Czar Presents 1909 Gift to Nome Official on Display
The Czar of Russia presented a 18 carat gold cigarette case to Charles D. Garfield in 1909 for aiding the Russian government during the Russo Japanese war. The case, valued at 1000 dollars, features the Royal Russia coat of arms with 23 diamonds and a sapphire centerpiece. The display is at the Nugget Shop in Juneau.
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Russia
Charles D. Garfield
Juneau
Royal Russia Coat of Arms
Mr. Garfeld
Garfield
Nome
Alaskan
Will Get Specimens J P Anderson to Yukon Flora Trip
Juneau florist J P Anderson plans a two to three month journey starting the week of June 4. He will travel by small boat from Whitehorse to Tanana then up to Fairbanks, returning by rail to Seward and steamship home. He aims to collect Yukon flora and fauna specimens said to be highly diverse. He may travel alone or with a companion and will use an Evinrude motor on a boat he acquires at Whitehorse.
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J. P. Anderson
Juneau
Fomm
Whitehorse
Tanana
Ho Tanana
Fairbanks
Ome
Seward
Yukon Valley
Anderson
Foreman at Olga Bay Cannery Kills Mexican Worker
Frank Torche foreman of the A P A Cannery at Olga Bay shot and killed Louis Portillo a Mexican workman on April 28. A coroner s jury impanelled by U S Commissioner alfer ty of Kodiak found the homicide justifiable. The dispute began over bread served to the crew and escalated after a fist fight with another Mexican Garcia Portillo attacked Torche with a steel boat scraper and Torche fired to save his life.
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Frank Torche
Olga Bay
Louis Portillo
U. S
Valdez
U. S. Commissioneralferty
Kodiak
Armstrong
Marshal Sullivan
Garcia
Torche
Partilo
Partillo
Hyder Resident Dies of Pneumonia at 45
Henry Bibinger a long time Hyder resident died May 21 at Stewart Hospital from pneumonia. A native of Germany he was 45 years old and had no known relatives in the United States. Patsy Hogan issued a challenge to any single jager to meet him in a drilling contest at Anchorage on the Fourth of July. Hogan also announced that his partner, Bernard McClarity, would drill against any other two drill teams at the same event.
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Henry Bibinger
Hyder
Stewart Hospital
Germany
Hogan
Anchorage
Hope
Berrand ‘McClarity
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Bank OF Petersburg
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Texas
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Richardson Highway
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Frank Lamson
Charles Garwood
Billy Frame
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Cies
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Alaska
Wheeler Drug & Jewelry
United States
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