Open Door for Prospectors on Seward Peninsula
Seward and the Interior region offer wider opportunity for men with little money than any other Alaska area. The Yentna district holds a gold field likely to match Tanana output, with easier access and a railroad near 200 miles away providing local employment. Prospectors urged to move to Seward peninsula and nearby districts via the Alaska Central railroad, trading harsh Tanana conditions for new chances.
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Seward
Alaska
Yentna
Tanana
Klondike
Nonn
Tanana Isla
Seward Pénin
Super Kaskokwim
Susitna
Seward Peninsula
Alaska Central
Yentna's Value to Seward and Prospecting Call
The Yentna district shows early promise as a placer region with potential to yield 31,000 in steel across multiple creeks. Seward merchants could aid by funding prospecting parties this winter to cover the Yen tina and adjacent fields, while outside cities lag in support.
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Yentna
Tunana
Yenina
Alaska
Seward
Belngy
MeKinlee
Foraker Twzioos
Politicians Targeted at Bryan Banquet by League Leader
The commercial travelers league chief threatens to eject professional politicians from the Bryan banquet, prompting questions about the guest of honor. The article notes Republican resistance to orders from a small faction, Fay Templeton’s marriage to Billy Patterson, and references Abdul Hamid II’s illness and Roosevelt’s potential spelling reform.
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Commercial Travelers League
Seward’s Third Birthday in Alaska Central Era
Three years since the first Alaska Central locating party landed near Resurrection Bay to start the railroad project. The line now runs toward tide water with tunnels and grading well under way, bringing telephones and electric services to Seward as it modernizes. The piece also notes political bits about Cuba Venezuela Bryan Gans and Russia, with local figures such as Mr Snively and references to trust funds.
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Resurrection Bay
Sons of
Seward
Con
Alaska Central Railroad
Alaska Central
Stage for Bryan Amid Political Turbulence in 19th Century Text
The excerpt references Russian revolutionists courting public attention to Mr. Bryan, warns of a heavy fine for a leak in a Standard OS, and mentions miners extracting gold at Poor Man's creek. It hints at Farley strike breakers in San Francisco and a revived Mad Mulsh, with Dowle expected to stage another outbreak.
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Mr. Bryan
Mr. Farley
San Francisco
Tacoma Smelter Busy With July Trade Totals
Water imports and exports at the Tacoma smelter were well over the half million mark during July. Furnace products were shipped to the amount of 337,420, imports of ore amounted to 320,473, and lime rock was valued at shipped in by steamer.
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Tacoma
Real Estate Transfers and Mining Records Summary
Real estate and mining records show multiple transfers by F L Ballaine to various parties including Peterson Dice Laubner Odale Christensen Eidson Dobson and Peterson Brown. Properties span blocks 2 3 9 and 13 with prices ranging from 250 to 3700 posted across Aug dates.
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F. Ballaine
Peterson
F. L. Ballaine
S. A. Dice
F. Laubner
J. J. Odale
Christensen W& Laubner
Eidson & Dobson
Peterson & Brown
Vessel Movements From Valdez and Seattle Light Sea Traffic
Several ships reported sailing on various routes and dates. Seward Steamer eelsior left Valdez for Seward at noon yesterday, Bertha departed Seattle on the 26th, Santa Clara sailed from Seattle on the 1st, Portland bound for Seattle on the 26th, Oregon headed for Seattle on the 27th, and Dora moved westward on the 10th.
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Eelsior
Valdez
Seward
Bertha
Seattle
Santa Clara
Portland
Oregon
Dora
Volcanic Island rises near Unalaska and Perry
Revenue cutter Perry reports a new volcanic island about sixty miles west of Unalaska near Boresley and Fire Island. The 700 foot peak is warm and smoking, named Perry Peak after the vessel. Fishermen discovered it two months ago, and officials assessed it from a close approach. A separate dispatch notes U S district attorney predicting fines of 5000 dollars on each of 428 counts against Standard Oil in a rebate case in federal court.
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U. S
Unalaska
Daily Gateway
Washington, D. C
Revenue
Perry
Boresley
Fire Island
Revenue Cutter
Chicago
United States
Standard Oil Company
U. S. District Court
Kahiltna River Output Seen High by Alaska Miner
Alexander I Ryan, a two decade resident, estimates Kahiltna river and its creeks will yield at least 50 000 dollars and possibly 75 000. He spent two months in Yentna district learning from miners, cites Nugget Creek as bonanza, names other producing creeks such as Cache Willow Poor Man's Gold and Peters, notes lack of work on many claims and criticizes wild cat locating slowing development. Magnetic ore and a rich western strike are also mentioned.
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Kahiltna
Alexander I. Ryan
Mr. Ryan
Yentna
Nugget Creek
Herndon
Jacobson
Morris
Cache
Willow
Poor Man's
Peters
Kahilina
Ryan
Lake Creek
Zin Seward
Steamship Excelsior sails from Valdez amid confusion
The steamship Excelsior sailed from Valdez for Seattle at noon yesterday, arriving last night. Reports mixed with the Santa Ana sailing and late substation confusion. agents note the Excelsior may have replaced the Santa Ana at the last moment. Several passengers and business interests travel on unrelated vessels to Seattle, Seward, and Chicago, with several statements about future plans and arrivals.
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Excelsior
Valdez
Ard
Seattle
Gateway
Stiles
Northwestern Steamship Company
Messae
Santa Ana
Northwestern
Faust
Seward
Mrs J S Campbell Opens Glacier Creek Restaurant
A new first class restaurant opens at Glacier Creek mile 75 led by Mrs J S Campbell. It offers meals at all times for travelers and residents alike, promising reliable service and good footing for the week.
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J. S. Campbell
Glacier Creek Mile 75
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Seward Gateway
Gateway Publishing CO
William Y Weavers
Jerome
William Randolph Hearst
President Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Mr. Gompers
London Chronicle
Pat Tari
Fay Templeton
Billy Patterson
Turkey
Abdul Hamid II
Roosevelt
Cuba
Venezuela
Cear
Bryan
Nelson
Gans
Russia
Tiece
Dowle
Seward Steamers
Volcanic Island
Alex. Ryan
Chalmers
Dawson
Cariboo
St.charles
St. Claries
St. Charles
Best Grocers
ST. Charles Condensing CO
St Charles,il
V.james
M. G. Abney
Laurel
Mississippi
King River Company
H. Anderson
Mr. James
M.H. Sullivan
Imore
Nent
Sullivan
John . Ballaine
Fred G. L. Hunt
Jack Smith
Vortland
Martha Smith
Toledo
Pittsburg
William J. Patterson
Garhartt’s
Clayson
Agency For the Carhartt Overalif
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Fifth Avenue
Adams Street
Seward, Alaska
Goleman
Fourth Avenue
Pacific
T. D. Corlow
Seward Water & Power
John. A. Nelson
Ofice
Third and
Washington Streets
Fraser’s Smoke Shop
Connection
Fraser Fourth Ave
Washington St
Troy
Moore's Hall
Fifth Ave
C. T. Daggett
A. B
C. L. Hale
Brown & Hawkins
GC. H. Gibbons
M. D
Omice
Carsten
Onice
Cecil H. Clegg
Seward, Ala
L. V. Ray
Samuel M. Graff
Bank of Seward Alaska
E. R. Gray
W. J. Stone
H. H. Hildreth Notary Public and Conveyancer
H. S. Waterman Mining Engineer Assay Office
Frank H. Lasgy
U. S. Mineral and Land Surveyor
District of Alaska
Seldovia
Cook Inlet
C. S. Hubbell Civil Engineer
Land and Mineral Surveyor
Coleman House
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