ALASKA FORUM
the forrm ffbushing go.
W . K. wards, Kdiloi . J. H. \\ innate Manager.
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TH t ’KSDA V, DICCIOI 11 KK 20. |()On,
11k Alaska 1 o mil is |>nIdisiicm 1 gvit\
l luirsda y m the eahin in idle rear ol the
Collins old store near Pronl Street. Rani
parl, Aka.
Scns< Ri ut11ins- 1 hr Alaska I'orum b\
»nail or in Rampart 25c per \vt\k, or >1
a month, in advance; si 2 a wnr. Simple
CO pi \ s'. 25C.
Address ah eommunieat ions to the
Alaska Kot uni, Rampart. Aka.
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& II is said that <» v» i ny to tin;
Hit i > 0 I M G f 1 r» 11 < > 1 t ‘ j.Pt i f I < ‘1 f V t ( 1! t h P
ttt d M ii hiet urr ? *f < * 1 o a r s p ‘ 1 p a ret (os a ] 111
kea n e.*, -ev.-ral thdu- an 1.;-o! hands
t’t \ p w \ < »r k; A'v 'til hip rh ; <) \v?i (nit rd
* * T V' o i t h f* n par 111t11 r p ( ) n p rvi a
r i:tnf 1- sdid f ° produce t ( »<■,, » f \ ,-j
A rpd' p S PI id >. < »e» • * pe' > IP d S »_ t r lit i < >
bar « • > a mi n i, tp
Y\ :a 11 Str ^ r~ t w J ,v (a x'^jtc-c] m
d 1 .•*p' »s i I < t t r: p F n q]ish \vd r 1 • .311
oi d'/v »,c'.m hj.'.iuu Aracnr.i id Vina
(»\vr i 1 a 1 i ut that amount. British
u i pitalists made a In pc: 1 < ar l>u!
tlie Crown C< >mp* ml Ut (ltd a res
tna t \\ all Sii cct is now two world s
danker.
(icueral Ranchi 11 s \esscd,
Ceil. Jeii C. 1 )a \ is. is not named
1111e 1 tlie ninious C(juieclerate <- »en~
C1..1 and ] resident, hut lor the Gen
eod Jefi. who was sent to vSilku to
receive tlie Ten itoi yof Alaska from
Russia alter tlie purcha.-e.
jf-W‘Xe\v Jersey is about to en
a<.'t anti-hypnotism legislation be
cause of farmers being made to si<>n
notes for worthless stuff b\- bright
stuiei.ts of Mesmer -who use this
methou as the latest m buueoism.
I he old reliable Pioneei lane
between St. Raul andSeattle which
established la-t spring the finest
a estibuled, electric lighted train
with observation ear--west of Chi
1 t
1 h p. ..-lo4.. ,n .
so heavy that these through trains
are continued the year aiound. '1'he
Northern Pacific is nowhere excel
led for comtort and speed and when
you go east 111 tiie spring -reniein
i her that!
. li r is tin as next 1 uesdav:
\\ hat li v<>u liave?
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1 Lieut cm unit Rogers arrived in
RampaU Loin Lagye to take c hai ge
of 11 ie military post l;ere, Lridav
I )ec. 14. or one day earlier than he
predieted y months ago. Tile den
tenant leit Ragle on a boat Oct. 10
and laid ovei at Circle until N<w. a a
when he left with the mail (airier
ex pec tin y to 1 ea < * h Id . \ 11 koti 1 >e to t e
Marsha t rtneiile left that thee* might
f"otne or> toget her Air Re gers pro
r -edwd the mail bv two daws and
was Ra- first to bring neivs of the
1 ’ ^ 'e rw h e j 1 n i n g e 1 ee t i o 11 o t AI c K111 Lw
a hi:h h i g ivc out a-' an uiiauthentic
lep at coming from Eagle—thence
by woe About the excitement at
(Aide arising from tae new dig
gings of Bacaelor and Pieacher
Greeks at the head ot the Tanana
and about 7 ^ nine- from Circle, he
said: A man \s work ismid to aver
age $yy a day and aye. to the pan.
i hat wvtton w being boomed out -
side by M r. Hea 1 ey wi 1oiti> said,is at
the bottom «>1 it. Some men at Cir
cle have homed a combine, eoncl
ljd all the hour, etched it, sent for
more and are now asking S;s per
hundred lor it. Simply a combine
as then e is no deal th.
Rampait citizens extend a wel
come to Lieut. Rogeis and know-1
ing' o! \ \> record as an officer in Al
aska, having had command of the
reservation at Eagle and other
posts, feel that his energy and dis
• w -
eipline will result in a deal of bene
fit to the camp. He will beat home
with Dr. Tweedie until he secures
a cabin and places Ins furniture
therein - it having anived some
time liefore him.
(ieo. K lapproth and Lynn vSmith
made a trip to Slate and return
last week.
Brennen, Chase and Randall are
working a bench opposite 47 h.m.
Baldry and Lewis are working;
i
Frank McCiraw came in ln,m S
l.in. Friday in a state of much ex
citement having four pans from that
claim, the largest ol which weigi ed
$5,v77 or about the hugest ever
found on tlie creek. Tl e other 4
taken Irotn the* ua\ streak and m
] aunts i 2 leet a],ait, weighed 52V
bo, 57.20 and S4 10, or STS. 60 ir, a il
h>ui. \\ lien it is lemembeied that
220 ten pan buckets are taken out
every day, it will be seen that a << a
siderable amount is to 1 e la d In ui
the washii]) in the spiing.' A nng
get in tlie largest pan weighed 1 < /.
1 lie A.C.Co. bought the Ik 5.
( hi/aba wliile it lav wreekeclon tl e
rocks near Nome, tor 55,000. The
eompam finished laying the cal e
that v as on her, the Sadie mak
ing 2 knots an hour during the 01 -
peration and the A.k . now own tl e
cable between Pert Safety : nd Si.
Michael wvhich w as included in tie
purchase, it is si ] ] < sed the ; nv
ernment will btiv it again.
Thisbe cam.* in fr >m IC trek t and
reports some of the hoys tire fmiii g
pay while others have not readied
bedrock. He and J.W. Duncan ,c it
Friday at 4 a.m. to make the ;,o
miles in oneday. Dunran has j p;
pert\ 1 here whidi Garratt is v<
ingar.d will remain several da\s.
I ! •. ~
Sam Heater and W.H. Waibiicge
« »
ledt hricl.iy loi Kureka, the l itter
will look alter interests in that ac
tion.
Bmmesansm
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- Tin-;
Boston Store.
.A 1- 1111 Line ( )f I ’rovi{->
ions. Ivculiess X (ientis
L'u ri l iish i i Novelties,
A XI) NOTIONS.
Nt'W Supjili
Delicious Brandy reaches. Cherries Etc.
^ armoutli 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. \\ \ S k A
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