Y ukon V alley N e ws
Yol. 1. RAMPART, ALASKA, DKCKMBKR 14, 1904. No. 19
HARBOR
CLEARED
Japs Create Havoc From
Meter Hill.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 9. Deep
depression prevails in the war office
over the news that the Japanese
have mounted heavy guns on
Meter hill. It destroys the last
hope of a sortie by the Port Arthur
fleet.
Tokiu, Dec. 10. — Bombardment
of the Russian tleet at Port Arthur
continues. Poltava sunk; Bayun
aground; Retvisan listing badly
and will sink; Pobeida and I’eres
via badly injured; Pallada full of
holes. It is momentarily expected
that vessels still above water will
be abandoned by the Russians and
blown up.
London. Dec. 12. The Russian
tleet at Port Arthur was wiped out
by the Japanese tire. Battleships,
cruisers and gunboats all sunk.
Onlv destroyers remained alter
crews were taken to shore. Japa
nese are now searching tor destroy
ers and transports in the harbor.
INTKR10R MAIL
RUNS ON TIMK
Fairbanks, Dec. 12. Weekly
mail service is now being given
this part oi Alaska The two con
tractors, Oscar Foote and James
Fish, have the system in good
working shape atnl are working on
the regular schedule of twenty ilays
f-elween Fort Gibl o is and \ a We*.
When the Fish contract com
menced carriers Sett U>th etuis ol
the route, anti ki I Carson, the man
on the Fort Gibbon Fairtaink* run,
made the first trip in less than foul
days, whub is the tastest time this
year
Fairbanks is try mg to gel a route
from Circle to but Gibbon, to cover
the distance IsKween Oawson and
Fort Gibbon. Hid' have been made
|..r this serine and sent to the post
•ifbce iWpwiiment.
The nek crusher and eswi mg
•mint »l H A. Culling has been
brought to town from L Mowiok
ALASKA CENTRAL
RAILROAD AFFAIRS
Outline of the Enterprise’s
Plans and Prospects.
Fairbanks, Dec. 12.—“Construc
tion work on the Alaska Central
railroad will continue, as we can
get men and material, winter and
summer, until the road is completed
to Tanana river. We now have
450 men at work and 21 miles of
track completed. We aim to com
plete another 10 miles this year,
and next year to finish ruo 10 125
miles. We aim to have our rails to
the Tanana river, 420 miles from
Seward,within two years and a
half.”
This statement was made by
John K. Bailable, president of the
Tanana Construction company,
which is building the Alaska Cen
tral road.
UNLUCKY NUMBER
THIRTEEN AGAIN
N'utue, Oct. 26. Thirteen pris
oners left 011 the steamship Oregon
in charge of United States Deputy
Marshal George I.ockley. They
will he taken to the United States
penitentiary at McNeil’s island,
hollowing is the list of prisoners:
J 1*. Reardon, larceny, one year.
George Wade, robbery, five years.
lien Toler, robbery, live years.
Joseph Schuler, robbery, three
and a half years.
hid Hayes, latceny, one year.
Arthur Draper, larceny, one year.
James I.tsli*-, larceny, one year.
Hugh Sullivan larceny, one year.
James l)al>, larceny, one year.
William Sullivan, larceny, one
year.
Jules Michel, importing women
for purposes of prostitution, live
years and Ji.ooo tine.
J 1, Bates, bribery, live years;
receiving sink 11 goods, one year
and fit ,01 >0 hue.
M. I Stevens. «tiibe/zleHient,
tour ve ils and fyassi line.
htirlattlks 1 iMirt.
Fairbanks, Dei. 12. Judge
Wickersham wired from N abler
that court at Fairbanks wilt pula
bit W called about April t.
The do it mail, dwe Saturday,
came this alter nuun
THE MESSAGE
TO CONGRESS
Important ltaeomimmriatious
for Alaska.
Washington, Dec. 9. The presi
dent's message to congress makes
110 reference to tariff or reciprocity.
Under various heads, it treats of
the continued prosperity of the
country; the relations of capital and
labor; prevention of railroad acci
dents; rebates by common carriers;
national quarantine laws; protec
tion of the purity ot the ballot; de
lays in criminal prosecutions; for
eign policy; arbitration treaties;
The Hague conference; the navy,
mu the army. Under the head of
Alaska, he recommends that judges
and their clerks be divested of ad
ministrative and executive ftinc
fions; Alaska should have a dele
gate to congress; favors the con
struction of wagon roads where
reeded; recommends that addi
tional lighthouses be provided, and
•ecommends aid for the construc
tion of a line of railway to connect
t ie U.ulf of Alaska with the Yukon
iver.
Deitricli's Plan.
Washington, Dec. 11Senator
Deitrich, of Nebiaska, proposes a
.orutnission of six besides the gov
.•rtior to govern Alaska thit-e to
lie elected aud three to he appointed
>y the president. This would take
uvay certain powers vested in the
:ourts.
Alaska riul> l’rp*s Ihlr^iitc.
Seattle, Wash.. Dec. 1 j. The
Alaska Clllh is sending a memorial
to ea™h congressman urging a del
egate from Alaska.
Don't forget the big show and
lance at A. H. halt Monday even
ing. I>ec if>
Drake's engine has been moved
to tun Slate, to lie used by Drake.
Iiiil \ Thomson in taking out the
winter dump.
Frank Munnimd accompanied
Lon is I versoc up Squaw creek,
where they will sink a mini tier of
holes.
fleeter* learns have w<»ve«l the
Iwt et he’onging to the Kttbv Min
mg oiw|Min inau Little Vtmook
to Kuhv eteek, where it will he
used ha prospecting
MASQUE
BALL
!
Fun and Frolic at A. B.
Hall Last Night.
The masquerade ball given by
the A. 15.'s last night was a big
success, and the hall was taxed to
its utmost to accommodate the
dancers and spectators. Many ap
peared in elegant costumes, and
others in some that were decidedly
original.
The judges had much difficulty
in awarding the prizes, notwith
standing there were several who
would not allow their names to be
considered. The awards were as
fallows:
best dressed gentleman—Alvin
Paxson, representing Iiappy Hoo
ligan.
best dressed lady Mrs. I). M.
McQuesten, representing Spanish
gill.
best lady waltzer Mrs. Charles
Dreibelbis, representing Goddess of
Libe rty
best sustained gentleman char
acter \\ alter Sundborg, repre
senting a German policeman.
best sustained lady character
K. I). Minard.{representing a ballet
dancer.
The piizes were kindly donated
by the N. C. Co., Traeger & Fal
kenberg, Miners Store, Julius
Kahmstorf, and Kakenbnrgh it Co.
Such an enjoyable time seemed
to be had by every one that it is
the intention to give another mas
querade ball s. .me time in February.
HOT POLITICS
IN DAWSON
I>4wwm, I>ee i j. The l>ailv
New* declare* tint «hoU'.ule job
fiery against Thompaon » expected
in the election tor a Yukon member
ot parliament Ike tr> Riots arc
(eared. Mounted police are being
held in irwlmnt The voter* ot
the Ci«m|> are desperate and are
provoked t*> goto almost auv limit.
One enumerator sleeps in the pilar
barrack* for fear of bit life Many
have sought police mort* tin I are
in actual fear **f hultjv barm