Week's Doings in the Local Court
A busy week in court saw new filings and disposals. Cases include Mrs. R. W. Graham versus Hans L. Walby over a First and Flat street lot, Greg Stewart versus Alabam Bill Ansley regarding a Jot on First and Richmond, and Agnes V. Thurston against Henry J. Landahl and Cascade Steam Laundry for $300 wages and other sums. A Cabot versus Kin action for $282, a demurrer against Jake Mutchler, and a nuisance suit over Mittehler's building were heard. a vagrancy case against Robert Cockburn resulted in acquittal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Graham
Hans L. Walby
First
Flat Streets
Itis
Greg Stewart
Bill Ansley
Richmond
Landakh
Agnes V. Thurston
Henry J. Landahl
Hugh Paris
Cascade Steam Laundry
Chas. O. Fowler
Fred M. Cabot
Wm. E Kin
Jake Mutchler
Second
Willow
Mittehler
Robert Cockburn
Coming and Going on the Creek Dances and Moves
Frank Stanley of Flat Creek hosts a big dance at his roadhouse tonight with expected city attendance. He seeks a saloon license, barring court opposition, while activity on 17 Goldstream ends for winter. Hutchinson, Smith, and Meehan depart for the Kuskokwim with freighting plans, Sennett James aids storage expansions near Dikeman, and Anderson Bros. & Nerland work to enlarge their storeroom as freight moves along the barges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stanley
Flat Creek
Stanley
Lawson
James Lay
Uza Association
Kuskokwim
Dorian Creek
Hutch
Sennett James
Tanana Valley
James Boys
Dikeman
Anderson Bros. & Nerland
Bennett
Ing
Second Avenue
New Winter Route Promoted For Northern Travel
Mail carrier C K Snow reports steamers Minneapolis and Martha were hung up on the Tanana near Tolovana after leaving Nulate on October 12. They now lie in winter quarters and the extent of the damage is unknown. Host Howard of Willow Creek roadhouse arrived to tout a new Flat City to Kuskokwim trail via Willow Creek, backed by many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. K. Snow
Nulate
Minneapolis
Martha
Tanana
Tolovana
Iditarod
Howard
Willow Creek
Flat City
Kuskokwim
Belated Passengers Arrive in the City Amid Icebound Freight
Steamers Samson and Teddy H brought 285 tons of goods and 100 passengers to Dikeman after a harrowing voyage through the Iditarod river ice. The Teddy H survived shaft and hull damage with engineer Alex Bruce repairing the engine by improvised means. Perishables were saved, with eggs stored near the Samson boiler rumored to have hatched plans for a brooder. Cargo includes potatoes butter sugar and cream. river freighting will resume when ice breaks. A partial arrivals list names Bernard, McSmart, James, Ward, Britt, Susie Coach, Tyler, Cody, Ayres and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samson
Dikeman
Teddy
Fairbanks
Holy Cross
Iditarod River
Alex Bruce
Teddy H
Ross
Bennett James
Ution
Iditarod
Tuess Bernard
Tom McSmart
Wilbur Ward
Ed Britt
Capt
Seward Dolbe
Billy Casey
Chas. Eric
Bert Moores
Fred Vogler
Curley Robinson
Mrs. Watson
Carl Rogers
Iver Risdale
John Olson
John Berg
Miss Transtro
George Foss
Tom Kerr
Dick Walters
Well Known Miner Drowns in Iditarod River
Tom Butler a renowned Fairbanks area miner drowned Oct 11 while helping ward off ice from the Teddy H barge below Dikeman. He was spun overboard by a levered pole and dragged under by the scow, with only his hat recovered. Butler, about 40, had long Alaska ties and planned to winter prospecting in the Iditarod with $700 on him. Authorities fear no body will be found this fall amid three seasonal drownings in the Iditarod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy H
Dikeman
Tom Butler
Fairbanks
Butler
Alaska
Ben Boone
Clearye
Ireland
Philadelphia
Iditarod
Iditarod River
Claypool Narrowly Loses Washington GOP Primary
Charles E. Claypool of Fairbanks made a spirited run for Congress in Washington's western district but was defeated by a Tacoma rival in the Republican primaries. Leroy Tozier returning from the Outside brought back a Claypool campaign book of cartoons published by the Claypool Club of Olympia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claypool
Congress
Washington
Charles E. Claypool
Fairbanks
Tacoma
Leroy Tozier
Olympia
Local buyers probe Flat City trade prospects
N N Jaffe the shoe dealer from Flat City surveyed a potential purchase of goods and ventures there. B B Smith known as B and B, once a Treasure Creek miner in the Fairbanks area, visited town to inspect opportunities and has traveled through the Imoke country after leaving Fairbanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.N. Jaffe
Oral
B. B. Smith
Treasure Creek
Fairbanks
Smith
Imoke
Diversionary Cabin Builds Near Madison Square
A man diverting attention by constructing two cabins near Madison Square in Georgetown plans to travel back the same route, leaving observers unable to learn anything definite about his movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Square
Georgetown
Hot Springs Beefs Up Freight With Last Tanana Trip
The Hot Springs district in fall plans freight and lumber deliveries from last Tanana trips. 50,000 feet of lumber and several boilers were shipped to Hot Springs aboard the Tanana. Chas Chanquist of Gibbon ordered a new boiler for his hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Pairbanks
Chas.Chanquist
Gibbon
Johnson to Meet Langford If $20,000 Is Raised
Boston dispatches from September 22 report heavyweight champion Jack Johnson agreeing to fight Sam Langford if a purse of twenty thousand dollars is secured for the bout.
Odorless Closets and Tin Shop Featured in Flood Ads
Retail notice describes Anderson Bros and Nerland offering doors store fronts wallpaper and house items affected by high water. Ad highlights Willow and Second streets and promotes Odorless Closets as a Tin Shop product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Bros. & Nerland— Fesh
Willow and
Second St
Also Mentioned on This Page
Front Street
Iditak
the Royal Today
T. L. McGrath
Willow Street
Morris
Graniteware
Crockery
Martin Sickinger
First Avenue
Bert Phillips
ED. Uhl
iEee
Grand Hotel Moutil
H. Glantz
Swansom
Fort Gibbon
Golden North
Slippern’s Mill
Allison
Iditarod House
Hosky & Sarvo
Phe Ripa
Landahl
Ditarod
B. F. Brooks
Heinrich Wortmann
E. T. Bradbury
Chas. D. Carter, Dentist
Pioneer Drug Stores
Attor
Alfred E. Maltby
Imtarod
F. £. Becker
Chas E. Taylor
J. S. Harding
Irarop, Alaska
Miss
H. la France
Iditatod Third AY
Willow ST
Ideal Cafe
First Ave
Niehoff & Hukes, L’reps
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