Bonanza Ground Shows Paystreak On Wood Prospect
George Friend reports winter cessation of mining on his Bonanza ground after a summer of drilling five holes and extracting $9,000 with one man. He cites a 1,800 foot paystreak with a 75 foot wide zone and a possible separate channel. He expects big activity in spring and plans to harvest about 800 cords of wood for next season. Flat Creek should supply sufficient wood for one season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Friend
Friend
Lawson & James
Desiiny
Bonanza
Timit
Flat Creek
B and B Pool Rooms Open With Eclat
The B and B pool rooms behind the Board of Trade saloon on Willow street opened last Wednesday night with a four piece orchestra and a large crowd. Bourret and Bridges occupy the former Bourret Bridges and Umphrey quarters after a recent dissolution. Five tables are installed and the barbershop moved with them. Card tables for solo players are available and hairdressing services are advertised at Kemp's store on Second Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Willow Street
Bourret & Bridges
Bourret, Bridges & Umphrey
Boston
Walter Riley
Kemp's
Second Avenue
A Lighthouse Idea For Mushers Reconsidered In City
A reminiscence of tundra lighting inspires a proposal to place a tall guiding light in the city to aid storm bound mushers this winter. The idea, noted in a local discussion, could extend its glow over a wide radius and help travelers during wild coastal storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Strauss
the Sherburne
Local building boom and new winter quarters in town
Builders expand with Billy Eisenmenger on Third Avenue and Albert Wile moving into permanent winter quarters on Second. Landahl’s Book Store, Sales Jewelry, and others add lumber. a large lodging house rises on Willow Street. Bourret & B relocate winter rooms to the Board of Trade saloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Eisenmenger
Wate Trust
Third Avenue
Baird
Albert Wile
Second Avenue
Landahl
Sale’s Jewelry
First
Richmond
Bill Ansley
Willow Street
Stoner
Little Delta
Tanana
Bourret & B
First Avenue
Board of Trade
Frank Morgan
Riverside
Regina
Nyholm
Gunstove Smith
Pioneer Sheet Metal Works
Heimburger
Dominion Commercial Co
Manuel Galarte
Empot
Eitsis
McDonald
Willow
E. J. Sliter
First and
Black
A. J. Rome
Boston Clothing
B. B. H. Poolroom
Red Cross Drug Store
Marshal Donovan
Roscoe Delayed Opening Opens Saturday Night
Mrs Roscoe could not open last Thursday due to delay but opened Saturday night and patrons enjoyed new candies. Full line optical goods shown at Simpsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson's
Despondent woodsman leaps to death from steamboat Rambler
Henry Jernaugh a Greek man about 45 years old suddenly sprang from the Rambler two miles below Dikeman and drowned after his partner John Steffeno leaped in to save him. The inquest returned a verdict of death by drowning during a fit of temporary insanity. Jerwangh had been in Alaska five years and left about $1000 in currency and a share of wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Jernaugh
Dikeman
John Steffeno
Steffano
Jerwaugh
F. H. Stewart
John McDowell
The
Rambler
E. Brown
Jon Steffano
Henry Jerwaugh
Jernaugh
Stewart
Judge Maltby
Adolph Rippe
John Henderson
Alex. Larson
John Sale
H. W. Vallery
William McGrath
Iditarod
Iditarod City
Jerwangh
Alaska
Tanana Valley
Here
Subpoenaes Issued In Fairbanks Rape Case Fallout
Local cigar maker J. S. Johnstone and watchmaker Robert Simpson were summoned to testify before the Fairbanks grand jury on October 3 in a case tied to the Morgan rape investigation and Redfern perjury. Testimony is delayed as summons arrived October 4 and jurors may be disbanded before trails resume. Redfern remains jailed awaiting grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Johnstone
Robert Simpson
Fairbanks
United States
Redfern
Morgan
C. C. Morgan
McNeil’s Island
Lena Lochke
Johnstone
Simpson
Saloon Likely Open at Flat City As Creek Licenses Granted
A district report cit ed indicates Jack Connolly’s license is delayed awaiting Captain Donovan’s favorable U Fairbanks report. Charles E. Taylor’s Flat Creek appointment precedes a likely saloon opening at Flat City within a month with William Casey leading the venture, while Georgetown on the Kuskokwimell becomes Ed Anderson’s license target. Casey prepares his building as licenses proceed.
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Jack Connolly
Charles E. Taylor
Flat Creek
Flat City
William Casey
Casey
Here
Fairbanks
Billy
Donovan
Connolly
Henry Roden
Ed Anderson
Georgetown
Kuskokwimell
Steamer Delays Hold Incoming Liquor Shipment
A visitor plans to open a new operation once arrival ships a stack of liquors. He is to travel as a passenger on the Martha Crow or the Dusty Diamond, two late steamers reportedly detained on a bar in the Tanana awaiting release.
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Tanana
Hotel Guests Listed at Riverside and Nearby Inns
A long hotel arrivals list records guests at Riverside Hotel and other houses including Ed Williams of Hot Springs J J Kelly Wm Ge Kus Kowkim John Keetz Kansas City H Roswert Nome and many more across Seward Peninsula and surrounding creeks. The notice names guests from multiple towns and districts including Nome Rampart Fairbanks Willow Creek and Otter Creek along with numerous local hosts and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Hotel
Ed Williams
Hot Springs
J. J. Kelly
Wm. Ge
Kuskokwim
John Keetz
Kansas City
H. Roswert
Nome
George McSmart
Adolph Miller
Outer
L. J. Grimsmore
Creeks
Fred Sehied
Ed Erikson
Rampart
P. W. Whelan
N. Nelson
Wm. Kelly
Thos. Jackson
Flat Creek
Gus Brown
Fairbanks
Albert Hansen
Willow Creek
J. D. Williams
O. W. Wickstrom
J. A. Camerson
L. A. Radigan
Buck Richardson Takes Rest From Otter Creek Wood Contract
Buck Richardson, longtime saloon man and partner of Teddy Williams on Cleary Creek and in Fairbanks, returned last week for a brief respite from demanding duties on Otter Creek where he has worked under a wood contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck” Richardson
Teddy Williams
Cleary Creek
Fairbanks
Otter Creek
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Will Wood UP
Carroll
Anderson Bros. & Nerland
Second St
Tom Hickey
Vienna
Rocky Mountain
Mike Duggan
Beach, Otter
Antony
Cleopatra
Buller
Crockery
Martin Sickinger
George Auten
Dave Ferguson
Sherburne Paul Reimer
City
Alex. McEwen
Thos. Armstrong
Fritz Walters
Mr. Cook
Julius Jensen
Jas. Hagen
Thomas Maher
Otto Morholtz
Phil North
Bert Walker
Me. Cameron
Lon Doggett
C. Lemin
A. Johnson
John Orgen
M. H. Marston
Alex. Larsen
Mr. Osterholtz
Con Junkins
Fred Hicks
First Ave
Willow St
Niehoff & Hersey
N. Glantz
Swanson
Miss Karlson
Cafe First Ave
H. la France
Fort Gibson
Golden North
Y. Ux
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