Will Report Outside Man on Coal Fields Gets the Plum
Professor Wallace W. Atwood of Chicago is in Seward with his family directing U S Geological Survey work in Alaska. He will study coal deposits on Unga Island, Herendeen Bay, Homer and Matanuska fields, and report on gold and copper as needed. May 7 Roosevelt names James Crossley to Alaska U S district attorney post.
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Wallace W. Atwood
Chicago
Seward
Professor Atwood
United State Geological Survey
Dora
Unga Island
Herendeen Bay
Chignik
U.S. Geological Survey
Homer
Alaska Peninsula
Int
Matanuska
Delegates to Ketchikan Sail for Territorial Convention
John Corson leads fifty delegates to the republican territorial convention to be held in Ketchikan. Corson expects Alaska support and eventual congressional delegation. Businessmen in Fairbanks back a trail from here to Vaides Creek, 200 miles, to be funded by subscriptions or aid from the Alaska road commission. A new town of McKinley already has a postmaster, and calls grow for a government mail trail between offices.
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Ketchikan
Corson
Congress
Fairbanks
Vakdes Creek
Alaskan Road Commission
Vaides Creek
McKinley
Alaska
Agriculture Station to Erect Cottage and Dairy Buildings
The Government Agricultural Experiment Station at Kodiak plans to build a superintendent’s cottage a cow stable and a dairy building this year. The structures will sit on the hill north of town offering a fine view of the town islands and bay as noted by The News Letter.
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Government Agricultural Experiment Station
Kodiak
District Attorney Nominations Stir Iowa and Alaska
Washington May delegate Cale opposes J J Crossley of Town to be district attorney for the Third Division of Alaska Cross nominated by St Allison representative Hall of Iowa Claypool Latimer of Fairbanks and L V Ray of Seward as others in the slate.
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Ashington
D.C
Cale
J. J Crossley
Town
N.V. Harlan
Alas Cross
St Allison Presentaive Hall
Iowa
Cal
Claypool and Latimer
Fairbanks
L. V. Ray
Seward
Richardson regains health in Hot Springs return to duty
Major Richardson of the Alaska road commission, who has spent part of the winter at the Hot Springs due to ill health, has regained his health and will soon resume his active duties in Seattle. The Northwestern Commercial and allied companies plan to invest 15 million dollars in Alaska and Seattle over the next three years to develop holdings, improve steamship service, and upgrade waterfront terminals in Seattle.
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Major Richardson
Daily Gateway
Washington, D
Alaska Road Commission
Seattle
Alaska
Northwestern Commercial and Allied Companies
Eccles
Alaskan Sheep Sought for Alaska-Yukon Pacific Expo
T McGuire and J Wig ger voyage toward the Alaska range with the aim of sending a live mountain sheep to the Alaska-Yukon Pacific exposition. They plan capture by trapping or bagging a few lambs while hunters advise selecting lambs large enough for travel.
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Fairbanks
T. McGuire
J. Wigger
McGuire
Evans Again With The Fleet Arrives At Monterey Parade
Santa Cruz May 5 The fleet of forty eight battleships advances along the coast with Rear Admiral Robley D Evans aboard the Sun Plane Ther as ships endure a fierce storm off Monterey and a foggy Golden Gate welcome.
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Santa Cruz
Cal
Hampton Roads
Monterey
Robley D. Evans
Golden Gate
Evans
Mammoth San Francisco Parade Draws Coastwide Cheers
A grand parade in San Francisco delighted a packed city yesterday as Admiral Evans received a warm, sustained ovation from cheering crowds. Decorations and reception plans appeared flawless amid festival atmosphere on the coast.
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San Francisco
Admiral Evans
Plans for farewell to Rear Admiral Evans in Pacific fleet
Cade reports in The Daily Gateway that Navy Victor Metcalf reviews battleship fleets and torpedo flotillas and plans a grand farewell display for Rear Admiral Robly D. Evans. Evans will be reassigned to a Washington department on retirement from command.
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Cade
Daily Gateway
San Francisco
Scere
Navy
Victor H. Metcalf
Robly D. Evans
Pacific
Evans
Washington
Idle Men Sweep Prince Rupert in Wary Embryo Town
In Prince Rupert idle men number about a thousand as four to five weeks of no work leaves most with no money. Many camps form on available sites despite warnings from the Grand Trunk Pacific and shipping firms. Some with money fare fairly, while poorer men resort to fish and clams, living back to nature on beaches and rocks.
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Vancover
B. C
Prince Rupert
Grand Trunk Pacific
Governor Hoggatt to attend Seattle fleet reception
Alaska Governor W. B. Hoggatt, who has been in Washington, will depart for Seattle to join a large reception planned for the officers and men of the U S battleships now in Pacific waters when the squadron reaches that port.
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Washington, D.C
W. B. Hoggatt
Alaska
Seattle
United States
Pacific
Atlanta Swept by Great Fire Rages Through City
A disastrous blaze tore through Atlanta yesterday, challenging fire crews as it swept the business district. Losses were estimated at no less than 500,000 dollars, with major destruction to commercial properties.
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Atlanta
Atlinta
Roosevelt League Wins State Primaries With Delegates Swept
The Roosevelt League in San Francisco has marshaled forces and won the state primaries, electing a majority of delegates for the state convention. In Seattle on May 9 heavy river floods cut telegraph lines to Nome, disrupting communication.
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Daily Gateway
San Francisco
Republic
Seattle
Nome
Good Showing at Government Farm by Kodiak Orphanage Editor
The Kodiak Orphanage News Letter editor visited the government agricultural station and praised the Galloways as in excellent shape. Sixteen cattle were ungathered with limited feed, yearlings and cows with calves received partial rations and nightly housing. All animals are in good flesh and healthy. Only cattle keeping has begun. Superintendent M D Snodgrass plans a spring team and future farming efforts.
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Kodiak
M. D. Snodgrass
Stock Issued To Early Subscribers Of Alaska Home Railroad
Receipts are being collected and stock issued to subscribers who paid deposits last summer. Edmund Smith, in his law office, handles the issuance of stock in lieu of the receipts. Officials of the Reynolds institution oversee the process as reported by the Valdez Prospector.
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Alaska Home Railroad
Reynolds Institutions
Edmund Smith
Valdez Prospector
Alaska Home Rule and Court Appeal Bill Progress
Washington May 4 Dele te pushes for Alaska home rule legislation while urging unity on a measure for home rule. Congress may act soon as senators consider appeals from Alaska court decisions in Seattle Portland or San Francisco rather than only in San Francisco. Washington May 6 The Alaska game law bill has passed both houses and awaits the president's signature to become law.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Judiciary Committee
Congress
Alaska
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Congress Busy As Adjournment Near In 1900s Washington
Congress presses for rapid passage of bills including Postal Savings Bank. Minnesota senator Knute Nelson introduces Alaska medical practice bill while H G Walker reports Innoko gold prospects and rush as crews plan summer camps on Spruce Dodge and Ophir creeks with high gold yields and increased lumber output at Wood Island and Kodiak.
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Daily Gateway
Washington, D. C
Congress
Postal Savings Bank
Washington
Knute Nelson
Minnesota
Territory of
Alaska
H. G. Walker
Innoko
Kaltag
Nome
Spruce
Dodge
Ophir
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Unitedates District
Third Judicial Division
John Corson
Republican
Valdez Creek
Rossley
Hot Springs
Frisco
Pary
Hoggatt
Fleet
Roosevelt League
Delete
Thomas C Tion
Native Lumber
Wood Island
Orphanage
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