02 Sep 1908
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Newspaper
Fairbanks Daily Times
Location
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1908
Page
1
A report notes severe blood loss and extensive suffering across affected areas with mentions of heavy casualties and continuing distress. Key details are unclear due to damaged text but distress signals and medical needs are emphasized.
The disaster reports 52 lives lost and property damage over 500000 as floods hit camps along the Colorado New Mexico border. Raton Gardiner and Trinidad felt effects but Folsom suffered the greatest destruction. Torrential rains continued through Friday and Saturday of last week.
Wet weather delays minimal with sluicing at most claims and strong fall output hoped. Green White and Cunningham close Discovery beach. Aitken and partner operate a large open cut on Discovery with many workers. Postoffice inspector checks Creek offices. Owl Drug’s Botprost visits the area. Erickson and Dr. Pierce plan Hot Springs trip. Dewar nursing a foot injury. Poker Creek electric plant nears completion powering pumps for several dynamos.
Montreal reporters say five bandits who robbed a St Eustache bank vanished tracks, pursued by a determined hunt. Authorities believe the desperadoes may have fled to Montreal and are in hiding there.
The Bonanza Creek Gold Mining company sues the Dominion government claiming $17.6 million in damages for canceling the Matson and Doyle concession on Bonanza Creek and transferring rights to another grantee, alleging loss of valuable mines and water rights.
Captain Malmquist, sent by Northern Commercial, will travel overland to Valdez via the old trail to inspect the Susitna country for a potential trading post. He will use the Susitna river route as pilot speculation grows while a new trail lacks a stopping plate.
The Tanana district receives its first major rain, reviving water supply and boosting mining. Creeks run stronger, sluicing resumes at idle works, and operators predict thousands of dollars daily earnings as the season improves and work can extend despite earlier shortages.
William Jennings Bryan Jr. son of the Democratic nominee for the presidency will wed a Milwaukee socialite this month. The bride, Miss Berger, is the daughter of Alexander Berger a millionaire of Milwaukee.
A flood of stampeders head to Finley river country driven by reports of rich placer finds. Gravel yields 6 to 75 cents per pan and over $10,000 has already been sluiced by primitive methods. The remote district has no roads, just Indian trails, yet crowds travel by pack train to establish a frontier town near the diggings.
A. Grimm, longtime head of the N. C. Co. post in Betties and Koyukuk river navigation chief, spends a few days at the headquarters post. He arrived by late boat and joins friends for a duck hunting outing.
In Pittsburg on September 1, Harry Thaw announces a divorce filing and a plan to enter business. His lawyers say the move marks a new era as he aims to prove his sanity to the courts and gain freedom, while preparing to combat his wife's anticipated resistance.
The steamer White Seal will depart at 9 a m Saturday September 5 for the Healy river and upper Tanana. It carries the season's final shipment to Healy river and outfits for Richardson merchants. A large passenger list is expected for this last trip of the season.
The Australian government hosts a lavish banquet for Admiral Sperry and staff as the fleet nears Albany. After 319 days at sea, the voyage covers 21,455 miles since leaving Hampton Roads on December 16. Five days remain to Albany before the next leg to Manila, about 3,100 miles away, with a February 22 Hampton Roads review planned.
Seattle dated report says Judge Reid will leave September 10 for Valdez to convene a court term on September 19 with Charles E. Parkes secretary to the judge. Marshal Perry will not attend the opening, plans to go to Washington to seek reconsideration of his removal.
President Shonts of the Interborough Rapid Transit in New York announces a publicity plan to speed accident details to the press. In major incidents responsible officials will telephonically relay prompt facts to local news associations and newspapers.
About 1,900,000 pounds of crude monazite sand, averaging 26 percent monazite, were produced in the two Carolinas last year. From monazite is obtained thoria, largely used in incandescent gas mantles.
Statement from department officials notes reductions in banner statistics amid continued issues with the Alanmigt repo and wheat production failures. Officials say efforts focus on stabilizing supply chains and adjusting policy.
A long stretch of prosperity continues as 9th in a sequence of notably strong years for farmers and agriculture. The report highlights high earnings, favorable prices, and sustained demand underpinning this period of economic growth.
Washington reports indicate 1908 will be a banner year for crop value with the department of agriculture forecasting crops worth nearly eight billion dollars. Chief Statistician Clark notes indications of large yields nationwide despite Northwest fires and drouths.
In Ester Creek plans accelerate as rain provides water for sluicing. McCain and Co find promising beach ground near Ready Bullion mouth while White, Smith and Lord move a large plant to Discovery area. Ground on No 2 and No 4 below creek claims yields strong pay. operators prepare for heavy winter activity. Beardsley plans a stateside trip after long North work.
Mortimer E. Stevens RF Roth and J W Dignan form a new law firm Stevens Roth Dignan with offices in the Fairbanks building Dignan serves as city attorney and all three are prominent local lawyers.
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