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CHANGING DATE OF ISSUE
Hereafter The Post will be issued on Saturday
morning instead of Thursday as formerly. This change
of date is made primarily because of the mail schedule
of this city. On Monday morning the mail leaves this
city for Rampart, Tanana and Fairbanks, and it is to
gine our subscribers in those places the advantage of
the latest news that the date is changed. It is also
more satisfactory to print all the news of a week in that
week’s paper, and if it is issued on Thursday, as here
tofore, it leaves two days’ happenings of which the peo
ple receive no record. The change is made for the ben
efit of our subscribers, and we believe they will welcome
the new arrangement.
DESERVES PUNISHMENT
Last week several men of this city were interdicted and
the saloonmen officially notified to sell them no liquor in
the future. The parties against whom this action was
taken were all sadly in need of some measure to save them
from themselves.
For several days after this order had gone into effect,
one of the parties named in the list was about town in an
intoxicated condition, and at different times had bottles of
whisky in his possession. There are only three saloons in
the city and it is not to be supposed that any one of these
would put their license in jeopardy for the few dollars to
be obtained for a bottle of whisky. Moreover, it is a relief
to any saloon to be able to refuse liquor to a man who is
habitually intoxicated, as his trade is always more of a
detriment than an advantage to a bar. The whisky which
this man obtained was gotten for him by one of his so-called
friends, and the detection and punishment of this “friend”
should be the aim of every citizen of Hot Springs.
When, in the belief of a man’s friends, he is unable to
be moderate in his use of liquor and it is seen that he is
usually intoxicated—if they take steps to have this man
a^ataai lAimseii oy means ot the law—it is the
duty of every man to help see that the law is obeyed.
Whoever the person is who is supplying or has been
supplying these men with liquor should know that sooner
or later he must be detected, and when he is the chances
are he will not be worried about a grubstake for the winter.
RAMPART ENTERPRISE
The population of Rampart is composed of people who
seem to be made of the right kind of material to build a
big city if given half a chance.
Rampart is an old town is popularly supposed to be
what is termed a “dead one,” yet when a purse of $300 for
the purpose of building a road to an adjacent creek can be
raised among the business men in a half hour it shows that
the city is far from being ready to take a back seat.
It is refreshing to hear of communities where the peo
ple are actuated by a common motive for the general good,
and are ready to meet the expense of making improvements
for the good of the people at large. In new places this
spirit is nearly always largely in evidence, but in a town
the age of Rampart it is usually a tradition of the past.
The people of that city are to be commended on their
prompt and effective action, and will no doubt reap many
benefits from the road which is to be built.
The action taken by the German Reichstag, in which
notice is given Kaiser Wilhelm that he must in future re
frain from meddling with foreign affairs or else abdicate,
will prove a good relief to all European powers. Ever since
his accession to the throne the present Emperor has kept
Europe in a state of uneasiness owing to his eccentric and
changeful moods. It would never have proven a great sur
prise to any foreign power to find that through no fault of
its own Germany had declared war, and it was this uncer
tainty which was recognized by the German people that led
them to take the step which has resulted in eliminating the
Emperor from foreign affairs.
JOE KELLY L. E. ANDERSON
Central Roadhouse
SULLIVAN CITY
Fins Wines, Liquors and Cigars Meals at All Hoars
Stri Stablis Dtg Food far Silo
A letter from Judge Reid was
received in Rampart last week
saying in substance that he had
decided to appoint a commis
sioner at Rampart, and request
ing the citizens to recommend a
miner for the position, and also
asking them to send him an out
line on a good map of the boun
daries that were thought should
belong to the district.
This letter was acted upon at
a general meeting of the citizens
and Dr. J. H. Hudgin was recom
mended for the position of com
missioner, and -a map was pre
pared showing the boundaries
to which the citizens of Rampart
thing they are entitled. These
boundaries are along the top of
the main divide between the Yu
kon and Tanana rivers, and all
the old boundaries of the Ram
part district, viz.: to the boun
dary line of the Fort Gibbon pre
cinct, to the boundary of the Cir
cle precinct, to the boundary line
of the Kantishna precinct to the
boundary line of the Koyukuk
precinct.
In marking the boundaries
along the top of the divide be
tween Hot Springs and Rampart
the top of the divide was fol
lowed and only those streams
flowing into the Yukon river are
claimed, except the right fork of
the Tolovana river was taken in.
including all the tributaries of
the same. The reason for this
deviation is that it is much closer
to Rampart, being only twenty
one mile , than it is to Hot
Springs, and there is a, fairly
good sheltered trail from Ram
part, vvhile the trail from Hot
Springs is along the top of the
ridge for several miles and is not
yiuicoted irom i-ne wind m any
way. By way of Rampart the
trail is over fairly good ground,
while via the Springs it is through
a niggerhead flat Cor some six
teen miles. The total distance
via Rampart is forty-two miles
while via the Springs it is pro
bably sixty-four miles.
Judge Reid states in his letter
that he will consider the bounda
ries prepared by the citizens,
and if satisfactory he will make
the appointment at once. If not
satisfactory, he will defer the
appointment until he arrives at
Fairbanks, where he has access
to a suitable map, and there he
will arrange the boundaries and
make the appointment.
Rampart
New Notes
Capt. Lindbloom, who is work
ing a. lay on Little Minook, has
good pay, and is taking out a
winter dump.
The layman and owners on 3-a.
Little Minook are making pro
gress, but the recent warm
weather has interfered with sink
ing and drifting.
Swanson & Ott, on 12-a. Hoos
ier, have five holes down to
water, but will have to stop until
the weather gets colder, as they
will have to «be frozen down to
bedrock.
William Pike is back on Slate
creek, having finished Allen’s as
sessment work on Big Minook
creek. He has two holes down
to bedrock, and is ready to drift
as soon as cold weather sets in.
Smith and Crockett returned
from Hot Springs Wednesday
night. They report the trail
good from the top of the divide
all % the way down Big Minook
creek, also good on Boston creek,
but say that there is not enough
snow on the trail from Ford’s to
Hot Springs.
ALL THE WAY TO KEMPERYILLE ON
Sat. Night, Nov. 21st
ON THAT NIGHT THE
Howard House
ON THAT NIGHT THE
Will open its doors to the people of Hot Springs and vicin
ity, and to celebrate the occasion will give a
Grand Opening
Everything including the ride to the Mouth of the Slough,
The Lunch and Dancing will be as
Free as the Air You Breathe J
The management of the big-sled ride will be conducted by
members of the local A. B. lodge, and a good time is assured
to all. The start will be made at 7:30 p. m.
Everybody Welcome Come One and All
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