Rail Road Means New Industries for Seattle
A Seattle Commercial Club expert argues a $95 million Alaska railway project will flood Seattle with business. The port, docks, and wharfage offered by the city would attract government traffic, supporting mining towns, coal and copper industries, and regional growth as rail construction spurs supplies, ships, and employment from Cordova to Kennicott.
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Seattle Commercial Club
Seattle
Alaska Railway
Port Commission
Pacific Coast
Alaska
United States
Prince William
Copper River & Northwestern
Cordova
Kennicott
Indian Girls Forget Old Customs After Training in Alaska
The Sitka Industrial Training school, founded by Ex-Governor Brady and run under the Presbyterian Board of Home Missions, has led native youths to adopt new skills and abandon long standing traditions. The program, started for both boys and girls, moved families toward modernization and reduced the risk of cultural relapse during summers away from the school.
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Alaska
Sitka
Brady
Presbyterian Board of Home Missions
Modern Miracle Worked by Father Duncan at Metlakahtla
The piece chronicles William Duncan, an English mission worker who arrived in 1857 to live among the Tsimpsian people at Fort Simpson and later Metlakahtla. His leadership, humor, and selfless toil transformed a neglected tribe into a thriving community, earning widespread fame.
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Duncan
William Duncan
England
Fort Stimpson
Hudson Bay
Tsimpsian
Phace
Fort Simpson
Indiana
Barbariem
United States
Father Duncan
Gov. Strong
Washington
President Wilson
Metlakahtla
Everybody Loves Alaska’s Bishop
A portrait of P. T. Rowe known as The Bishop of Alaska a beloved figure across the territory. He travels through blizzards and icy wastes to comfort and aid, serving as nurse doctor and counselor to white and native alike. He is a unifying beacon from Skagway to Nome delivering mercy and hope.
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Alaska
P. T. Rowe
North
Iishop
Hishop
Yukon
Doctor
Nuree
Skagway
Nome
Igloo
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Los Angeles
Francisco
Denver
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Winnipeg
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Chelsea
Kinnear Park
Business Center
Highgrade
Kinnear
First Ave
Pete Jamieson
Billy Moffett
Elliott
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