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Newspaper
Fairbanks Daily Times
Location
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1908
Page
2
The Fairbanks Daily News publishes its subscription rates with monthly and annual pricing. The notice specifies the post office entry and class, indicating rates for air delivery and standard service.
Rates for advertising space in The News will be made known on application. Charges will be found reasonable for the service given.
The piece argues Alaska coal deposits attract public and government interest. It cites a 5 239 040 acre coal belt found by the Geological Survey and notes high quality coal with 84.32 fixed carbon. Regions listed include Matanuska Yukon basin and Northern Alaska, urging Alaskans to unite to push development and transport solutions.
The article critiques municipal ordinances that punish residents with fines for not building sidewalks. It argues cities may fund improvements via taxes, but cannot criminalize noncompliance or seize fines beyond police and sanitary needs. It warns against dangerous ordinances and urges lawful, carefully drafted rules.
The origin of the Barnum and Bailey partnership is recounted through the chase for Gib the elephant. P T Barnum offers ten thousand dollars for Gib after hearing of his two trunks and the Bailey Hutchinson Cooper show popularity. Barnum realizes the real prize is Bailey, not the elephant, and the famous partnership is born.
The passage recalls Jerrold called very dull yet tall and thin with a sharp barb about a pin with no head or point. Fanny Kemble cites a Washington Irving remark on a pompous diplomatist who is “a great man” in his own estimation and weighs heavily in the West while the East tips up.
A brief exchange contrasts confidence with caution as one character notes the world remains unscorched while another believes the world is too green to burn. The dialogue hints at tempered ambition and a shift in resolve.
A town romance follows Margaret who plans to reject David Ashcroft a carpenter for a life of romance. She realizes she loves him just as a fatal accident cuts short his life, leaving her to confront loss and gossip in the wake of her bold choice.
The Chicago Record Herald argues roller skaters crowd sidewalks, endangering pedestrians and skaters. Inspector Wheeler warns confinement to roadways, noting a fatal auto collision and calls for regulation while acknowledging public fondness for skating and limited playgrounds.
Consul John H. Sherley reports three black fox farms near Atherton with twenty, twenty five, and thirty foxes. Skins sold in London for 500 to 1800 dollars, used to ornament royal cloaks. Foxes live in rough woods, sheltered by wire fences, sleep in hollow trees, fed oats, milk, bread, and small cooked meat daily. The animals stay wild and are approached only by keepers.
Inquiry seeks how to obtain a copy of the Congressional Record for February 24 1897 from the Library of Congress in Washington DC. The exchange also covers a currency premium query and a humorous quip about a wife not allowing explanations. The excerpt mentions a line about a big stick and action.
William Jeslyn leaped from a bridge into a log boom obstacle to reach a drowning pointer in the Cushman Street area. He secured a rope around the animal and helped it to safety as a crowd cheered. The grateful dog shook water from its coat after the rescue.
Poem excerpt praising contentment over fame and power. A speaker reflects that true happiness lies in a quiet life, loved by others, rather than travel, honors, or governance. The verse attributes these sentiments to S. E. Kiser via Chicago Record.
January Bohemian recalls a city of light and laughter that becomes a city of tears. The poem contrasts idealized joy with a grim discovery, expressing longing for a brighter place and finding sorrow instead.
A poem recounts last night’s kiss that felt sweet and blissful until the morning left a sharp sense of betrayal. The speaker compares the lingering sweetness to cold cream and glycerine, signaling unease about the prior moment.
Badger and Woodward list a fully equipped chicken ranch with 200 chickens two buildings and a residence plus incubator. Describes a rare bargain and provides a phone contact at 65A in the 1ST NATL BANK BLDG.
A Fairbanks archive item lists dozens of deeds and mortgages dated 1908 and 1909. Entries name multiple buyers and sellers such as Jos Campbell D G Stewart L S Robe A H Conlin E R Farrell and N J Doty plus properties on Sunrise Rex Bear Spruce and Oregon creeks and Goldstream. It notes payments including 1 and 200 dollars and details parcels, claim associations, dates June 16 1908 and related terms Mortgages include W C Finn Edward Quinn L L Brandt A E Stone and others with a variety of grounds and fixtures. The list also records forfeit notices and notices involving George Murray and William R Bridges along with a wide cast of individuals and firms.
A Richmond housekeeper recalls Aunt Cecilia Cromwell, a town character, who reappears after a long absence. When asked why she no longer washes, Cecilia quips she has been out of work so long she has already tasted her last task.
Argument that some self described conservatives are seen by others as lazy and unprincipled in their approach. The remark reflects public debate over political motivation and integrity without specific events or names.
Tanana Masonic Lodge holds regular communications the first and third Wednesdays at Masonic Hall Auditorium building R W Taylor W M G B Erwin Secretary Odd Fellows Fairbanks Lodge meets Thursdays at 8 PM at Odd Fellows Hall Auditorium building C D McAuley N M O Carlson Secretary Fraternal Order of Eagles Fairbanks Aerie meets Mondays at 830 PM at Eagle Hall Arctic Brotherhood Camp Fairbanks meets Tuesdays at 830 PM in the hall Old Odd Fellows Hall hosts the Yukon Order of Pioneers Thursdays Harry Cribb Secy G E Taylor Recorder Gesang Verein Harmonie meets Sundays at 8 PM Old Odd Fellows Hall Henry Roden Pres Leo Wise Secy M Sickinger Treasurer
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