T V Railway Ballasted With Free Gold Quartz
Rich quartz found in ballast along the Tanana Valley railway near Ridgetop. AloisFredrich and H B Rettie discovered free gold rock worth about 100 dollars per ton, signaling a quartz renaissance in the Fairbanks district. Also notes a waterproof warm odorless footwear and a piano for sale at Riverside hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Tanana Valley
Ridgetop
Alois Fredrich
H. B. Rettie
London
Fredrich
Shortages Highlighted Before Fall Prospecting Trip
Reports on the Quickstep voyage note dried fruits butter and spices scarce in Georgetown options. Baking powder and soda limited beans scarce stoves and stovepipe precious after Bethel steamer’s last trip. Stay safe and buy what you need locally. Simpson's offers refined nuggets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Kwim Commercial Co
Bethel
Townsite question moves to Black River mouth area
The Kuskokwim townsite debate heats up with claims of a new settlement near the mouth of Black River about 20 miles below Georgetown. Geo Smith reports the Black River site as nearer to active diggings and more accessible than Georgetown, fueling fresh contention over upper and lower towns as next season's real estate activity looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuskokwim
Black, Crook
Donlan
Georgetown
Simon
Geo. Smith
Black River
Iditarod City
Hotel Arrivals and Guests Named in Listings
A long list of guests and patrons appears, naming travelers and residents linked to the Sherburne Regina and other hotels. The compiled roster includes numerous individuals such as C Buckley, James O Farrell, J J Kelly, A Smith, H Hutchinson, Pete McEwen, Miss Anna Nelson, and many others tied to stay dates at local lodgings and associated houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ake
C. Buckley
James O'Farrell
J.J. Kelly
al Goslow
John Henry
Bert McDonald
Bot Ronndy
Thoms Reams
H. Howard
Richard Hages
L. N. Ow
M. Wagner
A. Smith
A. Jas. Kelly
J. Loranger
T. Tackson
Bob Hart
al McDonald
Donald McPherson
Join Sinclair
Pat Callahan
Wm. Albrecht
H. Hutchinson
Pete McEwen
Pat O'Donnell
Newspaper men migrate here in Alaska camp
Two journalists Lois Benard and Wilbur Ward head to Alaska with printing plant remnants. Benard, longtime News-Miner printer, plans to resume activity, while Ward wants mining. The Tanana plant likely frozen in Holy Cross, with limited chance of new machinery this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adms
Alaska
Lois Benard
Wilbur Ward
Neck of the Woods
Bernard
Fairbanks
Synotype
Cylinder Press
Holy Cross
Ward
Tanana Star
News-Miner
Benard
Fred Teilig
The
Times
B.S. McDonald
Alaska Citizen
Caskey, Bellows and Fillbin
H. C. Jackson
Fen Thompson
Journal
Dad" Henderson
District Court
Chena
Casey Opens in Blaze of Glory at Flat City
Billy Casey, host of the Northern Hotel and Saloon in Fairbanks, opened a new toy palace at Flat City last Wednesday forenoon, drawing a packed crowd and what locals say may be the biggest day and night sale of liquor in the region since the first boat reached the bend. Four bartenders kept up cash flow as patrons, old friends and curious enthusiasts, filled the establishment past midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Casey
Northern Hotel
Fairbanks
Flat City
Casey
Stanley
Smeaton City Will Be The Name Of It
A new town is forming in the Kuskokwim at Crooked river mouth about 18 miles below Georgetown and likely to be named Smeaton City after Jack Smeaton and John Larson who share in the discovery. Smeaton and partners have a large cabin there and Elmer Fellmet is building nearby while others consider residences, hoping it may rival Georgetown as a center of civilization and art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuskokwim
Crooked River
Georgetown
Smeaton City
Jack Smeaton
John Larson
New Placer
Smeaton
Elmer Fellmet
Chena
Saloon Help Arrives in Flat City From Fairbanks
Bert Moores, longtime Ca assistant at his Fairbanks saloon, arrives in Flat City to run the bar on Thursday. Tommy Bul lene ey, a hustling promoter from Fairbanks aboard the Teddy H, plans to assist and reports associates in the Trosiana country hold an option for 750000 on a large dredging ground project now under action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flat City
Bert Moores
Fairbanks
Tommy Bulleneey
Tommy McSmart
Teddy H
Trosiana
Hunters Target Mark Sullivan and Brown Near City Limits
After a hunt last Thursday on the outskirts, Mark Sullivan and Brown were pursued as birds fled to the hills. A social pool game or solo session is planned at Johnstone's cigar store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Sullivan
Brown
Mark
Johnstone's Cigar Store
Dissolution of Partnership Pony Express Co
The partnership between Eric Palmen and John Barratt in Pony Express Co. is dissolved by mutual consent with John Barratt retiring. All debts are payable to Eric Palmen who assumes the partnership liabilities. Ort unknown Oct. 18, 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Palmen
John Barratt
Pony Express Co
John Barett
Eric Pats
John Barre
Get the Habit Buy Bock Cigars From New York Dealers
Advertises Bock cigars as new styles direct from New York. Lists T and Lewin, Johnstone, and Laceos as liquor houses and wholesale and retail sources for the cigars and other leading brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
T & Lewin
Johnstone
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. J. Hurley
J.P. Gleason
A. Bruning
Americas Bank of Alaska
T. V
H. Boas
Emerson
Hiverside Hotel
RIRS
C. J. Sellander
Willow Street
Simpson's
Pioneer Jeweler
J. L. Sale
First Avenue and
Richmond St
Iditarod
M. R. Husse
P. J. Mannion
Board of Trade
Bourret & Bridges
A, Wallace
Prop
Levi Strauss
Boston Clothing House
Sherburne
Mr. O'Malley
Gilbert Bates
Sam Sanderson
Brainard B. Smith
J. Sheedy
Mr. Henry
Anna Nelson
C. Hunter
I Banks
Mr. Wales
Flat Creek
Battie Tou
John Connelly
Billy Wise
Gus Jones
Jim Ryan
Joe Gumair
Cow” Miller
B. Will Mike Buliatovich
Juin Longton
G. P. Roberts
R. G. Wilson
Joe Plante
G Vallio
J. Boulton
Pat Tru
Guy Twin
Jack White
Fred Estmar Nolet
S. Huppe
B. Keepsen
N. Perry
Fred Horn
A. Bedar
Y. Asmussen
J. Capliasi
H. Miller
H. Westberg
John Barrington
H. Beanlsa
Jack McKenzie
R. Henderson
Dr. Madden
Jas, Bovard
John Cranden
Emil Anderson
Oscar Sinclair
A. Bernier
Stickney
Chas
B D. Melvick
John Allen
M. Creek
John Berg Jalst
Renee Olson
T. P. Anderwurth
Matt Rindell
R. Matt Cn Bantie
Miss Nicola
A. B. Bain
Fred Carlson
al Serf
Ernest Wehner
Iver Ness
Erecks
Wools
Ace
Thos. Seward
Charles V. Nordgren
Vanderpool
Ber Lodge
Juler
Anderson Lires
Nevland
Roscoe
Richmond Street
Discovery
Stoner & BuRand
Telephone
First Ave
Chas. Worden, Prop
J. A. Slippern
Merchants Cafe
First Avenue
Charlie Miller
Iditarod, Alaska
Pioneer
Slippern's Mill
Manuel
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