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Marvelously Rich in Minerals
,ind Hyder is the Gateway in
Consequence of Which Hyder is
the Fastest Growing Town in
the North.
HYDER ALASKA MINER
Published at the Gateway jto the Salmon River, Alaska - British Columbia, Mineral Area
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VOL. 1. NO. 27.
;HYDER, Alaska, Mar’ 5. 1920
FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR
Association
Meeting
Several matters of importance
camel) efore the HyderCoromepeial
Association at its reguler meeting
last Monday night, principal of
•which at the present time is a con
tinuation of the effort to have the
government extend t-heir road a ef
ficient distance toward the harb r
to permit the construction of a
•wh trf.
Supervifors Antone Eide and
<1 W. Cheatham, before they left
here, made a tentative promise to a
committee of the association that
the road would be extended at least
to First street and as far beyond
this toward deep water as they
could get permission to extend it
Until a final decision is reached
there will be no let-up on the part
of the association in bringing pres
sure to bear wherever it will do any
good.
Judge Jennings will be here in a
few days, and a committee has been
delegated to secure data for him
showing why the Chickamin and
Unuk river basins should continue
to be a part of the Hyder recording
district. It appears that since Hy
' der has shown signs of amounting
to something the Ketchikan people,
or some of them, have become very
busy in an effort to retain these
' sections in the Ketchikan district,
though before Hyder came into
prominence they p3id no attedtion
whatever to those mineral areas.
Secretary Howard was instructed
to write to the postal authorities
regarding an improved mail service,
it being desired here that all boats
on the Hyder-Ketchikan run be au
thorised to carry mail.
• ii.iAN NEW PROSPECTOR
Last Monday morning at 11
o'clock a son was born in Stewart
to Mr. and Mrs. A1 Harris Where
for the superintendent of the Lake
view and Mineral Hill is wearing
the smile that wont come off.
FRESH CAXTEBURY CANDIRS AT
THE HYDER DRUG CO.
SANDVa CLOSE CAM
Sandy Connacher had an inter
r sting experience at the Unioorn,
'using buried for 45 minutes by a
snowslide which would undoubted
!y have ended hie carreer had not
I,on Doggett dug him out. Lon
weut to camp as noon approached
to start lunch, and when Sandy
failed to show up to eat, Lon in
vestigated just in time to become a
life saver.
HYDEIt DOCIC PROJECT
Jack Sutherland, organizer of the
Hyder Dock Co., has returned from
Seattle where he spent the winter.
Jack says that capitalists of that
oity will be here about the middle
of May to look over the situation
and if it appears like a business
proposition they will go ahead with
the dock construction.
THE STEWART HOSPITAL.
The hospital at Stewart has been
reopened with Dr. H. C. Davis as
physician. The drive for funds
made by the citizens resulted in
$1800 being raised. Hyder resi
dents took an active part in help
ing along the good cause.
GIVESGOOD SERVICE
One of the recently installed en
terprises which is much apprecia
ted by the public is the city mes
senger service installed by Sam
Potts, a sourdough who has cover
ed all the northern camps and has
not been outsice for ten years.
Practically the whole of the piled
area has been wired and Sam is
now in a position to extend the ser
vice. He is installing an indicator
which will register calls during his
absence and will continue to im
prove the service as occasion war
rants.
FRESH CANTEBURY CANDIES AT
THE HYDER DRUG CO.
NELSON « CHAPIN
Two of Hydfer’s most popular res
idents entered into a life partner
ship last Wednesday evening when
Commissioner John T. Reed united
in matrimony Mrs. Madge H. Nelson
and Mr. George A. Chapin.
The wedding is the culmination
of a pretty romance which began
15 years ago in Seattle upon the
arrival there of Mrs. Chapin and her
mother from St Louis and their
meeting with Mr. Chapin who was
out from Nome. A close friendship
developed and Mr. Chapin at that
time suggested wedding bells and a
trip to the north, with which he had
become infatuated, but Alaska
looked too far from civilization to
the little lady, then- trails separated
and for years they lost track of each
other. It remained for their second
meeting, this time in Hyder, to
bring about the happy event which
has just been consummated.
During her residence in Hyder
the bride has achieved a deserved
popularity and though his stay
here has been shorter, the groom is
hardly less of a general favorite.
He is building a nice home on the
forest reserve and it is sure to be
an attraction to their many friends.
The Miner joins with the rest of
Hyder in wishing the happy couple
all the joy and prosperity which
such a union should produce.
WEISS - TALONEN
Tuesday evening, April 27, Mrs.
Anna Weiss and Mr. William Talon*
en entered into the bonds of matri
mony, the ceremony being perform*
ed by Commissioner John T. Reed.
In celebration of the event, a dance
was given Saturday night in the
Miners Hotel, to which the many
friends of the happy couple repair*
ed to wish them success.
The bride came here this spring
from Portland, and shortly after
became proprietress of the Miners
Hotel which was built by Mr. Tal
onen and his partner, John Nikko.
The wedding is the result of the ae
quaintenship thus formed, and is
the first wedding in Hyder.
FOR SALE -Three buildings suitable
for business houses or residences. En
quire at Sea Breeze launch, lighthouse.
FRESH CAN'J'EHURY CANDIES AT
THE HYDER DRUG CO.
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT.
Jimmy Carter returned Sunday -horn
Seattle.
Miss Blanche Davis is a recent arrival
from Hoquiam.
Jack Swanson is back from Swamp
Point and A.nyrrx.
<jr
Sam P. Fitzgerald went out to Rupert
Sunday on business.
Mrs. C. C. Nichols, graduate nurse, has
arrived from Junean.
The Taku was in Thursday night with
a full cargo of freight.
W. R. Reid and J. V. Clegg have re
turned from Ketchikan.
Mrs. Rob Keith has built a new house
near the Portland Cafe.
The Prince George arrived Sunday mot
ning with 67 passengers.
Pat Benson went out to Vancouver Sat
urday on a business trip.
Mrs. Sadie Brown has recovered from a
serious attack of gastritis.
Pete Lowe and Jim Bovard have been
building cabins at the Spider,
Blanton and Jeffery have moved into
tl-eir new quarters On Main street.
Geo' Foy has put up a stote building
across the street from the Junction.
The Office will open Thursday night.
(\o reference to the printing office.)
Pat Benson and Maurice Daly are back
from a ‘ look around" trip Up Fish Creek.
A. Wilds was down this week from the
Spider where he haS been packing sup
plies.
The Midget Emporium received a large
addition to its stock by the laku last
Friday.
R. L. Clothier has reopened his assay
office and is located behind Frizzell's new
market,
C. H. Blanton of Seattlei a brother of
Walter Blanton, has become a resident
of Hyder.
Dr. J. M. Sloan, pioneer Alaskan and
leading physician Of Seward, has located
in Hyder.
G. E. H dgkinson and A. Lan-dlle were
down this week from their Eleven-mile
roadhouse.
Mrs. T. J. Marks has returned from a
Visit to Seattle, bringing her little daugh
ter with her.
Boss Ficklin was the first to drive a
Car over the new road between Hyder
and Stewart.
W. G. Harris, Louis Legge and Gus
Erickson are all building reduces- on
the forest reserve.
The Prince of Wales came from Ketch
ikan Saturday with S passengers and 3(
tons of freight,
Three ddiphins have been driven at the
Stewart 'Wharf to safeguard the big boats
that land there.
The Meyer and Bentley Realty Com
pany have opened temporary offices on
International Ave.
Sam P. "Fitzgerald and Hugh McMillan
are back from a cruising trip on, the Naas-1
beyond Meziadin lake.
The Hyder Drug Store has a nice dis
play of high grade Premier Ore. It is full
of native and ruby silver.
Harry Howsr.n, superintendent of the
Forty Nine, returned Sunday from a busi
ness trip to Vancouver.
Lon Doggett, contractor on the Unicorn
went back to the mine Monday after a
visit of several days in town
After spending the winter in the south
and east Dr. Carter has returned. He has
extensive mining interests here.
Dr. R. N. Rogers arrived Sunday from
New York state. Hq. says he likes the
looks of Hyder and will locate here.
J. A. Hall, president of the Hyder Town
Site and Improvement Co., is in from Se
attle and will call Hyder his horfle hence
Orth.
H. A. Allen came down with his dog
team Thursday from the Forty Nine
where he has been freighting. He return
ed Monday.
Dr. FT. Vance of Seattle is in camp. He
notes quite a change since his last visit
in 1917 when there were on’y nine people
in the camp.
For using obscene and abusive lan
guage. William Webster was fined $50 by
Commissioner Feed. The complaint waS
laid by M. H. Jamieson.
Harry Scovill came in Sunday from his
mining property at tide lake. He says
the Work being dohe on the claims is dis
closing some fine ore.
Bob Andrews who has been head saw
yer at thp Hyder sawmill, has gone to the
Chiekamin to prospect. TTe was there 19
years ago and built a cabin.
Cartelle and Sortella of Ketchikan w»re
in this week on the launch Galloping
Goose to loo1' into the dock situation here.
They hav.’ a pdedriver in Ketchikan.
Chief Immigration officer Strench of
Ketchikan has b-en here for several days
making an Inspection A resident immi
gration officer will be located here Soon.
There has been an improvement in the
telephone service, a central station hav
ing been installed at the Stewert News
store from which all connections are
made.
Chas. F. Metcalf, who was in business
in Stewart during the 1910 boom, has ar
rived from Vancouver and expresses a
determination to stay with the districl
this time.
Chas. Bunting who, with his brothe
William located the Premier and othe
properties on the Salmon, has returnei
from Vancouver, Victoria and Seattli
where he spent most of the winter.
Will Repair
Bear River
Railroad
The Algunican Syndicate have
called for tenders for repoirs to the
Bear river railroad which they wiH
Utilize in getting in supplies to the
Independence and Independent
groups of claims, better known af
the Fitzgerald Goose creek property
The claims were bonded last win*
ter by W.A.Meloche, managing en*
ginee* for the syndicate, and he has
made arrangements with the road
whereby it will be put in operation
again with a 15-ton gas engine.
Gaining Depth
On Silver Basin
Jack Fitzgerald add Tom Her
rington were down this week front
the Silver Basin group, owned by
Fitzgerald Bros, and now being de*
veloped. They are driving a tunnel
to crosscut a mineral zone of great
surface width, and a vertical depth
of 65 feet has so far been attained
with the workings all in ore of mill
ing quality.
Getting Supplies
In To Province
Supplies are bbing moved front
She big cache at Thirteen-mile to
the Province claim of the Big Miss
ouri group in preparation for the
summer’s exploratory and develop
ment work. The Province carries
immense surface showings of corn
pasatively low grade ore and these
will be thoroughly prospected dur
ing the summer by means of dia
mond drills.
Will Develop
The Red ToP
It is reported that Gus Seifieft
has raised money in J uneau for the
development of the Red Top group
on Bear river and that work will
commence as soon as supplies can
be taken to the property.
NOTICE
The publication date for this pa"
per is now Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Watson of OrcaS
Wash, arrived on the George Sunday and
will prospect the hills back of llyder.
They own some promising claims in
Montana and are both experienced pros
pectors.
Archie Smith and Mure Graham are
here from Anyox to work for Boyle Bros.
• on their diamond drills. When Archie
• was eight years old he was a pioneer of
I Stewart, his father, A. Erskine Smith
. having taken over and started to operate
the Red Cliff,