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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1908
Page
6
Katalla residents claim steamers ignore the town while Seattle reports a raging storm. The calm view by Katalla contrasts with the outside world as boats supposedly bring no letters and outsiders appear distant. The piece notes a mindset shaping perception of events.
In Seattle church circles debate swirls around installing billiard and pool tables in the YMCA building. The Y M C A board led by onE Lippy faces opposition from local pastors who warn the move may threaten youth welfare and church aims.
An evangelist in Alaska Yukon attempts to translate Psalm 23 into Eskimo with a translator boy. The finished Inuit rendition is mocked as a literal miscue where the Lord is a goat hunter and the shepherd image becomes a hunting scene.
The article notes farm life loses its old bees and isolation as electric rail lines and telephones link farms to cities. Daily papers and rural free delivery bring city advantages to farms, prompting some to move to rural homes to ease city congestion. It mentions Alaska land openings and agricultural potential.
Professor Hilprecht of the University of Pennsylvania faces public accusations of falsifying scientific records in reports on Nipur excavation by the Babylonian expedition. Accusers presented charges to the American Oriental Society over two years ago, and Hilprecht has not answered them.
A McClure writer denounces the U S navy as inadequately prepared for battle while contrasting with Admiral George Dewey who asserts American battleships rank with the best. The piece implies Dewey's greater expertise versus the critic's pessimism.
A local man received 10 days in jail and another was jailed the following day for minor offenses. The writer decries repeat offenders who prefer long confinement, joking that the treadmill or Alaska style punishment might deter them.
Alaska town history shows Cordova securing an electric light plant after Kataille shifted to telephones and electric lights. rapid changes left Katalla behind as Seattle material shipments arrived too late and Cordova took the project.
Kate Douglas Wiggins urges folks to mind their own business and claim their own paths. She advises preparing and getting busy, noting many have built livelihoods by working independently.
Woodford D. Harlan outlines that terms like lands known to be valuable for minerals and known mines carry same meaning in mining claim and townsite disputes. He notes docket advancement may occur without notice when ready for a contest and discusses wife residence, coal land requirements, and contest hearings affecting applicant qualification.
After two years of persistent work and nearly one million dollars spent, officials say the Greenwood colliery fire in Lehigh Valley near Mauch Chunk will soon be out. Extinguishment would allow mining of millions in coal and bring 2,000 men to work, with a new town arising as the mountain yields its vast coal reserve.
San Rafael California rancher Stewart Dunbar escaped a fatal trap on railroad tracks by lighting a roll of bills as a torch after his foot wedged in a cattle-guard. The midnight train stopped within feet, allowing workers to reach him. he had fainted from the danger.
Lawson delivered an address on the present financial situation accusing banking and corporate interests of deliberately discrediting Roosevelt over trusts. He alleged stocks were driven down and money market stringency created by withholding circulation, with railroads and large manufacturers forcing layoffs to claim cash shortages for payroll.
The Philippine legislature moves toward final passage of a bill authorizing 1,000,000 dollars for school buildings and maintenance in outlying villages. This marks the Assembly's first public business completed, aiming to educate and empower the Filipino people.
Weather record summary shows temperatures with Mackinaws at Clayson's for the week ending January 11. climate notes indicate cold spell conditions and heavy outerwear favored by residents, reflecting January patterns on the local scene.
Co owner A C Carrier notifies co owners Harry McCormack C J Walters James McGill Thos Geo Hanson Wm Burns Alfred Noel that $12.50 per share is due to hold the claim for 1907. If not paid within 90 days from first publication January 4 1908 the co owners interest will be forfeited to Carrier.
The annual report of the Secretary of Agriculture notes hens and eggs on farms topped $600 million in 1907, with farm dairy products near $800 million. The poultry and egg industry rose ten percent from 1906 as profits outpaced prior records and rivaled major trusts in growth.
Congress considers a one cent per ton coal tax to fund support for widows and orphans of miners killed in mine disasters in the United States.
Brown and Hawkins advertise dog salmon available for sale. The notice lists fresh catch with pricing and pickup location at their market.
Thomas White known as that cake kid received ninety days and costs in Judge Howletts court on Monday for carrying concealed weapons. He performed the drunken bad man act at the wharf.
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