Arctic Brotherhood Dance Anniversary Draws 60 Couples
The Arctic Brotherhood hosted a well attended anniversary dance in Camp Iditarod with about 60 couples including visitors from Dawson Fairbanks and Outside. A five piece orchestra played a delightful program praised by attendees. Lemonade circulated and Charley Miller organized a popular supper for dancers. The hall was attractively decorated and galleries reserved for ladies.
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Iditarod
Arctic Brotherhood
Dawson
Fairbanks
Charley Miller
Merchants Cafe
Strong Goes to Baltimore for National Convention
Raby Record Citizen letter notes Guggenheims acquire Flat Creek holdings and plans to control more waterway. George W Allbright couple leave Willow Creek roadhouse for Happy Creek mining ground. Major J g, recently in Europe with Mrs Strong, arrives Seattle April 27 and departs for Baltimore as Alaska delegate to the National Democratic Convention on June 25. after, Major and Mrs Strong travel to Iditarod via Whitehorse.
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George W. Allbright
Willow Creek
Happycreek
Allbright
Major J. G
Europe
Strong
Seattle
Baltimore
Major
Whitehorse
Alaska Coast Vanishes Under Massive Earthquake and Eruptions
A catastrophic Alaska Peninsula disaster followed violent eruptions at Kata Redoubt and Mt Iliamna. Coastal towns such as St Paul Karluk Afognak Alitak Wood Island Kodiak were buried under feet of ash, with extensive darkness, insistent tremors, and multiple vessels aiding survivors. Over 500 refugees aboard the Manning and other craft received aid while Kodiak and surrounding stations suffered near-total destruction.
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Alaska Peninsula
Kodiak Island
Kata Redoubt
Mt. Iliamna
St. Paul
Karluk
Afognik
Alitik
Wood Island
Kodiak
Cold Bay
Katmai
Revenue Cutter
Manning
Redondo
McCulloch
Tahoma
Seward
Cordovac
Dora
Seldovia
Alaska
Election precincts named by Commissioner Stanton
Commissioner E. M. Stanton orders Otter precinct split into three for the August 13 delegate to congress election. Otter, Flat, and Dikeman precincts set with Discovery, Flat City, and Dikeman as polling places respectively. Iditarod designated as municipal supervised precinct. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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E. M. Stanton
Otter Precinct
Iditarod
Otter Creel
Otter Creek
Boulder Creek
Boulder
John Rowan
Thomas McMahon
E. M. Spaulding
Dikeman
Iditarod River
Caribou Creek
C. F E. Carlson
James E . Fullerton
E. V. Brown
Mail expected here tomorrow from Alaska route
Postmaster T L Thurston reports the first big Alaskan mail will arrive tomorrow or Monday. Mail from Whitehorse via the Susie, likely on the Reliance to Dikeman, with another large consignment aboard the Senator for Nome. Eighteen tons of mail for Alaska was aboard the Susie at Dawson, four or five tons likely for Iditarod. Passengers on the Nancy Bell last Tuesday aimed to connect at Dikeman with the Reliance for Holy Cross and St Michael connections.
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T. L. Thurston
Whitehorse
Yukon
Dikeman
Nome
St. Michael
Dawson
Iditarod
Victoria
Nancy Bell
Reliance
Holy Cross
Stanley Sells Fiat City Businesses to Jerry Ford
Frank B. Stanley sells his interests in Fiat City to Jerry Ford. Ford acquires the Stanley restaurant the Stanley Mouse bar lodging house stables and appurtenances plus stock and fittings for about 10000 dollars in cash and other consideration. Stanley will lease the restaurant from Ford and manage the other included businesses. Stanley has long operated in Flat City and previously owned the Stanley House hotel at Hot Springs.
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Fiat City
Frank B. Stanley
Sanley House
Jerry Ford
Ford
Stanley
North
Hureka
Rampart
Circle
Busess
Frank Stanley
Flat City
Hot Springs
Mrs Fontas Hosts Large Flat City Party
Mrs Fontas of Flat City entertained Friday night June 7 for residents leaving for the Outside aboard the Nancy Bell. Whist was the main diversion with prizes for the best and booby honors among both ladies and gentlemen. Tom Dean received a large cigar prize, said to be the biggest ever brought to camp, and Eskimo boy in a parka added a playful note. Names of many guests appear among the attendees.
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Wio
Tom Dean
Tom
Duncan Michie
Webb ‘Mading
Frank Dawson
Bert Moores
Miss Roberts
Miss Murray
Lillian Mading
Kotseh
Chittick
Crawford
Tom Moores
Harold Seddon
George Phillips
Tom Howell
Tom McKinnon
Jim Hiland
Bebla
Traction Company Installs Telephones Along Trail
Traction Company installs several extra telephone booths to keep in touch with cars hauling freight to Flat City and the creeks. A booth is at the gravel pit two miles from Iditarod City, another at the Summit section, and a third at the Cottonwood section about two miles this side of Flat. The telephones prove a great convenience. Eastman Kodaks and photo supplies available from MEN BROS.
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Flat City
Dit Vod Traction Company
Iditarod City
Cottonwood
Flat
Lone Democrat Bound for the Great Outside
A. T. B. Ferguson departs on the Nancy Bell for the Outside, visiting Klondike camps and the Iditarod region. He plans to back Champ Clark in the presidential race, while planning a North themed sendoff and signing photos for admirers.
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A. TB. Ferguson
Klondike
Kerruson
Iditarod
Vergy
Porgy
Ferguson
Champ Clark
Rod
Ruby City Briefs From May 15 Record Citizen
The May 15 Record Citizen notes gold dust priced at 16 an ounce as money in exchange. A bank is to be launched within 30 days. Fred Cabot and Jobo Barrett buy the Northern Poolroom from Jos DeRosie and Joe Green. Barrett linked to the Iditarod Pony Express. Thomas H. Long succeeds IX Snow as deputy marshal. Citizens cleared cemetery stumps and brush for fencing and future improvements. William Barrett returns to Ruby after 18 months in San Francisco. Tucker of Little Snug works as engineer for Brice & Capewell on Trail Creek.
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Fred Cabot
Jobo Barrett
Jos DeRosie
Joe Green
Barrett
Thomas H. Long
Snow
William Barrett
Iditarod
San Francisco
Ruby
Apt. Tucker
Brice & Capewell
Trail Creek
Business Revival Report From Flat City
Frank B Stanley says business conditions at Flat City are improving daily. Although a few men remain idle, most will likely be employed soon. Many work for Yukon Golf Company with a steady payroll boosting prospects. Overall, a prosperous summer for creek merchants and miners is foreseen as discovery activity rises and optimism grows.
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Frank B Stanley
Flat City
Yukon Golf Company
Notice seeks Jacob Crow’s current address in Alaska
A notice from S R Cummins attorney requests information on the present address of Jacob Crow formerly of Springfield Illinois. It states Crow reported moving from Council City Alaska in July 190 and planned to go to Iditarod. Readers with any locating details are asked to notify.
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Jacob Crow
Springfield
Illinois
Council City
Alaska
Iditarod
Crowl
S. R. Cummins
Springfeld
Mlinn
Achesons Start Seattle Journey Toward Detroit
Mrs. William Acheson and companions depart aboard the Nancy Bell, heading first to Yakima then east to Detroit where Mr Acheson’s family lives. They plan to return to Seattle around August 15, with Harry Siebe and Frank O’Farrell also leaving for Dikeman on Tuesday.
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William Acheson
Bobbie
Nancy Bell
Notice of Forfeiture and Property Claims In District
Notice of forfeiture proceedings affecting Fred A Nichols and others over property shares in the Fox association and Mayhood area. Revisions of section 1a:4 Revised Statutes cited. Legal actions to be completed within ninety days after last publication with claims by JA Westy and others.
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Fred A. Nichols
Giains
Bowit Fox Association
Box Creek
Tribatar
Aralik
Gap
Claiz
Maxhood i
Moffat
Trail Creek
A. Nichols
Vox
JA. Westy
F. Kincaid
United States
Anvernea
Special Term of Court for Alaska Id Itarod July 1912
Notice announces a Special July 1912 District Court term in the Fourth Division at Iditarod Alaska. It sets July 8 at 11 am for business and states a grand and petit jury will be drawn for that date. Clerk C C Page signs the notice dated May 18 1912.
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Couska
Idita
Alaska
Jed
Iditarod
C.C. Page
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Miners & Merchants Bank
Iditarod, Alaska
Scandinavian American Bank
T. J. Nestor
G. Lindberg
John Holmes
Ater
Ering Manis Steamer de
Ian
Mrj. Strong
Raby
Guggenheims
Flat Creek
First Avenue, Soutar & Sutherland, Props
Cascade Steam Laundry
Karl Slippern
Beattie House
C. R. Peck
Tdi
Mt. Thamna
Stanton
Bali
Boots and Pacs
Hills Bros
Mission Brand
Peerless
Traction Company
Eastman Kodaks, Filme and Photo Supplies
MEN Bros
Chas E. Miller
Prop
Ruby City
WRS
Acheson
Harry Siebe
Frank O'Farrell
Fuesday
Piowee Bec Tailor
Sumnut Roadhouse
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