Yukon Valley News
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CALENDAR
APRIL
a M T \v T F S
12 8 4 5 0 7
S 0 10 11 12 18 14
15 10 17 IS 10 20 21
22 28 24 25 20 27 28
20 80
Moon’s Phases.
First quarter,1st;
full moon, Stli;
last quarter, 15th;
new muon, 2H<1.
MAY
S M T W T F 8
1 2 2 4 5
0 7 8 0 10 11 12
12 14 l."> 10 17 18 10
20 21 22 22 24 25 20
27 28 20 20 21
Moon’8 Phases.
First quarter, 1st:
full moon. Sth:
last quarter. 14th;
new moon, 22<1.
first quarter. Wth.
GIVE CREDIT WHERE IT IS DUE.
Many expressions of appreciation have
been vouchsafed the Yukon Valley News for
putting out the best reports obtainable of
the terrible disaster that befell San Fran
cisco. A very large per cent, of the people
of the camp have relatives and friends in the
stricken city: and it is but natural that they
should be grateful for such word as is pro- j
curable.
Readers are assured, however, that but a
slight portion of credit is due the paper.
Citizens generously donated the money that
made it possible to procure the dispatches
sent out Friday. Saturday. Sunday. Monday
and today, ami to them belongs the public’s
gratitude.
MINERS ASSOCIATION
MET LAST SUNDAY
There was a large attendance at the meet
ing of Yukon slope section of the Rampart
Miners Association last Sunday.
M. S. Gill was elected vice president to suc
ceed Louis Iverson, who lias removed from
the district.
The meeting was enthusiastic in under
taking the preliminary work of a campaign
for the election of a delegate to congress, in
case the delegate bill liecomes a law . A vote
was taken for delegates to represent Ram
part district at a territorial convention
whirh will proliunly r»e cuiiwi u .aihsku is
granted a delegate in congress. At a meet
ing of tin* Glen-side section a similar vote
w ill he taken, ami the three men getting the
highest number off the two combined votes
will become the duly accredited Rampart
delegates. The Glen siders will meet next
Sunday, after which the result of the action
regarding the delegate matter w ill he tele
graphed to tin* Fairbanks association, w hieh
body will also !*e apprised of Kami art's
choice for place of holding the convention
und of other things important to the cause.
If news is received that the delegate hill has
plumed runners will doubtless l»e sent to
Cold foot to curry the glad tilings to the up
w ard of 2S0 people in the Hoy ukuk.
A telegram from Governor lirady calling
f.»r contribution* to the S in Francisco relief
fund was re ml and a committee consisting
of W H. <'allham. G. Brow «» and George W.
Ledger w as appointed to canvass the creeks
The telegram w as delivered to Fred K Kader
to rirculut euniong the tow n«|iroplr. At last
arc* »u nts the creeks committee was meeting
w ith gre.it tiiofM.
It may l*r that the s| eeial meeting )nst
hahl will obviate the necessity for the regu
lar meeting in June.
BORN.
Thursd iv. April I*, to Mr and Mrs. A. M.
Lane, a ilaughter.
The newcomer weighed ?** , pounds. The
l>arrut* have received congratulation* from
manv frieials on this latest addition |o Kiirc
part Imbydom.
INSANITY OF
S. P. ROBINS
Season of Worry, Eccentric Acts,
and a Premeditated Attempt
at Self Destruction.
S. P. Rol>ins was before a jury in the com
missioner's court Sutimluy morning and
was adjudged insane.
At the hearing it was brought out that the
man had attempted to take his own life the
preceding night.
Mr. Robins is a brother-in-law of Manager
M. E. Koonce of the Rampart City Gold
Mines Company. They cabined together on
Hoosier creek. Friday night Mr. Robins was
lying in the top bunk while Mr. Koonce,
faced in another direction, sat reading. Mr.
Koonce heard Mr. Rollins climb down out of
the bunk, but did not look around till he
heard the clicking or snapping of a pistol.
A glance showed Robins w ith a Colt’s auto
matic revolver in his hand, which he was in
the act of raising to his heud. Mr. Koonce
sprang onto the man und took the gun from
It appears that Mr. Robins had the pistol
to his head and attempted to tire when the
snap of the weapon was first heard, but the
safety attachment was in place und pre
vented nn explosion. When the pistol was
wrenched away the safety attachment had
been changed and the weapon w as ready for
tiring.
Mr. Robins told Mr. Koonce that his inter
ference would prove futile in the end; that
he had for some time contemplated ending
his life; and that a letter in the bottom of
his grip w ould explain all.
The pistol and a ritie that was in the cabin
was placed out of reach and the man was
kept under surveillance while Mr. Koonce
came to tow u and swore to a complaint.
When Deputy Marshal Drake served the
papers Mr. Robins said the allegations in the
complaint were true. The letter was found
in the grip, where he said it was. It was
addressed to his w ife and child in Pennsyl
vania. saying he loved them, and bidding
them good-by.
At the hearing Mr. Koonce testified that
as long as he had know u him Mr. Robins had
been of an impulsi\e disposition, inclined to
act on important matters w ithout tine con
sideration. Eccentric acts were mentioned,
which one witness said he had construed
more as an evidence of inexperience in the
line of work in w hich he w as engaged than
of insanity. He had also lieen heard to com
plain of a strange sensation which would
slowly go up one leg and down the other,
w hicli he tielieved to be due to a hoodoo he
got by staying in Monroe’s cabin.
Causes Much Talk.
The case lias caused more talk than any
local happening for a long time. Mr. Rob
ins'* attempt at self destruction is probably
due to worry, from which he has not Iteen
free for a good many mouths.
Left here last fall by the Rampart City
(told Mines Company with no further pow
er*, it is said, than that of caretaker of the
company’* projierty on Big Mi nook creek,
during the w inter he formed a coalition w ith
an association of men w ho had acquired cer
tain rights formerly exercised by Monroe «.!
Lindsey on Hooader creek, and a large part
of the Rampart City company's hydraulic
appliances was moved from li i&r Mi nook to
Moosicr.
Meantime. Donald McLean acquired cer
tain water rights on Hoosier creek which
menaced the coalesced hydraulic interests.
Mr. Robins appeared not to l*» in robust
health, and tin* thought th it possible dis
aster faced his under akinir. made in good
faith to his eastern employers, undoubtedly
subjected him to great mental strain.
When Manager Koonce of the II impart
City company arrived from the east a few
Hoksugna compromise was effected with
Mr. McLean ami work proceeded, and is
still proceeding on the installation of the
hydraulic plant on Humler creek.
Sidelights of the Case.
There are many sidelights some of which.
l#r haps, are r ffeet nail* Minified liearing on
the troubles of S. I*. Robins.
t»ne of these n ut give a slight inkling as
to that h'rtslo supposed to have tieen con
tracted in the Vlontroe cabin
land winter clippings were received in
THE MINERS STORE
is now taking orders on commission from
the miners for supplies for next season.
Orders will l>e accepted until July 1st.
The terms are liberal and quality of goods guaranteed; can refer to all who
placed their orders with them last season.
For further information please commu
nicate direct with.
THE MINERS STORE
Rumpurt from a California paper devoting
much space to A. H. Monroe, vice president
and general manager of an alleged mining
company claiming to own outright half a
dozen valualde mining claims and interests
in as many more in Rampart district, with
others under the company's munugement on
Cook, Copper and Tunanu rivers. The Rum*
part property was said to l»e on Little Mi
nook. They had the best ground in the
whole district. Monroe alleged that the
company had '‘$335,IKK) already paid up” of
the $500,000 capital stock. He was traveling
in the interest of the company. Incidentally
he was looking for a wife to share his newly
acquired riches. And many other state
ments so ludicrous as to be highly amusing
to those acquainted with the facts.
It was stated that ». I*. Komns, secretary,
and J. B. Wingate and C. H. Ehrhorn, two
directors of the company, remained at Ram
part to look after the property.
Quite naturally the Yukon Valley News
wanted to print the clipping. It had been
showed to the paper in confidence by a man
who did not want to antagonize Robins, con
nected, as he was, with the greatest mining
undertaking of the camp: if Robins would
consent the publication might be made and
the s\\ indlers exposed. For three weeks Mr.
Robins was dickered with; but uniformly he
would first want to consult with the others,
and then would ask that the publication be
delayed one more week. Finally he was told
that no more overtures would be made; and
in the presence of witnesses it was pointed
out to him that the scheme being worked or
attempted was as criminal as that practiced
by the “Midas creek” swindlers at Nome,
one of w horn had just been sentenced to the
penitentiary.
In a day or two more Mr. Robins told the
Yukon Valley News man that he had re
nounced all connection with the Monroe
company people. Holding up a piece of
paper, he said it was a telegram to his i>eople
in the east, telling them that he repudiated
the whole thing.
Such are the leaders of the gang that un
questionably laid the foundation of Robins’s
undoing.
To what extent this clumsy crew of crimi
nal conspirators have profited or will profit
through the agency of Mr. Robins can not
lie said. That he at last realized where his
hoodoo originated does not relieve the un
fortunate condition it has landed him in.
HEBB & GAETZ’S WORKINGS.
It it reported that a big reef was recently
encountered in Hebb A Gaetz’s works on
Skookum, and that the pay is not so good as
it had been through the w inter.
Drifting is being prosecuted vigorously
in a belief that the pay w ill show up as rich
as ever as soon as the reef is crossed.
The Valley News offers thanks to Mrs.
Jerry Ford for a jar of blueberry jam. Mrs.
Ford jammed the jar of jam last fall, and it
w as jammed good.
JULIUS RAHMSTORF,
General Merchandise
FULL LINE
TIN. GRANITE AND CROCKERYWARE
J. LINDLEY GREEN,
Lawyer.
Office at the Courthouse.
OFFICE OF
Commissioner and Recorder.
Rooms 1 and 2, Courthouse
THE MIRROR
CALIFORNIA KITCHEN BLD.
Notice to Creditors of the Estate
of John E. Huhn.
Notice is hereby given that the under*
signed. J. H. Hudgin. has been appointed
Administrator of the estate of John E. Uuhn,
and ail creditors of said estate are hereby
notified to present their claims with the
proper vouchers attached to me within six
months from the date of this notice.
Said claims to l»e presentee! at my resi
dence. in Kampart. Rampart Precinct, Third
Division of the Territory of Alaska.
Dated this 11th day of April. If*#.
J. H. HLOGIN,
Administrator of the estate of John E. Huhn.
GEOLOGICAL OUTFIT NOW HERE.
Indian Steven arrived from Fort Humlin
this morning with the instruments aban
doned by the Witherspoon party of theU. S.
geological survey near the head of Mike
Hess river last fall.
The instruments were turned over to the
postmaster, who at once wired to Washing
ton stating that Steven expects pay for his
services in bringing in the outfit.
JOHN EGAN’S BENCH CLAIM
It is stated on reliable authority that
George Krusting aad Nick Bloom, on John
Egan's bench claim between Omega and
Thanksgiving, are sure to wash up at least
$20,000. with a likelihood that this sum will
Is* greatly exceeded.
Pay was only struck on this ground about
the last of January, and results are hearing
out predictions made at that time that it
would prove to lie one of the richest strikes
ever made in the camp.
INDIAN ALEXANDER ACQUITTED.
Indian Alexander was acquitted by a jury
in the eommisNloner's court on a charge of
assault preferred hv Simon Pitka.
Alexander was alleged to have been ag
gressively drunk at the village, but the evi
dence failed te sustain the allegations.
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DEALER IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE
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