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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1906
Page
6
Classified header announces second class mailing from Seward Alaska with postmark August 26 1944 and subscription rates. Mentions Duluth Minnesota and Charles K Aske as author. Saturday November 3 106 appears as date line.
Eastern magnates invest in Prince William Sound copper within the past year as a shift toward Seward for smelting gains steam. Analysts argue Seward holds coal and copper ore advantages, with Matanuska coal measures 165 miles from town and rail access likely. Tests by William Griffith and G C Martin compare local coal to Cumberland and Pocahontas grades used by naval vessels.
The piece argues Seattle should erect a Seward monument reflecting Alaska’s impact on its prosperity and future. It also critiques Hearst papers tax avoidance and notes Japan delaying war due to San Francisco school access disputes, framing broader political tensions.
The article presents two political visions from New York gubernatorial hopefuls. It contrasts approaches believed to lead to very different outcomes for the state’s future, framing the choice as grave.
Abe Ruef speculates on appeal while noting an Ohio judge delivered a sharp blow to the Standard Oil Company with a 5000 dollar fine. The remark hints at a possible defense tactic as the case proceeds.
The piece notes late quotes with silver above 69 cents per ounce and copper at $22.25 per hundred. It also mentions a claim about Charles Hughes and a Sunday School class with John D. Rockefeller Jr., suggesting mental weakness. The text ends with a reference to Indians and newspapers.
Patchy remarks reflect on political maneuvering in San Francisco and Alaska. Mentions Abe Ruef facing challenge in heavyweight scene and suggests Uncle Sam may notice Alaska, with references to committee claims and Hewrist supplying newspapers with news.
A list of names including Chris P Wible Louis Lauritsen Cn G eitth Jeff Mack and F L Ballaine records transfers on Six Mile and Smiley creeks and Quarts creek to John Gabelhei lot 14 block 14 Seward for 300 homestead by J H White and others in this district.
R W Porter, topographer with Dr Cook's party, abandons Arctic fever for Alaska gold fever in the Yentna district. He plans summer return for placer mining, aims to map discoveries and topo features, and notes strong faith in Yentna's mining potential despite limited early workings.
Harry A. Van presented moving picture reels at Moore's hall featuring Gans and Nelson bouts. The reels, shot ringside, argue about the fight with Gans claiming superior skill while Nelson pressed the pace and landed telling blows. Also notes resignation of C. A. Little as Owl Drag Co manager, to be replaced by Edward V. Boyle, a Seward druggist.
Sergeant M H Faust of the cable office is ordered to Valdez and expects his successor to arrive by the next steamer. Faust has run the local office since the land connection on August 5 1905 and is noted as a capable, popular official. He began at Sitka and moved to Valdez before Seward. He previously served in the Philippine cable service.
The list records multiple ships including Jeanie, Northwestern, Pennsylvania and Saratoga sailing from Seattle or to Seattle, with dates around the 1st to 30th. A Bank of Seward notice promotes savings and independence. Also offered for sale is marine machinery including a 4x6 engine, Morgan boiler, two propellers with fittings.
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