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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1906
Page
6
Anterei ax Second Class matter August th LW, at the postam ice at Seward Alaska, tie iter the Act of Congress of March & 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year in Advance 3.00 Six Months 1.50.
Prospectors report widespread copper outcrops along Prince William Sound with Latowcle Island Knight Island and surrounding shores rich in ore. Three mining ships operate now two on Latouche Island and one at Kilamar with several more to join next year as outside capital floods the Sound copper property market.
A visitor from Seattle discusses trade issues with Fairbanks businessmen, noting fierce freight rates and the potential for improved relations between coastal and interior merchants. The piece mentions wireless telegraph tests, political commentaries, and a local sale listing for marine machinery by H. W. Scheffler.
October 18 marks Alaska’s birthday with Seward leading observances as other towns join in. The piece notes Alaska is 30 years since 1867’s baptism into a new life, compares its history to Russian czars, and comments on residents and national ties in a humorous, discursive tone.
Secretary Taft, back in Washington from Cuba, praises orderly progress under Governor Magoon. The Louisiana presses Cuba news at the mainmast, with Magoon expected to issue a proclamation, schedule elections, and restore ordinances after peace. Taft notes personal effects of US officers are tariff free during occupation.
Santa Clara comes to Seattle by the inside passage and is due Friday. On arrival she will enter drydock for repairs and will take the voyage again in November.
A flurry of deeds records transfers by Frank L. Ballaine to multiple parties in Seward and nearby plots, plus a water-right deed to Kenni ng & Milling Company from Bryant and associates. Mineral claims and locations include placer and quartz sites with several named buyers. A bowling tournament is set for three weeks at the Northern alleys, with five teams and games on Sundays Wednesdays and Fridays. Also a note on South American ants building long tunnels versus human digging.
A large Seward gathering marked Alaska Day with a program led by Moore at the hall. Rev Pedersen presided as schoolchildren performed songs and drills, with readings and a concluding dance. Speakers including De H Gibbons and Judge L S Howlett celebrated Alaska’s appeal and resources, while a 1073 etiquette book offered polite conduct tips.
Weather record shows weekly temperatures with maximum and minimum values for the period ending October 1. Data includes daily temperature readings and trends across the week, highlighting any notable deviations from seasonal norms.
Listings show several vessels sailing from Seattle on the 15th through the 24th toward Sitka and Alaska ports. Ships include Equator, Sitka bound, and Saratoga, 17th from Seattle, with others such as Jeanie, Pennsylvania, Northwestern, Santa Clara, Bertha, and Dora noted in Valdez or bound for Seattle.
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