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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
8
H C Davis notes mining history shows quartz properties rise after big placer deposits. In Seward Peninsula developments already start, but capital modern methods and labor are needed. it may take years before quartz wealth is widely recognized. Seattle Times quote.
The article traces early Japanese iron use from a legendary ancestor’s sword about 500 B C to the sixth century civil wars. It notes swordsmiths and armorsmiths rising in prominence, limited progress for centuries, and a surge of industrial growth at the start of the seventeenth century as demand for iron tools increased and iron scarcity grew.
Roosevelt and his family depart Washington for Oyster Bay to spend the summer. Letters describe mining prospects in the Seward Peninsula and potential steamship service Seattle to Nome as district developments advance.
More than 4 000 travelers head north in spring with 4 263 passengers sailing from the port since January 1. Shipments indicate a prosperous season as market luxuries go north in large quantities. The Pacific Coast Steamship Co. predicts a strong excursion season to Muir Glacier and Southeast Alaska despite hard times.
St. Nicholas explains Greenland as the birthplace of almost all icebergs feared by mariners. It notes New York’s 47,000 square miles pale beside Greenland’s vast size and describes glaciers moving away from the center, crowding land.
The United States signs a parcels post agreement with France aligning first class postage with domestic rates. This mirrors a prior agreement with England, simplifying international mail costs between the two nations.
The Guggenheims holding railroad rights through Keystone Canyon offer the government use of the canyon to build a wagon road into the interior. Captain A Woodside of the Pacific States Trading Company reports Alaska coast cod stations near Sand Point and Shumagin islands will be expanded. Captain James Osmond will act as Alaska agent as the company grows operations despite recent losses of two schooners.
Preparations for the salmon catch are in full progress at canneries on Kodiak Island, Chignik, and Bristol Bay with tin cans produced at 75 per minute per machine. Fourteen ships from 1,000 tons plus lie anchored in the Nushagak river awaiting thousands of workers and millions of cans. By late August the fish will be packed and ships gone, leaving peace and a bad smell in the district. President H C Davis of the North Western Development Company forecasts Seward Peninsula as a future mining hub with strong Nome district prospects and 5,000 summer jobs, while clean-up near Nome may yield about 4,000,000 this spring and trigger a labor stampede to the peninsula for high pay.
Haines sees active operations with many men joining the Porcupine district camps. A large crew works on a new road stretch expected to open soon. Citizens forward steps to incorporate, signaling a robust season ahead for Haines.
G W Winckler reports that the McDonald mines on Bering Lake can ship about 100 tons of coal per day now and production could be boosted to 250 tons daily soon.
Owl Drug Co presents a brief note touting its confectionery selection as top quality. The message implies a focus on sweet treats and shopper appeal without listing specific items or prices.
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