TUNNEL WORK PROGRESSES ON Alaska RR BORES NEAR Turnagain Arm
The seven tunnels along miles 4 to 5 of the Alaska Central Railway progress briskly with the third about 1000 feet long nearing half bored. Boring on tunnels four, five, six and seven advances while rock work continues on Turnagain Arm and crews swell with 350 laborers.
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Turnagain
Poland
Minnesota
Ust
Southend
South End
Northend
Son
Turnagain Arm
Cook Inlet
Welch & Co
Welch
Indian Creek
Alaska trade grows rapidly
Washington DC April 23 shipments of domestic merchandise from the United States to Alaska during the first eight months of the fiscal year averaged more than 31 million dollars per month. This is an increase of more than 60 percent over the same period last year. Shipments of Alaska products within the territory were lower than the previous year due to a smaller salmon pack. Metals shipments show a heavy increase.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Alaska
Plan to bring Jews to Alaska for farming and settlement
Abe Spring of Fairbanks outlines a scheme to relocate Russian Jews to Alaska, proposing farming and home building in the Tanana Valley. He argues Alaska offers fewer natural hardships than Poland, envisions a few healthy youths initiating a broader movement, aided by eastern philanthropic groups and supported by immigrant-friendly policy.
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Abe Spring
Fairbanks
Alaska
Russia
Senate
East
Seattle
Ahiska
Neralides
Poland
Tanana
Central
North Land
Secretary Hitchcock Opposes Alaska Fisheries Bill
Washington reports Secretary Hitchcock opposes the Alaska fisheries bill unless radical amendments or direct appropriations for schools and the insane are guaranteed. He notes tax funds would shrink to about $20,000 for local schools and inland needs if the bill passes, with $90,000 of outside-town taxes tied to fisheries. Also mentions Mt McKinley district blueprint and a 50 pound gold brick from the Big Hurrah mine arriving in February. Venezuelan bonds rise as Castro quits presidency.
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Washington, D.C
Hitchcock
Alaska
Fo Build River Boat 48 Foot Craft Planned
CL Woolsey of Seldovia, an experienced shipwright and former Powet Sound navy yard inspector, plans a 48 by 10 foot river boat with a 1 horsepower engine. He aims to carry ten tons of cargo and is preparing for a smaller vessel above the Yentna rapids sixty five miles from the river mouth.
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CL Woolsey
Portland
Seldovia
Powet Sound Navy Yard
Alaska
Circle City
Woolsey
Boats for the Yentna and Susitna Districts
A new venture, the Susitna and Yentna Transportation Company, forms to exploit freight and passenger routes on the Yentna and Susitna rivers. One steamer will be built locally and sent to Seldovia to reach the river mouth, with three more hulls being prepared. The exact craft model awaits H Woolsey’s river survey, ice break timing by A D Bartholrup, and linkage with Cook Inlet Transportation boats.
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Yentna
Susitna
Com
Woolsey
A. D. Barthrup
Cook Inlet Transportation Company
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Prints Map of Central Alaska by G Herning
G Herning published a map of Central Alaska from Seward to Fairbanks detailing the Susitna valley and the Mt McKinley gold districts including the Yentna and Kantisbna. It uses railroad survey data, prospector reports, and old maps for accuracy. A Washington block at Fairbanks burned April 8 causing 62000 dollars in losses, with rapid fire department action preventing spread.
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Washinton
D. C
Senator Piles
Washington
Senate
Alaska Central Railway Company
Resurrection Bay
Seward
Division
G. Herning
Alaska
Fairbanks
Susitna Valley
Mt. McKinley
Yentna
Kantisbna
Seward Raises 800 for San Francisco Relief Fund
Seward camp of the Arctic Brotherhood voted 150 toward the Seattle relief drive with member subscriptions bringing the total to 800. The Seward and chamber of commerce efforts will fund Alaska subscriptions sent to Gov. Hoggatt’s Alaska committee in Seattle for disbursement to San Francisco relief.
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Seward
Arctic Brotherhood
San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce
Seattle
Alaska Committee
Hoggatt
San Francisd
R. Dunn
J. M. Davidson
Carl M. Johnson
Jack Dalton
J. D. Meenach
San Francisco Relief Committee
Globe Building
Washington
Germany’s 1867 liquor spending figure reported
A historical notice states Germany spends 8,672,588,000 annually on liquors of all kinds. The figure underscores government or public spending patterns on beverages across the era, reflecting broad economic priorities and revenue considerations.
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Germany
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