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WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, I905
THE EXHIBIT.
The Alaskan exhibit at the Lewis j
and Clark exposition promises to be
much more comprehensive than the |
one from this territory at the St.1
Louis fair. The collection of the
material in the present instance has|
been undertaken in a more practi i
cal manner. In fact, only one cir- '
curastance will prevent the work
from being well-nigh perfect—it
was begun too late. A year earlier
in arranging the preliminaries
would have been necessary to ac
complish the best results.
The exhibit at Portland will
probably be of tenfold more benefit
to Alaska than the one at St. Louis
was It will be viewed by more
people who take an intelligent in
terest ir. Alaska and who are more I
liable to comprehend its advantages
as a field for enterprise.
One of the best results of the ex
hibit, in our opinion, will be ac
complished among Alaskans them
selves. It will help them to a
realization of the country’s worth,
and lead many to appreciate it more
correctly as their home.
Good has already resulted in our
own community. In the very effort
to do something for the pleasure
and profit of all each individual has
come to a truer estimate ol himself
and his neighbors
Cm>k« tb« circumstance*. tbe
iilim ftvcn the United Slate*
inrves in tbe Philippine* to ' wipe
out" tbe buatik Moron arc not uu
natural. Tbe circumstances. bow
ever, m»
It is probable that Deputy Mar
shal Charles Dreibelbis, who left
yesterday for Fairbanks, will not
return. He aspires to duty at a
more important station than Ram
part, and it is more than likely that
Marshal Perry will assign him to
duty in Fairbanks district, where
it is reported two deputies, at least,
will be required in future. Gener
ally speaking, public officials de
serve little commendation from
newspapers. If they do their duty
it is no more than they are paid to
do. If they do it exceedingly well
they are still doing it no better
than they should. But in a country
like this—and especially in a pre
cinct like this—the office of Deputy
Marshal is a very important one,
and Rampart will be fortunate in
deed if it gets another who fills the
place as acceptably as Charles Drei
belbis has done. If he is assigned
to duty elsewhere it will doubtless
be in a place which he will consider
a promotion, and it will not be
begrudged him; but at the same
time we realize that we are not
likely to get so strong a man igain.
Valdez Prospector: A theory was
advanced by a well-informed citi
zen of Valdez recently to the effect
that there is a gigantic combine in
existence, whose object is to keep
back development in Alaska, polit
ically and in a business way, until
such time as the combination could
secure the bulk of the desirable
property, such as mines, fisheries,
etc., after which the country would
see an epoch of unparalleled pros
perity. His idea is that this com
bine intends to keep the develop
ment of the country back until the
present property holders become
disgusted and throw up their hold
ings. This combine is supposed to
l>e composed of the cannery inter
ests, several of the Alaska officials,
prominent mining men of the
States, assisted by numerous sena
tors and congressmen. At times it
looks as if such was the case.
WATER IS SHORT
ACROSS THK DIVIDE
Jack Isom reports a scarcity of
water on Seattle Utr. C. I. Jordan
is »>ont ready to commence his
summer work iti earnest.
On (ilen, Frank Stevens will
finish cleaning up in four nr five
days. (Mm ft Butler, for lark of
water, may not get through for
some time [lumps are giving bet
ter results than eapected on Olcn.
N. V.
HENDRICKS
ESTABLISHED 1904
I
Alaska Commission Buying Agency
SEATTLE, WASH.
We Buy and Ship for you. Only on Commission
Call on our Agent or write to us
Marshal Perry was on the Rock
Island which left yesterday noon for
Fairbanks.
Jailor Steel and Walter Sund
borg went to Fairbanks on the
Rock Island.
Mrs. Charles Dreibelbis took
passage for the outside, via Daw
son, on the Monarch Sunday night.
A. H. Whalley, news dealer in
Dawson since ’98, passed down
last night on theTanana, bound for
Fairbanks.
Capt. Richard Roediger, of the
Dawson News, accompanied by
Mrs. Roediger, will pass down on
the Cudahy, bound for Fairbanks.
Harvy Thompson, a well-known
character who drifted out of town
in a small boat a year ago, has been
heard from. He sent a message
from Chena to have an advertised
letter forwarded.
1 he cleanup on Little Minook is
perhaps half accomplished. Dumps
are washing, on the average, just
about as expected. No. 5 is doing
better than had been calculated on.
and will probably yield the highest
percentage of pay of any claim on
the creek.
A strong sled-fashioned platform
has been completed for John Stan
ley in readiness to receive his com
pany’s dredging material as soon as
it arrives. The plant will be trans
ported to No. 8 Big Minook by its
own power, by means of a cable
and a drum.
HARRY OWENS
TO BE RETRIED
Harry Owens, an inmate of the
local jail since last September, is on
his way to Fairbanks to be retried
for murder. Deputy Marshal Chas
Dreihelhis left on the Rock Island
with the prisoner Monday.
Three years »*o Owens was tried
and convicted at Kagle and sen
tenced to twentv-fivc years in the
penitentiary He had served two
years in San Quentin when a new
trial was ordered.
I.onts K Pratt a attorney for the
accused man
GEORGE A. SALISBURY,
Attorney and Counsellor,
Rampart, Alaska
J. LINDLEY GREEN,
Lawyer.
Office at the Courthouse.
OFFICE OF
Commissioner and Recorder
Rooms i and 2. Courthouse
THE MIRROR
Wines,
Liquors,
Cigars.
JERRY FORD,
M. R. DOWNING.
THE MONARCH
FIRST BOAT
The Open Season Starts with
Active River Fleet.
The Monarch was the first boat
to tie up at Rampart the present
season. She left Chena May 15,
and arrived here Sunday night.
May 21. She bad no freight and
Godfrey Chealander was the only
passenger for Rampart. The boat
soon proceeded up river for Daw
son.
The J. P. Light passed up Mon
day forenoon.
The Rock Island passed down
yesterday morning.
The Independence passed up yes
terday bound for Circle to pick up
some scows.
The Tatiana passed down, bound
for Tanana river points, last night.
The Cudahy » expected down
this evening. She has a lot of sheep
and rattle for the Tanana country.
[The Cndahy. with a barge in tow.
arrived at j r. a.]
The Wilbur Crtnamiu* and the
Ijtvelle Young are likely to come
at auy liar