THANKSGIVING
CELEBRATION
Eat, Dance, Be Merry and
Give Thanks.
A banquet and social dance will be
given by tbe Arctic Brotherhood at
their hall in Rampart, Thursday, Nov. j
29. Music will bo furnished by Mrs.
Smith and M. P. Fleischinan.
The ladies have expressed a willing-'
ness to take a special interest in the |
affair, and’no pains will be spared by
tbe A. B.’s to make this one of tbe
social events of the season.
Everybody invited.
THE ROAD BETTERED
AROUND RUBY HILL
At the beginning of the sleighing season
the trails are never very good. This year
they have remained rough longer than usual j
owing to the exceptionally light sno* fall.
Last week E. T. Townsend did the freight
ers a good turn by leveling up and smooth- I
iug down some of the worst places around |
Ruby Hill. Smith A Burruss were hauling
out a boiler for Mr. Townsend: but the
saving of cuss words directed by Sourdough
Mike at his “rabbits,” or humane feeling for i
Sam Heeter’s “mastodons” may have been !
the motive for the good work. Whatever it
was, it made things easier for the freighters |
and their stock.
The teams are all busy, but no especial
shortage occurred on the creeks on uccount ;
of the backward ?*eason. The three inches
of snow that fell Friday night and Saturday
lias l>een a great help.
LARGE POTATO CROPS
RAISED NEAR DAWSON
McCluskey brothers, of Clear ereek, three
miles below Dawson, have obtained phenom
enal results this summer in raisin? potatoes.
They have demonstrated that splendid crops
of spuds can be produced in the open uir in
the Yukon without artificial aid.
From 175 pounds of seed potatoes, planted
last spring:, the McC uakeys dug three and
three quarters tons of put ttoes, as fine tu
bers as ever came to Dawson. Xot only are
they large, but mealy and of splendid flavor.
Yakima. Salinas and other famous potatoes
w ill have to look to their laurels in competi
tion w ith the Yukon spud.
Thirteen of McCluskey's big potutoe* can e
from one sprout of a potato w hich they put
in the ground this spring. The sprout, at the
time of planting, was six inches long. When
dug up it weighed five and a half pounds
w ithout the potatoes, and the thirteen spuds
clinging to the vine put dow n the scule indi
cator to nine and a half pounds.
Some of the McCluskey potatoes run three
pounds in weight, and those weighing two
pound* are common. Many other people
near Dawson have had similar results in rais
ing potatoes this summer Dawson News.
CARIBOU TO THE SOUTHWARD
START OUT THE HUNTERS
A r*|M»rt float ful in ctrrulntion around
tuwh *tar(fHt out wturaiiiiniltN Monday - It
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hilW» aoutb of town Mp«M. Crook.Chari*?
S«4inon. Jim Ur»<n» mimI otlirra <*tartr«l out.
I kp Mayo Ihii* in rout in* in Irum Kuwian
crcpk *«« ihrpp rurtliott. Wlirihrr thrir
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• ha» nuinlM*r rfarhnl illy. or othrr |»urti*«
viw fHPt*<«p*»n iw>rr. U an o|*a»n
Mnaaivr. thrw rarihoii ar» a final mam,
anal Ik# kuatvva mill Mart k i»# t *r to abd tk#
m#al If tk»i bill am
It* Cartrr t*nt|M»rar»fty *>»)»"• rni*« at
knraka boa «#*il a awwagr to Hob tvluikar
•bat baa baa »a# Naa d«m «a a Mfiaaiaf for a
traw for CkaiaHar
HOT SPRINGS TRADINC POST
HOT SPRINGS, ALASKA
Full line of General Merchandise. Our stock is fresh and of the very best
quality. We carry no inferior goods in any line. Prices right. We are
after your business. LET US FIGURE WITH YOU.
F. G. MANLEY, PROPRIETOR
TO FIX TRAIL TO CHANDLAR
At a meeting of the Kampart Hoard
of Trade last Saturday evening one of
the important subjects considered was
a proposition to shorten and improve
the trail to the new diggings on the
Chandler.
Of the different routes over which cut
offs can be made from the Yukon to the
Chandler only two seemed to meet with
favor—(1) one leaving the Yukon at Six
mile Village, and (2) one leaving the
Yukon at Yanert’s.
The route from Sixmile extends up
and across the Ilosiana, along the right
hand or Pitka fork of that stream and
over the divide into Chandler at the
middle fork. It crosses the Hosiana
Chandlar divide through a low pass and
no portion of it is above timber line. It
is also protected from high winds by the
high ground to the northward.
The route from Yanert’s liears across
the foothills and reaches the Chandler
in about sixty miles. The distances by
this route are as follows : ....
Mites
Kiunpart to Coal Mhips 20
To Salt Creek 40
To Fort Hamlin 60
To Corse’s 7*
To King Sloii|tl> OS
To Yanert's ICS
To West Fork Cliancllar (estimated) I6S
To the iliitldiig" (estimated) 1SS
Both routes are known and occasion
ally used bv Indians in winter. Both
are feasible, but neither is more than
blazed, and that in an iui|>erfect man
ner. It is believed the distance lie
tween Uampart and the diggings by
either is considerably under 2HU miles.
It is contended by some that the trail
lists! by the Indians from Sixmile is the
slmrtest. It is certain that such would
Is* the ruse with several unnecessary
crooks eliminated, the Indians having
confined their line of travel to plaees
of least resistance.
IhfTerent opinions existing as to which
of the two routes is preferable, Hob
Sehalsr, John H', I hi man, Julius
Kalimstorf and S K. Ileeter were ap
is >111 ted a committee to impure into the
advantage* and dis.nl ..tillages of ewrh,
with powers to consult business men
ami ot t,ri s ami call a public meeting for
Iwfiber discussion if* .teemed advisable
Under the circumstances, the com
mittee lias about come to the conclusion
to send out two men, with I’itka
Minook as guide, to proceed toChandlar
over one trail and return over the other,
and to report as soon as possible the
condition of each. This will probably
l>e definitely decided on today and the
men started at once, instructed to mark
the trail and make such improvements
as circumstances will allow.
The Benefits.
There can be but one question as to I
tbe benefits to a great number of i>eople
that would follow a materially shortened j
trail to the Chandlar; and that is the
question of tbe extent and worth of the I
new diggings and the number of jieople
they attract. If good reports continue
to come out it may be taken as a cer
tainty that the inrush will lie big.
Whoever goes must of necessity go
provisioned. Rampart is I letter stocked
than any other point in striking dis
tance and there are three freighting
firms here that could move goods quick
ly and cheaply at least as far as the trail
follows the Yukon. The mail trail,
keeping, as it does, largely in the tim
ber, is ideal for winter travel. There
are cabins and mail stations at short
intervals. Men do not freeze to death
on this stretch of trail.
There is a greater abundance of dog
salmon along this |nirt of the river than
elsewhere, w hich w ill obviate die neces
sity of niushers burdening their sleds
with dog feed for the whole trip.
If people from the Tatiana valley go
to t'lmndlar they will find first-class
accommodations at Mot Springs, Kureka
Mouth, Kureka and Seventy-two itefore
reaehing Rampart, and from this |»>int
on the conditions will lie lietter than
any other route can offer.
Coming from the lower Yukon, the
advantage of adhering to the mail trail,
aside from the lesser distance and the
lietter act'nmimelutions, is so obvious
that it is improbable any will go by way
ofCoi.lt.sit.
The latter place will have nothing to
offer in the way of supplies, for etam
peders from the Koyukuk will not over
look anything eatable that may be had
there.
It may he elaimed then, with reason,
that a shorter and better trail would lie
of more benefit to others than to'those
who shorten and improve it. So be it.
There are enough people who will be
benefited to in this district to make the
work worth while, and it will undoubt
edly be done.
Chandlar Commissioner.
Samuel J. Marsh, the commissioner and
recorder for the new Chandlar district, last
Monday telegraphed Commissioner Green
inquiry as to the condition of the trail. He
is evidently anxious to reach his official
home. He is now at Fairbanks.
Attention, Y. 0.0. P.
There will he a regular meeting at Ram
part, Saturday. Nov. 24, at 8 p. m. A full
attendance is reqnested.
M. W. SINCLAIR, Secretary.
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The
Miners Store
.1 list received a full and complete <
line of i
Men’s Furnishing
Goods.
SPECIALTIES:
Underwear,
Overshirts,
Also a complete line of
Socks
Groceries
Eggs, Potatoes
and Onions
Mike Engels
(Sourdough Mike)
FREIGHTING
and PACKING
To all the Creeks