FORUM
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M K Edwards, Editor. J.D. Wingate Manager.
VOLUME I No. i.j
THL'KSDAV, DECEMBER 2/, L)()0.
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l,l> JTOIU A Is.
The Tiiiiana I ml jans, who
cr Sr? the divide with furs and fime
ami do theii trading with Rampart
merchant* are said to he of more
\ .due to the w o! 1 1 tit in all the na
lives along the Yukon. l’ossiblv
lav the Pan ma more game abounds
as well as other things. It is a
mining country and Rampart is the
11 j tilra I hasc of 11 a('1 e and supple.
[ he s11< 1.'ie:i deal 11 «'*f foe
Haidowm-v caused a seeou i cloud
(a t g 1 ootn 1 c» h«» v - r o ve i c > u r c a m p
w’thni a few w'eeks. ITis many
1 rnoids feel deeply tuc.ii h>$s -hut
1 f’ excdh'it sermon at 151 > tuncial
I • _b! sh o | > Fo »w1 n a «i * * 111 ap p 1 f-1
and mote content, the minds of
I hose.
038F'’l he l A I congress—adjourn -
id June 6, las* appro] riateo $710,
1 yvSOa.X.s to run ouv littie govern
ment until June 30, ipoi. The
army and navy receive $tSo,ooo.~
000 an increase in all over last
year of $35,ooo,<><><>.
|5ff^The Vulcan ship building
company, of Germany, is building
two passenger steamers whose
length will be 700 feet: b.p.. 40,
oe<>: speed, 23% knots--thelargest
in the world.
Statistics show that more
than twice as much gold has been
produced in the past 50 years than
ia the 330 years—preceding.
What Kay Thinks.
J.L. Ray; I had a quantity of pro
visions cached on my claim on
Quail creek in the fall and when I
went over thtre t\\<> weeks aeo, all
were gone. Indications point to
ilia Tauana Indians, who cross the
divide at the head ot Troublesome
creek. The Indians in town last
week are a different outfit, I think.
I intend to put in the balance ot
the season on j below on Florida,
as I have uun li faith in that creek.
I believe there is unlimited gold in
this district. The ground will have
to be win ked on different lines iiom
that heretoloie but it means we
have a pci nianent camp.
J.W.Younp: I i c'111111 cm i ]a*t wxek
imni a trip to Jvircka ami liml the
reports tiom that section <>l pool
dirt are not all true. ( )1 eoarse
some ol the nu n aie discern a god
hut ot.heis will stay bv it and sev
eral are taking out pav. There is
lots ol low prude dirt and while sev
eral men want lays on our claim, 4
below we prefer to wait and work
it with machinery to be brought in
next summer.
Mr. Hopkins: T would like to
know who has been snuffing about
my hole on Florida that he knows
more about the creek and its value
than 1 do.
H c 1 o u \ fl X o t Stay A \v a v.
Lieutenant Kiickson returned
Fiida' night (rum the mouth of
Beaver creek to s.ecme a i ,600 lbs.
pack, the balance of his winter's
provisions. ITe sent the goods bv
Indian freighters to the mouth of
Beaver and left Wednesday to meet
Yannart in that country. He will
cut across the hills from Ft. Ham
lin and establish a camp where he
can make detours into the country.
Beaver creek is to be explored on
both sides from source to mouth.
Mrs. Geo. Iimmett came in from
13 1 m. .Saturday a week and upon
opening their cabin at the north
end of town, discovered a large
quantity of provisions were missing.
The cache was also broken into and
completely sacked. Between $500
and $600 worth ol goods, brought
in by Mrs Emmett, were taken.
George came in Monday and placed
the remainder in a stote house and
says he is thankful that some pf the
goods were overlooked
rI li(‘ Last Mud Riits.
Last Friday afternoon at i o’cloc k
the numerous friends of the late J.
L.Muldovvnev, assembled at the M.
Andrews Chapel, to pay the last
tribute of resptct to his remains.
The casket was coveted with ever
greens, and the beautiful set vice ot
the Lpiseopal eflices for the dead,
wasdelixeied by Bishop Ri-we as
sisted by Bro. Knapp. At the c< m
plction of the last ritesol the Church
the Bishop delivered a feeling ad
dress, impressing on all present tl e
uncertainty of human life. After
the friends had viewed the dcce ned
lor the last time, the casket \\asc< n
veyed to the cemetery ior interment.
Mr. M nldowrcv w a^ 27 yt ai s < 1
age, and a nativ e of \'< nighkec] ic\
N.Y. where his j arents reside.
JAY. Harrington cameovci in in
Kmeka with Sam Heater la. t week
and is domiciled in 0.1*'.Thomson’ ^
cabin w liile recovei iim iu»m a I n k
o
en lib. Hariingtou worked an 13
and 19 last year and was with \\ ii
liams on 2 below this \ ear. Hew
• ceived his injuiy by tailing acn ss
a.log while chopping wood. He
says \\ illiams has a good machii e
and should make liis ground \ ay.
The A.C.Co. are freighting flour
to Circle from Eagle, and are bunk
ing the hour combine by charging
nothing extra for freight.
Gill and Roden, 3 be. Eureka,
are reported to have found a $59.50
nugget on the claim.
H os to n Store.
A Fnil Fine Of Provis
ions. Fatliets ( !ents
F11rn itslii ingxS,N«velties,
A XI) NOTIONS.
Delicious Lrandy Ft aches, Cherries Ftc.
Yarmouth Bloaters, Fresh Mackerel
and Soft Shell Crabs
Full Line of Fancy
Crackers-Ladies' and Gents’
Felt Shoes-Handsome Silk Waists, Wrap
pers and Underwear. Notions.
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