Weather and rail plans loom in early 1800s notices
Weather data from Winnemucca Station reports a maximum of 35 degrees and a minimum of 22 below, light wind from the north, none of 24 hour precipitation. Separately, mining envoy Henry Bratnaber cites Canadian franchise hurdles for an Alaska coast to Northwest Territory railroad, amid US territory concerns.
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U.S. Department OF Agriculture
Winnemucca Station
A. Rogers
Agent Weather Bureau
Henry Bratnaber
London
Rothschilds
Alaska
Skaguay
Northwest Territory
United States
Dominion
Maine destroyed by a floating torpedo claims
A Key West dispatch reports Captain Sigsbee believes the Maine was blown up by a floating torpedo and has asked Washington to send naval engineers to investigate. Secretary Long sent orders to Admiral Sicard to appoint a board of naval officers to Havana to proceed with divers and arrangements.
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Key West
Fla
Sigsbee
Maine
Washington
Navy Department
Naval
Explosion Mystery in Naval Loss Discussed by Officers
The article outlines theories on a ship sinking after an explosion, noting a majority view of internal causes such as coal bunker spontaneous combustion or overheated iron partitions, while few consider a torpedo or mine. It lists 258 dead, with two senior officers among the victims, and explains casualty distribution by location.
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Friend W. Jenkins
Darwin R. Merritt
River Lands to be Sold at Private Sale
River lands belonging to the Wilcox estate totaling about one thousand acres will be sold at private sale on reasonable terms.
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Wilcox
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