Judge Overfield and the Flat City liquor license clash
A Alaska Fairbanks opinion questions a US district judge’s control over liquor licenses in Flat City. The piece argues the judge is overstepping as a servant of the people and criticizes limits on saloons amid mining country concerns and historic Ameri can liberties.
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Boston Harbor
Lipton
Alaska
Fairbanks
Flat City
United States
United States District Court
Congress
Overfield
Flat Creek
Smith
Jones
Judge Lyons
Judge Overfield
Overfield's license policy sparks dispute among applicants
The speaker warns that Overfield may refuse all further license applications, despite many equally qualified candidates. The stance could create widespread controversy and fuel discontent across affected parties.
Nasty Rumors Editorial Targets Iditarod Commissioner Maltby
The Times editorial claims misconduct by Commissioner Maltby of Iditarod is unfounded and largely a reflection of the newspaper. Inquiries show Maltby is advancing the town without proper complaints, while dissent comes from lot jumpers driven off by his actions and enforcement.
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Times
Maltby
Iditarod
Commissioner Maltby
The
Iditzrod
Fairbanks News-Miner
Authorship Debate Over Saloon Sketch Traced to Elbert Hubbard
A reader letter in Flat City claims a Shoemaker's saloon description was written by Elbert Hubbard, with archival proof locating the June 1909 Philistine piece as the source. The note details Hubbard’s famed persona Fra Elbertus and describes the saloon’s interior and its controversial artwork titled The Jealous Husband.
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Iditarod
Iditarod City
Bunkhouse Lyceum
Washington, D.C
Elbert Hubbard
Henry
Bennett
Hot Springs
Philistine
Fra Elbertus
Shoemaker’s
Pennsylvania Avenue
Supreme Court
Congress
Hubbard
Shoemaker's
Dexter
Jem Mace
Wilkes Booth
John McCullough
Lawrence Barrett
Contempt in a Portrait as Night Falls
A woman's pose shows slow silent contempt while she powders her cheeks and her husband, in yellow gloves, protests he suspects concealment. The night outside sighs with rain and distant calls as the moor falls quiet and the scene lingers in muted drama.
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Usse
Eve
Garden of Eden
Correggio
Terese
Trading post inquiry challenges Fairview site legality
A Fairbanks report details a General Land Office probe into the Fairview trading post proposed by Stewart and McDowell at Iditarod city. Land officials say staking land for townsite purposes without proper entry is fraud and that no legitimate title exists while adverse claims persist.
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Fairview
General Land Office
Fairbanks
Metsker
Land Office
Nome
Tam
Stewart
McDowell
Iditarod City
Stewart & McDowell
Congress
Iditarod
Nome Land District
Fair Trading Company
Interior Department
Pioneer Sheet Metal works water closets in demand
Carl Thiel traveled from Discovery city to greet new arrivals on the last boats. His growing business keeps him busy, and the sanitary convenient water closets are praised for cleanliness and healthful surroundings.
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Pioneer
Carl Thiel
Discovery City
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I. Goldstein
Front Street
Riverside Hotel
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Willow Street
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Tyler
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Clark Lumber Co
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