Discovery of a vast copper lode near Resurrection Bay
Report details a large copper ore discovery near Resurrection Bay from Day's Bay to Porcupine Bay with a wide ledge and rich sulphide ore. Prospectors Redman and teammates note a mineralized zone extending north to Sunny Bay and possibly under the sea near Cape Resurrection. Explorers report high grade copper and traces over a long strike, with several firms gaining interest.
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Sunny Bay
Porcupine
Mons
Day's Bay
Reyratll-Alaska -Developarent
S.A
Bewant
Resurrection Bay
Seward
Porcupine Bay
Kenal Peninsula
Nya
Cape Resurrection
Cape
Keni Peninnula
Wien
L. Redman
Cop
Bogus
Birney Hottie
Bred Jacobson
Williguy Heerman
Maska Development Pg
Hetthe
Avicona
Montana
Utah
Falda
Cliyson
Gould
Haiisworth
Howe
Carying
Day’s Bay
Rival Bandits Catch Raisuli in Morocco Capture
A rival band of native bandits captured Raisuli and will hand him to the Moorish government once terms are arranged. McLean, the Moroccan army commander, who Raisuli had kidnapped for ransom, was with the bandit chief but released by the captors.
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Tangiers
Kaisuli
Said McLean
Raisuli
Roosevelt to Push Candidacy of Taft for 1908
Washington reports President Roosevelt plans to have Taft tour the country as the Republican nominee candidate with Roosevelt backing. Taft will confer with the president upon return from Canada and then campaign with the understanding of the 1908 renomination. Also reported is a leadership change at Alaska Coast Steamship Company with Robert N. Cummings set to succeed Leroy N. Backus and stock raised to 6.1 million.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Canada
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Robt. N. Cummings
Leroy N. Backus
Alaska Coast Steamship Company
Japanese to Rule in Korea
A Cable report from Seoul states the youngest brother of the deposed emperor Yi Hsung was named heir apparent to the Korean throne by Japan. He will not be crowned or rule until a government reorganization under the Japanese protectorate. Japanese will assist Korean ministers.
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Seoul
Yi Hsung
Japan
Cableship Burnside to Loop Cable Into Katalla
Seattle, Aug. 9 The cableship Burnside will depart this week for Alaska to lay a cable loop into Katalla as part of ongoing telecommunication work.
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Katalla
Seattle
Burnside
Alaska
Greely predicts wireless to supplant land lines in Alaska
Dawson reports General Greely, chief of the signal service, on tour in Alaska, left for Fairbanks overnight. He states the wireless system will undoubtedly replace land lines, especially in interior Alaska.
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Dawson
Gen
A. W. Greely
Signal Service
Alaska
Fairbanks
Latouche Center of Mining Activity in Prince William Sound
Development progresses around Latouche in Prince William Sound with mining activity expanding in the adjacent region. Officials note increased prospecting and infrastructure work, signaling growing industrial interest. Local communities monitor environmental impact and potential economic benefits.
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Prince William Sound
Latouche mining notes and 1910 Alaska convention call
Latouche Island hub of mining development in Prince William Sound region reports multiple producing mines. The interior department imposes surveys ruling affecting placer claims on sword peninsula. Alaska Republican convention set for Juneau November with 50 delegates per district. Western Union workers walk out in Chicago crippling message service.
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Alaska Republican Committee
Western Union
Juneau
Latouche Island
Eurince William Sound
Beatson
Reynolds
Horseshoe Bay
Blackbird
Latouche Mining Company
Georg Rrack
Larabee Anion Prospectors
Knight Dust
Beatson’s
Busard
General Land Office
Nome Nuynet
Sword Peninsula
Interior Department
Juneau Land Office
Cytoland SL. Dow
Republiccaneau
Secember
New Strike Sparks Stampede in Yentna Region
Reported strike in the Yentna country between the Kahiltna and Chulitna rivers stirs excitement as prospectors push toward rich ground. Charles W. Miller arrived in Seward with the news, noting miners and even Judge Hildreth consider joining the rush.
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Yentna
Kahiltna
Chulitna
Fry
Seward
Charles W. Miller
Miller
Judge Hildreth
Explosion Injures Over 100 in Boulder Colorado
An accidental blast of four tons of dynamite in Boulder Colorado today injures more than 100 people with many horribly mutilated and numerous missing believed blown to pieces. Houses and freight cars are wrecked and property loss is heavy. Many of the injured are expected to die.
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Boulder
Colo
Reach Deadlock Over Japanese Exclusion Needing Treaty Talks
Washington reports negotiations between Japan and the United States on the exclusion issue have reached a deadlock. The president is annoyed by a curt note from Japanese representatives saying they are not in the mood to discuss a new treaty.
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Washington, D. C
Japan
United States
Commissioner upholds four-party coal land entry limit
Seattle August 6 Commissioner Ballinger confirms a department ruling that no agent may represent more than four parties in Alaska coal land entries. Entries already made before the ruling remain valid, as interpreted by the Land Office.
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Daily Gateway
Seattle
The
Land Office
Ballinger
Department At
Washington
Alaska
OWA CYCLONE KILLS TWELVE IN IOWA DISTRICT
A tornado last night around Mason City Iowa killed twelve people and left many injured with extensive property damage. Reports from St Paul say Winona area was struck destroying buildings worth hundreds of thousands and injuring many more.
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Daily Gateway
Mason City
St. Paul
Winona
New British Columbia Australia line ships frozen mutton north
Announcement today of a new BC Australia line of steamers designed to carry frozen mutton from Australia to Alaska and the Yukon. The cheaper meat in Australia allows lower landed prices in Alaska. Nome gold output for 1907 is estimated at 89,000,000.
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Seattle
Australia
Alaska
Yukon
Nome
Gold rich float found near Falls Creek Alaska
Two unnamed prospectors report finding abundant rich float quartz near Falls Creek about twenty five miles from Seward. They trace the source to a snow bank on a hillside, awaiting melt around September 1. They warn against town gossip about peddling dope as they wait for the ore to appear.
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Falls Creek
Seward
Alaska
Baby Stolen by Black Hand Shock in Wealthy Home
New York reports a baby girl from the Valarde family abducted by Black Hand kidnappers last night. The police chief authorized citizens to arrest assaulters as assaults on women and girls rise to 216 this year. Five hundred special policemen have been sworn to curb the crime wave amid increases in assaults on women and children.
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New York
Valarde
Boston Alaskan editor visits Seward on Bertha
Miss L. M. Norton, editor of the Boston Alaskan, arrived in Seward aboard the Bertha and departed the same steamer. She is touring the southern coast to better cover Alaska news for the monthly paper published by the Boston-Alaska Society led by Ex-Gov. Brady. The issue notes rising Tanana mining operators and strike breakers.
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L. M. Norton
Boston Alaskan
Seward
Miss Norton
Boston-Alaska Society
Brady
New England
Alaska
Alaska News
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