Bill Beardsley. Five pans averaging 10 c. each were panned on the rim on Boothby creek, and Doric is known to be good. These creeks flow into Pioneer, which is very wide and has never been crosscut altho crosscuts are now being made. Pioneer will show up rich when the streak is uncovered.

A. H. Lane: When Nelson and I left Doric last week we had a hole to bedrock and got from 10 to 50c. to the pan on and in the bedrock.

Cap. Mayo’s garden looks like an outside institution; his potatoes are in blossom and the turnips and beets so thick he had to thin em out. The vegetables are as good as you can see or eat anywhere. The garden of Walbridge and Chace is in a flourishing condition and we can vouch for the taste of several varities.

TO WED. - C. B. Allen goes to Eagle as one of Mike Izzo’s chief witnesses and from there he goes on to Dawson where, it is reported that affairs may be so arrangd that he will wed Mrs. H. Dewey and return with her. Mrs. Dewey went thru to Dawson on the same boat.

Julius Rahmsdorf has had his building next to the Boston store remodeled and the roof raised which much improves the property. He is undecided whether he will rent the building or go into business himself.

Jim Halliday burned his hands and otherwise narrowly escaped destruction of himself, his robe and Cap. Mayo’s Saloon, Tuesday night, by the explosion of a lamp which contained headlight oil.

The S. S. Gold Star left St.Michael xxffor Rampart July 24, with a party including Ceo. W.Ledger, an old timer here. They are making several stops on the road and due here next week.

Geo. Klapproth shut down the Glen Gulch restaurant Aug. 1 and says he will take a rest for a while.

Dave Scott is helping out Fleischman at the Miners Store.

White Pass & Yukon Route.

NOT VERIFIED.
It was reported that Mrs. Butler was apprehended by Marshal Dreibelbis while on her way to Dawson on the Rock Island. The marshal was on the Power which was said to have overtaken the R. I. above Circle when the arrest was made. The report cannot be verified and is not credited here. Jim Butler asked her detention pending settlement of $200 claimed. due him.
CONNECTED
Major Maxfleld the new signal officer in charge of the corps in Alaska, crossed over to the head of the Tanana last month and is on his way down that river to Gibbon, inspecting the work on the telegraph line as he goos. He is expected at Gibbon any day now.
Lieut. Gibbs has 275 miles of line in operation from Gibbon up the Tanana since April of this year.
The greater portion is land cable laid on the ground for temporary use as the Wireless system is ex pected to be in operation this win-ter

small prospecting pick .75
1 gold pan .25
axes each 75
; meat fork, large , . .29

scoop shovel 1.50
t double, gray woolen blanket
single, gray woolen blanket 3.00 0

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Moon, Phases
July—New Moon 5; 1st. Quar. 12; Full Moon 20; Last Quar. 23
EDITORIAL.
The long list of claims Indicated as recorded in the "Miner" the past few weeks—shows a healthy activity in prospecting and development work. Similar long lists of transfers of town lots and mining claims—that have been idle heretofore but now advantageously occupied, show a boom in Rampart real estate that assures a lively camp and much business, with work for everybody.

Russia is offering free land, free homes and- free transportation to families who will settle in Siberia--and not migrate to the U. S.wheat lands-are unsurpassed.

Chamberlain has been left out—Lord Balfour succeeds Lord Salisbury as Prime Minister of England—the last great statesman of the Victorian age.
Hereafter when a hutiter sees a moose lie must ask him bow old he is—before he shoots. And on no condition may he harm Mrs. Moose.
Jeffries knocked out Fitz in the 8th round-at Frisco July 25.
Tracy, the Oregon convict was shot July 10, near Seattle- but he killed another deputy before be quit for good.
J. Pierpont Morgan wag in Paris July to. Rumors from there say he is contemplating buying up the Turkish natiotial debt of nearly $300,000,000-which would . make him Czar of the Sultan. The Porte refuses to negotiate with a Europe on.
NEW BUILDINGS

Chas. Ehrhord has purchased the half lot next to the Durfee cabin on Front St. from Ed Hopkins for $75. He and Cronk are erecting a three room cabin thereon Which will soon be for rent.
Sam Heeter is building a large barn 30x40 ft. next to his old .stable. Woods and his father are building a cabin on the Vacant lot next to their home on Frount. St.
HAPPY Joe Bush is said to be the happiest man in the precinct over his recent discovery on Boothby creek. He atid Boothby sank a shatt,found pay but were driven out by water. They then drifted under the bedrock from the rim to avoid the water and say they find c. to the pan 5 ft. in bedrock.

Dillon is suffering with a bee-sting in the eye. Blood poison set in and is a very sick man. -

Read The "Miner";

A U. S. Geological Survey party on the lookout for coal was in Rampart last week. The party is travcling in two small boats.
T. W. Boyd and Willoughby returned from up river and report Godley and Welsh coming soon. TO ALLEN

Harvey Mbrse, J. L. Ostrom and C. L. Davis have gone to prospect the Morse, Stephan and Green property on Allen creek. Allen is west of Glen and it is said there has not been a hole sunk to bedrock on the creek.

Frank Stevens and Nick Nelson have compromised their suit. Nick gives Stevens 50 ft. on the lower end of 6a Rhode I. in lieu of the 100 ft. sued for on the upper end.