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HYDER. ALASKA. SATURDAY, JUNE 29,1929.
PRICE TEN CENTS
OFFICIAL REPORTS
B.C.SILVER-SEBAKWE
ARE ENCOURAGING
Highly interesting details of
recent development activities
on the B. C. Silver and Sebak
we pioperties are disclosed in
the following official reports
issued by the Selukwe Gold
Mining and Finance Co. on
June 6th. The. statements cov
er operations during April, and
although somewhat belated in
appearance, disclose not only
the large scope of activities on
the two properties, but also re
veal distinctly encouraging re
sults.
D. C. Silver:—
Piift 631, which is the main
Southwesterly drift on the ore
zone, was advanced 195 feet
during the month, thus bring
ing the face 374 feet from the
shaft. The country passed
through was largely porphyry,
which, in some places was very
heavily mineralized.
(The shaft referred to is lo
cated in the No. 3 level, and
almost on the northerly line oi
the Simpson claim of the Pre
mier Gold Mining Co. Drift
631 extends from this shaft a.
approximately the horizon o
the Premier 4th level. Editor)
The best five feet cut sample
ran $7.89. Four crosscuts, 604
to 608, inclusive were driven
from this drift to a total dist
anee of 174 feet. These cross
cuts show the mineralized zone
to be up to 50 feet in width in
some places.
Crosscut 608, which is close
to the present face of Drift
73.1, is being continued in a
southeasterly direction, in the
hope of picking up better val
ue*.
Drift 633, which is the North
easterly drift along the ore
zone cn No. 6 level, was ad
vanced 17 feet in highly silic
ified and mineralized porphy
)y. This drift will be continued
in [he general direction of the
ore zone and diamond drill
stations will be put in at inter
vals of 75 feet. Drift 633
should eventually cut the
downward continuation of “C”
and “D” ore bodies. (From
which shipments were made on
the No. 3 level in 1926. Editor)
The footage for the period
amounted to 386 feet of cross
cutting and drifting. This in
creased footage is largely due
to the fact that we were not
hampered with the pumping of
water, as all water at this hor
izon gravitates into the Pre
mier property.
Office Note: Cable May 24th
read: “Crosscut 608 driven
Southeast from Drift 631 en
countered 11 ft. sulphides at
50 feet from drift, this not com
mercial, but important, being
explored. Face of Drift 631
now at Hub 608, plus 140 feet
last, carries spotty values 5ft.
cut samples assaying up to $17,
now crosscutting this latter
area in bath directions.
Setakwe:
The whole of the work done
during the above period was
confined to No. 5 level. (Whei’e
STAB POINTER CO,
PLANS WORK ON
SALMON RIVER
Organization of the Star
Pointer Gold Mining Company,
to develop the Star Pointer
group in the upper reaches of
Salmon River valley has been
fully completed and is now
away to a good start, according
to W. S. Sullivan,, pioneer res
ident and president of the com
pany.
Organized under the laws of
Alaska, the new company poss
esses a share capitalization of
$100,000, divided into 400,000
shares of a par value of 25
cents and owns its mineral
holdings without encumbrance
of any form.
Associated with Mr. Sullivan
on the directorate are N. M.
Traversy, prominent local busi
ness man, Wm. Phinn, of Cor
dova, Alaska, who was a part
er Mr. Sullivan in the Star
Pointer property, and A. M.
I nuriedson, of Tacoma, Wn.,
who represents the Outside
backers of the enterprise. Mr.
Traversy is secretary and Mr.
3hinn the treasurer of the com
pany.
As reported eailier in the
ilerald, the Star Pointer hold
ings are located on the east
lope of Cantu Mountain and
is very favorably situated for
operation, and transportation
on the Salmon glacier trail.
The group includes 10 claims
which carry a number of prom
ising leads of ore said to carry
commercial values on the sur
face. The company plans a
general prospecting program
dining the summer, including
a cross cut tunnel.
the big ore body was encount
ered a few months ago. Ed.)
Drift 531, which is the North
easterly drift on the zone, war
advanced 26 feet, thus bring
ing the face 120 feet from the
main crosscut. This advance
was made in tuff, but Cross
cut No. 516, which was driven
59 feet in a southeasterly di
rection from close to the face
of the drift, encountered coarse
grained favorable porphyry.
No drifting was done on 532
Drift, which is the southwest
erly .drift along the zone, bul
two crosscuts, Nos. 506 and
507 were advanced a total
distance of 77 feet. The lattei
crosscut showed a few values
the best 5-foot cut sample run
ning ?5.50
Toward the end of the period
it was decided to stop drifting
and crosscutting on the No. £
level, and commence sinking
the new shaft again, with tht
object of opening up a new lev
el, No. 6 which would be at the
the horizon of the B. C. Silver
Mines No. 6 level, and, l-ough
ly, 150 ft. below the Sebakw<
No. 5 level.
Certain necessary work, pre
liminary to sinking, was com
pleted, and the actual sinkinj
of the shaft was started on th<
last day of the period. Drift
ing, crosscutting and sideswip
ing during the month won
equal to 155.5 feet of drift
ing.
INDEPENDENCE DAY
CELEBRATION PLANS
reparations for the celebrat
ion of Independence Day were
launched at a meeting of citi
zens held in Chamber of Com
merce Hall Tuesday evening.
The meeting was called to or
dre by N. M. Traversy, acting
in the capacity of temporary
chairman. Col. E. R. Stivers
was elected permanent chair
man of the celebration com
mittee and D. J. Mulcare was
chosen as secretary.
Extended discussion of ways
and means resulted in a decis
ion to appoint a committee of
three persons to take full
charge of the celebration and
all incidental arrangements.
Holger Johnson was named as
chairman, with N. M. Traversy
and James Roberts as associ
ates. This committe will be
known as the managing com
mittee. In addition it will also
erve as a finance committee
and will have authority to ap
point all necessary sub-com
mittees. Tentative plans for
the Fourth include the usual
program of children’s sports,
followed by a baseball game.
The evening will be given over
to the Pioneer dance.
FIRST ANNIVERSARY
OF HYOER'S BIG FIRE
Yesterday, Friday, June 28,
was the first anniversary of the
big fire which wiped out the
heart of Hyjder’s main busi
ness district, with a loss of
more than $100,000.
Starting shortly after noon,
the first red trickle of flame
grew in the succeeding half
hour to a roaring wave of dev
astation which speedily en
gulfed eleven buildings, in
cluding eight of the town’s
most important business struct
ures, and left behind only a
barren waste to mark its pass
age.
Those of our citizens who wit
nessed that regretful scene a
year ago should experience a
thrill of pride in their town
and the enterprise of its citi
zens when gazing at the same
^pot today; for out of those
:moke-blackenend heaps of
debris has arisen, Pheonix-like,
a new vista of splendid busi
ness structures, including the
nodern concrete building of
the Hyder Drug Company, one
of the finest buildings in all
Alaska; the spacious and up
to date Province store, and the
fine two-story structure of the
Hyder Garage.. The fire was
a costly blow but it has resul
ed in a series of improvements
that would be a credit to town?
far larger than Hyder. Also il
has provided a fine example oi
the spirit of the north and ol
■ the confidence of the substan
! tial interests of the town ir
the future of the district.
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! J. E. Munro, prominent loca
- mining man, returned Monday
after wintering in the south.
RIVER PROTECTION
WORK IS MAKING
GOOD PROGRESS
The Salmon River flood pro
tection program devised by ter
ritorial highway engineer R. J.
Sommers is making good prog
ress and bids far to be entirely
successful, according to T. H.
Evans, local representative oi
the Bureau of Public Roads
and supervisor of the project.
A crew of nine men is now on
the job and a donkey engine
and tractor are also employed
in the work.
The channel into which the riv
er will be diverted is being
cleared of stumps and a new
channel is being cut through
the river bar opposite the rock
jetty to connect up with the
new channel. The latter work
is being accomplished by
by means of the donkey engine
and a drag line. With the com
pletion of the cut, the river will
be turned in to assist in clear
ing out the lower reaches,
which Mr. Evans expects will
scour out rapidly and greatlj
accelerate the work of diver
sion.
The actual turning of the riv
er will bo accomplished by
building a dam-like structure
of roots and logs across the
present course at the end of
the rock jetty.
HYDER BALL TEAM
STAGES COMEBACK
In one of the best baseball
games of the season, Hyder
staged a decided come-back on
the local grounds last Sunday,
winning from Stewart by a
score of 12 to 5.
The Hyderites apparently had
fully recovered their batting
eyes and every player on the
team did more than his bit ir.
pushing the runs over home
plate. The outstanding hitters
were Campbell, Wickland and
Anderson.
j Hyder’s pitching was equal
j to their batting. Brotherton
j pitched excellent ball for Hy
i der during the first five inn
ings, allowing about eight scat
tered hits and only four runs.
He was relieved by Iiaddon in
die fifth and he also gave the
visitors a tough time, holding j
ihem to four hits and one run
during the succeeding four inn
ings. Both pitchers were given
excellent support in the field,
only three errors being chalked
up.
Stewart started a “dark horse’’
pitcher but took him out in the
second frame. McCallum then
took up the burden but Hydei
hit him so hard that Stewart
was forced to call on their old
stand-by, Sammy McNeil to
finish the game.
The game was the fourth of
the annual cup series, in which
the score is now three to one
in favor of Stewart.
The Hyder players included
Brotherton, Anderson, Fehring,
Dennison, Campbell, Haddon,
Wickland, Thurman and Al
, bert. The Stewart team was
composed of McNeill, McCall
1EWGE0H RIVER
MINING SYNDICATE
IS ORGANIZED!
A new unit syndicate, known !
as tiie United Western Mining !
Syndicate, has been launched !,
n Stewart for the development
of a promising group of claims .
in the Georgia River section, i
The organization is capital
ized for $100,000, divided in- I
to 10,000 units of $10 each.
A group of well known Stew
art people are backing the pro
ject, which will add a new ac
tivity to the list of mine devel
opment operations is the Geor
gia river area. The syndicate
holdings comprise a consider- j -
able area of ground, the nu-1
deus of which was a small 11
group of claims located in the
early days and on which con
siderable work has been done,
deluding around 100 feet of
tunnel. Although the work re- i
vealed substantial deposits of
rood grade ore, transportation
ind other unfavorable condit
ons precluded profitable de- i
eelopment at that time. It is be
lieved that circumstances are
now such that the property
ean be exploited on a more
profitable basis. Being situ
ated only about 11/2 miles from
the beach, the property is eas
ily accessible and with good :
)re already in sight, appears to
have an excellent chance to
become a mine.
ACTIVITY CN TEXAS
Malcolm Smith, well known
prospector, arrived in town |
from Texas creek Tuesday and
•eported considerable activity
in that section with about 18
Tien working on the various
mining properties along the
creek. Although the snow is
still heavy on the higher ele
vations, the lower part s of the
valley are now practically
lear, despite the unusually
heavy snowfall last winter, and
raveling presents no difficul-,
ties. Pack trains have already :
been up as far as the ice.
:im, Esselmont, Lyons, Kenn-:
edy, Turcos, McDonald, Smith j;
rnd Jones.
Now that the locals have fin
ally got back into their stride. 1
it is confidently expected that
chey will give the Stewartites j
r run for their money during
the remainder of the season.
In this connection it may be
suggested that a little more in
terest and encouragement from
Hyder residents would go a
long way in helping the local
boys bring the cup to this side j
>f the line. Stewart residentsI
are keenly interested in their
ball team, attend the games,
bet their money on its success
and root for it with vim and
spirit. Why not do the same
here?
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Juneau has an aviation school
founded a few days ago by Dr.
Howe Vance, who purchased a
dual control army plane and
engaged Lyle P. Woods, an ex
perienced pilot, as instructor.
HARRIS WINS SUIT
William F. Harris, pioneer
prospector of this district, was
iwarded judgement in the sum
>f $100,000 by the supreme
:ourt of British Columbia in his
retion against Daniel Linde
3org and others for a division
)f the proceeds of the sale of
he Big Missouri property.
Harris’ suit was based upon a
•laim of copartnership with
Daniel and Andrew Lindeborg,
Eliram Stevenson and James
Proudfoot and involved an one
■hird interest in the famous lo
?al property.
A copy of the court decree re
leived by the Herald is too ex
ensive for reproduction in
hose columns but discloses
hat the court recognized Har
is as the original locator of
he group of claims, known as
he Jumbo group, and which
ater formed the nucleus of the
present Big Missouri group;
hat Harris had entered into a
partnership agreement with
Proudfoot and Stevenson under
vhich they agreed to person
ally maintain the Harris prop
erty in good standing and pro
ect the interests of Harris in
onrideration of receiving one
;hird each of all funds derived
rom the sale of the Jumbo
property and of other proper
ies added thereto; that Stev
enson and Proudfoot later en
cred into an agreement with
he Lindeborg brothers; that
ogether they took possession
pf the Harris properties, per
nitted them to lapse and later
•elocated them in the names of
•tevenson and Daniel Linde
JOl’g.
Later, the decree shows, they
tdded to the original group
•everal claims owned by the
hndeborg’s, thereby forming
he present Big Missouri group,
Subsequently the enlarged
?roup was crown granted by
Daniel Lindeborg and Steven
!on under the name of Big Mis
souri. Prior thereto they op
ioned the ground to the Mann
nterests and later gave Harris,
vho was not in the district sub
equcnt to his agreement with
Stevenson and Proudfoot, $100
mt of the proceeds. Later,
hey also gave him other small
sums, thereby acknowledging
lis interest in the property.
The court held further that
ho defendants in the action
nad received from the various
options given on the property
;ome $300,000, of which the
plaintiff, Harris, had received
only a very small portion.
After reviewing in many par
iculars the testimony substanti
ating Harris’ claim of interest,
the court awarded judgement
for the full amount of the suit.
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The second installment of the
report of Prof. A. F. Budding
ton on the geology of the Hy
der district will be found on
page three of the present issue.
This installment deals in
graphic manner with local veg
etation, water powers and the
topography of the district and
provides an illuminating in
sight into local conditions.