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Newspaper
Fairbanks Daily Times
Location
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
4
Money paid for mercantile and tobacco licenses flows through the federal clerk to city treasuries. New and renewed licenses indicate strong business activity with several entrepreneurs, including F. B. McDonald & Co and J. C. Hoolihan. Distribution to each town occurs June 30 by Clerk Wells.
The Five Hundred club held its regular monthly gathering at Mrs. James Wickersham’s residence. Prizes for high scores went to Mrs. C. H. Clegg and Mrs. J. L. McGinn. Attendees included numerous couples and several single members.
Relatives of the late Walter McLellan, killed in a tower accident on Cleary night before last, have been located by friends here. They have been asked by telegraph for instructions regarding the disposition.
A telegram sent to Herbert in Eureka California reports the death, with Jud located in Koyu kuk and awaiting letter notification. Joe and Herbert are named as surviving brothers. Jud also to receive word by mail. The article notes the expected reply within a day or two.
Steamers reported as Herman and Tanana showing routes to Kaltag and Tolovana at early morning hours while White Seal and Reliance move toward Delta Fairbanks and Gibbon with Delta schedule.
Billy Craig of Vault Creek plans to depart for the outside in a few days, signaling a forthcoming move.
The annual departure of the signal corps boys approaches as relieving men arrive. Sergeant Merrill and Sergeant Stanhagen are the only local staff to be relieved, with successors unnamed. Sergeants Guthridge Jolls and Anderson will leave wireless duties, and the rest will be stationed outside the region. Erickson is at Sitka and DeLong at Seattle.
Commissioner Goodwin inventories the personal effects of Ester Creek miner A. C. Richards who died Sunday. The collected items will be sent to Oregon.
The Northern Commercial company invites bids for erecting machine shop and blacksmith shop buildings. Bids due by 12 o'clock noon Monday June 22 at the company office. Plans and specifications available for viewing at the same office.
The St Matthew’s hospital reading shows 78 degrees at 2 pm with 75 as the day’s high and 49 low. Refreshment shops stay busy while the city endures a rare heat spell with a siesta common for nonessential workers. A Connecticut sailor tallies fleet mascots aboard 16 battleships including 25 goats 1 donkey 32 dogs 2 pigs and 12 parrots led by Pedro of Guantanamo the smartest goat mascot.
Postmaster John P. Clum reports arrival of the Steamer Tanana with outside letter mail to Eagle Alaska. A thousand pounds of mail are to be sorted the next morning with direct connections via St Michael. The post office will close tomorrow for distribution and expedited processing of the batch.
John Collins and a man named Anderson fell 120 feet down a shaft near Dome City in the late afternoon. Collins was fatally injured and Anderson in serious condition after a cable parted causing the descent. a physician rushed to the scene.
The Alaska Fur House announces a one day bargain sale to draw trade. Every birchbark basket and many curios will be offered at a flat price of 50 cents, with miniature birchbark canoes marked at 1.50 each. Sale opens at 7 am and ends at close today.
Steamer Sarah to depart Dawson Sunday night. Hamilton of the Northern Navigation leaves Fairbanks for Dawson June 24. Florence S. due from Kantishna Sunday evening. Tana capt Langley to be in Fairbanks at midnight. Delta awaiting Dawson passengers for the Koyukuk at Fort Gibbon. Reed Jones Jr of Northern Navigation decorates his office for Tanana record. White Seal due next Tuesday from Healy Fork trip. Reliance to take out an excursion party Sunday. Government steamer Jeff Davis expected in Fairbanks late month with relief for soldiers.
Rev. Charles E. Betticher Jr. and Billy Hingston depart Fairbanks tonight aboard the White Seal Pup to perform sacred funeral rites for a child who died yesterday in the Chena Indian village. They aim to return for Sunday services.
A hurried young man nearly collided with Senate wing doorways in Washington as Senator Pettus, Alabama, prepared to pass. He apologized, and Pettus advised him to always go through on the right and turn right so others would be the fools if they bumped into him.
The Fourth of July finance committee reports at press time over $1,600 has been subscribed for the celebration.
A prosy preacher delivers long talks on prophets one by one from minor to major. After finishing both groups he asks about Jeremiah. A tall man in the back offers his seat and says he is going home, ending the service with a light churchyard punchline.
Dawson June 19 Joe Burke has bought all property on Hunker creek between 30 above and 20 below for a syndicate to mine with heavy machinery. The deal includes Kirkpatrick ground and valuable water rights. A new ditch is under construction and a hydraulic elevator like Guggenheim Bonnanza is planned. Power will be steam rather than electricity.
William McDonald employed by Tom Aikin on Discovery claim Cleary has word his wife is en route and expects to leave Dawson tonight on the Lavelle Youne.
Advices from Dawson report Captain Richard Roediger publisher of all Dawson newspapers will depart for Fairbanks aboard the steamer Sarah on Sunday. He plans a brief stay of a few weeks in Fairbanks and vicinity and will return to Dawson in July.
Frank R. Clark, of the Red Cross drug store, walks without a limp after a severe leg strain from the famous game between the Jaw bones and jawbones last week. He says the relief came more from avoiding mental defeat than the physical pain.
The passage argues that private individuals cannot abstain from influencing government without harming their own happiness and future. It critiques the notion that private citizens should avoid political involvement as a tyrannical or servile stance, asserting everyone bears responsibility for governance and personal fate.
A brief notice from JOHN SCHARLE states strawberries are ringed up by phone at 70 and the establishment is closed to the public every day except Sunday. The notice records a private contact and a Sunday opening exception.
A husband protests a bathing suit choice while the wife boasts about her figure. A comic snapshot contrasts social vanity with marital reaction. An advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine as a cold remedy with a signature claim by E. W. Grove.
A Congressional Story-Tellers' Club session features a Missouri man and his Airedale terrier. The dog, praised as a watch-dog, supposedly carried buckets and went to market, but once led a burglar out of the home while holding a lantern.
A remark notes how people are swayed by large counts, suggesting a parade of twelve wheel barrows in sequence feels formidable. It comments on the human tendency to overvalue numbers and feats.
The remark mirrors concerns about how people are treated under various conditions, highlighting themes of protection, deception, and instruction across naked or clothed, fed or starved, secure or harmed. It reflects enduring debates on governance and virtue attributed to Cato the Elder.
A Circassian man traveling with a kettle goat and chicken convinces a woman to walk a ravine by promising safety. He ties a cane to the ground, places the goat and chicken, and lowers the kettle to seize a kiss, exploiting the woman’s fear and deception.
The stable of James R. Keene earned 402,560 dollars last season from checks paid by racing associations where Keene horses competed. In first money alone he surpassed the Duke of Portland’s 1888 record.
A witty reflection notes that a bachelor lacks frank critique from a partner while a husband benefits from a spouse’s candid counsel. The piece contrasts freedom with domestic insight and highlights marriage as a forum for honest critique.
A terse line compares poison infection vulnerability to an empty stomach. The aphorism links the head and stomach as common vulnerability points for poison exposure. The statement uses a blunt analogy suggesting emptiness heightens susceptibility.
The line speaks to the speed and secrecy of perception as the eye shifts between exposure and concealment, hinting at how quickly a scene reveals itself and then hides its details from view.
The remark suggests a common tool for opening Pandora chests, implying a simple soluciones for many such boxes. It presents a pragmatic reminder about utility items, hinting at a practical approach to treasure access.
The gallant Hidle steamer Luella of the Independent fleet will depart Monday evening for Innoko with a large cargo bound for Simel City. Passenger reservations are open through Joe Heacock, the agent of the crack little boat.
Mile Zambelli earns only 6500 dollars yearly while Monnet Sully of the Comedie Francaise receives 3600. The piece notes America’s attraction of European talent and criticizes overindulgence as a cause of health issues, citing Ne Drake and vital statistics.
A rural editor, inspired by Philadelphia bulletins on President Kinley, posts a sequence of daily notices on Deacon Jones’s illness. Timed updates show his condition fluctuating from no improvement to slight rally, followed by the family’s summons and eventual death. A traveler adds a humorous heavenly update, noting Deacon Jones has not yet arrived.
A dramatist seeks a specific t situation and plans a visit to a se circle to gather inspiration. The note outlines a creative pursuit focusing on atmosphere and dialogue within a compact social circle.
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