Alaska's Growing Prominence and Seward's Rising Role
Alaska becomes better known as more visitors come and exploration expands. The Head and Trail Commission marks a Seward to Nome overland route, and Professor Wallace W. Atwood of the University of Chicago plans Seward headquarters to study Matunuska coal fields and advise on a coast coal station site.
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Alaska
Civi
Seward
Section Bay
Theo
Seward Peninsula
Seward City
Head and Trail Commission For
W. Lexiwin
Nome
United States
Interior
Wallace W. Atwood
University of Chicago
Matunuska
Coneny
Aawood
Wallace Westwood
Gevey
University Chicago
Atwood
United States Geological Survey
Jersey
Ogival Soralowy
Wisconsin
Ulinots
Future of Alaska: vast potential beyond polar image
The Westener argues Alaska will rapidly grow, with railways under way, rich interior ores, forests to lumber, mineral and coal deposits, petroleum hopes, and salmon fisheries. John Burroughs praised Kodiak, while settlers foresee tenfold population growth and fortunes from mines, forests, and farms.
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Deorzenson
Alaska
John Burroughs
Harriman
Kodiak
Seaboard
Westener
Important Work When the World Was New and But
A brief, period voice notice reflects on a historic task described as important work begun in ancient times. The concise piece emphasizes enduring effort and the sense of a foundational mission.
Deserted Lands Turned to Farms Through Global Irrigation
The piece describes deserts and forests once seen as wastes now attracting government and public focus. It notes efforts to reclaim the Sahara and a U S project diverting the Gunnison River with a 30 000 foot tunnel through Black Canyon to irrigate 000 acres, with repayment over about 20 years.
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Sahara
United States
Gunnison
Goy
Colorado
Black Canyon
A Just Judge and the Law Profession
Superior Judge Cook of San Francisco faced a bank failure case involving I Dalzell Brown and others. The judge, after losing 95 000 in a bank collapse, sought a fair trial by asking another judge to preside to avoid emotional bias.
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Sharp
Mio
Seston
Cook
Bey i Fee
LAGE OF UNANIMITY IN CONGRESS ON ALASKA MEASURES
Congress nears historical action on Alaska bills amid division over native welfare and sanitation initiatives. Opposition from supporters of home rule and the White Pass railroad dampens prospects for passage this session.
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Congress
Alaska
Northland
White Pass
Methodist Worship Schedule With Psalms Meditations
The morning service begins at 11 o clock with Meditations in the Psalms. Sunday school at 12 15. Evening song service at 8 followed by a sermon on The Silent Partner. Public invited. L H Pedersen, pastor.
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L. H. Pedersen
Copper River Bridges Approved and Alaska Mines Noted
The Copper River and Northwestern Railway gains permission to build bridges for its line. In Alaska’s Valdez region, hydraulic mining operations expand near the Copper River head as J D Meenach and George Easterly advance placer claims and a major project. Meanwhile a land dispute over the Nickle Plate mine at Hedley, valued around 4 million, draws British court action by MLK Rogers against the Daly estate.
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Gateway
Washington, D. C
Congress
Ate Cale
Copper R Yo
Northwestern — Railway
Berhas
Copper River
Valdez
Alaska
California
J.D. Meenach
Ellomar
George Easterly
Easterly
Frank Kernan
Mavcus
Daly
Hedley
Rogers
Anaconda Mining Company
Guggenhein Railroad
Katalin
Plaintff
B.C
Victoria, Vancouver & Eastern
British Columbia
Advertised Letters at Seward Post Office List
The following letters remain unclaimed at the Seward post office. Names include Joseph Anderson Olaf Ander Jessie Bell J Bell H J Bent Beebe Harley Bell Marino Palm Peterson Newcomb Ross Thompson Wallace Woodman and others. One cent due on advertised letters. Lillian N. Gordon P. M. son.
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Seward
Joseph Anderson
Olaf KE. Ander
Jessie L. Bell
J. J. Bell
Clara Bell
Jessie Bell
M J. Bell
H. J. Bent
W. C. Beebe
J. V
Edw
James R. Frindin
J. D. Gabelhei
J. Harvey
John Harley
Lillian N. Gordon
P. M. Son
Alaska Gold Boom Outlook Boosts Interior Placer Regions
Word predicts an early spring in interior Alaska as miners prepare for the season. Millions may flow into Fairbanks assays and local channels, boosting output by up to 50 percent and possibly turning Nolan Creek into a new Klondike. Other districts are expected to meet their usual quotas as crews wintered on site.
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Alaska
Fairbanks
Koyukuk
Nolan Creek
P. I. de
Nome Cleanup Sparks Seattle Mining Boom This Spring
Seattle merchants and mining leaders report Nome cleanup costs may exceed 3 million dollars as Alaska strikes boost Northwest business. The anticipated influx of labor and shipments to Alaska signals a strong spring season with hopes for a record year in the Northern gold fields.
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Seattle
Nome
Alaska
Northwest
Porto Rico to Get Morrill Act Education Funds
Washington will extend the Morrill act to Porto Rico allocating $40,000 for agricultural schools and education. The move follows long effort led by Gov. Hunt and later urged by Govs. Winthrop and Post, as reported by The Sun.
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San Juan
P. R
Washington
Porto Rico
Gov. Hunt
Winthrop
Post
The
Sun
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Seward Gateway
Gateway Publishing CO
Future OF
Sray Motor
P. O
Brownellawkins
General Merchandise
GEO. Roll
General Merchant
the Seward Light and Power Company
Fourth Avenue
Adams, Seward, Alaska
Bank of Seward
Clayson
Nome Cleanup
Owl
Frank W. Williams Company
W. Taylor St
Chicago
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