Alaska Central Road
•TRACK LAID THIRTY -THREE MILES
From Seward Gateway.
C EWARD, Sept. 9. —T h i r t y -three
^ miles of track are now laid and in
operation on the Alaska Central,
the rails stopping just short of John
son creek, across which the bridge is
not quite finished.
Grading work is proceeding rapidly
- ;n the Johnson creek canyon and it is
xpected that track will be laid to mile
45 by the middle pf October. That will
end track-laying for this season, be
cause between that point and the tun
nels, which are on mile 52, heavy rock
work is encountered which will require
several months to complete.
The completion of the track for 45
miles will facilitate the carrying of
materials and provisions to the men en
gaged on the rock work just beyond
and in the tunnels. About seven miles
from the end of the track to the last
tunnel hundreds of men will be employ
ed all winter, but it will not be difficult
to furnish the necessary supplies which
they will use, when the road runs quite
close to them.
With three engines, and the addition
' al flat cars which came up on the Str.
jSdith, supplies are rushed through
much faster than formerly. Still the
discharge of a big cargo like that of
‘the Melville Dollar makes lively freight
business for a few days.
Miners' Protective Association
Will Hold Annual Election
The Miners' Association will hold
their annual election next month.
W. M. Sinclair, the retiring president
of the association, speaks of the past
work of the organization as follows:
“The Miners’ Association has done
good work, inasmuch that it has stim
ulated individual effort among its mem
bers to better their condition. It was
r organized primarily to oppose any man,
r combination of men who would raise
prices and at the same time cut down
the price of our dust.
“Fully $20,000 was spent by members
of the association this year in bringing
their own outfits. The association is
composed only of miners, and is work
ing solely for mining interests.”
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HAS ARRIVED
WITH A
NEW STOCfe.
General
AND IS NOW OPEN
FOR BUSINESS IN
N. A. T. & T. Building
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Call and Inspect Our Goods. Fres
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C. A. DAVIDSON, Successor To
Charles A. Traeger
Hats, Caps, Shoes, Clothing, etc
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Murdered Man Turns Up
Above Very Much Alive
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The stories that have come from the
upper White river this summer that
James Montgomery had killed his part
ner or partners and had deserted his
wife and baby—in the wilds of that
country have been exploded. Three
men, Chris Johnson, one of the report
ed killed, Charley Wetzler and A. Kin
wald, have arrived at Dawson from the
headwaters of the White river, and
say that Montgomery, his wife and
baby, are on the way down the river
and will be out this fall.
On the strength*of the report that
Montgomery had deserted his wife and
child, after killing his partners, a pack
train loaded with provisions were sent
into the White river country from Fort
Egbert by the military authorities at
that place. The pack train and escort
turned back after learning that another
pack train had preceeded it.
Forum
GEORGE A.. SALISBURY
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Attorney at Law
Rampart % Alaska
Masonic Association of Rampart
Meets on the last Saturday evening of each
month. All Masons invited to attend.
J. H. Hudgin, M. D. Pres. J. B. Wingate, Sec.
I Julius Rahmstorf |
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