Northwest History. Alaska. Floods & Flood Control.

• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1936
• Subjects: water; Alaskan river; Juneau; Alaska; Taku river; glacier; Tulsequah district; British Columbia; Polaris-Taku mine; Alex Holden; William Strong; trading post; Northwest; Pacific > History > 20th century; Pacific; Taku; Taku River; Tulsequah
• Online Access: http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/91444

Water Runs Wild In Alaskan River. Water^Runs Wild In Alaskan River JUNEAU, Alaska, Dec. 17 (AP)— The Taku river, swollen by a break in an upstream glacier, ran wild 30 miles northeast of here in the Tulsequah district of British Columbia, a wireless message from the Polaris-Taku mine said. Water blowouts through the Ice were frequent, the message said. No damage was reported. Airplane Pilot Alex Holden prepared to fly over the district when weather permitted to see if Captain William Strong's trading post at Tulsequah was flooded.