Yukon Valley News
Issued every Wednesday.
S. E. Hketer.Proprietor
Sam J. Callahan.Manager
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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28, I904.
It’s a pity Fairbanks is such an
out-of-the-way camp. The News of
that place, bearing dates of Sept. 3,
10, and 17, only arrived at Rampart
on Sept. 24.
Capt. Richard Rodiger, man
ager of the Dawson News, with a
party of friends called on the Yu
kon Valley News last Wednesday
evening. The captain was en route
to Fairbanks, and our agricultural
editor regrets exceedingly that he
was absent when the big daily’s
manager called.
Among other things said to be
recommended by Gov. Brady in his
annual report is citizenship for
Alaska Indians. The governor
should be commended for this, at
least. Granted the privileges of
citizenship, Indians would not be
without an incentive to fit them
selves for its responsibilities, as they
are under present conditions; and
whites, to some extent, would es
cape the corrupting influences that
always accompany contact with a
people inferior under the law.
Gov. Bka.jy lias returned to
Alaska from the world’s fair at St.
I.ottis. Sitka advices sav his re
turn has set the Alaskan political
pot a-boiling with renewed energy.
He will not admit nor deny his re
appointment as governor. In view
of the fact that his term of office
ran out earlv last June, Alaskans
are looking to see something doing.
Those opposed to the governor's
reappointment are artauging all
sorts of slates. The latest one has
Marshal Shoup for governor and
l»eputy Marshal Grant of VVrange!
for marshal. Shoup has been mar
shal for years anil was reap; ointed
in June lor lour years more. He
has many friends in his district
and has influence in W ashington
through his brother, ex-Senator
Shoup of Idaho Grant has Iwfn
deputy marshal at W range! ever
since Shoup was made marshal He
is connected with the famous Grant
family and is satsl to be a cousin of
Fred 1> Grant. He gaimd inr
notoriety as rhe man who sprung
the trap at the hanging of M mer
Bird, the first murderer t.< pay the
death peualty in the Pint distru t
CRITICISM.
Criticism often proves a valuable
corrective. Knowing this, this pa
j per invites readers to make free use
of its columns to discuss any matter
w atsoever that is of interest to the
public Only one condition is im
posed—all discussion must be in a
spirit of fairness and within the
bounds of decency.
In the way of verbal criticism
this week one man scored some
points that are too good to be lost.
He said that the prospector here
has never received the considera
tion he deserves. Men working
for wages or on good lays are fre
quently mentioned in the papers,
soon become acquainted and are re
ceived into good fellowship and
accorded all the favors they desire.
Not so the prospector. His com
ings and goings attract no notice
and when his grub is exhausted his
credit is never good for more.
The man who delivered this com
ment was a competent critic, for he
persevered in prospecting, under
great disadvantages, for several
years. He is now owner of mining
property that makes him independ
ent.
Another critic, whose comments
are appreciated if not coincided in,
is of opinion that the Yukon Valley
News, in its zeal, is in danger of
over booming the district. The
point will not be argued now, but
to the best of its ability the paper
will continue to reflect the actual
conditions as they exist.
DOCTORS' ADVICE OF TWO
FOLD WORTH.
One of the interesting features of
the hop-picking season in Wash
ington State this year is a m >ve
ment of many of the so-called “best
families" to the hopfields. Well
known society men and women, in
considerable numbers, at the advice
of their physicians are working in
the fields for the benefit of their
bodily health.
Aside from the physical benefits
these people may derive from their
experience, it is possible that many
a weak moral constitution may be
strengthened and many a false so
cial idea removed. Unwittingly,
fierh.ips, physicians in doctoring
their patients' lx .dies have found a
potent remedy for ailing souls.
Having experienced the moral
delights that always accompany
useful labor jerformed for labor's
own sake, let these patients take
their spiritual and bodily ill- to the
fields at an earlier date next year;
and at the end of the reason if their
svmpathtes are not broadened, their
love for the deity strengthened amt
their pleasure ami usefulness en
hanced. then here-litv his played
them a tin k th it is hey.ml nature’s
foihl to umlo
FAIRBANKS ITEMS
Condensed from Fairbanks News,
Ten law cards appear in the
' News.
St. Matthew’s hospital has been
formally opened.
Capt. Jack W. Cassidy, well
known old-timer in the north, is
' dead.
The Fairbanks Banking Co. has
opened its doors and is now doing
business.
George Butler has brought in 50
tons of whisky and secured a whole
sale license.
U. S. Deputy Marshal Wicker
sham has resigned. He has been
succeeded by George Dreibelbis.
Corporal B. C. Roddey of the
signal corps has been transferred
from Fort Gibbon to Fairbanks.
A two-thirds interest in side claim
to below, Cleary creek, was bought
by Jack Ross from John Bush for
$35,000.
Fifty-three pupils regisiered at
the opening of school. Mrs. Fair
burn was appointed by the board
to assist Miss Heilig.
The N. C. Co. has received a big
shipment of machinery for the new
water works, steam heating and
electric plant. It is expected to be
in operation by Oct. i.
Deputy Marshal George Dreibel
bis arrested Thomas Watson, a bar
tender at Chena, for selling whisky
to an Indian. Watson pleaded
guilty and Commissioner Stier fined
him $100.
The city council has become *
impressed with the idea that Con
tractor Foote may fail with the
Valdez-Tanana mail, and is trying
to have a route established between
Circle and Fairbanks.
Robert Brown and Charles Mon
roe were drowned in the Tanana 25
miles above Salcha. Thomas Wood
cock escaped from the wreck and
later returned and buried Brown’s
body, but could not find Monroe's.
Smith, the bookstore man, had
assayed at the federal office in Se
attle 150 ounces of Tatiana dust,
picked up in trade. It went $17.81
an ounce on weight after melting.
In cleaning and melting it lost H
ounces. Smith took the dust in at
$16 an ounce, for $.’,400. Me sold
it to the assay office tor $j v>
IIONANZA KINO
UOBM TO J A 11,
Dawson. Sept. 5. Dick I.owe,
(Mice owner of the richest piece of
ground in the north, the "I.owe
fraction" on Kldorndo, was thrown
into jail today on a capias order.
IHck was leaving for Fairbanks.
1 ‘ne of hi* creditor* learned of hm
intention Mr «|iiit the Ktondtke ami
had kin capissed
GEORGE A. SALISBURY,
Attorney and Counsellor,
Rampart, Alaska
LOUIS K. PRATT,
Attorney at Law,
Fairbanks, Alaska
J. LINDLEY GREEN,
Lawyer,
Office at the Courthouse.
OFFICE OF
Commissioner and Recorder
Rooms i and 2, Courthouse
THE
HEETER
TANANA, ALASKA
S. E. HEETER, ED FERGUSON,
PROPRIETOR MANAGER
FIRST-CLASS
Wines, Liquors and Cigars
Heeter’s PackTrain
Leaves for Glen Every
Five Days.
Freighting and Packing
To and From All
the Creeks*.
Good Service
Good Teams.
Sergt. Oha Writes Back.
Private Charles Cavanaugh, ot
the Rampart signal station, has re
ceived a letter from Sergeant A. W.
Oha, formerly in charge of the sta
tion at this place. At the time of
writing Sergeant Oha was at Van
couver barracks, Wash., but ex
pected to be transferred to Fort
Logan, Col.
"Billy Nelly Nelson and Mr. and
Mrs. Cooper went out on the same
boat with us," writes the sergeant.
"The three sergeants were fur
nished first class transportation
across, and we had the best. The
signal officer said he was going to
send eight men to rebuild the ' Ka*
line, I rec.'mounded that you be
put in charge."
If Sergeant Obi re enlists he wilt
ask to be sent back to Alaska.
Work t»f Kurt (iihlioii.
The work is being rushed at Fort
r.ihhoit Shingling and painting
m in progress ami it is expected
the outside worh will he completed
in a few days.
Const. Viable inside worh will
(•Main to he done after snow ties.