MAIL CARRIER
PEDDLES HOOTCH
Report was received from Circle that
Mail carrier “Kid" Marion was arrest
ed at that place in April, charged with
selling .whiskey to Indians. Marion
was found guilty and fined $250 and the
costs. Complaints came down i iver all
last winter regarding the actions of the
carrier, and it i3 said that Arc hdeacon
Stuck, on his visit to Circle last winter,
intimated very strongly to the officials
that they should bestir themselves.
Carrier Marion has been taken off the*
mail route as a result of his side line
in whiskey.
Local News hems
• Mail is overdue on the Oil Ciiy.
Bob Cicero, an old Ramparter who is
-credited with cleaning up $20,000 in the
Fairbanks country, arrived from the
outside a few days ago.
The California Kitchen is kept busy
these days feeding the num rous min
ers coming into camp. Chef Iverson
can be depended upon to furnish his
patrons the best the market affords.
Ger. W. Ledger will fish c'u i ig the
King salmon run. Tho e who at sire
fish—cured or fresh—can be assured of
the best by sending in their orders. He
will pack King salmon only. The price
will be 25c per pound.
The map of the Rampart mining dis
trict gotten up for the Lewis & Clark
exhibition is a creditable effort and will
convey a better idea of the topography
of the district to a stranger than vol
ume of description.
A letter received last mail from J. C.
Fisher states that the writer had been
confined to the hospital in St. Louis the
greater part of the winter. He has re
covered and is recuperating at Tacoma,
and will come in late this summer.
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KILLS THREE BEARS
ON HOOSIER. CREEK
Mr. T. Lindsay killed a bear and two
cubs on 7a Hoosier last evening on his
way into town. Lindsay was following
the ditch line down Hoosier and when
on 7a came suddenly upon a bear and
two cubs. The bear promptly chased
the cubs up a convenient tree and pre
pared to make a stand. Lindsay then
returned to 13a and got his riflle and
despatched the trio. They were of the
brown variety.
Abe Spring: Record Office Holder
Abe Spring, formerly City attorney
of Fairbanks, Special License Inspect
or for the Yukon, Deputy collector of
customs for Fairbanks, Deputy Inspect
or Hulls and Boilers, ect. ect. was a!
passenger to the outside on the Rock
Island. Abe wore a disconsolate ex
pression, due no doubt to the wear and .
tear imposed by the exertions of fUling
his multitudinous offices and taking care
of the emoluments. The recent city
election at Fairbanks chased Abe from
the feed trough.
Clarence Berry was a passenger from
Chena on the Rock Island. Berry has
invested heavily in Esther creek claims.
He is credited with loosing $300,000 in
California oil-fields in the past two
years.
Geo. W. Ghilson, Layman in charge,
St. Andrew’s Mission
Rev. J. M. Prevost of St. James’
Mission at Tanana, arrived on the Rock
Island. Mr. Prevost held services at
the court house Thursday evening and
will hold services at the same place to
morrow evening at 8 o’clock.
SUNDAY SERVICES
Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer
Fridays Litany
11 o'clock
7:80 o'clock
4 o'clock
S. A. Cutting ASSAYER
ASSAYING OF ORES AND BULLION
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Milling, Concentration, Amalgamation, and Cyanide
TESTS MADE
Strictly First-class
The BEST MEAL in Town
Meats, Fish and Game
Bakery: Bread, Pies, Cakes
ds DELIVERED Anywhere
DRY WOOD FOR SALE
Leave order* at MINERS STORE
James B. Wingate
NOTARY PUBLIC
x Forum Office Rampart
GEORGE A. SALISBURY
Attorney at Law
Rampart Alaska
Masonic Association of Rampart
Meets on the last Saturdey evening of each
month. All Masons invited to attend.
J. H. Hudgin, M. D. Pres. J. B. Wingate, Sec.
Rt. Rev. P. T. Rowe, Bishop of Al
aska, is expected shortly.