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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1907
Page
2
Public notice from Gateway Publishing Co listing metered postal classification and subscription rates. It references an eastern office in Minnesota and assigns authorial assent to official acts. The fragmentary text notes rates of one year three dollars and six months one dollar fifty, with names like Chas Wo Aske.
A battered account shows the bill for a fourth Alaska judicial division failing in Congress amid opposition from party lines. Key figures cited include Attorney General Moody and Commissioner Bonaparte, with Seattle interests pushing for a northern judgeship. The bill collapsed amid ignorance and self-interest.
James Hamilton Lewis described as a stubborn, fly resistant figure. He notes Jim Ham, his political persona, resigns as Chicago corporation counsel to focus on a major murder case. The piece hints the move relieves pressure from a heavy private practice and anticipates future biographical references.
Miners press for daily pay and meal allowances while operators push for a $3 limit. The tense dispute over wages and licensing reflects Nome’s claim as a blooded camp, with no one at the range allowed to judge merit of the quarrel.
Opinion states Harriman should remain in railroad ventures and stock gambling, avoiding political clashes. It argues he lacks the lung power and vocabulary to outtalk a professional politician.
When the expert who will search for Alaska fossils for museum purposes arrives he might collect a few stragglers opposing territorial government. If Lincoln Steffens digs deep in Seattle the Alaska people will rejoice as ocean breezes waft through 1000 miles of intervening space.
Weary Willie notes misreading of open shop in St Louis breweries and cautions against walking in for free beer. A mule sparked a Nicaragua Honduras row but her name Maud is unmentioned. Alaska towns reportedly favor an open game per election r e a r n s.
Alaska's first Krank HL. Waske Delegate in congress arrived Seward aboard the steamer Saratowa and was welcomed by the Arctic Brotherhood camp. A lunch with Captain Moore's party followed and a Brotherhood hall dinner honored Mr. Wiskey. Waskey, known to Nome and Sunrise miners, sought to reassure locals of his national conduct and holds longtime ties in Seward. Lawyers in Southern Alaska signed a letter to President endorsing Judge Wickersham's reappointment, praising his conduct and urging local residents' congratulations.
Frank Waskey plans to study Alaska’s minerals within a year or two and may settle in the region. He examined copper prospects in Prince William Sound and the Yukon district, aims to find a field in the South that offers growth, and discusses Alaska’s resources and the Morgan Guggenheim opposition. He travels to Katalla then Nome, notes seasonal temps, and mentions mining journalism and assay services in New York.
Sunrise April 2 Hope reports Rainbow Creek Mining Company dredger on Resurrection Creek near Hope has been sold to Nome New Mexico and Montana Mining Company. Dredger built by Risdon Iron Works in 1905 for mining near Hope with five cubic foot buckets. Ground proved poor for the machine. Keystone drill by M E Davis showed failure. Also, Slavonian Dan Panjakoviteh killed a Japanese in Treadwell after being refused meals, wounded the steward, and is jailed.
Yucatan and Jeanie sailed from Seattle on the 2nd and 4th respectively while Santa Clara, Portland, Saratoga and Dora also show Seattle departures and Valdez or Seattle arrivals. Capt. P D Blodgett, returning on the Saratoga, will head to Seldovia to resume transportation on Cook Inlet.
Summons announces a foreclosure suit in the Alaska mining district. Julius Singer sues Sullivan for foreclosure on a note and mortgage tied to a mining property at the Guleb creek holdings with assets to cover debt, costs, and fees. Appearance deadline May 27 1907 with publication through April 37 1907. Judge James Wickersham presiding in Valdez Alaska.
Charles Tecklenburg with Cummings Hoover Silverstone Beyer Langel and Reed warn eight placer mining claims near the Knik River mouth in Alaska. They state each co owner owes 100 dollars for 1908 work and labor and if unpaid within 90 days after publication, their interest will be forfeited to Tecklenburg per federal statute. Publication dates span February 9 to May 11, 1907, Seward Alaska.
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