Gateway Publishing Co. Second Class Notice 1908
Notice from Gateway Publishing Co listing postal details and subscription rates for one year and six months with a few names and locations, including Duluth and Minnesota, authorized by officials.
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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1906
Page
2
Notice from Gateway Publishing Co listing postal details and subscription rates for one year and six months with a few names and locations, including Duluth and Minnesota, authorized by officials.
A fragmented discussion argues the delegate act covers elections not nominations. Editors and readers note no formal nomination process in the act, while references to ballots from Seattle and Alaska papers suggest broader political tensions and regional comparisons, including San Francisco and Portland relief funds.
An ambitious Alas Yukon exposition project fails to launch as financier interests drop Chalander. Seattle bankers seize the idea while Fairbanks recovers from a blaze that destroyed $1000 in top buildings. the town proclaims resilience and plans to rebuild.
Marshal Perry will ask Judge Gunnison to approve his accounts. The move promises relief to third district men awaiting witness and favor fees held up by Judge Wickersham's seven month absence, as the payments move toward the red tape route.
A professor at the University of Chicago predicts the world will remain habitable for 100 million years. He criticizes the Standard Oil Company as likely to block progress in a few years. The passage suggests civic contention and local pride in Nome residents seeking office.
The Seattle papers aim to praise the effort to land Portland a steamer link to Alaska but editors deride Portland’s chances. Northern Pacific rate incentives sparked a Seattle backlash amid claims the move hurts Seattle while boosting Portland, with editors praising local advertisers despite the front page alarm.
The Juneau Dispatch notes Frank E. Youngs of Seward as secretary treasurer of Damascus Mining and Milling Co and Alaska Central railroad paymaster running for delegate to Congress. He requests support from western Alaska and indicates ambition to win the job. Local acquaintances in Juneau speak highly of him though his policy remains unclear.
Sailings recorded for vessels including Seward Steamer S from Seattle on the 26th via Clara with an outward run to Portland and return to Seattle by the 25th, Santa Ana sailing to Seattle on the 30th, and Dora departing westward on the 30th.
Weather record for the week ending June 1 reports daily observations and totals. Data includes highs and lows, precipitation amounts, and notable weather events across sites.
May in Seward shows 47.77 degrees average with a 72 degree high on the 25th and a 32 degree low on the 5th. April’s mean was 38.85 degrees. A Cameron reports quitting in tunnel 3 mile 52 of the railroad. others note wage issues and labor disputes. Mention of Standard Oil practices and allegations of bribes appear in testimony before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Alaska Central Railway operations and Seattle headquarters are noted with addresses.
Jos A Silvers, administrator with will annexed, presents final account for the estate of Benjamin Woche deceased to the United States Commissioner's Court District of Alaska Thin Division at In Probate. The June 1st at 2 PM in the court room Maske is set for settlement and any interested party may appear and file objections in writing to the account.
Miners and longshoremen groups in Nome vote to support editor S H Stevens of Nome Gold Digger as delegate candidate. Rumors hint at a legislative bid led by Stevens with possible backing from local sporting authorities and figures Jimmy Britt and Terry.
A satirical remark suggests Shipot or Urasoff as a strong man to boost the current Russian cabinet. The piece notes the revolution moves slowly while bomb-throwers are not making organized noise, reflecting anxious political discourse.
Sitka Cablegram reports Judge Mellen of Coppermount enters the nomination race for delegate. He becomes the sixth candidate from the panhandle, is brother in law of the new governor, and is identified as a Democrat.
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