NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To L. W. Rabel and J. B.
Shorctt, Jr.:
You are hereby notified that
I have expended money and
labor to the amount of $500.00
on the Engineer Group of min
ing claims, consisting of Lucky
Boy No. 1, Lucky Boy No. 2,
Mother Lode, Hobo and Sur
veyor, on Texas Creek in Hy
der Recording Precinct, Alas
ka, as will appear by the Proof
of Labor filed for record on
December 5th, 1925, in the of
fice of the Recorder at Jlyder,
Alaska, in order to hold said
premises under the pi'ovisions
of Section 2324, U. S. Revised
Statutes, and other lav/s of the
United States, being the
amount required to noid the
same for the year ending
June 30th, 1926. And if with
in ninety days after publicat
ion of this notice for thre
quired 14 weeks, you fail or
refuse to contribute your pro
portion of such expenditure as
co-owners, your interest in
said lode mining claims will
become the property of the
subscriber under said Section
2324.
Dominick Bevacqua
Date of first publication Dec.
9, 1925.
Date of last publication Mch.
10, 1926.
In Hie Commissioners Court;
Territory cf Alaska; Division
Number One; Hyder Precinct.
In Probate
In the matter of the Estate of
| Edward Bronson, Deceased
Number 20 Probate
i Notice of Hearing on Petit
• ion for Appointment of Ad
j ministrator.
! NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that Edward H. Fernald, of
j Hyder, Alaska, has filed in the
above entitled court a petition
; praying for his appointment
as Administrator of the afore
said estate, and that at the
hour of 2 o’clock in the after
noon of Friday, the 19th day
of March, 1926, at the United
States Commissioner’s office,
at Hyder, Alaska, will be held
the hearing on said petition,
| when and where all persons
j may have the opportunity to
be heard in connection there
with.
Dated at Ilyder, Alaska, this
-16th day of February, 1926.
Chas. F. Sandford
United States Commissioner
and ex-officio Judge of Pro
bate.
| Date of 1st Publication
, Pub. Feb. 17-24, Mch. 3.
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j A quick reference list of pro
gressive business firms which
advertise in the Herald and
what they handle.
Assaying—
John Hovland
Automobiles—
' Hyder Machine Shop
Automobile Supplies—
Hyder Machine Shop
Hyder Mercantile Co.
Banks—
Bank of Hyder
Barber Shop—
Malamute Barber Shop
Bakery Goods—
; Quick Lunch,
i Silver Grill.
Ideal Cafe.
Hyder Grocery.
[ Blacksmithfng—
| Hyder Machine Shop.
Clothing—
B. Taylor & Co.
Hyder Mercantile Co.
Cleaning, Pressing—
B. Taylor & Co.
Chinaware Crockery—
Hyder Mercantile Co.
Curios—
Midget Emporium.
Hyder Drug Co.
Card Rooms—
Malamute Cigar Store.
Northern Pool Hall.
Drugs—
Hyder Drug Co.
Dairies-—
Hyder Dairy
Electrical Supplies—
Hyder Mercantile Co.
Explosives-—
Salmon River Dock. Co.
Fuel—
Hyder Fuel Company
Salmon River Dock Co.
General Supplies—
Hyder Mercantile Co.
Groceries—
Hyder Grocery.
Hyder Mercantile Co.
Green Goods—
Hyder Grocery.
Hyder Mercantile Co.
Gas Engines—
Hyder Machine Shop.
Hotels—
Golden Gate Hotel.
Hardware—
Hyder Mercantile Co.
Jewelry—
Nugget Shop.
Hyder Drug Co.
Midget Emporium.
Laundry—
Portland Canal Electric
Machine Shop—
Hyder Machine Shop.
Meat Markets—
P. Burns & Co.
Notary Public—
Ernest Blue.
Plumbing, Steamfitting—
Gilbert Berg.
Hyder Machine Shop.
Printing—
Hyder Herald.
Pool Rooms—
Northern Pool Hall
Professional—
Ernest Blue, Attorney.
Photo Supplies—
Midget Emporium.
Hyder Drug Co.
Restaurants—
Ideal Cafe
Silver Grill
Quick Lunch
I Smokers Supplies—
Malamutc Cigar Store.
Northern Pool Hall
Midget Emporium
Hyder Drug Co.
Hyder Mercantile Co.
Golden Gate Hotel
Stationery—
Midget Emporium
Hyder Drug Co.
Steamship Agencies—
Salmon River Dock Co.
Toilet Preparations—
Hyder Drug Co.
BRIEF ITEMS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE TERRITORY
EVENTS IN THE NORTH AS PORTRAYED IN THE
PRESS OF ALASKA
George Belanger and Jack
Cameron, oldtime miners and
prospectors, are freighting
supplies from Chickaloon to
Albert Creek Nelchina dis
trict where they own several
claims. The partners plan to
commence drift mining as soon
as they get supplies to the
scene of operations. The Nel
china district was discovered
in 1914 Albert Creek being
th scene of the original discov
ery.
The Central House, one of
the best known roadhouses on
the Circle trail, was burned
the ground on December 1 titn.
There was some $25,000 in
; currency in the roadhouse and
Henry Stead, the proprietor,
was overcome by smoke and
badly burned attempting to
save the money. All but $8,000
was recovered before Stead
was overcome and dragged
from the building.
Word of the freezing to
death of a native boy about 17
years old, while attending to
his trap line in the Bethel sect
ion came to Flat recently.
There were two natives, ont
with a dog team, the story
goes, and they must have been
on a long trip, as they ran out ;
of provisions. The older came 1
to Bethel for help, leaving the j
younger one with the dogt,!
In The Commissioners Court; i
Territory cf Alaska. Division
Number One: Hyder Precinct.
In Probate
In the matter of the Estate of I
Sam Martinovich, deceased.
Number 18 Probate
Notice of hearing on appoint
i ment of Administrator.
Notice is hereby given, that i
B. B. Smith, of Hyder, Alaska,1
has filed in the above entitled '
Court a petition praying for j
the appointment of adminis- j
trator of the aforesaid estate,
and that at the hour of 10
o’clock in the forenoon of the
26th day of February 1926, at
the United States Commission
er’s office in Hyder, Alaska, I
will be held the hearing on
said petition, when and where
all persons may have the op-1
portunity to be heard in con-1
nection therewith.
And notice is hereby further
given that it appearing to this
Court that the value of the i
aforesaid estate does not ex
ceed the costs incident to the ;
deced&nts last sickness and the
funeral expenses and the costs
of administration; therefore,
an order will be entered com
manding that said estate be
summarily closed and all per
sons may have the opportun
ity at the aforesaid time and
place to make any objections
thereto. And it is so ordered.
Dated at Hyder, Alaska, this
13th day of February 1926.
Chas. F. Sandford
United States Commissioner
and ex-officio Judge of Pro
bate.
Pub. February 17-24.
Midget Emporium.
Tranfcr Companies—
Sam Potts
Crawford Transfer Co.
Tinsmithing—
Gilbert Berg.
and sled. The boy was found
about December 15, leaning 01
lying across the front of the
sled, frozen stiff.
Fairbanks is going to make t
strong bid for tourist travel
during the coming season, ac
cording to word received ir
Anchorage. The Commercial
Club of the interior city wat
l revived recently and one oi
| the first things- accomplished
| was the raising of §3.000 to
I carry on publicity work dur
tl'.e present year. The mono;,
was raised in a single after
noon. It is the intention of tm
\ club to spend a portion of tile
! money for an illustrated boon
let setting forth the attraction
of the Fairbanks district.
Captain J. T. Martin, pioneei
resident of Juneau and foi
I several years chief of police
! there, was recently married n.
; southern California. Oldtimer:
| in Juneau say that Captan
Martin is close to 100 year.
: old, being in the late eighties
or early nineties at least. lit
still has the vigor and activity
of a young man. Captain Mai
I cin has been living in Can
i fornia a number of years, hav
ing left Juneau some year-,
ago.
Jerome L. Drumheller, presi
dent and general manager oi
the Fern Gold Mining Coin
pany, operating in the Willo>
Creek district, recently receiv
ed a telegram from Supt
Thompson informing him tha
the mill is still operating anc
In the Commissioner’s Court:
Territory of Alaska; Diviaior
Number One; Hyder Precinct
In Probate
In the matter of the estate o
Paul Murgich, deceased.
Number 19, Probate
Notice of hearing on app'li
cation for appointment of Ad
ministrator
Notice is hereby given, tha
B. B. SMITH, of Hyder, Alas
ka, has filed in the above en
titled court a petition praying
for the appointment of admin
istrator of the aforesaid estate
and that at the hour of K
o’clock in the forenoon of Feb
ruary 26, 1926 at the United
Stales Commissioner’s office in
Hyder, Alaska, will be- hele
the hearing-upon said petition
when and where all person,
may have ihe opportunity tr
be heard in connection there
with.
And notice is hereby further
given that it appearing to thi: i
court that the value of said es-!
tatr does not exceed the costs j
incident to decedent’s Iasi ;
sickness, the funeral expenses j
and the costs of administrat
ion, therefore, an 'order will
he entered commanding that
said estate be summarily clos
cd and all persons may havt
the opportunity at the afore
said time and place to maki
any objections thereto. And it
is so ordered.
Dated at Hyder. Alaska, this.
13th day of February 1926.
Chas F. Sandford
United States Commissioner
and ex-officio Judge of Pro
hate.
Pub. February 17-24.
I Lhat during the month of Dec
ember, 600 ounces of gold wan
taken out. Mr. Drumheller is
buying additional machinery
; and equipment for the mine.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Over
field, who have been living in
Los Angeles for several years
have returned to Casa Grande,
Arizona, where Judge Over
field has a big ranch, most de
voted to the growing of cotton.
Mr. Overfield served a term of
Judge of the Fourth Division
of Alaska some years ago.
Charles Lynn, formerly op
i rator on Flat, and two pari
, ners are credited with having
! struck good pay on Wood
chopper Creek, in the Hot
Springs district. It is said that
prospects from a Key.,to - ?
drill showed values running
Tom $6 to $3 to the foot.
Living in fear of detection by
-secret service operatives, two
ditarod men, with a cache of
$75,000, stolen from the mails
two years ago, are reduced to
ooverty, according to Alex
Gunderson, who recently ar
rived in Amchorage. Mr. Gun
derson claims the officers
know the thieves but are un
able to make a case against
them. The pair exist on wild
jame in the wilderness.
Sidney Hendrickson, Seward
high school youth, was badly
burned recently in a cabin
loar Mile 7. when a can of
kerosene, which he was pour
ng on a live coal, exploded.
His face escaped the flames,
but from his neck to h>'s feet
he was literally in flames.
Practically every stitch on him
was scorched off. He was rusn
ad into Seward on a handcar,
where medical treatment was
•endered. It is believed he will
fully recover.
Seldovia has a radio broad
casting station operated b>
Adam W. Lipke. The station
has been very succesful recent
ly In broadcasting to isolated
listeners in the Cook Inlet dis
trict.
W. T. White superintendent
of the Kodiak Experimental
Farm, expects to be transferred
to the Matanuska farm in the
near future, where he w>ii
probably act as assistant to M.
D. Snodgrass. There are 15
head of Galloway cattle at the
Kodiak government farm the
larger portion of the cattle
having having been shipned to
Matanuska last fall. It is not
known whether the Kodiak
farm will be abandond or not.
Nine thousand dollars in cash
has been subscribed in Juneau
toward the erection of a new
Presbyterian church, to re
place the church recently de
stroyed by fire. This sum is
$1,000 short of the amount de
sired to be raised, but it is an
ticipated the full amount will
be raised in a few days. A re
quest has been forwarded to
the National Board in New
York for an additional $20,
000.
Aviator Bennett, of the Fair
banks Airplane Corporation
and Charles L. Thompson
made a flight recently to the
Chena Hot Springs for the pur
pose of demonstrating the
feasibility of air transportation
to the springs. >