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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1908
Page
4
An editorial from the Walla Walla Statesman predicts this year will be the greatest in United States westward immigration, as easterners seek to move west and settle in a better country.
The mother of Frank Waskey, Alaska's first delegate to Congress, died yesterday in Ballard at age seventy-s, as reported by Cable to The Daily Gateway in Seattle on March 13.
Latouche mine principal owner Seattle Mandrew Robertson died from a hemorrhage in Switzerland and was buried in New York. Officials report Alaska trade fell off in 1907, with Portland urging a direct line to Juneau and Sitka to capture Alaskan commerce.
Captain Daniel Ainsworth, commander of the revenue cutter Rush, died yesterday morning by self-inflicted gunshot. The reason and occasion are unknown, leaving the cause a mystery. The note is from Cable to The Daily Gateway in Seattle dated May.
New York reports Evelyn Nesbit Thaw filing for annulment from E K Thaw alleging insanity at the time of marriage. Albany notes no early release for Harry K Thaw from Matteawan State Hospital, requires sixty days observation before possible court report.
Seattle residents obtained certified copies of documents from Sitka suggesting the western coast of North America north of Vancouver belonged to Russia during early Alaska occupancy. They seek U S government action and plan to present a petition for early consideration, citing Leo Nabakoil’s discoveries and Russia’s stance.
Alaska mail carrier Reindeer Bill Hubbard now in Tacoma says autos bound for Paris will struggle along the Yukon to Nome. He believes the only feasible route is to follow dog teams carrying mail, as deep snow and wind make icy trails and travel difficult.
An 1825 copper half cent sold for 51 dollars the highest price for its denomination in the United States. A pair of 40 cent paper notes featuring Crawford and Stanton brought 40 dollars. Large cents dated 1821 and 1852 sold for 101 dollars. An 1859 half dollar brought 33 dollars and franc size cents sold for 10.50 dollars with another 1853 half dollar fetching 95 dollars and a second at 380 dollars.
Charles E. Ingersoll of Ketchikan, attorney for H. D. Reynolds, arrived in Valdez by the Northwestern to tidy Reynolds company affairs. He plans to oppose bankruptcy, with court actions likely next week. Brown & Hawkins have received Wellington coal shipment for sale by ton or sack. Meet me at the Branch.
The grand jury last week reported that Alaska Indians across the district are starving and in deplorable condition. It urged government action to relieve the plight, noting the Copper River country and the Susitna head area face possible extinction without relief.
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