Drought Cripples Yukon District Gold Mining Output
Drought slashes water supply across Alaska district causing hundreds of miners to be laid off as sluicing declines. Reports from Vault, Treasure, Dome, Cleary, Goldstream, Ester, and Fairbanks creeks show water scarcity crippling pumps, ditch systems, and seasonal production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vault Creek
Vault
Treasure
Cleary
Lower
Chatanika
Samed Ditch
Goldstream
Ester
Ed Novak Leases Florodora Dance Hall
Local traveler Ed Novak, known as Washington Rubber Co. sales manager from Seattle, leased the Florodora dance hall this week. He explains the space will serve as a store room and denies rumors of a fall from grace, insisting he remains a respectable ambassador.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Novak
Novak
Washington Rubber Co
Seattle
Alfred Dolge
Putman
Florodora
A B Lodge Plans Meeting Tonight At Auditorium
The A B Lodge will hold a meeting tonight at the Auditorium with full attendance desired. Grand lodge officers are en route and an entertainment will be provided upon their arrival. business of importance is to be transacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Lodge
Grand Lodge
Visitor asks to spend days in penitentiary
A caller asks the warden to visit the prison to study inmate life. The warden questions motives, and the caller explains he is researching conditions for his socialist brother who formulates theories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Papers
A Look Ahead on a Quiet Fourth of July
A foreigner asks about July observances and learns the last of the boys were killed a year ago today, with a new crop not yet come on, as the crowd moves toward the ball park to take in the day’s events.
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Ball Park
Tanana Leaves This Evening for Dawson Comforts Passengers
The steamer Tanana will depart at 8 o clock this evening bound for Dawson with many passengers booked to Dawson Seattle and other points. Reservations listed include A McVicar Chas Beck Jas Beck Dr Smith J Parrish Gerald Mornlie R Gerand J Dalton C R Clark A H Henderson Mrs McRae for Dawson and S F Thomas N H Cline Mrs Ida Perrault Joseph Harp Mrs E Denins J W Robbins Mrs Moody Matt Esner for Seattle plus K Hayashi 8 Hanada Madam Melborne for Hot Springs and J W Duncan for Rampart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanana
Dawson
Seattle
A. McVicar
Chas. Beck
Jas. Beck
Dr. Smith
J. 3. Parrish
Gerald Mornlie
R. Gerand
J. Dalton
C. R. Clark
A. H. Henderson
McRae
S. F. Thomas
N. H. Cline
Ida Perrault
Joseph Harp
E. Denins
J. W. Robbins
Moody
Matt Esner
Hot
K. Hayashi
Hanada
Madam Melborne
Rampart
J. W. Duncan
Paris Debates Tanagra Gowns Stir Public Opinion
Paris fashion debate pits tailor gowns against sheath Tanagra designs with artists Rodin Bernhardt and Granier weighing in. 700 sheath Tanagra outfits have been ordered this week and may influence open-air dinners in the Bois de Boulogne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Rodin
Mile
Cecil Sorel
Comedie Francaise
Theatre Francais
Jeanne Granier
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Mmes
Jane Hading
Marcelle Leander
Regina Badet
Bois de Boulogne
Rawhide Mining Boom Tracks Big Deals and Growth
Rawhide hosts three banks and a mill with a pay day every two weeks and a population near eight to nine thousand. Daily cash in circulation reaches about $50,000 as 52 cars pass through. A rail survey aims for Rawhide within 90 days, with three new mills planned on Walker Lake shore. A water works plant supports the town and big mill, while officials declare superior sanitary conditions. Major leases like Coalition Mines totaling $600,000 and Goldfield Mohawk $5.5 million in five months spark confidence, as ballooning activity and ore promises drive a bustling, expanding mining camp.
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Rawhide
Walker Lake
Schurz
Coalition Mines Company
Nevada
Hayes-Monnette
Mohawk
Goldfield
Reilly
Florence
J. W. Flynn
Balloon Hill
Murray
Kearns
Gratt
Ogilvie-Reynolds
Miller
IXL
Stinson
Truett
French professor offers method to disinfect books
A French professor introduces a pressure oven method that uses vaporized liquid to break up aldehydes in books. The process claims to disinfect all kinds of volumes without damaging covers, paper, or bindings.
Smart Set Style Jokes Highlight Monkey Misfires
A witty quip from Smart Set playfully mocks a speaker who defends evolution with a self deprecating twist. The joke hinges on a pun about a monkey and a man who makes a mockeries of his own stance.
Officer to Tour Alaska Jails and Hospitals
Kagis Krauczunas, immigration officer for Alaska, begins a two week inspection tour visiting Fairbanks hospitals and jails, then Nome, Seward Peninsula, and Valdez. The department of commerce and labor oversees deportation of aliens who illegally enter the United States and inspects contagious diseases.
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United States
Department of Commerce and Labor
Krauczunas
Fairbanks
Nome
Seward Peninsula
Valdez
Willie's Question on Tobacco Funds in Black Bay District
A playful letter from Little Willie in the Black Bay district asks what happens to money not spent by non-smokers on tobacco. The Boston Transcript notes the neat, round handwriting and the whimsical inquiry.
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Little Willie
Black Bay District
Boston Transcript
Well Known Dome Couple Wed in Quiet Ceremony
A quiet wedding was held at the Presbyterian parsonage yesterday evening uniting Charles Hardin and Miss Naomi Strong in marriage. Reverend Dr. Young officiated and Dr. J. Hardy Baskerville served as the sole witness. Both parties reside on No. 6 below on Dome creek and are longtime locals.
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Presbyterian Parsonage
Charles Hardin
Naomi Strong
Dr. Young
J. Hardy Baskerville
Dome Creek
Steamer Bulletin Warns of Yukon Valley Fire Spread
Jeff Davis at Gibbon reports Reliance down Tolovana at 6 a.m. A wire failure below Birches hinders fire alerts as fires spread across the lower Yukon valley with no wire to St. Michael for a week.
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Jeff Davis
Gibbon
Reliance
Tolovana
Yukon Valley
St. Michael
Social sanction as motive for lawful conduct in communities
The passage argues that most men avoid crime to avoid public condemnation and loss of social standing. When law and public opinion clash, public opinion wins, guiding behavior through shame, esteem, and professional consequences. International law faces similar social sanctions, though less certain, but increasingly effective in control.
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New World
Elihu Root
Leaslie
Frank Hall Wins Unopposed In Local School Election
In yesterday's school election only 82 votes were cast with Frank Hall receiving 80 votes as the sole candidate. Judges Wick Combes and Steele oversaw the tally while Magistrate Taylor served as clerk. Harry T. Ray received one vote as a compliment from a lady friend.
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Frank Hall
Hall
Wick, Combes
Steele
Taylor
Harry T. Ray
Vaudeville Artist Faces Curtain After Poor Act
Stage manager questions the new vaudeville performer after a dismal show while an actor blurts that someone clapped. The Circle notes the backstage moment as the audience tally sparks curiosity.
Dawson Publisher Eyes Fairbanks Move
Dawson publisher Captain Roediger, owner of the Dawson Daily News and the Yukon World, visits Fairbanks with his wife and notes the Klondike capital’s appeal. He has built papers on public interest over faction and may consider permanent residence as Yukon prospects intrigue him.
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Roe Jger
Roediger
Fanana
Yukon
Bowling Tonight at Can’t Lose Bowl Alley
A brief sport note announces a bowling event tonight at the Can’t Lose Bowling Alley. Local bowlers are encouraged to attend for casual games and social play in the evening hours.
Ask Walter Creamer Constable Bath Exchange
Walter Creamer and a constable converse about a bath and a vacuum cleaner exchange ending with a cautious agreement. The dialogue suggests a informal, rustic interaction and a plan to barter a cleaning device.
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Discovery
Dome
Fairbanks Creek
ED Novak
Florodora Dancehall
John W. Corson
Republican
Congress
A.B. Lodge
Division of Labor
Tion
Seward
Kagis Krauczunas
Territory of
Alaska
Ketchikan
Steamer Bulletin
Public Opinion and Law
F. E. Rimer
London
England
Third Avenue
Gordon’s Phoar
Dawson News and World
Walter Creamer
Hoffman House Cigar
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