ALASKA-FORUM
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SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1904
The meeting of the late Repub
lican convention was most harmo
nious and the entire absence of all
frictibn bespeaks the thorough or
ganization of the party. Roosevelt
and Fairbanks are the strongest
men in the party, and their tlection
next November is beyond question.
The demoralized and disorganized |
democracy are groping around in
the dark for a Moses.
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The recent heavy rains through
out the Rampart district are a God
send to the miners. Nearly all
summer work projected has had to
be stopped owing to the scarcity of
the necessary fluid. With'thirty
days of good rainy weather, thou
sands of dollars will be added to
the season’s output.
The run of the “king salmon”
is now on. It is said to be as good
as in any recent year The Indians
and many white fishermen are rap
idly converting them into winter
fare by drying and curing. At no
time in six years has the supply of
dry fish been sufficient to supply
the-demand.
According to the Washington
.correspondent of the Seattle P.-I.
congress passed the Nelson bill
providing for the construction of
roads in Alaska out of money de
rived from license taxes outside of
incorporated towms.
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LOCAL JOTTINGS
P. Kaffenburgh and J. H. Fisher
left for the states via Dawson on
the Monarch last Sunday.
Mrs. Valerie Myers was among;
the old Ramparters to arrive on the
Susie.
W. B. Ballou and wife arrived
from the outside on the Susie. Mr.
and Mrs. Ballou are domiciled in
their cabin at the lower end of
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town.
S. E. Heeter and Wm. Crockett
have formed a partnership to run a
saloon business at the Reception.
W. H. Porter, the former owner, is
said to have disposed of his interest
in the building to Heeter. •
Sam Heeter left for Fairbanks on
the Eaveile Young. Sam is inter
ested in a suit at Fairbanks in
which Belt, Hendricks & Epler
claim damages for his alleged fail
ure to deliver the Kpler thawing
plant at Baker Creek this spring.
E. J. Knapp, for several yea;S
missionary at Rampart, passed
down river on the Susie. Mr.
Knapp is on his way to take charge
of the Episcopal mission at Point
Hope. During his residence at
Rampart he made many friends
who wish him all success in his
new field.
It is reported that Chas. Drei
belbis will succeed his brother,
George Dreibelbis, as deputy mar
shal at Rampart. Mr. Chas. Drei
belbis is a most efficient and well
liked officer. He has been occu
pying a similar position at Valdez
for the past two years.
Louis Sloss, Jr., vice-president
of the N. C. Co/, and General Man
ager Washburn passed through on
the , Susie bound for Fairbanks.
The short time spent was consumed
iu locking Over the past year’s
business of the company at this
t point.
THE HOTEL FLORENCE
ONliY FIRST CLASS HOUSE IN C AMI*
CHOICE
Wines, Liquors, and Cigars
BILLIARD AND POOL ROOMS IN CONNECTION
I Furnished Rooms perHW
STABLES FOR HORSES AND DOCS
Cap Mayo, Prop,
THE
MIRROR
Straighi Goods Our Spkciai/ty.
Wines, Liquors, and Cigars
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BILLY NELSON
JIM McHUGH
Freighter...
TEAMS LEAVE FOR GLEN and
EUREKA EVERY MONDAY and
THURSDAY—-Quick Despatch
WOOD FOR SALE
MANTHKI GOES TO NOME
Edward Mauthei passed through
! on the Susie in charge of Detective -
Herron of the department of jus- ,
tice. Manthei was arrested in
I Dawson and waived extradition
proceedings. He is charged with
perjury at Nome during 1902, when
his evidence sent an innocent wo
man to the penitentiary. She was
pardoned, but died shortly after -
her release.
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