Winter Mail Service
Is Receiving. Attention
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The Northern Commercial Company
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is giving their winter mail service be
tween Tanana and 'Eagle an .overhaul
ing before the service begins, which is
Oct. 1. A number of new carriers are
being engaged, and the Canadian half
breeds of last season will be displaced.
The only carrier retained, Bob Shae-;
ber, has since resigned and entered in
to business at Rampart. John Palm is
now preparing to take Shaeber’s run—
Tanana-Rampart. Shultz, of Shultz &
Russell, traders at Dali may take the
Rampart-Hamlin run. Places on the
upper end of the division have been of
fered to other Ramparters by Supt.
Jules Marion.. - j
It has been authoritively stated that
the head officials of the. company are
' determined that the conditions of -last
winter shall not be repeated. All com
plaints will receive the fullest investi
gation. Freighting and traffic in liquor
by the carriers is strictly tabooed.
May Hold Grand Jury Term
Af Valdez Next January
The officials of the Third judicial div
ision were aboard the Hannah on their
way from Fairbanks to Valdez via the
upper river. Ihe party consisted of
Judge Wickersham, N. V. Harlan and
Mrs. Harlan, G. A. Jeffreys and E. V.
Harlan. It is the intention to call a
grand jury term at Valdez in January,
and hold an equity term in the interim
—Providence and the senate permitting.
Yukon Cabin Thief
Handed His Deserts
Joseph Miguel was arrested at Tana
na and was brought up on the Hannah
by Marshal Drake. Miguel was charg
ed the larceny of a lot of effects ' from
an Indian cabin, which he broke into,
six miles above Dali river. Miguel was
found guilty as charged by a jury last
Tuesday, with a recommendation for
mercy. He was given a merciful sen
' tence—nine months imprisonment and
costs at the rate of $2 per day extra.
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The Hannah is reported to be the last
boat of the season from St. Michaels.
Local News Items
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The little steamer Martha Clow pass
ed down yesterday for Kantishna.
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Pan McLean made the first dog-team
trip of the season to Little Minook jr.
and return, last Wednesday.
The N. C. Co. has reduced the price
of A. B. C. beer to $6 per dozen deliv
ed; whiskies, $2 per bottle.
The steamer Tanana will winter at
Dawson. She will leave. Fairbanks at
the latest date insuring a safe passage
through the YuKon flats.
Kinney McLeod and his two sons left
this morning for the Kantishna. They
went by small boat and were well out
fitted. .
The case of Rahmstorf vs Kaffen
burgh has been appealed by the defend
ant. Rahmstorf secured a verdict in
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District court in the sum of $3,200.
S. D. Charles of the Alaska Express
Company, was ^ Fairbanks bound pas
senger on the Seattle. This company
has handled the bulk of the Tanana out
put the past season.
S. P. Robbins of the Big Minook hy
draulic concern, is now at the scene of
last summer's operations of the com
pany. He will overhaul the pipe-line
during the winter.
The construction crew have the Ram
part-Gibbon telegraph line completed
for 12 miles below Rampart. Another
crew will be started out shortly on the
Ft. Gibbon end so as to hurry the line
to completion.
Cap Mayo and George Shirley return
ed from the Ray river hot springs the
early part of the week. They had an
enjoyable outing and speak highly of
the medicinal qualities of the water. A
few b*ths in the sulphur springs com
pletely routed Cap’s rheumatism.
The Hoosier hydraulic company, who
lately acquired the holdings of Monroe
| & Lindsay on Hoosier creek, has not
let any snow accumulate in their tracks.
The steamer Herman landed 3,000 feet
of 18-inch hydraulic piping for the com
pany the past week, and more is ex
pected shortly. The plant will start
working with the first appearance of
water next spring.
BIRTHS
CLINTON. In Rampart, Sept. 11, to the wife
of John Clinton—a son.
WINGATE. In Rampart, Sept. 22, to the. wife
of James B. Wingate—a son. .
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