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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1907
Page
2
Entry indicates second class matter date August 1st, 1901 and post office in Seward Alaska. Rates listed as $3.00 and $1.50 for Eastern office in Duluth Minnesota. Signed by Chas. L. Aske as authorized agent.
Seward merchants urged to seize westward trade as vast mineral and fishing opportunities unfold. Notes booming copper gold oil and placers across Cook Inlet, Togiak, and Kodiak regions with miners, prospectors, and investors flowing in. Emphasizes farming, cattle, and coastal towns expanding, promising a rich economic future for southern Alaska.
A discussion on criminal behavior and the link between thoughts and actions. It argues that most ills stem from wrong thinking and that penalties reflect moral law alongside legal punishment. The piece asserts thoughts have immediate and ultimate consequences on life.
Sweden faces a cabinet split as the war minister and the interior minister resign amid dispute over the integrity treaty with Norway. The resignations indicate deep disagreements within the government about key wartime policies and alliance terms.
Secretary of War William H. Taft visits St Petersburg as guest of Tsar Nicholas in the imperial palace. He attends a formal banquet at the American legation and is scheduled to depart for Hamburg and then home after engagements in Russia.
Stockholm dispatch says King Oscar is gravely ill and near death after months of poor health. Family remains at the bedside as doctors monitor his condition and expect his end at any moment.
Portland news summary shows commercial men from Oregon cities meet to discuss calling an extra session of the legislature. They decide unanimously there is no need for a special session. Reports include death notices for J T Trowbridge of Northwestern Steamship and James Kief of this city, noted as a foreman and Arctic Brotherhood member, with sudden deaths cited.
Land and mineral decision notes outline procedures for coal land claims and entry rights. It covers declaratory statements, contests, and final proof standards, emphasizing timelines and the need for timely entry and proper filings. It also discusses mineral land contests, noncompliance penalties, and the burden of proof in cases where land is returned as mineral.
James Casey a well known Alaska miner died at Pacific hospital in Seattle on November 1 of pneumonia. He was prominent in Seward and Alaska, owning oil property at Valbay Bay Kodiak and holding interests in Uliana property and Copper Ta or Sound. The text also includes unrelated scientific figures about speeds and blood, not tied to Casey.
The list notes vessels including Juanie Northwestern Yucarani Sth. Saratoga Dora Bertha and Santa Clara sailing from Seattle on various dates in late month. The entries record departures toward Seattle and surrounding routes with no additional voyage details.
Weekly weather record covering the week ending Nanambhan 7 at Lees. Includes daily observations of temperature, precipitation, wind, and notable weather events to inform local readers of recent conditions and patterns.
An advertisement from Profit and Loss magazine invites investors to request a free sample copy. It claims independence, promises guidance on mining stock investing, and offers clubbing offers and premiums. Readers are urged to send their name to the Denver Colorado address for the free issue.
The Postmaster-General outlines innovations for the postal service including stamp sales machines, renewal of postal notes payable to individuals, a domestic parcel post up to ten pounds, a postal savings bank system, expanded rural delivery, and higher foreign postage to five cents per half ounce. Meyer states he will pursue these reforms or urge Congress to act.
In 1785 John Hitch a Connecticut native living in Philadelphia showcased a steam boat model and two years later built one that he set in motion on the Delaware. By 1780 he had constructed a boat making 21 advertised trips between Philadelphia and Trenton without accident. Robert Fulton was then an apprentice to a Philadelphia silversmith and acknowledged his debt to Fitch Philadelphia Record.
A playful comparison notes that sunlight equals 5,563 wax candles at one foot from the eyes and that 800,000 full moons would equal a cloudless sunshine. The wording treats light intensity in whimsical units.
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