Roosevelt may appoint eastern judge to Alaska bench
The editorial urges Roosevelt to replace Judge Wickersham with an eastern lawyer when he resigns, arguing politics often guides federal judicial picks. It notes Alaska rail and river routes, Valdez creek riches, Seward and Campbell Point traffic, and likens military life in Alaska to improved conditions sought for soldiers.
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Roosevelt
Judge Wickersham
Wickersham
the Alleghanies
Alaska
Texas Boxer Proves Prowess Against English Contender
Texas fans celebrate a female boxer who delivered a knockout win over an English opponent in a match highlighting Texas class and grit.
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Texas
England
Prosecution Hints at Abe Ruef in Graft Trials
The San Francisco graft trials see the prosecution repeatedly threaten the defense with Abe Ruef but never place Ruef on the witness stand.
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Abe Ruef
San Francisco
Arctic Brotherhood Plans Women's Auxiliary
The Arctic Brotherhood will organize a women's auxiliary to join in the social high jinks. Alaskans in Seattle are taking charge of the forthcoming Alaska convention, as usual.
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The
Arctic Brotherhood
Seattle
October 1906 record low in Seward with frequent rain
October in Seward produced a record setting month with an average temperature near 36 degrees and only 2 clear days. Nineteen rainy days, five cloudy conditions and one snowfall on the 29th marked the period. the high reached 50 on the 4th and the low 17 on the 11th. The mean was 42.21 degrees. Additionally the note records a timber royalty of 50 cents per thousand on forest reserves.
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Seward
Ed Hasey Is Bound Over To Grand Jury In Shooting Case
Cable report from Ke and Valdez states Ed Hasey was bound over to the grand jury for a canyon shooting that killed a man. George C. Hazelet and Duncan Dickson, tied to Hasey, were discharged by Commissioner Lyons for lack of evidence linking them to the shooting. The Glen, a San Francisco cod schooner, wrecked near Unimak Island with cargo to be saved. seven sailors reached Seward aboard the Dora after the storm.
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Daily Gateway
Valdez
Hasey
Grand Jury
Keystone Canyon
Guggenheim
George C. Hazelet
Guggennthere
Duncan Dickson
Husey
Lyons
Keima
Glen
San Francisco
Unimak Island
Cape Pankof
Seward
Seward Steamer Movements Sail from Alaska Ports
Corwin departed St Michael on the 19th bound for Seward while atoya left Valdez for Seward on the 1st. Bertha sailed from Seattle to Santa Clara then to Seattle on the 25th. Yucatan left for Seattle on the 31st after leading for Unalaska on the 30th. Jeanie sailed for Seattle on the 1st.
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Corwin
St. Michael
Atoya
Valdez
Seward
Bertha
Seattle
Santa Clara
Yucatan
Unalaska
Jeanie
Land and Mineral Decisions by Woodford D Harlan
Land and mineral decisions touch coal lands contest rules and final proof. Contests withdrawn leave issues between entryman and government. Adjacent tracts are not contiguous for a claim. Fraudulent final proof suffices to determine rights. Homestead disqualification criteria hinge on ownership and rights of way affecting acreage. An agricultural entry that later shows mineral character is not affected by a subsequent survey. Procedural notices are treated with jus trivial fairness.
Learn How to Invest in Mining Promoted Magazine Free Copy
An advert for the Profit and Loss publication offers a free sample copy to teach investing in mining. It stresses independence, no stock pitches, and clubbing offers, inviting readers to request a postal free sample and write to a California address.
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Reoe and Loss Ea
Valdez Ships Out Laborers to Seattle in Army Cleanup
In Valdez on Oct. 28 the city paid passage for 150 Reynolds railroad laborers to Seattle aboard the Santa Clara. The Northwestern Steamship Co offered a $10 steerage rate to move unemployed workers. Two shipwrecked prospectors were rescued near Saunchef lighthouse after losing their sloop during a gale off Unimak island.
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Valdez
Seattle
Reynolds Railroad
Santa Clara
Northwestern Steamship Company
Saunchef
Dora
Unimak Island
Notice of Naval Reservation at Lowell Point Alaska
A 1907 notice reserved 3350 acres along Resurrection Bay at Lowell Point for naval use. It details boundaries from low water to ridges and Tonsina Creek, extending rights to all waters and tributaries, with timber removal rules for existing piles and warning against trespass. Commander Charles F. Pond of U S S Buffalo signs the notice.
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United States
Resurrection Bay
Lowell Point
U.S. Was
Tonsina
Salso
Tonsina Creek
District of
Alaska
Chas. F. Pond
U.S. Navy
U. S. S. Buffalo
Final Account of Administrator in Alaska Territory Probate
A. C. Goss, administrator of Feodor Gregoroff’s estate, has filed a final account for settlement in Kodiak. The court schedules November 28, 1907, at 2 p.m. for interested parties to appear, file objections, and contest the account. Published dates range from October 5 to November 2, 1907.
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United States Commissioners Court
Territory of Alaska
Kodiak
Feodor Gregoroff
A. C. Goss
Alaska
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Seward Gateway
Gateway Publishing CO
Advan
Eastern
Alworth Building
Duluth
Minnesota
Chas
B. Aske
Valdez Creek
Susitna
Cook Inlet
Valdes
Campbell Point
Alaska Coast Company
Alaska Coast
Washington
ED Hasey
Seward Steamers
Woodford D. Harlan
Washington, D. C
Lile Caliornia
St. Venver, Uv
Northwestern Company
Brown & Hawkins
Chase and Sanborn’s
Hills Bros
Buffalo Forges
Reynolds
Fourth Avenue
J. L
Seward, Alaska
Geo. Sexton
Rainier-Grand Hotel
McMillan Fur & Wool CO
Langley St
Victoria, B. C
H. E. Ellsworth
Assay Office
Gold
Seward Bowling Alley
Fourth Avenue, Seward
Connection
E. L. Whittemore
Seward NO. 21
J. L. Reed
Arctic Recorder
F. E. Youngs
Arctic Chief
John A. Nelson
Bank of Seward Building
L. V. Ray
E. E. Ritchie
Bank of Sewards Building
J. A. Baughman
Owl Drug Store
Railroad Hospital
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