Prospector Jumps to Alaska Gold Rush Sites
Optimistic prospectors push into Alaska as reports of a Poorman gold strike and quartz finds near the Taku River lure hundreds. Teams head toward Juneau and Ruby amid severe cold while warnings curb underfinanced groups and coastwise quarry costs are to be published.
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The
Associated Press
Seatte
Alaska
Poorman
Taku River
Juneau
Taku
Sealite
Northwest
Fairbanks
Ieby
Ruby
Bae
Becketty Community Notes Open Week With Visits
West Virginia residents and visitors are listed in social notes. Names include Mrs. Byrd of Oakhill, Mr. Worley and family from Glen White, Wildy Shepard of Glen Morrison, and Grace Webb of Bluefield visiting Janey McChesney. Several attend funerals and health updates appear for Geo. League, Viola Acord, and Rev. W. W. West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Byrd
Oakhill
C. N. Shuhntfe
OW. Worley
Glen White
W. I. Rilfe
Wildy Shepard
Glen Morrison
Birdie Shepard
Thomas Largen
Hillsboro
Walriday
Grace Webb
Bluefield
Janey McChesney
C. W. Kibbe
Wesley Canday
Voali Acord
Gould Cook
Duff Cook
Olive Hill
John Cook
Ate Campbell
Unitington
Frank Gautier
Eunice Williams
Kingston
Geo
League
Beckley
J. W. Maynor
Cittsville
L. J. Williams
Tors
Lucifer Brown
New River State College
W. M. Treadway
Pax
Noxie Smith
John Birch
Merle O'Neal
Frelan Terry
Surveyor
Pearl Humphrey
I.E. Turner
L. G. Nauser
Beckley Hospital
Hi. E. Turner
Roanoke
S. W. Deaner
J. W. Fisher
E. M. Maxwell
Lewisburg
HW. E. Turner
Bernie Walls
Pythian Sisters
J. 5S
Mullens
Tom Priddy
W. TL. Williams
Covington
Safety certified from Page One conference on mine safety
The conference drew over 180 mining industry representatives and urged a name change to Department of Mineral Resources. Speakers emphasized mechanical safeguards, supervision, and discipline as essential to safe mines. February saw 25 coal mine fatalities, though accident prevention improved. insurance costs were cited as three cents per ton.
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Lambie
F. W. Bedale
Fairmont
West Virginia
Consolidation Coal Company
Mexican Youth Barricades Home After Gun Attacks
In Albuquerque on March 1 authorities prepared to dynamite the home of Bonnie Torrez a 16 year old youth who barricaded himself in Javales after three Valencia county peace officers were wounded in two gun battles this morning.
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Associated Press
Abuquerque
N. M
Bonificao
Bonnie Torrez
Javales
Valencia County
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Anne
B. H. James
Loretta Savere
Larchmont
N.Y
Frances Penn Ames
New York
Lester, W. Va
Fred Yates
Nitro
A. H. Cheesbrew
Mr. Cheesbrew
Point Pleasant
Lester, Visi
Lester Cafe
Rev
W. W. West
Stotesbury
Hichmond
Tams, W. Va
C. J. Gerald
Wyco
Gulf Smokeless Coal Company
Odell Nuffman
Gerald
Tams
Athens
Beckley, W. VA
Smokeless Coal Capital
C. R. Stahl
Winding Gulf
Mnner
Albuquerque
B. C. Jennings
Main St. Beckley, W. Va
For
Heber ST
Community Bargain
G. C. Wooddell
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