Yukon Valley News
Vol. I.
RAMPART, ALASKA, SEPTEMBER 14, 1904.
No. 6
JUDGE DAY S REPORT
ON ALASKA OFFICIALS
Not to Include Unqualified Endorse
ment of Gov. Brady.
The Cases of the Judges the
Most Interesting.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 21.—
(Special to the Seattle Post-Intelli
gencer.)—The prediction is made
on competent authority that the
report of Judge William A. Day on
the investigation of federal affairs
in Alaska will nui contain an un
qualified indorsement of Ciov. Bra
dy’s administration. It is learned
here that while Judge Day was in
southeastern Alaska the anti-Brady
element made a full presentation of
their case, and it is certain that
when he reaches Valdez he will
hear more of the opposition to the
governor’s reappointment.
A government official competent
to speak on the matter was asked
today if Judge Day’s report would
contain specific recommendations as
to the continued tenure of office of
those persons who are now under
investigation, or whether the re
port would simply recite facts as
they were presented to the investi
gator. The reply was that the
president would expect Judge Day
to sum up the result of his official
inquiry, and to be prepared to ad
vise the president specifically as to
what action should be taken in
each case.
None of Gov Brady’s opponents
has ever been able to make any
issue in connection with his per
sonal character or integrity or hon
esty of purpose. Such complaints
as have coma to Mr. Roosevelt are
that the governor 5* "behind the
times." is out of touch with the
new and progressive element in the
territory; that he insists on main
taining his official resilience at Sit
ka, an out-of-the way town, at
though authorized to remove the
capital to Juneau, ami that he 'tight
to make way for a younger man.
Kvery one of these allegations
ami criticisms have been replied to
by stout friends of the governor,
amt as early as last May the presi
dent was in a quandary as to what
canrsa to take
There w strong sentiment us
northwestern Alaska in fcsvor of
the candidacy of Col. W. T. Per
kins to succeed Gov. Brady. The
Nome newspapers are united in
furthering Col. Perkins’ cause, and
warm expressions of support have
come from other parts of the terri
tory.
It is probable that the governor
ship qutstion will not be definitely
; settled until the president is ready
to appoint the judges. The most
interesting parts of Judge Day’s re
port will, of course, relate to the
administrations of the governor and
Judges Brown and Wickersham.
LOCAL NOTES
W. W. Crockett has gone to
Tanaua to tend bar for S. E. Heeter.
John Palm is welcoming his many
acquaintances at the Reception bar.
Miss Nellie Slater is assisting the
Misses Weihl at the Florence res
taurant.
John Duncan is back at his post,
having recovered from a serious
illness.
Ben Downing was a passenger on
the prospector. He goes to Dawson
on business.
Billy Oslin is in from Glen for a
few days. It is his first trip to
town for over a year.
Louie Enders, Julius Rahmstorf
and C. B. Allen were among those |
receiving freight by the Leah last
Monday.
John Collier and Robert Price, of
Washington state, accompanied
Geo. A. Salisbury to Rampart.
They will mine.
A portion of J. B. Wingate's
printing material has arrived. The
publication of his paper will proba
bly be resumed shortly.
Baker’s three scows loaded with
merchandise had not arrived at
noon today. They have been ex
pected for over a week and their
non-arrival is unexplainable.
The school was opened Monday
in the cabin owned by St. Andrew’s
Mission. The cabin is donated by
the mission and is used as an
emergency dwelling.
Frederick Nicolai, son of Henry
and Charlotte Nicolai, die' at j:jo
Saturday afternoon and was buried
on Sunday The funeral was con
ducted by Mr Chilson. of St An
drew’s Mission, assisted by Mr.
ItalliSMire The tmpresaive cere
mony included singing “Just Aa !
Am. Without Om Plea ’ ui the
native dialect The native p*>puta
nun were all present
J. W. Duncan, of the N. C. Co.,
has decided not to go outside this
winter.
The Susie left St. Michael last
Friday and should reach here this
week.
If there are any cabins large
enough for school purposes, for sale
or rent, the school board wauld be
glad to, hear from the owners.
These cabins must be above the
postoffice.
Mrs. lllyck, recently arrived from
the Yukou territory, went out to
Little Miuook today to visit the
family of Louie Shcquin, where,
an interesting domestic event is ex
pected to take place.
Mr. Swanson has taken a con
tract to build a roadhouse op Riof
Minook near to6. No one being at
106 roadhouse, the freighters have
decided to build a house of their
own, as they have had trouble all
summer in getting a place to stop.
The Cudahy only succeeded in
getting as far as Lavelle Young
slough, 25 miles below Chena, on
her present trip up the Tanana.
Her passengers and freight were
taken the balance of the way by
small steamer.
Josh Ray left last Monday for
Chena, to look after mining claims
he holds in that district. He will
show the people over there one of
the prettiest nuggets ever seen in
the north. It weighs somewhat
over an ounce and is from 21 Little
Minook Jr.
S. K. Heeter received 20 tons of
freight on the Leah upon her arri
val from St. Michael last Monday.
The shipment included a plow and
harrow, which makes up a full
complement of agricultural imple
ments now owned by Mr. Heeter,
his mower and rake having arrived
earlier in the season.
Chnrrh.
John Stanley, uas gcueiousiy
donated the use of his building
Mfksrt I n fr** •««**» -s« *»
church Mr. G. W. Chilson will
hold service there on Sunday eve
nings at 7:30 o'clock and extend*
a cordial invitation to every one.
The subject for neat Sunday eve
ning will be on the more general
use ot Ritual iu the churches both
in the east and west ami the reason*
therefor tiki hymns will be sung
<*tt in Ktvstu»*ws *t rh# ita.
Lynn Smith departed on the La
veil# Young tor Chen*. He will
conduct a jewelry store there
BIG MINE OWNERS
GOING OUTSIDE
Andreson and Olson from Thanks
giving Creek.
Plenty of Dust and a §62
Nugget.
A. O. Anderson and C. H. Olson,
of Thanksgiving creek, will take
the first boat to the outside. Mr.
Olson will go to Newport, R. I.,
and Mr. Anderson will take a trip
to Norway.
They are taking with them over
ioo ounces of golddust apiece from
I above on Thanksgiving creek.
They also have a fine nugget worth
$62 which they are exhibiting to
admiring friends. The nugget is
studded with quartz and is rough
enough to have just fallen from a
ledge.
I>o. ia is one ol tue best claims
in the district, and no doubt next
summer’s output will be very large,
as the last days’ shoveling in this
fall averaged over $100 to the man.
The claim will not be worked
this winter, but will be worked on
a large scale next summer. The
ground on Thanksgiving is very
easy to work, being only from 7 to
10 feet to bedrock.
Messrs. Anderson and Olson will
both return when navigation opens
next spring.
St. Andrew’s Mission.
Sunday Services.
Morniug prayer aud sermon at 11.
Evening prayer and sermon 7:30.
Friday Service.
Litany at 4 p. m.
Sadie Lost.
The N. C. Company has received
word that the steamer Sadie, ply
ing UVIIU UMU VUJJV 'luUMt, K>un
dered off Cape Prince of Wales.
No details.
George Kettercr will remain in
Kampart this winter to look after
the interests of the N. A T. A T.
Company, at the head of whose
me cantile pat he has been for
some two years.
The vase against Bacon, the
Grand Trunk railroad engineer,
whose deportation was demanded
' by Canadians, has been dropped