Council Holds A Busy Session With City Business
The municipal council met with full attendance and approved numerous items. It budgeted 1000 for the school board, fixed the fire chief salary at 150 monthly, elected John C. Carew as clerk, and appointed G. G. Geraghty to fill the vacancy. Bids for fire department supplies were to be published, street repairs to cemetery access were authorized, and bids for graves work were to be sought. Curri resigned as fire chief. E. J. Smith was paid for fire hall work. meeting reminders to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton
John C. Carew
Cee
B.A. Meyers
G. G. Geraghty
Curri
E. J. Smith
Local and Personal Visitors and Exits This Week
A series of notices lists residents and visitors last week. E J Davis and R D Brown traveled outside on Wednesday. Louis Seyler and Tom McMahon visited the city, with McMahon in Iditarod Monday. Mrs Pstaiere and Feree took the Outside Wednesday, Feree heading to Arizona and Mexico. James Fullerton, the “mayor of Dikeman,” visited this week and returned home Wednesday night. Jerry Ford and wife left on the Outside Wednesday, planning time in Seattle. C D Surridge, White Pass agent, departed Wednesday night. Si Atwell and family relocated to Discovery Otter Creek for work with Riley & My. Winterton transported mail destined for St Michel postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fullerton
Dikeman
Jerry Ford
Seattle
C.D. Surridge
Si Atwell
Discovery
Otter Creek
Riley & My
Alaska Girl Of Fourteen Reaches Seattle After Mount McKinley Feat
Elizabeth Foster, 14, Alaska’s youngest mountain climber, traveled from Fairbanks to Seattle with her mother Mrs Bob Foster and brother Richard after scaling Mount McKinley with her parents in 1910. The Dawson-born, Tanana-area child has a dog team and has long guided her own sleds across remote trails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Foster
Alaska
Seattle
Fairbanks
Seattle Post
Kuntishna Hills
Yuka
Tam Tin
Miss Foster
Dawson
F Mks
Tanana
United States
Kantishna
First National Bank Goes Out of Business and Fashion Notes
A fragmented local column reports the First National Bank ceasing to be a depository, with satirical note on stockings worn to the ankles in summer fashion. The item blends varied tidbits on people, trades, and upcoming events including gas lighting, travel plans, and local commerce in a rough, newspaper-card style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
New York
Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Man in Law’s Clutch In Unlawful Cohabitation Case
W. T. Vanderpool of Dikeman faced U S Commissioner Guy Geraghty on Tuesday for unlawful cohabitation with a native woman named Sophie. He waived exam, bound over to a grand jury in $2,000 bail, and remained in marshal custody. The case sparked by allegations of pregnancy and social controversy, with witnesses Fullerton, Jensen, Baker and Watson testifying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Vanderpool
Dikeman
United States
Guy Geraghty
Sophie
Vanderpool
Fairbanks
Bunnell
James Fullerton
Emil Jensen
Kerry Baker
Frank Watson
Dan McCarty Finds Fresh Hope in Alaska Prospecting
Dan McCarty moved from Seattle to Tolovana near Fairbanks to stake hillside claims after earlier losses on Cleary Creek. He sold a half interest for 34000 dollars, plans to prospect the Tolovana camp, and notes strong pay potential despite slate ground and deep bedrock. He aims to push further as new discoveries draw attention from the Alaska mining boom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan
Art Oardowea
Fairbanks
Dan McCarty
Seattle
Tolovana
Interior
Alaska
Faurbank
Cleary Creek
McCarty
Niles
Fairbank
Ruby
Balrock
Aes
Skating Plans in Tillarod Amid Winter Recreation Prompt
Harry Watson prepares a hotel skating rink to entertain residents this winter promising a popular change from dancing. A consignment of roller skates is received and hall arrangements will determine skating nights. The effort aims for pleasant recreation, not big profits, and won’t affect dance events. skates will be tested on hardwood floors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Watson
Tillarod
Watson
Teller
Mr. Watson
Harry Iies
Incident at Peking theater disrupts film showings
In Peking Austrian marines forced entry into a British owned moving picture theater, entered the operator’s room, and carried off the film amid disruption. Police arrived too late to aid the proprietor, who appealed to the British legation for redress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tientsin
China
Peking
Legation
Moving Picture Theater
Fim
Germans in New York Back U S War Stand on Lusitania
Alphonze K Koeble, head of the German American Society of New York, says most Germans condemn the Lusitania sinking and regret civilian deaths. He adds that Germans would support the U S in a just cause but oppose fighting an unjust one unless it meant arming against the United States. Also notes local notices and goods listings from the Pioneer office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, Sept
Alphonze K Koeble
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Iditarod Swift
Yakima
Sam
Applebaum
Yuneeda
Kodak
Ansiey
Iditarod
IMPRO
R. Peck
Plat
Bayles Clothing Company
Tmditarc
Finnegan & Cameron
Peek
Tissey
Panama
Goethals
Canal Zone
Taylor
Council
John C. Currin
E. J. Davis
R. D. Bruwn
Louis Seyler
Flat Creek
Tom McMahon
Charles Pstaiere
Feree
Arizona
Mexico
Ray Henderson
St. Michel
Fred Courtney
Barney Wal
Sam Yorkisch
Hiyeda
Harry Yaeger
Lite
Nrea
Willow Street
J. E. Kettlewell
Iditrod River
The
Yabon Company
Werlaoe
Jack Hardy
Osby
Ace Whert
Henry Riley
Tre
Bob Griff
Genety
Helen Londerking
Cameron
Marshall Cry Camp
Mike Lucey
Moore Creele
Consi
AL Walsh
Barney
Summit Association
Bert Meyers
Best
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Lowney
DR. Moore
Maine
Arkansas
Crowley & Porter
Olympia
Eastern
Iditatod Meat Co
Pioneer Office
C. R. Peck
Flat City
MAN IN Law
T. Vanderpool
Nettleton and Florsheim Shoes
A. J. Weiss
Iditarod Alshed
Ted
Tnoe
Histereck
Dean Enke
Fairbanks « Striet
Noel
Pioneer
Smith’s Gun Store
Iditarod, Alaska
Western Union
Bedford-Mcneil
George Marsh Budweiser
the Americana
D. Currie
Europe
Outrie
Hiches
Tee
House OF Quality
HK. H. Porter
Guisite
Hurst Bros.’ Cigar
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