Kuskokwim River Daring Breakup Tales and Gold Strike
Prolonged overflow at Good News sends I E Burnham to Akiak where Dr. Lamb amputates toes. Joe Venes, fleeing the Canyon Creek strike, kills his dogs as provisions run low and is found in bad shape at Akiak. Alfred Anderson is missing after Canyon Creek departure. Tuluksak natives report a driver and large dog team seen on the ice after breakup. Bear Creek outfit may have been lost to ice. Ice on Kuskokwim rises May 10 at Aniak with widespread birds and fresh claims at Good News, Smith and L'Hreaux’s ground. Large boats head downstream toward the new strike river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. E. Burnham
R. A. Smith
Government Hospital
Akiak
Lamb
Joe Venes
Kuskokwim
Canyon Creek
Tuluksak
Bear Creek
Aniak
Smith & L’hreaux
Iditarod School Closes For Summer Break
The Iditarod public school ends its term with summer break announced. Students enjoy their new freedom as teachers prepare for vacation. The note mentions mosquitoes and gnats bearing on the local scene, attributed to J W Farrell.
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Iditarod
Editor Henry Henry Hinton Henry Postpones Trip
George Hinton Henry, editor, featured in a Fairbanks News-Miner serial, is arrested for criminal libel after returning from a trail walk to Corral. He pleads not guilty, posts $1,000 bond, and is found guilty by a jury, facing up to one year in federal jail. Joe Loranger of Willow Creek visits town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hinton Henry
Fairbanks News-Miner
Hinton Henry
Soci
Corral
Peter McMullen
Henry
Wiseman
Kansas City
Jo Orney
Gregory
Commissioner's Court
Heilig
Joe Loranger
Willow Creek
Piano and Furniture For Sale by Harry Leland
A brand new Ellington piano along with household and kitchen furniture is offered for sale by Harry Leland in Fiat City. The listing includes a piano and assorted living room and kitchen items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Leland
Fiat City
Jurymen Selected for 1918 District Court Term
The 1918 special term of the district court for the Fourth division convened at Moose Hall Flat City with Judge C K Bunnell presiding. Jury commissioners drew for grand and petit juries naming numerous residents from Flat Discovery Ophir Tolstoi Takotna and other areas. Judge Bunnell instructed the grand jury and named Thos McMahon as foreman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Fourth Judicial Division
C.K. Bunnell
Moose Hall
Flat City
C. R. Peck
Prank B. Hall
Petit
George Mutchler
H. P. Sheppard
T. BR. Moore
Olaf T. Olson
Hal Ellinwood
Ophir
Ll. ¥. Kaatz
John Baker
Takotna
Wim. Johnson
Willow Creek
F. McVaffrey
Tolstoi
Frank Cooper
Frank Hercus
Discovery
Charles Murray
James H. Ryan
Opl J
Beaumeister
Takomna
George A. Fredericks
Georgetown
Owen Gray
Dan Quinn
John Handley
Bunnell
McMahon
Contributions to the Fatherless Children List Expanded
The list of benefactors to support fatherless French children grows with new names such as Miss Helen Grant and Emil Gustavson joining donors including Mr. and Mrs. R. Longtin and Mrs. Henry Hohback. Twenty six children have been aided and total contributions reach 86 21. Several supporters plan to adopt a child though payments are pending. Harry Panter reports a hail storm near Moore Creek. Mrs. Ralph J. Button and her son depart upriver for the Outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Helen Grant
Emil Gustavson
R. M. Hall
W. W. Nelson
R. Longtin
Henry Hohback
E.J. Uhl
Geo. A. Chapin
Jack Mullen
James W. Farrell
Andrew White
Wm. B. Thomas
Harry
Harry Panter
Discovery
Moore Creek
Pete Michels Shy One Mule Attacked by Hungry Dogs
A pack of hungry dogs attacked Pete Michels mule near the Y G Co messhouse, tearing the tail and ears and injuring its neck. George Mutchler shot the animal to end its suffering and the owner plans suit. The incident follows reports of dog aggression toward children in Fiat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Michel
Y. G. Co
George Mutchler
Pete Michels
Mutchler
Fiat
Dogs chained and fed under threat of killing owners warn
The note warns that owners must keep their dogs tied and well fed to avoid a deadly consequence, claiming irreparable disaster will follow otherwise.
Kerensky Said to Arrive in United States Soon
The Call reports former Russian premier Kerensky will reach the United States within a week. It notes he was ousted by Trotsky and Lenin and repeatedly rumored dead as Bolsheviks seized power, while claiming he retains influence over Russia’s conservative element. Ansley’s General Merchandise, Iditarod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Call
Kerensky
Russia
United States
Leon Trots
Nickolai Lenine
Why Blame the Pig
An old farmer and his wife near a pigsty discuss their silver wedding tomorrow. The wife suggests killing the pig to settle past wrongs, but John objects that murdering the pig solves nothing. The text ends with a prompt referencing The Red Cross.
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John
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Thos. McMahon
William Hereford
J. Bryant
Ben Cederman
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Edgar Ryder
Geo
A. Chapin
TH. M. Hardin
Flat
H.oss
Bert Thorson
John I. Stephenson
Jas. Mee
John O'Brien
J. G. Murdock
J. H. Rogers
al. Wendell
Ralph J. Button
Little Son
Up River
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States
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Yukon
Alaska
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