Northwest History. Alaska. Eskimos.

Eskimos Interested In Bankruptcy Case. ESKIMOS INTERESTED IN BANKRUPTCY CASE YAKIMA.-—An action for reorganization of the Yakima-Benton county joint drainage district under the federal bankruptcy act filed in district court here last week affects over 1000 Eskimos near Barrow, Alaska, who have a per...

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Language:English
Published: 1936
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Summary:Eskimos Interested In Bankruptcy Case. ESKIMOS INTERESTED IN BANKRUPTCY CASE YAKIMA.-—An action for reorganization of the Yakima-Benton county joint drainage district under the federal bankruptcy act filed in district court here last week affects over 1000 Eskimos near Barrow, Alaska, who have a personal interest in the proceedings. Through their native associations they own bonds in the drainage district, having invested $8000 of their, money gained through the sale of furs and reindeer meat, in the bonds, years ago. One hundred forty copies of the court proceedings must be served in northern Alaska.