Yukon Valley News
Vol. I.
RAMPART, ALASKA, OCTOBER 19, 1904.
No. 11
COSTLY
VICTORY
Port Arthur Water Works
Slaughter Great.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 8.—The Jap
anese captured Pojt Arthur water
wurks and a water famine now pre
vails. It seems certain the Rus
sians will be driven by this to give
up the city within the next few
days.
The estimated cost of the capture
is 10,000 Japanese lives. The as
sault, well planned, was carried out
with awful effect. The Russian
loss of life was well up into the
thousands. The water works was
completely wrecked by Japanese
shells.
PORT ARTHUR
FAMINE STRICKEN
Horses and Mules Drawn On
for Food.
London, Oct. 8.—The famine in
Port Arthur is spreading. Tba
beseiged people have no meats and
have commenced to eat horses and
mules. It is estimated thirty mules
a day are being consumed by the
starving Russians.
Food prices have jumped sky
ward and now everything is held i t
an exorbitant and almost prohibi
tive price. Flour costs from $7 50
to $10 per sack; sugar 15 to 25
cents per pound, and all other sta
ples in proportion.
Terrific Bombardment.
Tokio, Oct. 8. — The Japanese
land batteries arc pouring a hail of
shells on the Kuasiau ships in the
harbor of Port Arthur, with terri
bly destructive effect. Four of the
Russian battleships arc now badly
damaged and one was totally de
stroyed.
Fortify Until tout ok.
Vladivostok. Oct. I Fortifica
tions have been reared about this
port is anticipation of an attack
<iltlar to the protracted siege of
Port Arthur.
Greatest Army Ever Known.
Mukden, Oct. 8.—The Japanese
are preparing to place in service
one of the greatest armies ever
mustered. It will number a million
men. A remand has been made on
Korea for more strength. The
government orders that every Co
rean town furnish a company of
fifty men. The call will be an
swered u ithout opposition.
Disease Worse than War.
Tokio, Oct. 8.—Official reports
show that the Japanese forces under
Oyama are suffering more losses
from disease thau from fighting.
Russian Steamer Lost.
London, Oct. 8.— A Russian
steamer was destroyed while clear
ing the mines in Port Arthur.
Peace Congress.
Boston, Mass., Oct. 8.—The
peace congress in session here has
decided upon a campaign for the
disarmament of all nations.
Upper River.
Dawson, Oct. to.—The upper
Yukon is closing early. All tribu
taries are throwing considerable ice
the last few days. Navigation is
about closed.
FAIRBANKS MENTION
OF EX-RAMPARTERS
Mr. and Mrs. Lewellyu, formerly
of Rampart, are conducting the
Gilsey lodging house.
Billy Porter bought an interest
in the Northern hotel.
Deputy Marshal George Dreibel
bis has bought a fine saddle horse.
Arthur Kruger and Birt Johnson
recently outfitted and started down
the Tauana in a small boat bound
for the Bonnifield country. They
, met the steamer Lavelle Young on
| her last trip up the Tanana, and the
waves from the steamer swamped
the small boat and the entire outfit
was lost Kruger and Johnson
| saved their hves by cliugiug to the
| boat. Five dogs were in the boat:
, one. being tied, was drowned, three
j got ashore but were not found, and
. one went back to Chena. The La
, veltc Young was encountered in a
narrow place in the river, and the
, wrecked men claim she never
| slowed up or ofiered assistance of
any kind The men went to Man
ager Turner of the N C. Co. at
j Fair banks and demanded pay for
| their outfit Pay was refused sad
i nut was cum assured
MAIL MATTERS.
Fred Harper brought mail from
Tanana on Monday. He packed it
j along the shore.
| Carriers Fred Harper and F.
Shaber departed up river this morn
ing, each packing 50 pounds.
The cut-off trail ordered by Su
perintendent Jules Marion has been
finished. It leaves the Yukon at
Chicago creek and comes in again a
few miles below the coal mines.
Outside mail left Eagle Oct. 15,
but is not expected to arrive here
before the 25th or 26th, as the car
riers may not all have reached their
respective stations.
List of Letters
Remaining uncalled for at the postoffice
at Rampart, Alaska, Oct. 19, 1904.
Price, J S Sutton, Dr Geo K
Beds, A R
If the above letters are not called for in
thirty days they will be sent to the dead
letter office. M. P. Fi.eischman,
Postmaste r
A. B. DANCE A
HUGE SUCCESS
Many Ramparters Enjoy
Themselves.
There were a few people who
staid at home last night, and they
were missed; but nearly every one
in Rampart was at the first social
session of the Arctic Brotherhood
camp, Rampart No. 15. If appear
ances count for anything the people
of Rampart will not lack for pleas
, ant evenings this winter. The
lunch served by the ladies was en
joyed by all.
Manager J. M. Williams of the
Big Hurrah quartz mine states that
a new body of high grade ore has
been struck about 1,000 feet from
the old shall, which is much richer
than any ore ye* taken out. Twenty
stamps are working night and day
and the old shaft is being sunk to a
lower level.- Nome Gold Digger
The Russian officials on the
Kamchatka coast are in a state of
semi starvation due to the war and
the fact that they can receive no
supplies from the Russian govern
meat. They were reduced to a
straight fish diet, not having even
salt Gold logger.
Jun Carpenter is around town
again and will reopen the barber
RICHEST
OF ALL
Strike on Seattle Jr. Bar
Better than Any.
Frank Stevens brings word ot
pay being struck on four claims on
Seattle Jr. bar.
H. F. Thumm, A. J. Balliet and
Henry Pepin are three of the lucky
ones.
C. I. Jordan told Mr. Stevens
that the new pay was much richer
than on Jordan & Johnson’s Seattle
bar property. Seattle Jr. bar lies
in a direct line between Seattle bar
and What Cheer bar, and the pay
seems to be richer than on either.
As high as $7 to the pan has been
obtained.
The great importance of this
strike is apparent when it is con
sidered that a distance of miles
intervenes between the rich claims
on Seattle and What Cheer bars,
and that the new strike proves al
most to a certainty that pay is con
tinuous the entire distance.
Presbyterian Church.
Services at the courthouse Sun
day evenings at 7.30.
M. E. Koonce, Missionary.
St. Andrew’s Mission.
Sunday Services.
Morning prayer and sermon at 11.
Evening prayer and sermon 7:30.
Friday Service.
Litany at 4 p. m.
John Pearson and Sid Williams
will work on 5 Little Minook.
Williams thinks there is a very
rich deposit somewhere on Quail
creek.
The steamship Mary D. Hume,
previously reported sunk and a to
tal loss off Kkuk, N'ushagak Bay,
Alaska, is reported to have been
sold and raised by the buyer, who
has put her in a seawoatby condi
tion
l>tphtht*ri« (’am.
A case of dyphtheua developed
[al the Inlian village above Big
Miaook creek a week ago. The
^patient is improving The bouse
{ where the patter.! lives ia isolated
and it ia hoped ihe disease will not
spread The native* are said to he
liking proper precautions.