Yukon Valley News
VOL. II.
KAMPAKT, ALASKA, NOVKMBKK 1, 100'..
No. 10
RIVER CLOSED
LAST SUNDAY
Same Date Marked the Stoppage a)
Tanana—The Tanana River
Closed Oct. 19.
OTHER PLACES NOT HEARD FROM
e jammed ami became stationary
. fr jiit of the Indian village at about 8
o’clock Sunday morning, Oct. 2d. A
stretch of open water extends from the
mouth of Squaw creek as far down as
the big bend a mile below town. How
much further it reaches has not been
ascertained, but rising water indicated
another stoppage not far away.
It is very probable there will lie more
or less open water in front of Kampnrt
till late in the season this winter. It
does not usually close entirely there
until after the advent of hard frost.
Indian Lige had the honor of being |
the first to cross on the ice. He came
over within an hour after it ceased
moving.
The Yukon also closed at Tanana on
Sunday. Up to last night no reports
were obtainable from up river.
The Tanana closed at the mouth of
Haker creek ()ct. 1!'.
NO WORD OF MAIL
Conditions Unfavorable and Time
of Arrival an Uncertain
Matter.
This is the anxious season of the year
for mail ami mail carriers.
Oct. 14 sixteen humlreil |M>umls of
mail left Kagle. It was hojieil that at
least half of this five humlreil ami ishl
miles wonlil lie made in small hoat.
Patti Schultz set out from Kam|>urt along
the river hank Oct. It* to meet this mail
ami bring it the balance of the way in
dog sleds. This is all that is known,
and all, |irob»hly, that will )*- known
till it reaches Uam|strt. The extremely
mild weather of the |«ist few days indi
cates a troublesome condition in the
Hats—thssled sloinrhsof uncertain de|»th
ami river ice uncertain strength.
All this week the thermometer has
marked but a slight margin leln» thaw
ing. with no sign of change to this
morning.
John Palm was to leave Tatiana this
morning with u|i-lsaind mail It is he
Itvved he will arrive inside of fmir days.
The last mail arrived front Tanana
UI f; from f.agle tkt. 17.
REVOLUTION IN RUSSIA
—Aii active revolution is in progress throughout
Russia.
The czar is in hiding at l’eterhoff.
This place is entirely in the hands of the rebels.
All communication with Moscow has been cut off.
Germany is rushing a hundred thousand soldiers to
the Russian frontier. She lias offered them to the czar.
The czar met his ministers in secret last evening, and
the Associated Press learns they decided to call the
military tc their aid on a large scale. They may accept
Germany’s offer.
A mysterious and far-seeing force seems to be direct
ing the revolutionists.
The American minister wired for instructions so as
to protect American citizens; and was told to use the
legation in emergency, and if necessary to charter ves
sels for refugees and raise the American Hag over them.
All of Europe is alarmed at the action of Germany,
for fear complications mav ensue.
The streets are not lighted at night, and anarchy
prevails. Students march in bodies through the streets
without the police interfering.
GONE FOR A BIG HUNT
Party to Spend Some Time in the
Hills to the Northward in
Quest of Caribou.
Alter elalsirate preparation, a party
compoHeil of Jack Kadigan, W. \Y.
Crockett and Ed McCormick set out on
a hunting trip Monday morning. They
intended to proreed down tlie river
twelve miles to McCormick's place and
then strike for the ratine of hills to the
northward, where carilxm abound. Per
haps three Weeks will lie s|x*nt ill lo
cating, slaughtering and t-tu-lting the
game; after which, with mtlsele* har
dened and sinews toughened, tlie 111**11
will hold themselves in r**adiness for the
first -tani(xde
II*.h S'ltnlwr's pn|H* are contrihuting
their *|ilofa to the piesciil enterprise;
hut the sorrow in his household on that
account is another »t*,r»
people on tlu- other sale of the divide
lutve lawn short **| supplies Heeler's
teams have made tWotri|s* with *11 tons
at em h. anil Mmith A M< Hugh two tri|is
with ahoilt tin- saute amount; so the
shortage is now practically over.
CONTRACT LET FOR WOOD
Louis Iverson to Supply Federal
Buildings With Fifteen Cords
at $10 Per Cord.
Louis Ivrruon hat* Wen awarded the
contract for supplying the federal build
ings with fifteen cords of wood. The
price in f 10 |HTCord. Mr. Iverson had
tlie wood on hand and did not require it
for his |sr*onal use.
This contract i» only to snttice for the
present ’piarter. Another contract will
lie awarded in January.
Man From Baker Creek.
I.. Hawks came in from I laker Creek
last Friday afternoon and started on his
return Saturday morning with a horse
sled loaded with supplies for his road
house it linker Creek The supplies had
Iss ti onierisl through <*. A. Ketterer.
Mr. Ilawks eraeks up the kautishna.
t*u Kureka creek, he had hcar>I, gold
w.is found in large ’|uantities lying in
plain view on the t'lpscil lolrick, ami
riltemen were guarding sonic claims to
keep avaricious person* from running off
with the paystrcitk
(•gorge \V W.sats ami Horan- ttouelier
are Working for IKvrr, lame A Nellany
TELEGRAPH
CONSTRUCTION
Party Across the Divide—Work To
Be Finished to Baker Creek
in Three Weeks.
TO RETURN DOWN THE TANANA
Packer William Burke made his last
trip to Rampart Monday. He returned
to the telegraph construction camp
across the divide yesterday morning.
The party will complete the work on to
Baker Creek and will then return down
the Tanana to Fort (iibhon.
Mr. Burke said it was expected to have
all the construction work finished by
last night. The stretch of land cable
crossing the divide has all been replaced
by wire strung on well-set iron poles,
and the line is now in first-class condi
tion as far as (Hen.
The balance of the way there is only
repair work to do. This will lie com
pleted within three weeks.
The systematic and thorough nature
of the work has licen very generally
commented upon.
Lieutenant Whipple was rendered val
uable service by Private Cavanaugh, of
Rampart station, who i~ fully acquainted
with conditions along the route.
Work is being pushed on the Tanana
end, which is now completed to within
the vicinity of the narrows.
NEW TRAIL OPENED
Indian Hunters Claim the Ray River
Springs Can Be Reached Inside
of Three Days.
Indian Lip* reached town Saturday
from the upper part of Kay river. He
eroded the divide and euine dow n S«jua\v
ereek, taking five days on the journey,
lie thinks he averaged not over fifteen
miles a day. l»y this route Lige believes
Kay River Hot Springs may U* reac hed
inside ot three days of easy travel.
John Minook is one of the hunting
party. They killed three moose in the
foothills this sid»- of the To-ikakit di
vide. The meet will Is* brought »»ut over
the Spiaw ereek trail, whieli will leave
a well-broken sled road Utwerit Kant*
part and the hot springs. This is doubt*
less the shortest rout*- to the springs.
.1 A Elwell was in town last week on
business eon are ted with a lay he and
Allan t hisholin have taken on llehh a
Haiti's ground atlhe mouth of >k««»
ktun Mr. I* I well is an *4*1 forty mile
man, ami vile* that camp as an example
of the way eam|iw In this valley improve
with age.
The warm weather is delay mg sinking