*■*>rwwuaw.il ~.- .... ■ ...
HYDER ALASKA MINER
W. R. Hull .... Editor
A newspaper whose purpose is to tell
the world about the newest and bus
iest town in the northland, and the
native resources which are responsible
for its existence.
(PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Entered as second class matter Nov
ember 4, 1919, at the post office at
Hyder, Alaska, uuder tl(e Act of
March 3, 1879.
Sent anywhere for $5 a year.
Advertising rates on application.
HYDER, ALASKA, May 26. 1920
SELLING BLUE SKY
(Oil and Mining Record Vancouver)
One of our readers suggests a
Blue Sky law to protect the public
from the profiteer. The Record sec
onds the motion, Blue 6ky is what
tiie merchant is selling these days
when he robs the public of 100 per
cent or 200 per cent on clothing,
shoes, furniture or automobiles.
The Blue Sky law is designed to
protect the publio’s pocketbook,
Where there is one seller of worth
less securities there are a thousand
concerns daily robbing the public
by asking fraudulent prices for
merchandise. The press of Amer
ica could end this fraud in a week
if ii was a free press, and not a
press subsidized by the advertizing
of these selfish merchants. An hon
est public official tried to bring a
number of these profiteers to jus
tice in Colorado a short time ago.
Neither the press nor the commer
cial organizations gave him the sup
port he was entitled to receive. He
was squelched on all sides, and the
press was careful not to mention
the profiteering firms ror whom he
was asking indictments. That word
’■profiteer" is a polite term used by
the press to keep from calling a
spade a spede. Politicians are i
afraid of the press and the press is'
afraid of its advertisers. This may I
be tne reason that the profiteering j
merchant ft not held up to public j
scorn and made to cease his rob-1
beiy. Possibly a Blue Sky law
would reach him.
The Portland Canal New6 is one
year old and precocious enough to
be able to sit up and take nourish
ment. When the News was estab
lished there were 80 people in Stew
art, and without the News Stewart
would not be the thriving commun
ity it is today. Many happy returns
Old Top.
Well anyway, in one respect Al
aska is freer than the States. Can
adians may prospect here but are
barred from prospecting in the
States. Americans may prospeot
in British Columbia by paying the
same license fee as Canadians, $5
a year.
A
NEW
SHIPMENT
OF
NEILSON’S
fc'INE CHOCOLATES
AT
TfclE MIDGET EMPORIUM
Alaskan Hotel
McDonell - Jamieson - Reid
*
HEADQUARTERS FOR MINING MEN
Electric Lights • - Large Rooms
W. R. REID, Manager
For Messenger
DAY OR NIGHT
Ring
City Messenger Service
From Any Public Place
ROWE’S COW BAY TANK SHOP AND SECOND
AVE. SHEET METAL WORKS
Manufacturers of All Kinds of Sheet Metal Goods
Galvanized Roofing Gas Tanks Sheet Metal and Brass
Chimney Tops Galley Pipe? Stove Connections
Eave Troughing Ships' Lamps Stove Pipes and Elbows
Conductors Deck Platas Brass and Iron
Galvanized and Black Iron, Copper, Brass and Lead Pipes and Fittings, all
sizes, Va to 4 in. in stock. Sheet-iron, Black and Galvanized^
Sheet Copper, Brass and Zinc Carried in Stock. Sold by Sheet, Bundle or
Ton Lots. Lead Pipes and Fittings.
We Specialize in Warm Air Furnaces Repairs of All Kinds
Estimates Cheerfully Given 220 2nd Ave.
We Aim to Please PRINCE RUPERT, B. C.
Pressing, Cleaning, Repairing
MISS LEATHA DAVIS
New House Near Portland Cafe
COMMODIOUS SI I ID
PRINCE OF WALES
Sails for Ketchikan
Friday, March 26
And every fourth day thereafter until further notice
LAUNCH TAKU II
U. S. MAIL BOAT
Leaves Hyder
Every Tuesday
Freight and Passengers
ED. J. WILLIAMS, Master
WOOD
Best That Grows In This Section
Any Size - - - Any Amount
JACK LAMBERT
CUe
Pullman
CUewjtfa 0'BonneU, #rop.
g>mall, But
Completdp CquippeP ®HftU
g'oft Brinks,
Smokes,
Canutes
lotattfi KtgUt $Bt)ere |?ou
Comr Into fcpDfr
FRIZZELL’S
Market of Plenty
Meats
and
Provisions
Austin Store
3LU Stages ^top
at
TOOTH’S SMOKE
SHOP
WII.LIAM REID TOOTH, Proprietor
Soft Drinks Solo Tables
Everybody Welcome
ffifclaft Cljn* for ttje &tciuart*
&tagc
Stewart, B. C.
MRS. SADIE BROWN
Has a
Confectionery Store
ALASKA TRUST
find
INVESTMENT CO,
of Ketchikan, Alaska
Capital $50,000:00-Surplus $5,000.00
Banking-Commercial-- Savings
Trust
Safe Deposit Boxes.
Also Insurance and Real Estate
Agents
Your account solicited
C. H. SUNDMACHER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
NOTARY PUBLIC
HYDER. ALASKA
R L. CLOTHIER
ASSAYER
Back o{ Frittell's new Market
Hyder, Alaska
ALASKAN CIGAR STORE
Cigars, Tobacco, Soft Drinks
Mr*. M. HARRIS, Prop.
HYDER CIGAR STORE
Cigars, Tobaccos, Candies and Refreshing Drinks
MRS. A. MILLER, Proprietress
F. L. LAKE
Launch SILVER HEELS and RED SCOWS
SPEED - SERVICE
HYDER BATH
HOUSE FRANCES HALL, Prop,
New, Neat and Modern in Every Respect
OPEN DAY AND ^JGHT
^Jortlanb dooming f^ousf
jfoot of Street
Good Beds and Comfortable
Sitting Room
JACK McCALLUM
abe Crottblc anb ©xprnsr
lay batting
Complete $lans anti i?peetfteat(ons
For your new building before beginning construction. A SAVING OF'
TWICE THE COST of such plans is result of this method in many cases
especially if made by an ALASKAN ARCHITECT of WIDE EXPERIENCE
enquiries i&oltelreti
Architf.ct of Palace Theatre, Juneau General Hospital, Empire
Buildtng and numerous other building* of Juneau and vickiity:
utton
Juneau, Alaska
yjyhen in Hyder visit the
Busk 3See. Cigar g>tore
yy^ERLE J^ELMONT Belmont Ave,
NORTHERN GRILL
STEWART, B. C.
Reopened
Remodeled
Renovated
BOXES FOR LADIES AND PARTIES OPEN ALL NIGHT
Win. Lawley Geo. Smith
KING EDWARD HOTEL