Two Tunnels Work Near Completion for Convention
The Republican editorial mentions two tunnel projects near completion for a convention in the city. About forty men are employed locally and work will rush to finish the remaining sections. A candidate for state viscomeress is slated and primaries set for May 25. Delegates from Alaska are noted, with efforts to assign four delegates before departure.
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Seward
Daneen
Republ
Republican Territoriad
Tate Viscomeress
Tate
Furm Steiner
Pourtkis
Ferian
Preliminary Alaska Central Railroad Log Near Susitna
The Baldwin party moves along the Alaska Central line from Portage Bay to Susitna, meeting teams on the route. They reach near Grud Pass as work advances, with crews and stores arriving at Landlock Bay to support mining operations by Standard Copper Company.
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George Ki
Baldwin Witd Prarty
Alaska Containers
Alaska Central
Susitaa
Kassiloney
Baldwin Pany
Hholling
Grud Pass
Itis Cpaberstontii
Ivy
Baldwin Party
Abe P. VoSeceest
Jo Prenk Wailer
Svs Benne
Rluee
Sewant
Phe Vemainde
Valdex Trail
Jossourke
le Steele
Standard Copper Company
Santa © Sind
Landlock Bay
Santa Clara
Tyoonok Arrivals Build Boats for Susitna River Prospects
The report notes at least 150 men are whip sawing lumber at Tyoonok to build boats for travel up the Yentna district or the upper Susitna. The aim is to conduct extensive prospecting in those regions this year.
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Dora
Tyoonok
Yentna
Susitna
Susitna River Open May 15 Amid Ice Jam Reports
Article notes the Susitna River opened around May 15 with early rafting and exploration by Baldwin party engineers tracing from Typonok to the Forks. It references historical ice-out dates averaging May 22 and mentions river activity and anticipation for summer navigation. It also reports Bank of Il building progress and Yukon river flood at Dawson on May 10.
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Susitna
Tyron
Peageriey Dack
Stanton
Paul Wis
Eis
Hyan
Miran
Baldwin Party
Alaska
Typonok
Wa Col
Fairbanks Fire Destroys City Buildings and Banks
Fire in Fairbanks started by gasoline damaged business houses and stores. City officials rejected outside aid, pledging self funding to rebuild while seeking $360,000 for a new federal jail and coordinating relief via local and national channels.
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Giround
Bern Falrbanks
Seattle
Chamber of Commerce
Fairbanks
Tanana
United Tes
Perry
Department of the Attorney-General
Washington
Alaska Company Declares Independence From Copper Trust
Manager Gubbard of Hubbard copper mines in Tunama says the company will operate independently and refuse to sell holdings to the Amalgamated or Guggenheims. It will fight the trusts when occasion requires.
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Alaska Company
Copper Trust
Daily Gateway
Seattle
Gubbard
Bubbard &Ion Copper
Tunama
Ashere
Avaulgamated
Guggen-heims
Stands Put On Low Rate From Portland
Northern Pacific officials refuse to withdraw new low freight rates on Alaska consignments through Puget Sound ports. Protest grows as traffic managers say the rate is to secure more freight business for the road. Portland jobbers shipping to Alaska by rail to Seattle may achieve the desired result.
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Tao Dang Caseway
St Paul
May
Northern
Copper River Natives Die in Alaskan Camps
A letter to the Valdez News reports many Copper River natives dying after an outbreak near Copper Center. Seven of twenty five camped Indians died in days, with widespread sickness and transport blocked by river ice and floodwaters. Chief Stickwan dies, due to poverty of food and clothing. A Knight Island Copper Hollow claim is to be developed this summer by a new company formed by S A Hemple, J Dieringer and G Wollentine.
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Valdez
Copper Center
Copper River
Chief Stickwan
Knight Island
S. A. Hemple
Joseph Dieringer
George Wollentine
Steamer Dora Arrives With Passengers From Dutch Harbor
Steamer Dora reached port Saturday evening carrying passengers from Dutch Harbor with many disembarking here and some continuing to Valdez. The voyage lasted twenty days westward amid rough weather along the Alaska peninsula. A small gasoline launch named Agnes completed the Seattle run under its own power. Captain Carl C. Gunter commands the Dora as it sails around the Sound. The Tazlina river bridge on the Valdez Fairbanks trail nears completion with a 120 foot main span, estimated flood resistance, and a cost around $20 000.
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Dora
Dutch Harbor
Valdez
Alaska Peninsula
Valdex
Seattle
Carl C. Gunter
Agnes
Tazlina River
Valdez-Fairbanks
Rate bill sent to conference as amnesty debated
The House sent the rate bill to a conference committee with Senate participation amid prolonged debate. Reports say the session could stretch into tomorrow as lawmakers clash over federal court review powers and interstate commerce commission author ity.
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Washington
Pottus
Riker, Mogan
Bill
Senate
House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Gold Strike Report Sparks Alaska Peninsula Rush
The Apollo mine at Unver strike near St John and Unga draws miners toward Popoff Island. Gus Johansen, a former Unga miner, reports rich quartz and placer finds seen in creek dirt. S. G. Gale claims $72 from three quarters of a bucket of dirt on Wonder Creek.
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Alaska
Nto
W. W. Hawton
Apollo
Unver
St. John
Popoff
Unga
Hawthorne
Matthewson
Jim Howell
Bates
Popoff Island
Gus Johansen
Nome
Wonder Creek
S. G. Gale
Steamers to Seward schedule change and Alaska news
Gable reports direct steamship service to Seward from Seattle with revised timing after next month. The Santa Clara and Excelsior lines switch routes, favoring the Seward port due to larger passenger and freight business. Also notes Sitka Cablegram finding Russian maintained schools for American citizens westward and Alaska red salmon price rise after the San Francisco quake.
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Dally Gateway
Seattle
Am Sound
Valdez
Seward
Hilamar
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