FAIRBANKS PAPER
PREVARICATES.
Gives False Version of Rampart
Republican Meeting.
The Fairbanks Times, under date of
August ;i, in discussing and denouncing
the Juneau republican convention says:
“Composed of a few individuals who
held the pretended proxies of persons
whose names had been published as
delegates from centers in Alaska at
which were located one or more federal
officials to whom telegrams had been
sent by other officials and ex-officials in
the First division, it represented noth
ing whatever but officialism or carpet -
bagism in politics. The public pulse
was not manifested in any manner. In
this division all of this was foreseen and
the attempt to misrepresent the j>eople
was discouraged and prevented, except
at Rampart, where the commissioner
called a meeting of the cohorts and duly
designated delegates. No caucus was
held: no notice was given, but word was
passed around to a few who would not
object to the proceedings. The delegates
selected were non-residents, but that
made no difference, their selection an
swered every purpose at Juneau. Prox
ies were what was wanted—not dele
gates. Thus everywhere, so far as
learned, no caucuses were held, but in
formal meetings at the instigation of
some official.”
Insofar as the Times implies that the
Juneau convention was non-representa
tive of the republicans of Alaska it is
easily within the truth.
Its statement of the case so far as
Rampart is concerned is as false as a
willful perverter of the truth could
make it.
The republican meeting at Rampart
was held on the date and in accordance
with the instructions promulgated by
the chairman of the territorial republi
can committee. It was widely adver
tised and discussed; it was the first
political meeting ever held in the camp
in which all the members of any |«iliti
eal party were invited to participate,
and it is believed to mark the end of
the dark, secret and corrupt manipula
tions that have heretofore been carried
on at this place in the name of politics.
Fairbanks can ill afford to indulge in
sweeping denunciation of the political
methods of other parts of Alaska. Only
one class—a dominating and a powerful
class—of the Tanana were permitted to
take part in naming the Fairbanks can
didate that is expecting the support of
the territory at large. Even the miners’
organizations outside of the Tanana
were ignored in the Fairbanks conven
tion.
That convention put up a good man.
That man is hourly expected here; and
it will be fortunate if, when he comes,
he will repudiate enough of his pro
moters’ tactics to permit his friends
here to vote for him without a loss of
their own self respect.
PAY ON RUSSIAN
GREEK.
Fifteen Claims Staked—Eighty Pans
Yield $5.
Pay has been located on Russian
creek.
K. H. Chapman found the pay several
weeks ago, but the matter was kept
quiet up to the past week or ten days.
Seven claims have been staked above
and eight below discovery. The upper
claim extends to about the head of the
creek.
Russian creek was stampeded in 181)8.
It is said that Mr. Chapman knew that
pretty good pay was found that year
and sank his ditcovery shaft near a hole
he hail then panned from. Considera
ble prospecting has been done on the
creek from time to time, but most of it
was lower down the creek.
M. W. Sinclair returned from a two
days visit to the creek last Thursday.
He said Chapman’s dirt appears to lx*
all right. There is four feet of pay and
80 pans yielded $•'>. It is sixteen feet to
Ixxlrock.
The distance to the new discovery is
ten or twelve miles from Rampart by
way of the head of Rampart creek.
JULIUS RAHMSTORF,
GENERAL MERCHANDISE. ■»
Fri sh Stock in Groceries, Shoes, full lin»* CLOTHING,
Underwear for Men, Ladies and Children,
Hardware, Tinware.
Complete Assortment of Fine Furniture,
Iron Bedsteads, Mattresses and Pillows.
EGGS, POTATOES.
First-class Goods at Reasonable Prices.
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE.
MINERS STORE
OUTFITTING .... (In the Postoffice Building)
Fine assortment of CANDIES a specialty.
MANLEY’S
OPINION OF
KANTISHNA
Fairbanks Times.
“There is an excellent chance for the
great gravel deposits of the Kantishna
to show up some wonderful pay,” said
Frank Manley last evening to a number
of friends, while discusiing the possibil
ities of that-country. . . .
| “I liaAe come to this conclusion after
viewing the country very carefully. My
I contention is that if the creeks which
cut these great deposits of gravel carry
pay it must have come from the im
mense beds of un prospected auriferous
deposits in that district. Now, 1 am
not saying that it will be easy to locate
this pay. On the contrary, I believe
that it will take time and the expendi
ture of much money to demonstrate my
theory.
“Once found,” and here it was that
Mr. Manley got very enthusiastic, “and
it will lie just like the Nome district: be
very easy to follow the paystreak. In
many respects it resembles that coun
try. But I want you to distinctly under
stand that it will require work, work,
work, work, and plenty of it.”
CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER’S REPORT
Chief Signal Officer Allen, in his re
port on the joint congressional resolu
: tion authorizing the secretary of war, in
his discretion, to cause to be sold or
1 leased the Alaskan telegraph system,
says it is not believed that anything
would be gained by the government or
| bv the people of Alaska by selling or
leasing sectional portions of the system,
as it can probably tie maintained and
operated more economically and effi
ciently under one management than it
could if divided into several administra
tions. Therefore so much of the resolu
tion as provides for leasing sectional
jmrtions is not approved. The great
development of Alaska now demands an
extension of the system. It is not im
probable that future demands for exten
sion will fie greater. Some means should
therefore la- provided for the necessary
and from time to time urgent extension
of the system. If it is the policy of
congress to dispose of the line, in would
seem to lie ill the Is-st interests of the
t'liiled States to authorize the sale to
the highest bidder, tiling the minimum
price for which it should Is- sold and in
suring a reliable service ut reasonable
rates, with priority to all government
business, the rates to Is- tlted by the
postmaster general; the fixing of a
maximum eommereial rate; an inhibi
tion on coiisoliitalion with any toaeign
telegraph and cable company, and reus
>table extension*, as eireuinstances
might reipure.
The system cousrsts of 2.AfEI miles of
submarine cable. I.ttkt tulles ..f land
lines an>l to” wiles of wireless
Mike Engels
(Sourdough Mike)
FREIGHTING
and PACKING
To all the Creeks
THE ALASKA ROAD COM
MISSION
Concluded from third pagre.
cently passed down the river, divided
his men into two parties at Tanana and
they are working westward. The other
two parties came in by water and are
working this way from Nome. It is the
intention to finish the reconnoissance
this fall. This work is independent of
the large improvements now going on
under the law which provided for an
Alaska road fund, congress appropri
ating #:lo,000 for carrying it out.
Mr. Brown yesterday dispatched 700
pounds of supplies to Glen to 1h* cached
at that place. Dan Courtney, a member
of the party, has gone to The Rapids
with the main part of the outfit. Mr.
Brown will proceed to Tanana to look
after some instruments that were for
warded from Fairbanks hut sidetracked
at the month of the Tanana river, and
will return and take up the work be
tween The Rapids and Fairbanks. The
route to he determined U|»n will prob
ably extend up Fish creek several miles
from the mouth and come out in the
vicinity of Glen.
Work at Rampart.
Work commenced on the Rampart
end of the Kampart-Fairhanks road last
Monday under the superintendence of
S. K. lleeter.
The number of men will la- increased
as rapidly as circumstances will |>ermit
and instead of two teams, as at present,
at least four will Is- employed.
It is planned to make the road com
plete as far as the crew progresses, and
it is likely the work will continue until
interfered with by the frost.
Work of Mr. Ballou.
Road Commissioner IV. It. Ballon
ha* made a mile and a half of trail con
necting Hunter creek with the Big
Mim».h trail, and has bridged Big
Mims'k at that point.
His crew are now on Little Muck.
Next they will pay attention to ||>.-ster,
alter wliu-h they will >-**•» the ,1 unh
and there knali up the work of the
current year.