First Mail of the Season Reaches Iditarod from Yukon Route
The first summer mail arrived Sunday on the launch Ses Wolf, carrying Yukon and Tanana consignments with little from outside. A large spring mail is expected soon as Lake La Berge ice cleared. Tom Boyd delivered about 400 pounds of winter mail from Ophir to Iditarod, waiting for a third consignment until May 24 before departing. The last two outgoing consignments were sent downriver, and a weekly mail closure date will be announced once summer service stabilizes.
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Wolf
Washburn
Yukon
Tanana River
Big Spring
Lake la Berge
Tom Boyd
Iditarod
Ophir
Mr. Boyd
Boyd
Inquired For Peter McGinn Sought By Seattle Woman
Mrs. Peter McGinn of 426 Twenty-eighth Avenue South Seattle seeks information on Peter McGinn. Police or private investigators may assist, with details to be reported to Mrs. McGinn.
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Peter McGinn
Twenty-eighth Avenue South
Seattle, Wash
Seattle Woman Claims Goat Island Naval Reserve
Miss Char lie Jones of Seattle travels with an attorney to San Francisco to press ownership of Goat Island now used as a naval reserve. She asserts a Spanish land grant to the island given to her grandfather EP Jones by Juan Castro for 1000 dollars.
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San Francisco
Charlie Jones
Seattle
Goat Island
EP. Jones
Juan Castro
Chile Impressed Washington on Brazil’s WWI stance
Dispatches from Chile to the state department indicate Brazil's wartime policy toward Germany and the United States has deeply affected Washington. The reports suggest Chilean observers see Brazil's actions as influential in shaping Allied and Latin American positions during the conflict.
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Washington
State Department
Chile
Brazil
Germany
Unitedates
Riot Among Convicts Shocks Joliet Penitentiary
June 5 report from Joliet states a serious riot is unfolding at the state penitentiary with five buildings burned and the militia called out to restore order. The disturbance involves convicts and prompted emergency response by authorities.
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Joliet, TL
State Penitentiary
Millionaire Dead In Ville Ohio Died Here
Millionaire died in Ville Ohio on June 7 leaving behind a relative named Janker and an uncle named Gabe. Officials released brief details about the death without stating the cause. The incident drew attention to the local business circle and surrounding community.
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Ville
Ohio
Gabe
Janker
Successor to H A Bishop Is Confirmed by Senate
The Senate confirmed James M. Tanner of Skagway as United States marshal for Alaska's First Division. Bishop resigned April 14 due to health, amid public belief it followed Edward Krause's escape and death. Tanner, known as Si, has long been an Alaskan and earlier served as deputy under Shoup.
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Washington
Senate Today
J. M Tanner
Skagway
United States
Alaska
Junes
Harry A. Bishop
Edward Krause
Si” Tanner
Shal Shoup
Otter Creek News Notes Report Miner Visit and Activity
Felix Boucher, a Moore creek miner, arrived at Discovery on Thursday and left Friday on his return. He reports Moore creek properties showing up well. Bates & Co. camp at Otter creek is active with ten men preparing for the season. Bob McMillan started a bench claim on the left limit of Otter creek. Wood driving for the Otter Dredge Company is slowed by low water and awaits the next freshet.
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Felix Boucher
Moore Creek
Discovery
Bates & Co
Otter Creek
Bob McMillan
Otter Dredge
Meat Shortage Relieved as Slaughter Rises at Plant
After weeks of tight meat supplies, the Washburn arrival eased the shortage. Thirty-five head of prime cattle were slaughtered last Sunday and processing has continued at the plant below town. Claud Baker’s successor failed to arrive. Claud remains in charge.
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Claud Baker
Claud
Steamer Washburn First Yukon Arrival Sparks City Welcome
The steamer M. L. Washburn from Whitehorse and Dawson arrived Sunday, the first Yukon trip of the season. Captain Josie steered to the Northern Commercial Company dock as crowds greeted the ship with flags and bustle. Passengers included A Rowe and many families bound for Iditarod. perishables and a barge of cattle for the Iditarod Meat Company accompanied the voyage. The Waterway enabled the trip via the Iditarod, with return passengers and barges To be to be moved to Dikeman, as water levels allowed.
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M. L. Washburn
Whitehorse
Dawson
Yukon
Josie
Northern Commercial Company
Washburn
Iditarod
A. Rowe
B. J. R. Whitley Ray
Lars Ostness
Stuhr
John Beaton
Gilbert Bates
Johana Letes
Dikeman
U P
Disaster at Treadwell Mines Shuts Douglas Island Plants
On April 20 three Treadwell mines on Douglas Island flood after a cave or collapse releases millions of gallons of water. One miner, Alex Tassel, is missing though most workers were rescued. Homes nearby are vacant. officials doubt further slides. Optimism grows that cofferdams, bulkheads, and pumping could reopen the mines, with the Treadwell company aiming to salvage ore and machinery.
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Byaca
Treadwell Company
Douglas Island
Aucka
Treadwell
Alex Tassel
Bradley
Mail sacks and postal reform in Alaska
Henry Roden arrives in Iditarod from Ruby Fairbanks and the coast. Postmaster Ansley warns of misappropriation of mail bags for private use in Alaska under Postal Laws. Bags found in cabins and camps. misuse is a criminal offense with fines or prison. Post offices to oversee bag distribution. reports of private use to be stopped. Also misc quotes and sale notice for three pool tables at the postoffice.
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Ansley
C. Riddiford
Spokane
Wash
United States
Alaska
Iditarod
I Nes
Sensational Charge Against Fairbanks Man In Land Dispute
Pat O Connor files in Fairbanks on April 22 a suit against David H Cascaden for removing his name from a forty acre Gold Dollar claim on Live good creek Tolovana district replacing it with Albert Bell The complaint seeks a deed to half the ground to O Connor an accounting of royalties to date and half of them paid to him plus 10000 damages The court registry is asked to hold royalties until trial and Cascaden is barred from keeping them
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David H. Cascaden
Gold Dollar Association
Live Good Creek
Tolovana
Albert Bell
Cascaden In &Uit
Fairbanks
Pat O'Connor
Cascaden
O'Connor
Grand Igloo of Pioneers Elects New Officers
The Grand Igloo proceedings dated 1 June to 22 April show officers elected including Cecil H Ces as president and Henry T Ray as secretary treasurer. Delegates from Valdez Fairbanks Juneau Nome and Anchorage attended. The next meeting is set for Fairbanks on the third Monday in March 1918.
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James W. Farrell
Igloo of Pioneers
Juneau
Ses
H. B. LeFevre
John Sundbuck
Tom Williams
William Maloney
J. H. Condit
Hubbard
Veldex
A. P. Kasheveroff
J. P. Daly
Nome
O. P. Hubbard
Valdez
F. B. Cannon
Anchorage
J. H. Romig
Seward
Percy Charles
Iditarod
John Sundback
Anks
Official changes in Iditarod deputy marshal roles
Percy G. Chistes loses his deputy marshal duties after a Marshel L. K. Ervin wire. June 30. Ervin praises Chistes incumbency. No successor yet for Charles. Guy G. Gerighty, United States commissioner for two years, offered the post by Ervin and likely to accept. Kil gore to succeed him as commissioner.
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Percy G. Chistes
Marshel L. K. Ervin
Iditarod
Erwin
Choiler-caatitch
Charles
Guy G. Gerighty
United States
Mershsl Erwin
A. M. Kilgore
Yukon Gold Officials Visit Dawton Dredge District
C A Thomas and T N Turner, officials from Yukon Gold Company, visited the Dawton area last Sunday. The farmer serves as general manager, and Turner has worked with the Greenstone creek dredge in Ruby district. Turner will become resident manager here, succeeding Garrison Costar. Costar and J E Kettlewell, chief electrician, guided the survey of the firm’s local interests.
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Washburn
C. A Thomas
T. N. Turner
Yukon Gold Company
Dawton
Greenstone Creek
Minazer
Garrison Costar
J. E. Kettlewell
Cupid Was at the Helm on the Weshburn Arrivals
On the Weshburn last Sunday three bridal couples were aboard Mrs Ostness, Mr Longtin, and Mr Stuhr along with their spouses. Rumor says another passenger may wed soon.
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Weshburn
Lars Ostness
Ray Longtin
AL Stuhr
Pard Leonard Departs From Washburn Camp Days
Pard Leonard, a longtime resident since the camp’s early days, left the Washburn last Monday in an outgoing parade of departures.
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Pard
William Leonard
Washburn
A Good Lesson from Crowned Heads
A Louisville Courier-Journal reflection notes that crowns offer a chance to learn a lesson from defeats by putting on a good face. The passage follows a remark about Mohammedan pilgrims visiting Mecca, signaling religious and cultural context.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Reindeer fires threaten Sawtooth herds and timbers
Local notes report numerous fires in the Sawtooth mountains endangering A H Twitchell’s reindeer herds and grazing, with valuables timber destroyed. Twitchell vows to report the matter to federal authorities amid ongoing concern over pasture loss and fire causes.
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A. H. Twitchell
Sawtooth Mountens
Twitchell
Sports item stirs interest with upcoming game plans
Grounds have hosted notable games recently and another match is slated for tomorrow drawing strong local interest. A large order for baseball paraphernalia was sent to Fairbanks, indicating growing demand.
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Fairbanks
Jim Fullerton Makes Fast Alaska Trip to Anchorage
The Anchorage Democrat reports hotel man Jim Fullerton from Dikeman on the Iditarod river arrived in Anchorage to register with friend Skookum Johnson and greet acquaintances. He traveled eight days and kept a brisk pace averaging fifty to sixty miles daily, a feat that drew local chatter about his speedy ride and rugged team prowess.
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Anchorage Democrat
Jim Fullerton
Dikeman
Iditarod River
Anchorage
Skookum Johnson
Alameda
Seattle
Jim
Package of Letters Delivers Laugh to Yukon Route Post Office
A package of letters addressed to the St Michael post office arrived at the Flat postoffice on Sunday from upper Yukon river points. The misdelivered bundle was the prank of a careless mail tosser, who evidently knows how to teach a community to take a joke.
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Yukon River
St. Michawel
Captain Jack Becomes Beaver Owner at Iditarod Launch
Jack Nelson, owner of the Hurst Cigar Store, completed a deal this week to acquire the launch Beaver. The vessel will be commanded by Vic Pierson and Jim Wilson and operated on the Iditarod River.
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Jack Nelson
Hurst Cigar
Vic Pierson
Jim Wilson
Iditarod River
Cap Sproule at Anchorage Employed by Alaskan Commission
Captain George R. Sproule long acted as master of the steamer White Seal now serves at Anchorage under the Alaskan engineering commission. Tub and steam baths at all hours at Snyder House, Flat.
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George R. Sproule
Anchorage
Alaskan Engineering Commission
Snyder House
For Sale Horses with Sleds and Harness
Northern Commercial Co offers a complete team of horses with sleds and harness for sale. Auction or sale terms not specified. Local buyers may contact Northern Commercial Co for details.
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Northern Commercial CO
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