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Show PEN MADE FROM TU8K PREHISTORIC AGE Speaker Clark and Vice President Marshall Affix Signatures to the Alaska Bill Washington, March 11. Tho pen with which Speaker Champ Clark today to-day signed tho Alaska railroad bill was ono of Alaska gold and was held In an ivory pen holdor made from tho tusk of n mastodon that roamed in Alaska moro than 30,000 years ago. Vlco Presldont Marshall used tho same pen and holder when ho affixed his slgnatuo later In tho day. Tho pen holder was carved In tho fo.-m of an Alaska totem polo by an Alaskan Indian living ht Skcgway. Tho tusk from which It was carved was found In tho alluvlals of tho Kuskokowtm. Geologists say tho Ivory from tho doposlts must be at least 50,000 years old. Tho pen holder and pen woro supplied sup-plied by John E. nallhlno ot Seattle-nnd Seattle-nnd Alaska, who has boen ono of tho nctlvo supporters of tho Alaska railroad rail-road bill. Mr. Rullalno will present tho pen nnd pan holdor to tho terrl- tory of Alaska. The bill will go to tho president t6morrow for his signature. |