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25 and 40 Watt Lamps.35c.
60 Watt Lamps.50c.
100 Watt Lamps.75c
250 Watt Lamps.$2.00
200 Watt, Gas Filled Lamps.$3.00
Office: FIRST STREET.
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The town of Brooks, as It is called
on the records of the district court
of the Fourth Judicial Division, and
in all telegrnph directories, is the
newest town in Alaska. In fact,
from the standpoint of a town, It is
less than two months old, although
its first building was constructed
during the month of May last, as
nearly as can be learned.
Brooks is the mercantile centre of
the new Tolovana mining camp. It
is located on discovery, Divengood
Creek, which was the first stream on
which good prospects, and later pay
dirt, was found in the new camp. It
lies, for the most part, on the right
limit bench claim off discovery, but
the first part of it wns constructed
on the creek claim.
There are now about 95 buildings
at Brooks, which are completed. Sev
eral more are under process of con
struction, while there are at least
50 tents scattered here and there
among the buildings, w'hose occu
pants will later put up houses.
There are three streets at Brooks,
the longest of which is about three
quarters of a mile long. Then there
are several cross streets. The ma
jority of the business houses are lo
cated on the longest street, or that
which is on the creek claim, the resi
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higher up on the gently sloping
benches.
In fact, the growth of Brooks is
nothing short of phenomenal. It
sprang up over night, so to spea*.
for practically all of its buildings
were constructed during the past GO
days. Prior to that time it was prac
tically impossible to get lumber for
buildings on the ground on account
of the poor condition of the trails. A
shortage of lumber and teams for
hauling it also had something to do
with retarding development tn 'a
building way, for although two saw
mills have been working almost day
and night since they were first in
stalled at West Fork, at the head of
launch navigation on the Tolovana
river, last summer, they have been
unable to supply the demand for
their product as soon as the trails
became passable for teams and heavy
loads.
The business houses at Brooks are
similar to those in all new camps.
The residences, however, are general
ly very comfortable. Built either of
lumber or logs, they present a very
cozy appearance from the main street
of the business portion of the town,
as they rise tier upon tier on the
bench. The house which shelters the
wireless plant is located on the high
est point of the bench. Near it the
building which will be used as head
quarters for the resident commis
sioner and deputy marshal is under
construction.
And Brooks has its “tenderloin.”
It is situated in the best place in the
town, from a location point of view,
being up on the bench away from the
business portion of the city. Some
pionqpr spirit with a regard for lo
rations as compared with famous
places, has called the height of land S
| "The Dardanelles," which name atlll C
sticks to it. and hy which It will pro
bably always be known.
Those who are familiar with the “
1 situation In the Tolovana country
state that there Is no doubt but that
the prospecting this winter will Hhow
a big camp. In fact, some even go
so far a sto assert that It will be a
; second Fairbanks.
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John Endlund, formerly of Cordova, X
Is out of luck again. John seemed to J
be in the money. First he took unto X
himself a young and charming bride, *
and then he landed a contract with \ *
the government to saw a few million ♦
feet of Alaska lumber for the ran- ♦
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road commission. John found an j £
angel and three partners got a mill, ♦
erected it and started to fill the coil-1 ♦
tract. The company was known as X
the Talkitna Lumber Company, and *
operated on Portage Bay. I £
Mr. Johnson, one of the members J
of the company, left for Seattle some j j
time ago to meet the payroll and j ^
other obligations of the concern. ♦
Since putting in an appearance at ^
the Arctic Club In Seattle some eight ♦
weeks ago, Mr. Johnson has never *■
been heard from, although those in- £
terested In the concern have made
strenuous efforts to find him. Mr. —
Endlund recently passed through ,;.
here on his way to Seattle. He ex- j-3
poets to return in the spring.
H. E. Ellis, of Valdez, has been
appointed trustee of the Talkitna
Lumber Company, and has taken
charge of all the property of that 53
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concern. The trustee holds a mort- s
gage on all the property of the com
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pany, and all the creditors have "S
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agreed to accept a considerable por
tion of their claims and to await a
complete settlement at some future1?!
date. Mr. Endlund will return from
Seattle in the spring, and' there Is $
every likelihood that the concern
will do a large business next sum- *
mer, as It has a very good plant, a “
splendid site, with lots of lumber on ...
all sides of them, and a good con
tract. ig
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BERNE, Dec. 1. — Delegates from i-j
twenty-five countries will attend the §
peace congress here during trade
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Don’t overlook Fuller's Harlx-r
hop. Located nt Alaskan Hotel, not
ordova House.
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town, go to J. Rawson’s Second $
Hand Store and see what fie has $
got. We carry new and second ^
hand goods of all kinds, clothing
and kitchenware.
We have an experienced man
who does all kinds of repair work.
Give us a call.
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First Street.
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