SENATORS TO VISIT
ALASKAN CAMPS
SEATTLE, June 5.—Eight senators
and representatives in congress will
leave on the Cottage City for Juneau,
Skagway and other Alaskan points this
evening. They are:
Senator James A. Heminway, of In
diara; Senator Samuel H. Pile.-, of
Washington; Congressman Joseph G.
. Cannon, of Illinois, speaker of the house
of representatives; Congressman J. A.
Tawney, of Minnesota; C. L. Bartlett,
of Georgia; H. C. Loudenslager, of
New Jersey; W. A. Rodenberg, of Illi
nois, and James McAndrews, of the
same state. Henry Casson, sergeant
at-arms of the house, is a member of
the party. Several of the statesmen
have their wives and other members of
their families along.
Local News Items
Mail launch is due from Tanana today.
Mrs. Wooldridge and Mrs. Joe Ani
cich are visitors from Tanana.
Mrs. Wickersham, Mrs. Harlan and
C. V. Harlan were passengers on the
Susie bound for Fairbanks.
Dr. C. H. Gibbons returned to Eure
ka creek Thursday. The doctor can be
reached by telephone to Glen.
Frank Stevens spent a few days in
camp the past week. He reports good
results from sluicing operations on la
Glen.
The Susie carried 250 passengers,
the majority of whom were going to
to Fairbanks. Assistant comptroller
of the Treasury Taylor was on board.
Jack Belsea of the Eagle Mining Co.
became a benedict during his visit to
Ihe States last winter. The bride is a
sister of W. P. Beardsley, Mr. Belsea’s
partner in the Eagle Mining Co.
P. Kaffenburgh of the Boston Store
returned on the Susie after spending
the winter in the States. Mr. Kaffen
burgh has ordered a large and complete
stock of provisions to arrive on the
first boats.
Ed McCormick, 12 mile camp, has
tiie distinction of netting the first King
salmon • of the season last Tuesday.
This is the earliest known. The Cal
ifornia Kitchen secured the prize—a 221
pounder.
j CURRIER LEAVES
WITH ONLY $7,000
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Currier, the man wanted by the Daw
son authorities for the alleged theft of
$10,000 from Dominion creek, has been
in Rampart for over a week awaiting
the arrival of a steamer for St. Mich
aels. An arrival from upriver identifi
ed him as the man who arrived here in
a small boat with ex-Marshall Powell
of Circle.
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The Dawson News of June 2 states
that Currier was arrested at Circle by
the local authorities and taken to Eagle
i where the dust was seized > by customs
officials. Currier’s poke was $3,000
lighter when he left Circle than when
he arrived there, complains the News.
Dectective Walsh grumbles about the
deputy marshal at Circle, who was on
his way to Fairbanks with a prisoner,
but who immediately upon hearing of
the arrest turned over his prisoner to
another and came back to act as Cur
rier’s attorney.
The News says that as soon as the
Dawson officer left Eagle Currier was
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turned loose.
Frank Stevens will open up 4b Eure
ka creek this summer.
Jim Langford is prospecting the up
per end of 6a 1 m by sinking at the
pup through the slide.
Scarcity of water is said to be ham
pering the operations of the Ruby hy
draulic plant.
Pres Ireland is prospecting 10a 1 m.
His thawer will arrive on the first boat
from St. Michael and will be taken out
to the claim at once.
The Rock Island passed down at an
early hour this morning. The belated
passengers of the Monarch were aboard.
Messrs. Beardsley and Belsea, and Mr.
and Mrs. Blick took passage on her for
Fairbanks.
SUNDAY SERVICES
Morning Prayer 11 o’clock
Evening: Prayer 7:30 o'clock
Fridays Litany 4 o’clock
Geo. W. Chilson, Layman in charge,
St. Andrew’s Mission
Layman Chilson will speak tomorrow
evening at St. Andrew’s on: “What
we Worship.’’ A cordial invitation ex
tended to all.
CALIFORNIA. KITCHEN
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Strictly First-class
The BEST MEAL in Town
Meats, Fish and Game
Bakery: Bread, Pies, Cakes
IVERSON & WILSON, Props.
OLD PIONEER
Carries a Full and Complete
assortment of the Finest - -
Brands of Imported and Do
mestic WINES
LIQUORS and CIGARS
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RAMPART
TANANA
JOE ANiCiCH
Proprietor
Walter Sunciborg
F reight:
Goods DELIVERED Anywhere
DRY WOOD FOR SALE
Leave orders at MINERS STORE
James B. Wingate
NOTARY PUBLIC
Forum Office Rampart
GEORGE A. SALISBURY
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. v
Horace Boucher returned from a vis
it to Dawson on the Rock Island.