Northwest History. Alaska, United States.

King Of Arctic To Spend His Old Age In Play. KING OF ARCTIC TO SPEND HIS OLD AGE IN PLAY POINT BARROW, Alaska, July 10. (/P)—Charles D. Brower, famed far north trader who made and lost several fortunes', rescued scores of shipwrecked persons and aided polar exploration in an exciting career as...

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Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1937
Subjects:
king of arctic
Point Barrow
Alaska
Charles D. Brower
polar exploration
North American community
civilization
Northwest
Pacific > History > 20th century
Arctic
Pacific
Barrow
Online Access:http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/92157
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Summary:King Of Arctic To Spend His Old Age In Play. KING OF ARCTIC TO SPEND HIS OLD AGE IN PLAY POINT BARROW, Alaska, July 10. (/P)—Charles D. Brower, famed far north trader who made and lost several fortunes', rescued scores of shipwrecked persons and aided polar exploration in an exciting career as "king of the arctic," announced his retirement today at 76 to "spend the rest of my life in play." After 52 years at this northernmost North American community, Brower expressed only one regret: "Civilization is crowding me out,' and there is no farther north refuge."

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