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Newspaper
Fairbanks Daily Times
Location
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1908
Page
2
Packey McFarland and Freddie Welsh signed for a 25 round bout in Los Angeles on July 4. They will weigh in at 133 pounds and Jim Jeffries is chosen as referee for the event, part of a series he has officiated recently.
Special to The News. Will Douglas, one of the Fairbanks grand jury indictments, reached Dawson aboard the Lavelle Young after stowing away. He was not found until the vessel reached Dawson and placed under police surveillance once his status was learned.
In Los Angeles on June 6, prominent physician Dr. J S Owens was found not guilty by a jury in a blackmail trial. The charge stemmed from a dispute with J Wyte tivans an Oregon capitalist over family troubles involving Mrs Evans formerly Owens wife.
Several whaling ships from Unalaska set sail for the Arctic Ocean via the Bering Strait. They face heavy ice and possible delays as they attempt passage.
A large fossil skull, likely from a mastodon, was brought to Owl drug store by Harry Ellsworth and Barney Hettel. The specimen shows long grooves for tusks, arguing against it being a whale skull. The relic is corroded and broken, with remains about the size of a barrel.
In a remarkable nocturnal voyage a European Northern Bluethroat flew 1600 miles from Central Africa to the German coast in nine hours. The feat showcases astonishing migratory endurance and navigational precision.
The News office advertises fine job printing with latest styles in stock and composition. Prompt delivery and competitive prices noted.
Pedro creek night engineer George Sharpe, injured when a stove thawing powder exploded, left St. Joseph's hospital yesterday with minor injuries. He recalled the incident and warned others about handling giant powder. Superintendent Tyson plans new train schedules starting Monday with two trains daily to accommodate creek and town residents.
Builders Smith and Cline are constructing a 16 by 46% foot scow near the hospital in Fairbanks for Martha Clow this season. The boat uses native timber, praised as good as imported lumber, reflecting a busy rivercraft scene as locals build poling boats and small power boats to navigate shallow Tanana tributaries and supply remote settlements.
The railway announces a new double train service starting tomorrow linking Town Station with Creeks Junction. Officials say increased frequency will ease commutes and boost local travel options.
Dan Kennedy, the well known freighter, plans to leave this week with 26 pack animals loaded with supplies for Valdez Creek in the Susitna district. He will follow the old Indian trail to Nenana head, Broad Pass, and the headwaters of the Susitna. Fairbanks is noted as the natural winter and summer outfitting point, with Kennedy choosing it despite a proposed Sushima steamer service. He is carrying mail and awaits arrivals unless emergencies arise.
William Kleinberg visited Tenderfoot district aboard the White Seal and reported a thriving camp with a $600,000 estimate. He noted pay streaks forming on the middle portion of the creek and that wages support ongoing prospecting as new producers join, predicting Tenderfoot will last several seasons.
A scientist reports finding no microbes at an altitude of 2000 feet on Swiss mountains. The claim suggests extreme microbial absence in that high altitude environment, challenging expectations of widespread microbial presence in alpine air and rock surfaces.
A California inventor develops a shelter tent whose canvas cover can be partitioned into sections and worn as a poncho or uniform. It adapts for troops hunters and campers, resembling the traditional Oriental uniform in style.
The article describes a new German military canvas folding boat with a cav alry lance frame that sets up in four minutes and uses lances as oars. It can carry sixteen sailors with equipment or two tons of compact cargo. It also notes a wax from myrica cordifolia in South Africa used for binding drift sands.
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