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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1906
Page
8
President taps February 17 at noon for the wedding of Miss Eleanor Roosevelt to Congressman Nichol Longworth in the White House East Room. The announcement follows a week of international and domestic news, with multiple global developments and U.S. policy items noted.
Harold Dollar steamer sails for Seward with lumber coal hardware powder and a large cargo. Oregon departs for Valdez with general merchandise bread material and passengers.
Thomas M. Lane reports steady progress at Falls Creek despite deep snow and cold, with tunneling on the Betty clin and ore shipping planned to sittes on the Breton next week. Lane notes cautious development, avoiding publicity as crews pursue the quarry’s potential amid difficult conditions.
The exhibits compare quarterly postal transactions across years and reveal rising volumes in Seward, with the Gateway preparing year by year figures for the Seward pentation. Secretary Hitchcock has approved a 100,000 irrigation project in the Northwest.
A fragmented historical reminiscence recalls Seward's rapid growth in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It compares Seward's early amenities, such as schools, hospitals, churches, newspapers, and utilities, with Seattle’s past, arguing Seward could become one of the Pacific Coast’s leading cities. The speaker notes bold predictions and contrasts Seward’s development with Seattle’s status in 1880.
Fragmentary statement discusses population of 16,000,000, a constant trend, and a proposed system to cover territory including Europe and a city on latitude near Seward. Mentions copper, UAUSeW ard and four regions, but details are unclear and names are uncertain.
The document notes rising Seward shipping activity in 1905 with 109 ships entering the port, many valued at the iron goods carried, including cattle and horses for railroads. It records regular steamers destined westward and plans for eight additional vessels next year, contingent on railroad officials' decisions.
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