Ice on Kuskokwim Delays Bethel Transport to Good News
Ice-driven by a month-long inshore wind held river traffic to mid June below Bethel, stalling freight and stampeder movement toward the Good News country along the Kuskokwim. William Davenport brought word of the lower river, noting unreliable reports and plans to pursue a prospecting trip to Holiknuk while recounting the Swift river tragedy of two chechacos. He also corrected a previous Pioneer item, naming Mr Fraser as the man who lost Hunter’s effects on the Hahaliknuk, not Gray.
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Kuskokwim Bay
Bethel
Kuskokwim
William “Shorty
Davenport
Georgetown
Holiknuk
Swift River
Hunter
Mr. Fraser
Gray
Unclear odyssey on fans and prose about Alabama
A fragmentary column dives into humorous fan remarks about baseball, cites umpire bias, and mocks Alabama reform zeal. It also mentions Mobile and New Orleans in a general critique of public policy and social trends, finishing with a broad, satirical jab at breeding horses and yellow fever.
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Mobile
New Orleans
Alaba
Money at the Head of Happy
Ed Donnelly and Caribou Bill Deeter ing have a mining venture at the head of Happy. After shovelling last year’s waste into the boxes they recovered over $1,000 in gold. They began full work last Wednesday and expect strong returns this season. The partnership previously took out $7,000 to $8,000 in a short season. The three days yielded about $1,000. Call Slippern for screen doors and wire screen. The stock is running low as mosquitoes rise. Sleep at the Iditare Hotel.
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Ed Donnelly
Wm. Deetering
Happy
Donnelly
Barthel Faces Big Loss After Fire and Beer Shipment
Herman Barthel of Fairbanks, a brewer, estimates his total loss from last Sunday's fire and the loss of bag beer aboard the barge Chena at between 5000 and 6000 dollars. He notes a remaining stock of Alaska beer and expects further shipments from Fairbanks if demand grows.
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Herman Barthel
Fairbanks
Iditarod Camp
Chena
Figuhis
Barthel
Unplayed Baseball Intros and American Views in Philadelphia
A fragment from a column contrasts early sport extras with unplayed game nerves and distant national sentiments. It notes Philadelphia readership, references a Philadelphia Bulletin clip, and jokes about England’s relation to American baseball amid global sports talk.
Record Mail Surges After Iditarod Run
The Reliance brought in record mail for the Iditarod last week as the local post office copes with a mass of second class matter. Eight tons total include 41 sacks of first class and registered mail and 73 sacks of second class mail. Half a ton was billed to the Smoke and will go on the Florence S. Thirty seven sacks of registered matter filled the post office with merchandise, suggesting a busy shopping day at Montgomery Ward & Co. in Chicago.
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Iditarod
Florence S
Montgomery Ward & Co
Chicago
Taft Brother Seeks Support From Business Men
Charles Taft says his brother President Taft will be the business men’s candidate for re election. The note mentions the Quiet and Cozy Iditarod Hotel setting on May 30 in New York.
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New York
Charles Taft
Taft
Casey Moran Returns in Porcupine Press Mining Boost
The Porcupine Press of Porcupine Ontario announces Casey Moran’s new takeover as its masthead lead. It profiles Moran as a veteran mining journalist active in northern camps and Alaska. The edition notes a quartz district with a 200 by 1000 foot ore body, 400 foot drill depth, and a forecast summer population of 40,000.
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Pioneer
Porcupine Press
Porcupine
Ontario
Casey Moran
Casey
Porcupine District
Canada
United States
Hudson Bay
North America
Alaska
Yukon
Ruby excitement fades in vast Iditarod country
Prospectors who returned from Ruby city say there is little to excite in the Ruby district and the country is only a good prospecting proposition. Reported scenic advantages and a small pay at Long creek mouth amid old windlasses hint at past prospecting. Many move toward Fairbanks Hot Springs and Red Mountain as tents remain common in Ruby city.
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Ruby District
Ruby City
Fom McKinnon
al Burke
Otto Marholz
Curley Benson
Long Creek
Bear Pawguleh
Fairbanks
Hot Springs
Red Mountain
Iditarod
If I Were President by Walt Mason
A satirical verse imagines a presidential bid with missteps and political traps. The speaker predicts flaws such as wobbling, boasting, and misjudgments, but vows to boil every message down to one clear, deathless line, as quoted from Walt Mason.
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United States
White House
Walt Mason
Portola Braggnog Craze Draws Crowds Outside Johnstone’s
Portola nog beverages called Bggnog draw local crowds as vendors line the street outside Johnstone’s shop. Enthusiasts praise the festive flavor while vendors report brisk sales and growing interest in seasonal treats.
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Prop
Star Cottee House
Willow Street
Max Simes
Distoietant
Opnir Ci
TBO
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Bontaal, Breeton
Cub
Brownie
Matty
Cubs
Department of General Intelligence
Aly
England
America
Iditared
Miss Tjernstrom
McDonald Hotel
Second Avenue
Flat City
T. A. Firth
Fairview Trading CO
Samson Transportation. CO
SamSon
Western Alaska
Seattle
Julia
St. Michael
A. J. Day, AG
Philadelphia
Bulletin
Barnum
Michigan Lake Front
Philadelphia Ball Park
Treland
Norvy
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington VW
Spokane
Tacoma
Vancouver
Portland
Victoria Il
Iditarod Hotel
Ruby
Flat Creek
Carroll's Globe Bakery
Johnstone
Mrs
Billy Peterson
Riverside
Heimburger
Daum Bros
Soda Water Works
The
Third Ave
Willow ST
Slippern’s Mill
Builders’ Supplies
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