Falls Creek Mines To Start Winter Bonded Work
Bonds aggregating about 400000 on Falls Creek mines are held by Charles D. Lane and his associates. Thomas M. Lane will winter there directing work on the Betty and Columbia tunnels as crews drum toward ore bodies near the surface. Lane’s representatives have bonded multiple claims, with payments to Skeen Lechner Armstrong and others as development accelerates despite winter conditions and supply challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falls Creek
Charles D. Lane
Thomas M. Lane
Marcady
Betty Claim
Wiere
Steike Wits
Pop. Skoon
Johar Lechner
Santa Ana
Taenen
Issor
Lane
W. Armstrong
Skeen
Lechner
Courages
Betty
Columbia
Texas
Seattle
Gilson
Tevamp
Gatore
Falls
Pleasant Wen
Fe B. Clark
Grerade
Soo. Allen
Hla
Ingalls
Sha
Orion
Clerks for Postmasters: Alaska Office Allowances
The Post Office Department announces clerk hire allowances for Alaska post offices. Readouts include Fairbanks, Nome, Fort Yukon, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Unalak, Unalaska and Valdez with listed grant amounts. The notice lists varied sums tied to clerk positions across multiple communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department
Alaska
Daily Gateway
Washington, D. C
Post Office Department Today
Alaska Post
Fairbanks
Momway
Fort Yukon
Mer
Ketchikan
Kodiak
Unalak
Unalaska
Santa Ana Reaches Port With Rails and Passengers
Steamer Santa Ana Capt Moore arrived Tuesday with 270 tons of steel rails for Alaska Central and 210 tons general merchandise. After a force gale off Latouche she turned back, delaying Seward arrival. On board were twenty one first class and thirty five steerage passengers. Cable news from Seattle at the convention noted resolutions against Judge Wickersham in Fairbanks, later denied by Fairbanks. Paymaster assistant F M disbursed cash on monthly run as far as Glacier Creek mile 76 amid poor walking conditions.
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Santa Ana
Moore
Alaska Central
Sant Ana
Latouche
Seward
F. M
Glacier Creek
Steamer Dora Angles With Severe Storm Off Coast
The Steamer Dora turned back from Resurrection Bay due to a violent storm and heavy snow. Captain Moore ordered a return to port as seas remained rough and visibility was poor. The Santa Ana reportedly proceeded before the gale intensified, while other vessels faced similar trouble.
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Capt. Moore
Che
Nba Clara
Santa Ana
Oma Dora
Prince William Sound
Resurrection Bay
Steamer Bertha Arrives After Rough Passage to Valdez
Steamer Bertha under Capt Knudsen reached port shortly after midnight with a small cabin party and cargo of merchandise. She sailed westward at ten in the forenoon amid head winds and storms from Sitka to Prince William Sound delaying passage to Valdez. The voyage from Valdez to Seward took twenty seven hours with heavy freight discharging at Latouche. The passenger list includes H H Hicks and Mrs Hicks D Gray James Nicholson Mr Nicholson Louis Nicholson W H Whittlesey R S Bates Hon Murphy W S Pay and twelve steerage passengers.
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Sitka
Prince William Sound
Valdez
Valdes
Seward
Latouche
Bertha
H. H. Hicks
Hickes
D. Gray
James Nicholson
Mr Nicholson
Louis Nicholson
W. H. Whittlesey
R.S. Bates
Hon. Murphy
W. S. Pay
Hydraulic mining prospects along Cook Inlet and Crow Creek
Expert discussion notes Cook Inlet as a prime site for hydraulic mining, citing Crow Creek in Alaska and other inlet locations as potential pay gravels. Reference to California scale hydraulic work, steam dredgers at Nome, and government expeditions in 1895. Also details Alaska rail progress toward Mile 46, tunnel work near Mile 62, and recent improvements in a town’s rails and buildings.
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Crow Creek
Inte Inlet
Nome
California
Purington
Crow Creek Mining Company
Parlington
Mick & Harris
Rich & Harris
Rail and Company
Find Tisdale’s Body in River
By Cable to The Daily Gateway New York Dec 1 the body of James N Tisdale the missing mining man from Juneau Alaska was recovered today from the East River It was fully clothed and his money and jewelry were in his pockets disposing of the theory he was robbed and murdered Tisdale disappeared from his hotel in this city about two weeks ago As no motive for death by own action is known it is thought probable he fell in the river accidentally and was drowned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Alaska
East River
Tisdale
Seward land sale sets new price record in Alaska
W. M. Sauers paid 32000 to Nelson Brothers for a west side Fourth Avenue lot adjoining Brown and Franklin. A two story block will rise on the site, with ten rooms on the upper floor, lumber delays hindering progress. The Daily Gateway notes widespread Alaska legislation talk in Congress, including a territorial government plan and a three-member Alaska commission proposal.
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Nelson Brothers
Fourth Avenue
Brown & Frankins
Seward
Sayers
Savers
Fly
Satters
Lous
Alaska
Congress
Early arrival to Seward aims to beat rush of spring
H W Hicks, a longtime Alaska resident and former post trader and copper miner, arrived in Seward planning to establish a home and business. He traveled from Tacoma after hearing Seward’s rising publicity and expects a big spring rush. Hicks bought land on Second Avenue near Lowell Creek and will build a residence first, then a large business block.
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Seward
H.W. Hicks
Bertha
Mr. Hicks
Alaska
Hiramad
Tacoma
Ays
Seattle
Steamer Portland Sails for Seward with Full Cargo
The Steamer Portland Seattle sailed last night for Seward with a full small number of passengers and cargo and will sail next Friday the Santa day by the inside pass. The Oregon arrived this morning from Ellamar with ore for the Tacoma smelter and will take on cargo here before returning to sail northward again about Sunday. The Oregon was in Ellamar last Friday afternoon when the Bertha passed through. it had turned back twice due to snowy storms in the islands channels.
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Russell S. Bates
U.S
Nushagak
Seward
Bertha
Seattle
Mr. Bates
Dillingham
Santa
Oregon
Ellamar
Tacoma
Varela
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Hetty
Sheen
William Graham
T. M. Lane
Graham
Elaine
Armstrong
Hoarsh Mining Company
James Bartlett
Knoch Wickersham
Wickersham
Dora
Knudsen
Gogk Inlet
W. Purington
Cook Inlet
Pari No
Denver
Crow Creek Ton Company
Judeaulie
Caribou
British Columbia
Puring- Lon
Six Mile
Pavington
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt Counic
Mentay Mission
Bellingha
Snaksne
Levainus
Stewart
Wednesdayis
Ftr
Adams Street
New York
James
N. Tisdale
F. P. Skeen
John Lechner
HBO Susoe Tos
Seward Land
W. M. Sauers
Commission
Washington
Washington, DP
Cushman
Roosevelt
Ryan
Territory
Wress
Je Rvita
House of Congress
Leonard Seibert
Portland Sails
Santa Clara
Portland
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