Fraternal Organizations. Churches, Schools and Government

in the RUBY, ALASKA Mining District

Including the towns of Ruby, Long and Poorman

1907 - WW2

Fraternal Organizations and clubs

In the mining camps and towns of Alaska during the gold rush men often banded together in clubs, or brotherhoods. This was the case in the Ruby mining district as well.

Eagles   Ruby  1912   

Ruby Commercial Club (source P 30)            

Free Masons   First Masonic Ball in Ruby at Arcadian Hall. 1911 (Source P 39).

Moose Lodge #1428    Poorman 1914, 1915, 1917

Pioneers of Alaska Igloo #5   In 1925 bought a building in Ruby and named it "Pioneer Hall."  Some 415 men were members (P 51)

Kennel Club (Source Appendix 3)

Bunnies

School

Ruby had a one room school house run by the Territory of Alaska (Source P 30)

Government

Ruby Jail 1911 (source P 27)

Court was held in

References

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