First Mail of the Season Reaches District by Sea
The first summer mail arrived on the Ses Wolf launch, mostly Yukon and Tanana consignments with little outside mail. The big spring mail is expected soon as Lake La Berge ice cleared. Tom Boyd moved winter mail to Iditarod after long delays, with final outbound consignments sent downstream on Thursday. 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
Missing Peter McGinn Inquired For By Mrs McGinn
Mrs Peter McGinn of 426 Twenty-eighth Avenue South Seattle seeks information about missing relative Peter McGinn issued inquiry. Local authorities and family request any lead to aid locating him.
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Peter McGinn
Twenty-eighth Avenue South
Seattle, Wash
Woman from Seattle Seeks Goat Island Naval Reserve Title
Miss Charlie Jones of Seattle arrives in San Francisco with counsel to press a claim to Goat Island, now a naval reservation, asserting a Spanish grant to her grandfather EP Jones from Juan Castro for 1000 dollars.
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San Francisco
Charlie Jones
Seattle
Goat Island
EP. Jones
Juan Castro
Chilean dispatches influence Brazil stance in world war
Reports from Chile to the state department note Brazil’s wartime position shifts amid the Germany United States conflict. The cables suggest a widening impact on regional alignment and diplomacy as South American responses shape policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Chile
Brazil
Germany
Unitedates
Riot Among Convicts Joliet Penitentiary
June 5 report from Joliet states serious rioting among state penitentiary convicts with five buildings set on fire and militia called out to restore order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet, TL
State Penitentiary
Millionaire Dead in Ville Ohio Causes Shock
Millionaire in Ville Ohio dies under unclear circumstances as authorities investigate. Reports indicate close relatives, including a person named Gabe, and an uncle related to J Anker were present at the scene. Further details awaited from police.
Successor to H. A. Bishop Confirmed by Senate
The Senate confirmed J. M. Tanner of Skagway as United States marshal for the First division of Alaska. Harry A. Bishop resigned on April 14 for health reasons amid public speculation the move followed the escape of Edward Krause who was later shot. Si Tanner, long known in Alaska, has 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 Highlights Local Mining Activity
Felix Boucher, a Moore creek miner, arrived at Discovery on Thursday and left Friday, reporting Moore creek properties looking promising. Bates & Co. camp on Otter creek shows activity with ten men preparing for the season. Bob McMillan starts a bench claim on Otter creek’s left limit, with prior work done last summer. Wood driving for Otter Dredge Company is slowed by low water, delaying a full move until the next freshet.
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Felix Boucher
Moore Creek
Discovery
Bates & Co
Otter Creek
Bob McMillan
Otter Dredge
Meat shortage relieved as Washburn arrives
After weeks of fresh meat scarcity, restaurants faced supply strain. Thirty five head of prime cattle were slaughtered last Sunday and work at the plant below town continues. Claud Baker’s successor failed to arrive, leaving Claud in charge of the Meat Company.
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Claud Baker
Claud
Steamer Washburn First Yukon Return Arrives Amid Welcome
The steamer M. L. Washburn from Whitehorse and Dawson reached the dock on the Yukon season’s first arrival. Captain Josie steered in as flags waved and townsfolk welcomed passengers bound for Iditarod. The ship carried cattle for Iditarod Meat Company and perishables including citrus, apples, potatoes, and eggs, filling a market starved for goods.
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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 to Treadwell Mines Brings Gloom to Douglas
On April 20 three Treadwell mines on Douglas Island were flooded by rising water, with one miner missing and presumed lost. Residents evacuated homes as crews prepared for potential recovery. Officials, led by General Manager Bradley, shifted from despair to cautious optimism about salvaging ore and machinery, planning cofferdams, bulkheads, and water pumping to reopen the flooded mines.
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Byaca
Treadwell Company
Douglas Island
Aucka
Treadwell
Alex Tassel
Bradley
MAIL SACKS AND RUSTLING MAIL BAGS REMINDER
Postmaster Ansley reports a Spokane postal inspector warning Alaska of misappropriation of United States mail bags. Bags found in prospectors camps and cabins may be used privately, a crime under Postal Laws section 1696. Owners urged to send bags to the Iditarod post office. future bags to regular post offices only.
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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 suit in Fairbanks on April 22 alleging David H Cascaden removed his name from a forty acre Gold Dollar claim on Live good creek Tolovana district and substituted Albert Bell The complaint seeks a deed to half the land to OConnor an accounting of royalties with half due to OConnor a 10000 damages award and a court registry for royalties until trial plus an injunction preventing further royalty retention.
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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 officers and meets
The Grand Igloo proceedings from May to March 26 to April 22 report elections of officers including President Cecil H. Ces of Fairbanks and First Vice President C. M. Day of Wilder. Secretaries, chaplains, and trustees from Fairbanks, Juneau, Nome, Anchorage, Valdez, Iditarod, Seward, and other Igloos are listed. Next meeting 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 duties
Percy G. Chistes receives a Marshel L. K. Ervin wire relieving him of deputy marshal duties for Iditarod on June 30. Ervin praises Chistes during incumbency. No successor to Charles. Guy G. Gerighty offered the post and likely to accept, resigning as United States commissioner to be succeeded by A. M. Kilgore.
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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 for District Survey
Yukon Gold Company officials C. A Thomas and T. N. Turner arrived Sunday to survey the district. The farmer serves as general manager at Dawton and Turner has worked with the dredge on Greenstone creek. Turner is to become resident manager, succeeding Garrison Costar, as Costar and J. E. Kettlewell guided the tour.
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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
Three bridal couples arrived aboard the Weshburn last Sunday with rumors of another upcoming wedding. The newlyweds were Mr and Mrs Lars Ostness Mr and Mrs Ray Longtin and Mr and Mrs AL Stuhr.
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Weshburn
Lars Ostness
Ray Longtin
AL Stuhr
Pard Leonard Departures From City Camp
Pard Leonard left the Washburn last Monday after a residence in the city since the camp’s early days. He was an outgoing figure in local affairs and his departure marks the end of an era for residents and former Washburn associates.
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Pard
William Leonard
Washburn
Mecca Shrine Pilgrims and A Lesson From Crowned Heads
A Louisville Courier Journal reflection asks what lesson to take from crowned heads and their defeats. The piece suggests putting a good face on losses. Separately, the note states that over 100000 Mohammedan pilgrims typically visit Mecca’s shrine each year.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Mecca
Reindeer Fires Threaten Sawtooth Herds In Alaska
Local notes describe numerous fires in the Sawtooth mountains damaging pasturage and valuable timber. A. H. Twitchell warns fires stem from wanton acts and may involve federal authorities. The report chronicles arrivals and visits in Flat, Iditarod, and Nome areas with multiple local residents travelers and business figures noted.
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A. H. Twitchell
Sawtooth Mountens
Twitchell
Grounds Hold Recent Gams Amid Tomorrow's Key Game
Local grounds host notable games as a big crowd anticipates tomorrow's match. A large order for baseball paraphernalia has been sent to Fairbanks, signaling strong local interest in the sport and related gear.
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Fairbanks
Jim Fullerton's swift Alaska trip to Anchorage
The Anchorage Democrat reports Jim Fullerton a Dikeman hotel man on the Iditarod river arrived in Anchorage to register with Skookum Johnson and greet friends. He reportedly covered eight days from his place and claimed a fast pace of fifty to sixty miles daily, a feat the locals question.
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Anchorage Democrat
Jim Fullerton
Dikeman
Iditarod River
Anchorage
Skookum Johnson
Alameda
Seattle
Jim
Package of Letters On Sidestream Excursion
A mail carrier at the Flat postoffice delivered a package of letters intended for St. Michawel post, arriving Sunday from upper Yukon river points. The note suggests the mail tosser played a joke, teaching the community to take it as such.
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Yukon River
St. Michawel
Captain Jack Becomes Beaver Owner In Local Deal
Jack Nelson, owner of the Hurst Cigar Store, acquired the launch Beaver this week. Vic Pierson and Jim Wilson are slated to crew the vessel, which will run on the Iditarod river.
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Jack Nelson
Hurst Cigar
Vic Pierson
Jim Wilson
Iditarod River
Cap Sproule at Anchorage in Alaskan engineering work
Captain George R. Sproule, longtime master of the steamer White Seal, is now in Anchorage employed by the Alaskan engineering commission. Tub and steam baths at all hours, Snyder House, Flat.
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George R. Sproule
Anchorage
Alaskan Engineering Commission
Snyder House
H. Boas
Flat City
For Sale Horses Team With Sleds and Harness
Northern Commercial Co offers a complete sale of one team of horses with sleds and harness. Rarity: concise classified notice highlighting equipment and seller.
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Northern Commercial CO
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Ville
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Janker
H. A. Bishop
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Otter Creek News Notes
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Bill Leonard
Jack Sohmes
Douglas
Heinie
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Ruby
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Detroit Free Press
Grand Igloo OF Pioneers
Cupid
Pard” Leonard
A. A. Gutter Shoepacs
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the Felder Shoes
Ax the Dougherty Shoes
A. J. Weiss
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White Pass
Sohmes
George Mutchler
Harry Harris
Yukon Ld Complese House
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B. J. Ray
Whitley
Ray
J. J. Smith
James Finnegan
Alex McEwing
Ciim
Charles Denton
Pacific Cold Storage Com
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al Jones
Tolstoi
Saturai
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Ruth
Ekner J. Smith
Abe Weiss
Captain Jack
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Willow Street
J. L. Sale
J. W. Farrell
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Otter
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J. E. Gunning
Dogsatoon
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