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from Nov. i to June i.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14, I9O4.
It is estimated that the eaily
frosts have curtailed the summer
cleanup in the Rampart district
fully tioo.ooo. The abundance of
water in July and August had ena
bled the miners to groundsluice
and get much ground in condition
for shoveling in. With two or
three weeks continuous soft weather
a lot of money may yet be taken
from this ground; but the season
has advanced so far that every hour
counts and the time already lost
means much. The Eagle company
quit for the season $25.000 short of
what they reasonably expected.
The What Cheer Bar company will
probably fall $10,000 below what
would have been accomplished with
normal weather; Johnson & Spicer,
on Eureka, $5,000; Johnson &
Jo "dan, on Seattle Bar, several
thousand; Billy Mann, on Hunter,
several thousand; Ott & Swanson’s
hydraulic plant, on Hunter—Louie
Shequin, Frank & Graham, Peck
& Laboski, on Little Minook, all
considerable amounts. The Hoosier
hydraulic company were not de
layed in washing down; and with
favorable weather may yet reach a
cleanup._
The first Alaskan railroad to
reach the Yukon w ill do a business
almost startling in magnitude. The
Alaska Central is progressing—in a
rather feeble way, to be sure; but
at this end of the line events are
taking place w hich should give the
promoters ot that enterprise cour
age. The conditions demand a rail
road, and the right place for the
coast terminus i.-> wbcrcver tuai
terminus shall be.
L. M. Prindi.k. of the United
States geological survey, who has
just completed his work in this
district for the present season, has
placed the Yukon Valley News un.
der obligations tor a hue new map
of Alaska. The map bears date of
i>jo4 and is the most complete one
published. Copies mav be had by
addressing United States (ieohtgical
Starves. Washington, 1» C.
Form it R Colie. lor of Cur tv-ms
Ivey will go from Alaska to stump
certain of the States to* the Repub
lican ticket.
SOME MINOR NOTES ON NORTHERN HUSBANDRY.
The heavy frosts of the past ten
days have shorn the local gardens
of their verdure. In a very short
time all ontward evidence of the
abundant yield of vegetables will
be obliterated.
The few small patches of grain
have all been harvested, and, while
the sum total of the product 'has
been small, the result shows im
mense possibilities in this line of
iudustry.
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Of all who have devoted any at
tention to farming and gardening
iu the community, P. J. Folboeuf
has been the most successful. He
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a business—a means of livelihood.
From timp J W Ttonoan took
charge of the government experi
ment station, about three years
ago. till Fred E. Rader assumed
control the first of last August, Mr.
Folboeuf has carried out what im
provements have been made on the
government reserve, and in the
meantime has put into a state of
thorough cultivation several small
parcels of ground near Rampart
creek, on this side of the Yukon.
From these last-named plats he
this fall harvested several tons of
grain and hay. The yield of oats
was especially heavy, and the grain
matured perfectly and will be used
for seed for next year’s crop. His
hay was all saved iu good condi
tion.
Besides these field crops, Mr.
Folboeuf has supplied the market
with the very choicest vegetables.
His potatoes yielded exceedingly
well and are of the very finest
quality. He will use his own po
tatoes for seed next year. He pre
fers the Karly Hose—for quality—
to the Burbank. Even at the low
prices obtainable for garden truck,
he bad one small patch of peas that
netted nearly a dollar to the square
foot of ground.
Mr. Folboeul also put up 15 or
20 tons of wild hay. In his opinion
ground in a perfect state of cultiva
tion can be made to yield $600
1 tiutiu uttu uups pel acre at
| present prices.
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One of the most attractive sum
mer scenes in the camp is the spot
'of ground at Cajt. A1 Mayo’s resi
! dence, near the mouth ot Rampart
'creek It is doubtful if anywhere
in the world a more bountiful re
1 turn is bad for so little labor. Each
year Copt Mavo plants the greater
part ol this fertile little tract in po
tatoes. although a variety of vege
tables are grown tn sufficient quan
tity f«>r the family use. Aside from
the value of ibis garden for its
aid to bodily health and comfort,
1 the air of domesticity and |eace it
gives to the surroundings must bo
almost priceless. Notwithstanding
the cool summer, the results are up
to the average.
Capt. Mayo’s potatoes are yet in
the ground.
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On the land surrounding the
handsome residence of Mr. and Mrs.
S. E. Heeter was grown a profusion
of potatoes, cabbages, turnips, beets,
etc. Several acres of dark-green
growing gra in completed a summer
picture of rural loveliness. This
was the first year of cultivation of
the grain land and the oats did not
mature, but Mr. Heeter harvested
enough as hay to almost pay for
clearing the land. Seven or eigne
acres are ready for the plow next
year, and will doubtless yield a
good crop.
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Several others have had success
with small gardens. Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Smith’s lot did very well,
for new ground, and next year it
will doubtless be very fine indeed.
The ground has been well broken
and enriched. Judge Green had a
good garden and will plant again
next year. Dr. Gibbons is an en
thusiastic gardener. He came from
the outside 100 late to accomplish
much this year, but next year he
will doubtless make a good show
ing. John the Bear Hunter raised
a lot of truck on a small space.
Sam J. Callahan, at his homestead
below the mouth of Big Minook,
was more or less successful. John
Clinton raised plenty of cabbages
and other vegetables at his resi
dence on the flat at the lower end
of town. He has had much expe
rience in gardening in the north,
and says it is as important to burn
or clear the land in the vicinity of a
garden as it is to work the glacier
out of the garden spot itself. It re
mained for Mrs Hall to adorn her
residence with the most beautiful
flowers.
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Heeter’s pack train was at Dad
Krashner's ranch at Baker creek
again last week and took a cargo of
potatoes and turnips to Glen gulch.
Karshner’s ranch is a wonder. If
it was near a good market it would
make its possessor speedily rich.
Its chief advantage lies in the fact
that the warmth from the springs,
counteracts the had effects of the
cold. A large lot of various kinds
of vegeta’ -les was raised there in
absolute perfection this year. It is
related that three turnips filled a
burlap bag so full it could not be
tied- Celery reached a wonderful
growth from seed planted the same
year.
Mr. Heeler will shortly ship a
sample of the various products of
this ranch to Judge Wichersham at
ileatthi
LOUIS K. PRATT,
Attorney at Law,
Fairbanks, Alaska
J. LIHDLII GRKBN,
Lawyer.
Office at the Courthouse.
OFFICE OP
Commissioner and Recorder
Rooma i and a, Courthouse
The Boston Store
Our Mr. P. KAFFENBURGH is
now in the States selecting the
season’s stock.
It will be complete, as it bas
always been.
I. KAFFENBURGH & CO.
Heeter’s PackTrain
Leaves for Glen Every
Five Days.
Freighting and Packing
To and From All
the Creeks.
Good Teams. Good Service
In the Probate Court for Rampart Precinct,
Third Division, District of Alaska.
In the matter of the estate of James M. An
drews, deceased.
NOTICK is hereby given that I, George A.
Carl, was on the 26th day of August, 1904.
appointed Administrator of the estate of James
M. Andrews, deceased, and all creditors of said
estate are hereby notified to file their claims
with me, properly sworn to. at my place of
business a*. Tauana, Alaska, within six months
after the first publication of this notice.
Pirst publication August 31st, 1904.
GKO. A. CARL.
Administrator.
THE
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PROP* 1C TOR M ANA Off R
riMT-CLAM
Wines, liquors and Cigars
Joan G. H«d b Mid to have
some of the most influential people
| in Alaska urging bis appointment
I to the governorship. Knowing
ones claim be will surely be John
O. Brady's successor
A kota at.r and significant feat
ure of the oew map of Alaska issued
by the director of the failed States
getdogi al survey is the abaence of
areas asaiked "Unexplored." No
considerable portion >S the east ter*
ntory can now be Mid to lie totally
beyond the k no a ledge of civilised