Alaska News Briefs From Nome to Kodiak Labor, Elections and Wildlife
A- L A candidate for United States commissioner at Nome, fuel shortages from the British Columbia coal strike affect eastern Alaska towns. Nome election results show only two long-time council members re-elected. Alaska Steamship Company executive estimates a vast economic loss since 1838 tied to sea trade. A station at Chatanika may become permanent. Wiseman resident pleads guilty to vagrancy and is jailed. Coal case testimony places 889 square miles and 1.5 billion tons of coal in dispute. Alaska boundy survey group to scale Mt Elias. Juneau Gold Mining to build a large milling plant employing about 2,000. Dr Emil Krulish may return for another medical appropriation. Kodiak postmaster Cope, a 74 year old pioneer, dies. A moose rescue attempt on the Kenai River ends with humane shooting.
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United States
Nome
British Columbia
Alaska
Gardner Sullivan
Petersburg
Sherman
Cape Flat Ii
Chatanika
Nome City
William A. Gilmore
R. W. Baxter
Alaska Steamship Company
Immedi
Tte
Vairbank Mars
Jack McCormick
Chata
Chatinika
Karl Lieberman
Wiseman
Oyakuk
Bob Plummer
William Gilliland
Alaska-Juneau
Silver Bow Basin
Juneau
Emil Krulish
Cope
Kodiak
Tly
Cordova Alaska
Harry Place Rece Cope
Wireless Operators Demand Higher Pay in Strike
Wireless operators on ships along the Pacific coast have gone on a nine day strike demanding higher wages. The report from San Francisco notes the labor action affecting maritime radio service and shipping operations. Fresh codfish, over-the-sea. Ib. Iditavod Meat Co.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Iditavod Meat Co
Native Teams Compete In MLATO fifty mile Dog Race
An April 24 race feature recounts a grueling 50 mile dog race hosted by MLATO with seven native entrants. Timothy Dimmosky won in 5 hours 24 minutes 32 seconds, Minook was second, Potatoes third. Charley Frisco failed to finish with a half race completed after his sled dog escaped. Enthusiasm ran high as bets changed hands and spectators praised the effort.
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Timothy Dimmosky
Minool
Minook
Potatoes
Charley Frisco
Frisco
George
Ruby Sports
Joe Jean
Beaver City Demands Probe Into Woodchopper Victor Ekengen Death
The Fairbanks News Miner reports Beaver City residents are angry that no government inquiry or coroner's inquest followed the death of woodcutter Victor Ekengen. An Indian witness alleges Beaver Creek William assaulted him and seeks trials in Rampart, while officials delayed action. Local people insist a thorough investigation is needed.
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Fairbanks
Beaver City
Yukon
Victor Ekengen
Archdeacon Stuck
Rampart
Beaver Creek
William
Ekenos
David Adam
Hudgin
Fairburn
Skelly
Balkan War Losses Reach Nearly Quarter Million
London reports estimate Balkan War casualties before the truce total about 199000 lives with Turkish losses around 126000 and Allied losses 75000. Since peace talks failed, deaths at Adrianople Scutari and Salonika push the toll toward 250000 with costs in the billions of dollars.
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Constantinople
Thir
Adrianople
Scutari
Salonika
Hunters Kill Three Bears On Bonanza Creek
E A Austin and Harold Seddon hunted Bonanza creek late last week and shot three black bears. One was a mother and two were yearlings. Two skins were kept as trophies while the third was given to a native. Watch repair and other notices follow. Merl LaVoy, with Parker and Browne, seeks funds for a Mount McKinley climb this year with CE Rush of Prosser joining the effort.
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Kenai River
E. A. Austin
Harold Seddon
Bonanza Creek
Bonanza
Merl LaVoy
Hershel Parker
Belmore Browne
Mount McKinley
Tacoma
Peik CE. Rush
Prosser, Wash
Dredge May Come Late In Seal
No definite plan for a second dredge on Flat Creek this year. Yukon Gold Company reportedly aims to bring a dredge in the fall to reach Iditarod on the high water, avoiding Dikeman transshipment. Transport costs for the current dredge near Thatk are said to be nearly prohibitive due to winter water conditions. If approved, the dredge may be moved to Flat Creek over the winter trail.
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Flat Creek
Yukon Geld Company
Iditarod
Dikeman
Ummer
Tlat
Petition for Flat Post Office Upsets Local Race
Four hundred citizens signed a petition forwarded to the postmaster general seeking a post office at Flat with Mrs Chitt as postmistress. The lively city race for the office pauses as rival inspectors consider the rival candidacy and related talks while plans await a response from Washington.
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Chitt
Mlavin
Lillian Graham Gets One Dollar by Father's Will
Seattle April 7 Lillian Graham once a New York chorus girl who was acquitted of assault by shooting Stokes was left only $1 and the love of her father Patrick Graham who died December 31 in his Renton cabin. The will probated today also leaves $1 to Stella Singleton former wife of a Nevada mining man and the residue to Serena KE Galway of Ontario Oregon. Lillian Graham and Mrs Singleton are said to be Paris.
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Seattle
Lillian Graham
New York
Ted
Stokes
Patrick Graham
Graham
Stella Singleton
Nevada
W St
Serena KE. Galway
Ontario
Ore
Singleton
Paris
Prisoner Blinds Himself After Eye Injury At Jail
Los Angeles report says A. Jal Heinn, 46, was held on suspicion when he slashed his eyeballs from sockets with a penknife in the city jail after midnight. He suffered extreme pain until dawn, later telling a trust y he wanted to punish himself and found peace after the act. Heinn said he feared facing friends again and did not want to live.
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Los Angeles
Jal Heinn
Hennn
Doctor Friedman's Consumption Cures Proven Effective
New York reports dramatic results from Dr. Friedmans consumption treatment. All tents treated show remarkable improvement and progress toward recovery. He arrived in the United States at the invitation of a wealthy banker who has offered cash for cures, with a guaranteed payment per patient treated.
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New York
Friedman
Friedma
United States
Krosby
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