ALASKAFORUM
THIS FORUM PV’RUSHING CO.
'V. K. Kd wards, Kditor. J. B. Wingate Manager.
VOU MKI. No. is
THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, I yo 1 .
The Alaska 1 or 1111 is published every
Thursday in the cabin in the rear ot the
Collins old store near Front Street, Rain
part, Aka.
SrnsCRtrTioNS-The Alaska Forum by
mail or in Rampart 25c per week, or >1
a month, 111 advance; $12 a year. Single
Copes, 25c,
Address all communications to the
Alaska Forum, Rampart, Aka.
miroiMAi..
I.^POoin Paul is M*joiirt]ing' in
Holland. Dewet has proven him
self one of the greatest generals the
w aid ever knew. J/>rd Roberts
cabled bond mi Oct. i, “the war is
over. Dewet is the oulv one light
ing and we re after him". The
next day Dewjt cabled his Oom,
“iuive e ipt a red 4,000 Tominys and
killed 2,000 more". Then all Brit
ton wai ed.
There is but one interpreta
tion in t ie minds ol all Americans
tor the 10 per cent royalty torm
ei iy levied in Canada on gold pro
duced - “cold blooded ix>l>loer\*.
Dropping the royalty, taxing ex
port bullion and collecting mintage,
is what it should have done long
c~>
ago. It’s a bet that the leal Yankee
will pay export rather than mint
age.
It was once said of Minister
Clifford Sifton, of Canada that—if
lie wt le attorney for a murderer the
fellow was sure to be hanged. It
looks like Dawson is to suffer bv
his relentlessness because it refused
to be mulcted —maybe.
ffJ6F~Lieutenant Erickson is said
to be looking lor a good wagon
road between the heads of Beaver
and Birch creeks—when discovered
—half the distance traveled in
reaching Circle and points beyond,
will be omitted.
g0F~A railroad in ihe vicinity of |
Rampart, so far this winter -would
have had no trouble in making I
r> i
schedule time. Just enough snow
and things to accommodate mash
ers.
^IP" Three thousand postal cards
and not a single 2c ntamp at our lo
cal post office! Letters must needs
he sent via Circle and Tanana to
to he stamped.
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Til r N !• w s Is ClruT.
Dawson News: A copy of the
first issue of the Alaska Forum,
published at Rampart City, has
been received by the news. It is a
three column folio and is published
from the press and materi 1 former
ly used in issuing the Yukon Press
at Circle. \Y. R L Iwardsiseditor
andj. 1>. Wingate manager. It is
a newsy little paper and will till a
long felt want as purveyor of intell
igence along the lower river.
Iound (food (irouml on liuivka.
Pete MeKaskie: When 1 visited
. Kureka last w eek I learned that
i Olson and Lawrence on 8 below
had found from 6c to iSe to the pan
• in a 2 foot gravel streak, just above
bed rock. There is lots ol it and
the bovsare feeling good.
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Ho Viiiil His I'im*.
Clyde Ketchison, the wood con
tractor, was arrested last Friday
night for disturbing the peace and
then he was brought before
Judge Balliet the following morn
ing and fined $5. and costs.
Kaffenberg ol the Boston Store
seems to have a corner on the Indi
an trade and there is a row in front
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of his store every day. He plays
the Indians down town and that
line Aeolian at home.
Lynn Smith has accepted a posi
tion as clerk with Agent Baker at!
I the X. A. T. & T. store and mends
your watch between shifts.
Geo.Thisby came in from Eureka
last Thursday afiernoon witn Miss
Garratt. Mr. and Mrs Garratt are
expected in shortly.
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The pain» shop at Ft.Gibbon
was burned to the ground last week.
Several civilian employees lost their
complete outfit.
i
0I» ilia Ilu* la ni t.
Geo. St.Goddard, Died Wagner
and Nick Stitch on 21 bench b. m.
have a hole 55 feet down and 1.0
bed rock yet. There is a 40 fo<, t
slide and is feet of wash giavel.
bred sa\s lie is going to bed reck if
it takes him to China.
Dick Wigmore, who had partial
charge ol O. I,. Orcutt’s mules un
til that gentleman arrived, lias de
cided to go to Dawson.
Tliose Tay Hoi Is Tui nnl | p.
Mr.Johnson lound tlie pay roll
for the soldiers here whicn l,ieut.
Rogers lost on the liail and all aie
happv.
John Vogt and John Jack aie
drifting across 85 b.m. 'lounsei.d
is working on .83.
Mike Dwyer is back from Garnet
and reports nothing found.
Tom Drew, the coal magnate,
leit town on a hunting .rip.
LEGAL NOTICES.
In 1 he Probate Court. Circle Precinct,
Alaska District.
In the matter ol the estate oi Joseph Mar
greitcr, Decease*!.
Notice To Creditors..
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
Charles 1). 1-ord. administrator of the cs^tc «f
Joseph Margrtiler, deceased, to the creditor* i i,
and all persons having claims again. said de
ceased, to exhibit them, with the nececsai c
and proper vouchers, within six months aftvV
tile in .'t piiblieat 1 oil of thisGotice to said an
in i 11 i st ra tor at Circle City, circle Precinct, Alas
ka District, the same being the place lor the
transaction ul the business of said estate.
Dated at Circle City, diaries D. Lord.
September 4th. A. D. 1900. Administrator.
I >ec.a, 13. jo, 27, <900. Jan .3 ,n ui.
In flic Probate Court, Circle Precinct,
Alaska District.
In the matter of the estate of Prick Aaulaud,
I deceased.
Notice To Creditors.
Notice is heiehv given by the undersigned,
Carl Aaulaud, adininistrator of the estate of
i rick Aauhmd, deceased, to the creditors of,and
all persons having claims against said deceased
to exhibit them with the necessary and proper
vouchers u ithin six months after the first publi
cation ol this notice, to said administrator at
circle City, Alaska District, the same being the
place for tlie transaction of the business of tne
said estate.
Dated at Circle Citv, this Carl Aaulaud.
28th. day of August, a. n. 1900. Administrator.
Dec.6,13,20,27,1900, Jan.3, 1901
New Supplies! Staple Goods!!
Delicious Brandy Peaches, Cherries Ktc.
Yarmouth Bloaters, Fresh Mackerel
and Soft Shell Crabs
Full Line of Fancy
. Crackers-Ladies' and Gents'
Felt Shoes-Handsome Silk Waists, Wrap
pers and Underwear. Notions.
RAMPART, ALASKA.