Bethel, Alaska News

J.W. Felder Notary Public

J. W. Felder of Bethel, Alaska has been appointed a notary public for the territory of Alaska. (Daily Alaska Dispatch, April 20, 1916 - Submitted by Peggy Thompson)

Men are Frightened at Steam Escaping and Jump Overboard
SEATTLE, Aug. 18 - Two half breed sons of Henry Detrich, the Alaska Commerical company's agent at Bethel and four natives have been drowned in the Kuskokwim river, Alaska. The six men, who were passengers on a small river steamer, were frightened out of their wits by steam escaping from the safety valve and afraid of an explosion, they jumped overboard. All were drowned in the swift current. One other native who also jumped was rescued by the crew of the steamboat. (The Idaho Daily Stateman, August 19, 1905, Page 1 - Submitted by Peggy Thompson)

3 EMERGE FROM NORTH
Government School Teacher Will Remain at Bethel for Winter
SEWARD, Alaska, Dec. 7 - Captain Louis Knaflisch and Engineers Lester and Fritzpatrick, of the power schooner Bender Brothers, which was frozen in at the mouth of the Kuskokwim River when navigation in Bering Sea closed early last month, arrived here today, having traveled 1000 miles over the snow trails from Bethel via Iditarod.

Captain Knaflisch reported that Mrs. E. P. Frohock, with her two babies and the rest of the Bender Brothers' crew, remained at Bethel for the Winter. Mrs. Frobeck is a Government school teacher. She will remain alone with her babies in the North until the reopening of navigation. (Morning Oregonian, December 8, 1915, page 1 - Submitted by Peggy Thompson)

JAPANESE KILLS INDIAN
Iditarod, Alaska, Dec. 16 - After sawing his boat in two and dividing his stores with an Indian partner who was helping up river a Japanese, whose name is unknown here, killed the Indian and fled in the vicinity of Bethel. The crime occurred before the close of navigation, but the news reached the marshal's office at Georgetown only a few days ago.

Indians from the lower river reported that the Japanese is crazy and that he is now living in the Kuskokwim, 15 miles above Bethel.

Harry Siebe, deputy marshal at Georgetown has gone down river after the Japanese. During the trip he will also investigate the report of the death of two reindeer men who are suppose to have lost their lives while on their way to Bethel. (Daily Alaska Dispatch, February 6, 1911, page 3 - Submitted by Peggy Thompson)

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