Yukon Valley News
Vol. I.
RAMPART, ALASKA, MARCH 22, 1905.
No. 33.
END OF LONG TOUR
NOW NEAR AT HAND
Archdeacon Stuck to Spend a
Few Days at Tanana and
Return via Rampart
Archdeacon Stuck, of the Epis- 1
copal church, arrived in Rampart:
last Friday evening, on a tour of;
interior Alaskan points which has
already taken up nearly three
months. He was to start down,
liver to Tanana this morning, and ,
after remaining there a few days!
he will return to Rampart on his
way to Fairbanks, from which place!
lie set out on his memorable trip
the 27th day of last December.
Among other things that re
ceived the attention of the arch
deacon was the condition of the
natives at the various places vis
ited. On the Yukon every precau
tion possible has been taken to
guard against a recurrence of the
epidemic of a year ago. A few
eases of sore throat was found, and
some fear prevailed that diphtheria
might develop; but no very serious j
sickness occurred. At Fort Yukon ,
the natives are surrounded by un-]
sanitary conditions, which can not j
be materially changed until after!
cold weather is over, kobuks are ;
gradually getting a foothold in the
koyukuk, and it seems as it the
Koyukuk natives will soon l>e dom
inated by them entirely. They are
nearly equal in numbers now—
about 150 of each.
Archdeacon Stuck lett Fort Yu
kon for Coldfoot Feb 7. The
journey over occupied fitteen days,
and was fraught with the usual
discomforts ot winter travel in
stormy weather, t’p on the high,
t,u,,en ground he ami his native
guide were unable to proceed tor
11\o days on account of high wind,
and ’ smashed it" in the open with
no tire ami no tent spread. Serv
ices were held at Coldtoot, Nolan
Creek ami Hetties the first leli
gintis services ever conducted on
the Koyuknk. Two whites and
three natives were baptised at No
lan creek.
The archdeacon was well pleased
with the Kovnktik rutin try and lis
leceptmii there Meal conditions
V*tevail. There are 171* white men
and six w hite women in the conn
iry. Recommendations have been
made to Bishop Rowe that the region
receive attention from the church.
From a miner’s standpoint the dis
trict is greatly improved. Rich
winter diggings are now being
worked on Nolan. The cleanup
this year will certainly be not less
than $250,000.
By the archdeacon’s pedometer
the distance from Coldfoot to Fort
Hamlin over the Dali river trail is
145 miles By a little judicious
work this might be materially les
sened. No evidence was discerned
of good acccomplished by the gov
ernment outfit on that trail last
summer.
Services in Rampart.
Archdeacon Stuck conducted
services at *he court house last
Sunday evening. A large congre
gation was edified by the impres
sive sermon and the archdeacon’s
pleasing personality.
Rev. M. E. Koonce, of the Pres
byterian church, very kindly omit
ted his usual Sunday evening ser-,
vices.
Eater.— The archdeacon deter-j
mined today to postpone the start
to Tanana until tomorrow. He will
not return to Rampart, but will!
proceed up the Tanana river to
Fairbanks.
CREEKS LADIES
TO BE HONORED
Mrs. Slietjuin tint! M m.
Langford Tendered
(i Donee.
A dance will be given at A. H.1
hall next Tuesday evening in honor
of Mrs. I.ouis Shequin, of Little
Mirook, and Mrs. Janies Langford,
recently frotn (Jtiail creek.
The ladies have been in town for
a week past Mis. Sliequiu (he
guesi ol Mrs. S. K. Heeler, and
Mrs. Langford the guest of Mrs.
John \V. Duncan
Mrs. l.angfoid, especially, has
been isolated from society this win
ter, the trif> in from yuail being
too arduous for herself and tiny
Mbs Langford, who made the trip
thither in a crate strap|>ed to her
father's laick before snow tlew last
fall.
Lynn Smith, the Cheni jeweler,
is erecting a two slotv building in
First street in that place
STEAMSHIP RATES
DIFFICULT TO FIX
Seattle, March 3.—The Alaska
Steamship Association is in session
here, trying to establish the freight
and passenger tariffs for Alaskan
steamers next summer.
The association is meeting diffi
culty in making rales for interior
poiuts.
Dawson and Yukon camps are a
stumbling block for through bills
of lading from Seattle to Fairbanks.
The White Pass has the whip
hand in upper Yukon shipments,
and is seeking absolute dictation.
Fleet Acquired b) Harriman.
New York, March 3-—K. H.
Harriman the great railway mag
nate, has acquired control of all
the Pacific Coast Company fleet, its
coal mines and lines of railroad.
This is the predicted result of
Harriman's gradual extension of
his interests in the northwest for
the past several years.
Railroad Commission Bill.
Olympia, March 3.—The railroad
commission bill lor the State of
Washington has been passed and
will become a law as soon as the
governor’s signature is affixed.
MRS. STANFORD
DIES BY POISON
Noted Wonmn's Mys
terious End Wliile
in Honolulu.
Honolulu, Marcli 3.— Mrs. Jane
Stanford, widow of Senator I.elund
Stanford of California, died here
last night from lieing poisoned, it
is believed, by some one who
sought her life. The jioison was
admiuisteicvi in a glass ot water
which Mrs. Stanford drank at her
home in Sv Francisco about the
middle of January.
Her last words were: T have
been poisoned. This is a horrible
death to die.’’
Detectives hate l>eeii working on
the suspected loisomng case for a
month and a halt past. Mrs Stan
ford hurriedly lelt San Francisco
for Honolulu after being exposed
to the poison
The San Francisco police are
working hard on tit case, but cau
find no tenabkr clue
KUROPATKIN’S ARMY
ALMOST ANNIHILATED
Japs Force Retreat and Gain
Decisive Victory—Recal 1
of Kuropatkin.
Sergeant Kyttleand Private Cav
anaugh, of the local signal corps,
returned Sunday from a ten-day
trip spent in repairing the military
telegraph line. They went from
here to Baker Creek and from that
place to Tanana.
At Tanana Sergeant Kyttle heard
that the fighting which was going
on in the vicinity of Mukden on
March 4 resulted in a crushing de
feat of the Russian army.
The retreating Russians left 175,
000 of their number on the field.
Kuropatkin has been recalled and
I will be court martialed. Duke
Nicholas will be made commander
in chief.
1 ned to Keaeii lei rass.
St. Petersburg, March 3.—Gen
eral Kuropatkin’s entire line is
being driver, back by Oyama’s
forces. The Russians have aban
doned defensive tactics and are try
: ing to extricate themselves in order
to fall back to Tei pass.
The left wing of the Russian
forces is completely shut in by the
Japanese columns, the feat being
' accomplished while the Russians
were crossing Hun river, near Pu
san. Their retreat was cut off by
swinging a superior body of Jana
nese troops in front of them.
Terrible losses were terrible on
1 both sides.
The fircest struggle continues at
the biidge across the Sakhe.
Bribery Charges.
Olympia, Wash., March 3.—Sen
sational charges are being made
against several prominent state
senators as the result of the pro
cedure ot the legislature which has
been in session here.
A certain clique, it is claimed,
a as formed for the purpose of se
curing bribes lor fighting measures
that would affect corporate interests
Cl. II Wand m administrator »>»
the Urt Si unison estate.