ALASKA FORUM
(OFFICIAL PAPER)
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THE FORUM PUBLISHING CO.
J. B. Wingate Editor and Manager.
VOLUME 2. No. 9
SA TUK DAY, NOV1CM BER 23, 1901.
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Single copies, 25c. Postage added. (
Address all communications- to the
Alaska Forum, Rampart, Aka.
KDITOKIAI..
The Forum is the official paper
for the Third Judicial Division. It
has been designated hv cx-Register
McCann as the paper for the pub
lication of all matters appertaining
to the Land office in this district
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in patent proceedings. All drivel
and gross misstatements, emanat
ing from “interested” sources not-,
withstanding. The korum is
recognized by Judge Wickersham
in an order of the Court, from which
we print the following excerpt.
The original document is on file at
the forum, office for the inspection
of anyone so desiring. “A.nd
whereas it appears necessary for
the public information to give such
publicity in this division; and where
as there is now published at Ram-,
part, a bona-fide weekly newspap
er known as the auaska forum,
having a large aud wide circulation
in this division. It is therefore
ordered that the clerk immediately
prepare etc, etc. ”
Signed. James Wickersham,
Judge.
These are facts and this paper will
stand by them. We are not the
ward of a benificent government;
we get no salary for attending ? to
an office and use our time for pri
vate enterprises; we pay for our
own wood, light, rent: in the lan
guage of Sam Dunham, we are no j
“cross-roads statesman. ” We de
sire no controversy, but when as
sailed, as we have been, will de
fend and maintain our position.
The korum is the miners news
paper; we will work for their inter
ests in the future as we have in the
past. We will meet the prices for
any kind of work, of any competit
or in the-District of Alaska.
Cap Mavo says he has been called
“ han hold og.” We presume he
has got a corner on the bacon mar
ket.
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Items Around Town.
Suit was tiled in the District
court last week by the N. A. T. Co.
against Ole Thronson, for the pos
sses?ioi^-ef-the lot south of the bar
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racks.
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Jack Huey, who is trapping at i
Bear creek, has over 45 dead-falls:
set for marten. He has 12 black
skins already, and says the marten
are very plentiful this winter. Ptar-1
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migan and grouse are to be had in i
great numbers around Bear creek,
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Bert Currier and Geo. W. Love
returned to Tanatia last Tuesday, j
Agent Belt will make the trip to
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Rampart as ; oon as Bert gets back j
to relieve him. Mr. Love says the!
beef fnrnished the post by Dalton& 1
Hanlev is the finest ever seen
in Alaska j
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A petition is being circulated by j
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N. A. T. Allen asking the court to |
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refuse to allow Billy Porter to ruu
a saloon in his new building south
of the N. A. T. store. Portpr and
two citizens measured the distance
between the building and the near
OLD
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Thr«»* Star Henu^sny——flamaica Knm
Black berry Brand y-Scotch and
Irish Whiskies—Cognac
- W. A. LACY'S FAMOUS WHISKIKH.—
Bohemitin Beer, $12 close.
JEarSAXCHEZ & HAYA CIGARS.
J.ANICICH, PROP.
LEGAL NOTICE.
N< TICK.
All persons are hereby notified that the un
dersigned is the exclusive owner of placer tni
11 ing claim No. 1 above Discovery on Glen
Gulch; that 1 have authorized no one to let any
lays on said claim or to employ any person to
work thereon, in any capacity; that I will net
be responsible for any work or labor performed
on said claim, and any person doing any work
thereou without tny consent in writing cannot
hold me or the claim for said labor, and any
person extracting gold therefrom without my
consent will be prosecuted according tb law*
Rampart, Alaska, j. Lindley Green.
November 15, 1901.
LAYS TO LET.
Lay to let on 39 Big Minook.
100 feet on either eud. Apply at
forum office for full particulars.
Lay of 50 feet on 9 Hoosier.
Two men can hare all they can
take out this winter. Apply at
forum office*
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est church, Wednesday morning
and found it to be outside of the
400 feet dead line.
Agent Corbusier states that the
N C. at Tanana are not out of sup
plies. With the exception of can
dles and oil they have, ample goods
to supply their customers until the
opening of navigation.
Marshal Dribelbus arrested Jack
Taggett at Tanana last week. Tag
gett was charged with breaking in
the mail-carriers cabin last spring,
with one Cummings. Cummings
skipped out; but Taggett stayed
and is now serving a sentence of
one year in the bird cage.