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Alaska Growth in Population and Rail Mileage for 1906
The Interior Department report notes Alaska’s permanent white population rose about 4,600 to near 98,000, with Nome, Fairbanks, Valdez, and Seward as regional centers. About 6,000 seasonal workers joined in mines, canneries, and industries. multiple rail projects push toward Cordova, Valdez, Seward, and inland routes, with new wharfs, roadbeds, tunnels, and surveys shaping the year’s transport expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Nome
Fairbanks
Valdez
Seward
Yaloo Fields
Phe- Heatly
Copper River Railway
Valdez & Yokda Railway
Valdex
Alaska Railroad
Contemm Pliten Nh Roid Freon Oy Hen
Cordova Bay
Copper River Valley
Ragby City
Almka Short Line
Tame Boy
Nemes
Toannna Mince Railway
Chena
Glimore
Yukon Valley
Seward Peninsula
Seward Peninwain
Bolomon River
Council City
Nome and
Aretie Railway
Wild Goon
Kougerok
Alixka Central Railway