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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1949)
PACE SIX HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26, 1949 First Women Arrive In Cold Strike Area By JACK DAI M FISHWHEEL, Alaska, Oct M 0P Two women and a coffee shop hart cam to Alaska'! latest gold-hsppy community. Thla booming tent town, emending for nine miles along both aldrt of tht cold and sluggish Yukon river, blinked today at the arrival of tha women. On of them Is Evelyn Orlnnell. the wife of a Fort Yukon trapper, nd tha ancond of her sex to arrive. Bhe Immediately set up a coffee hop In her tent equipped only with a Yukon store, a coffeepot, a box of cups, doughnuts and some sandwiches. Evelyn la doing a thriving Dull ness. Coffee 28 rents a cup. Coffee with doughnuts or sandwiches SO cents. First Woman First woman to arrive was the wife of a Fort Yukon native who brought ber along with him to shsrt tha frigid life of this gold mining camp on the rim of the Arctic. They walked over the tundra for two dsrs to get here. Tha woman. rather attractive Indian vim jet black hair, smiled shyly as she walked by with a large pack on her back. Her husband, thin and Impassive, twisted his wrinkled lea turea Into a Urge grin when some body yelled "Hi. Joe. He carried a rifle, an Incongruous instrument where man's most pre- eioua tool la a pick or shovel. Strike! The first showing of gold In this ana was made 13 days ago by Oil ton Carroll, who spotted pea-sised nuggets In the muck on his fish' wheel axle. Claims since have spread up and down from what is now known as the "Discovery tent roof. Cardboard cartons are laid flat on the ground to provide limitation for our sleeping bags. Our food locker contains eggs, ba con, bread, flour, powdered milk and dehydrated vegetables. Bleder mans partners keep him supplied with food. The temperature, rose sharply the last two days and now touches fire decrees above aero. But we know it will drop to 16 or 30 below tonight. Colors bare been found consistent ly along a two-mile stretch of river shore adjoining Carroll's claim and there have been a few nuggets found In the frigid pans. I hare not been to the farthest claims upstream, but reports keep ""'"t down of "colors" and a few rice-sized nuggets being panned. Colors are minute specks of flake gold, commercially worthless but often indies tire of more gold some where nearby. i Tawny Some gold seekers now are 11 v tnf In the lap of Arctic luxury. Those whose claims are adjacent to landing field hare fixed their tents In the best 8Utler fashion, with tores, sitting facilities and impro vised tables. In the true tradition of tht North, land, anyone la welcome to come in and share the warmth and svsp tales. Prospectors already are eager for news from home. The ten where rm now sitting belongs to Charlie Blederman, F. H. Alexander Robert Alexander. C. V. Johnson and Robert Barenz. Bleder man la now here alone, his partners baring returned to Fairbanks Bun day after staking claims Bieder- Bvm, a trapper from Eagle, Alaska, no la finishing the Job of blazing boundary lines and sinking prospect "Very Warm' Tha tent is about S by 10 feet and rery warm. In the middle of the earth floor la a Yukon stove, which resembles a gasoline drum with a vent cut near the bottom to supply air to the burning wood. There's a plentiful supply of dry wood within II feet of the tent A stovepipe extends through the Employe Sues OC&E and SP For $100,000 Al B. Herwlck. S3, who was shot In the neck six years ago while working on the Oregon, California and Eastern railroad, has filed a damage suit here against the OC&E and tht Southern Pacific for (100. 000. He is represented by Attorney TJ. 8. Balentine. Herwick received his injury Oc tober 30. 1943. when he was work ing as rear brakeman on the OC&E. While riding in the cupola of a freight caboose in the vicinity of the Summers lane crossing, a 32 calibre bullet fired from outside the car lodged In his neck. Shooter It wss determined the shot was fired at the train by a 17-year-old boy, Benny Pumess, who had taken at least two shots at the freight Herwick contends he has been In poor health since the time of the Injury, has become partially para lyzed and la totally disabled. He charges tht railroad companies with failing to furnish him with a safe place to work In view of as serted knowledge of the companies that youngsters of the neighborhood hsd frequently taken pot-shots at OC&E traois with rifles. The OC&E in 1943 was operated by the Southern Pacific Strike Topic Herwick 's injury recently was one point of discussion between the or der of railway conductors and the OC&E management while the con ductors of the road were on strike, but under the union's contract with the road It reportedly was not con sidered a working injury. t. . ZZc,- v i . J2.l2ikJ&l A BOY AND HIS DOG Twoyeor-oW Tony Henson of Knox ville. Term.; pets his dog Snowball after the dog was struck by a truck while trying to keep Tony from wandering away from his home. Snowball's injuries were not serious, and he'll be up and around in a doy or two. Anti-Profanity NEW YORK. Ot 36 (Jf) The late Rachel K. McDowell, religious news editor for The New York Times, left the New York Newspaper guild 13000 to distribute literature against profanity among newspaper employes. Miss McDowell, who died August 30, left an estate of 113.500 Yon can't buy Insurance when your bouse is burning. Call Hans Norland now! Phone 6064. Jo7 Break Hero Wants Grid Ticket PHOENIX. Ariz.. Oct. M Tom Stowe. the rrlrmlert watchman whose accurate shooting killed two escaping jallbreakers Saturday, has only one request for a reward. "I would really like to have a ticket to the football, game between my alma mater, Arizona State col lege at Tempe. and the University of Arizona, he admitted. . Tht traditional game will be played at Tempe on November 12. Rewards Already Stowe has been voted rewards. The Maricopa sheriffs posse plans to give him 1300 and the police department is making up a reward of its own. The county board of supervisors has a motion pending to Increase his 195 month ly salary v Stowe. who suffered a crippling shoulder and arm Injury in his youth, killed a pair of ex-convicts awaiting trial for murder. His first shot felled Charles Edward Mc Ewen and bis second Edward Cor coran. Two other escapees gave up during the courthouse gun battle and a fifth, the notorious Jack Tatum. 27. escaped and remains at large. Joint Lucky Peak Bid Recommended WALLA WALLA. Oct 2 (fl The Sl.ltS9.7S3 joint bid of two firms on Initial construction work at the Lucky Peak flood control and irri gation dam in Idaho has been re cemmended for acceptance by Col. William Whipple, district army en gineer. The bid was submitted oy the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging company. Seattle, and the Mncco corporation of Paramount, Calif. The contract covers construction ot a tunnel. Including excavation for an Inlet channel, at the $31, 000.000 Boise river project STRIKE AVERTED NEW YORK. Oct M (! Stop page of milk deliveries to 11.000000 consumers in the metropolitan area was averted early today by tenta tive settlement of a threatened strike of 15.000 milk drivers and handlers. Marriage Licenses WH1TT-HUNT Irvln Let Whllt 21. salesman, native of W. Va., resi lient of Klamath Palls. Coiutanrt June Hunt, 30, secretary, native of Ohio, resident of Klamath Falls. I'ontpUimta Piled A. B. Herwick va. Oregon, Calif ornia and Eastern Railroad, a cor poration, and Southern Pacific com pany, a corporation. Suit ot judg ment seeking payment of tlOO.OOO damages. U. S. Balentine, attornry tor plaintiff. Margaret Walton vs. Cleorge Han son; Northern Ptiigly Wiggly corn puny, a corporation; Orrgun Piggly Wiggly company, a corporation. Suit of Judgment seeking payment of 1100.000 riainanea. Harry D. Hnl vin. U. S. Balentine, attorneys for plaintiff. Owens Adjustment Service Incor porated, a corporation vs. Frank Baluor and Eva Baluor. his wife. Suit seeking payment oil' the sums of $5 with interest thereon at six per cent; on the sum of $111 with interest thereon-at six per cent from July 36. 1947; on the sum of $13 50 with Interest thereon of six per cent from June 15, 1946? R. F. McLaren, attorney for plaintiff. Emll Roder vs. Olen Flowers and Tena Flowers. Suit seeking Judg ment on the sum of $600 as costs and disbursements. U. S. Balentine, attorney for plaintiff. Ruby Case vs. William Case, suit for divorce. Couple married June 9, 193S. In Orand Junction. Colo. Charges cruel and Inhuman treat ment. Seeks custody of two minor children. U. S. Balentine. attorney tor plaintiff. Joan Muecke vs. E. T. Muecke, suit for divorce. Couple married Au gust 12. 1946. In Klamath Falls. Charges cruel and Inhuman treat ment Seeks custody of one minor child, alimony of $50 per month. Harry D. Bolvln, attornry for plain tiff. Justice Court I. W. Atkins, tresspassing. Fine $10. Alford Zane Woody, hunting pheasant during prohibited hours. Pint $1430. Gary Benjamin Chrestlleb, having an over limit of geese in his pos session. Fine $3930. Oary Benjamin Chrestlleb. hunt ing for migratory waterfowl be tween sunset and sunrise, pint $39 50 Robert Let Wallls, having over limit of geese In possession, pine $39.60. Robert Lee Wallls, hunting mig ratory waterfowl during prohibited hours. Pint $39 60. William Crelglilon Roberts, hunt ing migratory waterfowl during pro. hlblted hours. Pine $39 60. Lyle P. Clmre, knowingly ut tering and publishing a forged bank check. Waived preliminary hearing, ball set at $1600, committed. Carroll Ltt Pitts, overloading truck and trailer combination. Fine 34. James Alex Keener, tandem axle overload. Fine $16. Lewia Herael Austin, tandem axle overload. Fine $30. William Arnold, combination ov erload. Fine $10. Ledford Andrew Schumaker. axle overload. Fine $7. . Luther Carl Smith, overloading truck and trailer combination. Fine $37. James Alex Keener, operating truck of excessive height. Fine $7 60 Olen Eleater Thnmaami nmni lint truck of excessive height. Fine $10. William L. Buchanan, overloading truck axle. Fine $30. John Severin Pleduer. rirlvlnv while under the Influence of Intoxi cating liquor. Pine $164 60. E. C. Latourettt. Property settle ment calls for sale ot property In Portland with the first $10,000 bring awarded to Mrs. IVaraoii. Slit will also receive $JN a month alimony until January, 1963. Want Ada don't cost tney payl Today's htm in Mlomlvtl WiisliVff! Pebbleford ' 3 1 IPEBBLE fttfrmaxr State Treasurer Pearson Divorced OREOOK CITY. Oct. 36 Ml Elisabeth C. Pearson was grunted a divorce In circuit court here yester day from State Treasurer Walter J. Pearson. The decree was issued by Judge KiMiliirliy Sfriiiglit Itoiirltuii Vlilwkiv Mottled in Bond t iOO proof 55 m ,qt. f pint fj emjoHr4 Im Urn JfcJfh Amrrtrmn emri lV&Yt?K,ljV 1 1 s.srjsr. I taituiii kanr aiau THl JIIAIOMT WMISHT DISTItllNO CO. Of AMI tICA. INC., N. T. C. NEW BASK SOl'GHT WALLA WALLA. Oct. 28 W) Preliminary negotiations were com pleted yesterday for use of the former Walla Walla army air base aa a training camp for 1500 mem bers of the air national guard in the four Northwest states. The field is used now aa a city-county air port Be a Community Cheat Vol on- : teer. 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