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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1906
Page
6
Subscription rates listed for a post office in Sevant Alaska under the Act of Congress. Rates shown are $3.00 for a year and $1.50 for six months. Address: 212 Alworth Building, Duluth Minnesota. Chas. B. Aske, authorized agent.
The Seattle Trade Register and the Post-Intelligencer support the salmon packing industry’s value to Alaska while noting the need for fair taxation. Alaska papers oppose special tax exemptions for packers, arguing they profit without contributing to the general fund that funds highways and hatcheries.
The article notes early press exaggeration during the San Francisco fire, comparing front pages to billboards and describing the city nearly erased from the map after two days. It mentions the Senator steamer docks, Jett Davis for U.S. Senate, and Alaska revenue debates, with scattered observations on Russia and Alaska hatcheries.
The Seattle Argus reports on Seward townsite ownership and an Alaska Central railway saga. Major Ballaine promoted the line and funded the townsite, later receiving a patent. Laberee’s claims and an investigation highlight who invested cash, with Ballaine and Heinze standing out. Also notes Dawson, a Morocco incident, Russian constitution shifts, and a hoot about Washington dogs tax.
Sailings listed include Seward steamer Seward and Portland with expected return on the 28th, Jeanie Excelsior and Edith bound for Seward, Santa Ana Dora Farallon, Bertha and Santa Clara routes from Seattle with Juneau Valdez and westward ports noted, highlighting travel sequences in late month shipping.
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