ALASKA FORUM
THE FORUM PUBLISHING CO.
J.B. Wingate Kditor and Manager.
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VOLUME I. No. 39.
THURSDAY, JUNE 20, I9OI.
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EDITORIAL.
Monroe doctrine can never be
maintained by the United States—
diplomatically. No taxes can be
imposed upon any of our insular
possessions until congress con
venes and enacts revenue laws
governing their collection.
Encourage the miner; he is the
producer; without him all prospect
ing and development must cease.
The chair warmer and the heat
consumer, together with their pal,
the camp. robber, seem to be nec
essary evils; but the miner is the
man who should be kept here and
not driven out.
The river is higher than in any
year previous to ’98 in the memory
of the “oldest inhabitant/ Great
quantities of driftwood have lined
the front, and the enterprising citi
zen is gathering up a cheap supply
of fuel for the coming winter.
Tiie exodus from Dawson, judg
ing by the crowded boats, tells of
what effect is the closing down of
gambling. Rampart does not need
any of this fraternity, but will wel
come all industrious miners who
may stay here.
The knocker is industrious and
energetic in his knocking—but he
don’t lay up much money.
Rome was not built in a day.
One hundred square miles of auri
ferious ground can not be prospect
ed in three years by a handful of
men.
A small dog ran amuck last Sun
! day morning. He chewed up from
twelve to fifteen other dogs before
he was fim illy shot by Private I); -
ray. Rabies is still among us, it
! seems.
In the article in last week’s
| Fortm headed, ‘ What Is Needed
j In This District,” a typographical
error occurred. Instead of “less
than five practical miners in this
district,” it should have read, “less
than fifty practical miners, etc.”
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MINES AND MINERS.
Pfluger ami five men are work
r
; ing oil 4 below, Ruby creek, They
1 have stripped about 9000 square
j feet and will commence to shovel
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in the coming week.
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; Mr. K. Brainerd, the capitalist
who is exploiting Idaho bar, arriv
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j ed on the steamer Hamilton Tues
| day night. He brought in a small
j testing stamp mill, which Sam
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| Heeter hauled out to the bar the
j next day. If the results obtained
from the trial of the gravel reach
expectations, a large plant will be
I installed immediately.
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An Expression of Gratitude.
Through the courtesy of Thk
I Forum I am granted the pleasure
! of expressing my grateful apprecia
tion to the managers of the differ
ent companies, as well as to the
citizens of Rampart for the geuer
j ous and bountiful manner in which
all have contributed to my support
and comfort since last December.
Mrs. Hannah E. Davis.
i Movements ol
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May 30—Str. Alice.
I May 30—Str. Gold Star_
I May 31—Str. Rock Island.
June 1—Str. Alice...
I June 3—Str. Aurum.
| June 3—Str. Alice..
j June 6—U. S. S. Nunivak.
June 8—Str. Argo.
i June 8—Str. Louise.
june 9—Str. Monarch....
| June 9—Str. Argo.
. June 9—U, S, S. Nunivak.
June 13—Str. Leon.
June 14—Str. Arctic Bov..
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t June 14—Str. Rebecca.. ,. .
; June 15—Str. Robert Kerr
: June 15—Str, Tyrrell.
j j ne 18—Str. Hamilton....
River Craft.
.. .Dali River-Tananm
... .Dawson-Koyukuk
... .Dawson-Koyukuk
.Tanana-Lircle
Rampart-St. Michael
Rampart-St. Michael
.Dali River-Rampart
,.. * .Tanana-Ranipat t
..Dawson-St. Michael
..Dawson-St, Michael
.Rampart-Tanatta
.Rampart-St. Michael
.Dawson-St. Michael
.. .Circle-St. Michael
.Rampart-Tanana
. .Dawson-St. Michael
. Dawson-J t M ichael
..Dawson-St, Michael
Personal Mention.
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B S. Bill Brennan, of Slate creek
; quartz fame, left in bis sanpau Sal
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urelay last for down river. k
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John Morgan last mail received
the sad news of the death ol his
grand father in New York. The
old gentleman had nearly reached
j three score and ten, being 66 years /
of age.
Herman Wobber, the most popu
lar agent in Rampart, has received
notice from headquarters to pro
ceed to Circle and take charge of
I the combined posts at that point.
Mr. Wobber’s many friends will be
sorrv to lose him; but as it is in the
nature of a promotion, deservedly
won, we wish him success. He
is, however, agent pro tern, ot
the combined poste here and will
continue to act until the arrival of
the new agent, who is as yet an un
known quantity.
Yukon Order Of Pioneers meets every
first Saturday in each month.
Miners Mutual Protective Association
meets every alternate Wednesday night.
The Masonic Association of Rampart
meets every 2nd. and 4th. Saturday.
J. LINDLEY GREEN,
Attorney at Law.
Office At Residence*
Rampart,
Aka.