Yukon Valley News
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S. E. Hbktbb.Proprietor
Sam J. Callahan.Manafer
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CALENDAR
APRIL
N M T W T F 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 18 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
20 30
Moon'8 Phases.—
First quarter,1st;
full moon, 8th;
last quarter, 18th;
new moon, 2Sd.
MAY
8 M T W T P 8
12 3 4 5
6 7 8 » 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 111
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
1 27 28 29 30 31
MooM'8 Phuu.
Plnt quarter, 1st;
full moon, 8th;
last quarter, 14th;
new moon, Md.
Brut quarter, 30th.
Wkdkkhuay, May 9, 1906.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
It is believed that the Yukon Valley
News has more readers than its distin
guished contemporary. Therefore cor
respondence will be acceptable whether
the views and opinions expressed are
in harmony with those of the paper or
not. Correapondents must let their
names be known. They will not be di
vulged without the writers' consent,
unless otherwise stipulated before pub
lication is made.
AN OPEN LETTER TO MR. LEDGER
George W. Ledger,
Rainpart, Alaska.
Dear Sir: As president of the Ram
part Miners Association and delegate to
represent that body in a prospective ■
territorial convention, you are at pres
ent before the public more prominently
than any other individual in this imme
diate section of Alaska. Miners com
pose the great bulk of the population
and the organization you represent is
believed to include a great majority of
the miners. Therefore you may truth
fully be said to be the accredited repre
sentative of the people of this section.
Such being the case, your attention is
called to the following words which ap
pea red in the Alaska Forum of May 5: ;
When taken to task by an oBcer of the ,
Miners' Association tor the above [alluding !
to certain words that appeared In the Tukon I
Taller News In November), and asked for his |
authority for printing 1*. "Manager" Calla
han pleaded personal inability to dictate
wka* should or should not appear in the |
columa of the Yukon Talley News, and ,
stated to our Informant that It was handed ;
to him and he had to put It In.
Now, Mr. Iwdger, you »re the only
ultcrr of the miner* aaeociation (hat I
talked with about an article that excep
tion* bail I wen taken to. You are the
informant alluded to by the Forum.
You are the avowed friend of that pa
per’! editor. Yon know full well that I
never aahl anything to you that could
poaaibly be tone)rued to mean what the
Purum allege*. twit that 1 told you in
oumietakabl* language that I atone waa
reeponaibl# for the conduct of the Yu
kon Valley Sew*.
Thee* thing* being Incta, Mr. ledger.
there ia a cowardly and willful lie rest*
ing between you and the editor of the
Forum. Being the accredited represent
ative of a great majority of the people of
tlie camp does not privilege you to either
concoct falsehooda like that or stand
sponsor for them when promulgated by
your friend. Sincerely,
Sam J. Callahan.
THIS PAPER AND THE MINERS.
The Yukon valley news nos always
believed that miners and all classes of
workers here and elsewhere should be
organized. The editor lias been for
many years a member of the Interna
tional Typographical Union, an organi
zation that is noted all over the world
for its strength as well as its fairness
in dealing with the questions that come
before it. Farmers, lumbermen, fisher
men—men engaged in any pursuit bet
ter themselves and their communities
by organizing.
Since it first became probable that
Alaska would be granted a delegate in
congress this paper has been doubly glad
that the miners are perfecting their
organizations and preparing to put a
candidate in the field. If for any reason
they fail to put up and elect a suitable
man the paper believes it will be a
misfortune to the people of the whole
territory, who are mostly miners.
This feeling on the part of the paper,
however, does not muzzle it. If by bis
acts some authorized representative of
the miners proves himself to be a
scoundrel the paper may take occasion
to say so, and hack up its assertion with
such proof as offers, even at the risk of
incurring the displeasure of some whose
friendship has been sincerely appre
ciated.
MR. WAND AND THE FORUM.
In the Foruin last Saturday, under
the heading “Mr. G. H. Wand Brands
the Lie in ‘Valley News,'” appeared
certain statements over Mr. Wand’* sig
nature which that gentleman say* he
did not understand the purport of at
the time he signed them. This state
ment is merely made in justice to Mr.
Wand, who realises that he did himself
a wrong when he signed the paper
SENATOR NELSON’S ATTITUDE.
(Yukon Pmi, Taiima, April 29.)
A camful study of tka situation at Waali*
infton In r«gard to Alaskan affairs doN not
Imbue om with a stronf belief In tka food
faitk of geantor Nelson. If an ofltoin) Is
provan cur nipt, aa a lory In tka spirit tkat
insists upon punish man! ami retirement;
but a ban Innlstansa Is knlfAd around with
tkraats. and an apparent dbrsfanl of tka
vital Intarasts of Alaska, aa grow suspicious
of uHarlar mot I v as.
At tka laast. Nalson kas by kls ambittarad
and ondlffnlked action forfaited tka rasl*
dcnca of Alaskans, and aa think tka asst
thin# In order should ha tka appointment of
e committee to Investigate the motives no*
dortyioa the incomprehensible sstloo of the
ssaotor. Ainska needs friends. hot onttuen*
Ikts tka noollty af Xsbss'i friandsktp. and
soak a stand ns ka kas taken. If prnsnn In kn
fostered by am ferial inteeeete af any kind,
should meat n itk msdlfs puaiskmaot and
reprskntlsm.
THE MINERS STORE
is now tsking order* on eommlttion from
the miner* for supplies for next season.
Orders will be accepted until July 1st.
The terniB are liberal and quality of goods guaranteed; can refer to all who
placed their order* with them last season.
For further information please commu- fPIJTJ 1ITMDD 0 OTAD U
nicate direct with ..1 HJu IQ 111 ElUU DivlUj
J.W. YOUNG
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
When you want
a good smoke
try an
“OPTIMO,”
a clear Havana
Cigar.
Weather Conditions.
MONTHLY SUMMARY FOR APRIL.
TKMPKRATCRK.
Average maximum, 39.6.
Average minimum, 2.6.
Average, 21.1.
Maximum, 65; date, 29th and 30th.
Minimum, —21; date, 2nd.
PRBCIPITATION
(Rain and melted snow.)
Total, .04 inch.
Greatest in 24 hours, .04; date 8th.
SNOW.
Total fall, .5 inch; total for the
winter, 46 inches.
NCMSKR OP DAYS.
With .01 inch or more precipitation,
1; clear, 17; partly cloudy, 9; cloudy, 4.
Frkd E. Radkr,
Voluntary Observer.
Card of Thanks.
The Miners Association tenders thanks
to Mr. and Mrs. Spicer for courtesy ex
tended to its president on the occasion
of his visit across the divide.
The Breakup Pool.
The judges of the pool on the breakup
of the river have decided to use the time
of the signal corps.
Messrs. Young, Schaber and Cava
naugh are the committee.
The pool closes today.
The post office was moved into the
handsome new building Monday. The
had about completed its tranfer this
afternoon
JUUUS RAHHSTORF.
General Merchandise
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Notiee to Creditors of the Estate
of John E. Huhn.
Notice la hereby fivm that the under
signed, J. H. Hudein, has been appointed
Administrator of the estate of John n. Huhn,
and all creditors of said estate are hereby
notified to present their claims with the
proper vouchers attached to me within six
months from the date of this notiee.
Said claims to be presented at my resi
dence, in Rampart, Rampart Precinct, Third
Division of the Territory of Alaska,
Dated this 11th day of April, lfOt.
J. H. HUDGIM,
Administrator of the estate of John K. Huhn.
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AREYOUSlMrv
Ttey wM kaa* yaa art afl right if yes I
mi thtsi thi VUMN VALLEY NEHL I
MSI yam mktn mi ast wtthly./
JIM HOUSTON
WAS ACQUITTED
In the commiaaioner’i court, Monday,
Jim Houaton waa acquittal by a jury
on a charge of indecent espuaure and
lewdneaa in a public place on the pre
ceding Tburmlay.
The caae waa aomewhat dirtier than
any that haa furniahed a local aenaation
for anme time. It fell through on ac
count of inauAcient evhtonre.
It ia report*.! Ualay that the river ia
natag as inch an hour. The Tanana
went nut and hr. Ac the Y uhon to ha tow
Taaear tows.