Yukon Valley News
VOL. II.
KAMPART, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1905.
No. 18
CHRISTMAS
VERY LIVELY
SOCIALLY
The Pioneer Ball the Next
Important Event of the
Holidays.
So far, Christmas week lias been very
lively socially.
To begin with, the sacred concert at
the courthouse Sunday night was much
enjoyed by all present, and nearly every
body was there.
The dance followed Monday in A. 15.
hall, where there was a large crowd,
excellent music, good lunch and a fine
time.
Tuesday Mrs. fleeter entertained the
ladies at a guessing contest in honor of
her guests Mesdarnes Langford and
Dalton.
Today Mrs. Rader gives a ladies’ whist
party.
Mrs. Billie Ballou had friends to
Christmas dinner. Mrs. Schaber also
entertained Christmas day.
In fact, the ladies seem to have had
quite a pleasant week so far, and some
of the gentlemen are about to get up a
social club for themselves in order to
get even.
The Masons’ banquet at the California
Kitchen last night was probably the
completest affair of the kind yet had
in Rampart. A few jieople ex|>ected
from across the divide did not arrive,
hut the company present enjoyed itself
fully.
Of the coining events the Pioneer hall
at A. B. hall next Monday night is the
most important. It will lie the biggest
event of the season. Arrangements are
complete for the music and the supper.
TWO BIG POTLAGHES
FOR THE NATIVES
While r fath-faced brethren arc
•lining and dancing and making merry
in teffete and luki-WlifVr lacliicn,
the native* al»H|j the Yukon are enjoy
ing Ihr genuine |4eu»urea of lire holiday
wmaift in the fnlWct measure of I liei r
traditional hvialincw.
At Stctrn > \ illagc. »l»'Vc Hamlin,
are (rtllaml the |* "j.|«- front Kumptrl
to fort Yukon, with |a*»tlilt a 'Idciu*
lion from the Koyuhnk ami a fen way
farer* from the holaik. ami at V.vi
kakit. eighty mitea Win* Xanana, are
gathered Ihne from Tanana to pant*
along the loner Yukon a* far aa they
rare to coine from
O'BRIEN DEFEATS
FITZSIMMONS
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23.—Philadelphia Jack
() Brien last night defeated Boh Fitzsimmons in the
thirteenth round by a stomach punch. Fitz took his
corner and collapsed.
The old prize lighter's heart is broken. llis wife
deserted him on the eve of the battle for an old
lover.
O’Brien is now champion heavyweight of the world,
and has been challenged by Tom Ryan, Sammy Berger
and Marvin Hart.
MINER RILLED BY EXPLODING GAS.
FAIRBANKS, Dec. 2(1.—Jack Dariing, a well-known
miner, was killed by an explosion of gas in the muck,
lie was seventy feet down on Esther creek using the
pick, when the man at the windlass saw a sheet of
flame shoot out of the shaft eighty feet high. Many
others witnessed it and ran to the place. When the air
was purified Darling was found dead and half burned
in the mine.
The gas is a result of decayed vegetation.
STEAMER PORTLAND LOST
KETCHIKAN, l>i*c. 2<>.—The steamer 1
lost by striking a sunken reef near here,
were saved.
'ortland was
Passengers
At Steven's Village there is plenty to
eat to last for a full ilay after New
Year's. Besides an abuiulant supply of
moose meat ami fish, $.'!,0U) worth of
white man’s muekamnek has l>een j»n>
viihsl for use at the big |s>tlaeh, not to
mention the tine presents ami niek
naeks to t«- nirrn from friend to frieml.
At Novikakit the feast is seareely le«s
lavishly provided for.
>|o»t of the l*ss| supplies for the tune
lion at Steven’s Villa** were Isuight at
l*ail Kivrr The presents ami fam-ier
niekuaeks were seen red at Kani|Mft.
Furs brought the money that <lefraye«l
tile expense* of Isith the upper and
lower river affaira.
limit, l.ndvigsen ami partner have
given up their lay on lleber’s ground.
Thanksgiving, amt taken a lay •*» J*
Fureka
Weather Conditions
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Ktnia,
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M S. toll lus I'untnu tol with S. I'.
Ilwlrr for a «rt of tahin hys* to hiiibl a
riiran Imkim- 1*4 by 2H fivl on 1 ilrn.
John " lHdMini.li r.il inanagvrof tIn
V. t\ I'm., will lain- u trip to fairtonka
•hortly. whn h mat •* r*ti-i»lr»l to iIm
ontanW If tratl-roiMlitiona arv fw«orahtr.
Till' t-oiu|win> luta innlnl hint » mra
lion if It* ilnim to a tail hioowlf of it.
JOE MIQUEL
TO RETURN
TO PRISON
Escaped Criminal Stopped
by the Telegraph
Gang.
Joe Miquel, serving a sentence in the
federal jail for robbing an Indian cabin
up the river last September, escaped
Saturday evening.
About 5 o’clock Miquel was set to
bringing in wood for the night, and
simply passed out at the gate of the
jail yard and disappeared in the dark
ness.
Word was received yesterday that he
is at Scheiffelin Creek, forty-five miles
down the river, where he was appre
hended and held by Lieutenant Hemp
hill and his men of the telegraph con
struction crew.
Special Deputy Bob Sc ha Iter started
down the river this morning, and will
probably arrive with Miquel tomorrow
night. _
GOLDDUST BARRED
FROM REGISTRATION
Other Mailable Packages Not Re
stricted During Closed
Season.
The following letter received hv the
jitiet master at ltani|iart in the last
mail explains itself. It will la- noted
that golddiist is the only mailable thing
tattooed this »inter :
"Sir: With reference to the published
instructions restricting the dispatch of
registered parcel* TO certain |msto|heea
in Alaska tinring the winter months, yon
are informed that hereafter there will
la- no restriction on the dis|mtch h Ut>M
such Jssttolfiees, in the winter, of any
registeretl parcel* except tie tee contain
ing golddiist.
“Hereafter, thereftire, any mailable
|s»reel properly |>rr|Mfvd and offered at
your office fair registration uuiy Is- regis
tered, at any time thirtng the year ; hut
|«»r>«Is containing golddiist shouUI not
hv a»t<-|ttvd for registration during the
winter month*. alien navigation in Alas
ka is ch-s.nl. Your* rvapcellttlly,
low is Y M linos,
Third Asat. I' M lien
Mall was >>n tune tfuai h»th nays last
Friday.