ALASKA FORUM
THE FORUM PUBLISHING CO.
J.B. Wingate Editor and Manager.
VOLUME I. No. 34.
THURSDAY, MAY 16, I90I.
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EDITORIAL.
The man who can guess the time
the river opens this year is a good
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guesser. It is said that old Father j
Yukon does not repeat himself twice j
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in succession. It certainly looks j
like it; also that Ramparters are to
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be deprived of the few days’ pleas- j
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ure of boating along the ribbon of
water which has heretofore ran:
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along each side of the ice. '
Tat time for the issuing of an
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nual iicei.cjs is drawing nigh. It
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is to be hoped that all of the liquor
dealers’ applications will be closely
looked into. All who maintain
strictly first-class houses should de
mand that any who may be sus-1
pected of catering to the Indian
trade be debarred from further li
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censing t do more mischief.
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A straggling goose or a duck!
v inging his lonesome way over the
frozed river i» occasionally seen—a
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sign that spring and open naviga
tion will soon be with us.
Everyone who intends remain- j
ing in camp this summer should
plaut a small space in garden truck, i
Radish, lettuce, beets and turnips
grow here in great profusion*.
Waldron Hack From Kuskokwim*
Joe Waldron, who left with Billy
Walsh for the Kuskokwim, return
ed last week. He left Walsh on
the east fork of the Kuskokwim
with all supplies. There are about
twenty-three prospectors at that
point who will build boats in the
spring and try and find the scene
of the strike, which is supposed to
be on the south fork. Waldron re
ports that it rained for three days
about 120 miles from the Yukon
around the first of the month.
MINES AND MINERS.
Josh Ray has returned from
Ouail creek, where he has been
working on a bench opposite 7
above. He got good prospects and
will work it with a tbawer next
winter. His intention is to outfit
here and prospect for quartz in the
Troublesome country this summer.
Bob Cicero has purchased Al. Les
ter’s interest in 4 below, Little Min
00k creek. He will put on a large
force of men to ground sluice this
summer.
Capt. Williams and O. H. Diver
returned from the Tan ana side last
Friday. They had been prospect
ing there for several weeks.
Mr. Pike has g' ne to Tanana to
work on the government improve
ments at that j^ oint.
Mr. Judkin returned from 50, Big
Minook, after doing a few days’
work on the property.
Osborn and O’Brien are getting
good results on Omega creek.
T. Robeits has left for a pros
pecting trip in the Mike Hess coun
try .
Worse, And Move Of lfc.
Last Friday morning at 2 o’clock
a cabin in rear of the barracks was
attacked by a drunken squaw, who
demolished the windows and did
other damage. The occupants pro
ceeded to find the marshal, in or
der that the work of destruction
might be stopped. After consider
able hunting he was located in a
hostelry at the upper end of town,
engaged in serving the papers in a
“black-jack” case. He refused to
accompany the parties, alleging
that he had no warrant and that the
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squaw was not breaking up proper
ty in his sight. The damage done
by the squaw is in the neight* r
hood of $50.
Captain Rogers spent three days
with Frank Stevens on Big Minook
and demonstrated that he is an
augier of no mean ability by re
turning with foity pounds of trout.
Another dog went mad a few
days ago. After he had bitten a
number of other dog ; and attacked
a few people l e was killed.
The last contingent of Tatiana
Indians came into camp last week
with a ’arge supply of moose meat.
j The price they received for it w<jj»
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ten cents.
Mail Carrier Currier left forTana
na vSaturd y night. He will leave
Tarana on May 15 with mail.
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,
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