Volney >-V. Hoggate Has
Sufficient Cood Reasons
. Washington, June Volney V.
Hoggatt, formerly of Valdez, has been
’here on business connected with one of
the departments. He says that he was
formerly afriend of Judge Wickersham
of the third judicial - division, but that
he has withdrawn his friendship fbr
good and sufficient reasons. ;
(Infallibility is something claimed by
but few men. Mr. Hogg&tt reasons
jare no doubt satisfactory to himself.
The editor, of the Forum is: not infalli
ble and has never claimed he was. We
hbfieve in giving credit to any man for
what good acts-he has done, or may do.
Should he continue- to conduct hirnself
in a manner to receive the approbation
pf his friends.and neighbors, he is sure
Of favorable:mention.- -A newspaper is
but a mirror of public opinion. ' ; * • •
•Should, however* Dr. Jekyl turn in
to Mr, Hyde, he can then n^ .longer. ex
pect the confidence and esteem of his
friends and neighbors; and*then they
must either endorse or conaemn. If
they endorse, they become the same as
thO one endorsed; others testify their
ship. This is a' matter every'self-re
specting man has a perfect right to do.
Time will prove the contention. —cid. j
sLaat winter Diver, Lane & Nellany
made theattike of the season on norths
fork Pioneer. Diver had much confid
ence inthe Pioneer and Deadwood sec
tion, and after nearly four years pros
pecting and the expenditure ’of thou-;
sands of dollars, his efforts" were finally
rewarded. Mr. Diver expects to place
two large plants on the north fork the
coniing and with Messrs. Lane and
Nellany find the extent of* the pay. He
has purchased the interests of his' for
mer partner, T. L. Henry, on Pioneer.
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Eddie. Powers is reported to; Kaye
pleased Up something over $3,009 so far
this season.- .
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Local News hems
M. S. GUI's last cleanup on 2a Glen
a few days ago was over $5,000. Xt is
estimated that over $20,000 has been
taken off this ground since the hydrau
1 c Was put to work. Water is plenti
ful admitting of rapid sluicing. &
The controversy over discovery claim
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on Thanksgiving creek has been satis
factorily adjusted. Anderson & Olson
have accepted an undivided one-third
interest in the claim and have joined in
the lease to Egan Bros.
Anderson & Olson are in town from
la Thanksgiving. They exhibit a fine
four ounce nugget from their claim.
Five men including themsslves are tak
ing out excellent pay. Water is plent
iful and all signs point to a successful
summer working.
Andrew Johnson, an old resident pf
Rampart, is an arrival from Fairbanks
and is renewing former acquaintances.
Mr. Johnson is credited with cleaning
up some $50,000 in. the new. district..
His partner, Charley .Bevans^ another
old-timer, is on his way outside to spend
the winter.
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The deal between S. A. Cutting and
A. H. Monroe is off. Mr. Mon^oe haa
stated that he will not dispose of any
of his interests in this district on bed
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rock or jawbone. He has- made ar
rangements whereby G. H, Wand will
represent him on Hoosier creek during
his absence to the States this Winter,
where he is compelled ta go to regain
his shattered health.
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0. A. Diver arrived in town from
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Fairbanks via Glen Thursday. Mr.
Diver left Rampart early last summer
to attend to some business affairs in
Fairbanks. He and his partners, the
Kroehle brothers, sold a half interest
in elaiins 16 and 17 Cleary crOek, left
limit to Meyers & Woodson fOr $20,000.
The other half of this property [sold re
cently for $16,000. Mr. Diver retains
his interest in 17 creek claims -
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