We Are In The Best Camp In Alaska Today
The article surveys Alaska mining camps, noting a population shift away from Ruby and Fairbanks toward Innoko and Kuskokwim valleys. It highlights plans for dredging on Flat and Willow creeks, potential new finds on Happy and Chicken creeks, and prospects at Cripple Creek, Moore Creek, Ditna, New York Creek, and Bear Creek. It asserts strong confidence in the Innoko and Kuskokwim region and predicts development in the near term.
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Iditarod
Ruby
Fairbanks
Weatho
Iditaved
Innoko
Kuskokwim
Ruby Rtenlar
Wade
Chena
Boundarie
Cripple Creek
Innoke
Moore Creek
New York Creek
Bear Creek
Alaska
Composition of the Legislature First Alaska senate and divisions
Complete returns list the First Alaska legislature with Senate divisions and member names. Noted are Tripp Baldwin Millard Sutherland linked to mining, Brunner and Roden as lawyers, and Tan ner and Freeding as merchants.
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Alaska
Messrs. Tripp
Baldwin
Millard and Sutherland
Elwood Brunner
Henry Roden
J. M. Tanner
Skagway
Conrad Freeding
Gompers Appeal Set for January
The Supreme Court has set January to hear the appeal of Samuel Gompers, Mitchell, and Morrison against imprisonment for contempt. This marks the second Supreme Court review, after the prior victory when the case was remanded to Judge Wright for reconsideration.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Gompers
Mitchell
Morrison
Wright
Supreme Court
Life A Dream of Wisdom by Innoke and Frederick Willitson
A poetic piece urges readers to pursue wisdom, truth, and beauty as armor for life. It envisions humanity advancing toward zeniths alongside God, growing life each hour, and dreams of wisdom becoming reality. Published November 18, 1912 by Innoke and Frederick Willitson.
The New Placer Law Amends Alaska Mining Rules
Congress passes a bill limiting placer mining claims in Alaska to 46 acres and requiring at least 100 dollars in yearly labor per 20 acres until patent is issued. It restricts attorney locations, caps claims per person per month, sets patent area limits, and voids violations allowing subsequent location by qualified locators.
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Congress
Alaska
Territory of
Assessors report reviewed by councilmen last Sunday
An informal Iditarod town council meeting at Mayor Barnes's home reviewed assessor figures. They raised some low valuations and added notices for those who did not file returns, with residents mainly affected. Personal property taxable value rose by nearly 40000 dollars, while Northern Commercial Company holds the town's largest real and personal property at 160000 dollars.
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Iditarod Town
J. D. Barnes
Board of Equal
Equalization Board
Northern Commercial Company
The College Call Against the Plow
A biting quatrain attributed to Walt M mocks rural toil and praise for white collar careers. It urges yeomen to abandon farming, favor editors and lawyers, and flood colleges with ambitions while decrying laborers and farmers as overrated.
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Walt M
Change in Postoffice Hours for Short Days
Postmaster Thu top announces a temporary shift in hours due to shorter days. The post office will open at 9 30 a m and close at 4 p m for the next week or two, replacing the former 9 a m to 6 p m schedule. Location blanks Pioneer office.
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Thu Top
Pioneer Office
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William Stubbins
E. E. Ingersoll
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J. C. Kennedy
EA. Grimm
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Milo Kelly
H. C Ingram
R. D Gray
Wm. Burns
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Prop
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Old Lewis Hunter Rye
Tate
Winessreu
H. Snyder
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Willow St
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Traction Company
the Rathskeller
Curly Robinson
Frederick Willitson
Pioneer Drug CO
McDonald Hotel
Laitarod Ed
Heinrich Wortmann
Iprrarop
Fiat Crry
H. Behla
Pioneer Drug Store
Flat City
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Michigan
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Agent Eastmandadak Co
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