Smallpox Epidemic Grows Across Yukon and Porcupine
A telegram from Dr. Grafton Burke reports thirty smallpox cases on the Porcupine river, tracing spread from Dawson and through Eagle. Quarantine delays and lack of local authority hinder containment, prompting possible military help while vaccination efforts proceed and vaccination points are prepared for Iditarod and communities along the Yukon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archdeacon
Grafton Burke
Fort Yukon
Porcupine River
Eagle
Dawson
Boundary Survey
Porcupine
New Rampart House
Yukon
Yukon River
Alaska
Board of Health
Suggs
Fort Egbert
Dewson
Archdeacon Stuck
Fort Gibbon
Iditarod
Golden Spike Ceremony Ties Fair Flat to Iditarod Metropolis
The ceremony marked by a 5:50 hammer strike linked Fair Flat to a new era as the Iditarod boosts progress. Spectators cheered while tracks and a bridge connected the camp to a modern route, signaling confidence in the future and faster travel. The Pioneer praises the achievement and wishes the venture well.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Wilson
Fair Flat
Golconda
Iditarod
Creets
Weighty Ordinance Comes Before Council
City council reviews a tax ordinance imposing two percent on real and personal property and bank accounts. The document, dated September, has forty plus sections and open-citizen access at the clerk’s office for perusal by the curious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roden
Baxter in town linked to Flat mining interests
Chauncey L. Baxter of the Seattle bar is observed in the area, his quiet presence hinting at connections to mining ventures on Flat. The note ends with a plug for Gold Helt sodas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey L. Baxter
Seattle
Mr. Baxter
Restaurant for sale due to owner health constraints
Good paying restaurant in a fine location with solid buildings must be sold because of poor health. Inquiries directed to Mrs. Myrick Dikeman or Pioneer office.
Special sermon at A B hall tomorrow dusk
No morning service at the A B hall tomorrow. Rev Dr Young will preach at 8 pm on "He paid the fare" in a message for the times. Choir and congregation provide music. all are invited. Byers and Co advertise river freight landing regardless of rain. Simpson’s offers lens replacements.
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A. B. Hall
Dr. Young
Times
Interior Alaska Notables Reported in Far Yukon District
Interior Alaska personalities include George Turner moving to Hola baket with a new trading post and woodyard, Capt. J.T. Bingham in Gold Mountain district below Tanana planning winter prosperity, and Abe Collins with Pres Ireland opening a Ruby City general store. J.C. Nelson, paralyzed former restaurant man, sent toward St. Louis for recovery. Slim Sheldon leaves Geld Mountain roadhouse for medical treatment. J Russell Walte opens Tanana mercantile on Ida Johnson site.
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J.T. Bingham
Lois
Iditavod City
Diketwan
Gold Mountain District
Tanana
Yukon
Ruby City
Slim Sheldon
J. Russell Walte
Tanana Commercial Co
Vachon’s
Ida Johnson
Tananamer
Diamonds Grow in Value Says Local Ad Claim
A local firm offers to repurchase any diamonds within twelve months of purchase, claiming diamonds improve with age and earn 10 percent dividends as popularity rises. The notice also advertises a found pair of spectacles with owner contact at the Pioneer office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sering
Fim
Barney Barnato
Pioneer Office
Keenan Wins Cabin Drawing After Contingency Fail
Frank Keenan, living at Martin's place, is identified as the winner of Mrs. Hunter's cabin and contents from a drawing held last Wednesday night at the Sherburne house. The first winning number 342 matched Keenan, making the second drawing unnecessary.
Definite preaching schedule by Dr. S. Hall Young
Dr S Hall Young has set a definite fall and winter preaching schedule. He will preach on alternate Sundays at Iditarod and Flat City with services in the A B hall here tomorrow and at Flat September 3, and so on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dre. S. Hall Young
Iditarod
Flat City
Doc
A. B. Hall
Flat
City Council Debates First Aid Reward for Fire Help
Councilman McDowell proposed $15 for any teamster who gives first aid to chemical responders during fires. Opposition grew over the amount and funding, with finance committee scrutiny cited. Councilman Barnes offered free transport of the chemical to the scene, but the motion died. Mayor Miller Fairbanks will soon depart for Get gasoline at Vachon and Sterling's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iditarod
McDowell
Barnes
Pressman
What a Headache Cure at Elite Steam and Turkish Baths
A brief note promotes relief at the Elite Steam and Turkish Baths on Caribou Street with contact lines and beverages listed. It mentions sodas and ginger ale as possible offerings.
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Caribou Street
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Ror Sale
Dikeman
Byers & Co
Simpson
Goldstein's
Iera
Billy Buster
I. Goldstein
George Turner
Holabaket
Red Wing
George
Pres Ireland
Abe Collins
Rampart
Ruby Cit
J.C. Nelson
Pring
St. Louis
Frank Keenan
E.w.griffin
General Merchandise
Otter City
Miller Fairbanks
Vachon & Sterling's
Pioneer Sheet Metal Works
Willow St
Second Ave
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