trail along the vast Alaskan tundras. For several days he could find nothing of his