Yukon Valley News
Vol. I.
RAMPART, ALASKA, JUNK 21. 1905.
No. 46.
ALL RAIL ROUTE
NEW YORK TO PARIS
M. <le Lobel Pushing His
Bering Strait Tunnel
Scheme.
New York, June 13.—The New
York Tribune today says: “The
author of the project to tunnel the
Bering Strait and build an all-rail
route from New York to Paris, M.
Loicq de Lobel. of Paris, has been
in New York for the past month.
“He sails for Europe Thursday,
takiuw with him, so he asserts, the
legally attached signatures of more
titan thirty well-known American
capitalists and engineers who ap
prove of his general plans and who
will act as his American executive
committee.”
The Tribune, in a long illus
trated interview, gives a detailed
report of Yukon and Alaska, M. de
Lobel having experienced both
summer and winter conditions
there. The construction of the land
lines, he declares, is a comparative
ly easy project. The cost of main
tenance during the seven winter
mouths is nothing, it being impos
sible for the bed to sink or the rails
to get out of line from any cause.
i he strait ot forty odd miles is
broken up with frequent islands,
some of them of considerable ex
tent, and all of them of sufficient
area for containing air shafts, and
to form new bases from which to
work in tunneling.
I!e points out that the tunneling
of the straits will immediately con
nect all the centers of the old and
the new worlds.
GEOLOGICAL
SURVEY PARTIES
Dawson, June 13. The Ameri
can geological and topographical
surveyors who arrived in Dawson
Sunday have gotten under way.
!.. M. Frindle and party are to
cross the country through the Forty*
mile to Fairbanks. >ne party un
der Mr. Witherspoon is hound for
Circle. A third party, under O. H
Oliver, is headed tor seventy miles
above Circle
PEACE CONFERENCE TO ASSEMBLE AT
WASHINGTON.
St. Petersburg, June 15.—Peace
negotiations are proceeding through
Washington, President Roosevelt
acting as the intermediary between
Count Cassini, for Russia, and M.
Takahira, for Jaj an.
Washington, June 15.—The two
governments were unable to agree
upon either Cheioo or Paris and
President Roosevelt suggested The
Hague, but both now request that
Washington be the place of meeting
of the peace conference, and the
president has accordingly notified
both governments that Washington
is to be selected. It was suggested
at the white house that if after the
meeting and organization of the
plenipotentiaries it should be found
too uncomfortable to hold the ses
sions in Washington, the conven
tion might adjourn the meeting to
some summer resort until such
time as the weather in Washington
should be more comfortable.
Strong pressure is being brought
to bear upon Japan to induce her
to fix upon some indemnity for the
pending war at as low a figure in
cash as possible. This pressure is
being exerted especially by the
i European governments, while Pres
I ident Roosevelt has intimated that
he also has advised the Japanese
government that moderation in Ja
pan’s demand for cash indemnity
would facilitate the negotiations
and be regarded by the powers
with particular favor.
St. Petersburg, June 15.—The
Sviet declares the Japanese terms
are acceptable. “But," the paper
adds, "Europe and America both
j seek to humiliate Russia, and Rus
sia will not be sacrificed with a
light heart." It declares further
that its acceptance of the terms
applies oniy to the terms of the
conference, and that Russia must
go into the conference prepared to
retire with dignity when the plans
i f Europe, the United States and
Japan to impoverish Russia and ex
clude her from participation in the
development of the east, shall come
to the surface.
St. Petersburg, June 15.—Liberal
newspapers aie taking advantage
of the decision of the government
to make a peace and surrender, and
are redoubling their demands for a
representati.\e assembly.
Whisky Supply
Running Low
Rampart’s whisky supply is run
ning low, ami may already lie said
to lie beneath the danger line
Fairbanks, in its extremity, drew
on this camp for a considerable
quantity of the vital fluid last win
ter. else Rampart would not now
lie threatened by a dry %|>ell.
Several large stocks are expected
this summer; but meantime it is
well to be prudent and touch it
light: something might happen on
the way in.
-\t Puxson and l'r. Hndgtn went
down the river in a small boat yes
terday. Mr Paxson will go on to
Fairbanks ami take a kwk at the
country thereabout and In lludgtr.
will consult the pat doet >r at Fort
t iibton about some bodily infirmity.
Florence Saloon
Changes Management
Charley Statlelman is now in
charge of the Florence Saloon.
It is understood that Caj>t. Mayo
has leased the place to Mr. Stadel
■nan. It is said that Hilly I.eclaire,
formerly at the Florence, may go to
Tanana.
Horace Boucher is now behind
the bar at the Pioneer, where Mr.
Stadciniai! has recently had charge.
Messrs (las low and Allen were
in from Hoosier. The took advan
tage ot flush water in Htg Minook
an«l tied some logs together anti
lloatrd tlown. in order to avoid the
K«d trail. Near the mouth ol the
creek the logs parted amt the men
went into water up to their necks.
INVESTIGATOR
NAMED CHURCHILL
_
He Bears the Title of Indian
I
Inspector, and Is
a-Comin’.
Washington, June 9.—It is re
ported here that Indian Inspector
j Churchill has been sent to Alaska
j to investigate Governor Brady, the
Alaska school system, and the rein
deer industry.
Churchill is expected to leave
Seattle next week. He will spend
: two months investigating matters
in Alaska. His report is expected
to be thorough.
BEARS SEEN
NEAR TOWN
|
—
Very Close In.
W. B. Ballou, in going out the
creeks trail, ran afoul of a bear a
mile and a half from town yester
day. Mr. Ballou sent a note into
town in order that local sportsmen
might have an opportunity to dis
tinguish themselves; but they all
said they didn’t have time, and the
bear went its way unpursued.
Near Little Minook.
Last week on her way out to
Seventy-two Mrs. Burns met a bear
in the trail near Little Minook.
She waived her arms and shouted
at the beast, expecting it to run;
but when it continued to approach
she set it a good example by run
: ning herself.
F. KAFFENRURUH
HAS RETURNED
_
P. Kaflenburgb, of the Boston
Store, returned a few days ago from
a winter’s sojourn in the east. He
has been unwell since bis arrival,
and thinks the change from Boston
to northern steamboat fare has com
plicated the functions of bis internal
organism.
Advance shipments of the Bos
ton s stock are expected down the
river.
I* J. Folbucuf, the gardener, has
gone to Tatiana, whence he expects
to shortly proceed to the 'tutside.