ALASKA FORUM
THE FOR I'M PUBLISHING CO.
W. R. Edwards, Editor. J. B. Wingate Manager.
VOLUME 1. No. 9.
yhrRvSi>av, novj*:mbkr 22, t900.
The Alaska Vo aim is published every
Thursday in the cabin in the rear oi the
Collins old store near Front Street, Ram
part, Aka.
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Address all coimniniications to the
Alaska Forum, Rampart, Aka.
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gf'S^it is said that Congress iim
ited tlie homestead entry rmht in
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Alaska to 8 « acres irom 160 be
cause they' got it into 1 heir heads
this is a rich mineral country. And
while their reason for action is good
-would it not have better served
the Ihslrict to have made the omit
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fdi iii> the countrv and
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]>ioncer reup the benefit, ii • is liniu
proves minora .* Alaska is as lar^e
as the l.h S east oi tlie Mississippi
and :t has taken sixty wars to
show tiie east the value oi the west.
11 conducted rightly, ten years will
place unlimited faith in “Aka”.
jf/ST*The topic ot securing a more
suitable Imrial ground lor Ramoari
is broug it up for discussion. Ti:e
plan of plating a dry knoll -prefer
ably at the down river end of town
• is thought good. The i lea is to
place departed ou.es in such ground
that they may Ire disinterred with
out having been effected bv water
or ice. The present grounds are
hardly suitable and a change should
j>e made.
jf’HS’General Grosvenor, of Ohio
prophesied in September tkat Mc
Kinley would have—278 electoral
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votes and Bryan 169—while Gov.
Poynter, of Nebraska declares that
Mr. B. will secure 265 and McKin
ley j 84—figures encouraging enough
for any partisan -simply choose
vour authority.
Vou caunot lie wrong all
the time -but you can come inigh
tv near it.
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Peek and Ikirfcefs ;6h.p. engine
and boiier was taken to their claim
i s Hoosier,Saturday bv Sam Heat
er. Pay has been found above
and below tiiem and as they he ieve
their arrangements to care for the
overflow, which continues on Hoos
ier throughout the winter, are thor
ough, they expect good returns.
'Phis is Mr. Dartee s first season
in Alaska out he was a civil engin
eer, liad Ids tun in Potto Rico in
the late war and likes outside work
so he is welcome.
Young* and Trempe* exneot to let
a coup e of 1 ays on 4 below,Kureka
lids winter. A pay streak 100
ieet v ide h is developed so lur, which
gees ae to the shovel. The bo vs
intend ground sluicing next sum
mer and Trempe expects to go out
over tlie ice and !u ing* the macliities
in cat 1v.
Hill Atwood led Saturday tor Ku
rcka expecting to he gone until
about Xnu.s. lie took a boiler
over for Woo Is, with his horse. it
is reported Unit prospects have been
tound on 4 nbo\e which is near At
wood’s claim.
Wa'tcrSumibcrg' came in i roni I Eu
reka Tiunxlay and reports the trail
ali rhMit for man or beast. Most
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of the grub l..“ft on the trail had
been packed over the divide hy the
end oi tl’.e week.
Hart Smith is acting ehei on the
upper half 24 !. m. jr. for- Tuftv.
“Sawmill Austin,(loss and Foley;
lne two 1 alter made a dying trip to
T mana on busi less this week and
leturned Sunday.
Pete McKa.skie, who returned
for a new hame and more feed for
his horse, left the next day and it
is thought lie reached Eureka with
a load of freight in good shape.
it is reported that a dog went
mad from over work, on the Big
Minook trail, and bit a number of
people before lie was finally killed.
Pay is reported to have been
found on 4 different lays on 9 I. m.
and a S=;. so.nugget nicked up.
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Randall and Baldly It ft a lot of
tools in their tent on 4 Slate; they
report that the entire kit was stol> 11
during: their absence, and thev had
to return to town to get others, so
they could work. They claim to
know the guiitv parties, and if tl e
missing ai tides do not show up
soon, they wi 1 take some action.
Chauncev (Irimm and R.I.(^uinn
h.ave completed building their road
house, on 47 Big Miuook.
Bill Smouse struck bedrodk at 12
ft. on 9 below, liuieka and found
fair pay.
F. Hatch left town last Friday
for Ivureka, with a iiea\y load < f
freig lit.
Hilly Walsh left lr.st Saturd.av
tor Fureka, with a load of horse
iced.
(.ill and Roden are taking out
pev on 3 i.elow Hureka.
1‘ i'r ike led. lor 2a Slate hist
S. tu ■ .ay.
hspecial y (e,<.(>d was [lie music
Riven d liie open Sunday evenii g
last, by airs \Viy;ein.
M iss Pai ke ya\ e a cacb v puli and
}>o jx-orn j >a idy last i; i b lay n igh 1.
Some o people enjoyed ti e inn.
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X**'v Sii}>|>Iio.s! Staple bonds!!
I )r 1 iyions 1 rur.dv Peaches. Cherries VJc.
Yatninuih f> 1 - ;lt.i s, Vrcsli .Mackerel
mid Soft Shell Crabs
Pull kine of Vuiicv
Crackeis Cadies’ anti Cents’
P'elt Shoes -Handsome Silk Waists, Wrap
{.or-and Underwear. Notions.
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Hampart.
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plies
Physicians Sup
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■{ Dr. C. K. Dan forth.
Mission Hill, Rampart.
Sunday Services:
Sunday School, 11 a. m.
Kvening Prayer with Address, 7
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