Kenai Peninsula Mineral District Poised for Major Development
Mining men cite Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound islands as showing surface indications of rich mineral deposits. Nevada prospectors say Southern Alaska outstrips the rest of the country in surface prospects, while Montana and Arizona copper fields offer comparisons. The Geological Survey report confirms a northward mineralization zone from Resurrection Bay to tide water, with recent discoveries suggesting Seward could become a central hub rivaling Colorado or Montana, as capital beginnings arrive for development.
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Kenai Peninsula
Prince William Sound
Bonanza
Nevada
Masa
Montana
Arizona
Gateway
Geological Survey
Resurrection Bay
Seward
Colorado
Professor Starr Endorses Dog Meat Tasted Like Mutton
Reporters in Seattle joined a visiting group to picnic and sample roast dog. They described the meat as tasting like mutton after beer and heat, noting Professor Starr of the University of Chicago may have formed the idea similarly.
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Prof. Starr
University of Chicago
Seattle
Prof
Starr
Britt Bubble Punctured by Ringside Doctors Claim
The excerpt alleges Britt relied on doctors at ringside to justify a broken bone to avoid a knockout. It asserts Britt never defeated a first or second-rate fighter except by native son decision, implying a pattern of favorable judging or narrative manipulation.
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Britt
Native Son
Mobs Oppose Orientals Accusing Japanese of Fur Seal Theft
Readers note resentful mobs in Sound cities accused Japanese residents of attempting to steal fur seals, reflecting racial tension and anti Asian sentiment during the period.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw To Return To Stage Reports
Actress Evelyn Nesbit Thaw may return to the stage amid circulating newspaper reports. The coverage stresses certainty yet leaves the date and venue unclear, noting her enduring public interest and prior fame as a sign of a potential comeback.
Rank Divorce Promises Stir Gossip Sparks
A fragment hints at a Rank divorce case teased for May. The wording suggests village gossip about a prominent name, with anticipation mounting among locals.
Taft May Have Affected Minnesota Steering Gear
The piece questions Secretary Taft possibly altering the steering of the Minnesota as he boarded. The text notes a row over France and Spain’s Morocco peace efforts. A dull indigo blue substance found 125 miles down the river marks like a blue pencil on a board.
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Taft
Minnesota
France
Spain
Morocco
Rampart
Weekly Weather Record for Week Ending September 14
The record covers daily weather measurements for the week ending September 14. Data include temperatures, precipitation, and notable conditions observed across stations. Highlights note a warm spell midweek and rain events toward the weekend.
Seattle Spirit as chemical force in Seattle claim
The piece riffs on the Seattle Spirit as not psychological but chemical, a sharp attack describing it as distillate of neurine that spreads as hot air. It condemns its effects as dilating organs and misusing value, praising boldness over merit and claiming Seattle rewards impudence.
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Post-Intelligencer
Seattle Spirit
Gateway
Seattle
Seattle's Promise as a Great City
The text opines Seattle could become a major city by shedding vanity and boastful advertising. It notes the presence of many brains and suggests dignity will replace puerile boasting as the city matures.
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Seattle
Land and Mineral Decisions and a Bear of the Alaska Peninsula
Legal rulings touch coal land title, contest notice neglect, final proof timing, and homestead disqualification based on entry date. The Technical World Magazine touts a nine foot bear from Alaska with L L Bales linked to a larger claims and possible display location.
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Washington, D
Technical World Magazine
Alaska
Seward
L. L. Bales
Death of Charles M. Keys Stirs Seward Mining Community
Charles M. Keys, a Seward mining man, died recently in Iliamna at age 45. He was unmarried and well educated. Civil engineer A. B. Lewis, surveying Michig ran coal claims on Kachemak bay, traveled to Valdez on the Bertha and will return soon. A gold strike 16 miles from Hot Springs along the Fort Gibbon government road is reported, with the road passing through the discovery claim.
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Charles M. Keys
Seward
Iliamna
A. B. Lewis
Michigran Company
Kachemak Bay
Valdez
New Fort Gibbon
Discovery Claim
Steamship Movements Reported in Alaska Waters
Sailing notes show the Seward Steamer Saratoga headed for Seldovia and Chignik on the 14th. Jeanie departs Valdez for Seward on the 15th. Yucatan left Seattle on the 9th, Portland on the 12th, and Santa Clara and Bertha sail for Seattle on the 8th. Dora proceeded westward on the 26th.
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Saratoga
Seldovia
Chignik
Jeanie
Valdez
Seward
Yucatan
Seattle
Portland
Santa Clara
Bertha
Dora
Yukon Channel Dredging Planned to Aid Ocean Steamers
The North American Dredging Company won the contract to dredge the channel linking St. Michael's Bay with the Yukon river to enable ocean steamers to enter and transfer freight to Yukon river boats. Roosevelt signed a proclamation creating the Tongas forest reserve in Southeastern Alaska spanning 2,000,000 acres with W. A. Langille in charge. The Cunard liner Lusitania set a new Atlantic crossing record arriving in quarantine at 9440 from Queenstown.
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Washington, D. C
North American Dredging Company
St. Michael's Bay
Yukon River
Roosevelt
Tongas
Alaska
W. A. Langille
Forest Reserve Survey
New York
Cunard
Atlantic
Queenstown
Lusitania Fails To Tie Deck Hamburg Record
The Lusitania did not beat the Deutschland record and missed breaking the Lucania record by 35 minutes. English public disappointment follows the Cunarder's failure to claim the Hamburg American line's speed mark.
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Deutschland
New York
Cliff House Destroyed by Oceanfront Fire
Cliff House on the ocean side west of San Francisco burned to the ground last night. The incident follows recent local developments including Fairbanks adopting a stock ordinance and establishing a municipal pound.
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San Francisco
Ocean Side
Fairbanks
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Gateway Publishing CO
Eastern
Alworth Building
Duluth
Chas, B. Aske
Kenai Peninsula Mining
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
THE
Woodford
D. Harlan
Seward Steamers
Yukon
L. V. Ray
E. E. Ritchie
Bank of Seward Building
J. A. Baughman
Chy
Ofice
Owl Drug Store
Railroad Hospital
Havana
Brown & Hawkins
Chase and Sanborn’s
Hills Bros
E.W. Young
Girdwood
Hotel McNeiley
Fourth Avenue
Seward, Alaska
W.P. Henry
J. E. Fitzpatrick & CO
OWL Drug CO
E. V. Boyle
Man
R. Hi. Peale & CO
Brush St
Oakland
Cal
Mercantile Annex
Salt Lake City
Utah
H. E. Ellsworth
Assay Office
Rainier-Grand Hotel
Wilson & White Co
Chas Perry
Mgr
Ms Fie
Chr Fur & Wool CO
Liecee Perr
McMillan Fur & Wool CO
Langley St
Victoria, B. C
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