Desolate Island Notes From Alaska Yukon Voyage
A correspondent recalls a Dawson to Seattle voyage with 25 days at sea, reporting harsh conditions, illnesses, and a scarce job market in Alaska. He describes St Michael's as bleak, Dutch Harbor’s beauty, and warns readers Alaska is not a simple gold rush, urging caution and resilience.
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Suattly,wash., Jr
Dawson
Seattle
St. Michael’s
Yukon
Senerre
York
St. Paul
San Francisco
Alaska
Dawson City
North American Transportation and Trading Company
Alaska Commercial Company
Dutch Harbor
Unalaska Island
Uncle Sam
Woodall
el Dorado
Tropics
Wall Street
Vanderbilt
Jim Hill
Porto Rico’s rich tropical bounty promises U S energy gains
Frederick A. Ober outlines Puerto Rico as a fertile land with cocoa palms, bananas, plantains, manioc, maize, and diverse fruits. He argues its climate and soil permit year round cultivation, boosting perishable exports like coconuts and bananas to feed American markets via swift steamers.
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Porto Rico
Spain
United States
Florida
Boston
New York
East Indies
Island
Peru
Epicure
Abunuiye
Jamaica
Porto
Frederick A. Ober
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