ALASKA FORUM I
(OFFICIAL PAPER)
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THIS FORUM PUBLISHING CO.
J. JL Wingate Editor ami Manager.
VOLUME 2. No. u
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, H)OI. [
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KDITOIUAL
The coldest day so far this wi -
ter was Mov. 30th. The thermo
meter registered 33 deg. below.
With the completion of the tele
grrph to Nome, fifty percent of
Rampart’s isolation will be remov- |
ed, and when the line is connected
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with the Eagle end, we will enjoy I
a 11 the ad va 11 ta ges possible.
The weekly mail Service will be- ■
gin Dec. 15th and continue into
March ’02. This will be a duoli
1
cate of last years service, and is a
better service than was given last
summer.
Rampart needs a deputy U. S j
surveyor. There are several par- j
ties who desire to patent their j
i
claims, but are unable to do so on
account of there being no surveyor j
here to run the lines. It has aho
been the impression that the cost of
a patent was fully $500, this is er-j
roneous; the total cost will not a-\
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mount to the expense of two yeais;
assessment work. Register Mullen ;
savs that he will write to his sup- !
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erior and ask that a deputy survey-1
or be placed here, in view of the j
number of claim owners who have j
expressed a desire to patent their |
ground, but are unable to do so as j
they cannot obtain a survey.
Items Around Town. ;
Herbert of 12 mile Wood camp
was in.town last week. He reports
plenty .of grouse and ptarmigrn in'
bis vicinity, and returned with a
gun and ammunition.
Agents Hell and Baker left for
Deakyme last Sunday. Mr. Belt
is interested in the store at that
point, and, b is said, will issue a
new schedule of prices to Manager
Riley. He will return to Tanana
via Baker creek.
The reporter for the forum call
ed on Atty. Green to get his- views
on the letter published in the sheet
published by the Receiver* of the
U. S, Land Office, alleged to have
been written by Judge Harlan, U.
S. District Attorney, and which sa
vored strongly of attempted intim
idation; the case being now on the
District court docket. Mr. Green
said: “I met Mr. Harlan for the
first time last July. My acquain
tance since that time has been of a
business character, and I formed a
very favorable opinion of his abili
ty. I believe him to be a good
lawyer and therefore if in possess
ion of all the facts before writing
that letter, he well knew that Mr.
Wingate was in no way guilty of
any criminal offense, and no excuse
for such a letter although written
privately to associate counsel, can
be offered. The publication of the
letter looks very badly. There
can be no doubt but what the par
ty responsible for its publication
did it to? use Mr Harlan in his
official position as district attorney
tocoerse Mr. Wingate. I will not
believe Mr. Harlan guilty of such j
conduct; I cquld not be so deceived j
in him. He was not in possession j
of the facts and never authorized
the publication of that letter/’
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LEGAL NOTICE.
N< TICK.
All persons are hereby notified that the un
dersigned is the exclusiv e owner of placer mi
ning claim No. i above l»isccvt:r\ on Gkn
Gulch; that i have authorized no one to letany
lays on said claim or to employ any person to
work thereon, in any capacity ; that 1 will not
be responsible for any work or labor performed
on said claim, and any person doing any v 01 &
thereon without my consent in writing cannot
hold me <«• the claim for said labor, and any
person extracting gold therefrom without my
consent v\ ill be prosecuted according to law .
Rampart, Alaska, j. I.inulty Green.
November 15, 1901.
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UN1TKD STATKS LAM) OFMLK.
Rampart, Alaska, December, 2, 1901.
Mineral Application, No. 2.
Notice For Publication.
Notice is hereby given that K. M. Carr, whose
post office address is P. O.bo.v 539, Seattle .King
County, Washington, has this day filed his ap
plication for a patent to placer mining claim
No. 8 above discovery on Little Minook Creek
in Rampart Mining District, District-of Alaska
and known and designated by the field notes ^
and official plat on file at this office as Lot no.
421. The exterior boundaries of said Lot No.
42I being as follows to wit: beginning at Co: .
1. w hence U. S. L. M. No. 2bears S. 3 deg. 22111.
W. Var. 28 deg. 02 min. H- 40 4 ft. U» U. S. I.. M.
No. 2. 080 ft. to Little Manook creek, course N.
70 deg, W. 871 ft. to Cor. 2, thence N. 62 deg.
15 min. W Var. 28deg. 15111. 1L 1048.5 ft. to Cor.
3, thence N. 3 deg 22 min. K. Var.‘27 deg. 32 min
H to Little Manook creek course W. S70.9 ft to
Cor. 4, thence S. 62 deg. 15 min K- Var. 28 deg.
30 min. li. J50 ft. to No. 7 pup course S. \V. 920
ft. to No. 8 pup course S W. 1047.8 ft. to Cor.i
the place of beginning . Containing an area of
19.08 aeres.. * '
P.M. Mullen, Register.
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LAYS TO LET.
Lay to let on 39 Big Minook.
100 feet on either eud. Apply at
forum office for full particulars.
Ivay of 50 feet on 9 Hoosier.
Two men can have all they can
take out this winter. Apply at
forum office.
000 — 1.0 O. F\ — 000
All members of the Order in the
vicinity of Rampart are requested
to meet at Odd Fellows Hall in 4
Rampart, on Christmas eve at 7
o’clock, sharp. Business of
importance. I.O.O.F. Association.
J. W. Dodson, chairman.
A. E. Cobb, sectv.