Yukon Valley News
Vol. I.
RAMPART, ALASKA, MARCH 15, 1905.
No. 32.
BOATS AT DAWSON
IN A BAD PLIGHT
Seven Steamers and Four
Barges Liable to Be Lost
at the Breakup.
Dawson, Feb. 23.—Seven boats
•of the Northern Commercial Com
pany and four barges belonging to
the White Pass & Yukon Route
are in a perilous position at the foot
of the hill opposite Dawson. They '
are right in the course of the annual
ice gorge and have-little chance of
avoiding being crushed to pieces in
the spring.
These vesstls had been put in
Steamboat slough, near Dawson,
and were expected to have no
trouble in reaching open water in
the spring. A warm spell in No
vember opened the ice jam and
they were driven down stream and
piled up together. These steamers
are the Susie, Lavelle Young, Sa
rah, Louise, Rock Island, Tanana,
and Oil City. The Cudahy had
several holes punched in her. The
damage done to these boats up to
date amounts to $100,000. The
Sarah lies on top of the White Pass
barge Sibyl, which was broken in
two and is a total loss. The Light
ning also met with serious acci
dent, several holes being punched
in her hull.
SlX-YEAR-OLD CHILD
ATTACKED BY COUGAR
Seattle Feb. 7.—A cougar 011
Bainbriilge island attacked six-year
old Adolphe Peterson, while tilt
child was walking along a path I
near his home, and nearly killed
him. The child’s fingers were bit
ten off and his eyes put out.
A year ago little Treta Baker
disappeared iron) about the 'ante
place. A party is out trying to
kill the animal
The bill passed by the Washing
ton legislature to change the cap!
tal front Olympia to Tacoma was
vetoed by the governor.
K Cushman, a brother ol Con
gtcssman Cushman ot the State •>{
W ashingtoii, has been appointed
by Attorney General tl>»»ly as his
assistant, with Uea<h|iMrters «t Sail
Franc w»«.
TRAFFIC
AGREEMENT
Between Canadian and Amer
ican Companies.
Dawson, I-'el>. 22.—Special to
Fairbanks News.—General Agent
J. H. Rogers of the White Pass has
returned from Vancouver, B. C.,
and says there is no hope for an
open port on the Tanana. Nothing
official has been received here.
‘'But,” he said, “my company
will enter the field as already stated.
There is every indication of a large
passenger business.”
Mr. Rogers announced that the
summer rates for passengers from
Seattle and other Sound ports to
Seattle via Dawson will be $125.
The lower river companies and the
White Pass have made a traffic
agreement for a peaceful participa
tion in the Tanana trade, and only
await the sanction of the home
ottice to cement the agreement.
The Northern Commercial Com
pany will send a steamer to make
weekly trips between Dawson and
Fairbanks. The N. A. T. & T.
Co. is also arranging for frequent
sailing dates between the two
places.
Collector Andrews, of Eagle, has
arrived here from the States, and
says that Dawson sreamer cargoes
will have to be checked at Eagle
summer the same as last.
Said Victim of Assassin
Met a Just Fate.
Washington. Feb. 22.—Upon the
floor of the house while in session
Congressman liaker denounced
President Roosevelt for sending a
message of sympathy to the czar,
saying that the American people
abhorred the killing ot ('.rand Duke
Sergis. The congressman declared
that the American people, as a
whole, were not shocked at the as
sassination of the grand duke, and
that he received the late merited
lor tyranny and the oppression of
the poor and tire wreak Tire con
gressman's speech caused consider
able of a stir in the house.
A franchise has been granted the
Klondike Mines railway down Fust
avenue in Dawson to llohtm' milt,
where it will have terminal yards.
THE PRESIDENT
INDIGNANT
At Questionable Conduct ot
Cabinet Officer.
Washington, Feb. 26.—Presi
dent Roosevelt, in a conference to
day, expressed his surprise and
indignation about Secretary M01
ton’s connections with the Santa
Fe rebating scheme. It is proba
ble that the senate will take the
matter under consideration.
Editor’s Note.—Representative
Baker some time ago introduced
the following resolution: ‘‘Resolv
ed, That the president is requested
to direct the prosecution of Secre
tary of the Navy Paul Morton."
Representative Baker’s action was
based upon information received
through Hearst’s New York Amer
ican.—Chetia Times.
Senators Ankeny and Foster, of
Washington, are not on speaking
terms now. Foster blames Ankeny
for his defeat by Piles, and a bitter
personal feud is the result.
C. I. Range, an old-timer and
discoverer ol Idaho bar at Rampart,
and Jack Williams, also a well
known prospector and miner, and
several others are headed for the
Chitiui river with a good sized out
fit. Artivals passed them on the
Valdez trail.— Fairbanks News.
Feet Badly Frozen on the
Valdez Trail.
“Old Man-' Webster, who re
cently left Fairbanks for the outside
via the Valdez trail, froze his feet
by getting them w et in the Ookona.
It was extremely cold at the time,
and he did not realize his condition
until too late
Sune of those just arriving re
|>ort having seen him this side ol
the summit He was being taken
care of by a dog musher, hut bis
leet were in a bud condition and it
is teared they will have to he am
putated. He is on his way t«
Skagwav. where bis s.hi resides
Fairbanks News
The Japanese war has been m
progress thirteen months. Peace
mmv he a long way uf vet, unless
conditions at home cripple Russia
VERY RICH PAY
ON LITTLE NIINOOK
Peck and Laboski Brothers
Have Good Fortune
On No. 8.
C. R. Peck and the Laboski
brothers have run onto some very
rich pay on No. 8 Little Minook.
The good fortune is the result of
accident. The men had been on
fair pay up to a short time ago,
when water flooded their drifts and
drove them out
Some years ago laymen worked
three ioo-foot strips of ground
about the middle of the claim, the
upper and lower lays yielding much
gold, but the middle one did not
pay expenses. Messrs. Peck and
| Laboski moved onto this part of
the claim and sank a hole a little
nearer the hill. In the hole they
found a $65 nugget and plenty of
smaller gold. Altogether the pick
ups on a small bit of bedrock
amounted to about $100.
Some ladies drove out to the
claim this week, and pans of dirt
selected by them yielded respect
ively $7.60, $4.80 and $2.40.
Notwithstanding the short time
! left to work, this new find of rich
dirt is expected to greatly augment
the season’s cleanup on No. 8.
! PANAMA CANAL
ENGINEERS REPORT
Washington, Feb. 27.—The en
gineers in charge of the Panama
canal construction have filed their
report. They have determined the
sea !«vel and the cost of building
the canal.
Their estimate ol the cost of con
struction is $230,000,000. Ten
years will !>e required lor comple
tion.
I’pon recommendation of the
secretary ol the treasury the presi
•lent hasortleied all customs officers
hi Alaska put upon the civil service
list Ciassiticati< 11 mill he made
upon return of C dtcctor Jarvis to
the north
Senator I Wit rich tailed of re
election hv 1 he Nebraska legisla
ture