BOILER HOUSE
BURNED ON SLATE
Serious Loss Thought To Be
Due To Exploding Oil
ran—Will NowTJse
Windlass.
Diake, Gill and Tbrotison’s boiler
house, on ioa Slale creek, was de
stroyed by fire on the night ot
Jan. 30. The fire is supposed to
have been caused by the explosion
of an oil can.
The loss is a serious one. The
machinery is so badly damaged that
it is rendered useless for the time
being.
The season is so far advanced
that the men will not attempt any
repairs at present, but will hoist
with windlass and take out what
pay they can in the time left them.
PROBLEMS
TO BE SOLVED
For several days men around
camp have been interesting them
selves in intricate mathematical
problems. Henry Miller, for one,
spent many hours itr figuring on
what the price of potatoes would be
ia certain contingencies, only to
learn at last that he had no more
s’able base or. which to calculate
the price of spuds than he has to
d termioe the source and dimen
sions of his next winter’s grub
stake. The laugh was ott lltnry.
But here is a problem said to be
taken from ‘‘the book,” the answer
to which is elusive. If any one
cart give it let him send i'. in to this
office:
A sent a consignment of cotton-seed
oil to B to tie sold at 4 per cent, commis
sion; the net proceeds to be invested in
llour at 2 per cent, commission. B's
commission was frtto.oo. What was the
value of the cot ton-seed oil and flour?
Miss Chisholm's Mnrriatfi\
Skagwav Alaskan. Jan. •, Mr» Hattie
Chisholm annownm the approaching
marriage <>f In r ilaut>litrr. Mi»s Vit.ta I
Chisholm, ro Mr Mark Phelps The
wedding ceremony anil take place at the
(tadtstr of Mrs Chisholm at the corner
of Kifth avenue an<l Stair ttrrrt Thurt
ilay evening at H o'clock
The yoony Ud) Mentioned above
it the daughter of A Cht*b<>lm. well
known in R.un|*>rt district Che
Yukon Valley Newt hat l»ecn tent
to her at hires* since its first issue,
ami wishes its lair young reader
much happiness
l.etters are in the janstoflice for
J lodger ami S l.arseu It not
called for in thirty dais thev wt I
tie sent the dead Setter »Nke
'JUMBO SWANSON
MAY NOT LIVE
! —
Sent to Fort Gibbon for Aid.
Bisked His Life Knther
Than Spend His
Money.
Lars Svendsen, commonly known
as Jumbo Swanson, was started on
a dog sled to Fort Gibbon yester
day morning to receive treatment
by the post surgeon for strangulated
hernia. The man’s condition is
critical and he may die.
Rev. Mr. Koonce brought the
suffering man in from the mouth of
j Little Minook creek and endeavored
j to persuade him to submit to being
j chloroformed and treated by Dr. J.
I H. Hudgin at Rampart; but he
refused, and it was with difficulty
that his coi sent was obtained to
make the trip to Fort Gibbon in a
last effort to save his life. Many
1 days had already elapsed since
Svendsen's ailment got to be so
serious.
The cost of treatment was what
made Svendsen prefer to undergo
suffering and neglect. He had
money, but preferred to risk death
rather than incur the expense of
the necessary care. He is well
known here and at Dawson, and
has a brother at Foitymile. He is
evidently of unsound mind.
Mr Chilson, of St. Andrew’s
mission, Mr. Wand of the N. C.
.store, and lid McCormack accom
panied the man down the liver.
Tlie Vf»l<lez 'I'mil
And tlie Snovvfnll
A letter receiv?d in Dawson, savs
'the News of that citv of Jan. 13,
! states that the continuous fall of
snow on the Valdez-Fairbanks trail
I soon will lie so deep it will make it
i almost impossible to follow that
route. It is said by the writer 'hat
snow may tall to a depth of 40 feet.
A letter received in Rampart,
dated Valdez, Jan fi, said u| to
that date there had !>een but very
little snow and no bail wind storms.
It is therefore improbable that the
trail will l>e blocked entirely.
Mrs Itoothroyd contemplates en
tenng it|am 1 homestead near the
Unions Karshner hot springs, and
and r:;.» assist Did in raring for
the pilgmns at that resort.
! WALTER SUNDBORG,
i Freighter and Packei
—
Goods Delivered
To All Creeks
Personal attention to all consign
ments insures good service.
DRY WOOD DELIVERED.
Leave orders at Miners Store.
FORTYMILERS
TRY THE TANANA
Dawson, Jan. 13.—The Daily
News says very little travel is being
dune on the Fortyroile river this
winter and the roadhouse people
there are complaining. Half the
population of the Fortymile camp
as it was a year or two ago has
gone to the Tanana. Another big
factor in the roadhouse patronage
is that the freighters do all the car
rying of supplies into the camp
with large teams and eliminate the
smaller traffic. Heretofore the sup
p its were taken in mostly by miners
individually with dog teams. With
in the last year or two heavy freight
teams have been put into service
and with four to six horses to the
sleigh several tons of goods are
drawn at one load. A recent ar
rival from Jack Wade district, whc
has been over the other Fortymile
creeks also, says Jack Wade is do
ing the most work this winter.
Chicken, which is undergoing a
bonding process, is quiet.
It is believed that the ext dus to
the Tatiana country will not affect
the Fortymile permanently.
1’rt‘sltvtman (lnuvli.
Services at the courthouse Sun
day evenings at 7..to.
M. K. Kounce. Missionary.
St. Andrew's .Mission.
Sunday Services.
Morning prayer and sermon at it
Kvening prayer and sermon 7:30.
Friday Service.
I.itany at 4 p. ai.
Jim McHugh spent Sunday lore
noon in fixing up a pleasure sleigli
and later in the dav a jollv nowd
enjoyed the new rig, rhe good te.ira
and the fine weather.
C. R Peek came in Sutidax with
dog team tor provisions, and took
CharUv Stadrlman out to I.ml*
Minook with him Charles is fim
on the windlass
TRAKC.KR A KAI.KKNBKRti,
Mcrchnnls, WntchmnUers
%nm
\liiniit'(icturini4 Jewelers
MINERS STORE
(In the Postoffice Building)
General Merchandise
Outfitting
RECEPTION RESTAURANT
OPEN ALL NIGHT.
Short Orders a Specialty
Lodging House in Connection
Fresh Beef, Fresh Eggs, Fish and
Game of all kinds.
Quick service. Give us a trial
S. K. IIKKTKK, Proprietor
BIO SALMON COUNTRY
CONTINUES A PAYER
Dawson, Jan. 13.—From the
News.—A letter has been received
here stating that good pay has been
struck on the hillside claim opposite
Nos. 1 and 2 above on the left limit
of Livingstone creek, in the Big
Salmon district. From $2 to $4 to
the car of four wheelbarrows has
been obtained.
No. 2 is owned by the Fredricton
Gold Mining and Development com
pany. Two large dumps were taken
from the property twice since sum
mer, and sluiced. In one run $87
was secured from 21 cars of dirt.
The people on No. 2 will have out
a large dump by spring.
The Big Salmon country contin
ues to be a payer, and although
little is heard of it, work continues
there summer and winter without
interruption. Quite a number of
I hydraulic plants have Ireen started
i in the district.
_
John the Bear Hunter is the
latest Ramparter to l>e absorbed by
the big camp on the Tanana. He
departed for Fairbanks last Mondav
morning. John is entering upon
his fourteenth year on the Yukon,
and is a well-known character along
the river He is a veteran of the
civil war. and in his younger days
Wits as successful in killing rebels
as he has since Imvm in vanquish
ing the big white bear of the polar
regions He * ill meet many old
acquaintances on the Tanana
Ben Sloaning I hides! with trea*
ure fr<>m carious shippers at Fair
banks, tell l Ki wson in Stalk on
Feb 4 He fe» probable near his
- destination bv thin time