ALASKA

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1916 Directory - Teller

Teller. Pop 200. Located on the right bank of Port Clarence Bay at the entrance of Grantley Harbor, about 80 miles nw of Nome, the nearest banking point. It was settled in 1900 and is the supply point for the Graphite, Gold Run and Kougarok mining districts, also the tin regions on Cape Prince of Wales. It has 2 general stores. There is a U S commissioner and a U S deputy marshal located here, also a U S jail. The government reindeer station and a Lutheran mission are located 6 miles n. The Sunset Ditch, 27 miles long and operating Sunset Creek, is opposite the town. Mail by boats. E J Gehrmann, P M.

Anglo-Alaska Gold Mining Co, G A Pidduck mgr
Arctic Mining Co, M R Hirschberg mgr
Baldridge Fisher, miner
Barnett Harry, capt Str Kotzebue
Blomberg Peter, miner Dick Creek
Brevig Dagny, gov sch tchr
Brevig Thos L, missionary
Burk J C, miner
Croxton J, miner
Denn D P, tin miner, Pt Clarence
Gehrmann E J, postmaster and mining
Gold Run Ditch Co
Haering Chas, miner
Hirschberg Chas, asst mgr Arctic Mining Co
Hirschberg M R, mgr Arctic Mining Co
Johnston David, hotel
Kammerich Chas, gen mdse
Kennedy Bros (Jas F, Jos and Patk), mining
Kennedy Jas F (Kennedy Bros)
Kennedy Jos (Kennedy Bros)
Kennedy Patk (Kennedy Bros)
Luther M R, U S Comnr
Lydes Carl, miner
Miller Frank, miner
McNeel Mack, miner
Mitchell Steve, miner
Moeller Henry, miner
O'Brien Wm, miner
Peterson C, miner
Pidduck Geo A, mgr Anglo-Alaska Gold Mining Co
Riordan John, dep U S marshal
Sullivan & Cummings, mining
Taylor P O, gen mdse
Teller Reindeer Station and Lutheran Mission, Rev Thos L Brevig missionary
Tomren P J, miner
Tweet E S, miner
Tweet N B, miner
U S Deputy Marshal, John Riordan
Vanteros Wm, miner
Ward Thos, miner
Whittard H S (Str Kotzebue)
Winfield E A, gen mdse

Transcribed 02 Jan 2019 by Norma Hass from 1915-16 Alaska-Yukon Gazetteer and Business Directory, R. L. Polk & Co., s 507-508.

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