Famous Midas Creek Prospectors Report Discovery
Joe Oats and James H Startaman, veteran prospectors, say they have located a rich Midas creek in the Koyukuk district after a tramp from Nome. They describe Indian legends and large nuggets seen by natives, with the stream about 200 miles back from the Yukon and a stampede expected if verified.
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Mall
Nome
Joe Oats
James H. Startaman
Koyukuk
Midas Creek
Midas
Indiana
Oats
Staraman
Yukon
Lost Carter Ongmunson Believed Perished Near Penny River Alaska
Icelander Carter Ongmunson, 27, is thought dead after getting snowblind and separated from Jack Wilson five miles from the Penny River mouth in Alaska Nome. Wilson reached Nugget Gulch exhausted. search by Pete Bernard failed to locate Ongmunson. His parents live in Grant Manitoba. he left $60 in bank and was involved with a lay on Saturday Creek with John Bergman.
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Nome
Carter Ongmunson
Penny River
Jack Wilson
Ongmunson
Nugget Gulch
Wilson
Willows
John Frischer
United States
Reed
Pete Bernard
Bernard
Ongmmunson
Iceland
Grant
Manitoba
Canada
John Bergman
Dredging Plan to Mine Yukon River for Gold
The Star reports a project to build large dredging machines to mine the Yukon’s Stew art river near its mouth 150 miles above Dawson. William Ogilvie leads the venture with a $500 609 cost estimate and a lease for 110 miles of river from the Comic government following promising dredge tests last season.
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Stewart River
Yukon
Dawson
William Ogilvie
Stewart
Murderer tied to Alaska death spree near Fort Gilbon
For Alaska authorities the Evans case remains unsolved as they search lower Yukon mining camps for a man seen with Evans last winter. Dawson Fane Brens, identified as a victim hacked by an axe, was found near Kokrine below Fort Gilbon on May 23 after coming from Seattle. Brana, a Nome figure with mining holdings, had recently traveled from Beattie to Seattle.
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Dawson Fane
Brens
Kokrine
Fort Gilbon
Alaska
Seattle
United States
Perry
Evans’ Slayer
Lower River
Evans
Yukon
Eagle
Brana
Dawson
Beattie
Nome
School term extended to ten months at Everett
The WynmmtT board of education extends the Everett school term from nine to ten months. J. Bh. King of Chehalis resigns from duty. A nugget weighing 90 ounces, valued at 468, was mined four days ago at the Poverty Country mines on the Klamath river.
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Wymnmtt Board of Education
Everett
Poverty Fountry
Klamath River
What People Say A Circus Chaplain Ed
A reader letter defends Rev W B Bheak as circus pastor, argues all workers deserve gospel, and questions sectarianism. It highlights universal humanity, various denominations, and the need for a single gospel under Jehovah. PAULOB.
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the Star
W. B. Bheak
Aelrews
Jehovah
Adam
Christendom
Lord Jesus Christ
Paulob
Liberty Bell Arrives in St Louis World’s Fair Parade
The Liberty Bell reached St Louis at 9 am and was escorted to the World’s Fair grounds at 1 30 pm by a parade. About 96 000 school children attended the ceremony, marking the installation of the bell at the fair site. Monarchs shirts priced at 1 06 each sold at B N Brooks & Co 1531 and Ave. Eve.
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Monarchs
B. N Brooks & Co
Ave. Eve
Ramaker's Piano Store Promises Wide Selection and Savings
Ramaker's emphasizes selling more pianos than any Pacific Coast retailer by offering high quality instruments such as Knabe Hardman Fischer and Ludwig and appealing to buyers with an easy payment plan.
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Pacific Coast
Knabe, Hardman, Fischer and
Ludwig
Improvement clubs press for more police protection
Local improvement clubs urge Seattle city council to add ten patrolmen and consider mounted police for suburban districts including Fremont Green Lake Queen Anne Renton Capitol Hill and Beacon Hill. Chiefs and mayors push for immediate action citing slow responses and deterred crime in northern areas.
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Dallinger
Fremont
Green Lake
Queen Anne
Renton
Beaconvile
Lake Washington
East Union Improvement Club
Sullivan
Ballinger
Portland
San Francisco
Delaney
Capitol
Renton Hills
Union Oil seeks waterfront land for Seattle storage tanks
L W Blankman local Union Oil Company of California representative opened negotiations for a storage facility on the Seattle waterfront. Several sites are under review with plans to construct tanks of 37500 and 6000 to 10000 barrel capacities. Local Beattie firms favored for construction though open to all bidders. The Bark Fullerton carries 16000 gallons of oil en route to Seattle.
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L. W. Blankman
Union Ol Company of
California
Blankman
Beattie
Seattle
San Francisco
Fullerton
Union Oil Company
Portland
San Pedro
Honolulu
Little Happenings Highlights From Seattle News
Rev Roland Grant of Vancouver B C will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to Seattle High School graduates at First Baptist church next Sunday morning. Harvard admissions exams will occur in Seattle during the first week in July under the Harvard club. Joseph Shippen leads the matter from the New York block. Lovett M Wood editor of the Seattle Trade Register returns from St Louis after attending the State Press Association convention. Companies B and D second regiment National Guard and Company A signal corps will be inspected tonight by Col John Kinate US Army. Reuben W Jones secretary of the city board of education returns from a month’s Atlantic coast vacation. J W Clise president of Washington Trust Company returns from three weeks’ business in the East. Washington Children’s Home Society annual meeting held yesterday in the Y.M.C.A.
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Roland Grant
Vancouver
B. C
Seattle
First Baptist Church
Harvard University
Harvard Club
Joseph Shippen
New York
Lovett M. Wood
Seattle Trade Register
St. Louis
Wood
State Press Association
National Guard of Washington
Algnal Corps
John Kinate
United States Army
Reuben W. Jones
City Board of Education
Atlantic
J. W. Clise
Franchises and crimes mix in regional notices
The Bellingham council extends the Nook Sack Falls Power Company franchise for 14 months after $110,000 spent on plant with costs pegged at $200,000. Everett police fire detective Zimmerman amid claims of a deal. Lorenzo Bly found guilty of second degree murder of City Marshal John Haynes in Troy. Everett council rejects Skagit Farmers Mutual Telephone franchise until forms are completed. Two boys find Indian grave near Grants Pass with Mexican and Peruvian dollars and scalp remains. Mrs Jane Gramam, pioneer of the northwest, dies. Whitman college to award Doctor of Laws to HM Hanford and George Turner. Rev G R Wallace to receive Doctor of Divinity. K G Campbell robbed of $90 at the Standard mill door in Wallace Idaho.
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Bellingham Council
Nooksack Falls
Lorenzo Bly
John Haynes
Troy
Maho
Everett Council
Skagit Farmers’ Mutual Telephone Company
Whitman College
HM. Hanford
Seattle
George Turner
Spokane
G. R. Wallace
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Hackley and Carlisle
C. W. Toner & CO
Union
West Seattle
Mente
Kent
A. Lawrence
Green Bros
Cor
First Ave
Cedar St
Houghton & Hunter
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Herald
DCUTY
Marbial J. Bh. King
Chehalis
Liberty Bell
ST. Lou
Ramaker’s
North Broadway
Martin Mullen
George Yes Ae
Washington
Hearst
John F. Terry
County Central Committee
American-Haewalian Line
Arbonian
J. A. Weeks
Fort Casey
Friday Harbor
Pacific Wireless Telegraph Company
Allen & Gilbert Ramaker Co
Second Avenue
Bon Marche
Zimmerman
Grants Pass
Mra
Jane Gramam
Richardson, Lopes Island
Northwest
K. G. Campbell
Maeaker
Standard Mill
Wallace
Idaho
Oregon
Mae” Timely Bar
Ecru
Sole Nereeren Resae
Hillman’s Lake Waton Garden of Eden
Washington Street
Taylor's Mill
Hillman’s Garden of Eden
Westberg & Childs
Specia
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