Early Alaskan Schools and Schoolmasters
In Alaska’s early era, education began with Russian efforts on Kodiak and Sitka, producing skilled natives and notable figures like Etolin. After US annexation, the first American school opened in Sitka in 1868 with Miss Mercer teaching, funded partly by the Navy, amid land and building challenges.
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Iditarod Pioneer
Territory of
Alaska
Sheldon Jackson
Department of the Interior
Try
Yukon Valley
Kuskokwim
Aleutian Islands
Alaska Peninsula
Kodiak Island
Treadwell
Chillkoot
Yukon
Crinack
Klondike
Gregory Shelikoff
Sitka
Europe
Etolin
Ertolin Wa Post
Etolin Paily
Russian America
United States
Rus
Common Council of
von Levy
Patrick Burns
C. B. Monta
Navy Fund
Freemasons
Anderson and Barratt to Manage Passengers for Day Transport
Oliver Anderson and Johnny Barrett establish an office to issue transportation between Iditarod and Dikeman and operate a commission business. Bert Day will oversee the Samson Transportation Co at Dikeman with control of most mosquito fleet freight and passenger traffic, while Anderson and Barrett handle passengers and freight receipts. Day will supervise most transshipping at Dikeman.
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Bert Day
Dikeman
Oliver Anderson
Johnny Barrett
Iditarod
Mr. Day
Samson Transportation Co
Anderson & Barrett
Chief Receives Gold Star From Police Circle
A group of Chief of Police OConnor’s friends surprised him with a gold star crafted by Sale Jewelry Co in Magistrate Hunt’s office. Captain Petersen gave the presentation then the party adjourned to a watering tank to celebrate. Also noted are brief items on local entrepreneurs Gene Bouchene and partner planning a messhouse near Otter, Frank Barthel relocating to Decatur Indiana with a wife, and Dupree Lance a London mining engineer visiting Fairbanks to inspect options on Fairbanks creek properties.
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O'Connor
Hunt
Sale Jewelry Co
Capt. Petersen
Gene Bouchene
Partner
Otter
Tves
Price
Glen
Dupree Lance
London
Fairbanks
Fairbanks Creek
Lemons and Powell
Sitka’s First Alaskan Lodge and Early School Pioneers
The article recounts Sitka hosting the first Alaskan lodge and supporting early education efforts. It covers subsidies, teacher salaries, and the rise and fall of schools, including Rev. Sheldon Jackson’s 1880s push for a government system, opposition, and eventual Sitka reestablishment. It details Kodiak’s school founding with Salomon Ripinsky, a perilous voyage, wrecks, and eventual success. It notes Ripinsky’s later land title victory in US Appellate Court and current residence in Haines.
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Sitka
Northlunds
Alaska
Sheldon Jackson
U.S
Kodiak
Salomon Ripinsky
Gulf of Alaska
Ripinsky
Lisianski
Killisnoo
Honita
Unalaska
Doughty
Haines
United States Appellate Court
Janks and Umphrey Open Pioneer Barber Shop
Jenks and Umphrey announce the opening of their barber shop on the first floor of the Pioneer building replacing the old log structure. Four chairs and three enameled bathtubs will equip a modern parlor located near the Pioneer saloon quarters in preparation for a Wednesday opening next week. Ramos Peterson’s Iditarod saloon project is also described as an attractive new resort.
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Pioneer
Jenks and
Umphrey
First Street
Ramos Peterson
Iditarod
Goldstream Streaklitigation over Homestake claim disputes
A district court suit in Fairbanks filed by Charles L. Thompson and O. M. Jackson against Walter King seeks restitution of portions of the Homestake Number One claim on Goldstream and 50000 in damages for allegedly fraudulent gold dust extraction from the ground. The filing alleges ownership by Thompson Jackson King Overstadt Adams of the 120 acre Homestake Number One on Goldstream and accuses C Reed of secretly taking gold dust between March 12 1910 and July 20.
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Fairbanks
Charles L. Thompson
O. M. Jackson
Walter King
Homestake Number One Association
Goldstream
Evie Overstadt
J.T. Adams
M. Jackson
C. Reed
Bottling Plant Planned For New Waterfront Area
Jack Keenan, once tied to Fairbanks bottling, leads a project to install a local bottling plant. It will fix odd beverages, supply charged water to city drinkeries and creeks, and produce blueberry wine as a chaser.
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Jack Keenan
Fairbanks
Keenan
Davy Cochrane Forced Out After Willow Point Flood
Davy Cochrane who built the counter sunk cabin on Willow Point opposite the city was compelled to move out early after the breakup as he was the first visited by the water. He moved his tent to the top of his cabin but the water searched him out there and he has been compelled to move a second time. Fine weather for a steam bath Elite Baths Caribou street.
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Davy Cochrane
Willow Point
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The
Whire Ave
Willow
Just
J. L. Sale, ‘Eating Jeweler of
North
Slippern’s Mill
Builders’ Supplies
Ben Holland
B. J. Banks
the Connolly
Beattie
Suuceuiun
Golden Eagle Saloon
Willow ST
JH Rogers
Manuel’s Saloon
Budweiser Beer
Old Lewis Hunter Rye
W. H. McBride
Cedar Brook
Ditarod
Frank Barthel
California
Decatur
Ind
Conecion
Janks and
Flat Creek
Carroll Ube Bakery and Coffee House
Goldstream Streak
Caribou Street
Iditarod Hotel
Miodel Penanan
Dan Daniels
Sherburne Pool
Casey
Regina Ore
NY. Holm
Miners Home
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