Pleasant trip interrupted by fire on river outing
Sunday afternoon John Lipp hosted a small river excursion when a guest spotted his neighbor’s roof burning visible from the craft. The boat turned toward the blaze but engine power failed, forcing a shore landing as neighbors battled the fire before the home was destroyed. Meanwhile Rome in Seward noted Interior camp merchants and Iditarod prospects for railroad terminal decisions and regional travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lipp
AB. Rome
Seward
Iditarod
Gateway of
Rome
Poor Demand for Furs in London Sale Weakened Alaska Interest
Advices from Fairbanks dated March 24 report Lampson & Co fur sale in London a dismal failure. Mink Mar ten lynx and red fox skins sold at 40 percent off last March while teaver sold 85 percent under prior year. News Miner notes fur market dead except for local use as war strains consumer spending. Town council warrants approved for several vendors and services including EL. Byers Pioneer Sheet Metal and Northern Commercial Company among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
London
Lampson & Co
Bearekinstone
Alaska
Interior
Byers
Smith
Pioneer Sheet Metal Works
Crowley & Porter
Pioneer
John Holmes
James Green
Dan Hartnett
Northern Commercial Company
Pol Board
Tanana River Disaster Reported From Fragmentary Bulletins
A fragment from rustine bulletins suggests the Tanana river vicinity suffered a disaster on the Thirtymile river. No further details are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rustine
Thirtymile
Otter CommissionersHIP Will Be Up To Court
Judge Bunnell will rule on appointing a United States commissioner for Discovery Otter at the June 24 term. A petition asked Alex Mewan be appointed but no action has been taken. The outcome affects the ongoing sale of alcoholic beverages at Discovery. Climer of Flat City is among stampeders for the new diggings and was aboard the steamer Marie F.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunnell
United States
Discovery
Otter
Last Consignments of Winter Mail Reach Iditarod Trail
Reports describe Tom Boy Bert and an auxiliary crew delivering about 1,600 pounds of the final three weekly winter mail consignments over the Seward trail to Iditarod. The route from Ophir covered roughly 700 miles by poling boat with an Evinrude motor, amid broken ice, swollen streams, and makeshift bridges. The journey required six days and faced breakups that disrupted contract timing, with the delivery seen as essential for gold shipments and upcoming winter service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Boybert
Aled
Iditarod
Seward
Ophir
Seward Trail
Takoma
Kuskokwim
Innoko
Boyd
Taukotna
Takotna
McGrath
Upper
Boy l
Takotua
Charter Members Of Takotha Igloo No 11 Pioneers
A list from Cyril P. Wood, via Arch Higgins, names charter members of Takotha Igloo No 11 Pioneers of Alaska, organized early spring by Mr. Wood. Enrolled individuals include Rebham, Carlson, Olson, Smith, Andrews, Whelan, Elliott, Fox, McLean, Boyd, Sinclair, Laurance, O Brien, Ebby, Beham, Nelson, Peterson, Smith, Dubois, Zarbors, Atwater, Blackburn, Welden, Gallickson, Estlemen, Higgins, Dos, Brazeau, Stanton, Erickson, Jones, Lind, Onsion, Roberts, Harling, Sharpp, Goss, Nolet, Stout, Sebelie, Newman, and others. The memo closes with an ornate note on hot air baths and electric vibration therapies offered by the Crosby Massage and Bath Parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyril P. Wood
Archie Higgins
Takotha Igloo No. 11 Pioneers of
Alaska
Mr. Wood
Charles Rebham
Adolph Carlson
John Olson
Charles E. Smith
Robert Andrews
BE. M. Whelan
G. W. Eliott
Frank Fox
J. H. McLean
T. W. Boyd
John Sinclair
G. H. Laurance
W. A. O'Brien
D. R. Ebby W. Beham
Chris
Mail incident prompts inquiry into missing Alaska parcel
A 1914 record details a Seattle shipment from Cluett Peabody to Isadore Bayles that disappeared in transit. Bayles denied receiving the package, prompting inquiries to postal officials and a letter from Postmaster General Burleson to Senator Wesley L. Jones. The missing parcel, sent in August, was later delivered along with another package mailed in June 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isadore Bayles
Messrs
Bayles
Cluett, Peabody & Co
Ottmaster General
George Copeland Inquiry About Missing Man Billy Copeland
Louis EB Arnold of San Francisco writes to Commissioner Geraghty asking about George Copeland also known as Billy Copeland who left San Francisco for Alaska in 1898. He was seen in Iditarod in 1913 and allegedly works a claim in the Kuskokwim district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis EB. Arnold
Steiner Street
San Francisco
Geraghty
George Copeland
Billy Copeland
Alaska
Iditarod
Kuskokwim
Duncan Michie In Dawson Visit Noted mining figure in Dawson
The Dawson News reported March 26 that Duncan Michie, a well known mining figure in the district, was in Dawson. After staying some time he planned to depart for the lower Mr. Michie spent the winter in Call For Working Clothing, see Boas, Flat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
Duncan Michie
Michie
Call
Iditarod council weighs bills and dog nuisance issue
Bare quorum meeting in Iditarod town council dealt with paying about $100 in bills, reported city finances, and apportioned $450 to the school district. Fire Chief Byers questioned pump operation and recommended upgrades, while the city grapples with dog control enforcement and zero police power to appoint a poundmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iditerad
Button
Stanton
Smith
Ansley
Riley
Meyers
Pioneer
Fire Department
Byers
Watchman
BE. J. Uhl
Charles Denton
Wilmer
River Traffic and Yukon Steamship Movements Noted
The Daily Bulletin records river traffic with Prairie Boll sailing downriver Sunday for upper Yukon points, connecting with Washburn, and returning Monday evening. The Transit visited the Yukon Gold Company's power house on the upper Iditarod, while the Wood lengthens the Nancy Bell hull for soon entry into service. Commodore Al Lowe works Keystones barges, with repairs finishing by July 1.
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Prairie Boll
Yukon Gold Company
Upper
Iditarod
al Lowe
Keystones
Daily Bulletin
Saturn Delis
Bean Cire
Reliance
Gibbons
Bettles
Delta
Mariposs
Louden
Telovana
Maillanch Mabel
Dawson
Whitehorse
Delte Fairbanks
Bencle Reliance- Gibbon
Hot Springs
Gibbon
Egbert
Feu
Julia Bo
Kokrines
Fo. Me
Nulito
Julia
Keyukuk
Rampart
Delia
Nenana
Bud Birches
Nasutlin
Lebarge
Relisnee
Koyukuk
Kaltag
Popular Young Man Starts On Long Journey
Ronald Frost, a longtime employee of Crowley & Porter, left on the Prairie Bell to return home in England. Rumors say his trip is spurred by a wish to volunteer in the military. His friends in this city send best wishes. Also aboard were Mr and Mrs Charles Stanford en route to Ruby and Garfinkle, the traveling man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Praire Bell
Washburn
Ronald Frost
Crowley & Porter
England
Prairie Bell
Charles Stanford
Ruby
Garfinkle
Tommy McSmart’s Theatrical Venture in San Diego
Fairbanks man reports a letter from Tommy McSmart detailing his move into theater in San Diego California. He describes a partnership with Jack McRae and a venue named Uapress at Fifth and B streets. The venture focuses on legitimate plays and aims for success in the new field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McSmart
Tommy
Fairbanks
San Diego
Cal
Jack McRae
Uapress
Fifth and
B Streets
Mesmart
Afflicted Native Woman Relieved by Death
Deputy Marshal Percy G. Charles and Mrs. Charles joined Mrs. Dor in a journey to Holikachok on the Beaver. The report notes the woman had been mentally unsettled since her husband’s death last winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy G. Charles
Holikachok
Marsha
Dor
Charles
Earl Byer
Yukon police officials excluding destitute men
Reports from Iditarod arrival routes describe several hundred penniless men refused entry to Canada by Northwest Mounted Police. Dawson authorities promise to verify labor sufficiency while coast city mayors are asked to warn laborers to stay away. Sergeant Mapley enforces entry restrictions at White Pass and interior access.
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White Peel Railway
Canada
Pioneer Creek Agencies Flat City Discovery Otter
Mrs C Chittick reports discovery of otter by Harry Donnelley near Pioneer Creek. Agencies noted in flat city area. Further details unresolved in readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flat City
C. Chittick
Discovery Otter
Harry Donnelley
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Sam
Applebaum
A. B. Rome
Ansieys
Tanana
Climer
Marie
Smith’s Gun Store
Itarod, Alaska
Henry Roden
Seattle
William Detering
North
Territorial
Roden
Dome Creek
The
Philippines
Lake Lebarge
John B. Stetson
A. J. Weiss
Flat Greer
Takotha
E Gus Gallickson
John E. Estlemen
Aeton
James van Emmon
A. Higgins
Dos
Brazeau
William Stanton
Hans Erickson
William H. Jones
Albert Lind
Onsion
G_N! Roberts
Thos. O. Harling
Andrie Sharpp
William Goss
J. E. Nolet
R.A. Stout Victor Sebelie B, Newman
Crosby
Council
Meyer Stanton
Iditarod Pioneer Office
Pioneer Office
Nancy Bell
West Delta
Hown
Sibella
Selkirk
Yukon
Dawcorr
Bugle la Bo
Ki Jacob
Bayles Clothing Co
Iditarod Discovery
Henry Bons
Fist City
Ared Meat Co
Olympia
Pioneer Creek Agencies
Western Union
Bedford-Mcneil
George Marsh
the Americana
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