24 Nov 1906
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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1906
Page
1
A Seattle incident report details the sinking of the Dix after a collision with the Jeanie near Alki Point. Thirty nine missing were later reported, with one body recovered. Investigations focus on the Dix wheelman Dennison and possible excess ballast.
An 81.28 ounce per ton gold assay comes from the capping of a quartz ledge southeast of Seward where a tunnel is under way by Charles Hewitt A C Gould and B Jd Conner. The party plans to drive the tunnel while conditions allow. A rich stringer once drew attention two years ago before pinching out.
Prof Georgeson urges Alaska agricultural stations to fund trials of hardy sheep varieties in tarai tory. They seek 25 to 50 head of blackfaced Scotch or Danish stock to develop animals suited to Alaska conditions and sell excess offspring to settlers. Congress has funded reindeer, but sheep could offer similar benefit. Nevada law requires trains to stop when flagged to provide water to travelers and miners.
Senator McCumber will chair the fight against Judge Wickershams confirmation at the coming session. He asserts no new charges will be presented but will emphasize long running gambling in a Fairbanks building and that the judge is under Capt. Barnettes influence, relying on District Attorney Day's report to bolster the case.
Temporary reassignment of First and Third district judges will occur early next year due to pending cases. Judge Wickersham will move to Juneau by November 11 and stay until navigation on the Yukon begins. Judge Gunnison will leave March 1 to hold court in Fairbanks until June. Wickersham declines to try Dome Creek cases at Fairbanks and Gunnison declines Berners Bay cases at Juneau. Litigants in Dome Creek cases prompted some resistance to the changes.
Judge Hanford in States district court took under advisement whether criminal cases can be tried in Alaskan courts. The case of Capt Newth of the whaling fleet, indicted for abduction, raised the issue of jurisdiction over crimes on the high seas. Nome court ordered certification to the War States district court at Seattle. Attorneys say a Supreme Court ruling could bar Alaska criminal trials until Congress grants explicit territorial jurisdiction.
Seward lawyers adopted resolutions urging Congress to create a Fourth Judicial Division with headquarters at Seward or Valdez. They argue the Third Division splits interior and coast regions, delaying justice, raising costs, and hindering development from placer mining to fisheries. The resolutions call on President, Attorney General, and Congress to act promptly.
Former Alaska advocate Brady urged federal action to aid the territory. He called for four railroads from the southern coast to the Yukon and Cape Prince of Wales, plus homestead laws to spur immigration and city growth. He cited mineral wealth including black sand deposits with platinum.
Washington DC November 20 The Alaska gold output for 1906 is now believed to exceed previous estimates by a wide margin with production likely above 19 million dollars and possibly over 20 million The rise would place Alaska second among U S states and territories behind Colorado with California moving to third Alaska’s 1905 yield was about 14 million dollars, roughly 5 million more than 1904 Alaskans expect to lead in 1907.
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