New Company Buys Seward Electrical Plant
The Seward Light & Power Company buys the Seward Electric Company property for generation and distribution, including the dynamo and pole lines, planning a 3000 light capacity phase machine to supply power around the clock. Ivan Salava pleads guilty to unlawfully killing three moose, gets three months with medical care. the case highlights local wildlife laws and frontier justice, amid Alaska transportation and utility developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward Light & Power Company
Seward Electric Company
Butler & Company
Lowell Creek
Real Estate Mining and Court Records Notes
The January postings include mining location filings by R Ray Ross S S Connanton and Wm N Armstrong and a power of attorney for mining grounds. Also listed are sale agreements with Wm N Armstrong for Falls Creek property and a map of Falls Creek. Location notices for Juanita and Juanita No 2 five clay placer claims appear with a missionary notice and sermon times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Ray Ross
S. S. Connanton
Wm. N. Armstrong
Strong
F. P. Sheen
John Lechner
Falls Creek
M. H. Parker
W. ©. Stull
Seward
G. M. Kerns
R.f.groom
Juanita
Weekly Weather Record Week Ending January 19
Weather record for the week ending January 19 notes temperature highs and lows, precipitation totals, and notable daily extremes. Data tabulated from local observation stations shows patterns in rainfall, snowfall, and wind, with comparisons to prior weeks and seasonal averages.
Alaska trade growth and shipping concerns urged by Portland Journal
The Portland Journal discusses Alaska development highlighting gold fish fur timber and new oil and coal deposits with Alaska set to produce near forty thousand dollars this year all wealth moving to Pacific ports. Juneau papers cite a Sherman act probe into Pacific Coast and Alaska Steamship rates and discrimination favoring large shippers. John Holland claims invention of a submarine aircraft enabling winged travel for individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland Journal
Alaska
Alaski Wade
Oregon
Pacific Coast
Juneau
Gunnison
Alaska Steamship Companies
Combine
John Holland
Judge Morford Returns to Seward After Alaska Convention
Judge S C Morford returns to Seward after a two month absence visiting Ohio and Buffalo following the Seattle Alaska convention adjournment in November. He supports Alaska on Alaskan soil for future conventions and sits on the permanent committee with influence over the next gathering. Also noted is a rotary snow plow test run with General Manager Poland and Master Mechanic Van Cleve, the opening of Comet barber shop by Dawson transplants Ed St Arnaud and F Roskow, and mineral surveyor S Hubbell relocating to Seward amid expected local business growth.
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Elegate
Congress
Alaska
Mask
Ofc
Areta
Tor
Saul
Tosmary
Tesla
Erasary
Tha Uresenihs
Noreble Eyes
Selret Elya
Nerean
Sanity
Pete
American Citie Geoalp
Inet
Love Vale
Howe of Representatives
Tier Hom
Seine
Aricona
Amt Sane
Ne Mextro
Union
Northwest
Congress of the United States
S. C. Morford
Ohio
Buffalo
Seattle
North Yakin
Morford
Rotary
Poland
van Cleve
Commissioner Hildreth
Clayson
Fourth Avenue
Ed St. Arnaud
F. Roskow
Dawson
Steamship Movements From Seattle and Seward
Farallon and Excelsior sailed from Seattle on the 15th and 16th respectively. Oregon set sail from Seattle on the 22nd. Bertha arrived in Seattle on the 17th. Dora departed Kodisk for the west. Harold Dollar headed to Seattle. Santa Clara sailed from Seward toward Beattle on the 13th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farallon
Seattle
Excelsior
Oregon
Bertha
Dora
Kodisk
Mth
Harold Dollar
Santa Clara
Seward
Beatile
Brotherhood Camp Expands as 103 Members Join
Seward camp No. 21 of the Aveti Brotherhood numbers 108 after recent growth and expects more at tonight’s meeting in Moore Hall. Nearly eighty Chechacoes were led in as sourdoughs, with regular Saturday gatherings planned. The camp considers buying land and erecting a building, aided by new life memberships. Deputy U S Marshal J M Lathrop visits Seward en route to Seattle, noting Alaska offices may become elective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward
Aveti Brotherhood
Moore
Omic
Arctic Brotherhood
Northwest
Fourth Avenue
Brotherhood
Burns
Martin Webb
H. H. Hildreth
H. P. Wybrant
Fox Island for Sale near Seward Alaska
Property note describes Fox Island ten miles from Seward two miles long and one mile wide offered for sale with squatter claim and 42 skins valued at twenty dollars each totaling two thousand five hundred dollars, aiming to fund year of prospecting up the Susitna. Also includes estate notice for Ludwig John Jonsson with six month claims process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward
Susitna
Alfred Lowell
Third Avenue
Ludwig John Jonsson
Lewis Johnson
Neatacln
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Sulzer
Kenai
New York
Lake
Alexander R. Ryan
Ivan Sahiva
Philip Wilson
Wilson
Salaya
Keaultake
L Bid
Mr. Ryan
Bluds
Kenal
Ryne
Homer
Cook Inter
Ryan
Thes
Old Corporation
Ivan Salava
U.S
Hildreth
Jane
Salava
Horville
Seward Churches
Meraopist Episcopal
L. H. Pedersen
the Gospel Mission
L. B. Sly
Hubbell
Territory
Seward Steamers
Brotherhood Camp
J. M. Lathrop
Valley
Santana
Mr. Lathrop
Alaska Central Railway Company
Lumber Exchange
Wash
Alaska Central Railway Co
Fox Island
Ken al
Territory OF
H.H. Hildreth
United States
J. L. Reed
Seward Assay
H. E. Ellsworth
the McNeiley Cafe
Best of Home Cooking
McNeiley Hotel
Neneiley
Abeane
Louvre
Eidson & Dobson
Seward, Alaska
the Seward Light and Power Company
Carstens
THE
Christiensen & Laudner
Gol & Wood
Philadelphia
C. T. Daggett
Fourth Ave
Washin Seward
C. L. Hale
Brown & Hawkins
Seward Alaska
C. H. Gibbons
M. D
Carstens’ Building
Cecil H. Clegg
Seward, Ala
Richards’ Bidg
Seward, Alask
Samuel M. Graff
L. W. Ray
E. R. Gray
Rainier-Grand Hotel
Wilson & White Co
Chas Perry
Mgr
F. E. Youngs
A. G. Baker
Public Accountant Coleman House
G. S. Hubbell
Land and Mineral Surveyor
I, O.C
F. Relief Association
J.S. Slater
E. W. Young
Trem
Seward Iron Works
Julian Mott
Waterfront
Bet
Adams & Wash
G. W. Palmer General Merchandise
Prospector's
Knik P. O
Alask
Seward Water & Powe
John. A. Nelson
Third and
Washington Stree
Pike Street
Lloyd’s
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