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| Who founded the city of Fairbanks and what year? | Captian Barnette in 1901 |
| Who found gold in 1902 that was responsible for the gold rush? | Felix Pedro |
| Who was the first mayor? | Captian Barnette |
| How much did the U.S. spend on Alaska and who did they buy it from? | They bought it from Russia for $7.2 million |
| What year was the gold production rate up to $6 million a year? | 1905 |
| What was the average population from 1906-1909? | about 5,000 |
| What was the population in 1908? | 18,500 |
| What caused this to drop to 1,100 people in 1920? | mining was getting harder |
| What caused mining to not be the major industry? | WWII |
| What are the major industries of Fairbanks? | oil, gold, and tourism |
| How many of the original buildings are still in Fairbanks? | five |
| What tourist attraction is present at all times but is seen much better in night times? | the Northern Lights |
| What are their "mini-olympics" called? | the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics |
| Who was the former mayor? | Boucher |
