Probate and Missing Persons Records Tied to Local Commissioner
Commissioner Goodwin maintains a public record of probate matters and missing people with newspaper clippings for future reference. Several court matters were disposed of, including administrator’s report in N. V. Nichols, discharge of the Yeager estate receiver, and a default judgment in J. L. Sale vs. Chester F. Johnson. Stark vs. Palmer lease case set for today.
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Goodwin
Commissioner's Court
N. V. Nichols
J. T. Yeager
J. L. Sale
Chester F. Johnson
Gold Ship Relies On Reliance Camp Perseverance
The Reliance arrived from Chandler with $2,000 in gold dust for the Northern Commercial Co. Miners estimate Big Creek output at $40,000 this season as work focuses on shallow creeks to fund deeper digging. Purser Hyde notes micaosehis formation and plans for extensive next winter prospecting amid a thriving but hungry camp.
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Reliance
Haines
Chandler
Northern Commercial Company
Fort Yukon
Chandlar
Koyukuk
Yukon River
Chandler Station
Caro
Big Creek
N. C
Cyril Woods
Circle
H. H. McCoy
J. C. Hyde
Hyde
Tanana
New News Carrier Along Goldstream Names Buck Sourdough Hope
Melton Buck succeeds George Tree as the News carrier along Goldstream. Buck admits he is a dechaco but plans to become a sourdough soon as he adapts to frontier life and views the country positively.
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Melton Buck
George Tree
Goldstream
Mr. Buck
Merry Widow Hats Made Easy in Tanana
A Fairbanks man explains the playful craft of making merry widow hats. He outlines simple home materials like a cart wheel hub, a waste basket, and netting, then details whimsical adornments such as ribbons, flowers, and improvised buckles to suit personal style.
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Fairbanks
Tanana Leaves for Klondike and Shipments Ahead
The Tanana departed for Dawson with light passengers and mail for the outside plus some gold bullion. The Reliance, back from Chandler, due to sail for Richardson on the upper Tanana with store supplies and freight. Martha Crow may head to the Smoke if business picks up. two boats are en route to new diggings. Lake Leberge opens for navigation, pleasing merchants and shippers. Passenger list includes T Cassidy A Stoner Mrs Weightman to Nenana and C C Covert to Circle among others.
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Tanana
Dawson
Reliance
Chandler
Richardson
Joe Heacock
Martha Crow
New Diggings
Northern Navigation Company
Lake Leberge
Nenana
T. Cassidy
A. Stoner
Weightman
Seattle
Harry Starkman
L. Fleisher
R. E. Phillips
William Ward
J. M. Kelley
A. Fredier
H. S. Miller
Emma London
Circle
C. C. Covert
Hyde Chosen To Lead Nulato Station At Yukon Vessel Route
J. H. Hyde, veteran steamboat man on the Yukon and Tanana rivers, will become agent at Nulato for the N C Company as soon as his successor arrives. He now serves as purser for the Reliance and has worked as purser on the Koyukuk and Herman, with a year as freight clerk at St Michael. His wife Mrs Hyde will join him once settled. R Mitchell will succeed him as purser on the Reliance.
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J. ©. Hyde
Yukon
Tanana Rivers
Nulato
N. C. Co
Hyde
Reliance
Koyokuk
Herman
St. Michael
Lir New Berth
R. Mitchell
Nome Tramway Dispute Forces Tear Down Obstructions
Nome city council orders Northwestern Commercial to remove two overhead tramways across Front street and Second street and to clear timber obstructions. The resolutions declare the structures a public nuisance and require removal within ten days or police action to enforce.
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Northwestern Commercial Company
Front Street
Second Street
Second Avenue East
Nome
Northern Commercial Company
Second Avenue
Moore Way
Metler Way
Funeral of Mrs. Lew in Fairbanks Joined by Community
Mrs. Elizabeth Galloway Lewis died June 1 after a forty day illness. The Fairbanks Presbyterian church held a large, solemn service with hymns scripture and a brief sermon. Reverend Dr. Young praised her as one of the North’s best and loveliest figures, and the community extended deep sympathy to Luther L. Lewis and their motherless child.
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Luther L. Lewis
Presbyterian Church
Fairbanks
Dr. Young
Mary
Lewis
Elizabeth Galloway Lewis
Nanaimo
B. C
Dunsmuir
Presbyterian Mission Board
India
Klondike
Pringies
Bonanza
Arrivals at the Pioneer Hotel
List of arriving guests includes Al Runkle Cleary Axel Erickson Little Eldorado Mrs Stark Fairbank Creek Mrs H C Crook Ester G M Marshall Engineer J S Johnson Chatanika Tony Nordale Cleary Hankon Buda Ester and others at the Pioneer Hotel.
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al Runkle
Cleary
Axel Erickson
Little Eldorado
Stark
Fairbank
Creek
H. C. Crook
Ester
G. M. Marshall
J. S. Johnson
Chatanika
Tony Nordale
Hankon Buda
Antimony Prospects Rise as Kantishna Camp Grows
Promoters Leroy Tozier and partners plan supplies by first steamer to advance stibiconite ledges in Kantishna. William R. Taylor and Charlies Gonnigle report about 60 men in camp, mostly placer miners, with Florence S. expected to visit for cargo. They believe a railroad to Tanana would unlock transport to the coast, hinting at eventual mine shipments and regional wealth.
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Leroy Tozier
Kantishna
William R. Taylor
Charlies Gonnigle
Florence
Tanana
Yanana
Poll tax dodgers in Ester Creek see charges dropped
Three Ester Creek residents charged with refusing to pay poll taxes had charges dismissed on Deputy District Attorney Clezz s motion after they paid up once warrants were issued. Receipts were issued and later accepted by the deputy collector, with costs waived as first offense and a warning that future delinquents will face court costs.
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Ester Creek
Clezz
Clegg
Bids Sought for Erection of Masonic Temple
Notice to contractors bids for the erection of a Masonic Temple will be received up to and including June 7 p m Plans and specifications may be seen at Red Cross drug store Masonic Blog Assn
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Masonic Temple
Red Cross Drug Store
Masonic Blog
ASSN
Lake Mazart Turns Red Every Decade in Switzerland
Lake Mazart in Switzerland reddens at ten year intervals due to a tiny plant visible only under a microscope, scientists report. The phenomenon draws researchers and curiosity from nearby communities.
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Lake Mazart
Switzerland
Fresh Edgeworth tobacco at FP B McDonald Co
Fresh stock of Edgeworth tobacco arrives at FP B McDonald and Co. for customers seeking quality smoking products. Local shop highlights new shipment and ongoing availability.
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Edgeworth Tobacco
B. McDonald & Co
Woman Finds Laughs In Jokes She Does Not Always Get
A woman may laugh at a joke even when the point is not clear to her. The reaction shows enjoyment rather than full comprehension.
Money Talks in the Silent Hours of Night
A compact aphoristic note on money’s urgency and its impact on growing up, using imagery of night watches and babies as alarms to illustrate how cash shapes behavior and priorities. The piece contrasts warmth of friendship with cold cash.
Remembering Former Joys In Times Of Misery
A reflective line about how distress diminishes longing for past happiness, suggesting that sorrow clouds recollection of happier moments and alters perspective on former pleasures.
Virtue Turns To Vice As Boasts Undermine Character
A compact reflection notes how virtue collapses when self praise overrides genuine virtue. The line argues that boasting about morality blindseth and corrupts the very goodness claimed.
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IS Bureaut Information
Stark Vs. Palmer
Cleary City
Nulato Station
Purser
Commercial Company
Alaska
Lew
Ings
AT the Pioneer
Fort Gibbon
Chena Fort
Gibbon
THE
Stibiconite
Shaw
Tanana Sheet Metal Works
H. Gilcher
DR. Overgaard
Cowles St
Pacific Cold Storage CO
News Office
H. Wright
West 124Th St
New York
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