Repeated gold discoveries in Yentna district reported
Correspondents describe ongoing finds of gold across the Yentna area with many reports from credible men. Critics warned against early conclusions, noting rich deposits are rarely found on first exploration and profits often require persistence beyond a single season. Reports of samples and letters of confidence accompany flood-related delays.
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Yentna
Distri
Dongneas
Alaska
Nome
Ventana
Bio
Saday
Odd Anecdotes From Old Times and Oddities
A rambling fragment mocks wartime Britain with misused vats and bread pans, then jokes about feeding on grass as Nebuchadnezzar. It quips that Nameses the Great’s heart lies in a tomb vase, and claims John D. Rockefeller lives without a heart yet with a harder gizzard than the embalmed Egyptian king’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
John Hall
Nebuchad- Nekaar
Nameses the Great
Egypt
John D. Rockefeller
Russell Sage and Hearst in early political theater
The text contrasts Russell Sage's strict business ethos with others who allegedly engaged in fraud and stock manipulation. It notes Hearst could disrupt old parties if he runs for New York governor on an independent ticket, recalling his independent league mayoral run and his ability to mobilize a broad vote including rabble and semi socialists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hearst
New York
Independent League
William
Gans Plans Ring Training in Seattle Amid Color Talk
In Seattle, boxer Joe Gans announces he will draw a line in his training exercises here after rumors. The fighter, described as light yellow in hue, finds the lamp black shade increasingly offensive to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Joe Gans
Joe
Silent Paty du Clam Omission in Dreyfus Trial
The passage notes no further statement from General Paty du Clam as the prosecution was put on trial, indicating his silence since his removal from active comments during the Dreyfus affair proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreyfus Redivivus
Paty du Clam
Mendacity in Alaska and the spread of fibs across trades
A fragmented Alaska themed piece argues that deceit thrives in remote northern life, spreading through mining, boat operations, and local interests. It muses whether climate or isolation fuels fabrication, warning that exaggeration infects public discourse like a pestilent nuisance.
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Alaska
Montana
Spokane
Seattle
Upas Tree of
Sen
Death threats and political terror near imperial palace
The text rails at Russian military celebrities for lacking press mention while condemning commanders who lose battles. It notes a crackdown as terrorists paste death warnings on the imperial palace walls, guarded by soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Istory
Imperial Palace
Mrs. Carter Marries Actor William L. Payne
Mrs. Leslie Carter wed actor William L. Payne in a quiet ceremony. Commentary notes his willingness to take chances on her famed red head, suggesting public reaction should be forgiving. Separately, Harriman western railroad lines cut passenger fares by 20 percent, with Alaska lines possible to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Carter
William L. Payne
Harriman Western
Alaska
Swiftwater Gates Sees Path to Senate and Qualifications
Swiftwater Bill Gates is described as a potential millionaire on a path toward the United States senate. The article notes other qualifications and hints at political aspirations amid state and national context.
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Swiftwater
Bill Gates
United States Senate
Freight Ships Race to Seattle and Valdez Ports
Oregon: SEward Steamer sailed from Seattle on the 24th, Berth left Seattle on the 26th, Excelsior arrived in Seattle on the 25th, Portland departed toward Seattle within 24 hours, Santa Claraz set sail for Seattle, Toledo headed for Valdez on the 26th, Dora moved westward to the south.
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Oregon
Seattle
Berth
Excelsior
Portland
Santa Claraz
Toledo
Valdez
Dora
Too Hot to Lay Track in Southern California
Report from Southern California notes Mexican rail workers refuse to continue laying tracks during extreme heat as rails blister hands. Historic practice near Yuma had rails laid at night to avoid day heat. Desert rocks can retain daytime heat well into the night. Also mentions Fassino Bros operate a South McAlester pasta factory producing varied Italian shapes. San Francisco weekly bank clearings show a small rise over prior year.
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California
Southern Pacific Railroad
Yuma
San Francisco
Sage Millions Left to Widow
New York July reports Mrs Russell Sage named sole legatee of the 360 million estate of Russell Sage in a will opened today. The will names collateral relatives challenging the disposition, claiming the testator was of unsound mind and unduly influenced by his wife. The estate comprises stocks bonds securities and valuable realty. Sage died this morning at his Lawrence Long Island summer home of heart disease nearly 90. Stock values were unaffected.
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Daily Gateway
New York
Russell Sage
Leone
Lawrence
Long Island
Exchange
Train plunges into deep lake near Camden Lake
The Great Northwestern bound passenger train derailed and plunged a 60 foot embankment into 100 feet of water, drowning nine and injuring more than twenty. Victims include Engineer Ed Munson and Fireman Bell among others from Spokane. Russell Sage heirs await will ruling. aluminum famine reported with scarce supply and high prices. New York Ellis Island immigration tallies rise. Andrew Carnegie quips on millionaires’ laughter.
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Gateway
Spokane
Great Northern
Camden Lake
Ed Munson
Bell
Charles Danner
George Curtis
T. J. Holbow
Ed Newcomb
Federation of Labor to Enter Politics
The American Federation of Labor convention in Washington votes to enter politics. It will issue a manifesto urging unions to expand influence and back legislation favorable to labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
American Federation of Labor
Ihon
Southern republics sign treaty of peace on Marblehead
Central American republics Guatemala San Salvador and Honduras signed a peace treaty aboard the USS Marblehead. Roosevelt was advised of the action. No further details were provided. The dispatch notes urban statistics and census remarks from various cities and regions, including Yukon and Nome, with unrelated demographic anecdotes.
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Oyster Bay
S. 1
Roosevelt
Guatemala
San Salvador
Honduras
Marblehead
Anchor Fishing & Trading Co seeks land in Alaska
Under Section 2306 the Anchor Fishing and Trading Co assignee of Sarah L Arnold applies to enter U S Survey No 425 on Tanglefoot Bay near Karluk Alaska. Notice invites protests within thirty days with the U S Land Office in Juneau and Seward Gateway designated as paper of record with Dudley as Register.
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U. S. Land Office
Juneau
Alaska
Anchor Fishing & ‘Trading Company
California
Sarah L. Arnold
United States
U. S. Survey
Tanglefoot Bay
N. W
Kodiak Island
Karl
Karluk
Cor
Aron
S. W
S.E.M
U. S. Land Omfee
Anchor Fishing & Trading CO
L. S. Schomnyeeld
Seward
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Alaska Coast Company
Bertha
Northwestern Steamship Company
Alaska Coast
Rockefeller
Rogers
Morgan
Czar
Mr. Diets
Wisconsin
State
Seward Steamers
South McAlester
Fassino Bros
Sage
Camden
Department of Commerce and Labor
Niagara Falls
Falls of Foyer
Neuhausen
Switzerland
Yukon
Rampart News
Ellis Island
Italy
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew
Federation OF Labor
Glorious Gotham
Yukon Territory
Dawson
Lincoln
Nebraska
William J. Bryan
Bion Smart Clothies
Clayson
KNIK
Knik Trading GO. O. G
Herning, Mer
McKinley Gold Fields
Seward Plumbing
J. W. Spencer
New Hale
Arctic Brotherhood
Kenai
Commeree
C. HL Gipnonxs
Arctic Chief
G. Nordyke Arctic Recorder
Seward Water & Power
John. A. Nelson
Third and
Washington Streets
U. S
Land and Mineral Surveyor
Coleman House
Commissioner's Court
Territory of Alaska
Kenai Precinct
Robert E Stover
Robert B. Stover
Fourth Avenue
J. J. McUanus
Robert E. Stover
United States Commissioner's Court For the
Tatra Judicial Division
Mary Lowell
S. C. Morford
Washington Street
Third
Fourth Avenues
Kena Precinct
Territory of
H. E. Revell
C. T. Daggett
A. B. Drug Building
C. L. Hale
Brown & Hawkins
C. H. Gibbons
M. D
Carsten
Cecil H. Clegg
Seward, Aka
L. W. Ray
Shawhan;Eld
Washington St
Samuel M. Graff
Bank of Sewara
E. R. Gray
W. J. Stone
H. H. Hildreth Notary Public and Conveyancer
Lascy
Mineral and Land
District OF Alaska
Seldovia
Franch
U. S. Mineral and Land Surveyor
Cook Inlet
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