Max Endelman
Max Endelman came to Juneau in 1886 and was a United States Marshall for many years. He arrived in the Klondike during the gold rush and was involved in the development of mining interests on Eldorado and other creeks.1)
When Grand Forks was a developing community on Bonanza Creek, Endelman owned several dozen lots scattered through town with each lot big enough to hold several buildings. The land that Edelman had not obtained through a conveyance fee of ten dollars, he purchased for prices that ranged between $50 and $100. When the town plan overlapped his mining claim No. 6 Above Discovery, he agreed to relinquish his claim in exchange for twenty-four city lots. He sold the lots, and the community developed a downtown around Belinda Mulrooney’s Grand Forks Hotel. When Belinda decided to build in Dawson, she sold the hotel to Endelman for $24,000. Endelman doubled the size of the hotel and built another hotel, the Gold Hill. H.W. Leonard managed the Gold Hill for him.2) It was said to be one of the best hotels in the territory, fitted for comfort and convenience with the best cuisine.3)
Endelman also bought the Dewey Hotel in Grand Forks at some later date. Endelman brought Violet Raymond to Grand Forks as his mistress. She was a well-known actress in Juneau where she performed at the Opera House. She left Endelman for Antone Stander and a dowry of gold dust and nuggets.4)