Yukon Valley News
VOL. II.
RAMI’AKT, ALASKA, WKDN'KSDAY, NOVKMRKR JJ, 1<HV>.
No. 13
STATEMENT DENIED
Mr. Ledger Writes a Letter Saying
the News Did Not Ted
the Ttuth.
THROWS DISCREDIT ON MEMBERS
:u Bio Mi nook, Nov. 20, 1005.
Ktlitor Yukon Valley News.
Dear Sir—In yonr issue of Nov. 15 an
account of the meeting of the Miners
Association is depicted as Iteing a riot
ous proceeding.
It is a gross misstatement and throws
discredit on those memliers present.
The Miners Association can and does
conduct its meetings without resorting
to the tactics of the prize ring.
Yours sincerely,
GEO. W. LEDGER.
Mr. Ia-dger's statement is evidently
sincere and absolutely truthful from hie
point of view. It is none the less true
that the Yukon Valley News was fully
justified by statements made to it in
saying what it did about the meeting.
The paper still believes its informant
was equally as sincere and truthful—
from his way of looking at the matter—
as Mr. Ledger himself. And however
erroneous in point of fact the (taper's
words may lie, they can not reasonably
lie said to throw discredit on the mem
bers of the association. The first words
said toa member of the association when
he gave the version of the meeting as
it was printed, were to the effect that
it was an indication of future strength
and influence. It is the plainest propo
sition in the world that a Issly of men
incapable of getting up a little heat over
matters that concern it deeply is too
weak to live long, or living, to exert
much influence one way or the other.
More About the Meeting.
Tile meeting of the Miner* A**oeiation
helil Nov. 4 ha* heen *o lunch talked of
that an authoritative *tateinent of it*
tran*action* wouhl tie of intereet. All
it* officer* except the vice pfe*klent arc
out of town, however, ami if he were
a*ke<l for a *tatement of the meeting *
hu*ine** lie wouhl ilouhtle** very prop
erly refune to furniah it.
It i* generally talked, however, that a
movement ha* lieen )>ut umler way
whereby the memlier* will co-o|ier*te
in bringing in their own *upplie» next
year.
The feature of the meeting which I la*
create.I the moat talk i* a pro j» wit ion
*aid to have Iren advanced hy i*. K
llu.laon to take a poll of the <li*trirt
to awertain the wi»he« of the |o>^>ie re
gaoling the official eiialenee of riiilal
'late* I'omnuaaioner J l.iodlev l.reen
Mr llialaw'i plan. it ia *aal. to
«|nee jo»t conn, ter “it ia *a*i" attache!
In nark *e»tence , waa to nupeoeiee a
lallul bo* irotu a »yrwg raa «wJ go ..»er
the •liatvwl aa*i mllNt the twiliota at hi*
RIOTING GOES ON IN RUSSIA
Robbery, Border, Pillage and Outrage, and Witte
Too Weak to Cope With the Hobs.
ST. PETEKSBl'Kd, Nov, 11*.—(Via
Fairbanks, Nov. 20.)—Thin has been a
week of trouble in Russia. Thousands
of Jews have l>een slaughtered. M.
Witte now confesses his inability tocojie
with the strikers, who are in control.
The czar has decided to change the
Witte jxdicy and employ the military in
all its strength.
Rioters take advantage of the times
to rob, murder, pillage, and outrage
women. Their terrible strength in dif
ferent jiarts of the empire defies descrip
tion.
BERLIN.— Troops are still lieing
rushed to the Russian border.
own exjiense. The Isix was to tie se
cnrely sealed ho that there conht lie no
manipulation of the vote*.
Mr. Mudson's pro|HiHition was not
favorably considered.
It is tliis promised ballot tliat the
Yukon Valley News was toll! caused the
warmth which is now said to have not
manifested itself so vigorously.
From Thanksgiving
A. 11. Woods came in from Thanks
giving creek last night. Me, his son A1
and John Thompson have four holes
under was on No. 5. Two of them will
probably tie to liedrock hv the time he
returns.
Charles Fell ring, at the mouth of
Chicago, is taking out a good pay dump.
Me is the only one over there who has
not tieen troubled with water, Mr. Win sis
says.
Joe Kaminski and Cap. Ilnaglund
found nothing on Khode Island. Moag
lund is now on tfieri.
1'ay is being taken out on the up|ier
end of Fisher’s ground.
Bob Mason, from Thanksgiving, is
prospecting on tilen.
Mr. Wood brought in a live marten
for l>r lludgin.
ROADHOUSES NOT OPEN
Mo Public Stopping Place Between
Rampart and Tanana This
Winter.
I*. <i tain, who tuu lawn in town lor
a law *Ujr», rrporta that In* hankhotiaa
at I irl» 1 rnrli, 'JT> nulra «h>wn tha Yukon,
will ih4 I* ojwn lo iIh- |kiI4h' thin win
ter tM ronnw ii t»- lm|*u-n» to t<r at
Ihmiw any rhanr*- Iniirirr will I* wrl
roatni, Iwt th» j.l.i.. . rlawitr of a
|miMh' •topping plan- will not W inam
<W«nl. riw mail ralrtn >• nrar liy, ami
will alf<*»«l <Mlrr M il»~r who happt-n
along
\l.-t iKWirt'l |>la r. I* nuWa hriow
Rampart, will alao >»• . T)n» will
km«« no riwJfcmm »»n tvtwvva hrrw
ami Tanana
Hail for the Other Side
The orders for mail to lie delivered at
the Glen and Kureka roadhouses have
lieen returned to the }M»stmaster, who j
will comply strictly to the same. No
mail will leave the fiogtofiice to go across
the divide for any one who has not
signed the orders or left written instruc
tions with the jHist master.
Recount in New York.
NEW A OKK, Nov. lit.—A recount i*
under way and sdiowa Hearat ha* lieen
cheated in many precinct*.
Fairbanks Freight.
Hundreda of toiiM of Kairlmnk« freight '
are left at Dawrum nr are now on >Hnird
the Hteaiuem lielnw, anil might junt an
well, alinoHt, lie left in Seattle ho far an
doing the nierehantH in KairlunkH anv
good unleHH they pay from four to nix
centn per pound extra to have it brought
up over the ice, hhvh the Kuirliankn Stin
ilay Time*.
There i» Hometliing amine Homewhere,
the paper add*. There in no exeuae for
Hueh groa* careleeaneae, anil thoee at
fault ahouhl }«y for their neglect. For
matance there i.> a drill in thin city who
ordered a large eonaigament of giuda hv
wire early in July, plenty of time lieing
allnaed them to reaeh here la-fore navi*
gation cluneal. Over iJn.nno worth of
goml* whirh thin tirm HtanilH IN.rely in
need of, and which they are prolialilv
paving inlere»l for the une of the monev
to handle thia shipmen t
Manuel ••ularte weul with t arrier
SchulU with the Uni up river mail. He
will aprnal a abort while at t inle ami
may then go inileale. Some of hia at •
■ luaintaiH ea aaa lie contemplatee getting
married to an nulaide laaiy.
Ijahaii*. Ikt — A hiinalreal Tortu*
f“ea» were htllral in an amhtMh by na
ttvww in Weat Africa thrt. It Three
III'manual uatiar* nere hilleal
ALASKA CONVENTION
Declares for Territorial Government
and Recommends Big Road
Appropriation.
MINING LICENSE TO BE ASKED FOR
SKATTI.I.. \>.v. lit.—Tin* resolutions
committee of tin- Alaska convention re
ports in favor of territorial government;
of substitutin',: a $25 license fee for tlie
$100 worth "i assessment work at pres
ent required "it mining claims; that a
million dollar- be appropriated for roads,
ami that appeals Ite hail at Seattle in
stead of San I rancisco.
BIG FIRE IN PANAMA
The American Quarter Escaped.
Clubs Used on Canal
Laborers.
Colon, —Liu-k only *aveil thip
city from totnl 'lostructinn tmlav by lire.
Tilt- In** is licmy, many private builil
iiig* Imvii” l ••-•■n ileptroveil, I n-si< lt-s
public otticei- ainl many hotel* anil tene
iiit'iiti'. Tin p‘>*toffice, city office* anil
governor'* li.•m.-i- were all burneil, but
the Ainevii-im •piarter encapeil un
toucbeil. Tent* are living eni-teil to
hou*e the h>me Ic.-i*.
Laborers Clubbed.
(’olon, Ori. —Six humlrctl la 1 Hirers
from Martiiii«tU' to work on the* canal
refuse*! to litii'l from the ship liecause
they hu«l !«• '•uhmit to vaccination, ami
they claiiiM'l '-••mlitions lunl lieen mis
represente«l. I his morning all hut 150
lamh‘'l, 1m «!u)>Ih«! ami forcibly
ejecteel from tU- ship ami sent along the
line of thc< ..u;.l Many were seriously
injure*'!.
Weather Conditions,
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