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Hard times came on the entire area in 1893-4, added to that the Alaska Goldrush in 1898 continued to cause people to leave the area around the town of Minter. If you were to travel around the area at that time you would have found abandoned homes as people either gave up on their homestead or followed the thrill of seeking GOLD in Alaska.

There were several businesses that appear to have been functional in and around Minter. Some of those businesses were listed as: a dance hall, a brickyard, a shingle mill, a blacksmith shop, a constable's office, a Justice of the Peace, the George Minter Hotel, the Wm. Siburg Saloon, and the J.H. Merrill Grocery store.

The area began to recover in the early 1900's as more people moved in to settle on land with good farming soil. Various farming activities such as dairying, raising poultry, raising grains, fruits, berries, flowers, and grapes were common. A telephone line arrived around 1915 adding communication options. Then electric lights were apparently installed in 1926. Things continued to advance in the area from the perspective of the settlers.

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