Pension Bill Progress and Alaska Apathy
A wire service from Washington reports multiple pension bills aimed at veterans and dependents. One measure, Widows Pension Oil, advances with a $12,000,000 appropriation. Congress shows little Northland attention due to lack of agreement on Alaska relief. Harmony returns as Williams and Cannon bury the hatchet and shake hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Congress
Daily Gateway
Washington, D. C
Northland
Williams
Joseph G. Cannon
House of Representatives
Harmony
Captain Moore Takes Command Of Bertha Vessel
Captain ZS Moore, long master of the Dora of the Alaska Steamship Company, resigns to command the Bertha of the Alaska Coast Company. He has served on the Valdez to Seward and Alaska Peninsula route and between Seward and western ports. His successor aboard the Dora has not yet been named.
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Daily Gateway
Seattle
ZS. Moore
Dora
Alaska Steamship Company
Valdez
Seward
Alaska Peninsula
Western
Bertha
Alaska Coast Company
Steamer Northwestern Arrives and Seldovia Sailings Listed
The Northwestern arrived yesterday morning and departed at 2 am for Seldovia, with no Seward stop on return. Passenger list includes L H Herndon E Hite F Youngs J vy A J R Drees B C Drees J Hilman F H Stewart Mrs FH Stewart M Nutter S A Keller A Wright T W E Hidge L F Young Urnell Dr De Hi Sleem and others bound for Seldovia or Seattle. Easter service at Methodist church followed by readings and stereopticon images with music from the Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Seldovia
Seward
L. H. Herndon
E. Hite
Ff. Youngs
J. Vy
A. J. R. Drees
B.C. Drees
J. Hilman
F. H. Stewart
Methodist Church
Christ
E. E. Hale
New Restaurant to Rise on Fourth Avenue in Seward
Carl Werner, Seward's popular baker who has recently taken charge of the Fourth avenue restaurant, will soon erect a one story building on his new lot for a first class restaurant. W. A. McNeiley draws plans and handles carpentry. Lumber to arrive early May and construction will start promptly, with rapid completion anticipated.
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Carl Werner
Seward
Fourth Avenue
W. A. McNeiley
Open shop stance sparks potential C P R strike
Vancouver reports indicate Canadian Pacific Railroad backs an open shop while the union opposes it. A widespread strike threat looms if the road does not retreat. Also notes an April earthquake in San Francisco and the sudden death of Duc De Chaulnes in Paris linked to heart disease and prior marriage to Theodora Shantz.
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Gateway
Vancouver
B. C
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Union Ten
Paris
Duc de Chaulnes
Theodora Shantz
New York
Rai
Panama Canal
Seward Builds New Two Story Laundry and Living Rooms
Spring boosts business in Seward as Wayne Blue plans a two story iron clad building on Fourth Avenue with a lower laundry area and upper living rooms. Daykin to carve the project. Seward Literary and Musical Society held a stormy but well attended meeting with Wagner paper and musical selections.
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Seward
Wayne Blue
Fourth Avenue
Mr. Daykin
Mr. Blue
Seward Literary and Musical Society
C. J. Winter
Wagner
Gertrude Wybrant
Tillett
J. L. Reed
Quin
Mr. Campion
Kenai Mining to Deploy 18 Men Through Summer on Cooper Creek
Will Push the Work reports Kenai Mining and Milling Company will assign a dozen to eighteen men on Cooper creek property this summer, eight hour shifts, under Fred Bryant who oversees the operation. The firm holds extensive creek holdings and aims to extract a large gold yield. Dog salmon for sale at Brown Hawkins.
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Kenai Mining and Milling Company
Cooper Creek
Fred Bryant
Officer Ends Long Trip Through Alaska Districts
Capt. Hanson B. Black, in charge of Alaska districts, completed a grueling 1,200 mile inspection on foot through snow and cold. Returning to Valdez last month after departing January 12 and arriving March 15, he reported the arduous journey to Col. R. E. Thompson at the Alaska signal service.
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Alaska
R. E. Thompson
Alaska Signal Service
Hanson B. Black
Valdez
Black
Seattle Times
Letter from Dr Gibbons former local resident heads north
A letter from Dr C H Gibbons, formerly of this place, says he has lived in Jackson California since September first, but the northward call is strong. He has been ill for six months but is now improving. No rain has fallen in Jackson for over a month. The Ow Drug Co offers a full drug line.
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C. H. Gibbons
Jackson
Cal
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Captain Moore
Seward Steamers
Portland
Jean
Santa
Seattle Lith
Yucatan
Unalaska Sth
O. H. Lawson
F. E. Youngs
States
Ketchikan
C. P. Railroad
San Francisco
the Literary Society
Steinbloch, Adler & Sons
Kirschbaum and Hart, Schaffner & Mark
Clothier
Ee Rey
Adh Rahat’ Arts
McMillan Fur & Wool CO
Langley St
Victoria, B. C
Arctic Brotherhood
Seward NO
A.B. Hall
Cor
Anton Eide
S. L. Colwell
Arctic Recorder
Brown & Hawkins
J. A. Baughman
Owl Drug Store
Oflce
Richard Build
E. E. Ritchie
Dr. Gibbons
Will M. Savers
Boat Lumber
Seward Lumber & Supply GO
Lotus
David Adler & Sons Clothing CO
Alaska Commercial Co
Susitna
Yentna Rivers
Unalaska
Kodiak
Karluk
Kaguyak
Afognak
Tyonick
Sunrise
Latouche
Reynolds - Alaska Development Company
General Outfitters
Prince William Sound
Knight’s Island
Sound Points
Latouche Isl
Booth & GO
Hope and Girdwood
Booth & Co
Mi Eleccion
Old Line
Hunter Rye
Nelson Co
Olympia
Girdwood
R. Booth
Rainier
Chas. Perry
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