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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1907
Page
5
Alaska Third Division prepares to hold court as teams travel north for a decisive round of fixtures. Officials expect tight competition and key players to showcase skills across the northern venues.
Copper production in Alaska this year nears nine million pounds, a sizable rise as thirteen states and territories together yield far less. Dispatches from Valdez and Seattle note plans for district developments, new mining machinery, and expected profits, while officials dispute railroad charges against Governor Hoggatt and discuss ongoing Alaska administration support.
The mail carrier and outfit plunged through Eagle River ice. most mail bricks thawed and set in frosty envelopes. Reports note two to three feet of snow on Crow Creek summit and lighter depths elsewhere. Snow crusts and slush lay over summits and tunnels while the route to Ty began January 1.
New York bankers reported their institutions in good condition with a steadily improving financial outlook. San Francisco banks resumed normal operations with no runs. The era saw over 3.5 million tons of wood converted to pulp last year, mainly for paper production.
Telegrms from Valdez to Delegate Case and the attorney general defend District Attorney Harlin in railroad disputes and deny Governor Hoggatt’s misconduct charges. Messages advocate appointing Harlin to the Third division and the creation of a new Fourth division by Congress.
Gov Meeale forwards Hoggatt annual report from Washington D C to the Daily Gateway. It urges creation of a Fourth judicial division and a law restricting liquor sales within five miles of railroad construction or near large work sites. Proposes higher lighthouse appropriations, placer mining law amendments, compulsory education, and notes Alaska’s population around one thousand.
The value of coins minted in November 1907 at the United States mints totaled 35,963,260 dollars. Gold coin output reached 33,840,000 dollars, silver 2,000 dollars, and minor coins 121,200 dollars.
The annual report from the agricultural experiment stations in Alaska notes more homesteads taken this year than ever before and a generally prosperous farming community. In a separate case, the U S circuit court of appeals upheld a lower verdict in a mining ejectment dispute in Fairbanks, finding issues with proper staking and marking. Also, New Orleans reports the world cotton supply at 4,023,155 bales with American cotton at 3,171,279 bales, up from last week.
By Cavle to The Daily Gateway. Valdez Dee H D wires a proposed settlement of claims against the Alaska Home railway and his Valdez ban. Laborers receive cash and other creditors get half cash and half in bonds of the railroad company. Creditors are inclined to accept as the best possible outcome and work will resume on the railroad in the spring.
Washington dispatch reports Rear Admiral Brownson resigning as chief of the Bureau of Navigation. The move follows disagreement over official matters and Brownson's age of retirement, prompting mentions of a broader clash among authorities in Washington.
Nate White, manager of the Ready Bullion copper mine on Lynx Creek, reports a Boston company secretary message that President Gafford has started for Seward. He prepares to set up machinery shipped last winter to begin operations.
Mine owners file suit in Nevada seeking an injunction to bar Western Federation of Miners picketing around mines and interfering with operations. They also seek dissolution of the local federation for alleged charter violations as Goldfield reports escalate. Roosevelt in Washington remains deaf to pleas to keep federal troops in Goldfield, with officials pressed to retain troops until the strike ends amid fears of riot and bloodshed.
Tacoma reports Alaska is allotted six delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Denver next July, with two delegates per electoral vote. In Seattle, Alaska Democrats formed a group led by President Frank Waskey and Secretary John W. Troy, appointing a committee to organize. Prospectors from the Tanana head to the Valdez creek region.
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