ALASKA FORUM
TIIK FORUM PUBLISHING CO.
J. B. Wingate Editor and Manager.
VOLUME I. No. 17.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, I9OI.
The Alaska T'o urn is published every
Thursday in the cabin in the rear ot the
Collins old store near Front Street, Ram
part, Aka.
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i; I* I TO IMA I..
On and after this dale J. B. Win
gate assumes the editorship of this
paper, vice W’R.Ud wards.
The election being over, and
partv differences buried tor another
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four years; the people of Alaska
should take steps in the direction of
calling t lie attention ot the govern
ment to the needs ot the Yukon
district. The <*reat and erviue
O - 4 1
need: one that will d'» more to de
velop this enormous territory than
any other: a railroad horn tide water
to the Yukon.
Congress having given us the
right and the method, by the code,
the incorporation of our city should
be taken in hand. Rampart is the
only city on the Yukon that can
meet the requirments, as regards
] opulalibn necessary to incorporate.
The arrest and conviction oi an
Indian tor breaking into a mail sta
tion last week, is a good omen.
The thieving from, and depredations
committed in mail stations in '98
alone, amounted to over $2,000.
The silver issue was and is dead;
the late campaign demonstrated
further, that the United States is to
progress. Nations like individuals
cannot stand still; they must ad
vance or deteriorate.
A commissioner and a marshal,
agressive to administer the law,
quite ati innovation in officials in
Rampart.
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Mail Service In A Bad Condition.
Reports from below would indi
cate that the mail service, between
Tatiana and St. Michaels, as run by
H.E. Hendricks, is in a precarious
condition. The carriers, we are in
formed, have hardly a dog team fit
to pull theirown feed; the men have
to sleep in tents, no accomodations
or stations and on top of it all poor
trails, requiring constant use of
snow shoes. Several carriers have
quit and others intend to.
There lias been two through St.
Michae s mails so tar this winter,
one ot which was sent through by
the A. C. Co. from St. Michaels to
Tanana and return, under a s
contract.
The* Mar.shsil A (ruck Shot.
Marshal ()mehle demonstrated
last Sunday, that he can use his re
volver better than a good many can
a rifle. A dog ran amuck and was
biting all it came across, it made a
dash in the direction of the marshal,
\v!:<> promptly shot it through the
heart while it was running full speed
and fully titty leet away.
Watrh For All mo mis Smoko,
Word was received from Chas.H.
Allmond, an old Ramparter, last
mail. Charley says he is working
on an ice travelling machine that
will revolutionize traffic on the Yu
kon; and that his friends can watch
for smoke any day, around the
point, opposite Big Minook.
Indian Frank I’load Guilty.
Indian Frank was arrested for
trespass, on a warrant sworn out
by mail carrier Currier, last Thurs
day night. Currier claims he broke
into his Bear creek mail station.
Atty. Knapp appeared for Frank,
who plead guilty and was lined $5
and costs by Judge Balliet.
The Susie’s Captain Arrives Home.
Oapt. L.O. Dalsou, of the Str.
Susie, arrived at his home in Du
buque last fall, from Dawson. He
will sretid the winter there and re
turn in the spring to take command
ol the Susie; which is wintering
above Dawson,
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Tillman Harks JBr.van.
The Forum is in receipt of a let
ter from Lieut. Tillman at Ft. Eg
bert. The genial Lieutenant is
well; but says he lost ail his money
on Bryan at 5 to 1.
Dan Carolan, held for the mur
der ot J. L. M u Id owner, \\ as re
moved to the new jail last 'J hurs
day night.
Sam Fleeter reports that Larsen
and Olsen, on 8 below Eureka have
stiuck dirt panning as high as 21 c.
Some good prospee's hare been
struck on 6 above Rubv creek. ■
. Yukon Order Of Pioneers meets everv
first Saturday in each month.
Miners Mutual Protective Associapon
meets every alternate Wednesdav uiyl.t.
The Masonic Association of Kanmart
meets every 2nd. ami 4th. Satiudav.
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