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November 6, 1911
The Nome Daily Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
The first issue of the Ruby Record, published by A. X. Girant with J. J. McGrath as editor, arrives in Nome via the steamer Seddon. The paper covers mining news from Ruby camp, including 1109 claims recorded, and reports Capt. E. Sanford's death at Dikeman. It features telegraphic and local events in a six-column format, published Saturdays.
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Volume 1, number one of the Ruby Record the new paper published by A. X. Girant with J. J. McGrath editor, reached Nome in the mail that came over on the Seddon.
Great interest is aroused in the arrival of the new paper for both publisher and editor were in the past connected with the Daily Nugget.
The two copies at hand proves that they are able to get out a newsy up to date mining paper in the new town of Ruby and even if the advertising is somewhat lacking for a boom mining camp it no doubt will be had in time.
The paper is a six column publication containing both telegraphic and local events written up in the familiar masterly hand of J. J. McGrath familiar to Nomeites.
From the paper we learn that 1109 claims have been recorded to date in the Ruby camp and 1254 instruments have passed through the recording office there.
Capt. E. Sanford of the river steamer Samoset dropped dead on the street at Dikeman while his boat lay there, and walking the last trip to Ruby, where the vessel arrived on October 7, the date of first publication.
There are many short local items in the paper with personals where a number of Nomeites are mentioned.
The paper is published every Saturday and gotten up in a manner that should prove a good advertising medium to the city and the camp as well.
Great interest is aroused in the arrival of the new paper for both publisher and editor were in the past connected with the Daily Nugget.
The two copies at hand proves that they are able to get out a newsy up to date mining paper in the new town of Ruby and even if the advertising is somewhat lacking for a boom mining camp it no doubt will be had in time.
The paper is a six column publication containing both telegraphic and local events written up in the familiar masterly hand of J. J. McGrath familiar to Nomeites.
From the paper we learn that 1109 claims have been recorded to date in the Ruby camp and 1254 instruments have passed through the recording office there.
Capt. E. Sanford of the river steamer Samoset dropped dead on the street at Dikeman while his boat lay there, and walking the last trip to Ruby, where the vessel arrived on October 7, the date of first publication.
There are many short local items in the paper with personals where a number of Nomeites are mentioned.
The paper is published every Saturday and gotten up in a manner that should prove a good advertising medium to the city and the camp as well.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Exploration
Misfortune
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Ruby Record
New Newspaper
Mining Camp
Nome Arrival
Claims Recorded
Captain Death
What entities or persons were involved?
A. X. Girant
J. J. Mcgrath
Capt. E. Sanford
Where did it happen?
Ruby, Nome, Dikeman
Story Details
Key Persons
A. X. Girant
J. J. Mcgrath
Capt. E. Sanford
Location
Ruby, Nome, Dikeman
Event Date
October 7
Story Details
Arrival of the first issue of Ruby Record in Nome, detailing its publication in the new mining town of Ruby, mining claims recorded, and the sudden death of Capt. E. Sanford en route.