RAMPART
BUDGET
Schraber left Thursday morning for
Quail creek with a big load of freight
for Hall and others on that stream.
Smith & Crockett left for Quail on
Friday morning with all the freight
they could haul for various parties on
Quail and Troublesome creeks.
Dave Rushin is employed on the road
between Rampart and Quail putting in
a few necessary bridges, and cutting
out some of the bad places overlooked
in the previous work.
Sanders & Kerstan are prospecting
on the benches at the mouth of Miller
creek—a tributary of Troublesome.
Jones & Farmer are sinking holes on
the bench above the mouth of Quail.
Matson & Johnson are sinking holes
on the bench below the mouth of Quail
creek.
Buck, Toland & Olson have two holes
to bedrock below the canyon, Trouble
some creek, and are getting pans of 3
and 10 cents on bedrock. No drifting
has been done yet. The pay seems to
be on bedrock only, and has no depth
to it. They killed two moose last week
and have their supply of fresh meat for
the winter.
Capt. Donovan says he has throe
holes to bedrock, and has good pay on
the Cassidy & Olson ground.
Higgins & Erickson are sinking on
the bench of Troublesome above the
canyon.
Sam Heeler was persuaded to sell
some of his chickens, and quite a num
ber of Ram pal ters took advantage of
this and about twenty chicken dinners
were thusly provided for Thanksgiving
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen entertained J. R.
Frank and Robert Graham at dinner on
Thursday.
Mrs. Swanson made great prepara
tions to feed the hungry on Thanksgiv
ing, and posted bills of fare about town
to proclaim the fact.
“Missou,” of the Mirror, secured four
seven-pound chickens of Sam Heeter
and had a mulligan prepared for the
patrons of his saloon, and the place
was crowded all day and until the
small hours next morning. There was
no mulligan left.
The sheet and pillowcase dance at
the courthouse given by the young men
of the town was largely attended, and
was voted one of the most enjoyable
dances ever given in Rampart. Every
one had a good time—the usual ‘‘cool
ness” at such affairs was noticeable for
its absence. The sheets and pillow
cases were discarded at 11 o’clock, and
at 12 o'clock a fine lunch which had
previously been prepared by the ladies
was served, and dancing was kept up
until 5 a. m. Thanksgiving day. M. P.
Flieschman, assisted by Mrs. Frank
Smith and Ralph Donaldson, furnished
the music, and it was all that could be
desired. Among those present were:
Messrs, and Mesdames Strickland,
Kelly, Munston, Nichols, Sundborg,
Allen, Ballou, Flieschman, Mesdames
Schraber, Chadwick, Smith, Misses
Heeter, Peck and Marche; Messrs.
Heeter, Peck, Gasser, John Duncan,
John Weil, Ralph Donaldson, E. R.
King, Joe Weil, Abe Collins, Lou Iver
son, Capt. Lindeboom, Fred Kalding,
W. W. Crockett, J. B. Atkinson, Jack
Welsh, and George Lockyear.
Bonnifield Going
to Innoko District
Sam Bonnifield, president of the First
National Bank of Fairbanks, and Tom
Coffee left here Tuesday for the Innoko
districs.
Mr. BonniGeld is going into that dis
tract at the request of several miners
there who claim they have a proposi
tion which will prove of immense value
and they wish him to look into it this
winter.
Mr. Bonnifield said he wished he
could remain in this city for a time as
he has heard much about the district,
and all the reports aro favorable. He
saj's* he will probably remain a few
days on his return.
Mr. Coffee is one of the lucky miners
of the Innoko. Last summer he worked
a lay on discovery on Gaines creek, and
later bought the ground. He recently
went to Fairbanks on business and re
mained there only ten days when he
started on his return to his claim.
Mr. Coffee speaks well of the Innoko,
and while he says there is nothing in
the country like was claimed for it last
spring, yet it will be a good producer
for years to come. Ophir creek, he
says, alone produced about $75,000 last
summer, despite the lack of water and
other handicaps.
Provisions he says are again scarce
in that district and been raised to pro
hibitive prices. This he claims is the
greatest drawback the country has at
present. Innoko City, at the mouth of
the Ditna river, has been deserted and
all the former residents are now at Dis
kaket, the Indian village twenty-five
miles below.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK
Francis J. Heney is now well on the road to recovery, and
leaves the hospital daily for automobile rides. He is still pale and
weak as the result of his injury, but is rapidly regaining his
strength.
The troops which were sent to Kentucky during the night
rider troubles are now being gradually withdrawn. Everything
seems to be perfectly quiet and peaceful, and the presence of the
troops is considered no longer necessary.
During the past two months there has been a great number of
laborers going to Panama in search of work on the canal. As a
result there is no work for all, and the commission has advised the
government to publish the fact that no more men are wanted as
the present force is sufficient.
The English residents of Nanking were forced to seek refuge
aboard a gunboat at that place last week, to escape the violence of
rioters. The excitement was intense, and there was open fighting
between the government and the revolutionists.
The West Point footoall team last week defeated Annapolis by
the score of 6 to 4.
Gold*nuggets worth $7.50 were found in the craw of a duck
bought in the Seattle market. The bird was raised in the vicinity
of that city, and considerable speculation is rife as to the exact lo
cality of the feeding grounds of the duck.
Otto Heinze, a New York broker reports that his wife had $12,
000 worth of jewels stolen from her in that city on Thanksgiving
day. The police are working on the case, but have as yet no clue
to the thief.
It is thought that Stephen Chadwick will succeed Milo A. Root
as judge of the supreme court of Washington.
It is believed that 200 miners have lost their lives as a result
of an explosion which occurred in the mine belonging to the Pitts
burg & Buffalo Mining Co., at Pittsburg last Saturday. Immedi
ately after the explosion a rescuing party was organized to save
those who were entombed, but the flames and smoke from the
burning mine rendered it impossible for them to enter. It is
thought that owing to the fierce fire now burning it will be impos
sible for any of the entombed men to live until it is possible to
rescue them.
Word has been received at Washington that the Transport Dix
—which was overdue and for whose safety considerable anxiety
was entertained—is safe in Manila harbor.
J. A. Finch, a Portland attorney who was recently disbarred,
last Saturday shot and instantly killed Ralph Fisher, another at
torney of the same city. Fisher was designated by the Portland
Bar Association as prosecutor in the proceedings against Finch,
and as a result obtained the enmity of the latter. Finch was im
mediately arrested and is now in jail. He refuses to talk about the
crime, and is already busy preparing his defense. The crime is
the sensation of the hour in Portland, and much bitterness is ex
pressed against the murderer.
The Outlook magazine for this month contains an article by
President Roosevelt on the “Awakening of China.” He deals with
the subject exhaustively, and says that education and not repres
sion will leash the yellow peril.
A serious encounter occurred between the government forces
and the rebels in Hayti last Saturday in which the rebels were vic
torious. The stores at Port au Prince are all closed and the banks
have secreted their money ds it is feared the rebels may invade the
city. President Alexis is determined to continue the struggle and
says he will subdue the rebellion in a few weeks. The United
States has declared that it will not interfere with affairs there
other than to protect the interests of American citizens.
A sweeping advance in freight rates has been made by nearly
all the railroads in the States. This advance, according to the In
terstate Commerce Commission, is caused by the great shortage of
rolling stock as a result of the panic last year when the railroads
were unable to purchase as many new cars as were necessary for
the proper conveyance of their freight.
T. F. Lewis, the incumbent, and John Walker, of Illinois, are
candidates for the presidency of the United Mineworkers who are
now in session at Indianapolis.
The Standard Oil Co. has asked a postponement of three weeks
in their case now before the Supreme court at Washington, D. C.
Gustave Bayer and Henry Michaels, two counterfeiters who
had been hunted by the secret service officials for months, surren
dered at Chicago Saturday. They went to their hotel and then
telephoned for the officers to come and arrest them. When taken
to the station they stated they were tired of trying to elude the de
tectives, and preferred imprisonment. The two men coined about
$3000 during their operations, and made a very good imitation of
the government money.
Herbert Satterlee, of New York, is now assistant secretary of
the navy, succeeding Mayberry, who became secretary of the navy
on December 1 in place of Victor H. Metcalf.
James K. Hackett, the famous actor, while maddened by the
excessive use of liquor, shot his wife and then suicided at Pittsburg
last Monday. There is no reason assigned for the crimes other
than temporary insanity. His wife wiU die.
The Pope was suffering from a slight fever during the fore
part of the week which was the cause of considerable anxiety to
his household. It was, however, never dangerous, and was soon
checked.
M. Wittier, a recent graduate of the University of Washington,
was shot and instantly killed by A. Friday last Monday at Raw
hide, Nev. There had been bad blood between the two men for
some time past owing to the fact that both were in love with the
same woman and were insanely jealous of each other. Immedi
ately after the murder Friday escaped and has not yet been cap
tured.
While on the stand last Monday in the Standard Oil rebate
cases, Archbold stated that the trust was formed as a simple means
holding property in many different widespread districts. He said
that the capital of the big oil trust was $3,500,000, and its property
was valued at $70,000,000.
President Roosevelt is very much in favor of reorganizing the
navy, and will appoint a commission to investigate the faults in the
present system.
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Drill Moved to
Eureka Creek
The big drill which belongs to J. A.
Chute was moved this week to the
head of Eureka creek where it will be
set up and an attempt made to find ar
tesian water.
The drill is supplied with over a
thousand feet of casing, and unless
water is struck at a lesser depth the
well will be driven that distance. This
experiment will be watched with a
great deal of interest by the miners of
not only this district, but all over the
north. If Mr. Chute succeeds in get
ting a good steady supply of artesian
water it will eliminate much of the un
certainly which is now a factor In
mining in Alaska and make the work
ing of ground possible whether it rains
or not.
Good Prospects
on Eldorado
John Aoki, one of the Japanese boys
who are prospecting on Eldorado creek
was in the city Sunday, and reports
that the outlook on that creek is very
bright.
John is not peddling hot air for the
glorification of himself or others, but
is willing to let anybody see that he is
feeling mighty good over the prospects
on that stream. He says that as yet
they have not struck what he considers
a paystreak but have found very good
prospects, getting as much as twenty
five cents to the pan.
John and his partner are very opti
mistic ever the future and can see a
delightful trip to the land of the rising
sun at no far distant date.
New Cabin in
Bryan City
Frank B. Stanley is having a cabin
erected on his lot at Bryan City, the
new townsite on the Tanana river, and
expects to have it finished in a short
time.
Frank says he does not think the new
town will ever rival this city but he
will put up his cabin at any rate and
be prepared to build in the spring if
necessary. The structure will be built
of logs and will be 12 x 14 on the in
side.
Quite a number of property owners
at Bryan City are cutting logs and will
build in the spring.
Rich Ground
on Sullivan
On Sunday ihe laymen on the Mid
night Sun Association on Sullivan creek
broke into some of the best pay that
has as yet been found on that stream.
Several big pans were taken, one of
which went an ounce less a couple of
pennyweights.
This rich ground has stimulated the
miners in that vicinity and all are now
expecting to strike the same pay in
time. The extent of this rich ground
is as yet unknown but it is believed
that quite a large body of it will be
found.
Johnson’s roadhonse at Little Beauty
creek on the govornment road to Sulli
van, is completed and proprietor is now
preprred to attend to all the wants" ol
the hungry wayfarer. This place will
no doubt be very busy this summer as
it is at the junction of the Cooney and
Sullivan trails.
Tag Envelopes at this office.
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