Nome Era of Gold and Wrath in Rex Beach Excerpt
In this excerpt from Rex Beach's The Spoilers the Dextro Dextry partners face a corrupted court system as they seek funds and a higher appeal. They suspect hidden powers backing Alec McNamara, vow to pursue justice or vengeance, and witness daily mine seizures and political manipulation in their Nome environment.
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Nome
Glenister
McNamara
Bond
Wheaton
Frisco
Roanoke
Dex
United States
Dextry
Bill Wheaton
Stillman
Alec McNaara
St. Michael’s
Ely
Midas Heist Plot Near Anvil Creek In Alaska
Dextry and Glenister plot a midnight steal of twenty thousand dollars from Alec McNamara as a masked gang robs sluice boxes. Helen Chester witnesses the coup and hides as security and workers respond to the sudden raid and kidnapping fears unfold.
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Glenister
Dextry
Alec McNamara
Sitka
Midas
McNamara
Anvil Creek
Helen Chester
Veteran pioneer Clayton dies at 122 in South Dakota
Born in Tennessee in 1795, Clayton joined the War of 1812 army service, traveled with Brigham Young's 1847 Mormon caravan to Salt Lake City, later settled in Iowa before filing on land in South Dakota at age 107. He remained vigorous mentally and physically until months before his death.
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Betan Oe
Clayton
Tennessee
Andrew Jackson
Brigham Young
Salt Lake City
Iowa
Plows Expand Acreage Boosting Flax and Sod Corn
Farmers from Pierre report heavy plowing across the prairie with power plows. New acreage favors flax and sod corn while oats and barley are raised less. Wheat is viewed unfavorably in this region, with alfalfa acreage rising as a paying crop.
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Pierre
I. Otek
Prac- Sa Eae
Battin
Railroad Construction Resumed At Blunt Gravel Pit
The Northwestern road has resumed work near Blunt and is deploying a rail laying crew to complete about seventy five miles of missing track to establish a continuous roadbed for heavy trains between Chicago and the Black Hills.
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Northwestern Road
Blunt
Chicago
Black Hills
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By Rex E. Beach
Cerio
Alaska
Bering
Crac
Ieee
Iace
Hher
Yass
Helen
Voorhees
City National Bank
City National Bank Haven
S. C
E. L. Abel, Pres
John Doherty
E. H. Vance
R. B. Hill
Ass’t Cashier
South Dakota
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