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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1906
Page
6
A fragment records an authorization statement from Chas B. Aske acting as the authorized agent at the 22 Atworth Building in Duluth Minnesota. The snippet notes a monetary figure of three dollars and one fifty in a cited transaction or charge.
A Gateway letter from Sunrise cites complaints by prospectors over blanket locations on 160 acre tracts. It urges newspapers to warn locals to stay within law as federal mining statutes require bona fide locators and proper formation of claims.
Duncan campaigns for the territorial capital with support from senators and Rep Sulzer. Gateway prints a letter proposing a $20,000 appropriation and argues Juneau should not be the permanent capital. Opinion pieces condemn building in Juneau or Sitka and urge western relocation, criticizing local graft and politics while praising Maska’s long effort.
March filings with Commissioner Goodell list numerous 20 to 160 acre claims across Lake Creek, Lake Miles, Gold Creek, Chickaloon River, Dollar Creek, Thunder Creek and Falls Creek plus 40 acre and 60 acre entries. Several names recur with multiple parcels and water rights noted. Arctic Brotherhood Seventies election and installation planned with officers named and 115 members reported.
Fragments indicate windy snowy conditions with a temperature range around 26 degrees. Partly cloudy to clear periods appear in the mix. No readable locations or sources provided to specify a city or event.
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