Seattle Man Robbed the Sluice Boxes
Dawson. July 6. Lane of Seattle alias Billy the Horse is jailed at Gold Bottom charged with robbing the sluice boxes on claim No. 3 last Sunday night. He had a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Pledge and is bound over for trial. Police linked a gumbo mud print from his shoe to the crime, confirming the arrest after matching footprints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
B Lane
Seattle
Billy the Horse
Gold Bottom
Lhat
Lane
Zealandian Runs Aground On Reef Near Cape Horn
The Zealandian, ferrying freight on Thirty-mile Lake, struck a sharp reef about a mile below Cape Horn, holed her hull and rests in a dangerous position with minimal water. Bonanza King sent from Whitehorse to recover cargo and assist with temporary repairs as pumps remove water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehorse
Cape Horn
Heptalingua
Honanza King
Dawson's Library Nearing Completion with New Materials Arrived
Workman to be engaged to complete the Carnegie library. Building will be ready for occupancy by August 1 after long delays. Materials for finishing lumber from British Columbia fir now arrived at White Horse after being sidelined for perishables. Electrical wiring has been installed and contractors ready to rush completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paweon
Carnegie Library
White Horse
British Columbia
Moncrief
Notice for late Star delivery and bicycle repair offer
If your Star copy is not at your door by 9 PM telephone Sunset Main 1060 of Independent LM between 6 and 7 PM and a replacement will be sent. Also visit Spinning's for bicycle repair services.
Royal Northwest Mounted Police Granted Royal Prefix
Ottawa confirms King Edward has authorized the prefix royal to the force name. Yukon divisions are praised as the most able in the Dominion and entrusted with major duties. Government funding for Yukon police exceeds a half million annually, equating to over twenty dollars per resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
Ottawa
Northwest Mounted Police
Edward
Gold Dredges Progress On Stewart River Prospect
Dawson June 27. The Ogiirie prospecting dredge on Stewart River, a tributary to the Yukon, is making a success of the work and it is understood the company will build more dredges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
Ogiirie
Stewart River
Staked Ten Mile strike draws mining returnees near Freder ick Aubert
Three stampeders who tracked the Tenmile Creek discovery on Syndicat Lyonnaise land returned to file their locations with the mining recorder. Frederick Aubert leads a party of ten who claim hillside spots near the new find, where creek pay is said to run four feet deep and coarse gold could yield about eight dollars per cubic yard.
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Sorseh
Tenmile Creek
Syndicat Lyonnaise
Mining Recorder
Frederick Aubert
Aubert
Syndicat -Lyonnals
Miller
Glacier Creeks
Klondike
Dredge Yields Up To 100 A Day On Chapman Bar
An arriving river report notes a dredge near Chapman bar by Clear creek producing as much as 100 dollars daily in gold with 56 dollars daily running costs. Seven men work the plant, consuming two cords of wood daily. Ogilvie Dredging company holds grounds likely to yield fortunes if pay remains near the 100 dollar gross, though the current dredge is small beside California’s mammoth operations.
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Chapman Bar
Clear Creek
Ogilvie Dredging Company
California
Grub Belonged to Uncle Sam
At Gibbon Alaska on June 27 Kate Rogers formerly in the signal corps service at Tanana is in serious trouble. He had opportunity to provisions at high prices and allegedly caused a quantity of grub. Detecting the scheme he tried to escape. Officers traced the route with the patrol boat General Van Vliet and local wood choppers effected the capture. Rogers was returned to Fort Gibbon to stand trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibbon
Alaska
Kate Rogers
Signal Corps
Tanana
Rogers
General van Vliet
Fort Gibbon
Trial reporters in camera defy territorial court
Dawson, June 28. In the territorial court the recent defilement trial was held in camera but reported by two Yukon dailies. The senior judge warned that further publication could bring imprisonment for contempt. The papers reduced coverage to avoid jail risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
Territorial
Yukon World
Yukon
Sun
Daween
Broken Line Shoe Sale Sparks Deep Discounts
Shoes and boots advertised at steep markdowns for men women and children. Several lines include Kid Shoes sizes eight to eleven, ladies slippers, W L Douglas men’s and other calf shoes, with prices cut from mid dollar to under two dollars. Shinola polish offered at ten cents tomorrow.
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W. L Douglas
Interesting Wash Goods Items At Local Market
A Wash Goods display highlights heavy cotton homespun in brown and gray for outing suits plus 20 inch pure Irish linen at 25c values. Also offered are fancy figured lawn and dimity ties, heavy cotton open mesh voiles in multiple colors, heavy cotton crash and fine zephyr dress fabrics with today and tomorrow sale values.
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Bonanza
Dawson's Library
Carnegie
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
King Edward
Dominion
Yukon Creek
Uncle Sam
Combine
G. O. Guy, Inc
Gealecke
Peterson's
Pike Street
Brown
Botar Very
Ogce
Tis Pret Avenue
Brown’s
Painists
First Avenue
Union
Dougal & Branch
Fifth and Morris Consts
Portand
Pacific Ave
Tacoma
Hewitt Ave
Ev Wash
Red Front Furniture Co
Jem Pivot Avenue
Komworths
Boston
Fine Deal Jewel Peich Easy Ysckleos
Louis Klodt Jewelry Co
Avena
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