Ruby News Items Highlight Local Death and Break Up
Record Citizen reports Judge Phil Gally of Ruby died at Inners' Home Sitka on April 11. Born July 24 1859 in Freeport Illinois he helped found Ruby and was first commissioner of Ruby Igloo No 3. His fate marks long ties to Sitka and the Yukon camp. The Yukon ice broke up on May 17 near Ruby moving slowly toward the sea without incident. A mining tragedy on Spruce Creek May 15 left Theodore Matheson of Giland & Co fatally injured after a fall from a bucket loaded with timbers. he died the next day.
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Phil Gally
Ruby
Sitka
Phil
Pio
Ruby Igloo No. 3
Phil Gellaher
Freeport
Yukon
Spruce Creek
Theodore Matheson
Giland & Co
Death of Harry McLean at Morningside Asylum
Harry McLean formerly assistant postmaster at Iditarod died at Morningside sanitarium Portland on April 20. Remains sent to his father in St Paul for funeral. Committed to the sanitarium from Iditarod in 1915 after insanity found by a jury. He came from Fairbanks the prior year and left a wife and child there. He suffered a spinal disease believed to affect his mental equilibrium.
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Fairbanks
Harry McLean
Iditarod
Morningside
Portland
Ore
St. Paul
Minn
Commissioner's Court
Death of L. L. James in San Francisco
L. L. James, 56, died suddenly in San Francisco after a brief illness. He lived in Alaska as a mining investor, mainly in Fairbanks, and was active in Arctic Brotherhood and Pioneers of Alaska. He is survived by a widow and two sons in Seward, plus his mother and four brothers. Interment likely at Napa, California, his family home. Alaska loses a promoter of progress and moral example. Also notes USDA estimates of 100 million dollars in annually wasted food available for cattle.
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Seward Gateway
T. J. Duties, Sr
San Francisco
Bennett Jam
James
Alaska
Fairbanks
California
Arctic Brotherhood and Pioneers of
Tim
Teaver
Besmett
Leander
Seward
Napa
Del
Laws enacted at recent territorial legislative session
Territorial session records 174 bills introduced, 74 passed and approved by the governor with multiple emergency measures. Many bills, including H B 88 general appropriation, H B 2 for school system, and S B 73 for crime detection, signed May 3 or May 10, various effective dates, and a few vetoed or returned without signature due to errors.
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Territorial
H. B.S
Law
Jona G
Ene Eeney
Teastive
Kavernee
H.W
Nizine
Peneal
Pers
Tslands
Prince William Sound
Fee
Ife
Marine
Stevens
Dro da. Silverman
Dill
Senate
House
Lincoln
Seward
War Profits on Steel at Bethlehem 1916 Earnings and Dividends
A New York dispatch reports Bethlehem Corporation earned 61,717,329 gross in 1916 with a surplus of 69,370,198 as of December 31. Directors raised the common stock dividend to 10 percent quarterly and recommended a 200 percent stock dividend or bonus. They also offered rights to subscribe to 15,000,000 of new stock at par on a share for share basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bethlehem Corporation
Canary pet seed consumption tops four million pounds
The country consumed 4,704,625 pounds or 2,380 tons of bird seed last year to feed pet canaries, a surprising total reflecting sustained demand for canary keeping.
Notice to creditors in Shimala estate Iditarod Alaska
All persons with claims against the estate of George K. Shimala deceased must present them with proper vouchers within six months to George W. Albrecht attorney in Iditarod Alaska. Jay J. Smith administrator dated May 15 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George K. Shimala
George W. Albrecht
Iditarod
Alaska
Jay J. Smith
George K. Shimada
Notice of Forfeiture on Alaska placer claims No. 2 Potosie Gulch
C E Olson issues notice to W F Taylor and F X Colombe and heirs that labor and improvements totaling 3100 for 1913 14 15 and 16 were expended on No 2 Potosie Gulch and 100 per year for 1915 16 on French Hill Bench fractions Midnight Fraction and related claims on Gane Creek Innoko mining district Alaska. If noncontributing within 90 days after last publication August 4 1917 the interests lapse to Olson per Revised Statutes 2324. Date first May 5 1917. Date last Aug 4 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Taylor
F. X. Colombe
Potosie Gulch
Gane Ere
French Hill Bench
Discovery
Gane Creek
Innoko River
Innoko
Alaska
United States
Notice of Marshal's Sale in Alaska Fourth Division
United States Marshal announces a public auction of placer mining claims in Willow Creek, Wade Hampton district Alaska. Julien Bennett and Cullen Bennett head the ownership dispute under a 1917 judgment and lease, with sale set for June 9, 1917 at 2 pm in Iditarod. Witnesses include FE M Stanton and Charles E Taylor.
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United States of America
Territory of
Alaska
District Court
Territory of Alaska
Northern Commercial Company
Julien Bennett
John Bennett
Arthur Lieureux
Wade Ory
Tre Hampton
Sluska
Julien” Bennett
Willow Creek
Wade Hampton
Musica
Willowek
Alor
Cullen Bennett
T. L. McGrath
Chris Betsele
Joe Jeans
Said Julien
United States
Arshal
Second Avenue
Iditarod
Erwin
P. G. Charles
FE. M. Stanton
Charles E. Taylor
Alastate
Notice of Special Term of Court at Iditarod Alaska
District Court of the Territory of Slacka Fourth Division will hold a special term at the United States courthouse in Iditarod Mask beginning in June 1917 at 1 o clock a m for the transaction of all business before the court. Clerk J B Clark attests the seal and date. Deputy
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Slacka
Iditarod
Alaska
United States Court House
Maska
J.B Clark
Clere
Territory of Alaska
Forfeiture Notice on Gold Ran Association Claim
Charles P. Gerhart issues a forfeit notice against Sam Sanderson and heirs for required annual expenditures in 1915 and 1916 on the Gold Run Association Claim at Otter Creek Jett limit Otter mining district Territory of Maska. If unpaid within ninety days after last publication, Sanderson's interest reverts to the co owner per Section 2424 Revised Statutes. First publication April 7 1912. Last publication July 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Sanderson
Gold Ran Association
Otter Creek
New Moon Association
Otter Mining and Recording District
Maska
Revised Statutes of the United
Charles P. Gerhart
Last Chance Association Mining Notice Alaska 1917
Henry Kleimola and heirs receive one hundred dollars for each year 1014 1915 and 1946 under a placer mining claim on Hodge creek Taneko river in Alaska. Inneko mining and recording district records show location in Volume 9 page unknown.co-owner Matt KM warns that nonpayment of expenditure shares may transfer interest to co-owner under law. Publication dates April 28 1917 and July 28 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kleimola
Last Chance Association
Hodge Creek
Taneko
Inneko Mining and
Territory of
Alaska
United States
Matt KM
Alias summons for publication in Alaska court case
The Fourth Division suit named J. T. Hardeman as plaintiff and A. B. Rome as defendant with summons issued by the court and placed in the hands of the defendant for service by publication. The notice begins with the President greeting the defendant and references case number 259.1 in the Alaska court.
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District Court For
Territory of Alaska
J. T. Hardeman
Plaintif
A. B. Rome
United States of America
A. B.rome
Publication summons in Alaska court for A B Home
The Fourth Division district court of Alaska orders summons publication for A B Home, nonresident with property in territory, requiring appearance within 30 days after June 5, 1917. If ignored, plaintiff seeks judgment for 151.47 dollars plus costs. Judge Charles E. Sunnell presiding. Clerk J E Clark deputy clerk G G Geragitey. Attorney Charles B. Taylor.
Alaska Fourth Division summons in Clark Hanker case
The Clark Hanker Company sues Charles T. Suter in Alaska Fourth Division. The marshal could not locate the defendant in Alaska, declared nonresidency but holds property there, and the court ordered publication of summons in The Yukon newspaper for six weeks. If Suter fails to appear by June 6, 1917, default judgment for 414 dollars plus 8 percent interest and costs will be entered.
Alaska Fourth Division summons notice in McMullen case
The Alaska Fourth Division court issues a six week summons by publication in The Iditated Pioneer for H Worlman as plaintiff against Wm McMullen, with service attempted by US marshal failing to locate the defendant in Alaska. The defendant has unknown whereabouts but property in Alaska subject to the court. If no appearance by June 9, 1917, judgment for sixty dollars plus interest and costs may be entered. The clerk is Charles E Bunnell, with Deputy G G Geraghty and Charles E Taylor as plaintiff’s attorney.
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United States
Dl Sion
Alaska
A. B Home
Iditatod Pioneer
Alask
District Court
Territory of
Sald
Lo Wits
Wittin
Charles E. Sunnell
JE. Clark
G. G. Geragitey
Charles BE. Taylor
Plains
Territory of Alaska
H. Worlman Plaintiit
Wm. McMullen
United States of America
Atovit
Pioneer
Ter of
Charles E. Bunnell
Je, Clark
G. G. Geraghty
Charles E. Taylor
Plaintif
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Miners & Merchants Bank
Iditarod, Alaska
Seattle
Charles Ross
John Holmes
R. C. Button
Fonmlar
A. D. Currie
Marquette AA Rye National Club Bourbon
Budweiser Beer
Grand Bar
Gibson Rye
Juan DE Fuca
Marc Antony
Morningside Asylum
L. L. James
United States Department of Agriculture
Gold St
Flat City
Geo. Mutchler
Merchants’ Cafe
Robt, Soutar
Iditarod Meat Co, Prone Is
Shubert
Gbesehubert
A.B. Shubert, Inc
Wat Aveo USA
Leo-operative Societies
Ps. N
Councils of Incorporated Cites
Tites
Stander
S. B
Federnment Tori School of Agriculture
S. Fi
Boards of Road Commissioners
Mer
Boards of
BSS
C. E. Olson
Clark Hanker Company
Plan
Charles ‘T.suter
Charles T. Suter
Suter
Hditarod
Bio Heer
Fonreth
Velaine
Charles FE. Bunnele
J. E. Clark
Hurst Cigar Store
Westover—Wholesale ‘Ool
Pipes and Tobaccos
Wellington Pipes
Nice
J. A. Nelson
Wiast'zres
Crosby
Caribou Sr
Bet
Black and Willow Sts
On Waterfront
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