1915 Directory

Fairbanks - Introduction

Pop (summer 3,500). The metropolis of Tanana valley, situated on Chena Slough, a tributary of the Tanana River, 280 miles se of the Yukon. During the summer transportation is by water from St Michael, 1,180 miles, and in the winter by winter trail, 310 miles to Chitina – Navigation opening on the Tanana River about May 25th, and continues until Oct 1st.

Fairbanks is the supply point for the rich Tanana valley district, which includes, not only the placer gold creeks – Cleary, Chatanika, Fairbanks, Pedro, Gilmore, Engineer, Goldstream, Ester, Tenderfoot, Salchacket and Kantishna – but also the extensive coal deposits around Nenana, and the recent reports made from the several quartz claims that have been opened up on Wolf, Chatam, Upper Cleary and Fairbanks Creeks has proven the Tanana valley will soon be the most important quartz district in Alaska, insuring a permanent camp long after the placer ground has been worked out. The quartz area extends for about 30 miles along the ridge between Fairbanks Creek and Cleary Creek. The values are very high – 22 different samples of ore, aggregating 158 tons, producing $15,000 – an average of $95 per ton. The ore is all free milling and with the installation of three more stamp mills on different claims this year the output of the Tanana district will, no doubt, continue to be the largest in Alaska.

Fairbanks is an incorporated town, with all modern improvements – electric lights, water works, telephone system, connecting with the creeks for 40 miles around, excellent fire protection, and U S military telegraph service. The Tanana Valley Railway operates trains daily to the creeks, also connecting with Chena, 12 miles se of the city, on the Tanana River. There are 2 banks, 2 daily and weekly papers, 5 churches, public and high schools with an average enrollment of over 200, and a well equipped hospital. Local mills supply all the lumber needed in this district, and also ship many thousand feet down the river, and greenhouses and market gardens supply the local market with fresh vegetables the year round. The government experimental station has made a wonderful showing in the raising of grains of all kind here and also in the cultivation of potatoes, turnips, etc. and a great many successful ranchers have taken up and developed homesteads in the Tanana valley.

Mail through the summer reaches Fairbanks about weekly, 14 days from Seattle, and twice weekly through the winter in about the same time. Exp Wells, Fargo & Co. U S Military Tel service. T Henry Deal, postmaster.

Fairbanks Precinct Officers

U S Commisioners – J F Dillon, Fairbanks; S R Weiss, Chatanika
Probate Judge – J F Dillon, Fairbanks
Coroner – J F Dillon, Fairbanks
Justices of the Peace – J F Dillon, Fairbanks; S R Weiss, Chatanika
Recorder – J F Dillon, Fairbanks
Road Overseer – Hosea H Ross

Municipal Officers

Mayor and President of City Council – Andw Nerland
Magistrate and Clerk – Albert J Pauli
Treasurer – Geo Hutchinson
Attorney – Thos A Marquam
Chief of Police – Frank C Wiseman
Chief of Fire Department – J J Buckley
Councilmen – Andw Nerland, mayer and pres; Robt R Myers, Geo Smith, Edwd H Mack; Sivert R Bredlie, Peter G Lorentzen, D Callahan

Police Department

Chief – Frank C Wiseman

Fire Department

Chief – John J Buckley
Captain – Henry J Gohres
Hosemen – Albert J Pauli jr, Byron Chas Mitchell, Leon M Kellum
Drivers – Byron Chas Mitchell, J L Lousmiester
Plugman – Leon M Kellum

Banks and Bankers

American Bank of Alaska – 68 Cushman; capital, $50,000; C J Hurley pres; A Bruning cashr; P A Rettig asst cashr; Paul Hopkins assayer
First National Bank – 2d av sw cor Cushman; capital, $50,000; R C Wood pres, Luther C Hess v-pres; Geo Hutchinson cashr; Jos G Morrow asst cashr

Churches

Catholic – Prefecture Apostolic of Alaska – Very Rev Jos Raphael Crimont prefect apostolic, Episcopal residence Juneau
Chapel – St Josphs' Hospital
Church of the Immaculate Conception – Garden Island, Rev Francis Monroe, S J, in charge; Sunday services: Holy mass, 8 and 10:30 a m; Sunday school, 2:30 p m; benediction, 7:30 p m
Missions – Chena, Cleary, Hot Springs, Fairbanks and Gold Stream Creeks
Christian Science – First Church of Christ Scientist – 7th av sw corner Barnette
Methodist Episcopal – St James – Ss 3d av bet Turner and Cushman; Rev J J Patton pastor; Sunday services 11 am and 8 p m; Sunday school 12:15 p m
Presbyterian – Cushman se cor 7th av; Rev G G Bruce pastor; Sunday services 11 a m and 8:30 P M; Sunday school 2:30 p m
Protestant Episcopal – St Barnabas ission – 2 miles below Chena, Episcopal Mission for Indians; Rev Guy H Madara in charge
St Matthews Church – 330 1st av; Rev H H Lumpkin rector; Sunday services: Holy communion 7:30 A m; morning service 11 o'clock; evenings 8 o'clock; Sunday school 12:15 p m

Clubs

Fairbanks Commercial Club – Meets 2d Mondays; A J Nordale pres; Geo A Coleman v-pres; Wallace Cathcart sec-treas
Fairbanks Curling Club – Robt Menzies pres, J G Morrow sec, G L Schooling mgr
Fairbanks Tennis Club – Cecil H Clegg pres; E H Mack sec-treas
Farthest North Club of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry – E H Mack pres; J A Clark v-pres; F B Hall sec-treas
Farthest North Knights of Pythias Club – E H Mack sec
Tanana Club – Thos A McGowan pres; R C Wood v-pres; Chauncey Boyer sec; Jos G Morrow treas

Postoffice

1st av bet Turner and Barnette; T Henry Deal postmaster; general delivery opens 8 a m to 6 p m in summer, 9 a m to 5 p m in winter; money order department opens 9 a m to 5 p m in summer, 10 a m to 4 p m in winter

Public Schools

School Board – J E Moody pres and treas; Mary H Zimerman sec; P A Knowlton
Fairbanks Public School – 8th av se cor Turner; Frank X Karrer prin; Geo B Welch, Vanda Coffey, Sarah D Hayden, Camille Paddock, Anna M Karrer and Florence G Smith tchrs
Garden Island Public School – Board: Mrs Mary Miller director; Fredk Lewis treas; Mrs Fanny D Johnson clerk; Anna C Anderson tchr

Secret and Benevolent Soicieties

Arctic Brotherhood, Camp Fairbanks No 16 – Meets 2d, 3d and 4th Wednesdays at 8:30 p m in Eagle Hall; Henry Pratt A C, Henry T Ray A R
Fraternal Order of Eagles, Fairbanks Aerie No 1037 – Meets Saturdays at 8:30 p m in Eagle Hall; Paul J Rickert W P, Geo Markus sec
Gesang-Verein Harmonie – Meets Sundays at 8 p m in Harmonie Hall; Gus Burglin pres, Max Behlke sec
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Fairbanks Lodge No 3 – Meets Thursdays at 8:00 p m in Odd Fellows Hall; Frank Brido N G, H M Badger sec
Rebekahs – Golden North Lodge No 4 – Meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays in I O O F Hall; Mrs Nellie Lazel N G, Jean Sutherland sec
Looyal Order of Moose, Fairbanks Lodge No 1392 – Meets Wednesdays at 8:30 p m in Moose Hall. Initiation 2d and 4th Wednesdays; A J Nordale dictator, G A Olson sec
Masonic – F & A M – Tanana Lodge No 162 – Regular communications 2d Wednesdays in Masonic Temple; Robt Lavery W M, Frank B Hall sec
Royal Arch Masons – Regular convocations 2d Mondays at 8:00 p m in Masonic Temple; Frank Clark H P, R D Menzies sec
Knights Templar – Stated conclaves 3d Tuesdays in Masonic Temple; Louis Anderson E C, Frank B Hall recorder
Royal and Select Masters – Arctic Council meets 3d Fridays; Guy B Erwin T I M, E H Mack recorder
Order of the Eastern Star, Midnight Sun Chapter No 6 – Meets 2d Friday in Masonic Temple; Jeanne M Ruggles W M, Grace M Ralston
Native Sons and Daughters of the Golden North, Lodge No 1 – Meets __ and 3d Saturdays at 8:00 p m in commissioner's courtroom; J Moore pres, Nugget Johnston sec
Pioneers of Alaska, Fairbanks Igloo No 4 – Meets 1st and 3d Monday evenings in Eagle Hall; Thos A McGowan pres, Henry T Ray sec

Theatres

Auditorium, The – 2d av sw cor Wickersham; J H Groves mgr
Orpheum Theatre – 196 2d av; A R Thorn owner, R L Vining mgr

Street and Avenue Guide

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Chitina-Fairbanks Road

Official Distance Table [not transcribed]

Fairbanks - A

Alphabetical List of Names

Abercrombie Harry G, pharmacist McIntosh & Kubon, h 123 8th av
Achison Wm S, h 134 4th av
Adami Walter (Williams, Burglin & Adami), h 256 6th av
Adams Chas W, capt S S Julia B, h 292 4th av
Adams Frank C Mrs, h 11 1st av
Adams Wm H, lawyer Horseshoe bldg., h Perry sw cor 6th av
Admiral Steamship Line, L Joe Heacock local agent
Ahlburg Frank, mgr Tanana Bottling Works, h 417 2d av
Ahlmark Wm, freighter, r Pioneer Hotel
Aiduk George, restaurant, h Garden Island
Akdon John, miner, r 110 1st av
Akimoto Geo M, brtndr, h 72 3d av
Akimoto Joseph, cook, r 72 3d av
Alaska Citizen The (weekly) (J H Caskey), Garden Island
Alaska Exploration Co (London, Eng)
Alaska Silver Fox Fur Farms Co, F A Duggan Trenton N J pres, J Sterling Trenton N J v-pres-gen mgr, D F Haverstick sec-agt, 2 __ Fairbanks on Valdez road
Alaska Stibnite Co, Leroy Tozier and A R Heilig attys, 3 Fairbanks
Alaska Transportation Co, E R Peoples pres, J D Reagh sec-treas, Garden Island
Alaska Wireless Co, Falcon Joslin pres, G L Milligan mngr, stations Iditarod City Nulato and on Kuskokwim River
Alaskan Churchman (quarterly), Rev H H Lumpkin editor and publisher, 330 1st av
Alaskan Engineering Commission, Thos Riggs (Washington D C, B___nette bldg.
Alaskan Twin Creek Exploration Co Ltd (London Eng)
Albasini Stephen, r Pioneer Hotel
Aldridge John (Pendergraft & Aldridge), res Tallahassee Fla
Alexander Wm D, miner, h 246 5th av
Allen Helen, h 241 4th av
Alm August, miner, r Nordale Hotel
Alm Rudolph, miner, r Pioneer Hotel
Amber John, miner, r Pioneer Hotel
Alzina Albert
Ambrosius Otto, h 5th av nr Duenkel
American Bank of Alaska (capital $50,000), C J Hurley president, A Bruning cashier, P A Rettig asst cashier, Paul Hopkins assayer, 68 Cushman
American Yukon Navigation Co ( W P & Y Route), H W Wheeler mgr, J A Fairborn agt, n s 1st av ft Barnette
American Yukon Navigation Co Dock, n s 1st av ft Barnette
Anaoff & Co, mining, 4 below Smallwood creek
Andersen Theo A, miner, h 3d av cor Cowles
Anderson Al, miner, r 110 1st av
Anderson Alfred, miner, r Nordale Hotel
Anderson Andw, r 113 1st av
Anderson Andw, v-pres Fairbanks Laundry Co, h e s Lacey 2 s 2nd av
Anderson Andw Mrs, wkr Fairbanks Laundry Co, h e s Lacey 2 s 2d av
Anderson Anna C, tcher Garden Island Public school
Anderson August, mach, r Pioneer Hotel
Anderson August, miner, r 110 1st av
Anderson A A, miner, r Nordale Hotel
Anderson Bert, miner, h s s 1st av 2 e Grant
Anderson Berthel, carp, r shipyard
Anderson Bros & Nerlund (Louis C and Herman Anderson, Andrew Nerland and Alex Larsen), paints, 86 Cushman
Anderson Carl F, miner, r Pioneer Hotel
Anderson Chas, prospector, h 466 1st av
Anderson C F, eng, r Nordale Hotel
Anderson David, miner, r Pioneer Hotel
Anderson Edwd L, prospector, h Graehl
Andreson Elmer, marker Fairbanks Lndy Co, r e s Lacey bet 2nd and 3d avs
Anderson Erik, h Garden Island
Anderson Ernest, miner, r Pioneer Hotel
Anderson Fred S, miner, h 51 2d av
Anderson Herman (Anderson Bros & Nerland), h 86 Cushman
Anderson Ingwald, miner, r Nordale Hotel
Anderson Jas A, driver, h 4th av s w cor Hall
Anderson Jan M, stngr U S Commissioner, r Garden Island
Anderson Jergine, gardener, h Garden Island
Anderson John J, miner, r Pioneer Hotel
Anderson Julius, pres Fairbanks Laundry Co, h s s 5th av bet La__ and Duenkel
Anderson Louis C (Anderson Bros & Nerland), h 86 Cushman
Anderson Ole J, miner, r Pioneer Hotel
Anderson Oscar, bkpr Dominion Commerical Co, h 2d av s w cor Kells
Anderson O S, mach Tanana Valley R R Co, res Chena
Anderson Peter, mach, r Pioneer Hotel
Anderson Peter, quartz mining, r Pioneer Hotel
Anderson Philip, miner, r Nordale Hotel
Anderson Teddy A, miner, h 3d av n w cor Cowles
Anderson Theo, miner, h s s 5th av 2 w State
Andrak Frederic, h s s 9th av, 3 e Cushman
Andree Peter, miner, h w s Clay 2 s 7th av
Anno Oscar, miner, r 110 1st av
Apple Building, see Horseshoe Bldg
Appleby Wm A, clk Samson Hdwe Co, h w s Wickersham 2 s of 1st av
Aranson Lena, smstrs, h 75 1st av
Arctic Greenhouse (Chas Blaser (San Francisco), Peter Mortensen less__ s s 2d av 2 w Barnette
Arkens Adolph D, tmstr, h3 Hall
Arkens Ed, tmstr, h ft Hall
Arlgorg Emma C, dom, r 286 4th av
Arlborg Jennie, b Clark House
Armstrong Geo M, miner, h 149 3d av
Arnesen Arne, miner, h 59 1st av
Ashton Maurice, auto mach, h Garden Island
Atkinson Geo W, clk Pioneer Hotel, r do
Attwood Henry W, miner, h 239 7th av
Attwell David, tmstr, h Lacey s e cor 6th av
Atwell Howard J, agt U S Land Office
Atwood Harry, miner, r Pioneer hotel
Aubry Marie, h 259 4th av
Auditorium The, J H Groves mgr, theatre, 2d av sw cor Wickersham
Austin Eddie, prospector, h Graehl
Auther Wm H, miner, h Hall ne cor 2d av
Avakoff Arthune B, jeweler 188 1st av, h n s 5th av 2 w Noble
Averill Harry B, city editor Daily News-Miner, h s s 5th av nr Lacey

Extracted 05 Oct 2018 by Norma Hass from 1915-16 Alaska-Yukon Gazetteer and Business Directory, R. L. Polk & Co., pages 196-207.

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