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Newspaper
Fairbanks Daily Times
Location
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
3
The second open air concert of the week will be on First avenue between 5 and 6 oclock tonight. The free event draws a large crowd, with popular airs performed by the band. After the concert, a big ball at the Roller Rink offers affordable fun for all.
The Department of State announces President Roosevelts executive order reserving 19 acres near Fairbanks Alaska as a military wireless telegraph station for the Signal Corps. The land is set apart from sale with private rights noted, described by metes and bounds, starting at Initial Stake No 1 along the Chena river. The order is dated April 16 1908 with a true copy certified by WM McNeir.
River traffic brings a large consignment of Manley Hot Springs eggs. After a previous popular run at 1.50 a dozen, prices rose from 75 cents to a dollar with shipments expected to continue. Tanana steamer due tomorrow may bring a few cases of eyes, but overall supply remains tight. A joke notes big eggs carry big yolk and small eggs small yolk.
In Fairbanks the city’s banks rely on assayers for bullion work as dust is melted into four pound Troy bricks for registered mail. J. B. Adams, G. Beraud, and Paul Hopkins head the assaying for the Washington Alaska bank First National bank and Fairbanks Banking Company. Beraud formerly served as government assayer in Dawson.
Father Corbley finishes work in the parish and contemplates future stations. He may visit Nome briefly, meet Rev. Father Julius Jette at Tanana, and spend a week with Bishop O'Dea in Seattle before returning toward Chicago. Locals regret his departure.
A gentleman who realized he stood on a lady’s train quickly quipped that he could not draw an angel from the skies but had pinned one to the earth. The lady excused him.
Agent Joe Heacock schedules two steamers next week for Innoko traffic. The Luella of Coffin & Hall heads there Monday evening followed by the Florence S to Simel City Tuesday evening. Local reservations grow as Dawson clients request spots aboard the ships. Cargo on the Luella targets ongoing Innoko business needs.
A C Richards of Ester Creek was laid to rest this afternoon with Rev Betticher officiating. The funeral details note the miner’s passing and burial arrangements as witnessed by local residents and family.
Rev. Father Corbley S.J. of the Church of the Immaculate Conception will soon depart Fairbanks to return to missionary work in Missouri. He will stay in the camp until the return of Rev. Father Criment the prefect apostolic of Alaska who is soon due back.
In a curious case a man was arrested for writing fiction as a misunderstanding about a bad check arose. The exchange notes the novelty of the arrest while tracing the real issue of unfunded checks and financial dispute.
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