ALASKA FORUM
THE FORUM PUBLISHING CO.
J. B. Wingate Editor and Manager.
VOLUME I. No. 25
THURSDAY, MARCH 14, I9OI
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EDITORIAL.
The army re organization bill
just passed, is something that should
that should have been done long
ago. The fact of a standing army
of 25,000 men, in a country con
taining 80,000,000 inhabitants,
speaks well; but does not impress
foreign powers with an adequate
idea of our importance. Washing
ton advanced the theory, ‘that in
times of peace prepaie for war.’
Judge Wicl.ersham offers to sup
ply Rampart with a Court house
and jail, costing $8,000; all that he
requires is, that a piece of ground
80 by 100 be donated for the pur
pose. The tact that the matter
had not been settled when the
judge left, does not speak well for
the public spirit of the camp.
The government at Ottawa has
decided that the money spent on
reception of Lord Minto, under it’s
orders, be paid by the territory.
Another expense for the miner to
shoulder.
There u ill be considerable spec
ulation, since the death of the
Queen, as to the effect of the ac
cession of King Edward to the
throne, on the world’s politics.
Would it be deplored if the judge
forced the camp to allow him spend
$8,000 here next summer.
The arrival of the court here,
cleared up our local atmosphere.
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MINES AND MINERS.
Oil account of the decision, in
24 l.m.jr. case, Allen, Antonsom,
Graham and Keating are barred
bom further work on the claim;
Austin, Fole}r, Goss, Smith and
Tufty, however, will be allowed to
complete their lay.
Since the injunction
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a troop of interested litigants have
gone to the claim to do the renre
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senting work that the injunction
stayed. W.T.Garrett, Mrs.Myers,
Kimball and Nelson are all 011 the
ground in person, or by agent and
are doing their assessment work.
Mr. Slack, who is working on 4
ab. Ruby creek, reports the out
look for a good cleanup bright.
Daly, on 6 ab. is getting some
good dirt, he picked up a $6 nug
get recently.
\\ ally Iyabosky, on discovery,
lonud a $3.60 prospect the other
day.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Lieut. Camden, ot the Xunivak,
left for Dali river with Carrier
Oldfield, last Monday mornimr
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| Marshal Gmehle made a trip to
| the coal mine and served the papers
i in the Judkins labor lien case, on
i Tom Drew, the coal magnate.
| Judge Wickersham, accompanied
! by E. R.Crouch, left for upriver
; last Monday morning. It is not
known whether another term of
court be held here this 3rear; the
judge contemplating a months va
cation in Tacoma this summer.
Marshal Gmehle, had another
official duty devolving on him a
few days ago; he made a trip to
Idaho bar, and served the papers
; on O.P.Thomson in the Slate creek
case.
Court Adjourns
To Open At Eagle Next July.
The last day of court liekl S it
urdav last, finished up all civil
cases ready for trial here.
In the Goepfert case, O.P.Thom
son was appointed referee, to take
testimony, the case wiil he disoos
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ed of at the July term at Eagle.
The case of Thomson vs hosier et
al will also be tried at Eagle, an
i junction was issued restraining
all parties from working the cu;i.n
until the matter of title is fully de
termined.
In the 24 l.m.jr. litigation of Al
Alien vs Myers, tne case was dis
missed. A new case was filed
Myers vs Allen; the court Esue t
an injunction against Allen, Ain.
Myers filed a bond of$joo with J.
Anicich as surety. Chris Baker
was appointed receiver at $15 per
day, to wash up lhe dump, boar
agreeing. The laymen wili contin
ue to work out their lay; Allen and
party are stopped. The court dis
allowed the claim of Ciiris Bake. ,
for $1200 services as trustee; but
compensation was fixed at $510.
After various other claims were
paid, Allen was paid the remain
der of the cash bond put up by
him a month ago.
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Alex. Mathewsou and his part
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ner George,on a hunting trip up
Twenty-Mile creek, killed a hue
! young moose. Doc Haven secured
I the prize.
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 4H1. Saturday.
I
J. UNDLEY GREEN,
Attorney at Law.
Office At Residence.
Rampart, Aka.