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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1908
Page
6
A historical report notes a legislative push to end the army canteen and cites a New York dinner where leaders argued for prohibition. It contends the ban would not curb soldiers’ appetites but warns civil authorities might close dens near reservations, with Alaska laws also scrutinized for their impact on national prosperity.
The article reports that the American Tobacco Trust depressed prices from six to eight cents to three cents per pound, harming farmers in western Kentucky and northern Tennessee. Planters form the Planters Protective Association with 27,000 members to pool crops, raise prices, and challenge the trust. Some farmers refuse to join and sell independently, provoking Ku Klux activity and fears the panic was engineered to break up farmer groups.
Independent buyers allied to the association must join the group, the text notes, as tobacco commerce shifts to a unified body. The passage emphasizes that sellers and buyers alike are compelled to participate to access trading channels and market leverage.
Reports say Skeen and Lechner will mobilize a strong crew on Falls Creek property in spring. Last summer they shipped 12 tons of free milling ore to Seward and Tacoma shelter, earning about seventy dollars per ton after costs. They now have 1000 tons blocked out and await better weather to resume shipping, signaling rising mining interest near Seward and a likely town boost.
A Berlin writer argues the United States and Japan cannot wage war now due to Japan’s weak finances. He notes storm clouds on the Pacific, warns anti Japanese outrages in California could spark trouble, and stresses the need for prudence to keep peace between Americans and Japanese.
A fragment discusses why the Russian navy undertook a long cruise, noting about thirty seven lessons learned as avoidable with better practice. The text criticizes some who acknowledge United States status as a world power yet oppose extending naval journeying.
A garbled item discusses baldness myths linking violin and horn playing to hair growth. It mentions Jerewski with a topknot, a hair specialist's view on brass blowing affecting blood circulation and hair roots, and cautions copper magnates about horn use.
An eminent French authority links yawning to health benefits and notes old sermons of two hours or more may have kept ancestors healthy. The Seward state of health is said to have risen during debate over the seal question.
The steamer Dora reached Seward Thursday at 7 30 p m after a stormy voyage. Captain Moore travels with his wife who will remain in Seward while the Dora proceeds westward. The ship carried mail and several prospectors expected to head for the hills. Departed Seward shortly after midnight for points to the far west.
Northwestern sailed from Seattle on the sixth. Santa Clara was in Seattle. Bertha sailed for Seattle on the eleventh. Saratoga left for Seattle on the fourteenth. Dora sailed for Unalaska on the eighteenth.
In New York a stormy session occurred over a west presidential nomination. An attempt to name Governor Charl K. E. Hughes failed as the endorsement was turned down amid public debate and opposition.
The article argues Alaska copper deposits surpass US finds in quality and quantity along Copper River, aided by terrain and 26,000 miles of coast washed by the Japan current, promising safe, profitable investment as Alaska copper gains world markets. It also notes a Canadian bank shareholder double liability and a government-backed redemption fund supporting bank notes and circulation.
The following unclaimed letters at the Seward post office are listed as advertised for January. Names include Mary Alexandroff Chas Ammilon W Borst Chas W Claussen Mr Chase and others with several J H Jones Gustaf Lundstrom Lundholm and Lillian N Gordon among the recipients. also an ad about fresh eggs at Pacific Coast Trading Company.
A.C. Carrier, co owner of one eighth of the Skukum Creek placer claim in Alaska, notifies co owners Harry McColl Walter James McGill Thos McConety Geo Hansen Wm Burns Alfred Noel to contribute 12 50 each by February 1906 to hold the claim. If not, the interest forfeits to the subscriber under law. First publication January 4 1908.
A Newcastle column presents a weekly weather note paired with a noted inspirational quote about living well and leaving the world better. The item blends seasonal forecast snippets with the sentiment urging kindness, achievement, and appreciation of nature.
The Great Northern incurred a $26,376 reduction and the Northern Pacific a $12,860 loss on the Seattle to St. Paul route for the quarter ended September 30, 1907, due to late mail deliveries.
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