Northwest steamer wrecked near San Juan Island
The Northwest ran aground on San Juan Island at 3 AM Friday December 2. Salvage work is limited and the vessel likely will sink after a storm, with cargo to be salved. Passengers were moved to the Olympia from Seattle by wireless. Captain Croskey was in command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwesterm
San Juan Island
Cordova
Olympia
Seattle
Croskey
Wesley Merritt
Washington, D.C
Merritt
Washington
Alaska Army Dog Report Looks to Improve War Dog
Washington dispatch reports Gen. M. P. Maus on the Department of the Columbia noting the dog of war in Alaska. It cites training, breed improvements, kennel conditions, and stricter disposal rules to guide new garrisons entering the territory. The piece signals ongoing attention to the army dog’s efficiency and welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
M. P. Maus
Department of the Columbia
Washington
Missou Army Ris
Personal Mentions From Fairbanks Citizen Departures and Local News
Fairbanks Citizen notes include Jack Sale arriving on Thursday, Miller and Shanklin rebuilding the Yost roadhouse, and several residents like W Brannigan, TT McGlare, ES A Pare, and Joseph Anderson leaving for the Outside or coast. John McGinn and Atkinson brothers travel on the stage. Robert Nesbitt’s whereabouts are searched by Constance Nesbitt of Vancouver. Dr Myers returns after appendicitis surgery. Bill McPhee turns 60 with a silver case memory. Leo Wile and others plan spring trips to the Outside and Iditarod region. Jim Donnelly heads to Chicken Creek for ground work. Fairbanks fire chapter notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Jack Sale
Miller & Shanklin
Yost
Sm Mit
W. Brannigan
TT. McGlare
Koyukuk
ES A. Pare
Little Eldorado
Toseph E. Anderson
Harry Wendling
Engineer Siding
Tom Lloyd
Atkinson Brothers
John McGinn
Robert James Nesbitt
Constance Nesbitt
Vancouver
B. C
Louis Anderson
Andrew Nerland
Arthur H. McNeer
Dr. Myers
St. Joseph's Hospital
Bill McPhee
Warren H. Dakin
Farm Department
Ferndale
Leo Wile
Second Avenue
Iditarod
Jim Donnelly
Dome
Chicken Creek
Fairbanks Fire Wash
Ampu
Red Mountain stampede reports from Fort Gibbon News
The Fort Gibbon News in its Dec. 10 edition covers a second annual stampede into Red Mountain country with mushers Gardner and Lloyd returning. About 20 men staked claims on Indian Creek and nearby wrecks while parties probe glacier ground and bedrock. The report notes harsh trail conditions, food scarcity, and a route from Tanana via the Koyukuk trail toward Indian Creek and discovery on Indian Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Gibbon
Red Mountain Country
H. E. Gardner
Young Lloyd
Tom Lloyd
Mt. McKinley
Ike Henninger
Tom McCroskey
Pete Barrett
Indian Creek
Innoke
Raven Creek
Gardner
Petty
Tanana
Discovery
E. W. Griffin
Chena
Jim Huntington
Eldorado
Klondike
Ed Hole
Strike at Lynx Creek Bets Gold in Gold Mountain District
A new strike is reported on Lynx Creek in the Gold Mountain district. BE B. Gilmore found four feet of pay above Sakotich and Heine’s ground, with several pans yielding 63 and 80 cents and nuggets up to 28 cents. Ed Williams works with Gilmore as more than 25 men labor the area amid ongoing leases and negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynx Creek
Gold Mountain District
Sakotich & Heine
BE. B. Gilmore
Ed Williams
More Reindeer Are On The Way To Feed Iditariders
Sam Adams reports a herd of about 125 reindeer being driven toward the Sloagh roadhouse near Kaltag on December 15. The animals, brought by Ole Bear from near Unalaklik, were down nine head and halted to search for the missing deer. A separate herd led by Sampson and Boyne has already been slaughtered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Adams
Nome
Ole Bear
Unalaklik
Adams
Kaltag
Sampson and
Boyne
Rumor of Higher Meat Prices Echoes Through Markets
A stock of frozen carcasses awaits disposition while Sampson meat has been selling for 50c. Rumors suggest price increases across the line, prompting concerns that buyers should secure supplies soon before costs rise. The note frames prudent provisioning to stay ahead of rising prices.
Olsen Buys Ground Seattle Five Eights Interest in Flat Creek
Hans Olsen purchased a five eights interest in the Flat creek mining claim from T. J. Nestor. Olsen, the discoverer of Flat creek, had previously sold a related claim to Frank Manley for 133,000. After closing the deal Olsen departed for the East and plans to sail to Europe for a vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Hans Olsen
Flat Creek
T. J. Nestor
Olsen
Frank Manley
Manley
East
Europe
A Little Dope on the Seward-Initiated Trail
A letter from John H Richards notes a Seward trail toward Los Angeles with distances between roadhouses. Richards records fair convey and ample robes at some stops, but some shelters are merely tents. He provides a table of conditions and urges travelers to proceed with caution.
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John H. Richards
Los Angeles
TL. Wills
Seward
Richards
Distances From Kaltag to Iditarod Trail Measured
A distance table from the Goodwin Road Commission lists segments from Kaltag to Iditarod via Slough roadhouse Lake Shore All Right Diskaket Slims Lowell s Cutot Dikeman Bruhn s and Iditarod. The table is claimed as the trail’s first reliable segment list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodwin Road Commission
Kaltag
Slough
Lake Shore
Slim
Slim's
Lowell
Lowell's
Cutot
Dikeman
Bruhn
Iditarod
Busy week at Ghena Mill as ore crushing continues
The Citizen reports Chena mill crushing ore all week with a potential long run of stamping. Initial outputs include about twelve tons from Herschberger Buell & Phipps at Cleary head, then 40 tons of high grade Folovana ore, plus ore from Peterson lay on the Fredrichs properties at Ridge lop. A carload from the Rhoades claim on Bedrock arrived and five more cars are to be added today as the mill resumes crushing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chena
Herschberger, Buell & Phipps
Cleary
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Owen Moran
Battling Nelson
Ad Wolgast
Wolgast
Ameri Federation of Labor
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M. R. Hussey
P. J. Mannion
Red Mountain
General Merchandise
Sores Iditarod City
Ruby Creek
Hunter's
Moore Creek
Sanford
Big Creek
Tokatna
Smith's
Ghena Mill
Baird
Bockengars
Aonbr
Johnstone's
Chas. PD. Carter
Oltizes
Ld Tyler Hiskey
Remadele
Blacivus He Lee
Port Gilbbbon
Omahen
Stanleys Hat City
Golden North
Otter City Roadhouse
Chittick
N.glantz & Srs
Swanson
Props
Roadhouse
Summit Roadhouse
Snyder
Flat City
Snyder & Smith
IVEAY
Georgetown
Kuskokwim
Northern Hotel
Fef
E. Woitke
Kaltag General _Store
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