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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1906
Page
2
Fragmented OCR shows a reference to the Act of Congress dated March 8 1809 and subscription rates for one year or six months. The readable bits mention Seward and a local notice likely about a publication and pricing, but the text is garbled and incomplete.
Eyewitness accounts describe the Valencia disaster near Topeka with six lifeboats and rafts. Survivors report desperate efforts as boats failed and men were left to drift, while the Topeka and Salvor and Cyar tug crews moved away from danger.
A bygone tale recalls Wilson Mizner seizing a sudden chance when he wooed and married the wealthy widow Yerkes after her husband’s death. Once in Alaska he sang in halls and aided by a steady income, Mizner’s luck turned when he won Mrs. Yerkes’s favor, proving a capable man can seize opportunity and rise.
A scattered column surveys public issues and sensational anecdotes. It notes wrecks off Vancouver Island and calls for coastal light houses and better navigation aids. It critiques authorities in Canada and the United States, recalls polar expedition ironies, and comments on crime cases and political quibbles with a biting, satirical tone.
The record compiles brief, disparate observations: anti Sapottites advancing a political foe into the Senate in thirty years, a six year term with half served, gifts to Alice Roosevelt, criticism of charity, egg quality claims in Oregon politics, Christian Scientists and fear in China, a Russian throne claimant possibly James Hazen Hyde, and Congress contemplating reducing lieutenant general supply as a sign of a growing number of minor officers.
The piece laments rising coal prices linked to a miners' strike threat, mocks political figures like Bishop Turner and Heloise Hohe, and notes persistent opposition to reforms. It hints at New York state politics and ongoing public debate, with a tone of sharp humor about current events.
The revenue cutter Rush arrived in Seward Monday evening and sailed Tuesday to search westward for the steamer Dora, last heard leaving Kodiak December 24. Officials of the Northwestern Steamship Company say they have given up hope Dora survived the recent coast storm.
Dr Grieve presents a trophy robe made from 240 male and female eider down sourced from Dutch Harbor crafted by Aleutian Indians. The quilt‑thick mantle weighs four pounds and costs a large sum, reflecting midwinter hardships. The lavish piece comes with an artistic zebra like striped pattern.
The Leogstry Department reports it cannot reimburse miners for gold losses at the Seattle assay office. It notes thefts attributed to Cosbler Adams, with limited proof of legal remedy. Proceedings face evidentiary and court-claims obstacles. miners seek satisfaction via a committee, while odds of court action are seen as low.
William A Bell died after a prolonged illness of complications, having lived in Whatcom, Skagway, Seward, and Valdez. He managed a cigar store in Seward, was a member of the Arctic Brotherhood, and survived by a wife. Funeral set for 2 PM at Moore's Hall under Arctic Brotherhood auspices.
A set of vessel sailings lists ships SEWARD STEAMERS and Santa Clilad with departures from Seattle on the 10th 13th and 19th, from Seward on the 7th and 12th, and Santa Ana sailing westward on the 17th. The fragmentary OCR notes multiple routes including Oregon and Santa Clilad details.
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