Alaska News Roundup of Politics and Mining History
Alaska reports a push for L F ing to become Postmaster at Fairbanks and a New Year celebration plan with fireworks. Mining output soars to 29 650 005 dollars with copper up to 3 366 (last year) while 1910 copper was 538 695. Found body of E K Collins of Stratton Colo on McMillan river. Roosevelt cited as causing Alaska shock. ambergris found by Seward fishermen. Nome figures include Bill Stewart and Yom Ashby as early settlers.
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Otzman
Airbanks
Friends of
L. F. Ing
Washington
Fairbanks Commercial Club
Forbes McRae
San F
Cisco
Art
Whitehorse
Burwash Creek
Alaska
Henry
EK. E. Collins
Stratton
Colo
McMillan River
Yukon
William Alcroft
Jos. Greene
Dawson News
Roosevelt
Helena M. McEvoy
Seattle
Seward
Bill Stewart
Nome
Yom Ashby
Igioo
Pioneers
Santa Ana
Kasaan
Prospects On the Ditna Move Forward in Nome
The Nome Industrial Worker reports Bill Hereford and partners have raised 2500 to equip Ditna District prospecting operations this winter. Ed Donnelly Sterling Dark and others back the effort as prospecting flights and supplies surge from Iditarod Takoma and Ophir City. Jesse Rogers returns from Ditna with ground interests and water obstacles noted. A Deadwood Damfino creek drill plan aims to surmount water issues. A Outside letter notes the Seattle wedding of Dr. E M Spaulding to Mrs Eva Donaldson, who will reside in Grants Pass Oregon.
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Nome Industrial Worker
Bill Hereford
Jon Todd
Ditna
Ed Donnelly
Sterling Dark
Joan Holmgren
Hereford
Donnelly
Iditarod
Takoma
Ophir City
Jesse Rogers
E. M. Spaulding
Eva Donaldson
Seattle
Grants Pass
Ore
Distressing Fatality on Stewart River Involving Harry McWhorter
A Dawson paper reports a fatal accident on the Stewart river last September. Harry McWhorter fired at wolves after dogs barked, hitting Albert McKay in the groin with a soft-nosed bullet. McKay died two hours later at Mayo landing. McWhorter mourns him as a long-time woodsman and respected figure.
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Dawson
Stewart River
Harry McWhorter
Albert McKay
Yukon
McWhorter
Gordon's Landing
McKay
Mraser Falls
Mr. Forey
Mayo Landing
Hudson's Bay
Dars McWhorter
Stewart Country
Iditarod
Yukon Gold Company
Stewart
Mayo
Attracting Beel5 Nome Coast Pay On Third Beach Line
Nome December 20 coast pay lines up on the third beach line as low grade material sinks boilers are used to sink the line. The development could become large with a strike from three to four miles from Solomon. The report suggests prospecting near Solomon though details are unclear.
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Nome
Solomon
Alomon
Arctic Brotherhood Admits Seven New Members in Nome
In Nome Camp Iditarod No 27 a record crowd attended a Monday ceremony as seven men Chas Hurst W W Acheson Joe Kermond Tom Powers Paul Le Plant Charles Larson and Charles Denton joined the Arctic Brotherhood. Chief C P Wood presided followed by a long joint and supper with music singing and stories. The initiates praised the welcome and pledged to recruit more members while the smoker ran late.
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Order
Basketball Series Begins at New Year
Interest in basketball grows in the city as the Creek teams prepare for a series of games after the new year. The committee faces delays due to the holiday season but hopes to start scheduling matches soon. New Olympia Oyils and the Iditarod team show rapid improvement in practice.
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Shiarod
Creek
Iar
Iditarod
Mildest Winter Known to Arctic Travelers
Arrivals from Point Hope report the mild Arctic winter with open ocean and little shore ice. Cape Lisburne shares the warm conditions, Nome experiences strong gales and heavy snow, and a storm unroofed the Tishon roadhouse, halting travel for days.
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Point Hope
Arctic Ocean
Cape Lisburne
Nome
Tishon
Rumor Circulates on Falcon Joslin for Alaska Governor
A Washington origin rumor suggests Falcon Joslin may be named governor of Alaska to succeed Walter E. Clark. While Joslin’s candidacy is discussed, observers doubt a Wilson administration would appoint him due to political regularity concerns and Joslin’s entanglements with railroad interests. much could change before March 4.
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Washington, D. C
Falcon Joslin
Alaska
Walter E. Clark
Joslin
The
Pioneer
Valdez
Martin Harvais
Robert W. Jennings
Mr. Joslin
Baltimore
Harrais
Daly
Bayles to Open Large Emporium in Iditarod District
Sam and Isadore Bayles have bought Isaacs Bros interests and plan a full department store in Interior. The store will stock clothing, rugs, curtains, leather goods, perfumes, drugs and sundries with exclusive lines and a spring shipment by Lake LeBarge. The Isaacs reputation will guide the new firm as it prepares for the upcoming season.
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Iditarod
Sam
Isadore Bayles
Isaacs Bros
Aoa
Isaacs
Sam Bayles
Chicazo
Tsanes
Ruby
Lake LeBarge
Isaacs Bros. & Co
Fairbanks Levy Maintains 15 Mills Amid Stable Valuation
Fairbanks town council sets the tax levy at 15 mills unchanged from last year. Real property value remains nearly the same. personal property value rises slightly due to shipments. Pioneer Drug Co in Flat City lists Home-N Cane and other items, with post office candy store and annual assessment blanks at Pioneer.
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Fairbanks
Pioneer Drug Company
Flat City
Postoffice
Arctic Brotherhood Meeting Notice
Arctic Brotherhood Comp 27 meets at A 13 Hull every Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Visiting brethren cordially invited to attend. Cyril P. Woop, Arctic Chief. Ronald Frost, Arctic Recorder.
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Arctic Brotherhood
Hull
Cyril P. Woop
Ronald Frost
Arctic Recorder
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