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VOL 2, NO. 20
RYDER, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24,1926
FIFTY CENTS A IttMB
TO REVIEW WORK
ON FISH CREEK
Work will soon be resumed
on the properties of the Fish i
Creek Mining Company, on
Fish Creek, now controlled by
the American Mining and J
Milling Company, according
to telegraphic advices receiv
ed by E. D. Haddon, cashier
of the Bank of Hyder, from
J. A. Hall, president of that
>vell kl]Own local financial in
stitution.
According to Mr. Hall, who
is now in the south, the prop
erties have been taken over
by substantial parties, who
will commence work as soon as
conditions permit. Just who is
behind the new venture is not
stated, nor does the message
give any details other than
those referred to, hut, coming
from so reliable a source,
there Is no doubt that the out
look is once more bright for
a resumption of activities on
that highly promising proper
ty.
As recently reported in these
columns, the American Min
ing and Milling Company, ol
which Dr, Hugh B. McMillan,
of Vancouver, is the head, has
virtually absorbed the old
Fish Creek Mining Company.
Recent announcements by of
ficials of the American Mining
and Milling Company disclos
ed that the latter concern now
owns approximately 90 pei
eent of the stqck of the Fish
Creek Mining Company, also
that steps were being taken to
wind up the affairs of the lat
ter company.
A large consignment of min- J
Ing tools and equipment, in- j
duding bales of muck sticks,!
picks and other mining para- ,
phy of similar character, ar
rived last week for the Sebak
we company for use on the ,
National Silver properties, or,
which development work is j
smheduled to start in the near |
future.
Recent reports from the south
indicated that development on
the National Silver will be car
ried on under the direction ol
the B. C. Silver management.
It appears, however, that
this information was somewhat
in error, as later developments
indicate that the Sebakwc
people intend to go ahead
under their own management
From what can be learned of
the situation it appears that
the misapprehension regard
ing the management was
probably due largely to the
two companies being closely
identified in the matter of per
sonnel, most of the principal
shareholders in the Sebakwe
Company being also heavily
interested in the Selukwe
Company, majority owner of
the B. C. Silver. Mr. George
Bancroft, well known Can
adian mining engineer, who is
here at present, is understood
to be looking after the inter
ests of the Selukwe company
in connection with the cop'
templated opening up -of the
National Silver properties,
RIVER PROTECTION
PROPOSAL REJECTED
Despite all efforts made by
the Chamber of Commerce
and citizens to induce govern
mental assistance in the mat
ter of securing flood protect
ion for the town, Col. Jas. G.
Steese, head of the Alaska
branch of the Board of Engi
neers of the War Department,
has informed the Chamber of
Commerce that the proposal
cannot be recommended by
his department.
The disappointing announce
ment was contained in a letter
from Colonel Steese read at
the last meeting of the Cham
ber of Commerce Tuesday ev
ening. According to Colonel
Steese the rejection of the
proposal by the Engineering
board was based upon the
view that the protection af
forded would be more bene
ficial tp private interests than
to the general public, hence
it could not be recommended
as a public improvement. The
letter intimated, however, that
die Board’s refusal should
not be considered final, for
;he reason that the matter can
be placed before the authori
ies at Washington by means
)f an appeal to the Board of
! Engineers for Rivers and Har
bors,
Believing that a flood danger
which may at any time over
whelm and possibly wipe out
Lhe entire commqnity js sufficl
jntly grave to warrant the
iesignation of a public dan
?er; and la also one that en-1
litles those whose lives and
property are endangered to,
it least some measure of gov
ernmental assistance jn re
moving it, The Chamber of |
Commerce river protection
eommittee is already at work ;
oreparing an appeal, which,
will be forwarded to Washing
on as soon as completed.
The Hyder Base Ball Club
ook the initial steps toward
arranging its plana for the
•oming summer at a meeting
ield in the Chamberof Com- <
nerce Hall Tuesday evening.
Walter C. Blanton, was elect
jd manager of the ball team,
3alph Young, coach and Merl
<\ Thomas secretary-treasur
*r. Bobby Lee was also select
I ;d as the club mascot.
' The Club is in fine shape fi
j mncially, with $195.54 in cash
| >n hand, and an additional
I ’>68.80 owing from various
ources, making a total of
!264.3/ to meet the cost of
lew equipment.
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Bernard J. O’Reilly, widely
known northern mining man,
and superintendent of the
I standard Mines Corporation
[ placer and dredging activities
on McDame Creek in the Cas
| siar district, who has been
visiting the Big Missouri prop
erties for several weeks, will
leave Thursday for the south,
Mr. O’Reilly expects to return
north at an early date to re>
new operations in the Cassiar.
NEW STREET
LIGHTS SOON
The almost unrelieved black
ness which at present over
shadows the greater part of
the town after night fall, will
soon be relieved by the instal
lation of street lights, accord
ing to members of the Chant*
ber of Commerce street light
committee, who state that the
street light fund has now
reached $200, thanks to the
splendid cooperation given
the committee by public spirit
ed citizens who appreciate
well lighted streets. In addit
ion to the amount already rais
ed an additional twenty-five
or thirty {lojlars is aagectud in
the near future. The com
mittee is planning to install
25 lights at points where they
will give the most effective
service to the community, yn
der the arrangements made,
the Toncaas Fewer and Light
Company will give the current
without charge on condition
that the citizens install and
maintain the lights.
Members of the committee
say their efforts to raise t|te
amount necessary tt> Install
the lights have been splendid
ly supported by the progress
ive elements of the commun
ity, aii of whom have §vibscrjb
ed generously to the fund.
The wire and other necessary
, supplies have been ordered
from the outside ftpd will iF*
rive within the next ten or
! twelve days,
Christian Emil Lingaard, well
known local resident and em
ployee qf the premier Gold
Mining Company, passed away
in Preinier hospital Sunday
afternoon after a brief illness |
as a result of an attack of
double pneumonia. The de
ceased was aged 38 years and
was a native of Denmark. He
is survived by a widow and
small son, both of whom re
side in Hyder, and to whom
the sympathy of the commun
ity is extended in their sad be- j
reavement. The deceased had |
been in the employ of the j
Premier company for several!
years and was of excellent:
character and highly regarded j
by all who knew him. Prior
to coming to this district he
resided at Terrace, B. C-, |
where he was engaged in i
ranching.
The funeral will be held at
Pioneer Hall at 2 p. m. Thurs
day afternoon, under the aus
pices of the Portland Canal
Lodge No. 1218, Loyal Order
of Moose, of which the deceas
ed was a member.
C. W. Metcalf, who was re
i cently named to replace Nor
man C. Stines as general man
ager of the Fairbanks Explor
j ation Co. recently arrived in
Fairbanks with a party of en
gineers, and will resume con
; struction of the Tanana Valley
: dredging project. Mr. Metcalf
I stated that the company would
j spend $2,000,000 this year and
would employ about 800 men.
NEW COMPANY FOR
LOCAL FIELD
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A mining merger of consid
erable importance involving a
consolidation of several well
known local properties is re
ported by the Victoria Colo
nist. The properties mentioned
included in the merger are
the Pa)y and Sullivan and
Monitor groups, the Lakcshorc
and other adjoining claims, all
located on the westerly slope
of Mt. Bunting and Immediate
ly north of the Bush Extension.
The Colonist states that the
properties in question have
been consolidated uncler the
name of th« tJassiar Gold
Minos, Ltd., a private com
pany.
The deal is given increased
importance by reason of the
recent acquisition of the Bush
properties by the B. C. Silver
interests, which have in all
probability definitely traced
the B. C. ore bodies into the
Bush ground.
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A veritable stampede to se
cure Indian stock has been in
progress in Stewart and Hyder
; during the past few days, ps
a result of unconfirmed rum
1 ors to the effect that the ln
| dian mine has been taken over
by the .Premier.
Transactions involving twen-!
ty-five five or thirty thousand
shares of the stock are said
to have taken place, at prices
ranging around 10 cents per
share. Considerable trade in .
Indian shares is alsq reported
from Vancouver as a result of
the same character of rumor.
A majority of the local buy
ers are said to be employees
of the Premier Company.
So far as can be determined
at this time the reports that j
the Premier has taken over
the Indian are based upon
nothing tangible and all ef-;
forts to obtain verification
from authentic sources have
signally failed. The same
situation apparently prevails
in Vancouver. Evidence of the
absence of definite inform
ation there is presented in a
recent Mining Market Review
issued by R. P. dark & Co.,
Ltd., one ofxthe largest brok
erage concerns in the west,
whifch says:
Considerable trading has tak
en place in these shares during
the past few days. It has been
rumoured that the Premier
Gold Mining Company were
taking over this property. It
is very likely that they have
sampled Indian, but no con
firmation can be secured as to
whether they have decided to
do anything or not. From in
formation received, however,
it does not appear to be likely,
that this is the' case.
It is well known that repre
sentatives" of the Premier re
cently sampled the Indian but
aside from the stock buying
propensities displayed by Fre
1 mier employees there is noth
| ing to warrant the belief that
i a transaction of the indicated
'character has taken place.
SURPLUS FUNDS
GO TO TOWN
Funds received by the Hyder
townsite trustee from the sale
of unappropriated townsite
lots at the sale to be held here
April 10, will be turned over
to the town for public im
provement purposes, according
to an announcement by Town
site Trustee James A. Ramsey.
The sale of government lands
in townsite areas is not con
ducted by the government
with a view to profit, Mr. Ram
sey says, the idea being to con
| vey the land to bonafide set
j tiers at a minimum cost to the
1 purchasers, Although the as
1 segments charged are based
upon a form of appraisal,
i which takes into account the
locations, and general desira
bility of the tracts sold, the
proceeds are calculated to cov
er no more than the costs ot
platting, surveying, and other
expenses incident to the sale oi
the lands involved, plus a
, small areage charge. Aft
. er deducting these charges,
funds remaining in the hands
i of the trustee are turned over
to the community to be devot
to necessary public improve
ments.
Capt. Duncan MacViehie,
widely known western mining
ma n and prominent figure in
the Big Missouri Mining Com
pany, arrived in camp on the.
Cardena Monday evening.
Capt. MacViehie is here pri
marily to inspect the results oi
the development work done
during the past winter on the
Big Missouri.
Capt. MacViehie was joined
on arrival by Harry Townsend
consulting engineer of the
company, who arrived from
the south last week, and both
left for the Big Missouri Tues
day.
It is understood that, to aj
large extent at least, future 1
operations on the Big Missouri
will be carried on under the I
personal direction of Capt. .
MacViehie, whose long and
highly successful career as a
mine engineer and operator
insures the highest degree ot
efficiency in the conduct oi
the Big Missouri development.
Two years in prison and a
fine of $ ?,000 was the sent
ence meted out by Judge T. M.
Reed to Charles Hoxie, follow
ing hb recent conviction in the
federal court on a charge oi
conspiracy. Iloxie’s attorneys
gave notice of appeal and were
granted 60 days to complete
the details. Hoxie was releas
i ed on $8000 bail pending the
results of the appeal. Others
1 indicted with Hoxie by the
grand jury on similar charges,
will not be tried before the
May term of court.
Some of the buying eniployees
say a deal has been made,
while others aver that one is
' under way but has not been
completed.
An’ there ye arrre, as Hogan
said.
PROPOSES TRANS
ALASKA RAILROAD
Faving the way for future
extension of the present Alas
ka government railroad entirc
across Alaska from Seward to
the Arctic Ocean, a bill has
been introduced in the lower
house of Congress authorizing
and directing the president to
cause permanent surveys to be
made to extend the Alaska
railroad from Fairbanks to
the Yukon river and through
: he Chandelar Pass to the
Arctic. Provision is also made
for a survey from Fairbanks
to the Chisana Valley, thence
Via Seolai Pass to the terminal
of the Copper River and
Northwestern railroad at Mc
Carthy. The bill also empow
ers the Alaska railroad to
take over and operate any of
the existing railroads when
necessary. Provision i3 also
made for government con
struction and maintenance of
telegraph lines.
The measure, which carries
an appropriation of $100,000,
for the proposed survey, wa3
introduced in the House by
Rep. Perlman, of New York,
at the request of Wm. Sulzer,
former governor of New York
state, and was referred to the
Committee on Territories and
ordered printed. In the view of
Mr. Sulzer, who is wid -!y
interested in Alaska mining
enterprises, the solution of the
Alaska railroad problem Is
more railroad—to open up
more country and get more
freight. The extension of the
Alaska railroad into the Arctic
will enable exploitation of the
vast coal deposits along the
Arctic coast, as well as devel
opment of the oil fields to ex
t along a large part of the
Arctic shores, while the pro
posed branch extending from
Fairbanks southward through
the Tannana, Chisana and
White River valleys to con
nect with the Copper River
railway would open, up a vast
! extent of agricultural land3
well a3 wonderful mineral re
sources.
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The unique discovery of high
grade galena ore in association
with coal is reported by M n
ing Truth, which says:
“Minerologists are interested
in a freak condition disclosed
in a tunnel in a coal prospect
six miles south of Lewiston,
Idaho, on the south slope of.
Tammany Hollow'. A coal
prospect in a petrified and de- ..
cayed wood composition is be
ing investigated in the hope
that it will lead to a solid coal
body. The tunnel crew in re
moving part of what seemed
to be a decayed log were
amazed on finding embedded,
in narrow strips, a consider
able quantity of high grade
galena ore. Mining men could
not believe such ore could
come from such a J ■> •
and were r.o
[they.visited the tunnel dump.