ALASKA'FORUM
(OFFICIAL PAPER)
THE FORUM PUBLISHING CO.
J. B. Wingate Editor and Manager.
VOLUME4. No. 6
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, I9O3
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There seems to be no reason
ablexloubt but that one good claim
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has been found at Cbeuoa. This
claim is 2a on Pedro owned by
Costa. Reliable men state that
this claim is rich. The real future
of the Ciieuua district deoends on
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the extent of the placer deposit.
One swallow does not make sum*
mer, and one good claim will not
make a prosperous camp Glen
with hve good claims; three of
tuew rich, could not support this
camp for over two years. Rampart
has never exceeded a population of
over loo in the past four years.
Chenoa will have a population of
5ooo people by next fall, provided
the stampeders are as energetic in
getting there from other sections as
they have been in rushing there
from Rampart. To support this
number of people something else
must be uncovered. The chances
are that other good claims will be
discovered; but how is this mass of
people now there; a large number
of them in straightened circumstan
ces, going to exist while the de
velopment of the district goes slow
ly ahead? Reports all state that a
few men have the entire country
tied up.
Sinck tiie advent of the whites
in the Nome district, the Indians
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there have taken quite readily to
the while man s whiskey. I'ne
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Nome Indian, unlike his Vuko..
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brother, immediate*)7 assuages his
thirst for blood, wheu he ’imbibes
the necessary quantity of fire-wat
er. The only excuse offered by
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the latest aspiraut for the gallows.
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an Indian, who while drunk, cut
one Indian’s ^hroat and wounded
two others, was; “no sabby too
much whiskey.”
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Court was opened by Judge
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' Wickersham at Valdes, last Mon
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day. It is the intention of the
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| court to hold a special term at Ea
gle early in March. This will ne
cessitate a trip in over the ice by
the officials'
Items Aroiiml And About.
Jim Climie, Bill Burnett, and G.
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Beach left for Chenoa yesterday.
Climie will pick up his thawer on
Glen and goes prepared to do some
mining.
Tom Mathews, a member of the
Hospital corps, was brought into
camp Wednesday last by Charley
Lynn. Mathews froze botl hands
at Chenoa a month ago arid seven
of his fingers were amputated. He
was sent down for medical atten
tion in care of Lynn and Kroehle.
Jnles Marion, N. C. mail super
intendent for the Tanana-Eagle ser
vice, left for his return trip of in
spection Tuesday morning. Emil
Fursteuau has been placed as car
rier between this dty and Tanana.
Walter Sundborg, the former car- j
rier between these points, is now j
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carryiug between Rampart and Ft. ;
Hamlin. [
FINE WINES 1IQD0RS
AND UlliAiid
Billiard and Fooi. rooms
Anicxch & Cooper
THE
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MIRROR
Straight Goods Otjr Specialty*
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Wines, Liquors, and Cigars.
J. c. Nelson,
TOTEM BAR
Scotch, Irish, and Bourbon
WHISKIES.
Anheuser Beer. §12. dozen.
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J. J. MORGAN.
SMITH'S BARBER SHOP
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Strictly First-class Work
Shaving and Haircutting
^F^Music Furnished For Dances.
Juliua Rahmatorf
General Merchandise
OUTFITTING PURS BOUGHT
CECURE the FORUM map of the Ram
part Minin# District Price $2.00
Walter Foley spent the past *
week in town. He and Tufty' are
working Baker’s lay on Glen.
It is rumored that L. A. Jones of
the Eagle Mining Co. may purchase
the Glen road house from John
Wilson.