Northwest History. Alaska. Famine.

Alaska Miners Face Famine: Several Thousand In Kuskokwim District Lack Supplies. ALASKA MISTERS FACE FAMINE Several Thousand In Kuskokwim District Lack Supplies. SEATTLE Oct. 15.—Several thousand miners and prospectors in the Kuskokwim river district, Alaska, are tto-eatened with famine before winte...

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Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1918
Subjects:
Alaska miners
famine
Kuskokwim river district
Seattle
D. S. McAlphine
power schooner Ruby
Seward
Northwest
Pacific > History > 20th century
Alaska
Pacific
Kuskokwim
Online Access:http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/91165
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Summary:Alaska Miners Face Famine: Several Thousand In Kuskokwim District Lack Supplies. ALASKA MISTERS FACE FAMINE Several Thousand In Kuskokwim District Lack Supplies. SEATTLE Oct. 15.—Several thousand miners and prospectors in the Kuskokwim river district, Alaska, are tto-eatened with famine before winter fairly sets in, according to Captain D. S. McAlpine of the power schooner laden with supplies for the Kuskokvim was unable to corrplete its journey because of stroms which drove it in a damanged condition into Seward last month.

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