ALASKA FORUM
(OFFICIAL PAPER)
THE FORUM PUBLISHING CO.
J. iL Wingate Editor and Manager?
VOLUME5. No. 5
SATURDAY, AUGUST I 1903.
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The Survival of the Fittest.
The retirement of the Northern
Commercial Company7 from the
business field of Nome is a forcible
example of the survival of the fit
test in commercial life. This comA
pauy, successors of the- Alaska
Commercial Company, the first and
most powerful, both in influence
and money backing, to do business
in Alaska. They had established
a complete chain of mercantile
houses throughout the length of
the Yukon, besides stations at other
important points. -.They operated
their own steamers and. were, pos
sessed of every facility to do busi
ness in a business way. Over
t wenty years of commercial sway
in Alaska had. taught them the
needs of the trade, and should
have given them an unquestioned
supremacy in our commercial
world. This corporation, rich be
yond the 5reams of avarice, is
composed of what the world calls
“successful business men;’- and
yet,* by their unbusiness-like meth
ods, they have been compelled to
withdraw from the most lucrative
field in Alaska, being unable to
meet the competition^ of weaker
rivals,—Gold Digger.
gwniri 1 w—M -
The $mall trader in Rampart is
creating a stir. One small lot of
tobacco dropping in caused the
companies to give two- pounds lor
$1.25 where they formerly charged
$i-5o per pound. Other small re
ductions have been made on pro
visions. If the miners desire lower
prices, they must encourage the
small dealer. Patronize him—he
deserves your hearty support.
AROUND AND ABOUT
M. Izzo has been adjudged in
sane and will be committed to the
Salem asylum.
General Manager Washburne of
' the N. C Co. passed through on
the Sarah.
Drinks iajic—Old Reception.
G. G. Belt and Ben Baker are in
' town for a few days before going
i to Cbenoa.
Lee B. Hart, one of Seattle’s most
prominent attorneys, took passage
on the Sarah* He having accom
i panied Collector Jarvis and Judge
j Graef from Fortymile this far in a
' small boat. Mr. Hart has been
attending to some important min
ing business at Fortymile and Sev
en tv mile.
Drinks i2%c—Oed Reception.
A deal was cousumated last Mon
day whereby the lower half of No.
4a Glen, jnst emerged from litiga
tion, again changes hands. This
time Frank Stevens becomes the
owner. Stevens has bought the
claim from the Eagle Mining Co.
The consideration has not been
made public.
At an all-night session in the
gambling annex at the Pack Train
soloon last Sunday, it is said that
over $1,600 changed hands. Some
oi the losers were miners who can
not afford to be stripped of their
winters* grub-stake. This session
of the District court has brought in
^miners from all sections of the dis
trict;* many will return to their
claims—“stripped like a jay bird
in the spring time.’*
Drinks i2^-^£)ed Reception.
AL MAYO’S SALOON
Fine
Wines, Liquors, & Cigars
NEW BUIEDING NEW FIRM
Au Mayo Joe Cooper
Old. Reception Saloon
IMPORTED and DOMEvSTlC
CIGARS
FINEST P:VER BROUGHT TO TOWN/
Julius Ralamstorf
General Merchandise
OUTFITTING FURS BOUGHT „
Geo. A. Salisbury
ATTORNEY
OFFICE AT FALKENBERG’S
Summons
In the United States District Court, District of
Alaska, Third Division.
Moses Janies, an Indian native ^
of Alaska. Plaintiff. I Summons
vs y for
Narok, an Esquimaux native | Publication
woman of Alaska. Defendant. J ^
The President of the United States of America,
GREET NO :
To the defendant, Narok, an Esquimaux na
tive woman of Alaska; You are hereby required
to appear in the United States DistrictCourt for
the District of Alaska, Third Division, within
thirty days after the completion of the period of
the publicationof this summons, to wit: within
thirty days after the fifth day of September, A.
D. 1903, and answer the complaint of the plain
tiff herein, and unless you so appear and answer
the plaintiff will apply to lh; court for the relief
demanded in said complaint, to wit: For a de
cree of the court dissolving the marriage con
tiact existing between plaintiff and defendant
and granting unto plaintiff an absolute divorce ^
from defendant for the cause cl the wilful de
sertion of the plaintiff by the defendant.
The date of the order cf the above named court
j for service of the within summons by publica
j tion is July 18. 1903, said order directing that
! said summons shall be inserted in the Alaska
| Forum a Weekly newspaper published within
■ said district, for (6)consecutive weeks.
I First insertion August 1st. A.D. 1903, last in
! sertion .September 5th, 1903. Service can be had
on Edward J. Knapp, attorney for plaintiff, at
his office in Rampart, Third Division, District
of Alaska.
Witness The Honorable James Wickersham,
Judge of said court this /4th day of July, in the
year ofour Ford one thousand nine hundred and
three, andof our independence the one hundred
and twenty seventh.
[seal] Albert R. Heilig, Clerk.
Edward J. Knapp, attorney for plaintiff.
> Rampart, Alaska.