Alaska freighting crisis and Hoggatt chosen for governor
Freight shipments to Alaska surge as shippers push cargo northward amid port congestion. The White Star Line expands Nome season with three chartered vessels while more boats are sought to move 17,000 tons. Nome plans include Caswell on the Yeetna River and four lighters plus a tug for Nome harbor. Wilfred B. Hoggatt of Juneau is nominated for Alaska governor to succeed Brady, with confirmation expected by the Senate after interdepartmental talks in Washington.
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Seattle
Mareh
Hope Trail
Alaskas
Seward
Nome
White Star Line
Valdes
Sealy
Gateway
Washington, D.C
Wilfred B. Hoggatt
Juneau
Alaska
Brady
Hoggatt
Capt
Jarvis
Hemenway
Indiana
W. T
Newton
D.C
Hitchcock
Interior Department
WB. Hoggatt
Washington
al Fiirst
San Francisco
Provisions Exhausted at Knik and Shu Shetna Stores
Musers report no provisions at George Palmer’s Knik store and Shu Shetna station. Palmer cannot accept forthcoming orders as his larder is empty. Many inland travelers have taken supplies from Seward to supplement at Knik, risking shortages. In 1905 Alaska Mexican Gold Mining Co on Douglas Island paid 53 percent dividends, exceeding three year capital repayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Palmer
Knik
Shushetna Station
William McCarty
Palmer
Seward
Shushetna
Alaska Mexican Gold Mining Company
Douglas Island
Wilson to direct fight against Ankeny in state races
Cable report says Senator John Wilson, owner of the Post Intelligencer, will back opponents to Senator Ankeny in re election battles. Plies of Seattle backs Ankeny. Fall will see state senate contests with Ankeny’s successor chosen in 1909. Also notes on mining strikes in Nome and steamer movements in Alaska. A Northwest Mounted Police sergeant travels 400 miles with a deluded man on a dog sled from Fort Chipewyan district.
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Daily Gateway
Marcel
John Wilson
Anne
Annouve
Allen
Senate
Wilson
Post Intelligencer
Ankeny
The
Post-Intelligencer
Plies
Seattle
Sergeant Field
Northwest Mounted Police
Fort Chipewyan
Edmonton
Alberta
Alaska Rail Aid Delayed as Congress Weighs Form
Washington March 10 reports say the House committee on territories favors postponing action on the bill to aid Alaska railroad construction until next winter. They aim to study the best form of assistance and strike objectionable salmon packing provisions.
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Cade
Daily Gateway
Washington, D. C
House Committee On Torritories
Alaska
House Committee On Territories
House Committee On Indian Affairs
Mmands
Building Boom Nears Peak as Spring Work Commences
Contractors report most structures under construction with several major projects, including the Snyder block and an office block on Fifth Avenue, while Roycroft begins a two story residence on Fifth Avenue near Seward Construction. Numerous small cottages rise citywide and total building activity is higher than ever in the town’s history.
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Snyder
We. A. McNedley
Amd
Action & Develop
Fifth Avenue
Seward Const
Seward Construction & Development Company
Roycroft
Crow Creek Mining Move By San Francisco Syndicate
The steamer Toledo, bought by J. O. Buzard, will sail to Cook Inlet with machinery and supplies for Crow creek hydraulic mines owned by a San Francisco syndicate. Andrew Nisbet will supervise operations, with active work expected by May 1. James Bartlett will haul equipment up Glacier creek trail, aided by Andy Grierson. A coal mine development project is planned for Chicago creek on Seward Peninsula.
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Toledo
J. O. Buzard
Cook Inlet
Crow Creek
San Francisco
James Bartlett
Glacier Creek
Andy Grierson
Andrew Nisbet
Seattle
Taranov trail push tests sled outfits in deep snow
The Dawson to Seward push along the Taranov trail reports sleds and outfits getting stuck in holes. Mushers fear failure as loads are dropped to lighten gear while crews pull through in poor visibility. Provisions pile prompts some pillage fears.
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Taranov Trail
Dawson
He Latier
Oth
Andy Griersopel
Red
Widp
Yo Bartlett
Brad
Valdez
Griveson
Bartlett
Seward
Miners Leave Dawson in Klondike Outlook Shifts
Dawsonite G A Kennedy says small operators are exiting the Klondike as prosperity shifts. He foresees the Klondike staying rich with machinery for low-grade dirt, and predicts Tanana will follow a similar path as richer grounds are exhausted. He notes more local improvements and a settled, purposeful community welcoming newcomers. The Name News reports a rich strike on Little Creek.
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G. A. Kennedy
Klondike
Mr. Kennedy
Tanana
Dawson
Fairbanks
News
Little Creek
Zion City leadership braces for Dowie departure
Volika of Zion City issues no proclamation and appears to depose Prophet Dowie as restiveness grows since his winter departure. Zion City bank refuses Dowie draft, and Mrs Dowie leaves him joining Zion. Dowie practically barred from the organization he founded as others plan to move toward Sunrise and Knik Arm by water.
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Girble Age
Moreh 1
Volika
Zion City
Het
Fohn
Alexander Dowie
Nea
Bowie
Dowle
Tropics
Elijah
Dowie
Chicago
Zion City Bank
Prophet Dowie
Jamaica
Drift Southward Outfit Heads Toward Shushets In Alaska Gold Push
Reports of gold finds drive drift southward from Fairbanks toward the Shushetna valley. Steamers will run to the head of navigation next year and the Alaska Central railroad plans to grow the valley. The Shushetna valley’s vast grasslands and box canyons favor mining as prospectors push toward the Alaska Range. A Candle to Kugruk stampede signals large pay. A 13 foot 3 inch halibut, 972 pounds, from Tacoma to Chicago exhibition. Fairbanks News notes promising Tanana strikes.
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Fairbanks
Alaska Central Railroad
Shushetna Valley
Alaskan Range
Alaska Range
Pete Monahan
Fairbanks News
Kugruk
Tacoma
Edith
Chicago
Ssh
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Marek Final
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Rolpis
Orient
Caswell
Yeatna
Yentna
Yeotna
Nome Seattle, Wash
Northwestern Steamship Company
Nome Harbor
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W. B. Hare
Theter
Washi
Itchenek
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Nelson
Maska
House
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Hunt
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Chicago Creek
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Ed McCarty
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