City urged to join road project for Willow Street to Flat
A. F. Light of the Road Commission asked the city council to contribute toward completing Willow street toward Flat, arguing funds exist to make a passable highway at low expense. The request follows prior asks for Otter street and reflects a push amid divided road-building efforts. The council’s street committee will report on the advisability of city support at next week’s meeting.
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Willow Street
Government Road
Flat
A. FE. Light
Road Commission
A. Cleveland
Otter Street
Light
la Ht
Appa
Cleveland
Willow
Missing Friends Inquiry Cards Reach Governor Office
The Pioneer reports a governor office request seeking information on missing persons. Names include William Alexander Sutton Napoleon Powers Charles Rosenburger Joseph Sollek Mrs. M J Hewitt and Joe Stanton with last-known locations and dates, urging public tips to aid anxious families.
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Perons
William Alexander Sutton
William Alexander
Alaska
Napoleon W. Powers
Marysville
Ohio
Charles Rosenburger
Joseph JD. Sollek
Cincinnati
Seattle
Nome
Walter E
Son Avenue
Meinpl
Valdez
Fairbanks
M. J. Hewitt
Twenty-ninth Avenue
Jack Hewitt
Polar Bear to Sail Alaska for Icebound Pictures
The vessel Polar Bear, built in Seattle, was launched April 19 and will sail in early May for Wrangell Island north of Siberia. Owned by Capt. Louis Lane, it aims to trade with Eskimos and film Arctic scenery with Jack London and a party of writers and photographers aboard.
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Seattle
Duwamish Bank
Georgetown
Louis L. Lane
Nome
Lane
Helen Johnson
Bering Sea
Jack London
Alaska
Wrangell Island
Arctic Ocean
Last Cape
Siberia
Alask
Fiji Islands
Capt
Bering Straits
Important Patent For Gravel Scrapers
Sam Sanderson, renowned operator, has perfected a device to load and dump scrapers without helpers. The simple system uses legs on the scraper and a pull back line to operate hoist levers, promising big savings and faster work in open cut diggings. Roy B. Bigham represents Sanderson as patent papers head to Washington, with trials planned at Otter and a bench operated by Andy Hensley and Kilis.
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Sam Sanderson
Otter
Andy Hensley
Kilis
Ing
Pale
Roy B. Bigham
Sanderson
Washington
Death of Jack Baker in Willamette River canoe accident
A letter reports Jack Baker son of J. Baker of Takoma post N C died in a Willamette River canoe accident near Eugene Oregon. His companion reached shore but Baker, hindered by heavy gum boats, could not and was not recovered at the time of writing.
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Jack Baker
J. Baker
Takoma
N. c
Jack
Willamette River
Eugene
Ove
North
Brennan Monorail For John Rosene
John Rosene secures Alaskan rights for Brennan monorail car and will trial it from Haines to his Rainy Hollow mine via the old Dalton trail. Louis man, the inventor of the war, arrives in Seattle to supervise construction at Moran's shop.
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John Rosene
Valdez
Rosene
Moran's
Seattle
Haines
Rainy Hollow
Dalton Trail
Louis Man
Lindbergs Move to City for Summer Residence
Mrs. E G Lindberg and her husband move to the city for the summer. Mr Lindberg, manager of the M and M Bank, will spend most of his time on the creeks during the harvest season, while Charles Ross oversees the local bank’s welfare.
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E.G. Lindberg
Lindberg
M. & M. Bank
Charles Ross
Tailor Ad Offers Cleaning and Pressing Services
Readable ad promises clothing cleaning and pressing by a tailor named with contact phone 68. Local service emphasizes quick turnaround and a personal approach.
Trail Work for Year Begun Amid Arctic Highway Projects
The winter trail from Ram Mut to Kultag is to be perfected this summer under Captain Knowles. Sergt. Munday and a 15-person crew largely civilian are working 48 miles from Panana to Birches, shortening that segment by 15 miles and following the telegraph line.
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Rammut
Kultag
Rampart
Rapds
Kokrines
Melozi
Knowles
Sergt. Munday
Panana
Birches
M. Webster
Paris
Londen
Koyukuk
Grimkof
Koyusak
Vibbon News
The Serpent's Tongue and the Agent's Grift
A poem-like piece condemns a crafty sales agent with the serpent's tongue who hawks useless gadgets and costly books. The speaker laments repeated purchases of dubious patents, vanity items, and showy wares while vowing to quit, only to be lured again by promises of grand books and maps. It satirizes consumer swindles and gullible buyers.
Wireless cheater blocks sparks at old exchange site
Report says the tall corner building at Second and Richmond is Henry Weir's wireless cheater. It is described as designed to block all emanations of electrical spark, guarding against sparks wasted in the area.
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Second and
Richmond
Telephone Exchange
Henry Weir
The Height of Luxury at Elite Baths
A Steam bath and a pleasant lunch accompany a furnished room to sleep in at Elite Baths on Caribou Street.
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Elite
Caribou Street
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Rine
Pioneer Office
R. Hussey
J. Mannion
Crawford House Rooms
Spring Banks
Gold St
Fl&t City
Stanley's
Flat City
Gafe II
FWE
Aio Gry
the Connolly
Minchell & Finnegan
Forks Coffee House
Forks Flat Creek
E. Lovogren
N, Glantz
the Palace
Casey
Evermore
Doctor Cook
Captain Loose
Roadhouse
Iditarod
Sherburne Pool
Willow ST
Boiler Eagle
J. Rogers
Regina
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Second Ave
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Miner's Home Saloon
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