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Newspaper
Fairbanks Daily Times
Location
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
3
Alaska city officials urge drainage and crude oil applications to control swarms of mosquitoes. Experts say crude oil lingers on water to prevent larval hatching while city crews have dug ditches to drain sloughs, with suburbs most affected by the pest.
A large crew will work on the Seward ditch this summer but Wild Goose company officials doubt completing the waterway over the Dexter divide this year. They expect the water ready for use along the beach lines next summer and will employ as many workers as space allows.
In Mexico ore is typically packed in sacks weighing 140 to 155 pounds each. Two sacks form a burro load, and very heavy loads on a single burro can reach nearly 200 pounds per sack. Trails are mostly downhill or level with occasional steep ascents, and the animals carry these burdens for months without obvious ill effects.
The Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine at Wardner Idaho, discovered in 1885 by two Spokane prospectors, has the record as the greatest lead-silver producer in the world. Its upper workings have paid about $10,000,000 in dividends in the last twenty years.
Plan explores a Dawson route to reach the outskirts with potential rail links under study. Officials weigh feasibility and regional impact as part of ongoing transportation discussions.
Chris Tellefsen becomes circulator for the Daily News on Dome and Vault creeks succeeding Chester Johnson. He previously circulated the Dawson News in the upper country and is described as energetic steady and reliable. The notice urges patrons to trust him with any commission and expects good service and a thriving business.
Tomorrow evening at the Auditorium a boxing carnival features two preliminaries and a 20 round main bout. Denver Ed Kelly faces OConnor in a closely watched matchup with speculation favoring OConnor for his youth and punch resistance. Kelly brings ring experience, while talk centers on a possible future bout between Sally Stroup and OConnor if he wins.
SELKIRK Man May 22 Reports of a rich gold strike on the Sole river have prompted a mass trek. Men are gathering grub blankets and necessaries for a several hundred mile journey to the Great Northern mine camp. Details remain vague but the find could be valuable.
Frederick Neil Innes directs the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition music bureau. The program will feature many distinct components not previously presented.
Locals and pilgrims flock to John Charley’s strawberry patch as 10 000 plants bloom along the Noyes mill road. The Alaskan patch signals a growing Tanana valley farming scene with gardens from Fairbanks homesteads expanding supply and cutting outside shipments.
Chemical tests at Colonel H. C. Demming laboratory in Harrisburg show ore samples from the Culebra cut containing gold, silver, and copper. Three samples confirmed the metals with one richer in precious metal, more ore to be shipped to gauge bulk profits, with expectations that returns would go to the United States government.
The May stamps sales total $3136 with gold dust shipments by local banks driving growth. Due to increased revenue from gold dust, the office nears first class status with annual receipts aiming at $40000. Money order sales rise and box rentals remain full. Major Clum notes few new post office applications despite ongoing camp development.
A letter from St Michael dated April 4 reports on last summer’s Toolickshak river strike and predicts a large stampede to the Kuskokwim region as navigation opens. Paystreaks are uniform and extensive with pans showing rich returns though freighting runs $30 per ton from the river mouth. Fredericks and partners have staked 58 claims for record of property.
A puzzle from Cassell's Saturday Journal notes the oyster’s prolific reproduction. It asks how many descendants would exist in the fifth generation if every egg developed, starting from a single pair, given an initial output of sixty million eggs and an average sixteen million eggs per oyster.
A cut fragment reads a king above all emperors and monarchs from the rising to the setting sun, attributed to an exchange. The snippet hints at a grand, universal claim but lacks full context or attribution.
Dawson May 24 Major Cuthbert formerly in charge of B division of the R N W M P with headquarters at Dawson has been transferred to Fort Saskatchewan near Edmonton He leaves Dawson after two years and Captain Wroughton succeeds him as commander at the former post Fort Saskatchewan is regarded as a desirable station near main cities of the Dominion.
A fragmentary verse describes bullfrogs and mosquitoes preparing to sing and sting as night deepens. The lines hint at a playful natural scene with insects and amphibians, left in rough typewriter form due to lateness.
An OCR fragment presents a ceremonial full title for King Chulatong Korn of Siam. The text extols his supreme sovereignty, divine status, and vast wealth, describing golden crowns, gem adorned thrones, and royal authority spanning the Siamese realm.
T. R. Carpenter organizes a group of Tacoma and Portland capitalists to establish an electric lighting plant in Cordova, signaling investment in local infrastructure and energy services.
The grim forecast for Katalla's future fuels calls to expand local commerce. Proponents argue that fostering a chamber of commerce will stimulate investment and community vitality as the town faces hardship.
The Oregon structure will be the first state building completed at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition and is expected to be finished within a month.
The Gjoa, captained by Roald Amundsen during the Northwest passage voyage, will be featured at the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition. The ship traveled from the Atlantic via the north coast of North America and exited through the Bering Strait into the Pacific.
The Northwest Security company acquired 4000 acres of coal and oil land near Katalla for 250000 dollars. The deal names Northwest Security as the new owner of valuable natural resource property in Alaska.
Notice to contractors bids for the erection of a Masonic Temple will be received up to June 10 at 8 pm Plans and specifications available at Red Cross drug store MASONIC LODGE ASSN
All accounts due to W H Han up to and including June 3 1908 are payable to the undersigned Charles J Strandberg Garden Scratchers and Back Scratchers at Stein and Sons.
Directory lists Fairbanks Aerie No 1637 meeting Mondays at Eagle Hall with Barney Goss and Anderson as secretary. Fairbanks Lodge No 3 meets Thursdays at Odd Fellows Hall with McCauley and Carlson. Tanana Masonic Lodge U D holds regular communications on first and third Wednesdays at Masonic Hall with Taylor and Erwin as secretary.
Camp Fairbanks shows weekly gatherings for the Yukon Order of Pioneers with J W Hill and Charles E Taylor listed as recorder officials. Pairbanks Lodge meets Thursday evenings at the old Odd Fellows building with Harry Cribb as secretary.
Prospectors Robert McKenzie and Samuel E. Walker report coarse gold finds on McAuly Creek six miles upstream from Whitehorse. Nine of about fifteen to twenty claimed lots have been recorded, with Indian stakes noted. Discovered about eighteen miles northeast of Whitehorse the party claims several ounces from limited work in cold weather.
Spokane county in Washington plans a building for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. The project signals regional involvement and local representation at the fair with a dedicated structure to showcase area interests.
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