Five Steamers in Two Days Parade Seward Docks
Over two days Seward saw five steamers, the Edith Excelsior Jleanie Raith Faith Portland and others. Cargo included creosoted piles for storage and lumber plus cattle for Kodiak and Kenai experiment stations. The Excelsior carried twenty five passengers and eighty seven Chinese laborers to Selovia and cannery supplies for Cyak and Chignik. The Portland departed for Seattle with cargo and passengers while the Excelsior aimed for Cyak and Uyak, returning toward Seattle by May 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward
Edith
Excelsior
Jleanie
Portland
Seldovia
Seattle
Tod
Doms
Raith
Down
Valles
Cyak
Chignik
Seward Bar
Kodiak
Kenai
Onn
J. J. Methe
Alaska
Amon
Manus
Sen
Swidovia
Uyak
Tiy
Seidovia
Valdez
Steamship Route Changes Shift to Seward Triangle
After July 1 Northwestern Steamship plans rerouting to Seward as western hub with direct runs to Seward, Valdez, and Ellamar. Dora will base at Seward under new mail contract and skip Valdez. Elsewhere, the old Valdez-first path ends, saving time and coal. municipal notices invite Alaskans to use Seattle care of the Industrial Bureau for mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Steamship Company
Seward
Chi Western
Valdex
Vale
Prince William's Sound
Valdez
Seattle
Eliamar
Seward Frst
Ellamar
Dora
Alaska Cental Railway Company
Lumber Exchange
Wash
Alaska Central Railway Co
Outlaw Kills Two Officers in Oregon Shootout
Cable reports from Portland April 28 describe desperado Frank Smith engaging sheriffs posse near Woodburn. He mortally wounded Sheriff Shaver and Capt. Henderson before retreating into timber, vowing not to surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Woodturn
Frank Smith
Oregon City
Hanlon
Shaver
Clackamas County
Henderson
Smith
Harry Teacy
Washton
Woodburn
Capt. Henderson
Sherif Shaver
Propose to Climb Mount McKinley by Cable
A. F. Cook and eleven scientists plan a May 16 voyage aboard the Santa Ana to Seward for a Mt Mc Kinley ascent. The trip is announced by cable to The Daily Gateway in Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
F. A. Cook
Santa Ana
Seward
Mt Mc Kinley
Excelsior Passengers Hear About Susitna Stores and New Steamer
Among the Excelsior passengers for Seldovia were A. H. Litchfield owner of the Susitna store. Capt. Swift owns the Neptune and Caswell and plans an early Inlet service, with Caswell possibly arriving soon. Litchfield aims to stock the Susitna station and expand upriver if prospectors boost activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior
Seldovia
A. H. Litchfield
Susitnair
Neptune
Cook Inlet
Nagley
Capt. Swift
Inlet
Seward
Litchfield
Susitna Station
Yentna
Upper River
Spanish Priest Kills Priest Then Suicide at San Domingo Cathedral
In San Domingo at morning mass two Jesuit priests Martinez and Morales were present when Martinez drew a revolver and shot Morales dead. He then shot himself. The panic caused by the shooting led to injuries among the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabria
Martinez
Morales
San Domingo
Real Estate and Mining Deeds From Seward Listings
A garbled list of property transfers in Seward including parcels in blocks 9 and 10, lots 16 19 and 23, and entities such as Ballaine Knudsen Gould Conner Frye Beuhn Klondike Boston Gold Mining Co. with prices like 3800 350 and 700 dated in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peel
Ta. Ballaine
Morris
Seward
Gertrude Robb
C.J. McLeod
House On Beach
Ballaine
FM. Boyle
L. Ballaine
John Dubreuil
O. G
M. A. Herning
Klondike & Boston Gold Mining Co
Willow Creek
F. M. Boyle
T. W. Hawkins
Fr. L. Whittemore
Sewand
Also Mentioned on This Page
Northwestern Boats
Seward Chief
Harry A. Smith
W. G. Jack
Outlaw
Outlaw Smith
Mount M'Kinley
Nevada
Transvaal
Oo Furs
Heal Estate and Mining Records
W. Kennedy
Goleman
Neck O'Woods
Frank Fr. Lascy
U. S. Mineral and Land Surveyor
District of Alaska
Alask
Lasgy U. S. Dep. Mineral and Land Surveyor
Ind
Lund and
Ats Steamwr
H. H. Hildreth Notary Public
Port Seward
Rainier-Grand Hotel
Wilson & White Co
Chas Perry
Wer
E. Cameron
Fourth Avenue
Washington St
Knik Trading Cgo
KNIK
G. Herning
Mar
McKinley Gold Fields
Glacier Saloon
R. Weierman
H. Hitchcock
Glacier Creek
Turuagain Arm
G. W. Palmer General Merchandise
Prospector
Knik P. O
H. S. Waterman Mining Engineer Assay Office
Orrick
Washington
Seward Construction & Development Co
General Co Ontira Actors In ‘al
Fifth Avenue
Adams Street
Seward, Alaska
Aserts
Peterson & Brown
la Mont Shawhan
Chas. A. Tecklenburg
Bohemian and
Olympia Beer
Fourth Ave
P. P. Haines
Postoffice
le Trefleiver
D' Spagne I
Vera Violette
Dicky Guerlainy
Colegate’s
D'abrooks
Eastman
OWL Drug CO
Fis
the Seward News Co
F. G. Hale
E. Dickerman
Bank OF
Gooleman House
THE
Alaska Transfer
Main &Seward
Galdon
E. L. Whittemore
Seward Club
Hotel McNeiley
Oregon Gate
Quinlan Liquor Company
Coleman House
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