ALASKA FORUM
(OFFICIAL PAPER)
^FO^^^BUSl^^COMPAnST~
James B. Wingate, Editor and Manager
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1904.
The Forum again makes its bow af
ter an enforced suspension of two
months. As will be noticed we appear
in a brand-new dress—everything is new
press included—except our policy; that
is unchanged. The Forum wears no
collar, and is not the advocate of the
commercial companies or their boosters.
The editor has always held that the
miners made this camp and have rights
that must be recognized. The objects
of thepieceof dirty work perpetrated this
summer, by which an itinerant dentist
and an ex-Dawson black-jack booster,
assisted by Rev. J. E. Huhn replevined
the printing plant with which we form
ly printed this paper, have failed utter
' ly. J. Lindley Green, commissioner
and henchman, on his refusal to accept
our bond for $4700, when only a $1000
surety was required, kindly cooperated
and— “delivered. the goods. ” Thanks ,
to telegraph communication with the j
outside we were able, in the small mar- i
gin of time at our disposal, to secure a i
complete plant from Seattle, which ar
rived on practically the last boat.
The report of Judge Wm. A. Day,
special investigator of the judiciary in
Alaska, will be filed shortly. Much dis
cussion has been indulged in over the
fact that Judge Day did not stay a few
hours in Rampart. If he had done so
he would have readily learned that the
local administration of “justice” as ex
emplified by the present commissioner,
is badly warped. We understand, ho a - j
ever, that full information was given !
his committee while at Tanana. Judge |
Wickersham, by his failure to investi
gate the charges filed with him this
summer against the alleged judicial acts
of his local representative, J. L. Green,
has placed on them his official approval
and must necessarily bear a liberal por
tion of the odium.
When Manager Duncan of the N. C.
Company gave notice of an advance in
the price of provisions a few weeks ago
it was received with considerable indig
nation. Coming on the heels of a stri.t
cash business, and the arbitrary cutting
down of the value of the miner's money
—gc 11-dust; the indignation was just.
Manager Duncan decided to over-rule
his instructions, and restored prices to !
the former standard. Present prices
may prevail throughout the winter, but
unless independent stocks arrive next
summer a new agent may follow in
structions. Louis Sloss assured several
Ramparters this summer, that his com
pany would positively not raise prices
or take any advantage over consumers
on account of the retirement of the N.
A. T. & T. Co. How much confidence
may be placed in Mr. Sloss' promises is
evidenced by the instructions to his lo
cal manager. The consumer should im
mediately lay plans to bring in his own
outfit next season.
The press upon which the Forum is
printed, is probably the most unique af
fair of its kind in Alaska. It was built
in Rampart, and is a combination of the
features of the platen and Washington
hand-press. It is operated by foot pow
er and is a success in every way. The
lathe upon which the shafting and fix
tures used in its construction was turn
ed, was run by dog-power. The Forum
is therefore printed on a five dog-pow
er press. The mechanical genius who
manipulated the material, at one time
the component part of a junk pile, into
a printing press, was Donald McLean,
the well-known mining man of Little
Minook Jr. and former master mechan-1
ic of several eastern roads prior to his !
coming to the Northland. Mr. McLean !
now enjoys the 'distinction of having
constructed the first press made ip the
District of Alaska.'
John j. head, Republican National
Committeeman for Alaska, and chair- j
man of the Republican Territorial Com
mittee, is one of the candidates to suc
ceed Gov. Brady.* Mr. Heid has been a
resident of Alaska for twenty years; is
heavily interested financially in south
eastern Alaska, and i as the welfare of
the country at heart. If the resident
will turn a deaf tar to the carpet-bagger
and appoint men of John J. field’s cal
iber to administrative positions in this
district, there will be no need for inves
tigating committees touring Alaska
tracking* official crooks.
Hotel Florence
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THE ONLY FIRST CLASS HOUSE
Fine Wines and Liquors
BILLIARDS _ POOL
'Jtmamammammmmmmmmmmmm
THE BEST ACCOMODATIONS
Furnished Rooms p^50N(Bht
STABLES For Horses And Dogs
' A. H. MAYO
WE FREIGHT
Regular Trips to Glen and
Sourrounding Creeks Twice
a Week
TEAMING & JOBBING
One Team Always in Town
Cord Wood Sold and De
livered in Any Quantity
Jim McHugh Frank Smith
GSen Roadhouse
Has Moved From 2a
to 4a Glen Gulch.
MEALS and LODGING
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Warm Stables For Horses
STEVENS & SINCLAIR
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JULIUS RAHMSTORF
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Outfitting Furs Bought
FRONT STREET. RAMPART
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