ALASKA FORUM j
(orncwL paper)
THE FORUM PUBLISHING CO.
J. Ii. Wingate Editor and Manager.
Subscriptions—The Alaska Forum
delivered in Rampart—$i per month,
or $10.00 a year, in advance.
Address all communications to the
Alaska Forum, Rampart, Aka.
SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1904
The testimony given before the
coroner’s jury last Tuesday and
Wednesday was merely confirma
tory of the illicit liquor traffic
among the Iudians which has been
going on with great vim all whiter.
The names of those whom the In
dians claim were supplying the
liquor were brought out by skillful
questioning. In justice to these
men and to the law-abiding citizens
of Rampart, the matter cannot be
allowed to end with the discharge
of the coroner’s jury. Investiga
tion is demauded, and at once. The
hellish traffic is already responsible
for the death of one man, and un
less prompt measures be taken fur
ther deaths may eusue.
That the life of an Alaskan mis.
sionary is not all roses was demon
strated in two instances the past
week. Rev. J: L. Prevost jour
neyed by dogteam during a blizzard
from Tatiana, 75 miles away, to
conduct the funeral services of the j
late Clint Mayo. Rev. J. E. Hubn j
just returned two days previous]
from a trip of 160 miles to Ft. j
Hamlin and return, with a temper
ature of 40 deg. below to cheer him'
on. lie went to deliver medicine;
to sick and dying Dali river Indians.;
————————
Sugar is out. The Ramparter
with a sweet tooth must grin anc
bear it. On top of this he must
now also eat his bread without but
ter or salt. Never before in locai
history has so great a shortage in
all lines appeared this early. It
will be a gaunt community that
will make a descent on the first
supply boat in June.
A number of citizens stand ac
cused of selling and bartering whis-;
ky to Indians Yaska, Lige, Ed
mund and Lucy. They can not
afford to remain silent under the
circumstances. We believe that a
searching inquiry should be made
and the guilty punished—who-.
ever they be.
The town couucil of Chenoa has
granted an exclusive franchise for
a telephone system to G. G. Belt
and B. F. Baker for a term of ten
years. This means an absolute
monopoly for that period.
The Nome kickers against the
Marconi system may find solace in
the report that the government will
send in airships to repair the lines
of the wireless system.
LOCAL JOTTINGS
Oeo. G. Belt and Harry Winde
proceeded on to Tanana and will
return to Chenoa via Rampart the ,
coming week.
Lynn Smith left for Valdez and
civilization list Tuesday. Mr.
Smith will stop over a few days at
Fairbanks and will be back in
Rampart by July next.
Two suits were filed in the dis
trict court last Monday by Geo. G. i
Belt, in behalf of Hendricks &i
Belt, against Hadley & Stewart of j
^Chenoa and Fred. A*. Hadley. Sum- i
mons and attachment were issued.
Rev. J. L. Prevost arrived from
St. James Mision. Tanana, Thurs
day. Mr. Prevost made the trip
Jo conduct the funeral services of.
the late Clint Mayo, he being chap- j
lain of Rampart Lodge, Y. O. O. P. j
Mr. Prevost will remain a few days
before making his return trip.
THE HOTEL FLORENCE
ONLY riKBT CLASS HOU8K1N CAMP
CHOICE 1
Wines, Liquors, and Cigars
MIURTO AND POOL ROOMS IN CONNECTION |
Furnished Booms p£'S*h,
STABLES FOR HORSK8 AND DOGS
MAYO & COOPER
•fV»
THE
MIRROR
Straighi Goods Our Spkcia lty
i
Wines, Liquors, and Cigars.
BILLY NELSON, E. HO-SE
Capt. Myers Capft. ’Day
IRON BOTCHERS
, • *"S5r- ■ - ' ' '•
Boilermakiug & Repairing
GENERAL BLACKSMITHS
6 h. p. Tubular Boiler—Complete with
piping, points, hose, etc. Price $350.
Warwick Bldg.
Oefich Hours
8 a. m. to 8 A. M.
47 ROADHOUSE
Good Beds, Good Meals
‘ PRIVATE ROOMS FOR LADIES
Right Prices, Right Service
Jim Carpenter, Proprietor
Subscribe lo the Forum and get
the news. Delivered anywhere $ 1
per month.