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Seward weekly gateway., 1906-02-10
LAY TRACN 10
 WINTER STATIO5
Railroad Company Extends Rails 10 Point Just Over Placer
 River Summit

Track will be laid by tomorrow to the winter terminus, which is just be- yord tha rhrce-quwtor pole on mile Aj. Thi, ts just over the summit a, the head of the Placer river slope. and from rho terminus lo the tunnel camps and beyond u good wagon road is al- ready in operation On this road freight ,an be |odGed all winter with a ooNnam pull, so that very .u.Io power win be required lo carry itf"o" the end O. the umcG.
 At the end of lhe track large freight shed md transfer station will be erected uex, week. The uen@ar station ], simply 30 p.at.Hrm covered wl.h caavea,f D ss"otnaaEoaG -'n-'ee weather while awaiting delivery {, ,Ge camps beyond. THo warehouse is jo" the storage of good, uo, intended .or immediate Use la. which @rn required to b. E.p, within easy distance. Windy Jim, movable mansion will De carried ID the new terminu, Ip 8 few day, and thereafter al, freight will o7 transferred there.
 Work cu all the six tunnels is pro- ccodug rapidly The railroad Is hor- ing one oa mile 10 and Rich & Harris Gv. ou miles 52 and 5a. Work is pro- ccediug a both gnd, O. ..l the tunnels. Tn. big a.- compressor .a" the Rich % Harris work. which came uD ou 8 late boat. will be taken ou. ina few days They already have steam compressor .r. rrD .rrraI
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-02-10
PUSH WORK 0N
 COOPER CREEK
Kcnai Mining and Milling CCrlpa. Hy Will Soon Install NydrauI.
 iC Apparatus

Hydraulic machinery pipe and hose Gor working the property 0. the kcnai Mining & Milling Company on Cooper creek are expected by che officials of rnn company on the Oregon when the big steamship arrives abo.. February 2L work wilI be prosecuted gigon- 1nr,y c.. the property as soon as the hydraulic equipment can ba taken in.
 Manager Fred Bryant has been en- gagged two months with several men at preliminary work. Cabins have been built and ground cleared where rhe hy- draulic apparatus will be installed. The men are now building a small saw mill of sufficient capacity 10 supply lumber for the fumes which will be rc- Qumedas the work progresses. During the coming summer operations will be conducted not far from the lower end of the creek, which is a little more than five miles long from its source in Cooper lake to it's junction with Kenai river.
 Tests have shown that much richer ground lies farther up but as there is no danger that it will run away the company will work the more accessible area first. It will be necessary 10 con- trol the water flow to some extent be- fore the upper ground can be worked to the best advantage as occasional floods in the spring come down with a resistlcss rush which would carry away aumcs. wiugdams or any other artifc- ial barrier.
 20 control thls flow and prevent flooding short canal will be dug through a low reef which alone walls in Cooper lake from a valley which lies just beyond it's upper end. The canal will be dug deep enough to carry away surplus water in that direction instead of permitting it all 10 run down the creek. The lake lies be- tween two high mountain walls who-c -sl5Ras age covered each winter wirA immense deposits of snow. Warn weather in the spring always drives great torrents of water down the creek, and the canal is designed to divert this overflow.
 The company has thirty-two claims extending from the RQuth of the cree.; 10 the lake, ana placer working, and other tests have shown that the gravel Is rich throughout the whole length of the creek. Sluicing will begin May l..
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-02-10
STEAMER BERTHA ARRIVES
Brings Thirty-one Passengers and
 233 Tons of Freight

Steamer Bertha, Capt. Knudsen, reached port Tuesday night with twenty-one cabin and ten steerage passengers and 233 tons of general freight. She sailedagain for the south ward next morning at 10 o'clock.
 The Bertha reported a pleasant trip although the vessel made slow progress on the inside passage on account of almost continuous fog. After leaving Juneau she made fast time, sailing to Valdez in three days and a half.
 The cabin passengers of the Bertha were the following; Mrs, E. $. Fuller ton, Hugh McFadden, Thos Donahue, w. B. Rowe, Mrs. Rowe, w. Hyford, H. A. Danforth, F. Jacobson, G. k. Simpson, Mrs. Simpson, J. A. Arm strong, W. Freeman, J. L. Laxlant, F. w. Brown, E. w. Young, Will Clayson, T. J. Alexander, Wm. King, c. w. Fletch, J. s. Palmer, c. G. Frame, Mrs. C. c. Frame.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-02-10
ALASKA iMP ORTS
 SHOW BIG GAIN
Shows Increase Of $j,797CG0 for Year Win Seward Fourth
 TOWI in List

Receipts or doma-Gc.myrcau.. 9. o1I the towns O. Alaska m lhn Eoar..a, showed gain in value o.n I."' r. .3.TOr2J- IT.. year w.i -...n" 20 gain of s2.oa0.5lg over i".s ". ru. value of dome m.tclaua.. ,w.l into the a.,ur.c. ia l.J5 wa, s.a7.N-.
 Seward stood fourth am.. Mas u towns in th.yau. ormo.ehn.a. .n- ported in the .,. year. its receipt, of merchandise reached lh. oDa. of .0gLG23. Nome stood lrs. with ..- g22, 2,Os2; Fairbanks second wi,h sl,5G2.- Gl3; St. Michael third with sLo2loli.
 In 1904 Dag imports al Nome were l,9SS, ,52O; at Fairbanks $@G"5oE aJ St. Michao .J2,s s20: at Seward s2oi.- 500.
 In 1903 the receipts at Nome were .&L 72G,242: at Fairbanks $j3,,og: al Seward $7i4l; at S, Michael .2I5,5i..
 These four most important ports show the largest growth in the yaiue of imports since 1902 Nome alone Of the four occupied nigh rank in that year. The increase of tranlc al Sr. Michael is due mainly to the develop ment C. the Panama district, which oo- tains much of it's supplies by way of St. Michael and the Yukon river in tn" summer season.
 Fifth in the tuta! for last year and in amount of increase since 1903, w"s Treadwell, the great mine of Douglas island. The figures for the three years I9D3-t-5 were 3g,07-- 3G-5 7To-s5lo.- s22 Ao Douglas, which is given so"- arate}y, the figures were &252,&o- $2u.625- s2ji.75S.
 Other large towns are the following; Juneau. :3lG,GlG- @55S,g77 aIlI2}S- -kagway, :5437ll- -&557.5l3 a555,5}a: Ketchikan, ,@3GO.SJG -5il304S Stto9o5: Valdez, S49G, ,0J- -$37l, ,gj7- $a35, ID.
 These figures arc from theannudI re- port of Clarence l.. Hobart. collector Ol customs Tor the ulslllcJ or Alash"' For convenience in classification th" the district is divided into ro6r di'l- sions. as follows: Southeastern Alas za. from southern boundary to and including Sitka: Southern Alaska west of Sit'ia to and including Cnalas- ka; Bering sea and Arctic ocean, all other ports on the coast except st. Michael: Yukon river including Sr. Michael and all interior places. Taa figures for the four districts .9r ,hrca years are a- follows:
 Southeastern Alaska, s..l-tfly s3.T-A5o2 sA0iS.OG4: Southern hia-aa, si.M3. l02-$I, ,5yLalS- s2-5o.'iE Eor- ling sea, 3.Gll.735- sl,3OoIs5 *LGs..- .35l. st. Michael and Yukon r..or, 5Gs9. llo- sI. .292, ,g2- &3,272, III.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-02-10
Beain Rasmussen Building

Construction of the Rasmussen build ing on Fourth avenue between the Commerce saloon and the Bank saloon began Wednesday morning, and by eve hing the floor was laid: It will be a two-story structure, 3OXSO feet. The ground floor has been leased to Dell Clark for saloon and the upper floor will be fitted up as furnished rooms. The dance hall feature has been aband- oned since the death of Mr. Rasmussen. Fl. w. Ross has the contract and is rushing work with several men.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-02-10
10 SURVEY TOR
 ALASKA ROADS

Washington. ,. l.,re1.a Secretary wat aH....-.. I.....n Congress t.- dag a-s..... appropriation ". s1."" r1 nrg ... .e..u-.- o.a...r u.r..a.- ar, surveys ... N.-s. railroads. ... mr....r.. wishes .maEa 8 -""... fo- . r.. .r rm from rome. City eastward. W.., !, t,H..a...0 Go .. . truuE line and its claimed lha, ... Is rua,uu,... r v"I avoid tne ue.. .E or making severe. government ".-." roads which are now proposed.
 Tn. Ula-. committee ou ,.rr......- today c9a,m..d... hearing given to advocates O. government subsidies for Alaska railroads. gE-Seuaror Turner of Eya-uta-.ou. who i, interested in the Alaska .a.ru. stated chat iI aid |, given .o other Alaska line, h., road will ar-oa, co D. included .a tag .lsr, although irG, now building without 30 subsidy. Irt- e>aec... ,ha. 8 lavor- able report will bemadeon the subsidy matter by ,he committee and chat 8 recommendation afa.d for che Alaska Central will 1a included
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-02-10
Bngnd for the Gold fields

Dr. F. ]. Green Of Wrangel left for the gold fields in the Mt Mckinley region this week. He is taking in am outfit to last fifteen months. Dr.. Green says he does not expect to be back much sooner than that, but that not later than the Fourth ot July, 1907 he expects to ride intoSeward over the Alaska Central with barrel of gold nuggets. He is an old sourdOugh and says he will stay until he picks up a bunch.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-02-10
PROPOSE TRAILS
 FROM NSla ARM
Railway Officials Hay Induce ihe Government to Build Roads
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 w...u ...r. .. ".a" ..H.-...n. vr... .. ... N.-.. ....... .." J.. sr... -... ... .N-~.. N" ,uu.... .. m. .--..... .. ....... .r- .... ...-...- .. .a. #....".. -. ,.u ..n.... "....r. .....e..... .ar.... .n.,..-...... O. G.,.r.- m.r. w#, wuu N.. Arm z. 1T. Ew.ra r..a district. .r .0o Nw..w .... .ro Fairbanks.
 Ala. G..w#-0n. en.mmu O. ... commission which ., charge .. .N. construction Q. .o..rm... road. .. Alaska. promised today .w.t n.wy.. -o Go Seward in .ug spring and a.... ,he railroad rout. a. .ea-. u- ar a- Enta. uc may b. induced ro cym.n. part oi thc fund s.. apart for building Alaska roads on rhe trails propose. n" she interior from KuiE The AI@rE. Central representatives have am nH- poiutmeut ,o meet Secretary Taft mex. Monday Co enlist hi, indueuc. u favor of building theuad~ projected.
 Tine h.I ,a aid che Coruora Bay proc feet by a federal guaranty of the .-re"- est or its bonds was withdrawn from consideration by .ae House committee .u territories ay Andrew r. 6w.e.-H. ..u~a.. .r ... promoting comm..E. n.,.u~. f.. defeat was insured unless .r wa. e..... w.,No...n Alaska w.. road rr....-. Alaska Cmua. officials ,.awa. ... ..mm.u.. .a.. they w"r. nu.a.- without government a.a a.. -rrr.. ... ... ..r. given rn amy wu... they ..u.u .-s ,nar taem ..u ua..... -.w. help.
 \ ueau. ..- then introduce. . ,haTou-... Lowering o.Na--acha-.r-- which provides for -o,eww.n. yuamr,. (. railroad bond, in Alaska generally ra rn. .Ngeu. O. abou, -'n0 ~ua-. TaH, ,i- approved uy Secretary Taft. SuraE.. Cannon and PrD-.a.a, Roosevelt. and there seems co b. " strong probability a. ttN passage. The Hou,. committee. uu territories ".. gfvc itl advocate, a hearing next Tuesday. Ir.r passes .,mgam- govern men, a.u Co -.. Alaska Contra. w. .o lines. uh.... from Valdez and o.H." southern ports |. Eagle, Fnmnan.~ nu0 Nome.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-02-10
WILl NOT LEASE
 ALASKA GABLES

Washington, D. C., Feb. j-FHa war department has decided nc, 70 lease the Alaska cable aud to0ewa,h lines ao the private company which is seeking a longtime lease. If the government. decides to go out or the telegraph busi- ness it win sell the lines outright
 The operation of the Alaska lines has been very satisfactory to the signal service, particularly the cables. it Is regarded as certain that Congress will authorize the extension of the cable from Seward to Dutch Harbor this summer.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-02-10
Argues for Aid to Railroads
SELLS PROPERTY
 ON FALLS CREEK

George Purches has sold the Seward rrn. on Falls creek to F. B. Clark of ~u francisco, who took bond upon t,a~r au. He states that Mir. Clark wi. install machinery on the property .n develop it as soon as che snow IS out
 ta. spring, which will be abou, May.
 w.. price paid for the claim Mr. uu.c.o, refused to state. It is known however, that the original bond was I.u 0aU0D. The promising develop
 ma, oa tine Lane properties adlo.n- ing nave enhanced the value of all g...a.- .r rhst vicinity and led Nr. Clark ro ma>, a cash offer for a sale outright which Mr. Purches consider .d good enough to accept
 gr. Clark is a California miningman or ,.m. wealth and a good deal of eN- rum..c.. ur has also operated in Alaska. other California men are inc
 ...-..H with him in Jhe Seward claim a...u.y l... che money Co work ii loaa.. !, i, worth.
 Work j., proceeding steadily on the Betty claim. ,ue original Falls creek discovery, under rh. direction O. Thomas AL Lame. The snow l, too ...a .. Co much w..h ,a. other claims ur- u .aa ,wun". least four tunnels w.I D. rna uu o.".r.u. claims O. the
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-02-10
P. W. SNYDER TO BUILD
Will Erect Structure Full Length
 of Lot Just Bought

or LOU u AHN ASN.HAtr
 P. ". Snyder will cree. building the full length of the Fourth avenue lot which he purchased yesterday from w.. Al. Sauers. The building win bo 2SN loo feet, one story high, and win 5e equipped as a saloon and club rooms. Work will begin at once upon the structure but the inside equipment will have to be obtained from Seattle and the room will not be ready for occupancy until March l5.
 It is Mr. Snyder's intention to finish the rooms in frst-class style and to iu- stall very handsome bar fixtures. He will go out on the Bertha to buy the material for the inside work and will also have the front of the building made in Seattle of expensive material.
 The price paid for the lot was S2,2OO, a new record for Seward realty. Last October Mir. Sauers bought the lot from Nelson Brothers for 5000, which was also a record price.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-02-10
0RE GOH BREAKS
 RECORD AGAIN

Seattle, Feb. S-The steamship ore- gon arrived from Southern Alaska yes tegday evening, completing record trip from Valdez The time was three days and twenty-two hours. She re- ports good weather.
 The Farallon also arrived yesterday after a pleasant trip from Seward by the inside passage.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-02-10
Gold increase All in Alaska

The preliminary estimate of the director of the U. s. mint shows that the entire increase in gold production in the country for 1905 was in Alaska. The states in the aggregate held their own, some gaining and others losing.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-02-10
TO ERECT LARGE BLOCK
Ouinlan and Dubreille Will Build
 North Of Adams Street

D. J. QutuIau and John DubreiIle will build a two-story block on the lot north of Adams street now partly oc- cupied by Mir. Dubreiue's house. The hou-. is on the rear of the lot and the new uuilding will be constructed from tha stree. eighty feet back. The ground floor will be used for store pur- poses and the upper floor as furnished rooms. Mr. Qufnlan has purchased 8 hali iu,ercs. in the lot from Nr. Du- breule and the two will own the en- tire property together.
 Nr. Quiulan came here recently from Seattle. where he owns the Dmsmore hotel on First avenue. He previously spent several years in Alaska and in the early days following the Elondike discovery was a deputy [. $. marshal at Skagway. Dealing with tough characters there was no new experi- ence for him Is he had been for long time chief of detectives in Minneapo- lis. He has come to Seward to make large investments and will probably build big hotel.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-02-10
CHANCE TOR HOME
s'An American Widdow" Wants
 to Come to Seward

to Come to Seward
 Mrs. Josie Reay, American widdow," 7" wants to come to Seward. She sent a photograph and poster to the Seward post office 10 be piastcred on the bulletin board and Miss Gordon promptly com piled with the request. Mrs. Reay afirms in her loIterthatsh is "a kind, moral lady with Christian principles. Also 8 competent dressmaker, milliner, laundress, boardinghouse cook, and 5O years old. She is tired of Seattle and wants employment in Seward.
 Mrs Reay does not mention matri- mony but if any of theuseless bachelors of this town are looking for a home it is possible they might learn something to their advantage by addressing "this American widdow" at I'll Eleventh avenue south, Seattle. That combi- nation of numbers ought to be hunch to a crap player. Mrs. ReayeomplainS that the photograph is poor one, but al least it shows her to be well-fcd.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-02-10
REPORT RICH DlGGlNGS
Two Men Rock Out 1IS Ounces In
 Two Days on Valdez Creek


 The Valdez Prospector states that Pete Monahan and Jim Smith, who made the big strike on Valdez creek on the upper Shushetna, believe that district will prove extremely rich. From drift gravel which was carried to water the two men rocked out llS ounces in two days, or about 5000.
 Monahan and Smith remained in the camp last fall with the intention of thoroughly prospecting some of the bench claims, and started work on the rim of the bench on the right limit of ? above. They drifted in on the rim rock, which kept sloping upward until they reached a place where it began to aatten out, and there the rich pay was found.
 Enough prospecting on other bench claims was done to satisfy the men that the good pay is in an old channel run ming down the bench on the left limit of Valdez creek, from Roosevelt across White Gulch to No. 10 above, where 1t crosses Valdez creek and follows the right limit down to No. ?.
 This creek, as already told in the Gateway, will be crossed at its lower end by the main line of the Alaska Central. It is about 16O miles from Shushetna station.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-02-10
Gets Ninety Days for Theft

Arthur Valley, cook at camp Il on the railroad, pleaded guilty this week to petty larceny from the railroad stores and was sentenced by Judge Hildreth to ninety days in jail. Part of the stolen goods were recover ed. Others had been sold.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-02-10
SUBSIDY KlLLED
 IN COMMITTEE
Federal AiG for Alaska Railroads Beaten but COrdOya Bay
 Asks Land Grant
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vv Gable 70 rho Daily Gateway.
 Washington. D. C.. Feb. Tnr bill nu.r.... 8 uoyurumo0. subsidy for Aa-. m.morE-ns federal guaranty a- .r...-. .. bonds wa, killed iu the u.u-. ..nu.u.. on ..rr.rorIe- u win u.. .r.y...U Andrew E. iur- leigh. attorney .on ... Cor1ova Bay n.1r.a wul u..par. uoJherto be inc uu.a..U in .u. House authorizing tha gran. urruo section, O. land for to'- mu.E> at Gordova Bay and a section of coal land.
 Tn. defeat oC the interest guaranty measure was accomplished by EN-Scu- a,or George Turner of Washington aau other Alaska Central Railway Company influences.
 AruucS for Aid to Railroads
 Washington, D. C., Feb. ErastuS Hawkins addressed the House com n..tee ou territories today in support O. subsidies to Alaska railroads, par- .cularly the Alaska Railroad, which proposes Co build from Cordova bay.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-02-10

Atlin twin children carried off first prize at the Portland fair, from an entry list of over 1000 babies.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-02-10
To Bnlld fire Station

The committee appointed to equip volunteer fire department has decided to build the fire station to house the apparatus on the alley between Third and Fourth avenues on the rear of the lot southo of Wagner's saloon. The fund for the purchase of apparatus is now about 5000 and the equipment decided upon has been ordered from Seattle.
 Duke Harris went out with the Yentna stampeders on the train this week. He has to spent two weeks at Knik but will go on to the gold dis trict as soon as possible.
 The British authorities find what is known as the Swedish drill' for fe- male prisoners notable aid to health and discipline.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-02-10
Joe Morley Goes to Valdez

Joe Morley of the local cable station sailed for Valdez on the Bertha. He goes to Fort Liscum to re-enlist as his present enlistment in the regular army is about to expire. He will be back on the next boat.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-02-10

Gould and Hartman are both trying to grab the same chunk of ground for railroad terminals near the water front in Oakland, California.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
The PASSING Of steam.

The announcement that the Penn
sylvania railway company Is prepar-
ing 10 do away with steam engines
and 20 use electric motors exclusively.
throughout It's extensive system. pre-
sages the end OF the age OF steam and
the coming triumph OF electricity.
The statement may seem startling at
first. but as matter OF fact the rail-
roads have been, experimenting with
electric engines for some time and
their eventual use was a foregone con
clusion Not only In the matter OF
speed but In every other respect cleo
tricity has the advantage over steam
as a motive power--Kansas City Jour.
nal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
War Veteran in Distress.

Henry Laham. veteran OF the civil
war, son of a soldier OF the American
revolution and the oldest person in
the county, was taken TO the poor
house at Newaygo. He is go years old.
Mr.. Laham is man OF sturdy ply
sique. and his beard is not so gray as
II was ten years ago. Still full OF en-
ergy, he cut logs In the woods near
Saginaw last winter. and would be do
ing II now II a short illness had not
somewhat enfeebled him. He is a to-
tai abstainer. person OF an easy-go-
ing disposition and happy outlook on
life, and who bids fair 10 live several
years longer. Although often in need,
he has never applied for pension or
state assistance.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
Prosperous Year for BANKERS.

Banking Commissioner Moore an
nounces that during the year just
closed there has not been n failure in
Michigan. either OF state or national
bank. The year has been one OF the
most prosperous in the history OF the
banking business. The state banks
now number 2s5 and the national
banks ss. total OF 373. and a gain OF
twenty-five organized banks during
the year. The capital stock OF these
banks is over sSO,OOO.0OO. a gain of ST.
100000 during the year. The deposits
aggregate 1921 $4,000. or an increase
OF $25.O00,0O0 during the year. The
number OF depositors is 42,9l7 more
than last year.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
Authorltv la ounstIoned.

Geo. Wheeler. a witness in the case
against Luther Salisbury for conduct.
ing a gambling room. refused TO testi.
fy In Justice Roe's court at Lansing
as 20 whether he was playing cards
for money, and Justice Roe held that
he was In contempt of court and sen.
fenced him to FIVE days in Jail. II is
seldom that justice OF the peace
commits anyone for contempt. and his
authority in this case Is questioned
The supreme court will be petitioned
for writ OF habeas corpus TO deter.
mine the courts authority to imprison
for contempt OF court.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13

In the early forties there lived in
waltham. Mass. noted Universallst
minister Sylyanus Cobb. widely
known for his ready wit He kept
hens. and he was not particular where
they roamed.
A certain nelghbor was much an.
noyed by the frequent visits OF these
hens. and one day. after he had OBJ
served them scratching up his newly
planted corn. he complained 10 Mr..
Cobb. The clergyman listened to the
tale. and then slowly gave reply: Il
did not know that corn would hurt
hens"
The neighbor was so taken aback
by this answer 20 his complaint that
he had not a word 10 say. and quietly
withdrew. Illuminating on what he had
Just heard with the result that. on
arriving home. he placed good
charge OF powder in his shotgun and
on top a handful OF corn.
He had not long 10 wait for the re-
turn OF the minister's hens, when he
fired killing two OF the flock. Tying
the legs together. he carried the dead
fowl to the minister's door with this
placard attached: mot long ago you
said that you did not know that corn
would hurt hens. but here are two OF
yours that have been killed by corn"