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.THE FORUM PUBLISHING CO.
J. B. Wingate Kditor and Manager.
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^ VOLUME 4. No. 6
—• SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21 I903
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KIIITOFIAIi. I
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The bill introduced in Congress
by Congressman Cushman, provid
ing a delegate to Congress from Al
aska, is almost obtain to pass this
session. In this event it is to be
hoped that the many friends of
Judge Wickersfeam will prevail on
him to be a candidate- There is no
man better acquainted with the j
conditions of the country; not j
alone those on the coast, but in the
great,i..terior. 1 ne coast is depend
ent on tue prosperity of the interior, i
altho the coast people seem to con
sider that we are uot on the map.
What the people of Alaska demand
of such a delegate, is an intimate
knowledge of tue entire country he
is to represent, and such a man is|
James Wickersham. I
“I tried to bring back a sample i
of Chenoa gold, but altho I offered j
$2 for $i, I failed to secure a color.”
This is the report of George Will
iams, who came back from Che
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noa, the early part of the week. It i
is certainly strange, that a camp
which has been so generally touted
in Rampart, could not snow up a
color.
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Rampart may not be a go«d
“jaw bone” camp, bnt .the day is
n fai istant when the output of
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told from this oistrict win cause
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many "to open their eyes. The in
stallation of .the hydraulic pia. ts
next summer will be a step in lire
light direction.
The local Indians are all out now
on a big hunt. Our Rampart epi
cures are all hoping that they bring
in some moose meat. The stock of
embalmed beef brought down from
Dawson last fall is to be shipped to
Cheuoa and a few sled loads ot fresh
meat will fill a long felt want.
Alaska will soon have repre
sentation in Congress. Extend
land laws to Alaska; provide ap
propriations to make a complete
system of surveys, and inside ofteu
years Alaska will be a great state.
Item * Aro iiul Aud A built.
John Morgan denies indignantly
that he is responsible for the Tanana
Indians raising the price of moose
meat. Johnnie says they don’t
need education as he was taxed $4
for eight small dog fish.
Eight year old whiskey—by the gallon
at the Reception.
Ed Mullen was among the arriv
als from Ckenoa Sundaj' last. Ed
reports Yantes buying a lot tor
Jack Nelson at tiie new camp for
for$rooo. He returned with a load
of provisions last Wednesday.
Coffee Cocktail—the proper fancy
drink—at THE ELK.
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Billy Porter and Joe Walton
have executed a mortgage with
power of sale to the N. C. Co for
$2,450. The properly consists of
the Exception lot and building in
cluding furniture and bar bxtures.
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FINE WINES LIQ JOHS
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EiLUAKD AND ”OOL ROOMS
ANICICH & C<
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MIRROR
Straight Goods Our Spkciai/ty*
Wines, Liquors, and Cigars,
j. c. Nelson,
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TOTEM BAR
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Scotch, Irish, and Bourbon
WHISKIES.
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Anhenser Beer, $12. dt n.
.1. ,T. MORGAN.
SMITH'S BARBER SHOP
Strictly First-class Work
Shaving and Haircutting
I Music Furnished For Danc«s.
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■ Julius Rahmatorf
! General Merchandise
OUTFITTING FUNS BOUGHT
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The number who returned from
! the Chenoa trip, all accuse Johnny
Morgan of educating the Tanana
■ Indians to high prices. Where
| meat could formerly be bought for
25c per pound, the Indian now °x
acts $1.00. It is reported that -d
field will take advantage of this
state of affairs and cache his beef
at various places along the trail for
sale to the mushers.