Northwest History. Alaska. Eskimos.

Uses Ice For Raft. USES ICE FOR RAFT. POINT BARROW, Alaska, Nov. 26. (A.P.) -- Joe, an Eskimo, fashioned a raft from ice and paddled his way to shore ice and safety by using a rifle butt, after being marooned on a small ice island while hunting polar bear. He was exhausted, hungry and frostbitten af...

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Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1930
Subjects:
ice
raft
Point Barrow
Alaska
Eskimo
Joe
ice island
polar bear
Northwest
Pacific > History > 20th century
Pacific
Barrow
eskimo*
Online Access:http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/90793
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Summary:Uses Ice For Raft. USES ICE FOR RAFT. POINT BARROW, Alaska, Nov. 26. (A.P.) -- Joe, an Eskimo, fashioned a raft from ice and paddled his way to shore ice and safety by using a rifle butt, after being marooned on a small ice island while hunting polar bear. He was exhausted, hungry and frostbitten after his 42-hour trip.

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