Vol. I.
Weekly: Rampart, Alaska, Thursday, June 27, 1901.
No. 40
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ALL RUSH TO NOME.
Unprecedented Kush.—Dunham Is On
His Way In.—Population of Alas
ka Per Square Mile.
Seattle, June 2.—The rush to
Nome is unprecedented. Thous
ands are going there in search of|
fortune. Tnree boats left here in
one dav, crowded to their utmost1
capacity, Fourteen hundred peo
ple are awaiting tranportation.
Steamship companies are putting j
on more boats. The present ac- j
eommodation is quite insufficient,
to supply the demand. i
Skagway, June 7.—Sam C. Dun
ham, in charge of the Alaskan ceil- j
sus and formerly connected with
bureau of labor, is on his way from i
SkagwTay. Mr. Dunham was or
ganizer of the Arctic Brotherhood, I
and is a versatile poet.
Chicago, June 2.—Jim Jeffries
after June 9 will transact his own
business. His contract with Bradyr
has terminated. Bill Delaney is to \
keep to Jim, who is anxious for
more fighting.
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Washington,June i.—The first
half of the census report for Alaska !
has been made and discloses the
fact that Alaska has one-tenth of a
person to the square mile.
Dawson News, June 14: “The
body of an unknown man has been
found in the river eighteen miles
below Fortymiie and the case re
ported to the police. Major Prim
rose, commanding the Daw'son di
vision of the police, has been offic
ially notified of the find and will
have the case investigated as fully
as possible.”
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SPECIAL TO
DAWSON NEWS.
Army Headquarters To Move To Skag
way -- McKenzie Gees Heme -- No
Extra Session Of Congress
Skagway, June io.—Announce
ment is made that the army head
quarters will shortly be moved
from St. Michael to Skagway.
General Randall recommends the
change. These facts were learned
in Washington by a military auth
ority, who gives out the statement.
Change was decided upon a month
ago.
Skagway, June io.—Eastern Sun
day papers arriving here again
printing great stories of the wealth
of the Klondike and giving ex
haustive histories of the lucky
miners.
Seattle, June 8.--Receiver Mc
Kenzie is here on his way to his
home in Bismarck, N. D. He will
not go to Nome until his health is
restored.
Washington, June 8.—President
McKinley’s cabinet has decided
that no extra session is necessary.
Newport, June 4.—Yacht Co: -
stitution, which was built to race
with the Shamrock, was disman
tled today in a strong southwest
wind while on a trial spin. It is
believed she has sustained serious
injury.
Vancouver, June i.—A. B. Mc
Govern, New York broker, has
purchased halfof the Brtish Colum
bia salmon pack, so as to compete
with the United States salmon
combine.
J. J. HEALY’S PROJECT.
Healy Organizing a New Company In
England.—Jail Delivery In Tacoma
Narrowly Averted.
Seattle, June 8.—Captain John
J. Healy will within thirty days
.form a company for the purpose of
establishing a giant water and rail
route between here and Siberia,
via Valdez, Nome, Port Clarence
and Bering Straits, The captain
is now in London arranging the
scheme. The water part is already
completed.
From Valdez the railroad will be
constructed up Copper river to the
Tanana; down the latter to the
j Yukon river, which it will follow
; to its mouth; thence on to Norton
sound districts, providing winter
facilities for trade over western
Alaskan gold fields.
Tacoma, June i.—Several weeks
ago it was found that locks to sev
eral cells had been tampered with
on McNiel’s Island. A watch was
kept last night and two convicts
escaped, reached the corridor, but
were captured, thus preventing
what may have been a wholesale
jail delivery.
London. June i.—Lord George
Hamilton, secretary for India, an
swers attack by Sir Alfred Hick
man on American locomotives in *a
letter, saying that Hickman is not
familiar with his subject, as Amer
ican machinists are far superior to
British.
Baltimore, June i.—JoeGans, of
Baltimore, whips Bobby Dobbs, of
Minneapolis, in the seveitth of a
twenty-round bout.