IVU* ^lcf*askie Lopt A Horse Sunri;t,v - j
lUj^M'ding the 24 I.. >1.,
-Iiutior Dispule.
Pete McKaskie met with a severe
accident to himself, as well as los
ing a horse < u h.in. trail Sunday
k.7*
cvei ino. Re held taken a load of
fjeight to 35 and returning, his
1 oise casta shoe. When justabove
the mouth oflioosier the trail pass
ed tlm ugh about 6 inches of watei.
IhehCrse fell. Pete worked with
him alone until exhausted, having
to vet down in the water to unhitch
the animal. 1 inally DeWolf and
Walker ai ri ved and sent Pete to the
l.m. road house where he found his
shoes were frozen to his feet and it
w is several hours before he a .rain
felt life in his feet and hands. The
horse was ext, icated from the water
but died during the night of colic.
Pete has anot er horse and will be
plugging ovei Eureka way soon,he
also desires to thank DeWolf, Finn.
Walker, Stover and the boys at the
read house, fer their aid.
In the last mail Register McCann
received a letter from Acting Com
tnissioner Richards, of the General
Rand Office, stating that an affida
vit had been filed with that office
setting forth certain statements the
register was alleged to have made
concerning claim 24 l.m.jr. at the
time A1 Allen attempted to file pa-.
pers for a patent for the same and
which papers were not accepted.
The register was asked to make his
defence to the general office and it
is supposed he did so. Besides this
he has prepared a paper setting
forth among other things, his hon
esty, integrity and general good de-;
portment in official and private life, j
to which Rampart citizens have been
asked to attach their signatures.
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ending Dec. i ; as submitted bv Met
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eorological C)1 server l.iebes:
mg down that hilland I've quit him
being born in Sitka. I have a
claim on Big Minook which is too
valuable to lose and after caring for
that I’ll be with Sam again.
Frank Dovea: I came in from the
upper end of 9 l.m., Wednesday in
1 hour and 2314 minutes, with on
ly one dog-. That beats the 1
hour man reported some lime ago.
Outside mail is due here Dec. 17,
and is being looked for with consid
erable inteie.-T as it should tell us
that McKinley has been re-elected,
and also provide us with a com
missioner. Capts. Cantwell and
Moore, are expected to arrive with
the carrier from Dali River.
Maximum ./Ky./j
Minimum I)<w. ~
Mean.
/ t
Miss GarraM was expected in
from Eureka this week to spend
the holidays but owing to the ill
ness ot her lather Sunda\ , she may
not arrive before New Years.
Peck drove in from 14 Hoosier
last night in 1 % hours. Tney have
not got down to solid work with *
that big thawer as yet.
Sam Heater returned from Eureka
t
last night and reports the trail is not I
as good this week because the re- i
cent winds filled it up.
Moulton, on 26 l.m.jr. has just
started to sink with his thawer.
I
Dr. Getchell is with Landlord!
Connors at 1. m. roadhouse.
Pay is being taken out in good
quantities on 24 l.m.jr.
Trustee Baker returned from 24
1 m jr. last Mcr:day.
Not KoturiMoi to Pekin -1. S. Legation
1 « IJ e mr« i n — N e in e News
i li< n > o n i i j n r< <1.
W ashington. Sept.29: The Gov
ernment lias decided to continue a
large force ot troops in Arina. aad
lias ordered live more buttle; hips.
including the Kent ucky, to RemevA
fleet: which is now the largest ever
under the American flag. This ac
tion is looked upon with tnncii co- =
cern by the otlier powers who be
lieved the U.S. desired nothing
from China.
One reason given is that our pos
sessions in the Pacific warrant it
which is doubly apparent in the
face ot the large gathering of vessels
from the other powers in Chine.-e
w aters.
Germany has demanded that Chi
na give over to her the principal
instigators in the Boxer uprising,
before peace may be secured. The
U. S. declines to join in this but de
mands the Celestials punish their
own. A preliminary conference
looking to the return of the rovul
famiiy to Pekin and final settlement
is on in China with Conger acting
for America.
W ord comes from Nome concern
ing several former Rampart people:
Colin Beaton, of the A.C.Co. and
Miss Carrie Plough were married in
October, Judge Stevens officiating.
Louis Sloss was present. Nick
Burlevaud Max Market had a prize
light Sept. 28 which was a one sid
ed slaughter and Burley had a snap.
Attorney Thomson broke his left
leg just above the ankle, about 8 p.
m. Wednesday, by falling on i.,e
slippery sidewalk. He was cm led
into Dr. Danforth’s where hio iimb
was set and where he is now rest
ing easil}
O P. says
six weeks before he can
crutches but will i e out
it will be
go without
a£an\ in o
weeK or so