ALASKA FORUM
THE FORUM PUBLISHING CO.
J.B. Wingate Editor and Manager.
VOLUME I. No. 46
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, I9OI.
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EDITORIAL.
The quick trip of the military
transport Gen. Jeff Davis to Eagle
and return, should be an object les
son to the Judiciary department.
If justice is to be speedily ani ef
fectively admiuistered along the
Yukon, a like steamer should be
placed ot the disposal of the judge
of this district. The court officials
who came from Eagle, to arrange
the cases from Rampart for
trial at that place, were held here
nearly sixty days awaiting the ar
rival of an up-river boat to trans
fer the principals, and an army of
witnesses to court headquarters.
Dawson is fighting the only
means that makes her accessable.
The News advocates a fair freight
tariff; the Nugget evidently wants
the W. P. &Y. Railway run at a
loss. We would suggest that the
railroad officials meet the Nugget
editor halfway and supply him a
pass.
A new directory of Alaska and
the Yukon has just been received
by the N. C. Co. here. It is pub
lished by M. L. Ferguson. It is a
directory in name only, and very
poorly indexed. No excuse is
a vai ced by Mrs Ferguson for the
]>e: \ti.'.tiui oi ti.w ct
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What we need: a deputy marsh
al who makes companions of his
jailbirds; prisoners of bis guards;
a hobnober with drunkeu squaws;
a popular black-jack artist, and an
all around tin horn. Then will you
be good.
Salmon are running in greater
numbers than has been known in
vears. He is a negligent and im
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provident Indian who goes hungry
next winter.
The heavy frost a few nights ago
was unprecedented for the month
of July; the thermometer dropping
to 27 deg. All growing vines and
potatoes were killed.
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REBECCA DAMAGED BY IEQN,
The Str. Leon collided with the
Rebecca while the latter was tied
up to the river bank and jammed
her badly. The captain of the
Leon agreed to pay all costs of re
pairs
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PROSPECTOR FROZE TO DEATH.
The coroners jury, in tue case of
Blair returned last Friday. They
report that the deceaced met his
from freezeing due to exhaustion.
He had been dead fully six months
and the body was badly decomposed.
CAPT. DIXON DIES FROM APOPLEXY.
Capt. Dixon, one of the oldest
and most widely known of the riv
er navigators, died on his boat, the
Louise, near Circle. He was not
ed for his kindly and genial temp
erament and will long be remem
bered by his many friends along the
Vukon.
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Movements ot River Craft.
16—Str. Johti C. Barr.Dawson-St. Michael
19—Str. Susie...St. Michael-Dawson
19—Str.P.B. Weare St. Michael-Dawson
19— Str.T. C. Power....St. Michael-Dawson
20— Str. Gold Star.Koyukuk-Dawson
20—Str. Sarah.St. Michael-Dawson
23— Str. Leah.St. Michael-Dawson
24— Str. Tyrrell.St. Michael-Dawson
25— Str Louise.St. Michael-Dawson
26— Str. Gen. Davis.Sl.Michael-Lagle
26—Str. Bella.St.M ichael-Daw son
28—Sir. Wykoff.* anana-Rampart
28—Str. Lightning *.St.Michat 1-Daw
28— Str. J.P Light.St. Michael Dawson
29— Str Susie.Law .<>on-Sl. Michael
29—Str. Monarch.St.M ichaei-Daw sc 11
3I Str. P.B.Wearev.Dawson-St.Michael
1 Str. \V\ kofi.Rampart-Tanaiia
3 Str.Sarah ... .:.Dawson-St.M ichatl
4 Sir. Leon.St.Michael-Da
5 Str.T. C. Power.Dawson-St.Michael
7 Str.Leah.Dawson-St.Michael
Personal Mention.
Drs. Hudgiu, Tweedie, Agent
i Baker and a number of others re
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turned from Hagle on the Susie.
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Geo. Woods came up from Tan
ana on the Rebecca. Sunday last.
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He promptly shouldered a pack
and started for the Gienn district.
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Bill Atwood left on the Susie for
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! the States. As usual Bill was be
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hind time and completed laceing
i his shoes as the boat pulled out.
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Charley Bevans was in town last
Sunday from his fish camp, ten
miles below. He had a badly
awollen hand, the result of a cut
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from a fish bone, that required
medical attention.
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. BINDLEY GREEN,
Attorney at Law.
Office At Residence.
Rampart, Aka.
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