RIVER CLOSES
AT RAMPART
Ice stopped running in the Yu
kon last night about ten o clock.
It jammed above the mouth of Big
Miuook and today the channel is
clear in front of town.
The river is said to have been
later in cl wing but once in recent
years—1902, when the ice stopped
Nov. 9. _
A. B. MEETING
LAST NIGHT
Several members from the creeks
were present at the meeting of the
Arctic Brotherhood last night, H.
F. Thumm and H. A. Young, from
Doric, being among the number.
They assisted in the initi. tion of
seven new members.
Other applications are on hand
and the lodge is in a prorperous
condition.
Wives for Early Virginians.
A Louisianian who has lecently
been examining some old docu
ments relating to the colonizing of
Virginia, says that he has discov
ered that the j utchase of young
women as wives was in v< gue in
the early settlement of that state.
Speaking to a representative of the
New Orleans Times-Democtat, this
gentleman says: “A letter accom
panying one of tl-.ese shipments,
and dated London, Aug. 12, 1621,
is illustrative of the simplicity of
the times and the concern for the
welfare of the colony. ‘It is as fol
lows: ‘We send you, in the ship,
one widow and eleven maids for
wives for the people cf Virginia;
there has been especial care had in
the choice of them: for there hath
not any of them been received but
upon good recommendations. In
case they cannot be presently mai
ried, we desite that they be put
with several householders that have
wives, till they can be provided
with hasbattds. There are nearly
fifty more that are shortly to come,
and are sent by ottr most honorable
Lord and Treasurer, the Karl of
Southampton, and certain worthy
gentlemen, who taking into consid
eration that the plantation can
never flourish till families be plant
ed, and the respect ut wives and
children to their people on the soil;
therefore, bavli given this fair lo
ginning, for the reimburacment of
»hose charges it is ordered that
every iu in that marries them gives
1 jo pound* of heat leaf tobacco tor
each of them Though we are de
sirous that the marriage be free,
according to the law of nature, yet
nr m uld not have these maids de
ceived and married to servanta, but
only to such freemen or tenauta as
have means to maintain them. We
pray you, therefore, to be fathers
to them in this business, not efi
forcing them to marry against their
wills.’” _
ITEMS
George A. Salisbury is just in
from Gltn.
Mrs. Heeter has been seriously
ill for some clays.
Mrs. Lozier went out on Monday
to look after mining properly on
Slate creek.
Mrs. Green has returned from a
protracted visit at Mrs. Louis She
quin's, on Little Minook.
Freighters are all busy. Mc
Questen’s teams are temporarily
consolidated with Smith and Mc
Hugh’s.
Both the Alaska cable and the
Dominion line went down last night
and communication with the out
side is suspended.
Heeter’s pack train left on Sun
day for Quail, and again on
Wednesday for Gunnison with
Ledger, Jack and Stevenson’s out
fits.
Mrs. George W. Woods enter
tained in her pleasant new home
Sunday evening in honor of her
friend Mrs. Lindsay, who was in
from Hoosier creek.
Joe Strode came in Sunday from
the Troublesome country. He re
potts very little woik done yet.
Evetybody has been too busy pre
paring for winter to do much sink
ing.
Lieutenant Kirkpatrick of the
signal corps leaves Fort Gibbon for
Rampart today, on a tour of in
spection. While in Rampart the
lieutenant will re-enlist Private
Cavanaugh, whose term of service
has expired.
In a few more days S. E. Heeter
will have the trail in fine shape as
far as 106 Roadhouse. It is being
built for a double team that far,
and a little more snow will put it
in perfect condition. Boston creek
is badly in need of a few days’
work.
C. I. Jordan will return tomor
row to Seattle bar, having con
cluded not to await the arrival of
the mail, as he had calculated
to do.
S. A. CUTTING,
ASSAYER.
Assaying of Ore and Bullion.
| Milling, Concentration, Amalgamation and Cyanide Tests Made.
WALTER SUNDBORG,
Freighter and Packer
Goods Delivered
To All Creeks
Personal attention to all consign
ments insures good service.
DRY WOOD DELIVERED.
Leave orders at Miners Store.
The death of former Senator
George G. Vest, of Missouri, ac
cording to a correspondent for the
Cincinnati Enquirer, leaves Capt.
Samuel B. Callahan, of Muskogee,
Indian Territory, the sole surviving
member of the Confederate con-1
gress. The Enquirer correspondent
says; “Captain Callahan repre-,
sented the Creek Nation and at
tended two sessions of the Confed
erate congress in Richmond. Each
Indian nation was entitled to one
representative. At Richmond he
met and became iutimately ac
quainted with Mr. Vest, and a
friendship was formed which kept
them in close touch until Vest’s
death. In addition to his services
as a representative in congress,
Callahan entered the Confederate
army as a volunteer, finally be
coming captain. After peace was
declared Captain Callahan moved
his family to Sulphur, Texas, but
1 about 15 years ago returned to the i
Creek Nation, selecting Muskogee
as his home.’’
A. B. Entertainments.
The usual dance will be given
by the Arctic Brotherhood next
Tuesday night.
The farce-comedy, "A Quiet
Family,” will be produced during
the holidays, under the direction of
Dr. Gibbons.
We carry a complete line of
Miners' Wen ring Appnrel
\V \T( HP'S Wr 'rl1 W»«*-hr* nrarlv at
n.llllll.. onholt fitkta. ami
Waltham fit. full % guarantml for t rrai
Sustjrl Ji» r !r> tnnilr toonlrr
rtaatr *«»«»%•»>•». mm .hum
Full linr of l'i<ir«, ToIum-cm.
Artn-Wa ami Stationary
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Agrut* tor *al< of Fothnruf'
WiM ami UnnwSK
Traeger &
Falkenberg
MINERS STORE
(In the Postoffice Building)
General Merchandise
Outfitting.
RECEPTION MSTAURANT
OPEN ALL NIGHT.
Short Orders a Specialty
Lodging House in Connection
Fresh Beef, Fresh Eggs, Fish and
. Game of all kinds.
Quick service. Give us a trial
S. K. llKKTKIt, Proprietor
W. H. WATSON,
Chef and Manager
John the Bear Hunter
Is ready to do any kind of
chore work.
Prompt reHpoiiMe
to all call*
JULIUS RAHMSTORF
(leneral Merchandise
Kfttab. 1K99 RAMPART
CROOKED BRIDGE
GULCH BRIDGED
Improvement on the Trail
Near Florida Creek.
S. E. Heetcr has built a 6o-foot
bridge across Crooked Bridge gulch
near Florida creek. This has aU
ways been the very worst place on
the whole trail, the trail coming
onto the bridge in such a shape
that it made it very dangerous; be
sides there was a very hard pitch
to pull up. The long bridge takes
all the htU oft and nakes the trail
straight.
Neat Monday is t ie day set tor
judge Wh kersham t« open conn at
Vatde* The session promisee to
be a long one