All Iditarod Cases Will Be Tried Here
Fairbanks directives state all district court cases originating from Iditarod will be heard here before Judge Overfield. Redfern perjury case shifted to Fairbanks for venue cost reasons, leaving Tisdale murder likely first on the docket. The Wilkinson party arrived from Georgetown with martin skins amid regional news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
District Court
Iditarod
Overfield
Redfern
Tisdale
Chief Says So Go Ahead Do It City Sidewalk Repair Ordinance
The city council empowers the chief of police by ordinance to order unsafe sidewalks repaired to prevent injuries. If a property owner refuses to act, the chief may bring him before the city magistrate, with penalties ranging from 90 days to 8100 in fines.
Alaska Bank Moves to Wild Goose Building in Nome
The Alaska Banking and State Deposit Company of Nome announces its relocation to the Wild Goose Mining and Trading Company building, described as one of Alaska’s finest office structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska Banking and Sate Deposit Company of
Nome
Wild Goose Mining and Trading Company
Alaska
Reliance Connects With St Mishael
The steamer Reliance arrived with thirty passengers ten tons of mail and a load of flour after connecting with St Michael at Holy Cross. Due to low water it sailed promptly to connect with the Seattle 3 from St Michael. The passengers include C C Page J A Desio M Stanton A Randles W J Priestly Jr Jerry Ford John Holmgren and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reliance
St. Michael
Holy Cross
Dawson
Ledinspectors
Deeringners
J. A. Desio
Rel
C. C. Page
M. Stanton
Iditarod
A. R. Randies
Tanana
W. J
M Thomas
T Thomas
M O'Connor
T_Koppicar
C M Stanton
C C Page
F Wilkins
W Stanford
A Olsen
Jerry Ford
W J Priestly, Jr
HJ Weaverhing
Weaverhing
Mike Moore
Dorothy Raymond
C Foster
L B Booker
Booker
H. Eide
C Erickson
J B Renwick
W J McMillan
M Dugan
A R Randles
Weir wedding draws visitors from Flatcreek to town
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jackson of Flatcreek visited town last week to attend the Weir wedding. Local shops advertise fare with fried eggs and ham meals at 75 cents and feature Maple and Chocolate Nut Sundaes at the Red Rug Store and Merchants.
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Thomas Jackson
Flatcreek
Merchants
Miner Peter Cook Killed by Rock Fall at Hill Top Mine
A sudden rock fall at the Slilltop association head of Flat crushed Peter Cook, a 50-year-old sourdough and partner of Wm Bevins. Roy Moyer witnessed the accident about 9 o'clock as Cook toiled in an open cut bottom. rescuers removed him after a jack lifted the boulder. Funeral services were held at the Smith parlors with Judge Maltby delivering the eulogy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slilltop Association
Peter Cook
Cook
Wm. Bevins
Roy Moyer
Smith Undertaking
Judge Maltby
Joe Davis
A. A. Beattie
I. W. Jackson
al Walsh
Ray Longton
al Burke
Killarney
Wi. Bevins
Nels Prior Brewis
Burke and Jackson
Tragedy on Kuskokwim Ice Jam Claims Two Prospector Lives
Two well known prospectors Gil McIntyre and Ed St. Clair died last month after their boat hit a slough during an ice jam on the lower Kuskokwim between Crooked River and Bethel. Their bodies were not recovered and reports are incomplete.
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Kuskokwim
Crooked River
Bethel
Gil McIntyre
Ed St. Clair
Good News Bay Country
All-Summer Mail Service Planned on Fairbanks Trail
The road commission aims to establish an all summer mail service over the Fairbanks Valdez trail. They will test weekly mail by pack animals and repair segments of the trail and build bridges to aid summer travel.
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Fairbanks
Road Commission
Fairbanks-Valdez
Help For Peter Desmore Follows Fairbanks Example
Friends of Peter Desmore in Fairbanks initiate a subscription to fund his return to home with artificial limbs. They have raised about $200, but need more for his condition after losing both hands and a foot in Yukon blizzard exposure. Desmore, a noted steamboat engineer, is jailed as a vagrant under local law.
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Fairbanks
Peter Desmore
Alaska
Yukon
St. Michael
Iditarod Hotel Arrivals List Highlights Travelers
A roster of guests arriving at the Iditarod Hotel includes John Holmgren Fred Wilkeson C Page M Stanton Roy Rutherford John Enland T J Taylor Fairbanks Jerry Ford Eureka John Wahl W Tisdale Wm Priestle Kerstence Seattle Wm Casey RF Lewis WF Copeland Hans Olson J R Lawrence Pat Fleming J Johnson Mr Cummings Jas Fraser Ed Britt Henry Besonen Ewald Gustetso Mr Lhereaux A Longnecker Ottarj Chas Knell Moore Creek detailing forward guests and origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Holmgren
Fred Wilkeson
Page
M Stanton
Roy Rutherford
John Enland
T J Taylor
Fairbanks
Jerry Ford
Eureka
John Wahl
W Tisdale
Wm Priestle
Kerstence
Seattle
Wm Casey
RF Lewis
WF Copeland
Hans Olson
J R Lawrence
Pat Fleming
J, Johnson
Mr Cummings
Jas Fraser
Ed Britt
Henry Besonen
Ewald Gustetso
Mr Lhereaux
A Longnecker
Ottarj
Chas Knell
Moore Creek
Ice Cream Sodas At Red X Drug Store
Jack White a Flat City builder visits town early in the week. Ammunition for the Mosquito War is noted. A.B. hop yields a good time with events described for Saturday the 26th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red X Drug Store
Jack White
Flat City
City Drug Store
A.B. Hop
Fairbanks Quartz II s Setting Better Fast
In Fairbanks district the Chena mill recovered 16 000 from 95 tons of ore from Bed rock creek on June 12. Alaska Citizen reports 1800 ounces of amalgam, expected to yield about 1090 ounces of gold after retorting, worth over 170 dollars per ton. The find would cover development costs on the Rhoads ledge and even pay for the mill installation on order. Meet me at the A B hop, Sat., 24th.
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Chena Mill
Fairbanks
Bedrock Creek
Rhoads and
Hull
Alaska
Rhoads Ledge
A. B. Hop
Sat
Steamboat Movements On The River Run
The Little Delta arrived from Dikeman Thursday with 30 tons of mixed freight mainly for Brumbaugh Hamilton and Kel logg. The Florence lies tied up under steamboat inspector orders, possibly only briefly. The Edna carried 11 passengers from Ruby City after a stampede, transferred to the Samson 40 miles below Dikeman, and was towed there. The Reliance sailed last night with a few passengers and two empty barges, aiming to meet the Seattle No 3 on the Iditarod.
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Little Delta
Dikeman
Brumbaugh, Hamilton & Kellogg
Florence
Edna
Ruby City
Samson
Reliance
Seattle
Iditarod
Red Drug Store Ad Promotes Tanglefoot Fly Paper and Doors
A scrambled ad style note highlights Tanglefoot sticky fly paper sold at Red Drug Store. Mention of a small morning alarm and a minor fire on Black Street is noted along with cheap wire screen doors and maple chocolate nut sundaes from Red Drug Store.
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Fie
Black Street
Fourth of July Busy Day With Sports Schedule And Prizes
The Fourth of July committee laid out a full day of events from 11 AM to 5 PM including aquatic sports, tug of war at 5 PM and a 16:00 ball game at A. B. hall. Judges Charles Ross Major Albrecht Jerome Chute. starter F E Becker. Flat Creek team to compete. prizes range from $2 to $100 across races games and contests.
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Committee On Sports
Flat Creek
Maltby
N. C. Co
A. B. Hall
Charles Ross
Major Albrecht
Jerome Chute
F. E. Becker
Fatal shooting over card game at Fairbanks store
In Fairbanks a dispute over a card game in the Imperial cigar store rear room led to Fred Sellers, a wrestler and baker, being shot four times by Boris Rokoceviche a Slavonian woodcutter. Sellers died soon after from a stomach wound. Rokoceviche was seized by authorities after hiding the gun.
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Imperial Cigar Store
Fairbanks
Fred Sellers
Boris Rokoceviche
Birch Hill
Rokoceviche
Cleanups Progress on Otter and Flat Week
Cleanups on Otter and Flat are estimated at thirty five thousand dollars this week with more expected next week. Six outfits sluicing on Flat as more join the operation daily including Ives and Price on Glen McKinnon and McDonald on 5 b Flat Mahoney and Rich and Angus McKenzie with two earning about nine thousand and twelve thousand six hundred respectively. Figures for the first two outfits are unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ives & Price
Glen
McKinnon & McDonald
Mahoney & Rich
Angus McKenzie
Deputy Siebe Brings Prisoners for Georgetown Court Term
Deputy Marshal Siebe arrived with prisoners including George Tisdale charged with murder of Joseph Plepin. Tisdale's case stems from a cabin shooting near Georgetown on March 7. Siebe plans a several week stay to cover the district court term.
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Siebe
Georgetown
District Court
George Tisdale
Joseph Plepin
Soe Eee
Good music at A. B. hop on Saturday
A. B. hop features enjoyable music this Saturday with a lively program. Festive atmosphere and engaging tunes promise an entertaining night for attendees.
Iditarod Post Cards at Red X Drug Store
R Bloom formerly in Fairbanks hardware business arrived last week and is assessing the situation with a view to locating.
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Iditarod
Red X Drug Store
R. Bloom
Fairbanks
Wireless station shows partial progress in mission update
The report notes the wireless sending works but receiving failed to pick up Gibbon while Nome spoke with St. Michael yesterday. Gossip circulated and a message for Mr. McLeod of Happy Creek was transmitted. Manager Milligan said more wives would be strung for feelers. Red X Drug advertises slippers ice cream sodas and Portola Eggnog.
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Gibbon
Nome
St. Michael
Mr. McLeod
Happy Creek
Milligan
Otter Creek Tina Owner Marries Surprise Ceremony
The marriage of 7 D. Schwartz, a leading Otter Creek property owner, to Miss Winstedt occurred Sunday evening in Flat City with Commissioner Taylor officiating. Curley Benson briefly visited Ruby City, found residents busy fleeing, and returned.
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D. Schwartz
Otter Creek
Miss Winstedt
Flat City
Taylor
Three Thousand Tens For Lower Kuskokwim
Reports from Georgetown indicate Northern Commercial plans a large supply stock on the Lower Kuskokwim near Bethel with a possible small store at Crooked River mouth or Georgetown. Movements include Richmond and Gr boarding for Bethel to meet Lavelle Young, then routes via Kusko and Yukon portage. Grace will audit Takotna books then travel to Ophir and Iditarod.
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Georgetown
Arrvals
Northern Commercial Company
Kuskokwim
Bethel
Crooked River
Volney Richmond
Frank Gr
Lavelle Young
Boerner
Virer
Takotna
Richmond
Portage
Yukon
Mr. Grace
Ophir
Inoke
Iditarod
Weir Smith Wedding reception follows nuptials
Henry A. Weir and Miss Cora Smith wed in a ceremony performed by Judge Maltby. A large reception at the Weir home followed to midnight with guests including Miss Lillian Smith A J Day and many others bearing congratulations and gifts.
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Weir
Henry A. Weir
Cora Smith
Maltby
N. C. Bunch
Lillian Smith
A.J. Day
Misa Sargent
Thomas Jackson
Judge Thomas
Dave Ferguson
D. J. O'Brien
Fred Webber
Joe Allerton Bids On Secord Street
John Allerton submitted the sole bid to cover the Secord Street brush with moss and muck from street edges at six inches depth for 60 cents per foot. A. E. Light, after hearing dirt must be taken from a nearby ditch, declined to enter. The street committee will likely award the contract to Allerton.
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John Allerton
Second Street
A. E. Light
Allerton
Social Hop at A B Hall Tonight in Arctic Brotherhood Event
Tonight an informal social hop takes place at the A B Hall city venue under Arctic Brotherhood auspices. The ballroom offers a fine floor and premier music with tickets at 3 dollars for both ladies and gentlemen. Stationery and Red X wire screen items are also available as stock runs low.
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A. B. Hall
Arctic Brotherhood
Local Stores Advertise Goods and Fresh Dates
Prospectors and Miners Supplies offer washing machines, tubs, wringers, pillows, mattresses and hardware. Richards on Willow Street stocks fresh dates fruits and nuts. Johnstone's announces new confections. Solo is an enjoyable game at the Sherburne. Tanglefoot sticky fly paper is at Red X drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richards
Willow St
Johnstone’s
Sherburne
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Ed Wilkinson
Roy Davis
Davis
Frisco
Portland
City
Nome Bank
St. Mishael
North Star Restaurant
Drs. Otter
Inquire
Shonbeck
Discovery
Otto Marholz
Tom McKinnon
Ruby
Bubach
Citronella
Skeeter Skool
Skeeter Skidoo
Gross Drug Store
Redrug
Kuskokwim Lee Jam Snuffs
Iditarod Hotel
Fairbanks Quartz
Red Drug Store
Caribou Street
B. Hop
Johnstone's
Curley Benson
Lower
Joe Allerton
Secord Street
A.B. Hall
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