Future Cateway
To The Yukon And The Interior-One
Of Great Possibilities And
Of Known Wealth.
That vast and comparatively unknown
section, lying east of the Yukon and
bordering the Tanana river for hundreds
of miles, and known under the compre
hensive and indifferent title, ol the “ laii
ana Country”, is the coming section of
Northwest Alaska. From the meager
and inadequate reports at hand, it ns
hard to form a correct estimate of its
manifold advantages and possibilities;
but all explorers are unanimous, in this
one fact; that it is the only portion ol
North we stern Alaska that shows any con
ditions favoring agricultural possibilities
It abounds in rolling lulls and valleys,
covered with long waving grasses, waist
deep. Undoubtedly where such luxuri- j
eut growth can exist; cattle and all other
stock can be supported.
The field is a virgin one, and combined
with the known vast deposits ot almost
pure native copper and immense coal
fields, is one that would tempt the aver- j
aue man who is at all venturesome.
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The government has spent large sums 1
of money, in the advance of exploration
in this sect.on, and with the settlement j
of Valdes, it will not be many years, be- j
lore this country, of which so little is
known at present, will bt the gateway
to the inter.or and the YTikon. its sea
sons are fully two mouths earlier than
those along tile river,and correspondingly j
later.
The one fact that has retarded all defi
I
nate knowledge, of this section, is j
that until recently, there has been
no coast base of supplies. Parties who
have crossed to the coast, have had to
take a small boat, put out to sea to Ko
diac, where the mail steamer arrives once
in each month; a very risky proposition,
Valdes is now the base and the only i
open harbor along the northwest coast,
connected with the outside world by tele
graph, and a steamer service to Seattle. |
History always repeats itself and one 1
does not need a very fertile imagination,
to look forward to the time when this
“Tanana Country” will teem with towns
connected by railroads, whose residents,
will not be consumers, but producers of
all agricultural materials, beef aud its
kindred products, for which a ready mar
ket will be found right the in country.
JLittle Stranger In Camp.
The first white baby girl ever
born in Rampart arrived at the
home of Receiver and Mrs. W. R.
Edwards Friday morning, March 9.
Owing to the efficiency of the good
Dr. Htidgin the mother and child
are as well as can be. Mrs. Booth -
royd is kindly caring for the pat
ient and the y oung lady whiie Billy
is wearing a broad grin.
Koonct* Will Ket urn To Kainpart.
Elmer Townsend was in receipt
of a letter from Rev. Koonce by
last St. Michael mail. Rev. Koonce
is intending taking a tour of the
reindeer stations on the coast in com
pany with Dr. Gamble. lie will go
as far north as Cape Prince of Wales.
At the time of writing his intention
was to spend next winter in Ram
part. He expresses the opinion
that St. Michael will lose consider
able prestige as a freight receiving
point on account of the White Pass
railway's competition. Tiie news
paper to be published at the post,
died before it was born.
San Francisco, Jan.22. It is re
ported that Judge Noyes, of the U"
S. district court in Alaska, Nome
district, has resigned. However,
the rumor is not confirmed.
The case of Sergeant Shinner was
decided, by the sergeant paying $50
and costs.
E. J. Knapp, filed a complaint
in the court against the A. E. Co.
for a balance due of $90 professional
services.
West Point, Jan. 25. The cadets
of the academy have voluntarily a
greed to abandon the practice of
hazing. The congressional com
mittee are much pleased.
PRICES!
greatly
reduced!
A Fine Line Of LAD!
Boots,
Rubbers,
Silk Waists,
Sliirt Waists
and
U nd e rwea r.
A FEW PRICES:
Royal Baking Powder, ss3T
Mocha and Java Coffee:
Roasted, and in the bean, $0.50$
Best Oolong Tea:
Felt Shoes: $4.#
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AND
519 PAID forall LOCAL
$19.
GOLD $19.
EDMUND D. WICCIN