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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1906
Page
2
Flavored as Second Class matter August 2th, 1904, at the post office at Seward Alaska under the Act of Congress. SUBSCRIPTION RATES 3.00 1.50. East ern office 212 Alworth Building Duluth Minnesota. W. Aske authorized agent. SATURDAY OCTOBER 6, 106.
President Ramsay promotes an Alaska Central railroad excursion that shows progress and convinces skeptics the line will reach inland. long stoppages are due to natural obstacles. The Miner and Evening News merge, publishing from the same plant, while President Joseph F. Smith faces arrest amid a race death crusade claim.
The text mixes jagged phrases about terrorists in households, tarantulas in beds, and references to naval gunners and a president’s table manners on the battleship Missouri. It shows garbled OCR style with several misspellings and unclear context, suggesting a satirical or misread wartime segment.
The Fairtanks News reports Guggenheim dredges in the Dawson region working through frost and ice. The method strips tundra and uses running water to process frozen gravels, with rapid, low-cost results. Wire reports say the operation is fully successful, turning frozen ore into a manageable problem.
The Oregon Mining Journal cites Alaska sources claiming the Harri man interests have seized Alaska Central railway construction from Seward to the Tanana river though no official confirmation exists. A separate ad notes Bank of Seward and Indian curios at the A B Drug Co Wornen drug store.
Cable dispatch from New York reports Charles E. Hughes accepting the Republican gubernatorial nomination and framing the race as a fight against a Democratic alliance with the Independence League. Hearst’s letter to the Independence League argues to end corporation influence, backs direct primaries, and calls for short terms to curb corruption.
Seattle date reports a gasoline schooner Vera overturned after hitting a bar near the straits. The gasoline tank exploded and Mrs. Dick Schaupp was burned in the incident.
Gordon A. Ramsay, president of the Tanana Railway Construction Company, departs Seward aboard the Santa Clara for Chicago after an extended stay. He has studied the line from Chikaloon oils to Trend Hine, will brief President Frost on the road, and formed wide personal contacts in Seward and railroad camps. The Santa Clara carries 1 ton of ore and 295000 feet of bridge timber for the westward route, with a return voyage planned to Seattle.
The Seward Steamer service lists Santa Clara bound for Seldovia and Uyak 2nd with return pending. Bertha sailed from Seattle on the 26th. Excelsior arrived in Seattle on the 5th. Portland steamer departed for Seattle on the 26th, Dora proceeded westward on the 10th.
A notice states sourdoughs and cechacos are invited to attend services at the Commerce cafe. The brief entry emphasizes a local gathering with a cafe venue and inclusive invitation.
Joseph F. Smith, president of the Mormon church, is jailed on polygamy charges for living with five women, four of whom are plural wives. His bail was posted to appear in district court. The case inflames local and state politics amid anti Mormon agitation.
The battleship Missouri’s gunnery team won first place at target practice among North Atlantic fleet vessels. President Roosevelt, photographed with the victorious crew, dined with the Missouri sailors and was cheered when he refused a napkin.
Dr Arthur E Burns longtime chief surgeon of the Alaska Central Railway medical department resigns after three years. He and wife Mrs Burns plan to sail outside this month likely on the Portland and travel in Europe for the winter. Replaced by Dr W A Richardson who has led the hospital at Camp 49 with Dr David assisting.
Nome reports rich tin prospecting by N. d. McNeil of the Nome-Far Mountain Tin Mining Company. A body of ore along quartz ledges yields assays of 54.94 percent tin, about $581 per ton, with three tunnels driven and crews active since April. Ear Mountain region hosts stream and placer tin, but focus remains on the quartz lodes. Location cited as 50 miles north of Teller and 10 miles south of Shishmaref inlet.
A group of five men stranded on a rock in swift river rapids were rescued after Foster and Snyder reached shore and attempted to guide a rescue. They used a sawed end of their small boat, a 150 foot rope, and improvised lines to bring in rescuers as the river ran high and toolless. The incident occurred near Peters Creek with Foster, Dennison, Frye, Bar Snyder, and the others eventually saved by a passing boat. The river was higher due to thaw and warm weather.
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