Tragic River Accident Near Susitna Claims Murphy
L C Murphy drowned in the Chulitna river five miles above the Susitna forks after his boat struck a snag and overturned. Fred Borden swam to shore, tied up the craft, and later was rescued by an Indian near Susitna station. Murphy, from Sunbury Ohio, carried 1000 in drafts.
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L. C. Murphy
Chulitna
Susitna Forks
Fred Borden
Murphy
Sunbury
Ohio
Borden
Seward
Portland
Susitna
Susitna Station
Seattle Investor Sees Potential in Cooper Creek Mine
John W. Goodwin of Seattle inspected the Kenai Mining & Milling Company property on Cooper creek aboard the Saratoga. A prominent real estate and mining operator, he holds an interest and considers increasing his investment after traveling from Seattle this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Goodwin
Seattle
Saratoga
Kenai Mining & Milling Company
Cooper Creek
Mr. Goodwin
Goodwin
Copper Claims Work Planned East of Fox Island
Equipment for development on the copper claims east of Fox Island by Redman Pitman Clayson and Conner arrived in Seward aboard the Saratoga and will begin work at once. Featherbed group work is also expected to start shortly thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox Island
Redman, Pitman, Clayson and Conner
Seward
Saratoga
Duchess Mine Strike Sparks Westward Coal Movement
A large strike occurred recently in the Duchess mine at Latouche owned by the Reynolds company. Eleven thousand tons of coal were consumed last winter to develop Candle Creek placer mines, mined within twelve miles of their use near Candle Creek, a tributary of the Kiwalik River flowing into Kotzebue Sound from the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duchess
Reynolds Company
Latouche
Candle Creek
Kiwalik River
Kotzebue Sound
Gans Wins Fifth Round Victory Over Britt in SF Fight
The Daily Gateway reports Jimmy Gans defeated Britt in the fifth round in San Francisco. Britt bore a broken left forearm after blocking a punch, with 14,000 spectators watching. Gans bet 12000 on himself and plans a Los Angeles bout with Memsic. Britt disputes injury claims and seeks another rematch.
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San Francisco
Flash
Gans
Ay Cable
Daily Gateway
Jack Welch
Britt
Los Angeles
George Memsic
Jimmy Britt
Nelson
George Memsier
Chandlar Population Dwindles and Mining Report
The Yukon Valley News notes only twenty nine residents in Chandlar mid July and three mining claims active. It also reports Lavelle Young steamer officers struck a claim on Sheep Creek in Chandlar with four dollars worth in pans found.
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Yukon Valley News
Chandlar
Lavelle Young
Sheep Creek
Chandler
Alaska Gold Rumors Clash With Real Finds
An American observer says the Anadir Bay strike boasted earlier in summer is worthless. A mail package with 12,000 in gold dust was stolen from Seattle No 3 between Rampart and Eagle. Vault Creek in Tanana yields common gold slugs and a 243 nugget was found recently. Crooked play near Fairbanks harms baseball and Dawson reports summer green corn, first in Alaska or Yukon.
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Siberia
Nome
Anadir Bay
Seattle No. 3
Rampart
Eagle
Vault Creek
Tanana
Dawson
Alaska
Yukon
Steamer Saratoga Heads to Chignik With Men from Northwestern Cannery
Saratoga arrived at 5 30 this morning and departed for Sel dovia and Chignik at 10 30. She will sail about three days to bring men from the Northwestern cannery. Local cargo included general merchandise and 14000 feet of bridge timber for the railroad. Arrival delay caused by four day stay at Kataux to discharge cargo in the harbor. Santa Clara and Bertha Sail South Steamer Santa Clara returned from Seldovia Saturday evening and sailed to Seattle at 2 a m Sunday. Bertha arrived as Santa Clara went out and stayed all day Sunday, leaving at 9 p m. She loaded lumber, thirteen horses and three cattle for Reynolds Co at Valdez. Both steamers faced over thirty hours from Seldovia due to a strong head wind.
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Saratoga
Seldovia
Chignik
Kataux
Santa Clara
Seattle
Bertha
Reynolds Company
Valdez
Jeanie Reaches Valdez Before Sails to Seattle
Jeanie reaches Valdez in the morning and plans to sail on the Steamer Seattle westward tomorrow.
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Jeanie
Valdez
Alaska Home railway stock subscriptions surge in Nome
The Valdez Prospector, citing Frank E. Youngs, reports rapid stock subscriptions to the Alaska Home railway. The Ussuri, a Russian ship, docked in Nome last month with over 100 Russians seeking employment. Officials fix Alaska road width at sixty feet by the road commissioners.
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Valdez
Frank E. Youngs
Alaska Home Railway
Ussuri
Nome
Alaska
Advancing Their Interests of Our Bank Patrons
The bank states its aim to advance customers' bust interests in a legitimate way. It notes motives may be tinged with selfishness as patrons' prosperity underpins the bank's success.
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Companion
W. O. Crosby
Tlarsna
Reynolds-Alaska Development Company
Lake Hiamna
Prince William Sound
Crosby
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Yentna
Dave Wallace
Fred Bennett
J. L. Jones
Bennett
Jones
Cache Creek
Man’s Creek
Herndon and
Jacobs
Morris
Mr. Wallace
Brin
Fairbanks
Wes Allen, Mgb
Pha Ba Sewanp
Avaska
Clayson
Knik Trading Company
Yenta and
McKinley
SWAN
C. G. Herning
Knik
Sunrise
Tyonok
W. J. Murphy
Geo. Sexton
Fourth Avenue
Seward, Alaska
J . L . Graef Seward, Alaska
the Seward Light and Power Company
Adams, Seward, Alaska
Northern Saloon
E. L. Whittemore
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