Rescue expedition heads north after Arctic body find
Jack Cornell leads a long mush to the Arctic to retrieve J Duncan Clark's remains. Deputy Marshal Hansen travels from Fairbanks with Cornell as guide through Attorney General Wickersham's authorization. Clark and Joe Geraghty vanished two years ago from Fairbanks after a boat with a bullet hole was found.
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Jack Cornell
J. Duncan Clark
Chandler
Marshal Hansen
Fairbanks
Wickersham
Marshal Love
Cornell
Hansen
Wilds
Clark
Joe Geraghty
Chandiar
Fai
Special Mail Delivery Under Prescribed Schedule
A large batch of first and second class mail arrived in the city with Contractor Snow from Nulato on November 24 and was distributed by 10 pm with Postmaster Thurston’s help. Snow plans to depart for Nulato Tuesday morning and return on the fifteenth, then consider twice a month service if locals subscribe.
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Snow
Nulato
Yukon
Thurston
St. Michael
Fairbanks
Crystal Lake Ice Co Dominates Local Ice Market
The Crystal Lake Ice Co led by Charles Martin and D J O'Brien is expanding an ice stockpile of 750 tons at an ice house near the lake behind Slippern mill. They report thick lake ice 16 inches for curing, with contracts secured for next season and a claimed near monopoly on the ice market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Lake Ice Co
Charles Martin
D. J. O’brien
Holiday Gifts for Manila Hermanas Cigars Sold by Barrett & Lewin
Cigars branded Manila Hermanas offered through Barrett and Lewin, agents, with a promotion aimed at box sales to all dealers. The notice highlights wholesale availability and distribution channels for the holiday season.
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Manila
Hermanas
Barrett & Lewin
Realistic plan for a Kuskok line by spring
Henry Weir aims to build a telephone line to the Kuskok area before spring breakup. He and Bert Day returned recently, impressed by the country. Hank weighs pole counts and costs while Day discusses mercantile prospects with John Duncan of the N. C. Co. Manuel sells Rock cigars.
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Henry Weir
Kuskok|wim
Bert Day
Henry
Hank
Day
John Duncan
N. C. Co
Spokane Firm Plans Big Ditch to Boost Gaines Creek
A Spokane formed company seeks to build a multi mile ditch on Gaines creek in Innoko Alaska to unlock rich gravel grounds. Backers total at least three quarters of a million dollars with Dave Englund Coffey and others leading efforts amid reports of strong Spokane interest and a promising innoko summer output. The camp is described as healthy and well supplied with grub for winter.
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Spokane
Gaines Creek
Innoke
Gaines
Alaska
Innoko
Imoke
Dave Englund
Englund
Coffey
Strike the Good Stuff on Granite Following a sale
A sale of interests on Granite and Otter creeks to Robert W. Martin and Fred J. Chapman for 15000 is followed by a new strike at Granite mouth. Joe Morven and associates found 52 feet of dirt but no bed rock on 1b bench left limit. The buyers plan to work the ground hydraulically through Alder ditch and expect strong returns next season.
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Walter Thomas
Granite
Otter Creeks
Robert W. Martin
Fred J. Chapman
Joe Morven and
Granite Creek
Thomas
Martin, Chapman
Casper Ellinger
Jim Chronister
Mistaken Identity Heist On George River Cabin
Amateurs Pat OConnor and Billy Wiles return from Otter mush to George river and find a cabin with unfamiliar goods. They secure a half Nelson takedown, load the sled, and drive off with the loot back to their own cabin, detaining three occupants who depart unharmed. Two occupants are linked to Fairbanks notoriety.
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George River
Pat O'Connor
Billy Wiles
Michigan Creek
Casey
Robbie Burns
Mother Stubbard
Pat
Billy
O'Connor
Fairbanks
Move to Act on Indigent Sick and Pauper Burials
Fairbanks residents and local officials draft a bill to Congress for the care of indigent sick and burial of paupers. The measure seeks government responsibility for hard luck cases and relief from citizen strain, with strong Tanana-area support heading to Washington.
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Fairbanks
Via
Nulato
Congress
Washington
Wireless plants ordered for Kuskokwim region
Fairbanks reports the Alaska Wireless Telegraph company led by Falcon Joslin ordered two Telefunken plants for the Kuskokwim area. The firm plans to connect Iditarod to the coast via stations between Georgetown and Seward, with likely operation after navigation opens.
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Fairbanks
Pioneer
Via
Nulato
Alaska Wireless Telegraph Company
Falcon Joslin
Telefunken
Cor-Ice
Alaska
Kuskokwim
Iditarod
Georgetown
Seward
Olson Held on Murder Charge After Miner Nagel’s Death
Fairbanks reports Dave Nagel a Chatanika and Dome miner died after long illness from a head injury suffered in a summer saloon fight. His assailant Conradt Olson was arrested on murder charges, following earlier assault conviction and new findings linking injuries to Nagel’s death.
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Fairbanks
Nulato
Dave Nagel
Chatanika
Dome
Conradt Olso
Olson
Nagel
Death of an Old Timer Elmer Gibson Passes in Fairbanks
In Fairbanks on November 22 Special to the Pioneer from Nulato Elmer Gibson a long time sourdough of Alaska and the Yukon died after protracted suffering from a lingering illness.
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Fairbanks
Via
Nulato
Elmer Gibson
Alaska
Yukon
Three Victims of Fire Are Laid to Rest
In Fairbanks on November 22 a large funeral cortege accompanied the three Vachon children to their graves as their father, badly burned, lay in the hospital. The Toloyana fire ended with the family at the local cemetery while the mother remained prostrated. The blaze started after the stage passengers left and the father battled flames with a dying child in his arms. He survived, improving, after being rushed to hospital.
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Fairbanks
Vachon
Toloyana
Vin Nu
Olovana
Gibbon
I Banks
Uin
Nthe Signal Corps
Vacho
Billy Butler to Conduct Government in Fairbanks
Cecil Clegg, former assistant district attorney, leaves Nulato on December 1 with Billy Butler, famed court bailiff and TI'. Daniel Frawley stock company manager. Under new rules, assistant district attorneys may practice law on the side to augment modest government pay.
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Fairbanks
Pioneer
Via
McDowell and Mellette Open City Fish Market
McDowell and Mellette opened a fish market at the corner of Caribou and Black. They offer greyling whitefish trout and beet from Bonanza, with fresh or smoked fish and in season game. The market aims to be busy through the rest of winter as fish remains cheaper than meat.
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Bonanza
McDowell & Mellette
Frances Graemer Stricken Sudden Death in Fairbanks
Frances Creamer, popular Fairbanks telephone exchange assistant bookkeeper, died at St. Joseph’s hospital after an acute kidney and liver attack. She had lived in Fairbanks six years and worked over three as a switchboard operator. Survived by her father and brother, elder sister in Fairbanks, and mother with two younger sisters in Seattle.
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Frances Emer
Fairbanks Telephone Exchange
St. Joseph's Hospital
Creamer
Faibanks Telephone Exchange
Graehl
Hall, Sutherland, McCallum
Overgaard
Frances Creamer
California
Fairbanks
Ynisi
Mrs. Anderson
Seattle
Vonne
Fairbanks Women and Friends Met in Seattle Letters
Mrs. Helen Patterson writes from Seattle recounting meetings with Fairbanks connections including Capt. Patterson aboard the Yukon bound White Seal. She cites Oscar Tackstrom in Medford and his sister in law Miss McDonald formerly Mrs. Thorsby, Mrs. H. K. Love at Grant's Pass, Mrs. O. H. Bernard in Texas, and Seattle acquaintances Mrs. Parsons, Mrs. Sale, Mrs. Richmond, Mrs. Reed Jones, Mrs. Erwin, and Mrs. Fr. L. Webster. Other Fairbanks people observed in Seattle include Mrs. Sullivan Beatrice Sorenson and bank official Heney.
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Helen Patterson
Fairbanks
Seattle
Capt. Patterson
Yukon
Medford
Oregon
Oscar Tackstrom
Oscar
Tackstrom
Miss McDonald
Thorsby
Grant’s Pass
H. K. Love
O. H. Bernard
Texa
W. H. Parsons
Jack Sale
Richmond
Reed Jones
Erwin
Fr. L. Webster
Sullivan
Beatrice Sorenson
Heney
Freisell
Fairban Plane Company
Dance at Ansley's Hall This Saturday
A dance event at Ansley’s Hall headlines a prize giveaway offering an 85 box of Roscoe’s Candies to a lady and a box of Optimo cigars to a gentleman. Music by Bourrette Berge and Drake adds entertainment. don’t miss the fun.
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Ansley's Hall
Optimo Cigars
Bourrette, Berge and
Drake
Casey Moran Plans Alaska Story and Ventures
In a New York dated letter Casey Moran tells Jack O Gara he will write a Northern story with a character named Jack O Gara and aims to publish Alaska fact stories before turning to fiction. He notes upcoming pieces in Collier s Outlook and Worlds Work and teases a New York following for his investments tips.
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New York
Casey Moran
Jack O'Gara
Fairbanks
Jack O’gara
Casey
Alaska
Collier's
Local Businesses Advertised in City Classifieds
For cleaning and repairing see Wile the Tailor on Second Avenue. H Main builds and repairs houses on First Avenue near Black Street. Ramps sells Bock cigars.
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Wile the
Second Avenue
H. Main
First Avenue
Black St
Ramps
Bock
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Manuel
Wil
Otter Creek
Friends
Easy Money
Billy Butler
City Row
Frances Graemer
Ngara
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