Yukon Valley News
RAMPART, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1906.
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VOL. II.
No. 52
ROBBERY
Being Made Clear In All
Its Details.
The big gold rebbery on the Tanana
in being cleared up. Rather, the rob
beries are, for it is now conceded there
were two robberies—one of $70,000 while
the gold was on the steamer Xanana of
and one from the Ida May while
she lay at the town of Tanana of
The robberies had no connection one
with the other. Rol>ert Miller, one of
the crew of the Tanana, extracted $70,
000 in gold bricks from the box and
substituted shot. The box was trans
ients! to the Ida May and was stolen at
Tanana. It was recovered with the shot
and $9,000 which Miller had left in it.
George Raphael, whom Miller had
induced to procure the shot previous to
the robbery, was arrested and turned
state’s evidence.
Miller coolly tells the authorities that
he does not projiose to disclose the
whereabouts of the $70,000 unless there
is a sompromise greatly to his ad van-'
tage. Ten years in the [lenitentlary is
the heaviest sentence that can be im
posed on him.
Fred McCarron, who is supposed to
have assisted Miller in concealing the
gold, is in custody, and through him
the treasure may yet be recovered.
That is about the state of affairs as
disclosed by Fairbanks papers.
Had it not been for the second rob
bero Miller would bave had plenty of
time to conceal his booty.
MAJOR CLUM
WoorRing for Free Mail Delivery
On Fairbanks Creeks.
Major ('linn, jsmtnHice inspector for
the district o( Alaska, if* working to
have the department put in a free rural
delivery route from Fairbanks t.> tin
creeks, »•>•» the Fairl*nk* Time*.
It will take *|>eeial legislation to effect
this, a* the department allows only |50
a month to the carriers, w hieli amount
would have to he largely Increased W
l..re any one would take a route con
tract in Alaska. The route would he
kept up daily only during the hue) open
season. __________
A tail** in Illinois was lined ♦-"»> for
using the union laliel on non-union
cl* -thing.
ELECTION RETURNS
Fairbanks, Aug. 22.—The total returns on the vote in
Alaska for delegate, excepting a few small precincts, are as
follows:
('ale—Long term 5,250, short term 9.
Waskey—Short term 4,960.
Murane—Long term 1,851, short term 1,685.
Mellen—Long t£rm 777.
Swineford—Short term 1,138.
Fairbanks gave Cale 823, Waskey 828, Murane, long
term 83, short term 85, Mellen 36, Swineford 12.
JACK [SOM
Remarried and Living at
Nome.
In a letter to F. M. Smith dated at
Nome, July 24, Jack Isom, recently
from Rampart, writes that he is now
foreman for the Three Friends Mining |
Company at Nome and is doing well.
When Mr. Isom arrived at Nome lie
found his former wife living with his j
sister and brother-in-law. The couple
had become estranged some years ago !
and were divorced, hut since that time
the lady has made her home with her
husband’s kinspeople. lie was sur
prised to find her with his sister. How
ever, the circumstance turned out most
happily, for they have remarried and
begun life over again. A large number
of friends here will wish Mr. Isom much
good fortune in his future domestic re
lations.
Mr. Isom is greatly pleased with the
Nome country. “Talk about a mining
country,” he wrote, “this is the only
one 1 ever saw. More money is spent
here than I ever saw in Dawson in the
best days.
“Two men recently shoveled in $35,000
in ten hours.
"The dredging plant my brother-in
law is with cost $150,000 and paid for
itself in 30 days.”
To Build New Roadhouse.
Jerry Ford expect* to build a road
house on No. 4 Kureka this full.
Arrangement* have not been fully
completed, hut it is thought a two-story
building will Is* erected ami that square
sawed logs will Is* the material used.
Four highwaymen in San Franeiseo
dot ami killed Fred Miillineatt while
walking with s young lady, lie refused
to hold up hi* hands when ordered.
BIG PAPERS
At Fairbanks Rival Those
Outside.
Newspaperdom in Fairbanks is cer
tainly getting a great move on itself
these ilays.
The hanana Publishing Company,
with W. F. Thompson (formerly of
Dawson) as manager, has absorbed the
Daily News, and issuing the Daily Miner
as a 24-page morning paper and the
News as an evening paper. Except that
they are somewhat shy on telegrams the
publications would pass muster in New
York or Chicago.
Then there is the daily and weekly
Times, the latter carrying lti pages and
showing newspa{>er knowledge in every
inch.
They are good papers, but it remains
to lie demonstrated that it is good busi
ness to incur the expense necessary to
produce them.
Glen Roadhouse Reopened.
Dad Foster has reopened the < den
Roadhouse.
With the great activity that is sure to
follow the large investments by Frank
Manley and other moneyed men across
the divide, the roadhouse will doubtless
do a better business than in the Hush
times of the jsist; and l>ad will again
lie happy in hsiking after the comfort of
numerous guests.
Heavy Rain Yesterday.
The heaviest rain fell in Rani|sirt
yesterday that has s-curred this season.
If it was general—and it probably was—
there sltould lie no further shortage of
water this year.
I
SAWMILL
Dispatched on Monarch to
Hot Springs.
The machinery of the big sawmill
at the mouth of Mike Hess river, for
merly the property of Capt. A. H.
Mayo, was aboard the steamer Monarch
on her down trip yesterday, hound for
Baker Creek Hot Springs, where it will
he set up and operated by Frank G.
Manley, its new owner.
Ben Baker was superintending the
removal of the mill. Ed Hopkins as
sisted in taking it down and loading it
on the steamer.
It is proposed to use the mill to cut
lumber for the new hotel and other ex
tensive improvements contemplated at
the springs, as well as for Mr. Manley’s
mines at Glen and What Cheer Bar.
He will instal a sawmill at Toulavana
also.
Supplies are now' landed from steam
ers at the mouth of the slough, taken
six miles by boat to the springs, and
then hauled by wagon to the mines.
JEROME CHUTE
Said to Have Made Important Deal
Across the Divide.
Jerome Chute, a member of the firm
of Chute &. Wills, big operators in the
Klondike in the heyday of the Canadian
ramp, has been over in the Glen side of
Rampart district for a week or ten days.
It is reported that he has made impor
tant purchases on Thanksgiving, includ
ing the ground of Egan Bros, and Olson
& Anderson.
The report can not he verified. It is
very generally credited, however. If it
is true pros{iecting in the vicinity of
Thanksgiving will undoubtedly be given
considerable impetus.
Report Is Premature.
John Egan came in from across the
divide yesterday evening. Asked about
the matter, he said that, so far, Mr.
Chute has made no purchases that he
is aware of.
Gill-Jordan Deal.
It it* *ui.| an.I erediteti, hut it i* n.it
kii.iwn to U' a (act, that M. S. loll ha*
I».unlit out t'. I. Jorhm’a Scuttle liar
l>ro|«*rty
t», t\ t lcincn* in in 1U0 (ret with the
, tunnrl on hi* Miih r .reek Wark. lie
I i> lin.luiK a little Kohl.