‘ Yukon Valley News
RAMPART, ALASKA, FEBRUARY i, 1905. No. 26.
Vol. I.
UT.&T. TO OPERATE
Full Yukon Fleet and Active |
Trading Campaign-Local j
Post to Reopen.
Dawson, Jan. 20 —Special to the
Fairbanks News.— Manager Griffin
of the North American Transporta- j
tion and Trading Company is au-1
thority foi the announcement that
the corporation will enter the
Tanana held on an extensive scale ;
next season. An expensive plant
will be installed in time to accom
modate heavy stocks to be shipped
in by way of St. Michael. Mr.
Griffin states that the full Yukon;
fleet will be operated next season,
and that a new steamer is to be put
on the ocean tun between Seattle
and St Michael.
Rampart Station to Reopen.
G. A. Ketterer, the N. A. T. &
T. Co.’s local agent, when asked if:
he had any news regarding the
company’s intentions at Rampart,
said:
“Yes, the Rampart station will
be reopened. I received a telegram
three weeks ago to send in requisi-'
tions for goods for the current year,
with which I immediately complied.
“I had intended awaiting the ar
rival of a letter containing more
definite news l>efore making the
matter public.”
ORDER FOR RAILS
* MAY MEAN PEACE
Washington, Jan jo.—The dis
covery here that the Tinted States
Steel Trust has t>een given an order
to supply Russia with a large
quantity of steel rails of the same
gauge as those used on the Trans
Siberian railway is given extraor*
diuary significance. The order is
construed to mean that Russia an
ticipates suing tor |*ace in the
very near future, and is now plan
ning works to follow that event.
It is !«lteved the rails will be
used to establish a terminal of the
Trans Siberian road at Vladivos
tok. the change from the original
plans demanded by Japan.
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MARTIAL LAW IN
THE PHILIPPINES
Manila, Jan. 28.—The provinces
of Cavite and Batangas have been
placed under martial law. The sol
diers are after 500 ladrones.
FAIRBANKS MUSHERS
LOSE ON THE GOODS
Costs Too Much to Freight
From Dawson and
Valdez.
Fairbanks, Jan. 21.—The News
says Fairbanks markets are short
in about too different lines. The
news has gone abroad and a dozen
or more small outfits have tried to
relieve the shortages and make a
little money for themselves by
bringing in goods from Dawson and
Valdez. So far this traffic has
proved anything but satisfactory all
around. The cost of hauling is so
great thaf the carriers are compelled
to exact piices out of all reason.
Tondro and Bell, McLaughlin
and Powell, McC.ee Brothers, Cir
cle carriers, and a number of others
who have brought in expensive
loads complain that they lost money
by making the trip. Tondro and
Bell brought Dawson papers and
electrical supplies. They could not
make expenses. McLaughlin and
Powell got caught on several arti
cles. The McGees brought maga
zines and nails. They complain
that both were disposed of at a loss.
Magazines weigh about a pound
each. The lost possible figure to
get costs of the trip is $1 per pound.
This means a wholesale cost of
more than $1 each for the maga
zines. which forces the retail price
to #150.
WARSAW RIOTS;
CONSUL INJURED
Warsaw, Jan Ij. One hundred
and sixty jettons were kilted and
wounded in fight* last night be
tween strikers and vildier*. Stri
kers pillaged ami wrecked stores
Order was restored this morning.
Two Cossacks attacked the Hut
ish consul and vice consul The
latter was slightly injured. Inter
national rnmplirations are expected
HEAVY LOSSES
IN RECENT BATTLE
Tokio, Jan. 28.—The Russians'
loss in the recent battle was 10,000;
Japanese 5,000. General Konder
atsvich was wounded.
VALDEZ-YUKON ROUTE
GETS GOOD BACKING
Seattle Capitalists Incorpo
rate to Build tlie
Road.
Seattle, Wash , Jan. 13.—Jacob
Furth, president of the Puget Sound
National bank, and rated as the
wealthiest man in the state; W. D.
Hofius, the broker; Judge Burke
and a number of other responsible
Seattle men are backing a project
to build a railway from Valdez
through the Copper River country
to the Yukon river, on the Alaskan
side of the boundary.
Articles of incoraoration have
been tiled at Olympia. The names
of those subscribed include the
wealthiest men in this section of
the state, lending a significance to
the undertaking that is encoura
ging to those who hope to see the
completion of such a route realized.
LUCKY FIND
BY AN INDIAN
Some months ago a Rampart
Indian named Kdgar picked up a
large golden nugget, a!x>ut half
quart/., near an old camping place
a short distance up the Yukon.
Kdgar brought the nugget in and
turned it over to Judge Green in
order that the owner might t>e
sought. Judge Green at once con
nected the find with two men who
cam: down the river in a small
1 boat last summer. One of these
men accused his com{tttiion of b iv
ing stolen a nugget similar to the
one found by Ivdg-ir He said he
put it under bis heart, in his coat
pocket, and it disappeared while he
slept The men went away ami
their uames are not remembered,
and there ia no mean* of tracing
them
This week Judge (Ween returned
the golden lump t<> Kdgar When
(>outided up It yielded §*}.
MANY ENJOY SOCIAL
GATHERING.
Jolly Companions Entertain in
Honor of Mr. and Mrs.
The reception given last night
by the J. C. lodge in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. M. P. Fleischman was
socially a grand success. Every
body was there, and a jolly crowd
it was.
Much praise and gratitude is due
to Mr. and Mrs. Duncau, Mrs.
Smith, and Messrs. Cbilscn, Rader
and Fleischman for the musical part
of the program.
The hall was beautifully deco
rated. The punch bowl was a
thing of beauty and a joy forever.
It had been carved from a solid
block of ice and ornamented very
prettily.
The large phonograph of Messrs
Heeter & Crockett, with its fine
selections, furnished the fill-in mu
sic. and the fact of Louis Iverson
having charge of the lunch is proof
positive that it was all that could
Ire desired.
The occasion is spoken of by
many of the ladies and gentlemen
present as being the most enjoyable
evening of the season.
Only a few of the former numer
ous membership of Jolly Compan
ions remain in the camp; but that
few, in honoring their old-time
brother and bis fair bride, proved
their former knowledge of the art
of entertaining is not forgot.
Mrs. W. B. Ballou and Mr. S. A.
Cutting were in from Ruby creek
and attended the Jolly Companions
reception last night. Mrs. McQues
teu accompanied Mrs. Ballou hack
to Ruby and will remain with her
a few days.
MKS. CHADWICK
ALLOWED HAIL
Cleveland. Ohio. Jan. jo.--.Mrs.
C, L. Chadwick, accused of the
greatest forgeries on record, will
have her liberty within a tew hour*.
Her hail has ju»t been fixed at
$ JO.UOO.
A number of offers of bail, in
cluding use from a strong syndicate,
have already been made.