Yukon Valley News
Vol. I. RAMPART, ALASKA, JULY 26, 1905. No. 51.
DORIC MINING MAN
BOUND OUTSIDE
H. F. Tlinmm to See the Fair
and Perhaps Remain Out
All Winter.
H. F. Tbumrn, one of the best
known and most successful mining
men of the district, took passage on
the Sarah last night for St. Michael
and the outside.
It is likely Mr. Thumm will re
main out for the winter. He hopes
to spend a short time in looking
over the methods of the most suc
cessful mining operators at Nome,
and will go thence to Seattle for a
short stay, to Portland for a look at
the big fair, and then will continue
his journey on to Hot Srings, Ark.,
where he will have his physical
structure adjusted to the conditions
prevailing in the States.
Mr. Thumm’s many friends hope
and believe he will thoroughly en
joy a renewed acquaintance with
the many luxuries from which he
has so long been separated.
It is surmised by some that busi
ness will claim a lot of Mr. Thumm’s
attention before his return to the
far north. It is well known that
he is keenly alive to the increased
profit that might lie derived from
his own and neighboring ground
by adopting more modern methods
treating the gravel. The fact that
he has had preliminary surveys
made for extensive ditching enter
prises is supposed to take on new
meaning.
To Place an Exhibit.
One commendable thin); that will
engage Mr. Thumm's attention will
be the placing of an exhibit of
Kampart gold at the Lewis and
Clark exposition. The display will
consist principally oi nuggets and
will aggregate as handsome a col
lection as was proljuhle ever gotten
together of its size. Some of the
pieces weigh more than a hundred
dollars and many of them are of
rare beauty and purity.
Over ft ,600 worth of the collec
tion was taken U<>m Mr. Tbutnan's
Doric creek dump of last winter
Fine specimens have also been se
cured tt‘<m What Cheer Usr, t.len.
fcurcka, Little Mmook and other
creeks. It is Mr. Thumm’s private
collection, but each creek will be
given due credit for its quota when
the gold is placed on view at the
exposition. Notwithstanding it
was hurriedly gotten together, it is
doubtful if there are many hand
somer collections in existence than
this one being taken out from Ram
part by Mr. Thumm.
HYDRAULIC PLANT
TO MAKE CLEANUP
It is said the Big Minook hy
draulics will make the first cleanup
the last of this week.
A lot of muck has beer, washed
away and it is reported that the
I working of the big concern is appa
j rently perfect.
GENERAL GREELY
ON HIS TOUR
Gtn. A. \V. Greelv, chief signal,
officer of the United States army,'
was in Rampart lor a brief period
yesterday afternoon.
The general was accompanied by j
his daughter and his daughter’s!
friend, Miss Fairbanks of Washing-;
ton, D. C.
General Greely is on a tour of
inspection of the Alaskan telegraph,
cable and wireless service.
No Immediate Change.
General Greely said while in
Dawson that no immediate displace
ment of the Alaskan land lines by |
the wireless system was contem
plated.
It is quite generally understood
that the chief signal officer has op
posed measures teuding to popular
ize the service in Alaska, and has
stoutly contended that the lines are
primarily and essentially military in
character. Under the circumstances,
therefore, it is not surprising that
when a Rampart gentleman sug
gested to him yesterday that the
main line should include this place,
instead oi serving it with a spar, as
at present, the general, in effect,
said with some asperity, that Ram
part h id lietter be damned glad to
have any service at all
Mr. Clements, an early-day ar
rival in this country, has returned
alter a long ahaem-e, accompanied
bv his wile. Mr. Clements was
with Fete Johnson in '<*4.
STANLEY’S RETURN
FROM THE OUTSIDE
John Stanley was an arrival from
the outside on the Susie last night.
Mr Stanley’s dredging outfit, for
which the trip out was made, was
shipped from Seattle via St. Michael
some time ago, and it was a disap
pointment when it was found the
shipment has not vet arrived.
Mr. Stanley says Seattle is a very
live place.
Frank G. Steel, formerly federal
jailor at Rampart, was on the Sarah
last night, bound to Fairbanks from
the outside.
George Saulsbury returned on
the T. C. Power, full of gossip
about Tanana.
STORY OF ROBBERY
UP THE YUKON
A story was circulated on the
arrival here of the Seattle No. 3 last
Friday night, to the effect that
there had been a sensational rob
bery at Yannett’s, below Fort
Yukon.
According to the report two men
in a small boat landed and robbed
the place during Yannett’s absence.
The latter returned in time to see
the two men making off in the
boat, but did not discover the rob
bery till they were out of range.
The steamboat coming along soon
after, Yannett boarded it with a
canoe and was landed below the
marauders, there to await their
coming and either capture or kill
them.
This story was generally credited
at first and a lookout on the river
was kept up, but later the belief
became general that it is false.
The officers of the steamlniat said
nothing of such an occurrence.
Charley Anderson has since arrived
and knows nothing of it.
Norman Marion was a passenger
on the Seattle No. 3 and it is said
he told the story around town as the
truth.
I>eputy Marshal Charles !>reil*el
hia is reported to have parsed Tan
ana recently with four insane pa
lirnts loan Faitlsinks for outside
Frank Steel took out three earliei
in the season, giving Fairbanks
credit for seven this summer.
JAPANESE SUSPECT
RUSSIA IS INSINCERE
Not Believed that Peace Is
Being Honestly
Sought.
Tokio, July 19—It is believed
on good authority that Emperor
Nicholas has recently sent a most
encouraging message to General
Linevitch, promising him men,
provisions and all other necessaries
for the attainment of an ultimate
victory. It is also reported that
| the Russian emperor recently or
: dered the mobilization of four more
| army corps. This fact, in connec
tion with M. Witte’s limited power
as chief peace plenipotentiary, is
taken to indicate that Russia is not
sincere in her expressed desire for
peace.
[General Batjanoff, commander
of the Third Russian army in Man
churia, told an Associated Press
correspondent that the Japanese
were unoble to advance, both on
account of the strengthening of the
j Russian position and because they
jhave not fully recovered from their
: enormous losses at Mukden.—Rus
I sia is endeavoring to convince the
powers of the terrible menace that
will confront Christianity if Japan
is successful.]
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SUNDBORG
TO GO OUTSIDE
Walter Sundborg has disposed of
! his his freighting stock to Spicer of
Kureka and expects shortly to go
outside. It is possible, though not
| certain, that he will remain away
for the .vinter.
Mr. Sundborg is one of the liest
known men in the camp. He is a
! a real old timer and h is not been
out since '97.
Xiitiven Hick
tttul Mny Die
Susie, a daughter of Nicolai, was
reputed yesterday evening to I* in
.1 dying ton. lit ion at the village
across the river.
Alea’a wife, a Koyukuk woman,
is very sick here in Rampart.
Doth have consumption.