The Sainton River District is
Marvelously Rich in Minerals
anil ilydet is the Gateway in
Consequence of Which Hyder is
the Fastest Growing Town in
the North.
HYDER ALASKA MINER
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HYDER, Alaska, Nov. 22, 1922
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FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR
BUILDING WILL
BE BUILT HEBE
Work is to commence early in
the sarin rr on a court-house build
s' 4 in Hy ier according to Major
li-' i. D. Beaumont, United States
M c sirtl for the First Division, who
arrived on the Prince Rupert Sun
day and is leaving for Ketchikan on
the Carmen.
This is the second visit paid
Hyder hy Marshal Beaumont, and
the first time he has had an oppor
tunity to get really acquainted, as
ut that time he was here only a
few hours. He met many old
iriends here, particularly former
residents of Anchorage, where he
resided prior to joining the over
seas forces,
the government building is to be
ere ed in the s,te selected this fall
i>v Depu y Marshal McDonald, be-J
tag the two lots cleared by the Pio
neers in the spring of 1920 at Cot
tonwood and Fifth streets, forest
reserve .ddition. The building will
cost in the neighborhood of $10,000
exclusive of heating plant and fixt
ures. It will house the commis
sioner's ocffie, marshal’s office and ^
living quarters, jail and district
court room. The last named Is
considered necessary, as in the opin
ion of t lie Territorial officials Hyder
will soon attain sufficient populat
ion to necessitate the holding of
district court sessions here.
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FIRST RUN PICTURES
GIVING SATISFACTION
S'l.ce the Green Theatre com-!
inenced showing first-run pictures \
received direct from Seattle, the
comment heard regarding the shows
has been favorable in the extreme)
These films are seen by Hyder peo
ple before they are shown in any
other town in Alaska and there are
no annoying breaks and consequent
delays, so annoying to patrons of
the silent drama. Until further
notice shows will be g;\(n every
Tuesday and Saturday night, and
if possible, information as to titles
will be secured far enough in ad
vance so that they can be announc
ed through the press. Without
such announcement, it will be nec
essary for the public to pay attent
i >n to the posters displayed in
Hyder and Stewart.
Don't go home hungry. Get a lunch at
She Ocean View,
For sale, eight spring cots and mat
tresses. Enquire Miner office.
Russian steam baths $1, II. J. Scott.
{(thin* iMiit Btondy Chifhon -
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Arrangements are being made
by the executive committee of
the Hyder Commercial Associa
tion for another dance in Pio
neer hall on the night of Decem
ber 15 for the First street im
provement fund. It will be con
! ducted alontr the same lines as
| the one held last Friday, which
afforded a night of pleasure for
a large part of the population of
both Stewart and Hyder.
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VIRGINIA TUNNEL DRIVEN
INTO FULL FACE OF ORE
Andrew G. Larson, who recently
bonded the Virginia and Taurus
{‘roups, has left for Vancouver and
i Spokane after spending a week on
the property. On account of ob
taining a start 30 late in the season
development for the winter will be
confined to such as can be accomp
lished by the number of men who
can be accommodated by the lim
ited living quarters available. In
the spring, however, he intends
building a larger camp and employ
ing all the men who can be used
to advantage.
Since development was resumed
in the tunnel driven by Wm. Bunt
ing last summer a cross dyke two
feet in thickness has been passed
through, and at latest reports had
been in a good grade of milling ore
for eight feet beyond the dyke.
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
CLU3 IS ORGANIZING
Preliminary steps for the organ
isation of the International Service
Club were taken in Stewart last
Thursday night, a committee con
sisting of Harry Scovill and Wm.
Orr being selected to draft a const
itution and by-laws, which will he
considered at another meeting to
be held in the Stewart Hotel on the
night of Nov. 23.
The urgauization will be com
posed of r.il who sesved in any cap
acity in the World War, or are
veterans of other wars, either of the
United States or Britain, and any
one eligiblo is urged to attend the
Thursday night meeting. The
Stewart Citizens Association have
put a nest-egg in the treasury hav
ing donated $28.15, the proceeds
from their sale of poppies on Ar
mistice Day.
Recognizing the need of a perm
anent exhibit of district ores in
Stewart, the Portland Canal News
has provided quarters for such a
display, In Hyde? an exhibit is
taken care of by M. R. Jamieson in
a special addition to the Hotel
Hydar built for this purpose.
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT
If it isn’t to be
Found elsewhere try
i The Midget Emporium.
Hickock belts* sterling buckles,
■■ The Midget Emporium.
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j Mrs Carolan of Stewart left Sun
| dey on a business trip to Vancouver
T. F. Cline, who spent the sum
! tner here, left Friday for Ketchikan.
Goodrich Hipress Shupacks at
The Midget Emporium.
Chris Christianson, a hard-rock
miner from Alioe Arm, is a recent
arrival.
Harold Comer left Sunday for
Seattle, and is figuring on a trip to
Soutn America.
P. R. Backus, United States Min
eral Surveyor, left Friday for Ket
chikan on court business.
Mike Cassidy and Foreman Angus
McLeod mushed down from the
Fish Creek mine Saturday.
The Prince of Wales arrived Frt
day noon from Ketchikan and left
on the same tide for the return trip.
das. Cullen, who put in the sum
mer mining for the Firh Creek Co.,
left Sunday for his home in Seattle.
A complete new line of candies,
confections and nut meats at The
Midget Emporium.
Miss. Parsons, a sister of Mrs. W.
Sloan, who has been visiting hero
most of the summer, left Sunday !
for Victoria.
Mrs. S. Cates and three children
arrived Sunday to join Mr. Cates,
who is on the steam-fitting staff of
the Premier. j
John Charles, the veteran prosp
ector who made the first important
discoveries on Texas creek, left Fri
day for Ketchikan.
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G. D. Bj Turner, w ho is develop
ing the Indian and Mobile proper-1
ties, returned Sunday from a trip
to New York and Montreal.
Harry Tanner, manager of the
Alaska Premier, left Sunday on a
business trip to Seattle. He is ac
companied by Mrs. Tanner.
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Da'e L, Pitt, manage* of the
Premier, left Sunday for Rupert to
meet Mrs. Pitt, who is returning
I from an extended visit in the east.
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Carved ivories at The Midget
Emporium. Totems- Pendant s
Necklaces- Novelties.
John Lindsey and Blondy Charl
ton yesterday moved the Portland
Rooms building from the foot of
Main street to a new location in
I Hyder B. C.
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Jack Malone, who has been on
the office staff of the American
Mining and Milling Company in
Vancouver, came up with W. R,
Tonkin last Sunday and has gone
up to the mine to gain some pract
ical experience in mining.
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H. 0, Magee, who has spent the
[summer and fall developing his
: mining properties in the Marmot
river section, left Sunday for Van
couver, where his family resides.
j The Granby Company closeo
! down their Swamp Point plant the
last of the week. Superintendent
Bert Wing and wife will take up
their residnnee in Vancouver for
i the winter.
Otto Owen and wife left Satur
| day for Tacoma. Mr. Owen, who
; has been port captain at Swamp
Point for the Coastwise S. S. Co„
i will spend the winter on his ranch
j near Harper, Wash.
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A new shipment of Lang Heaters
at The Midget Emporium.
• S. P. Fitzgerald and R, J. McDon
! nel left Sunday for Los Angeles on
1 business connected with the Titan
and Independence properties. They
! intend spending a few days in
Rupert and Vancouver on their
way south.
The local lodge of Moose is now
officially known as Portland Canal
Lodge L. 0. 0. M. No. 1218, and
will meet every Monday night.
Until permanent quarters are secur
ed the meetings will be held in the
Ocean View Hotel,
The Pioneers will have a dance
in their hall on the night of Nov
ember 29, Thanksgiving Eve. They
are also preparing to hold another
carnival at New Year’s, similar to
the one held last year that was,
such a pronounced success.
Hair seal belts with sliding buck-,
le* at The Midget Emporium.
L. S. Whittaker, formerly man
ager of the Bank of Montreal in
Stewart, who was transferred a
few months ago to Rupert, has
quit the bank, and came north last
Sunday to take the place as man
ager for Keiths’ Hotel, the new es
tablishment in Hyder, B. C. "Whit”
will be a valuable acquisition to
the hotel. He is among friends
here, and knows the local require
ments. as well as being in a posit
ion to give the chechacos a glad
hand.
H. B. Jamieson of Sydney, Aust-1
ralia, w ho spent the past week
visiting .his brother M. R. Jamieson
left Sunday for his home. While
here he made a trip up the valley,1
visiting some of the properties on
the American side, and was agree
ably siu prised by the amount of ore
he saw and its accessibility to ocean
thanspa tation. Mr. Jamieson is
somewlnt of a globe-tsotter, and
takes a keen interest in industries
of all kinds, as weii as in world
politics. In Australia he is secre
tary of a number of large corporat
ions.
HYDEB HIGHWAY
HOP HAD HAPPY
HEARTINESS
One of the most successful so
cial events in the history of Hyder
was the dance given by the Hyder
Commercial Association in Pioneer
hall last Friday night for the First
! street improvement fund. The
I “best floor in the north” was in
superlative condition, and Stewart
and Hyder people filled the spa
j cious hall until any larger crowd
would have overstepped the bounds
of comfortable dancing. The pop
; ular Stewart orchestra supplied the
music, and Wm. Bunting, that past
master of efficiency in the art of
keeping such an event running
smoothly, acted as floor manager.
An appetizing collation, served by
Walter Blanton, of the Silver Grill
and Bob Keith of the Alaska Cafe
was done full justice, and the punch
bowl, presided over by W. R.
Tooth, furnished a pleasing inter
lude bteween dances. The latter
also handled the candy sale, which
went a long way toward swelling
the receipts. Among the special
features was a solo by Arthur
Baynton that was roundly encoured
and Kate Ryan and Pat Daly fav
ored with a rendation of the old
time Irish jig.
Receipts were as follows- Tick
ets $121.00, Donation $5.00,
Candy sale $95.40, Punch $7.75
Expenses were: Hall $10.00,
Music $20.00, Light$4.65, Candy
$35.00, Supper $25.00, Total
$94.65. Balance $ 134.50.
ARTHUR MARLATT GIVES
SIBERIA BAD SEND-OFF
Writing to Ed Fernald from
Siberia, where he went last spring,
Arthur Marlatt confirms the letter
quoted some time ago in the Miner
which was received by a friend
in Ketchikan. Siberia, he says,
offers no inducements to the pros
pector, for while there is undoubt
edly some gold there the govern
ment is so uncertain except in its
invariable crookedness, that should
a big strike be made the discov
erer would never be allowed to i
reap the benefit. The 19 Amer- j
icans who landed there, he says,1
are about broke including himself.!
They have a “scurvy outfit” for
the winter, if the army does not!
take it away from them, in which
case they will have ro eat snow
balls. He asks that the truth be
made known through the press, to
discourage others who may con
template going /fora taking that
step.
FISH CHEEK HE
SHAPING UP FOR
HE SHIPMENTS
W. R. Tonkin, president and
, general manager of the Fish Creek
Mining Co., and vice president of
the American Mining and Milling
Co. which controls the Fish Creek
property and owns the Betty and
Daly-Sullivan groups, arrived Sun
day from Seattle and will spend a
number of weeks at the mine,
which is now prepared to com
mence substantial ore shipments as
soon as the Hyder wharf is finish
ed and the rawhide trail from the
mine to the road broken in.
Angus McLeod, the mine fore
man, who came down Saturday,
reports that a. large tonnage of
shipping ore is being regularly min
ed and sacked, and in addition a
considerable tonnage of milling ore
is being stored for future treatment.
At the Skookum creek tunnel on
the upper vein a lateral depth of
I 50 feet has been reached and the
face is in good milling ore, while
in the north tunnel on the fame
vein, [called the 85 level] the drift
from the crosscut has been run
250 feet, and at this point the
vein is seven feet wide wiih three
feet of high-grade ore, one of the
finest shoots yet encountered on
this property.
Mr. Tonkin says tnat the finan
ces of the co npany are in czcellent
condition, the first issue of stock,
placed on the market in Vancou
ver at par value, having been ovti
subsciibed.
At the mine, preparations (i r
the winter were fully completed
before the first fall of snow, ard
the camps are models of comfoit
and convenience.. Outside woik
being finished, the crew l as bc< n
reduced to I 7 men, most of whom
are now employed und, rground.
Mr. 1 onkin plans to soon com
mence work on a large body of
high-grade uncovered di iing the
fall a short distance abo\ the old
lower camp, which will n- cessitate
an increase in the crew. The
right of way cleared for rhe raw
hide trail makes a short-cut from
the mine to the wagon road, com
ing out about six miles from Hy
der.
J. W. Frame Jr., son of commis
sioner Frame, arrived Sunday from
Chitina and figures on staying for
a few weeks and then going to Port
Angeles to visit his mother. “Billy'*'
is an electrician and expert with
autos, and fof the past four years
has driven over the Valdez-Fair
banks road, holding the record for
time made on this trip.
Lawrcaot, the Wetehmaktr,