ALASKA FORUM
THE FORUM PUBLISHING CO.
VV. R. Kdwards, Editor. J . R Wingate Manager
VOUTMK I. No. 7
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THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 8, lyoo.
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'1 he War Department has
spent an enoi mens amount of mon
ey, under the McKinley adminis
tration, in the exploring, develop
ing aid m.i \ eying of Alaska. It
appear; deli iite objects are in view
- every feasible request or idea,
properly presented to the vaiions
governmental departments are met
and looked into at once--they be
lieve in Alaska and manv things
now seemingly } reposterons— w ill
be upon us before we are aware of
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il. Kven a railroad into Rampart
and soon perhaps rather because
ci. our j.osition tlmn recognized
] resent iniportance should not
surprise us.
$ JIT*\\ ill the t:icl that the Trans
vaal has become British territory
take practical miners from Alaska?
Yv c would naturally say not for
right in this particular sect ion, about
w hich we ail know, are more good
paving mines than men to work'em.
The Forum’s circulation is
increasing - practical miners give i:
their support -feel the newspapei
to be the medium through which
the camp will be the more rapidly
developed,
ammanv spent $3,000,000
in lesser New York - during the
political campaign- -which ended
last Tuesday.
MW
N.Y. Sun of Antr.
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reports—betting on the national
election 4 to 1 on McKinley and
thinks that over confidence — 10 to
9 being nearer the mark.
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K. H. Chapman: Just a week
before the death of 1’. B. lCtersou
I had a long talk with him and al
though he ga ve me legal pipers and
appointed me executor of his estate
I would not listen to his fears that
the end was near. 1 eheeied him
up as well as I could and returned to
the creek to work. I was notified
Wednesday of his decline and hast
ened in only to find him dead. He
left a list of his property with K. J.
Knapy) w hich has been turned over
tome; it consists «.l two claims on
Idaho Bar and a half interest in 2 1
Hoosier and "t above on Kittle Mi
nook. Mr. Peterson left no rela
tives and I will settle np the estate
for the legatee named, but not
made public. Uver since ’93, when
we were on the Koyukuk together,
we luue been veiy warm friends; he
had not an enemy, was ever kind
and big hearted. I was glad
to .^ee the large number who attend
ed the funeral Finlay.
K. T. Townsend: I came in from
number 9 Hoosier Saturd.iv
morn
ing alter the storm and pulling a
sled and breaking a trail was hard
work. Snow tell Friday night to a
depth of 14 inches on the level, and
;id not diift while the south wind
iiew
up a blizzard in to
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clair has sold his inttresi in 9 to
I'run k Moses and I am doing the
assessment work.
Miner: I have been in
lor three years and never
a wind as that of Friday.
R irrmart
saw sum
The Dawson Hoard of Trade held
a meeting recently and decided,
all dust he taken at $15. instead ot
$16. as heretofore. The A. C. Co.
mxt day gave notice, that they
would continue to take dust at$i6.
Thus breaking the combine
in all cases is disastrous iti t
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which
e end.
An Indian brought in a sled load
of jack-rabbits Monday. Hunters
say the rabbits are very numerous
or lively, according to the tracks. '
Attorney and Mrs. Green enter
tained at whist Saturdav night.
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Lavs to let on 3,5,61,93, abov
on Big Minook and fraction b<
tween 31-32. Cabin on each clain
everything ready for work, on per
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Ventage or interest in the claim,hie
inducements, hay on lower end
ot 4 below on Kureka, can offer the
best proposition on creek to relia
part) gold found on both sides
it. Owner unable to work all the
claims and desiring to have tin
developed, will make it an obje
Big Minook has the confidei
ot well informed miners. Ap
for particulars to C. I. Jordan
Little Minook.
J. UXDLLV (1REKX,
Attorney at Law.
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