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VOL 6, NO. 12
HYDER, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28,1929. PRICE TEN CENTS
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A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TO ALL
SAYS C, P. R, R,
DETERMINED ON
STEWART LINE
The following Interesting
statement by H. G. Dimsdale,
eminent railway engineer, on
the Peace River railroad situ
ation was published in a recent
issue of the Vancouver Prov
ince.
The important feature of Mr.
Dimsdale’s statement from the
local viewpoint is his definite
assurance of the ultimate con
struction of a railway from the
Peace to Stewart and Hyder.
The article, which was pub
lished under an Edmonton date
line, follows:
Linking up the rich Peace
River district with Vancouver
fey a railway route shorter by
IPS miles than the suggested
C. N. R. outlet is proposed by
H. G. Dimsdale, well known
northern railway engineer, and ,
former Alberta highways com-1
missipner. ftp says that 3ritish j
capita! is ready to finance the
project when the necessary
charters are granted by the Al
berta and British Columbia
governments.
Mr. Dimsdale’s plan would
give a new and direct coast
outlet t« the Pacific, running
south of the Peace River and
calling for a mileage of only
627 miles from Beaver Lodge,
in the Grand Prairie district, as
against 820 miles from that
point via the proposed C. N. R.
pytjet from Aggig, pn the Er D
It g. C. southwest to Qbed, on
the-C. N. R.
The new route, which is very
little known to the people of
the north country, would be for
a line from Beaver Lodge south
west through Gray Pass to the
present end of steel on the Pa
cific Great Eastern Railway,
near Quesnel, B. C.
In an interview here, Mr.
Dimsdale, who ia a mogniaed
authority on northern railrpad
problems, lays down the fol
lowing axioms:
First that the Peace River,
due to insurmountable engin
eering difficulties, as outlined
in reports of C. N. R. and C. P.
R. engineers, will never pro
vide for a suitable crossing at
Hudson’s Hope, or any other
point in its western course, and
that consequently there is a
definite division between the (
railway problems north and
south of the river.
Second, that the C. P. R. has
definitely in mind “the building
of a coast outlet north of the
Peace, from the present end of
steel at Fairview, through
Peace River Pass, and by way
of Fort Graham and the Nass
River to Stewart on the Pacific
U08SI.
Third, that the Canadian
National desires to provide an
outlet for the country south of
the Peace, by building a
branch line from Aggie, on the
Continued on Page 4.
ALASKA COPPER
OUTPUT GROWING
STEADILY SMALLER
The annual l’eport of Govern
or George A. Parks states that
Lhe copper production of the
Territory is declining and fur
ther decreases in production
are inevitable unless new ore
deposits are discovered.
The report says that the total
mineral production of the Terr
itory in 1928 was $14,128,000,
or $176,000 less than in 1927,
due to the decline in quantity
and value of copper product
ion, but gold production ad
vanced from $5,927,000 to
$6,775,000, the output from
lodes exceeding those from
placers. Copper production in
1928 was valued at $6,100,000
as compared with $7,250,000
in 1927. Referring to the out
look for future copper product
ion, the report states that the
more promising deposits in the
Copper River district have
yielded satisfactory results
from extensive prospecting and
there is a possibility that new
mines may be developed be
fore present known one bodies
are exhausted,
Coal production amounted to
125,289 tons,valued at $624,
000, an increase of 20 per cent
for the year. The report also
refers to the possibility of pro
ducing marbio gt minimum ex
pense from large deposits near
tidewater in many places in
outheastern Alaska.
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J. A. HALL WILL RESUME
PERMANENT RESIDENCE;
J. A. Hall, president of the
Bank of Hyder, announced this
week his intention to resume
permanent residence in-the Hy
der district, after residing for
two years in Vancouver. Mrs.
Hall and Miss Helen Hall will
also make Hyder their future
home.
In explanation of his decis
ion to remain here, Mr. Hall in- j
formed the Herald that it is
due principally to a belief that
the Hyder district is about to
enter upon an era of increased
development and prosperity.
In substantiation of this view
Mr- Hall cited the enlarged
field for mining activities cre
ated by the new government
tiuck road.to the head of the
richly mineralized -Texas crook
valjoy; the interest now being
displayed in that section by
outide capital, as indicated by
the recent bonding of several
properties in that area, and
the recent valuable ore discov
er ies on the H- C. Silver. The
highly favorable prospect that
the Consolidated operations on
the Big Missouri will result in
the development1 of another big
mine is also considered by Mr.
Hall as indicative of an early
and substantial increase in lo
cal industry, Mr Hall also
mentioned the recent favorable
turn of affairs with respect to
the Peace River railroad pro
ject, through the acquisition of
the Canadian Northeastern
construction rights by the Can
CHRISTMAS TREE
ENTERTAINMENT
PLEASING AFFAIR
The annual community Christ
mas Tree of the Moose lodge,
held in Pioneer Hall Tuesday
evening, was the high spot in
local Christmas observance and
was attended by practically
everyone in the camp.
Lack of, sufficient space for
bids a complete resume of pro
ceedings and the Herald sin
cerely regrets its inability to
present'details of the splendid
program given by the school
children under the capable di
rection of Miss Geraldine Tor
rance. Especially in the play,
“Farmer Brown’s Christmas,”
the juvenile actors and actress
es displayed most surprising
histrionic ability and carried
the action with a display of
self-possession worthy of the
professional stage. Following
the stag© program, Santa Claus
appeared ^nd personally dis
tributed the large and varied
array of gifts from the big and
ornately decorated Christmas
tree. Every child received at
least two gifts, while not a few
were the recipient* of veritable
loads of packages.
The entertainment was a com
plete success in every way and
the “Howdy Pap’s” handsome
ly sustained their reputation
as patrons of childhood.
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MINE ACCIDENTS DUE
MOSTLY TO FALLS
More than one-third of the to
tal of all accidents in metal
mines can be attributed to falls
of ground in some form, ac
cording to statistics prepared
by the United States Bureau of
Mines.
In metallic and non-metallic
mineral mines during a 15-year
period, 80.17 per cent of all fa
talities and 18.57 per cent of
all injuries were caused by
falls of rock or ora from the
back or roof or from the wall;
1.2 per cent of the fatalities
and 11.05 per cent of the in
juries were caused by rock or
ore while loading at the work
ing face; 6.66per cent of the
fatalities and 2,40 per cent ol
the injuives resulted from mer
falling down a chute, winze,
i raise or stope; and run of ore
from chute or pocket caused
1.48 per cent of the fatalities
and 1.98 per cent of the injur
i.es,
The figures given disclost
that accidents due to falls ol
men and materials caused 39.
55 per cent of the fatalities
and 34.06 per cent of the in
juries of these mines.
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adian Pacific, as still anothei
development pointing to th<
district’s future advancemen
and expressed the view tha
Hyder and Stewart are likel;
to become the western terxni
nals of the C. P. systnr
much sooner than is expected
NEWSY JOTTINGS
BEARING 1 LOCAL
MlliG ACMES
Late' reports from Vancouver
state that the Marmot River
Oold company recently ac
quired a "new copper-gold prop
erty on Vancouver Island and
plans extensive development of
the ne^ holdings.
The company is also reported
negotiating for additional
properties in the Marmot river
section, in the vicinity of its
present holdings in that local
ity.
Announcements in the south
regarding development prog
ress on the Northern Light
group of the Premier Border
company disclose that the por
phyry zone encountered in the
main tunnel at 1283 feet was
25 feet wide and composed of
highly eilicious and mineral
ized rock, showing pyrite and
galena." "The results of samp
ling were not determined but
were expected to show good
gold and silver values.
The tunnel is being continued
in favorable formation.
Work at the Georgia River
Mines property is being con
centrated in the No. 3 tunnel,
where high grade ore was re
cently uncovered, according to
late reports of progress.
The development of a com
mercial ore body on this level
will, it is stated, virtually es
tablish the future of the mine,
as it attains a depth of 550 feet
below the surface and 420 feet
below the No. 1 tunnel, where
an ore shoot carrying excellent
gold values has been uncov
ered.
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Today (Saturday) marks the
beginning of the winter solstice
and the day of the year with
the longest hours of darkness.
From now on the angle at
which the sun’s rays reach this
part of the earth and the rest
of the northern hemisphere
will gradually change and the
days will grow longer. The
next official change in season
will occur March 21, when the
spring equinox begins.
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The Alaska-Washington Air
, ways will offer greatly im
proved air transportation facil
ities to the people of Southeast
ern Alaska next year, accord
’ ing to a recent announcemenl
. by Major G. C. Frame, divis
, ional manager of the company
Included in the various im
provements contemplated wil
. be a'direct Seattle-Juneau ser
• vice operating twice a week, a
t least one plane stationed a
t Ketchikan, Juneau and Wrang
t ell for local service, and_als(
r the maintenance of a traininj
- school. Nation-wide publicity
I for Alaska is also planned h’
. the company.
HOSPITAL DANCE
TUESDAY EVENING
The annual dance of the HoS'
pital Association will take
place in Stewart Tuesday (New
Year’s) evening. The enter
tainment should be given the
utmost support of everyone in
the Hyder as well as in the
Stewart district. The hospital
is in every sense a community
institution as well as a com
munity necessity, and we
would be unfortunate indeed
if its ministering services were
not available.
Especially to the bacheloi
members of our population, the
hospital represents a haven of
refuge in case of sudden illness
and they of all others should
be more than willing to assist
in its maintenance as far as
their means permit. Those
who possess homes and fami
lies should be no less grateful
for the presence of this effic
ient and well-managed insti
tution and consider its support
an excellent form of insurance
for themselves and loved ones.
Although the hospital is lo
cated ia Stewart and is main
tained ostensibly for the bene
fit of Stewart citizens, it is none
the less a Hyder hospital; for
the reason that its doors are
as wide open to the residents
of Hyder as to those of our sis
ter community. No one from
the Alaska side of the bound
ary line is refused one iota of
its benefits, be they persons of
affluence or without a dollar,
and it is but right and just that
we of Hyder should share
equally with the people of
Stewart in the burden of its
support.
In the opinion of the Herald
the community services rend
ered by the hospital'are such
as to entitle the institution to
an annuity from the Alaska
government.
The Hospital board Wishes to
acknowledge with thanks the
following donations, received
during November:
Canadian Legion, $10; Ladies’
auxiliary of Hyder, writing
table, stool, small rack, small
table, 3 set of curtains, carpet
rug, cushion.
Mrs. Gibson, bureau scarf,
pajamas; Col. E. R. Stivers,
linoleum for room; G. W.
Smith, bed table, paint; Mr.
Stewart, repairs.
Receipts for the month totaled
$611.90, while expenditures
amounted to $790.45.
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As a result of the fine work
done by Mr. Evans in grading
the roads between the bound
ary line and the upper end oi
the townsite, practically evei
i house can now be reached bj
! automobiles and walking hai
! been made so much easier thai
iit is a subject of general com
ment.
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i Miss Rebecca Higginson ar
: rived Sunday from Vancouvei
’ to join her mother, who hai
r been a resident of the distric
for several months.
SEVER RUSH
VOLCANOES IRE
SPOUTING FUMES
Seven of the largest of the
Alaska volcanoes are in active
eruption and spouting flames
and immense volumes of sul
phurous smoke, according to
reports from Dutch Harbor.
The list of active peaks inclules
Katmai, whose eruption some
years ago was one of the great
est in history; Pavlov, Mageik,
Magamil, Akutan, Chiginagak
and Shishaldin, all located on
the southern coast of the Alas
ka Peninsula or on the east
ern Aleutians.
The various peaks are said
to have shown unusual activ
ity shortly before Christmas.
The outburst is the first gen
eral eruption in that region
since 1927 and is believed to
indicate that the island and
coast contours are again un
dergoing alterations. This view
is sustained to some extent by
the recording of a tremendous
earthquake in the neighbor
hood of the Aleutains a few
days ago, the shock being felt
over a large part of the world.
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Charged with violation of the
prohibition laws, Rad Guizina,/
Dan Mulini and Pete Samovich,
Serbian miners, were taken in
to custody Monday evening by
immigration inspector D. J.
Mulcare, who apprehended the
men while they were 'enroute
to Premier in a taxi, Guizina
and Mulina, neither of whom
can converse in English, ad
mitted their possession of the
liquor when haled before U. S.
Commissioner Cbas. F. Sand
ford, but claimed they had
been induced by a resident of
Hyder, B. C., known locally as
“Chick,” to take the liquor
to Premier under the under
standing that it would not be
illegal to take intoxicants from
Canada through American ter
ritory to Premier during Christ
mas week. Both pleaded guilty.
Samovich pleaded not guilty
and disclaimed any connection
with the liquor or his compan
ions on the journey. He also
offered testimony showing that
he had arrived from the south
on the Catalla only an hour or
so before his airest. Samovich,
who has been a resident of Al
aska for many years, was se
verely injured recently by fall
ing down a stope in the Pros
perity mine and has been un
i dergoing medical treatment in
Vancouver.
Pending a closer investigat
ion of the case, sentence of
Guizina and Mulina was de
ferred until Monday, when the
trial of Samovich will also take
place.
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Don’t Forget the Annuel Hoe*
jpital Dance New Year’s Eve.