ALASKA FORUM
THK FORUM IT HJ.ISI II NO CO.
W. K. fc,d wards, Kditor. J. I». W ingate Manager.
VOU'MK I. No. 6.
THURSDAY, NOYKMHHR l , UJOO.
The Alaska Forum is published every
fhursday in the cabin in the rear of the
Collins old store near Front Street, Ram
part, Aka.
SukcrirTions—The Alaska Forum 1 >v
mad or in Rampart 25c per week, or #1
.a month , in advance; J.12 a year. Single
copies, 25c.*
Address all communications to the
Alaska Forum. Rampart, Aka.
I M I < i. 1 A 1 .
I^Cami-s, communities, cities
line groceries, boots and hardware
must be made known to the world
through printer’s ink we realize
the Forum is handicapped somewhat
young and little but by proper
circulation with your aid we ll
guarantee a decided dm litre for the
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better - a year hence, in Ramuart.
['}:-& I lie forum has printed a
number oi extra coi ies the oast :
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weeks hoping the people wi 1 take
enough interest in the camp and its
i itnre U) send these articles where
tney will advertise it we have the
goods- let the world know it von
don’t care to,leave the names, we’.l
send ’em gladly - that fair? •
jf-SF"’A law allowing hut 2 > acres
placer or quartz claim to a man
or corporation, in any district, and
no more work it if no gmsl, ad
\ ci use 1 uat i;tct, i< r go davs a11(i
stake another- would seem alum!
iignt. Claims \v m t lie idle under
those condi ions.
k tlie petition asking the
P. O. department to send in second
class matter—as letter oo-.t-we to
be delivered on the river next win
ter-talk it up, tell von: neighbor,
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push it, it’s possible.
/2.4Sf it seems to us-—citizens on
ly—and not those who have simply
declared their intention to become
such--should have a right to stake
a claim—no doubt about intention
then.
j£J8iF,"*Nov. 6, before another is
sue of the Forum - McKinley will
have been re-elected. We have ar
ranged to heai bvhowmauv voles
— direct from Dawson.
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Lieut. H.M. Dieckmann ol h't.
Gibbon, has sent out circulars to
the various p istmasters on the Yu
kon arkii g them to prepare peti
tions to the Hon. Postmaster Gen
eral, recuesting that second-cla.-s
mail matter i>e ue.ivered along the
ri\er next winter. Meaning’, of
course, second class matter inclosed
as first-class letter mail. Otirp.m.
believing the h oi uni could vive the
matter more publicity, Handed us
the eommunieafioi!. Petitions have
been prepared and may he f umi ar
the pum ipal business houses
in Rampart. The lieutenant assures
us lie will secure 50'> names at Gib
bon let us ’nave as many, ladies
too. Ail petitions are to be sent
out with the first mail in November.
j. Oreutt, v I10 has 6 head of stock
here, was seen at C ircle by two men
who arrived here two d .ys after the
ice was running. Oreutt left Cir
cle two days ahead ol them, in a
scow loaded with fresh potatoes,
s.eds and harness. Lieutenant Kr
ickson repoits that a man and a scow
answering tnis description passed
1 fall River two days ahead of tlie
ice and on being asked where he
was bound rep ied,‘R impart’. Or
eutt has not snowu up here and Iris
partners are at a loss to account for
i is disappearance.
A large meeting of the claim own
ers of Little Mmook jr. was held at
toe A.C. store Thursday night. C.
13. lien,at whose re juest the meet
ing was called was not present. 1
B. Wingate was elected recorder
and in future all meetings must Ire
field on the creek and called b y at
least three claim owners. A1 Allen j
expressed himself quite freely, stat
ing his time and that of 5 men for 2
days is a clear loss on account of
the call and that his case was the
same as other claim owners. Num
erous others present expressed
hemselves in a similar strain.
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A most peculiar condition; ue
have had no deputy maishal in the
history ot the city, no wonder thie
ves and blacklegs thrive and wax
at - they are onto our condition;
every citizen, is theiefore, his avn
police and what is everybody’sbi s
iiicss is nobodv's businei-s.
Mr. McLaren, recorder for big
Minoik, rej (.its considerable pro
gress and work on the creek and
looks lor some good deveiopuie..ts
belorc sorin'’.
L Kaitenburg is readjr for bu. i
iicss with a well • selected stack;
watch for his ad.
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A CORDIAL WELCOME TO ALL.