Community Preparations Under Way For Fourth Of July
The finance committee reports funds secured for the Fourth of July celebration in Iditarod with plans for a strong event. District court officials and speakers may address the gathering, with G Ellis Gardner and Rhinehart f Roth among those remembered for their prior contributions. Local visitors and miner Lyek Folsom, recently arrived from Moore creek, will attend with his wife and baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iditarod
Bnes
District Court
G. Ellis Gardner
Snd
Lus Azo
Bair Hunks
Rhinehart
Roth
Fir City
Amusement Director Returns to Iditarod
Professor Charles K. Drapeau, leading amusement director of Interior Alaska, returns to Idikarod after a spring tour along winter trails to centers between here and Ruby. His moving picture equipment again heads the front of A. B. Hall though he laments delays in new film reels expected on early boats. He urges transport firms to speed shipments for a possible exhibition within a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles K. Drapeau
Interior
Alaska
Ruby
A. B. Hall
Steamer Washburn Arrives With Passengers and Freight
The steamer MS Washburn arrived at 7 p m Sunday with seventy tons of freight and a list of passengers including Jack Folsom and baby Mex MoH on SR Fox Wes Duity William Terung Russell Loweluy Mrs M A Me id BG Manley and wife CL 1 Knowles ROA Murray Mrs FA Cleveland COR Peck and wife Mrs 8 1 Van Weit Mrs Si Atwell and child Jack Lind Charles Ross and Charles Drapeau The party reached Iditarod morning aboard launches Prairie Bell and Beaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn
Dikeman
Jack Folsom
Mex MoHon
SR. Fox
Wes Duity
William Terung
Russell Loweluy
M.A. Meid
Manley
Knowles Roa
Murray
FA. Cleveland
Cor. Peck
van Weit
Si Atwell
Child
Jack Lind
Charles Ross
Charles Drapeau
Iditarod
Prairie Bell and
Beaver
Merchants complain of poor Yukon goods shipments
Merchants report very unsatisfactory receipts of merchandise from the upper Yukon as transportation remains limited. Despite an unusually early ice-free start, shipments arriving here are light due to low water and ongoing difficulties, with staples like flour, bacon, and eggs notably affected.
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Yukon
Early White Pass conductor Murray B. Myles dies in Washington
Murray B. Myles, an early conductor on the White Pass and Yukon railway, died at his North Yakima home on April 30 after a long illness. Mrs. Mr. Marston arrived from Seattle last Tuesday and will stay in camp for the mining season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray B. Myles
White Pass
Yukon
North Yakima
Wash
Mr. Marston
Seattle
Coming and Going in Interior Alaska Camp
William Dettering known as Caribou Bill arrived in the camp list Tuesday and will stay a number of days to handle business matters. He now makes Seattle his home. Riley of Riley & Aitken visited last Thursday from Flaterock. Mrs. A. E. Bain of Disco Otter left for Washington DC to visit relatives. Miss Bertha Johansen, a popular Iditarod young lady, left last Thursday for Fairbanks to remain indefinitely, with Miss Edries Peterson accompanying her as far as Dikeman. Aired Boas, former manager of Boss clothing house, joined Moose Johnson in LO. C. M. organization work. New cream cheese arriving today. Crowley and Porter.
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William Dettering
Alaska
Mr. Dettering
Seattle
Bertha Johansen
Iditarod
Fairbanks
Miss Johansen
Dikeman
Edries Peterson
Boas
H Boss
Alf
Moose” Johnson
LO. C. M
Mr. Boas
Missing man Copeland sought in San Francisco inquiry
A widespread search for W. A. Copeland surnamed Copeland centers on San Francisco. Described as six feet tall with a jet black mustache, he left Bekersfield in 1896 or 1897 and is believed headed to Alaska. A liberal reward is offered for information leading to his whereabouts. contact Mr Arnold for any tips. Fresh ranch eggs arriving today Crowley and Porter.
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San Francis
Copeland
Utter
San Francisco
Bekersfield
Alaska
Arnold
Ian
Preliminary railroad work begins at Anchorage under Mears
The Knnk News reports Lt Frederick Mears of the Alaska engineering commission arrives at Ship Creek to lead early railroad construction. A flood of engineers and freight lands in Anchorage with rails ties wharf timbers and lumber for the commission. The first task lays a track to move beach freight to warehouses while Miss Babe White drives the first spike and earns a keepsake from Commissioner Mears. Anchorage becomes the commission HQ as land offices plan townsite surveys between Ship Creek and Ship Creek Junction and relocate temporary roadhouses and dwellings.
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Knnk
Ship Creek
Anchoray
Frederick Mears
Alaska Engineering Commission
Railro
Anchorage
Canal
Babe White
Mears
Old Kink
Chase
United States
Justice of the Peace
James Werdell
Katslla
Land Office
Ship Creek Junction
Commission
Fairbanks School Hiring Sparks City Debate
Fairbanks residents clash with the school board over re engaging teachers for the coming year. The News Miner notes teachers arriving from Porto Rico Belingham Chicago Oregon and elsewhere. A public meeting drew a large crowd as Miss Paddock faced a two to one rejection from the board amid possible damages suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
News-Miner
Porto Rico
Belingham
Chicago
Oregon
Laly
John Zug Transfered to New Posting in Alaska
John Zug will surrender his Fairbanks office to Re J Somers on July 1 and depart for Velder to join the main offices. He has led the Fairbanks post ten years and four years in charge. Mr Keen, a commission employee, is to run Nome district and expected in Fairbanks late June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ming
Alaska Road Commission
John Zug
Fairbanks
Re J. Somers
Velder
Keen
Nome
Zug
NEW SEEDS OFFERED FOR GARDENERS BY WICKERSHAM
The Pioneer reports Delegate James Wickersham through the department of agriculture sent a large mail sack of table and flower seeds. Seeds come in small cotton sacks with about four varieties in each sack. They are free to readers who collect a package to grow a dozen plants where one had grown before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wickersham
Department of Agriculture
Auto-Tram Car Proves Itself On Iditarod Track
Over ten days Davie Muteblee confirms the homemade power-car can work on the Iditarod tramway. He orders bedrock rol bed in good repair and files a daily schedule of three round trips between this town and Flat City. The craft, built from Nels Glantz’s auto with wheel changes and axle narrowing, is driven by Phil Caswell who reached Iditarod this spring via the Seward trail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iditarod
Davie Muteblee
Mutebler
Nels
Glantz
Phil Caswell
Seward Trail
River Traffic Update From the Iditarod Route
The Little Delta carried passengers from Wash hurr to White Se odine on Thursday and moves to the Prairie Bell for loading toward Iditarod. Sea Wolf brought freight to Dikerman at 10:30 a.m. Friday for Joe Smith. Delta sailed from Gibbon to Fairbanks yesterday. Mining men Drew French and Dave Black from Ophir camp arrived in the city yesterday.
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Dikeman
Wash Hurr
White Seodine
Prairie Bell
Wicen
Iditarod
Sea Wolf
Dikerman
Joe Smith
Drew French
Dave Black
Ophir Camp
Captain J. A. Le Ballister Drops Dead in Seattle
News arrives from Fairbanks readers that Yukon river steamer captain Captain J. A. Le Ballister died in Seattle. He had been in poor health and recently faced arrest on alleged payroll irregularities tied to the steamer Robert Kerr. He posted bonds for a Frinanbks appearance this summer for trial.
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Fairbanks
Ind. A. le
Yukon River
Seattle
le Ballister
Robert Kerr
Beaver Returns from Marshall Strike Resolves to Investigate
The launch Beaver commanded by Charles Larson reached Dikeman at 9 20 p m on Tuesday after returning from Marshall City. Despite reports of a strike there, a dozen stampeders aboard the Beaver chose to stay and examine the area. The crew visited the discovery site and confirmed pay, though conditions deter further influx.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Larson
Iditarod
Dikeman
Marshall City
Miners & Merchants Bank to Collect for A Y Navigation Co
The Miners and Merchants Bank of Iditarod will act as collecting agent for the American Yukon Navigation Company. Shippers are urged to transact through that bank before approaching Dikeman Harry Watson Agent A Y N Co Iditarod Meat Co.
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Miners & Merchants Bank of
Belated Announcement of Marriage of C R Peck
Belated notice reports United States Army Captain Robert M Brambila announces the marriage of his sister Manda Guadalupe to Mr Clark Robert Peck on Friday April 16 1915 at Ta loom Washington. The couple will be at home after July first in Flat ska. They honeymooned in San Francisco and San Diego visiting expositions and plan to settle in Iditarod.
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Robert M. Brambila
United States Army
Manda Guadalupe
Clark Robert Peck
Taloom
Wash
Peek
San Francisco
San Diego
New Marshall Area Strike Reported Near Willow Creek
In a letter to Russ Downing, Charles J. Keon of Marshall City describes a new strike about ten miles from Marshall City on Willow Creek. The paystreak spans four claims with seven feet of dirt at about 12 cents per pan, buried under sixteen feet of muck, and stated as suitable for year round mining with abundant water. the ground is all staked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Keon
Marshall City
Russ Downing
Marshall
Keon
Willow Creek
Coroner's Jury Verdict On Lusitania Victims
The jury finds the deceased died from immersion and exhaustion at sea eight miles SSE of Old Head of Kinsale on May 7 1915 after the Lusitania sinking by German submarine torpedoes. It labels the act as a war crime and charges the German Emperor government and officers with wholesale murder, expressing condolences to relatives Cunard and U S citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Head of Kinsale
Sail
Germany
Cunard
Thurston figures linked to post office indictments
A court party member and U S Marshal L T Erwin traveled from Seattle with T L Thurston and wife, ex postmasters, likely to appear before the coming district court term to answer indictments from last summer for irregularities during their post office tenure. The Kilday case, former deputy marshal John R Kilday of the Kuskokwin precinct, was nolle prossed on larceny by baile charges.
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Fom
United States
L. T. Erwin
Fourth Division
Seattle
T. L. Thurstons
Thurston
District Court
Postoffic
John R. Kildsy
Kuskokwin
Kilday
Change in the Weather Gratifing to Miners
The region faced a week long heatwave raising water shortage fears until early in the week when showers and cooler air arrived. Winds and rainstorms followed, aiding operations. As wet weather ends layoffs at several plants while miners return to work and more men are being rehired.
Stranberg to Ship Quartz from U Grade to Outside
Dave Stranberg plans to ship a quantity of quartz from the U grade to the Outside for placer operations. At Flat creek head, bedrock reveals stringers of richly mineralized quartz, with some material already logged and bagged for shipment. While no well defined vein has been found, small stringers occur and are often very rich, with numerous quartz formations in the area aiding renewed search.
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Dave Stranberg
Flat Creek
Big consignments of mail reach Iditarod and Flat City
The Sea Wolf arrived Tuesday with eight tons of winter mail for Iditarod and Flat City, promising regular service until navigation closes. Outgoing mail went downriver on the Transit last Sunday, with no seating mail awaited. Local inference mentions money owed and a whimsical line about a “weight sleep treatment.”
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Iditarod
Flat City
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Swirr
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Sam’ Applebaum
Uyek Folsom
Moore Creek
California
Ansleys
Htarov
Murray Myles
Riley
Riley & Aitken
Flaterock
A. E. Bain
Disco Otter
Alfred Boas
Juneau
Offi
Crowley. & Porter
W. A. Copeland
Crowley & Porter
Lake Lebarge
John B. Stetson
A, J, Weiss
C. R. Peck
Pioneer Creek Agencies
Flat City Discovery Otter
C. C. Chittick
Harry Donnelley
Smith’s Gun Store
Iditarod, Alas
Western Union
Bedford-Mcneil
George Marsh Budweiser
Spirarop
the Americana
Currie
Fiat
Olympia
Iditarod Meat Co
T Manley
Asit
St Michael
Delta
Gibbon
Schwatks
Dawson
Down River
Launch Standard
Smoke River
Iditarod River
Pup
Ray Henderson
J. A. LE Ballister
Boas Clothing Store
Bayles Clothing Co
Iditarod Discovery
OTTER
Wile
Anton Hanigsman
Hood River
Ore
Pete Hanigsman
Lee P
Tolitaro
Koyuku
Sen
Lusitania
William Maloney
Territorial
Yuko
William Tay
Thurstons
Stranberg
the Humane Editor
Heinz
Boast
Flat
Will
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