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last quarter, 15th;
new moon, 23d.
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last quarter, 14th;
new moon, 22d.
first quarter, 30th.
Wednesday, May 10, 1906.
PROBABLY MISLEADING.
The telegram from Fairbanks regard
ing the miners’ convention to be held
May 25 is probably worded in a manner
that may be misleading to some not
ac jm in ted with all the facts. The con
vention alluded to is doubtless a local
o le, only intended to secure an expres
sion of the miners of the Tanana as to
the best method of nominating a miner
for delegate to congress, and is not
meant to be final.
The Tanana is so great in population
and wealth that it can well afford to be
just, if not generous, in the matter.
There is time enough, too, to give the
outlying camps—even unto Coldfoot—a
voice in the selection of the candidate.
Alaska is too vast in the extent of in
terests for any one section to attempt to
stand alone, and it would be the worst
kind of bad politics to permit narrow
methods to jeopardize the result. There
are several camps in the interior with
voters enough to probably make them
very important factors in the election.
DICK RYAN, OF NOME.
A dispatch today reiterates the state
ment that Dick Ryan, of Nome, is being
boomed by his friends in Seattle for
delegate to congress, and that his hope
for success is based on an expected split
in the Tanana.
It doesn’t look good.
Mr. Ryan can not be elected, and
doubtless does not expect to be; but by
the help of a few demagogues he might
be able to encompass the defeat of the
miners’ movement which has stirted
with such fair promise.
Under circumstances not the most
wholesome Mr. Ryan was elected a del
egate to Washington by the Alaska con
vention that met in Seattle the middle
of last November. He had scarcely
reached the capital before the newspa
pers announced that he was devoting
more time to boosting for federal off ce
s ekei s than he was to the interests of
t ie territory. He made denial; let him
have the credit of that.
But Mr. Ryan is too familiar with the
GREAT MONROE MINING COMPANY
Capital Stock, $500,000; $335,000
Already Paid Up.
The vice president and general manager
combines business and pleasure
on the outside.
intrigues of federal politics to be trusted
by those who have the good of the ter
ritory at heart. There is no need for a
private attorney, either in the interest
of those who hold or who want to hold
federal office.
If the miners put up a good straight
miner, not a political schemer, they will
win; if they listen to Mr. Ryan they
will surely lose.
MAIL IMPROVEMENT KNOCKED.
Last summer an earnest effort was
made to have the mail come by Ram
part from Fairbanks to Tanana. The
postoffice inspector had said that was
the way it should come—everybody
knew that was the way it should come.
A petition was started around. Then
the Alaska Forum—the “official paper1
—the “miners’ friend”—came out with
the following signal to its crew of knock
ers:
Great agitation is going the rounds
regarding a better winter mail service.
It is quite possible to secure a quicker
delivery, but as a matter of fact the
service of last winter, with the excep
tion of one mail grossly delayed by
Carrier Kid Marion at Ft. Yukon, wss
all that could be desired.
That was the warning given to the
faithful and the ’fraid not to sign the
petition. Pretty soon articles began to
appear in the coast papers stating—
foolishly enough—that it would be a
great hardship on people up the Yukon
for Fairbanks-Tanana mail to be trans
ported by Rampart! Rampart and the
creeks were knocked—knocked by the
“official paper” and the “miners’
friend.” _
i
Rampart has never got one cent of its
federal tax back by improvement of the
trails. Did you ever hear the Rampart
Forum—the official paper—the miners’
| friend — say the district deserved or
. expected recognition from the Alaska
! road commission? Ghouls are too busy
1 >oking for loot to ask for justice.
THE MINERS STORE
is now taking orders on commission from
the miners for supplies for next season.
Orders will be accepted until July 1st.
The terms are liberal and quality of goods guaranteed; can refer to all who
placed their orders with them last season.
For further information please commu- WITT} MTXTUDQ O^PADU
nicate direct with.llllj julNljlllJ (JlUllIj
intend
sending outside
will find it to their
advantage to
with me, as I
special facilities
handling that
of business.
YOUNG
Put larceny into a man’s hear*; then
do him up. That is the modern way of
getting something for nothing.
That was a prolific wild oat dropped
by Dr. Livingstone in the long ago if the
belief in the Illinois town is correct.
First Boats from Dawson.
Mail Superintendent Marion today
received a wire that the N. C. steamer
Tanana will leave Dawson tomorrow for
Fairbanks and the Hannah Saturday for
Tanana. Both will bring mail, and the
Tanana is expected Sunday or early
Monday. Capt. Gray on the Tanana;
Capt. Newcomb on the Hannah.
There has been no news of upbound
boats, but it is known that one cr more
was to leave Fairbanks f< r Dawson as
early as practicable.
COOL WEATHER
ON THE OTHER SIDE
Messrs. C. P. and Fred Kalning ar
j rived from the vicinity of Thanksgiving
Sunday night.
They say cold nights were delaying
the washup. In several instances the
men of a given creek were swapping
work in order that the most might be
made of what little water was coming.
They report a very hard trail.
JULIUS RAHMSTORF,
General Merchandise
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J. LINDLEY GREEN,
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CALIFORNIA KITCHEN BLD.
Notice to Creditors of the Estate
of John E. Huhn.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, J. H. Hudgin, has been appointed
Administrator of the estate of John E. Huhn,
and all creditors of said estate are hereby
notified to present their claims with the
proper vouchers attached to me within six
months from the date of this notice.
Said claims to be presented at my resi
dence, in Rampart, Rampart Precinct, Third
Division of the Territory of Alaska.
Dated this 11th day of April, 1906.
, J. H. HUDGIN,
Administrator of the estate of John E. Huhn.
NEW RESTAURANT
Just opened in the Miss Parke Building,
Front Street.
Short Orders. Regular Meals. HomeCooking
Service at All Hours.
MRS. BURNS. SWEETIE BECKWITH
WHO IN THE K—-L IS SANFORD?
“Seattle, May 11.—Sanford arrives
and says he would not be a candidate
for delegate from Alaska for more than
the short term. Whether he will enter
the race at all depends or. che conditions
found in the first district. He believes
it necessary to make the nomination by
petition, as he claims it is impossible to
secure a representative convention in so
short a time.”—Great news scoop, with
a scare head, which appeared in the
Alaska Forum (“official paper”) the
miners’ friend—opposed to all graft—a
non-personal organ which points to its
past with pride and to A. H. Monroe in
triumph—May 12, A. D. 1006,