Vol. .10.
Weekly: Rampart, Alaska, Saturday, January 13,
No. 2
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Omar Humphrey
: May be Seated
~ From Dawson Weekly News
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-Represen
tative Jones, of the state of Washing
ton, today introduced a bill giving Al
aska a territorial form of government,
with a. legislature and a lieutenant gov
ernor.
The congressman declares that his
. measure wiil secure a surprising sup
port even should it not carry. He re
gards the introduction of the measure
. as wise, if only for, educational pur
poses, likely to be needed in the near
future.
Captain, Omar J. . Humphrey, first
choice of the Alaskans for delegate, is
here, and is likely to be the only dele
gate accepted as such at the national
^"‘pital. Dijek Ryan, of Nome, arrived
nday. He is second choice in case
'two or more delegates are accepted.
But the capital is solid in refusing to
; believe more than one delegate will be
permitted on the floor of the house,
which of course will be Humphrey.
Insurauce Officials Fprced
To Resign Their Grafts
NEW YORK, Dec. 8.—President
McCall and Vice President Perkins will
resign front* the New York Life Insur
ance Company as a result of the scan
dal and investigations into the methods
of the company. This has been decided
.... Upon, today, despite the repeated pro
tests, of all concerned that the resigna
f 'ons. would not.be forthcoming.
> ^.»They declare their resignations are
required in self defense, because in a
., private, capacity they can do more to
protect themselves .than in their digni
fied positions as the head of the com
pany. «
Mail arrived both ways today.
Only Portion of Mail Lost
*
In Mouse Point Station Fire
f * i T * ( • * rT
TANANA, Jan. 9.—Editor Forum:—
I beg to correct the account of the
cause of the burning of our mail cabin
at Mouse Point on Dec. 28th, which ap
peared in your issue of Jan. 6th.
Carrier Campbell was using a pre
paration containing alcohol for treating
his dogs’ sore feet. Some of this bad
been spilled on the floor during the pro
cess and, upon one of the dogs kicking
the candle over, what had been spilled
caught fire. The fire ran toward a can
containing a small quantity of coal oil,
and upon Savage attempting to remove
the same, it exploded.
We have never stored gasoline in one
of our mail stations and the story that
an explosion caused the fire is without
foundation. We might add that about
half of the mail was saved through the
efforts of our agent, Mr. Miller, and
others. Campbell and Savage are do
ing well and are under the care of Dr.
Atkinson of the Hospital corps.
C. R. Corbusier,
Division Mail Agent for N. C. Co.
Investigating Officers Report
Directly to The President
SEATTLE, Dec. 12’—Director of the
Mint Roberts arrived here today and
assumed charge of the Seattle assay
office for a thorough investigation. He
declares that the gold dust of miners
will be perfectly safe hereafter, and
there will never again be left any loop
hole for leakage.
It is regarded as ominous that the se
cret serviee men who first looked into
the thing, should have been required to
report in person to the president, and
that immediately afterward Director of
the Mint * Roberts in person assumes
charge of the investigations.
The abstractions of dust has been go
ing on for a long period and to a great
er extent than at first supposed.
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EAGLE, Dec. 11.—Amundsen, the
great discoverer and navigator of the
Northwest passage across the contin
ent of North America, is being literally
inundated with telegrams from every
direction. As showing the great im
portance attached to his successful ad
venture outside, it may be noted that
the Post-Intelligencer wired an offer
for his story which, if accepted by; Mr.
Amundsen, would have made the story
cost the Post-Intelligencer over $2,000,
which that paper was more than willing
to expend. t
Amundsen refused to profit in any
way. His official report, wired to Nan
sen at Christiana, was hung up outside
for $800 accumulated tolls. The Post
Intelligencer wanted to pay everything
for a copy of it, and forward it to Nan
sen wherever he might be on the face
of the earth, but Amundsen refused.
Citizens of Eagle wired the great
story exclusively to the Examiner,
which enjoyed a monopoly of the first
report. The outside press is filled with
the exploit from San Francisco to New
YorK, and additional details have been
wired for at any expense and at great
length. But his full report is reservee
by Capt. Amundsen for his king, and
the society and the citizens who outfit
ted him for the trip.
He has mailed his detailed report to
Nansen. The important document is
done up in a brass cylinder, the cylin
der and paper weighing twenty one
pounds.
The explorer reports having visited
the tomb of some of the Franklin par
ty, found and buried by former explor
ers. The tomb is quite prominent and
will remain a landmark for many years.
Tbe captain entered his vessel at the
custom house at Eagle, the first custom
house met with since leaving Christiana
in 1902.