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The Alaska Searchlight Index - B

B.M. Behrends Wholesale and Retail 94/12/24 6 Ad.
Bach & Webster 94/12/24 12 Ad., store in Douglas City/general merchandise
95/1/21 10 Ad., general merchandise
95/1/28 12 Ad., general merchandise
Bach, Frank & Mrs. 94/12/17 7 Visited Juneau
94/12/24 7 On committee masquerade ball for fire house
95/1/21 10 Frank and Mrs. at masquerade ball
Baker, Mr. 95/1/14 9 Went to Hoonah Hot Springs
Baranov, Aleksandr A. 95/5/20 6 Baranof's armor found
Bartels, Julius 94/12/17 2 Attempted murder
Bartels, Oscar 94/12/17 2 Aiding a deserter
Bartnovsky, Ivan Mrs. 95/1/28 6 Visit with sister Nija Hermann
Bodwell, Joseph 97/11/27 7 Obituary
Bean, T.H., Dr. 95/1/14 5 Author of “Alaska Salmon”
Beardslee, L.A. (Admiral, U.S. Navy) 95/6/29 3-Jan Naval Admiral in Alaska
Beattie, F.R. (Beatty) 94/12/17 7 Arrived on steamer Mexico in Juneau. On survey party for Takou (Taku) route to headwaters of the Yukon
94/12/24 2-Jan Account of trip through the Yukon to Arctic and Norvilkaket
94/12/24 5 Departed to survey Takou (Taku) Pass
Beattie, J.J. (James J) 95/1/21 9 General committee for banquet and ball
95/1/28 1 Speaker at Robert Burns’ birthday party
95/1/28 6 Guest of honor
Beebee, A.J. 95/1/14 9 Arrived Juneau on Chilkat
Behrends, B.M. 94/12/17 1 Grand jury
94/12/17 12 Good store stock
94/12/17 7 Received shipment of goods ordered for holidays
95/1/7 3 Charter member literary club
94/12/24 11 Ad., general merchandise store
95/1/7 12 Ad., general merchandise store
95/1/14 9 Ad., general merchandise store
95/1/28 6 Ad., general merchandise store
Behrends, Virginia 97/1/30 10 Obituary: Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. B.M. Behrends
Bell, Harry 95/1/21 9 On committee for banquet and ball in Douglas
95/1/28 6 Guest of honor
Bell, Harry (mother  of ) 97/7/3 7 Obituary: Mother of Harry Bell
Bell, Henry 96/5/23 9 Obituary
Bell, Tim 95/1/28 9 Returned to town, on way to the Yukon
Bennett, Burton E., District Attorney for Alaska 95/8/17 4-Mar Our new District Attorney appointed
95/8/17 6 Editorial of Bennett’s appointment as District Attorney for Alaska
95/8/31 6 History of Burton E. Bennett prior to appointment as Alaska District Attorney
95/12/7 6 Editorial commendation of U.S. Attorney Bennett
Bennett, Mrs. F. 95/1/14 10 Attended firemen’s masquerade in costume
95/1/21 10 At masquerade ball
Bennett, William M. 95/9/28 5 Death of William M. Bennett (owned Aurora Mine in Silver BowBasin; involved in litigation)
Bennett, William M. 95/9/28 5 Obituary
Berry, F.M. (or Frank M.) 94/12/17 2 413: Smuggling
94/12/17 2 421: Unlawfully selling liquor
94/12/17 2 422: Carrying on liquor store without paying tax
94/12/17 12 Proprietor, Mayflower Billiard and Reading Room.
94/12/17 12 Complete file newspapers
94/12/24 11 Ad., Mayflower Billiard and Reading Room.
95/1/7 10 Ad., Mayflower Billiard and Reading Room.
95/1/7 12 Ad., Mayflower Billiard and Reading Room
95/1/21 6 Ad., Mayflower Billiard and Reading Room.
95/1/28 7 Ad., Mayflower Billiard and Reading Room.
Berry, Henry 94/12/17 1 Grand jury
Bertram, N.H. 94/12/17 1 Grand jury
95/1/7 12 Ad., Northern Trading Co.
95/1/21 5 Ad., Northern Trading Co.
95/1/21 12 Hoseman, Fire Association.
95/1/28 8 Ad., Northern Trading Co.
Bevens, William. 95/1/14 7 Boat destroyed by wind in Douglas
Birch, J.W. 95/7/27 8 Sudden death of J.W. Birch. (poison from berries or clams)
97/8/21 1 Latest from Dawson (Joe Birch party)
Birch, William T. 97/1/16 4-Mar Masked men release “Slim” Birch
97/1/30 5 William. T. “Slim” Birch and brothers Robert and Joseph (5 page story)
97/2/27 1 Statements of Birch and Schall
97/2/27 1 Birch and Schall indicted
97/12/4 1 Review of the Watt tragedy
97/12/4 1 Birch and Schall not guilty
Birtch, J. W. 95/7/27 8 Obituary
Black, A. 95/1/21 On committee for banquet and ball – Douglas
Blackburn, S. and Mrs. 95/1/21 10 Mrs. at masquerade ball
Blackett, C.S. 95/1/7 3 Charter member literary club
95/1/14 10 Messr. C. S. at masquerade party
Boles, Mrs. West 95/4/8 5 Obituary
Bolshanin, Miss Nellie 95/1/14 10 Attended masquerade in costume
Bonnifield, Samuel 94/12/17 9 Takeover of Bennett Mine
95/1/7 8 Left Juneau for Sound ports on steamer Mexico
95/1/28 8 Developing Aurora Ledge property
Boyd, William 95/1/28 1 William Boyd recited “Tam O’ Shanter” at party
Boyle, Charles 94/12/17 12 Collected purse for Father John Althoff
Boyle, John 95/1/7 8 Left Juneau on steamer Mexico for Sound ports
Brackman, Frederick 94/12/17 2 Obstructing a salmon stream
Bradbury, Lon 94/12/17 10 Completed erection of residence
Brady, John G. 97/5/22 1 Applies for governorship
97/6/26 1 Editorial on Brady’s appt. as Territorial Governor
97/7/24 1 John G. Brady takes oath of office as governor
97/12/14 1 History of Governor Brady (unbound copy)
Brady, M. 95/1/14 8 Passenger on Rustler
Brandon, James 95/1/21 11 Cut logs on Admiralty Island
Brandt, Miss 94/12/24 5 Recitation Christmas program
Brandt, Mr. & Mrs. A. 94/12/24 5 Attended Christmas festivities
Bremner, Wm. 95/12/21 9 Obituary
Bridges, Azine 94/12/24 5 Mrs. Santa Claus, Christmas program
Bridges, E.A. Mrs. 95/1/28 8 Opens restaurant
95/1/28 8 Ad., Little Gem Restaurant
Brightman, B.F., A.L., W.B., Jas L. 97/4/3 1 Killisnoo petition to Congress for Alaska legislation
Brown, “The crazy man” 94/12/24 10 Made attempt at jail break
Brown, F. and Mrs. 95/1/14 10 At masquerade party
Brown, F. Mrs. 95/1/21 10 At masquerade ball
Brown, Henry 95/1/28 11 Arrived Juneau on steamer Rustler from Berner’s Bay
96/6/27 6 Obituary
Bruce, Miner W. 95/1/14 1 Worker for museum - collection of Eskimo life
Brydes, Miss Mabel, Miss J. and Mrs. M. 95/1/14 10 Attended masquerade in costume
Buchanan, George 97/9/25 1 He shot to kill
Bugbee and Blackett 94/12/17 3 U.S. Marshal’s sale
94/12/17 3 Attorneys to recover wages
94/12/17 3 Ad., application for patent to Glacier Lode claim -
94/12/17 3 Action to recover payment of account
94/12/17 7 Action for promissory note
95/1/7   Attorney for plaintiff John Irwin
Bugbee, Anna Maxwell 95/4/1 6 Obituary
Bugbee, John S., Judge (or Hon.) 94/12/24 3 Analytical examination of court proceeding
94/12/24 4 Member executive comm. Trans. Miss. congress
95/1/28 7 Recitation at Midwinter Club
95/1/28 1 J. S. Bugbee makes toast to Bobbie (Robert) Burns
95/8/24 5-Mar Author of “Prohibition in Alaska”, part 1
95/8/31 4-Jan “Prohibition in Alaska”, part 2
95/9/21 1 “Chinook and Chinee”, an Alaskan idyll
95/1/7 3 Chaired meeting to form literary club, elected president – charter member
95/1/7 8 Arrived Juneau on steamer Mexico
95/1/21 8 Tried case of Haltern vs. Emmons and Nelson
95/10/5 3-Jan Author of “Land tenure in Alaska”, part 1
95/10/12 3-Jan “Land tenure in Alaska” part 2
95/10/19 3-Jan “Land tenure in Alaska”, part 3
96/5/16 10 Death of Honorable John S. Bugbee
96/6/20 9 Body exhumed and shipped to San Francisco
96/11/28 9-Jun In Memoriam
96/11/28 11-Aug In memoriam of late Honorable John S. Bugbee (editorial)
Burns, Archie 94/12/17 7 Ad., draying and team business
94/12/17 10 Building addition to premise on Front Street
94/12/17 11 Conducts draying and team business
94/12/24 8 Ad., draying and team business
94/12/24 11 Ad., draying and team business
95/1/7 8 Ad., draying and hauling
95/1/7 12 Ad., draying and hauling
95/1/14 10 Messr. Archie at masquerade
95/1/21 11 Ad., draying and hauling
95/1/28 11 Ad., draying and hauling
Burns, Charles 95/1/14 10 Attended masquerade in costume
Burns, Robert 95/1/21 11 Birthday party - 200 invited

Source: Alaska State Library, Historical Collections, Guide to Personal Names in the Alaska Searchlight, 1894-1898, Juneau. This index was created from a handwritten card file of personal names. Names include companies and business names. Seven issues were discovered and microfilmed during the Alaska Newspaper Project (1992-1998) that were not included in this index. Approximately thirteen issues are believed to be still missing. [AKNP splices are 1895: Nov 16; 1896: Mar 28, Apr 25, May 2, 30, Nov 7; 1897: Oct 9. Still missing are 1897: Jan 23, Feb 20, Mr 13, Apr 17, Jun 19, Aug 7, Sep 11, Dec 25; 1898: Jan-Feb 5]


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