W(M‘klv: Kampart, Alaska, Thursday, Jan'iarv ‘U. UM)1.
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LOSS OF LIFE IN SAN FRANCISCO.
TOPEKA DISASTER CONFIRMED.
DAWSON NEWS.
Minneapolis, Oct. N. Harry S.
KHappen, a newspaper man, re
turned from a perilous trip to the
Hudson Bay eountiy, in which,
with nine white men and eight hi
dims, he sailed 600 miles up the
c ast shore of tte great inland sea.
Mr. Knappeu was assured by Eski
mos whom he met that a 4 ‘skyboat' ’
had come in the region on the ex
t e umo thea 1 s ore of ti e bay two
} ears ago, that it came to the ground
ai d that the savages who inhabit
that country had killed the white
men in it. This, he explains, was
Andre’s ill-starred expedition.
Dawson, Dec. 14. Councilman
Wilson, gave notice that action
would be take.i shortly to incorpor
ate the city.
Dawson, Dec. 14. There will be
an automobile service between
Dawson and the Forks. The Daw
son Transportation Co. will al.~o
run a line between here and White
Horse.
Dawson, Dec. 14. (Do. .St. Cyr,
held tor the murder of James Davis
at Idootalinqua, will be tried here.
vSkagway, Dec. 13. Dolphin ar
rived, confirms report of the Tope
ka disaster. The crew and pass
engers all saved. lfoat lies high
and dry at high tide. May be sav
ed if the weather continues calm.
S. Francisco, Nov. 29. Hundreds
of people were killed and injured,
viewing the foot ball game between
the University of California and
Stanford College, from the roof of
the Pacific Gnus Works, which
givtng away, precipitated them in
to the red hot furnaces and glass
vats beneath
Seattle. Nov. 27. The Corwin
Coal Co. have secured a 7,000 acre
tract of coal land 300 miles from
Nome, at Pt. Lisboa. Hunkers
and a steel w harf will be built next
summer. The wharf will be some
thing of a cm iositv, it will be in sec
tions so as it can be taken up dur
ing winter.
Washington, Nov. 21, Commit
tee m wavs and means heein con
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sidcratioii of the propose 1 reduction
ol the yvat revenue.
LOCAL TEMPERATURE.
The weathei re 011 lor the week
endine Tan. ; 1 as submitted by Met
eorological Ubrerver Inches:
Maximum.Jan. ?<) -o
Minimum Jan.jy . -po
A FRACAS IN THE POSTOFFICE.
Over the division ol the proceeds
of a card game at the Postoffice last
1m idav night, Mike I/.zo and Biilv
1 )e Wolf came to blows. Kenny wa,-.
acting as banker assisted by Smith,
who managed to separate the com
batants before they hurt themselves
or wrecked the office.
Doc Carden, the mule skinner,
had a hard experience last Wednes
day night. Ilishorse got caught
in the crusts on Big Mmook and
was so helpless he had to be killed.
Doc got in town with both leet bad
ly nipped.
1C. J. Knapp, can now be found
at the mission; he has been for the
past two weeks, Sundays excepted,
at the Indian Village, trying to
save the life of Pitka’s child, w hich
died Sunday last.
Mrs. Walbridge and Miss Garratt
will reopen the Rampart Restaur:
ant and Bakery, formerly conduct
ed by Miss Parke.
Mr. Pike, 11 Hunter, is in town I
reports lie is on pay and has taken
out a large pay dump.
Judge Balliet took a flying trip
to his claim on Hoosier, Saturday
' mf
last.
Mr. Thumm, is in from the bar!
and report's tin gs looking bright, j
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WHAT OUR BUSINESS MEN THINK.
THE MINERS IN FAVOR
PROGRESS.
In view of the proposed aeti< n
ol incorporating Kam]>ait, a re])i -
sentalive of the Forum ('ailed < i
the business men ot the camp, f« r
an expression ot opinion in regai 1
to it. The lollowing answers wei *
given;
A. Liebes. A. E. Co: 1 atn in favoi <>!
.untiling that will tend to bring p<<>
pic here;but it is h question in inv inii.d
it incorporation will do it..
A, Baker, N.A.T.Co.: I am heartilv in
favor of incorporation, it will give us
prestage, now is the time and the only
time to do it.
H. Wobber, A.C.Co.: It is a question
whether the results alleged to come with
incorporation will justify the expense. I
would not be in favor of spending an v A.
C.Co money for a municipality under
existing circumstances. However I am
open to conviction.
I. Kaffenburgh: Put me down for in
corporation, it will benefit the town, and
thus help all who are doing business here.
JAW Young, vS-Y.T. Co.: Really I have
not given it a thought I don’t know what
it would do.
Dr. Hudgin; Incorporation must come
il Rampart is ever to progress. I am
heartily in favor of it.
J. Nelson: By incorporation we can hold
ball of all the license money which is now
taken out of circulation as far as we are
concerned. I am heartily in favor of it,
the result will be far reaching,
K. D.Wiggin: It would cost a great deal
of money to pay the officials necessarv
for a municipality. While we have enough
residents to incorporate; still the cost
should be divided among a greater num
ber.
J.L.Green: Yes L am in favor of it, wo
should have a school here and be able to
govern our own cite.
Judge Balliet: Rampart is in a position
to make applicrtion by a petition for in
corporation, which, H seems no other
town on the river can do, an account of
want of population.
H. Haven: Personally 1 am in favor
of it, it will give title to property, hold
license money here, which can be ] ut in
to a school building, credible to the
camp, The miners are all in favor of it
and I have talked with a Inver' number