Northwest History. Alaska 7. Accidents, United States

6 Dead In Slide At Alaska Mine. 6 DEAD IN SLIDE AT ALASKA MME SEWARD, Alaska, May 11 (AP)— Six persons were killed last night by a snowslide on Lynx creek, at Moose pass, reports reaching here today said. The men, most of whom were believed to be from Seattle, were employed by H. C. Cooper on a gold...

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Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1930
Subjects:
Alaska mine
Seward
snowslide
Lynx creek
Moose pass
Seattle
H. C. Cooper
gold mining project
Northwest
Pacific > History > 20th century
Alaska
Pacific
Lynx
Online Access:http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/87833
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Summary:6 Dead In Slide At Alaska Mine. 6 DEAD IN SLIDE AT ALASKA MME SEWARD, Alaska, May 11 (AP)— Six persons were killed last night by a snowslide on Lynx creek, at Moose pass, reports reaching here today said. The men, most of whom were believed to be from Seattle, were employed by H. C. Cooper on a gold mining project. Cooper escaped the slide, meager first reports of the accident received here said. The scene of the accident is about two miles from here on a remote creek.

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