Light Through Men Are Busy Seeks Labor for Two Yentna Tunnels
Report from Seattle May 2 notes Alaska Central Railway Co plans heavy labor drafts from Chicago to Seattle for Seward shipments. Maj. John Ballaine says Pittsburg and New York capitalists back coal field development along the line and expect rapid Pacific coast demand. Steamer Oregon sails May 4 with many laborers for Alaska Central. Juneau meeting planned.
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Alaska and San Francisco relief efforts dominate dispatches
Cable summaries report Alaska delegates debating a Juneau convention and candidate moves in Seattle while San Francisco seeks funds for rebuilding after the quake. Harriman named to lead reconstruction finance, while Tokyo and St Petersburg dispatches note economic strain and political shifts.
Bee culture prospect in Susitna Valley by Warren
Morrell Warren arrived in Seward with eight stalls of bees for transport to the Susitna valley. He plans to homestead there and devote effort to bee culture, asserting Alaska’s flora can supply nectar. Warren, from near Mor Oregon, will stay about two weeks in Seward before continuing up the Susitna River.
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GOMEZ INSULTS RIVAL REPUBLIC OVER Venezuela Clash
Advices from Caracas report President Gomez of Venezuela refused to receive Dr. Herrera of Colombia as the new minister. The insult arouses talk of war while Herrera, known in Washington, was involved in Panama canal negotiations. Calcium is discussed as a chemical note.
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Alaska grasslands seen as prime dairy frontier
The report advocates dairying on Alaska grasslands citing long feeding periods for dairy cows, favorable routes to markets, and potential dairy colonies on Kodiak, Kenai, and other areas. It argues southern Alaska offers vast grass wealth and far better dairy opportunities than the United States today.
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Georgeson
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Kenai Peninsula
Une
Senate votes on rate bill debate in Congress
The Daily Gateway reports in Washington on May 4 that debate over the rate bill continued with Tillman delivering a seasonal speech challenging federal court review of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Amendments remain, and final votes will come after further dispositions. Tillman attacked federal judges as fallible and sometimes corrupt, sparking strong reactions.
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Steamer Delays Highlight Portland to Seattle Trip
J A Matthews a mining expert endured a long wait for the steamer from Seldovia to Portland bound for Seattle. He had traveled to Kamna on the Dora's luckless voyage and waited three months before leaving in a small sailboat with two companions. They faced rough seas and stopped in several ports, taking thirty five days to reach Seldovia. The piece also notes ongoing paystreak strikes westward from Little Creek to Dry Creek and California Supreme Court timing errors in location dates.
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Seattle
Seldovia
J. A. Matthews
Iamna
Dora
Puget Sound
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Kamna
Terms of Bil for Delegate Elections
Fragmentary 1900s style text outlines delegate terms, ages, voter qualifications, and precinct rules. It notes one delegate for a fractional term ending March 4, 1907 and another for a full two year term, with male citizens 21+ eligible voters and residency requirements. Election precincts vary by town size. officials and watchers defined. elections held by August Tuesday.
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Daily Gateway
United States
Hitant
City Council
Convicts Ravage Saghalien Town Amid Pursuit
Advices from Saghalien report escaped convicts wrecking countryside. They burned a village, killed over fifty residents, and sparked terror as Russian troops pursue. Also noted are temperature figures for Seward and a Rampart Forum report of rising gold output in the district.
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