Rampart Alaska:


Dec 11 1904, Sunday: While helping to raise a large Jin pole, the pole fell or rather swung around and then down. I ran to get out of the way of the falling pole. Stumped my toe and fell with terrific force upon the ice. Dislocating my jaw bone, splintered the bone on one side or split it, broke out a few teeth and received 2 cuts in the chin that took eleven stitches to close it up. Also received a compound comminuted fracture of the left femur. Two pieces of the bone protruded through the skin. I lay 20 hours before the Dr. arrived to set my fractures;

 Sunday Jan 1st 1905 - am still alive and apparently improving. Robert R. Wright 15th (???)

Jan 14th - 1905 Nothing to do but rest.  Am getting tired of lying on my back so long. can feed my self a little now. -Rob.

Jan 14th-1905 Dr. Gibbons has dressed my wounded leg twice a day for some time. My leg seems to be improving - have no fever. Jan 4th Dr. lanced my leg and put in a drainage tube very painful - pulled a cloth into the opening to keep it open. This had to be removed once and day and a new one pulled in in place of it. Awful painful.

February 22 1905

• have not turned over
• for 73 days - sit up
• a little today, feel
• fairly well,... Papa
• dresses the leg now.

Feb 23 - am tired of resting -R.
March 10 - Still tired.
March 10 - leg feels fairly well. Dr. came out yesterday, returned this morning.
March 21 - am still here - Rec'd seven letters yesterday. Discharge much more today, by eve - less - Rob.
March 24 - take cradle out from under my leg - morning

April 4 - 1905 am able to sit up and move around some.

April 13 - Walk on my crutches - out door and see the large dump we have out.

April 15 - get out to bunkhouse and back without assistance - visit Mrs McKinnie in Shop - Dump looks awful large to me - it feels good do get around once more. Sit up most all the time now.

May 5 Rain - sleet - rain - Shovel in a little today and yesterday. 10 boxes have block riffles 10 - pole switch has blocks. Go up the trail a ways and back - Awful tired.. Have been helping Uncle C. print some pictures lately.

May 7 - Dr. says his bill will be two thousand dollars $2,000.00 - I am glad I am alive.. Watch the boiler part of the time now.

May 18 - have our first good mess of greens

May 19 - Mother , Mrs McKinnie and babe gone after more ....leg in fairly good shape.  I sat the table by myself today - and washed the dishes, threw out the water - ect.
Clarance Atkinson, Uncle C. and papa are shoveling in Bright day a little wind.
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May 19 - Am able to hobble around pretty good can set table ect. We expect mail before long - The dump is disappearing slowly.

May 21 - Dr. made another opening in the leg. I paid him $100 in gold dust.
May 21 - I rec'd of R.H.Wright 9 1/8 nine and one eight ounces of gold dust on work on Thanksgiving.
May 21 expenses - I pay Dr. Gibbon ($100.00) one hundred dollars in gold dust.

 May 18 - have our first good mess of greens.

May 19 - mother, Mrs McKinnie and babe gone after more - leg in fairly good shape - I sat the table by my self today - and washed the dishes - threw out the water, ect.

Clarince Atkins on Uncle C- and papa are shoveling in Bright day - a little wind - x x x -

June 17 - Still dress the limb once a day. Grass is pretty and green - some 14 in high. Mr. Frank Brown present to me 14 eggs. They were fine. None out from town for us yet. Rains or sprinkles good part of the time. Mosquitoes are plentiful. Birds are all singing -

June 30 - Walked down to see Mrs. Egan's on Discovery ate supper with them. Saw Anderson and Olison -..Rob

July 4 - Cold Damp gloomy day - No Noise, or celebrating here - Had dressed, eggs - lettuce and radishes for dinner.

July 4 - No excitement here - Cold - damp disagreable day. Clarince Atkinson works-.

July 11 - Leg pains me some at times. A piece of cloth, I think it was the woolen underwear I wore when hurt, worked out today. I hope more will follow if it is the woolen cloth, then I may get well.

July 11. Papa went to Hoosier Creek yesterday. Rained most all day. Cook dog feed, ect. Uncle brings some fine radishes from Eureka Creek. Clarence. picks up $8 in nuggets. Yesterday was Roy's birthday. He is 15 years old. July. Help Uncle paint 75 pictures

July - 50 pictures

July - 25 pictures

July - 23 - a lot of pictures
Pictures from Uncle C.

• 1 Indian Cemitary 5x7
• 6 Rob and letters 4x5
• 1 Rob and pole 4x5
• 2 Rob and Babe Boiler House 8 1/4 by 4 1/4
• 1 Snow scene Boiler House 3 1/4 by 4 1/4
• 1 Gold Run Cabin. 3 1/4 by 4 1/4
• 1 Mountain 3 1/4 by 4 1/4
• 1 Big Tent
• 1 Chas Fahring Tent
• 1 H - Thanksgiving Furs.
• 1 Rob and Letters
• 1 Cave[-]in Thanksgiving Shaft
• 1 Winter Teaparty Frie.
• 1 Charlie and points
• Rob-Babe Boiler House 3 1/4 by 4 1/4
• 1 1 Below T. Summer Scene.
• 1 Midnight picture.

July 31 - Pack up my few belongings, ect. Get dinner -- Uncle gives me $10.00 for helping him on pictures.

Aug 1 - Mr, Nick Blum give me a nugget from Chicago Creek.

Aug 2 - Ed Powers gave me a nice nugget from Eureka Creek. Chas. Brings a horse "Bill" over for me to ride to town. Mrs. Spicer comes over.

Aug 3 -  Nice morning looks like rain. None of the rest are up yet. Start for Rampart- Eat dinner at Mrs. Spicers Eureka Creek.
Then travel on - by what cheer - Doric Seattle Bar.
Mrs Spicer gave me a nugget from Seattle Bar. Then on up the mountains.
Scenery Magnificent. Two pictures were taken on trail.
Saw yellow poppies. Met lady and husband and Mr. Nickols on trail. Uncle took their picture and some Mt. pictures.
At last we arrived at 104 - Big Minook. Mother - Father and Sister , were there ... there was no bedding at the place but there was a stove and some sugar, tea, butter, ect. So we did very well and after a short rest mushed on to 72-then to Mr. Koonzes 3b-B.M.
Rested quite a while there and had dinner there-Roast Beef - Potatoes, Apple pie etc.
The lift was running in good shape - I traveled in the Creek- Crossing Big Minook - I think 100 times.
And at last - tired out and the horse was tired too - We reached town. Uncle Chas had a pack - his camera etc., Papa had 3b-lb?[camera????] Alaska and all arrived shortly after we did. Mother and all were very tired.

Aug ? - Moose Mary was drunk and scandalized all in hearing - the Steam Boat Tyrell - or - came with Barge - loaded heavy. Owner, his wife and wife's sister were on Board...

Aug ? - There was an infant killed in the indian village. Every thing points toward murder. by the child's adopted mother. Circumstantial evidence enough to hang a man but Judge Green says he can do nothing. Good indians very mad about it. "She Murder. She Murder Cause 'Whiskey'"

 Aug 10 - Susi arrives downward bound. Mr. Monroe leaves on her - Mail arrives. Charlie makes 4 exposures, hope they will be all right, Papa - leaves for Thanksgiving Creek. Sarah arrives going up - lots of freight for Rampart. We expect to go down the river on her when she returns from Dawson.

 Aug 12 - I hear Mr. E. T. Hall picked up a $123.40 nugget on No9 Omega. on Ground belonging to Gill and Wright. Goods come in from the Creek. by McCue and Chas Spicer...

Aug 21 - Sarah comes in sight. Hustle and get ready. Leave early in the morning. - Get a little sleep - stop at the rapids - for fog to clear up. eat breakfast. pass two small salmon wheels and several fish camps. Visit Silas in the pilot house. Arrive Tamana - We arrive Fort Gibbons - Hear some fine music in Austin Joe's Aug 23 Steamboat inspection. Visit the Fort see several fine horses. Steamers. Tanana and Delta leave for Fairbanks. We leave Tanana the 24- Stop at ? and see some pretty indians work - mother buys a canoe, ect, Dr. Gibbons Mr. and Mrs. McKinney get on board here - Arrive Holy Cross - Mother buys some cute fur parkeys Scenery magnificent. See Ducks and geese. also gulls. Timber is getting smaller - scarcely any at all - mountains slowly disappearing and county becoming flat -

Aug 25 Arrive ? Take on oil - there. most interesting thing here - was 6 steamers in the "bone yard" good boats they say but they don't need them - am awful hungry as I have had no breakfast. The Indians have to use drift wood for firewood. there[sic] houses are peculiar shape some are or seem to be like a cellar. I saw one of thier canoes, all covered over except a round hole in middle for canoeist to sit in. They all wear parkies and look very peculiar.

Aug 26. reach the mouth of the Yukon River. Tie up to wait for the tide to go out.

Aug 27 arrive in St. Michael about noon - see many steamers and ocean vessels. Wireless telegraph station. We change our tickets and get on the Senator, a fine big ship. I had room 28 at first, Mother Room 32 - Have chicken for dinner.

Aug 28 Arrive Nome, anchor about two miles out. Tugs and barges bring the people and freight to the boat. I have not been sick yet. Have Pork Chops for lunch. Rooms small. electric light and call bell button. The Matron or Stewardess is a nice looking lady. Two girls and some children and women got on board from Nome. Oregon - Sailed before us - Hope to beat her to Seattle.

Aug 28 - P.M. leave Nome. Rough water in Behring Sea and very cool. Pass through Unimak Pass -- have good eating and like crew and waiters fine. Enjoy Pork chops - Fried Oysters, etc fine - get aquatinted with people on boat. Mrs Van Leer and daughter Alice on board are from KobinK River and tell me many thing of interest of that country. For instance, Snow 20ft deep on top of thier candle creek cabin etc. Alice is ?? years old. Mr. Knop, a missionary from Point Hoper, formerly of Rampart, on board. zulzh Esquiman, Boy, Charlie, Mr Divtu a rich mining man on board. With a little Esquiman girl his daughter Jennie.

Sept. 1 2-3-no land a sight 3 - quick day

Aug 4 land in sight See - porpoises and whales. They spouted quite close - and I could see them plainly last eve. Saw some beautiful phosporeses - or phospoarus - very pretty. Sail in sight.

Sept. 5 arrive Seattle about 10 am It was a great sight to see all the Steam boats ect. These are a great many Actors here. Met Wm. Thumb, Mr Monroe, ect. we are stopping at the Victoria Hotel. Hustle around and get thing for papa and send them by mail. Go see Miss Van Leer. Sat night meet Mr and Mrs and Miss Edna Tibbets. Mrs Van Leer and Alice come to see us - got to the Bon Marche. Hear the music, have some ice cream soda, ect.

 Sunday 10th all go to Fort Lawton.  nice ride, Beautiful flowers Mrs Van Lee Alice and Mrs Woods accompany us. Then we go to Green lake. have our pictures taken on the grass - see the bear. elk , ect. have a fine time come to hotel and go to Mr Tibbets for dinner. Have an enjoyable time, like Miss Edna fine..

Monday 11 get ready to leave and miss our train after an exciting race. Buy our tickets and make sure to catching next. Go up to tell Alice good-by. Call 1225. ect. See Mr and Mrs Cisero. Catch the 430. Mrs Van L. and Alice come down to bid us good bye. Mrs W. also. Mr and Mrs N Ceusbaum come with us. Arrive Tacoma 5:45 see some beautiful farm land. farms pigs ect. several large hop fields. Stop the train and put 5 bums off. Arrive Portland 10:45. The Lewis and Clark Fair lights were beautiful.. Go to merchants hotel.

Sept. 12 Deposit our ticket at depot for 10 day stop over. Don't like our hotel so move to the New Grand Central Corner Flanders and third - like here fine. Rain all day. Very disagreeable.

Sept. 13 - get our breakfast. have a lunch put up and take an M. car for the fair. Go in the Main Entrance Pass the exposition post office. Fire Department on Lewis and Clark Boulevard. Mo building was not open. So we go and visit the Colorado building. The display of wheat and other grain was good. Then we visited the Electricity. Machinery and Transportation building. Chief thing of interest to me......... The first locomotive of Oregon - and the big up to date Bauldwin - visit the Geological building then the mining building colorado had fine exhibit of gold - but not much placer gold. This was an interesting building. We spend quite a lot of time in the manufacturers and liberal arts building. The fairy soap exhibit was good visited the Edison Booth., etc. Eat lunch Benton Plaza - then visit the agricultural and horticultural building = made me hungry. Montana had a nice display. North Dakota had an excellent display I visited the log cabin Roosevelt lived 3 years in. Saw his sunday trousers, boots riding trousers or chaps and his chair and rubber blanket. Saw where miss Alice had tacked her initials up on the logs. Saw an old oxen and oxcart. - fine exhibit See the sunken gardens and statues. then visit the European exhibits then the
oriental exhibits Then I take in the Washington building the indian relic display was good also the educational disp. then we go in the California building it was fine in there - listened to a lecture on southern Calif. - wander around eat lunch and come home all tired out. After fooling around a long time we go to the fair. go in the oregon log building it was fine then we go on the trail and see the U.S. life saving drill - very good - then we visit the Alaska and Phillipean exhibit. Registered in Alaska building. saw the largest nugget ever found in Alaska. and a solid gold brick weighing lbs - also some interesting stuffed birds and a moos and some indian work. Tools - ect. Then I visit the government building see how they coin money and print currency - see george Washington's 
sword and a lot of medals. Franklin's walking cane or staff. A bunch of cutlasses captured from the Malay Pirates. See a representation of an army operating room. See models of most of the warships - and the spare blade of the Maine Propellor. Canon - modern rifles one a 5 inch navy uniforms Army Uniforms Torpedo - visit the post office dept. The dead letter office exhibit was of interest and the stamp department was fine. I did not stay in this building as long as I would like to. See the life saving exhibit Mo - building. Visit the trail and take in the shows.  Cairo - ect - then go home

Sept. 15 catch the steamboat to go see Uncle Jim. Arrive Fishers landing and start to walk out and meet Uncle Jim pass prune orchard and dryers -

Sept. 16 visit a dryer and see how prunes are prepared for our use. They put the prunes thro a machine that dips them in a solution of boiling lye then through water and into trays - the trays are put in the dryer. The temperature is kept at 180deg for 24 hours then the prunes are dried. When taken out of the trays they have a funny sugar coating. This soon disappears and the prunes are ready to be packed.

 16th we went to see Dr. Wm. Bybee. He is very feeble. had dinner there and returned to Uncle Jim's.

18th we expect to go to Portland today. Uncle Jim took us in his wagon to Vancover Wash. on the way we passed many nice orchards and visited the largest dryer in the Western States or on the Pacific coast. We take the ferrie across and then take the St. Car to Portland. Arrive our hotel at - 18- We change our tickets and go to the fair about 9 Alaska exhibit. The Government building and see some large bills. $1000 2,5,10,20000 and see how they print money and stamp money. See the different uniforms ect. The P.O. Department and see the stamps ect- very fine. Visit the fisheries and ect- cross the trail, Buy me a sword made of chinese cash. very nice. Meet S. A. Cutting on trail. visit the Idaho building ect. Then the Manufacturing building. Then took a car home -- had supper then went down to the depot 8:46 leave for San Francisco. Get a good seat and start on our journey On the Southern Pacific. Go thro Grants Pass and Castle Rock. See Mt Shasta for miles. Stop at Shasta springs and have some soda water. Arrive at Oakland the 19th and  take the ferry to San Francisco. We arrive there about ..... and hire a room for the day After washing and cleaning up, We went to breakfast. Then took a car on Market St. and went to the Golden Gate Park. There we saw a large beautiful natural Park - lots of pretty flowers and trees. Saw some large and small bears and a small herd of Buffalo - saw many different kind of birds saw some fine statues and visited the museum. The old Colonial Kitchen was nice. So was the display of Indian curios. One cabinet contained human skulls. very gruesome - there was a fine display of Phillipean relics and two large canons captured from spain at Manilla in 98. There were statues and paintings,, china, ect. But what held my interest longest was the Armour Room - How can I describe what I saw there - it would take a week to see it properly - One case contained swords of every description - swords of france - great swords and swords long. - short - and it was immense. One case contained guns - swords - pistols - some foreign some relics of our great civil war. There were uniforms of different Kinds and different countries. Some swords Maylay ect with curved jagged edges, some of the most cruel instruments I ever saw - they had to drag me out of the armor room - then we took a car and got a transfer for Cliff House and saw the seals there and saw the performing seals - Then we returned to our hotel and rushed around buying some lunch to take on the train - caught the ferry and crossed over to Oakland. Market Street is the busiest street I was ever on. Police were stationed every half block to assist the people in crossing the street. In Gu's co I saw - Electric cars, cable cars and horse cars all on the same street. We left PgOk at ---the 19th-

Oct. 9 Arrive in St. Louis at about 7 P.M. The Union Depot is fine - the finest it has been my lot to visit. We took 18th street streetcar to Benton Hotel - Uncle Charlie was stopping there and together we went to breakfast. After breakfast we booked at the Mossier Hotel. Then went out to the Missouri Baptist Sanitarium - 919 N. Taylor Ave. After being examined by Dr. Tupper We decided to have the operation performed here - So we went back to our hotel. After writing some letters and taking a walk went to bed - next morning after breakfast we went to the hospital . Mother stayed in the ladies ward and I in the mens - I had my limb dressed and prepared for the operation.

Oct. 11 about noon they took me into the operating room - when the chloroform was administered, I talked all the time until unconscious. Next I knew I woke up in my cot with three of the young lady nurses bending over me, Miss Gillette, head nurse, Miss McMurtree, and Miss Lobender. I felt like I had been asleep a long time and my tongue felt very thick. It was not long before mother came to see me - but they would not allow me to talk.

Oct. 18 - mother leaves for home. Owing to washouts on the line don't reach home until 3 a.m. the 19th.

Oct. 19th sit up in bed most all day had Roast Beef and dressing. Irish potatoes, peas , corn bread, light bread and soup. Dr. Tupper come up to see me. Miss Gillette is awful kind to me - so are the other nurses. Received a letter from home - Miss Hart, the night nurse woke me up saying "Honey here's a letter for you. "

Oct. 20, Dressed my limb seems to be getting along nicely.

Sunday 22 feel fine feel like getting up. Miss G. gets me some stationary.
 

23rd - Mr. H. brings me a box of pretty flowers - they dress my limb. Take the drainage tube out. Put in catgut. Dr. Moore thinks I can get up soon. Miss Gillette won't let me get up = but I persuade Miss Hart to let me get up in a chair - I was very weak.

Oct. 26 - St. Louis. They dressed my limb and extracted a small piece of bone. I tell Miss G. not to call me "baby" cause it made me hungry. So she brought me in a bottle of milk. I was too embarrased to drink it so she did.

Nov. 1 have my limb dressed hurt me some. Mother went home few days ago. Shaw the man that was operated on yesterday got up - walked back and got a drink. I would not be surprised if it kills him. I like Miss Browning fine. She calls me Jimmie. Miss Lobender was up here awhile this morn, we have lots of fun here. I sleep up in the corner of ward now and it is much pleasanter.

 Nov. 3 - I walk a little Miss McMurtree is fine but independent but I like her. Shaw gets up occasionally. Miss Heart told him if he didn't quit it would kill him.

Nov. 6, Mrs Hannold arrives Tennie comes along to have here eyes treated and brings me some candy.

Nov. 6 - Shaw dies.  Flowers. I gave Miss GIllette a pretty little red rose and gave her, Miss Brouning and Melvin Part of my candy. Also Miss McMurtree, Dr. Tupper and Moor dressed my limb yesterday after examining it with a probe decided the piece on underside was not loose. My limb is very sore - and Dr. Tupper advised me to be quiet so I stayed in bed all day yesterday. They did not pack the opening.

Nov. 9 have my limb dressed

Nov. 11 Melvin Boyd and I go to the matinee. The Boy Behind the Gun. We enjoy it immensely and have a walk, ice cream, peanuts, banana -ect (so keep us busy. Took a bath and feel better.

Nov. 15 Tennessee and I go to a matinee. I go to the third to see Mrs. Ho often - Dr. Tuppe Moore - and A person dress my limb and seem pleased with the way I am getting along.

Nov. 13? 18? Miss Neal and Miss Philipps. dress my limb. Mrs H was operated on.

Tennie goes home the 19th

Have operation the 23 - I go home the 27th

Nice bright day. Read of the disaster at San Francisco.Something terrible - am to work at nursury next week.bought a crimson Rambler for .75 and have a check - for 4.75 -R.W.

Sept. 24 - Dr. Rodes Thinks my leg should if it keeps on improving, be well soon -Rob-

 April 16 - 1906. Mr. Monroe has been visiting us a few days. He is on the way to Alaska - Has visited in Washington. Phila. Niagara Falls, Ect. He expects to go west in a day or so. I am at present working for the Wilkerson Nursery and Orchard Co. Have my limb dressed once a week by Dr. Rodes of this city. And weigh every week - C on time to take medicine. I went flower hunting yesterday and found some nice flowers - local names - Boybritches - Couslyrs or Deer Tongue a very few violets and daisies also some kind of early spring flower. I killed the first snake we saw. It was a little wee one. Next one was larger and got away. Carrie came over in the evening and played for us - we all enjoyed it. Mother, Mr. Momae, Charlie, Alaska, spent the day at Uncle Jim Towson's I am not feeling so well tonight on account of having been on my feet so much today.

Tuesday 17th I work at the nurery. Mr. Monroe invites us to a wedding. His wedding. He - while at the skating rink, met Miss Mabel Babb - for the first time. Saturday night - Sunday proposed. Monday prepared and Tuesday evening was married. Bro Rokendoffer performed the marrage ceremony. It was very impressive. Bride was nicely dressed - and carried roses. Refreshments were served after the ceremony. Only a few were present. children predominated. Couple left on the 4.10 for St. Louis -

 May 20 - 1906. Painted screene doors and windows black. Paint front fence one coat - and last few days have been trying to sell Hylo lamps. If I can get started, good can make money. Saw cousine Juneatiea yesterday for first time & baby - Can shorn awful cute. Skating rink is still in the ring. Flowers awful pretty. Saw Mrs Rise to be Ethel Hughes - last night I did not speak. She had her baby with her.

This is a bright day. fine.

May With Roy, Maruarette and Rowena - went to the high school play, it was fine - chief attraction for me of course was the dreamy eyed maid dressed in a beautiful red dress - she appeared in the class prophecy -

May - Mother and I go to see the pupils graduate - I send Ophelia a boquet of

May 30 - Painted fence, finished,
June 14 - my twntieth birthday although I am not well yet I have seen lots of this world for a lad my age and am accordingly thankful.
Aunt Lucy Uncle Will - Joe Camthon wife and babe take 6 o.c. Dinner with us. Mother has a very nice dinner.

June 24 - Jube rose in bloom and beautiful, Hylo Company goes back and me very discouraging

June 30. Dr. Rodes tells me to go to bed. limb very sore, July 1st Dr. calls - limb swoolen tight - promises me some knock-out drops monday and an incision

Had us apply a plaster of ___ and during the night the internal force and the plaster made thier own opening, on top of the limb in the former incesion, Now have a good drainage, water injected in the top comes out through the bottom opening. July 4 - limb is in above named condition. Have a quiet Fourth. Have corn a la cob beets, potatoe's and squab for dinner. Don't like to stay in bed but Doc. says I must -

Have another scheme for making money -
Scheme no good.

 Miss Mattie Wright
Muldrow St.
Mexico Mo.

Miss Blanche Turner
919 Elm St.
Galina, Kansas

Miss Barbara Keller
Tanana, Alaska

Miss Maggie Ensor,
Monroe City
Monroe Co. Mo.

Mamie McCawley
515 - 29 ave S.
Seattle Washington

Miss Alice Van Leer.
1362 Kaighns. Ave
Park Side
Camden N.J.

David C. Cook
PepCo Elgin Ill.
and 36 Washington St. Chcago

"Gold Hunting in Alaska." by Elizabeth Grimel 6/'80
Goete. Nome Alaska
1311 Yesler Way = car
75682 D 75880 d 76681 d Kansas city

 Edna Tibbits
1225 E. Jefferson St.
Seattle Wash
513 16th ave N.

 United States Geologial Survey, Chas D. Walcot, D Crieton
Twentieth Annual Report 1898 - 99
Part VII Exploration in
Alaska in 1898.

 Write to Jack from Rampart. Alaska.

T.H. Nowell Nome Alaska,
4100 Esquiman Boat or Omiak-
Grantly Harbor
Totum Pole
Reindeers hired
CF of Wales 15

Philip F. Dodson
Snyder Texas.

Gerald L. Munks
Fidalgo. Wash (portland exp.)
Skagit Co...

Clarence S. Bruner
Hawesville Ky Colfax Cal

 Miss Inez J Gillette "Nurse"
91970 Taylor Ave
St. Louis Mo.

 Oct. 19th 1905

W. D. Bradley
Preston Md (Coma Printer)
 Robert W. Wright.
Sidney, Nebraska

 Elmer L. THornton
Assawaman, Va.

 H.B. Carden
Clay, W. Va.

 Fredrick A. Clawson
St. John, N.B. Canada

 Jesse Pratt
Anchorage, Texas
Atascosa Co.

Emro Pinter Jr.
Cudahy, box 23. Wis

Harold De. Lafayette
Plainville, Conn

 Elberne B. Moore
Plainville, Conn RFD

Miles M. Hutchenson
Charlotte C. H. Va.

 Ottis Cook
Columbus, Indiana

 Fred H. Haley,
Bradford, Ky.

 Algernon A. Mozley
Lick Creek, Ill

George P. Foster.
Little Meadow, Pa.

 Edwin M. Conant
Youthville, Calf

 Lee Cradit
Sidney, Nebr

 Clarence E. Wright,
Ogden, Utah

 Howard Cambell
Rushville, Indiana

 Byron E. Shaw
Hollidayburg, Penn

 Archie M. Goehring
Tampa Florida

 P. W. Eavernson
ApopKa Fla

 Harry B. Forrest
Homets Ferry, Penn.

 Bert Olrick
256 Blue Island Ave.
Chicago, Ill.

C. R. Johes
Baltimore, Md.

 John D. Spangler
Shiremanstown, Pa.

 W. L. Fletcher.
Augusta, Maine

 Raymond L. Perkins
South Brewer, Maine
rfd no 1.

Lee Lynard
2005 E. Stuart St.
Springfield, Ill.

 B.O.Frank
Elkport, Iowa.
box 84.

 Author Baker
Detroit, Michigan...

 Marvin H. McRae
Adell, Oklahoma.

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Bluell, Ore
Polk Co.

C. T. Bobbitt
Perry, Okla.

J. Westly Ritze
Maynard, Iowa

 D. W. Tanner
Gans, Ind. T.

William Thos Reece.
Lahausage, Ala

Almore W. Brown,
Semitropic Calif.

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Hastings, Nebraska

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Strother, Mo

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Oak Park, Ill

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Lincoln, Nebraska

William E. Kreh -
Talladega, Alabama.

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Mexico, Mo.

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Douglas, Wyo.

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Jamestown, N. Dakota.

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Douglas Wyo.

Ernest A.C. Stone
Biddeford Maine

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Union, W. Virginia

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Lady smith, Wis

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Leeds, N.D.

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Alma Center, Wis
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 Few people are aware of the vast number of flags used by the United States Army and Navy. In the Brooklyn Navy yard alone about fifty thousand flags are made every year by uncle sam.sets, International code flags etc

Each ship in addition to the flags of it's own country must be ready with flags for saluting, signalling and for all forms of ceremonial and official occasions and must show proper naval etiquette to foreign officers of high rank who may board the ship, as many as fifty women and some men are kept constantly at employed in the Brooklyn navy yard in the flag making setablishement which is in the Bureau of Equipment building.

The sewing machines are run by electricity but much of the difficult and tedious hand embroidery is done by skillful needle woment.

The largest flag is the U.S. ensign

This is thirty six feet long by nineteen feet wide, and the material and work costs forty dollars.

The Presidental flag, with which few are familiar, consists of a Blue ground With a United States coat of arms in the center, and is made in two sizes three feet by five feet and fourteen feet by ten feet.

Owing to the fine painstaking embroidery on the coat of arms and other emblems, which takes the constant work of one person for nearly a month this is the most difficult flag to make.

(Ladies World)

Pictures in my Album.

• Alaskan Flowers.
• $7,000.00 Dump on Glen June 03, 1902
• Looking across from Rampart 1901
• Nickoli and old maid squaw 1901
• Monroe on Hoosier Creek 1903
• Group of Miners. June 1902
• Desolate wood scene Dec. 1902
• Looking down Tananie across from Dekine Jan 03
• = Dec 11, 1904 -=
• Indian Cemetery, April 12 '05
• Boiler House winter scene Dec '04
• Moon light scene on Thanksgiveing
• Home on Gold Run.
• Bucket on line. Winter
• Dam on Hoosier. Summer
• Dam on Hoosier Winter
• A catch of 500 greyling on the Tokio in May 1899
• First mail from Valdez to 40 mile carried by Spencer Taken in April '99. Mantasta Pass.
• Saucer of Red Currants
• Rocking Eureka in 1900.
• Rob - in Parkey, Thanksgiving
• CBWA - with "Pointo"
• Rob and letters.
• Alaska's tea party.
• Miss Parke in Resturant.
• Group of Soldiers.
• Cave in on Thanksgiving
• Chas Tahering and Tent
• Large Tent thanksgiving
• Rob in Bunk house
• Man and sled
• Cloud effect
• Three little pups
• Prospector - Tent ect.
• Mrs. Lane - Fossils. Young Dalton
• Moss-Hudson Bay Tea.
• Three views of White McDonald who froze to death on New York creek Dec 24 - 1901. found May 1902 by one McCarty and a Swede.

Magazines....
Mrs Ernest E. 'Frieda" Dilley Chena Alaska
Promised a cloud effect picture; -Ruth-Dilley

 Star Monthly.... Mickey McGough.

B. N. J. Bloom. Ed Powers.
Egan. John Eqan
Ed Power - 5.75
Star Monthly 1.00 ... Good Magazines 2.00
Renewal Youths Compaion 1.75
$1.00 for mailing ect.
Hall - 0.38 in stamps for mailing packages - ect.
Bottles - $11.00 -cash- 2.85
Exp. Vasaline .50
Bottle of Beer .75 and S.M.W
1 doz eggs .75
Cheese .50 no charge
Caribou-steak .50
Stamped envenlopes .55
Van Camp Pand B. $1.00
Cream .50
Sugar .25
Lemons - no charge .25
Lugar .50
Pork and Beans M's money 3 1.00
Abst. Cotton 1.00
Cream .50
Crackers .50
Dates 1/2 lb .25
Lemons S.M.W. 1.00
Rope S.M.W Pd. .50
Cash -GoldDust coin $11.40
Settled by paying CZBW .75
Bread .25
Pay CBW in full .50
Pros pie two for W.H.
Koonie Co.

"The" new chum of Australia, the "cheechaka" of Alaska and the "Sport" of Canada are all much the same,"

The old citizen of Nome, who has spent all of one winter in Alaska, and who can both make and eat sourdough bread, laughes through his beard at, the cheechako just across by sail from Skagway"
The term 'Sour dough' is a Northern synonym for "old timer"
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"Mush" is a corruption of the french word marchon, meaning march or walk first used by French Canadians in the far Northwest. In the course of time developed in to "Mush on!" Then "Mush" - "Mush" is used to start dog trains ect.
"Oui! Mush" = 'Aw Go on"
I must mush -
I must go -
"Mush" go away - get out - ect.

Oct. 8 - Kill 1 rabbit
Oct. 10 2 rabbits
Oct. 11 2
Oct. 12 2
Oct. 13 1
Oct. 18 3
Oct. 19 2

The Camp Robber of alaska is the same as the one discribed above. They are great gluttons - eat all they can and carry off the rest. They even take soap. I don't know if they eat it or not - He is a great bird for raw meat - I have seen a few of them nearly strip all the flesh off the hind quarter of a rabbit in a few minutes - They are very easy to tame and even seem intelligent.

When one finds some bread crums or any thing else they like he gobbles up all he can. fast as he can- and carring away all he can. This he caches in some tree nearby tree they seem to prefer Birch Trees. It is very amusing to watch one of them try to carry off something too heavy for him to carry.

One caught or found a mouse - in attempting to carry it away in his bill it would topple him over. The only way he could carry it was to take it in his talons and and even then was able to fly only a short distance at a time. They are called "Pollies" in hue,-and usually come when called as they are rather inquisitive and seem to want to know of everything. Polly don't wait for the dog food to cool but as soon as the pan is removed from the fire, Pollie dips in-

The Robin arrives here in May and they seem happy - to judge from thier song they make life most pleasant for the miner

May 18 - Mother find's a birds nest - close to the ground - it had 3 eggs in it - The eggs were covered over with some kind of fur - The nest was lined with same kind of fur.

 Facts - Bearded wheat - one stool - with 140 talks 3 1/4 ft high. and having 14 well matured heads
Plain wheet 3 ft
Native grass - 5 ft high
Timothey - 3 ft high

 The Yukon opened at Rampart Alaska.
1898 May 22, 1899, May 19.
1900 May 15, 1901, May 24.
1902 May 21, 1903, May 19,
1904 May 11, 1905, May 16.

Anyone who don't think it rains in Alaska is mistaken. It pours and woe be it to the miner who has a leaky cabin. I have heard of one cabin that leaked so bad they could not boil water on the stove.

1 package Commercial Note .75
1 package of Mink Meat   .25

Invoice -
6 copying pencils
6 Draphgram pencils
5 paper pencils
2 pr high top rubbers
2 pr felt shoes
1 pr leather shoes
1 pr moccasins
3 pr Gauntlet gloves
2 pr lined gloved
1 pr unlined gloves
1 pr outside mitts
1 pr inside mitts
1 U.S. Flag
3 pr leather shoe strings

Invoice in July
1 pair Buckskin gloves
1 pair unlined gloves
1 pair lined gloves
1 pair leather shoe strings
1 pair moccasins
1 U.S. flag
1 pen holder
1 40-82 Winchester Rifle
1 belt knife
1 circular Saw
1 Album of pictures
1 civil Gov'n't of U.S. Fiske
1 book on U.S. History
1 manual of Mythology