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Fairbanks Daily Times

Location

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1908

Page

3

City Council Delays as Absentees Spark Fine Plan

Mayors Carter and Brooks attend while Capewell and Groves miss the meeting. The council adjourned after waiting for late members and discussed fining absentees with fines to fund a press table and city hall furniture. The issue to be revisited at Friday’s regular session.

Carter Brooks Jensen Robe Capewell Groves Tuey Feow Attorney Dignan Dignan

French-Canadian miners report Findlay river gold strike

Ledieu and Beaubin two early Klondike explorers reach Hazleton and report a new Findlay river strike with shallow gravel yielding about 30 dollars per shovel and bedrock work producing larger nuggets. About 40 men toil on McConnell creek while prices for flour are steep and supplies scarce.

Hazleton B. C Torchette Ledieu Fabien Beaubin Klondike Findlay River Ledieu Beaubin Yukon McConnell Creek Beaulin

Tenderfoot 10 Be Gale Millio n Output and Camp Prospects

J L Denney reports Tenderfoot camp near Banner Creek may produce 500 900 to 600 000 this year doubling last season s yield Cribbe moves his plant to No 1 below Banner Creek with discoveries at Buckeye and Banner A rich saddle between Redmond and Banner attracts attention with 300 people at Tenderfoot all hopeful Otis Bank plans Nome departure priorities unknown.

J. L. Denney Tenderfoot Cribbe Banner Creek Lindstrom Discovery Banner Buckeye Tenderfoot Creek McCarty Denney Redmond Creek Hot Foot Redmond Democrat Gulch Otis Bank Nome

Privileged Dog Fritz Missing From Courthouse Roster

Officials search for Fritz the small black bobtailed dog known to haunt the recorder's office and courthouse as he disappears last Saturday. Harry Ray aids in the hunt telegrams sent to Fort Gibbon and Hot Springs to arrest any black bobtailed dog if captured on steamboats.

Fritz Fritzy Recorder’s Office Fort Gibbon Hot Springs

Fritz Returns from the Creeks in Courthouse Visit

A somber scene unfolds as Harry encounters Fritz at the creeks after Fritz’s courthouse visit. Harry’s heart stops for a moment before recognizing Fritz, ending with a dramatic curtain drop as Fritz approves a return from loafing.

Harry Fritzy Fritz

Arrivals at Hotels at the Shaw House

A list of guests or arrivals at the Shaw House includes David McGregor from Chatanika and numerous others such as C O Nordling Ester A Barbettini Fox P Pearson C Wichman Pat Dow lens J Hennemger Nels Peterson Ester G G Berg L L Brandt A E Stone Vault D F Noaum Dome B F Weber W D Sprage Goldstream G H Lipsett William McDonald Ester R McMillen Fox D Dooling J A McLain Mrs Jennie Ruddies Miss Revie Mrs C Mattison Fairbanks creek G Abbott J W Rayner Toney Varick Dawson Wal ter Hunter Hot Springs F J Al ison Spokane Harry Youkura Ester Mrs Julia F Mills Dawson Al Run kle Cleary O H Bernard Gold Hill John Fay John Mihalecik Ester F E Ingais Cleary August Nach ant Ester Otto Nemitz and wife Ol ness George Herman Ester P O Krogh Patterson.

David McGregor Chatanika C. O. Nordling Ester A. Barbettini Fox P. Pearson C. Wichman Pat Dowlens J. Hennemger Nels Peterson G. G. Berg City L. L. Brandt A. E. Stone Vault D. F. Noaum Dome B. F. Weber W. D. Sprage Goldstream G. H. Lipsett William McDonald R. McMillen D. Dooling J. A. McLain Jennie Ruddies Miss Revie C. Mattison Fairbanks Creek G. Abbott J. W. Rayner Toney Varick Dawson Walter Hunter Hot Springs F. J. Alison Spokane Harry Youkura Julia F. Mills al Runkle Cleary O. H. Bernard Gold Hill John Fay John Mihalecik F. E. Ingais August Nachant Otto Nemitz Olness George Herman P. O. Krogh Patterson

Fightfest builds as ref decision and bouts loom

Promoter notes two preliminaries and a main event with Joe OConnor undefeated so far. Denver Ed Kelly seeks to prove his strength against top opponents. Referee choices include Fred Carter Leroy Tozier and Charley Carroll with Tommy Bullen refereeing preliminaries. Si Marks will time the main event.

Fred Carter Leroy Tozier Charley Carroll Tommy Bullene Si Marks Joe O'Connor Denver Ed Kelly Kelly O’connor O'Connor

Prospecting on the Tanana River Upper reaches promising

A report from Healy and the Tanana area notes prospectors on the upper Tanana River near the canyon above a hundred miles out. A White Seal boatman Newton arrived from Healy ford and polled along the river with claims of gold taken from upstream creeks. The season shows strong promise as placer prospects develop and more trips become feasible.

Imate Tanana

Two Winning Machines Drawn At Peoples Store

A grand drawing at Peopl es store last evening offered two Clipper sewing machines as prizes. Judges included Messrs worl and Norseman. March machine numbers were 5802 5590 1434 with 20 day first prize and 15 day others. Other machine numbers 2277 28 1892 with same prize rules. The event featured a piano drawing and drew strong local interest.

Peoples’ Store Mrel Serv Messrs Worl and Norseman

Mineral creeks show strong activity in Tanana region

James W. Hill of Fairbanks Banking reports high activity on Ester Vault Treasure and Dome creeks with plentiful pay and many new claims. He notes improved pay on Ester creek and that optimism grows as miners increase work and water use across all Tanana tributaries.

James W. Hill Fairbanks Banking Company Fairbanks Cleary Dome Vault Treasure Goldstream Ester Ester Creek Mr. Hill Tanana Hill Dome Creek

Yukon fur trader Louis Levy arrives in Dawson with large skiff

May 24 report details Louis Levy arriving in Dawson aboard a gasoline powered skiff fashioned vessel. He is buying furs including lynx and fox pelts with hundreds of pelts aboard. Levy, age long-time North resident from Juneau Wrangel, plans to ship engines south after docking at St Michael and sell the boat at river mouth. Louis Magg serves as chief engineer. Levy has made two Yukon voyages and has ties to New York trader Joseph Uliman.

Dawson Louis Levy Yukon Levy Louis Magg Juneau Wrangel St. Michael Mr. Levy North sou@hern Alaska Joseph Uliman New York

Edgeworth Tobacco Fresh Stock at McDonald & Co

Edgeworth tobacco arrives in new stock at F B McDonald Co. The advertisement notes fresh supplies available for customers seeking premium smoking tobaccos. Local merchants emphasize quick supply and steady availability.

Edgeworth Tobacco F. B. McDonald & Co

Garden Scratchers and Back Scratchers at Stein & Son's

A foot pad robbed a lawyer in New York but escaped with no money or valuables taken. Police describe the suspect as a man about five feet eight inches tall wearing a dark coat. Investigating officers seek witnesses with information on the incident.

Stein & Son's New York

The more a mar doesn't know the seni sae LLL.

The fragmentary line hints at a sea or sailor topic with unclear names and context. Limited readable content prevents firm identification of people places or events. Further text is needed to form a coherent card.

Golden wedding for an Alaska couple

Rev. 8S. Hall Young received a note from Rev. Sheldon Jackson and his wife about their golden wedding which occurred at Concord flats Washington D C May 18. Mr. Jackson was formerly superintendent of public school instruction in Alaska and became famous owing to the reindeer industry.

Hall Young Sheldon Jackson Concord Flats Washington, D. C Jackson Alaska

Also Mentioned on This Page

DR. Myers Nat'l Bank H. Gilcher DR. Overgaard Cowles St Pacific Cold Storage CO 2Nd Ave H. Wright Low Ral The Recorder’s of Fice Harry Ray Shaw House Cetting K and AR Inspiration Chena Fort Gibbon Newton Healy Fork Tanana River I Creek B. Craig Ann Arbor McGillum Jame Simson Bros LaBerge Motor Boat Yukon River Shaw Northern Commercial CO
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