ALASKA FORUM
(OFFICIAL PAPER)
THE FORUM PUBLISHING CO.
J.B. Wingate Editor and Manager.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1904 |
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The future of the Rampart min-1
ing district is brighter this summer
than at any time since the discov- j
ery of Little Minook creek. Thej
shipments of mining machinery,!
including hydraulic and dredging
plants, to Rampart this summer j
will aggregate 750 tons. This in-!
eludes the Big Minook hydraulic
- plant, the lower Big Minook dredg-;
ing plant and the Ruby and Hunter
creek hydraulic outfits. In addition |
to these, it is safe to say that the j
smaller plants and thawers ordered
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by individuals will amount to 50
tons additional.
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The reports from Fairbanks are
not encouraging to a miner who
has only his labor to depend upon.
The country is tied up for a radius
of 50 miles. From all letters seen
from the camp the past ten days,
the fact is plainly evident that
there is twice as many people in
in that section as is warranted. If
this be the case Rampart will not
be the loser in the long run.
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The editor of the Chena Herald
says: “We do not feel the need of
au apology, for our existence, in
the first issue of this publication.”
It did not appear in the second
issue, but he probably overlooked
it, having got his diction straight
ened out.
More summer diggings are be
ing worked this season than ever
before in the history of the camp.
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LOCAL JOTTINGS
Stewart Menzies, auditor fl»r the
N. C. Co., is at work on the books
of the local station.
Joe Anicioh arrived from Tanana
on the Louise. He has placed Bob
Newton in charge of his place at
that point vice Jack Spencer.
We are in receipt of the Chena
Herald, edited by Mr. Bellows at
Chenoa. It is a well-gotten-up
paper and reflects credit on the
town.
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L. A. Jones and J. A. McKenzie
left on the Cudahy to pay a visit to
Fairbanks. They may not return
betore fall.
The steamers Monarch and Cud
ahy passed through for Fairbanks
a few days ago. Both carried good
passenger lists and heavy freight
shipments.
The log rafts ot Stoel & McQues
tion, containing about 150.000 teet,
left for Tanana Tuesday night. Tel
egraphic advices report their sate
arrival at ■ Ft. Gibbon. Kris Fal
kenberg accompanied the party to
Tanana.
Frank Smith telegraphed his wife
a few weeks ago to send him up
his wardrobe by the first boat to
Fairbanks. Since then in a letter
to a friend in town he says that
money is as scarce as “hens’ teeth’’
in the bonanza camp. The boys
are now wondering whether Frank
will soak the wardrobe or telegraph
for money to return on.
P. Kaflfenburgh arrived from
Tanana on the Rebecca, which
boat he chartered to bring him to
Rampart. He was compelled to
stay at Tanana nearly two weeks
after his return from Fairbanks be
fore he could secure transportation
to Rampart. KafFenburgh is not
very enthusiastic over the new' dis
trict, and says he has ddfcided not
to put in a branch store at Fair
banks.
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