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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1907
Page
4
The weekly world news from Washington reports Alaska gold production will fall about 50 percent from last year due to labor troubles in the Tanana and Nome districts. Other regions show similar declines amid strikes and economic strain.
Mike Sullivan won the decision over Frank Fields in Goldfield last night after a fierce bout that went the full twenty rounds. The contest delivered steady action from the opening bell.
General A W Greely was moved from the Department of Columbia to the Department of Dakota today. He will retire next March due to age limit.
Pope Pius XII is critically ill with heart trouble in Rome. He has canceled all appointments and will not appear in public or receive visitors until his health improves.
Special to The Daily Gateway reports nearly all miners have moved down from Kahiltna creeks by October 2. Output is about double earlier strikes, with cleanups near an ounce per day. Many plan to open new ground next year along the main Kahiltna while others head to the Kuskokwim region this fall.
During the fierce storm the Union Fish Company wharf at Unga was washed away along with the cribs. Judge Driftfield captured striking photos of the immense waves rolling over the Alaska Codfish Company wharf in the same bay.
The steam whaler Bowhead under Capt Tilton reached Dutch Harbor on October 17 amid a fierce gale after a short Apello cruise. It captured nine whales, a fine yield with whale bone valued near 10 000 dollars. Profit split: two thirds to owners, one third to crew. bone saved as oil costs outstrip product value. Copper fell to 124 cents and silver to 60.
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