Wild Goose Chase for Klondike Gold Ends in Disappointment
Overland rush from Little Salmon River to Pelly River, 320 miles round trip, carried 50 to 60 pound packs for twenty four days in search of “much gold.” Indian guide led many to a dashed hope. no paying strike found and one death recorded of John Mulligan. Stanley notes many stampedes amid inflated reports and cautions readers to weigh discoveries carefully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Branley
Klondike
Dawson City
N. W. Ti
Klonfiike River
Little Salmon
Pelly River
Glencoe Mountains
Pelly
Hudson Bay Company
Salmon
John Mulligan
Rocker
McMillan Shaft
Huggets
Lake Bennett
T. I. Stanley
Mission Meeting at Gustaf Adolf Church This Weekend
A mission meeting starts at Gustaf Adolf church tonight and continues through Sunday with multiple services. Rev. August Pohl of Chicago preaches this evening. other pastors from Chicago and Princeton assist. Ed Evans buys the W N Craig residence and surrounding lot on Seventeenth street for a new two story home for Mr Craig. the Evans house is the Henry Howard homestead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustaf Adolf
August Pohl
Chicago
I. J. Skoog
C. F. Pamp
Princeton, Il
Mr. Poht
Eggan
Ed. Evans
W. N. Craig
Seventeenth Street
Mr. Craig
Mn Evans
Henry Howard
Free mail delivery expansion with new carriers in Stewartville
Stewartville introduces free delivery and adds two new letter carriers while mounting a third. Carrier Peterson replaces morning collection duties, shifts include 7 30 start for 7 o clock mail and multiple afternoon and evening routes. New boxes added at Fifteenth Street intersections and depot platform relocation noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewartville
Messrs
Hanson
Baker
Hartzell
Vieriech
Peterson
Fifth Avenue
Third Avenue
Fifteenth Street
3D Ave
19Th St
20Th St
16Th
4Th Ave
8Th St
13Th St
15Th St
Fred Pierce
Mane
Mane, and He Will Have Carrier Peterson
Twelfth Avenue
Twelfth Streets
Nineteenth Street
Sixth Avenue
Nineteenth
Fifth
Twentieth Street
Breach of Promise Case Sees New Complications
In the 75000 breach of promise suit between Mrs. Anna McDermott and Matthias Schnell of Rock Island, reports say McDermott, now in Omaha, may have married and abandoned the case. Attorney A P McQuirk would neither confirm nor deny marriage but vows the suit will be pursued and hints of forthcoming incidental facts. Relatives of Rev R C Bryant are visiting the Baptist parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna MecDermott
Matthias Schnell
Rock Island
Omaha
A. P. McQuirk
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eva
Hood
Hood’s Pills
R. C. Bryant
J. C. Bryant
Daniel Bryant
King’s Creek
Ohio
The
Baptist Parsonage
King
Spain
Sagasta
Battle Ax
Union
J. B. Lewis Co
Smith
Dolly. Bros
20Th Street
Rock
Islam
St. George Lodge i
St. George Lodge
K. P
Castle Hall
L. M. Magill
D. Jack Foster
Foster
Kittilsen
Frank J. Clendenin
Gould
Newton Manufacturing & Chemical, CO
Williams Street
New York
Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams CO
Canal Street
Cleveland
Washington Street
Stewart Avenue
Antoine Street
Montreal
Wm. Clendenin
Palmer
Cox
Inter Ocean
Weekly
Dispatch
Iowa
Tee
Conpary
Avion
Brennen
Havana
San
Cuba
Forte Rico
Phill Rales
Naval
Mill Experta
Ena
Achaen
Spaarellines
Peper
Moline
Weekly Review-Dispatch
Illinois
M. W. Everhart
Jacksonville
M. E
Carlinville
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