Pioneers of Alaska Meet and Local Sports Shuffle
Regular meeting for Pioneers of Alaska tonight with 411 members invited. Local sports feature a battle royal at Binders bowling alley between Will Be's and Wood Be's, plus multiple baseball practice sessions at Eagle hall and season previews with the Pirates Horseshoes Northern Lights and Fort Davis. Estimates and notes on dredging work at Rock Creek and upcoming Saturday games are included along with carnival finances and tramway wreckage cleanup by Alaska Lighterage and Commercial Co.
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The
Pioneers of
Alaska
Binders Bowling Alley
Eagle Hall
Horseshoes
Pirates
Baseball Association
Fort Davis
Northern Lights
Rose's Candy Store
Alaska Lighterage and Commercial Company
Billy Rowe
Solomon Weather Mixed With Tales From Yukon Town
Vague dispatches describe Solomon’s day with weather quirks and local chatter. reports mention Will Renney’s safety plans, a hidden security issue, a demolished veranda, and delays from Yukon overflow. references to U 29 submarine sightings, Billy Moore’s misadventure, and odd weather commentary fill the scene.
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Littleburg
Januay
Honan
Will Renney
Solomon
President Wilson Takes Charge Amid World Crisis
President Wilson arrived in Washington and assumed leadership as the international crisis worsens. He conferred with Senator Stone and foreign relations committees while the Persia and Glengyle submarine attacks are discussed. Secretary Tumulty stated facts must be produced before action and Congress faces a stormy session amid Democratic defections.
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Washington
Wilson
Stone
Senate
House
Acti Congress
Resigned Cor dova postmaster cites trimmed clerk hire
Harry G. Steel former Cor dova postmaster and editor resigned stating the department cut clerk hire to a level making decent operation impossible. Thomas Dargan, long time local police officer, now works for James McClosky in Juneau.
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Harry G. Steel
Cordova
Cornodo
Thomas ¥. Dargan
James McClosky
Juneau
National Bank of Commerce vice president dies in Seattle
R. R. Spencer, vice-president and founder of the National Bank of Commerce, died in Seattle today after a short illness. He was a prominent figure in local banking and helped establish the bank.
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National Bank OF Commerce
Seattle
R. R. Spencer
The
Weather Record Averages by Day Across Years
The table presents daily average temperatures for each day, compiled from multiple years. Data highlights include consistent patterns of higher readings in midsummer and cooler values in winter, with interannual variation shaping month to month.
Mail deadlines for Kongarok and Teller schedule
Mail for Kongarok and Teller departs on the first and fifteenth of each month. Other Seward peninsula and outside mail closes Mondays and Fridays at 4 30 pm for registered and ordinary mail at 5 pm. Mails arrive Friday and Saturday, depart Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.
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Kongarok and Teller
Seward
Peninsula
Conscription Adopted in Britain Amid Pondering Public
London reports a modified conscription form adopted today with a cool reception. Officials predict no revolution as the nation accepts necessity for Britain's world power. Also confirmed, eleven Persia survivors swear affidavits that the ship was torpedoed without warning.
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London
Very Good Legislation Critique on Roadhouse Guest Registry
The text discusses recent legislature affecting roadhouse keepers and guest registration. It cites concerns raised by federal authorities about missing persons on trails near Valdez Fairbanks and Kuskokwim, mentions past murders like the Nelson brothers case on the Kuskokwim in 1912, and argues the need for strict enforcement of the law.
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Valdez, Fairbank
Kuskokwm
Nelson Brothers
Kuskokwim
Miners From Hodzana Warn Profit Hard Even With Gold
Miners returning to Ruby from Hodzana stampede say placer pay would be small and large glacier build ups on the creek each winter make profitable mining unlikely despite some gold. The steamer Otter bound for Mariposa from Victoria struck St James Island near Victoria and was abandoned as a total loss. Worth about $30,000 the vessel was very old and had traded on Vancouver Island's west coast before being fitted for salvage work.
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Ruby
Hodzana
Victoria
St. James Island
Vancouver Island
Nomeites in Seattle and Nearby News Update
Letters from Nomeites arriving in Seattle recount local news as of Mie last mail. Mentions of Frank Abirtob, George W. Fows, Ford Studebaker agency, Captain Ferguson illness, weight loss, and Washington Birthday events. Describes people planning dances and recollections of winter activities, with references to neighborhoods, places and small-town exchanges.
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Frank Abirtob
Juneau
New York
Cameron Says War Dogs Best Of All
Archia Cameron reports from Stadacona Quebec dated November 10 about a large Malamute collection with 4600 dogs including many from Klondike and Labrador. The group, led by Lt Rene Haas of the French army, is camped on old export ground and plans to move toward Frater. the French army intends some dogs for service in the Vosges mountains.
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Archia Cameron
Rene Haas
Stadacona
Quebec
Cameron
Klondike
Labrador
Vosges Mountains
Botus
Scotty Allin
City finances praised despite delinquent tax issues
City finances are reported as good though some tax delinquents remain. Officials note most delinquent amounts will be collected this month and announce publication of delinquent personal property accounts. Local authorities urge taxpayers to settle balances promptly.
Postmaster Steel Quits and Copper Use Estimates Rise
The report notes copper consumption in wartime rises as estimates grow. It discusses a hypothetical army of 000,000 soldiers, each with 400 cartridges, consuming around 44,800 tons of copper, about 25 percent more than Europe’s prewar stock. It also cites European battlefields driving copper use to 230,000 tons per year, about 20 percent of world production.
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Europe
America
Land lines down as Alaska relays message by radio
A local wireless station reports all land wires in Alaska are down. Telegraph traffic is being relayed in a chain from Egbert to Fairbanks, Fairbanks to Gibbon, Gibbon to Nulate, and Nulate to Nome via radio. This shift to wireless routing aims to preserve communications amid the outage.
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Alaska
Egbert
Fairbanks
Gibbon
Nulate
Nome
Rebeka h Attention Lodge Meeting Tonight at 7 30
Rebeka h attention notices lodge convens tonight at 7 30 sharp. Liners Lizzie Miekle N Barbara Bursik listed as organizers. Fee noted.
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Lodge
Lizzie Miekle
Barbara Bursik
Fee
Notice Ofoddfellows Inauguration At Alaska Bank
Oddfellows notice announces January 8 8 pm installation of officers at a local hall near Wefer metallanion and VIE nw eter BOW. Event to be attended by Gahleton Woof N11 and Alaska bank area location listed. Additional attendee area states treasurer Mr Y.
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Rhnight Ar & Foot CN
Tiny Alaska Bank
Notice on Subscriptions for 1916 Nugget Mining Journal
Notice warns readers of increased volume in the 1916 Nugget Mining and Dredging Journal edition and urges mail subscriptions. Pricing listed at five dollars per dozen.
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Si Eante
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