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HYDER, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1930.
PRICE TEN CENTS
DELEGATE CONTEST
STILL IN DOUBT
The following regarding Ter
ritorial election results was re
ceived from the Juneau Empire
Friday evening:
Without a possibility of less
than two thousand votes still
unreported, George B. Grigsby
has 4683; James Wickersham,
4603 for Delegate to Congress
from Alaska.
Smith, treasurer incumbent,
has 5398; Hardcastle, demo
crat, 3110. Cole, republican,
for auditor, has 4767 ; Gaffney,
democrat, has 4174. Karnes,
democrat, has 4326; Keller.
4213 for commissioner of edu
cation.
The so-called Indian vote for
the most part remains unre
ported in the First Division,
which will also change the Ter
ritorial as well as the legislat
i * pi uojjvv.
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Excelsior Group
Shows Up Well
The Excelsior Prospecting
Syndicate, whose twenty-six
claims are situated on the
headwaters of American creek,
has just closed down operat
ions after a fairly successful,
although short season. On
their four groups of claims, the
B. L. K., the Bryant, the Dun
dee. and the Virginia K., they
have opened up and prospect
ed five separate promising
veins of silver-lead ore carry
ing very encouraging values, :
says the Stewart News.
On the B. L. K. group, a ledge
two feet wide, the values were:
gold .24 oz, silver 80 ozs, lead
4.62 c/r . On the Bryant, a vein
five feet wide and proved up
for roughly 200 feet in length,
three samples gave from 4.18
per cent to 12.49 per cent lead,
with 1V2 to 4 ozs. silver. On
the Virginia K., a sample from
a 3l/> foot vein assayed: gold,
.16 oz, silver 42.2 ozs, lead,
16.32 fr. This ledge can be
traced for a distance of 400
feet.
It is the intention of the Synd
icate to carry out a systematic
program of prospecting and
proving up these several ledg-:
es next season, when they hope
to be able to start converting
their prospects into commer
cial mines.
Crooks—Churchill
Miss Alice Gertrude Church
ill and Mr. Frank Crookes.
Stewart residents, were united
in marriage by U. S. Commiss
ioner Chas. F. Sandford at the
Commissioner’s office last Sat
urday evening. Miss Edna Har
rison and Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Brooks witnessed the nuptial
ceremony.
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II. L. Batten, of Stewart & I
Batten, mining engineers, ar
rived from Vancouver Thurs
day and went up to the B. C.
Silver.
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Patrick Carey, well known j
prospector, left Monday for
Piince Rupert enroute to Hali
fax, where he intended to sail j
on November 14 on a trip to
British Guiana. .
Armistice Day Tuesday
Next Tuesday, November 11,
is Armistice Day, commemor
ative of the close of the Great
War. There will be no observ
ance of the historical day in
Hyder, but impressive cere
monies will be held by the
Canadian Legion in Stewart,
commencing at 10:00 a. m.
Tuesday morning.
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Good Results From
A. & T. Development
Surface prospecting during
the past season on the A. & T.
property in the Bear river sect
ion disclosed a most promising
find in the shape of a cross
fracture zone about 150 feet
wide carrying concentration
i of chalcopyrite mineralization
over widths of 14 feet from
which assays were obtained
showing up to $27.00 in gold
and 5 per cent copper, accord
ing to the Stewart News.
The cross fracture zone con-!
nects two parallel shear zones j
which have an altitude differ- j
ence of 800 feet.
The owners, A. B. Armstrong j
L. C. Howse and W. R. Tooth, j
aie so well satisfied with the |
results that they are planning ■
further work next year.
Georgia River Closed Down
Although things were looking ;
better than ever at the Georgia
River Gold ‘Mines property on
Georgia River, work has been
discontinued, according to an- i
nouncements from in the south. I
Tunnel No. 3, driven on the :
Bullion vein, is said to have
opened up considerable ore
and the raise to the Bullion tun
nel was also in ore. The Bull
ion tunnel itself was advanced
185 feet and although no en
richment was expected here,
ore was encountered within the
first fifteen feet and continued t
all the way. The indications
are that the Bullion tunnel
should intersect the No. 1 ore
body on the southwest vein at
depth.
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Fourth Division Growing
Forging ahead faster than
the Territory as a whole, the
population of the Fourth Divis-!
ion increased from 10,513 to*
13,531 in less than a decade, it
is revealed by the fifteenth
census figures. The population
of the division was 30.48 per
cent greater on October 1 of
last year than on January 1,
1920. The census shows a total
of 112 farms in the division.
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P. E. Peterson, well known
mining engineer who was form
erly in charge of the Big Miss
ouri, is now in Russia supervis
ing construction of a 1,000-ton '
mill for the Soviet government, j1
Mr. Peterson is in what is I
known as Russian Armenia, be-1'
tween the Black and Caspian j
reas.
D. L. Pitt, general manager .
of the Premier Gold Mining ]
Company, returned Thursday .
from a visit in the south. i1
COLE LEADS VOTING1
IN LOCAL ELECTION
With a total of only 97 votes
cast, the local election Tuesday
was probably the tamest elect
ion contest ever staged in Hy
der and with few displaying
more than passing interest in
the result. The number of votes
registered was 21 behind the
number cast in the last territor
election, when 118 voters went
to the polls to register a pref
erence.
As was also the case two i
years ago, the contest was in I
the nature of a walkover for
the republican ticket, only two i
democratic entries receiving a
larger vote than the opposing
republican candidates. These
were Anthony E. Karnes, who
led his republican opponent,
W. K. Keller by six votes in
the contest for commissioner of
education, and A. H. Zeigler.
democratic candidate for rep
resentative, who achieved
fourth place in the returnsby !
beating Judson, republican, by;
three votes for last position.
Cash Cole, republican candi . j
date for auditor, led the list;
with 62 votes, three more than I
received by any other candi
date, and defeated his demo
cratic opponent, Thomas Gaff
ney, by 33 votes.
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— v..v ueiegaie to
Congress, Judge Wickersham
led the democratic candidate,
Grigsby, by only 13 votes,
in the contest for Territorial j
treasurer W. G. Smith, rep.,
achieved a more than two to
sne victory over Hardcastle,
3em., and Joe. Ullmer, rep.,
beat the combined vote of his
and Johnson, ind., for High
way Engineer.
In the Senate race Gardner,
rep., distanced his democratic
rival, Shattuck, by 5 and also
seat the independent candi
iate, Frame, by more than two j
:o one.
Paul, republican candidate
!or legislative honors, led the
'ace in that division with 52 j
rotes, w’ith Winn, rep., second1,
with 48, Scott, rep.. third, with '
16 and Zeigler, dem., fourth i
with 43. !'
Following are the complete
•eturns:
For Delegate—
Fames Wickersham, R. 53
George B. Grigsby, D. 40
For Treasurer—
W. G. Smith, R. 59
itichard C. Hardcastle, D. 27
For Auditor—
2ash Cole, R. 62
rhomas Gaffney, D. 29
For Highway Engineer—
Foseph Ulmer, R. 49
Wm. A. Hesse, D. 38
\aron E. Johnson, Ind. 6
itobt. J. Sommers, D. 1
For Com. of Education—
Anthony E. Karnes, D. 46
W. K. Keller, R. 40
For Senator—
2. T. Gardner, R. 40
\.llen Shattuck, D. 35
Fohn W. Frame, Ind. 16
?or Representative—
Nm. L. Paul, R. 52
Irover C. Winn, R. 48
N. P. Scott, R. 46
H. Zeigler, D. 43
<Yank A. Boyle, D. 39
r. E. Johnson, R. 39
fhos Judson, D* 24
DEMOCRATS MAKE BIG
GAINS III HEW HOUSE
Following is a summary of
the Outside election returns so
far received since the election.
On contests for the 435 seats
in the new House of Repre
sentatives showed that the re
publicans elected 159. The
present republican represent
ation is 260. The democrats
have elected 173; the number
in the present Congress is 160.
The Farmer-Labor party has
elected none so far. Still doubt
ful, 103. Democratic gains
20. Necessary for a majority,
218.
In the Senate the republican
majority showed signs of van
ishing, with the democrats seiz
ing four republican seats and
leading for five others now oc
cupied by majority leaders.
Both parties claim the House.
Democrats have ousted 16 re
publicans and were ahead in
almost 30 other districts now
represented by republicans.
They need 53 overturns to
erase the republican majority
of 103. Wets and drys divided
up about equally the senate
seats where prohibition was an
issue. Illinois, Rhode Island
and Massachusetts went over
whelmingly for repeal.
Latest returns by radio indi
cate the following line-up in
Congress.
House:
Republicans
Democrats
Farmer-Labor
219
215
Total
435
Senate:
Democrats
Republicans
Farmer-Labor
47
48
1
Total
96
Winter Boat Schedule
The winter sailing schedule
if the Canadian Natl, steam
ship line will become effective
in November 17. After that
late there will be but one sail
ng weekly between Stewart
ind Vancouver. The service
ivill be maintained by either
he steamer Prince Rupert or
he Prince George, arriving
lere on Thursday mornings.
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Hugh B. McGuire, managing
lirector of the Woodbine, te
urned Thursday from a b'isi
less trip to Vancouver.
3. L. Sampson, D. 24
?. C. McCormack, Ind. 15
For Div. Road Commissioner-—
P. F. Gilmore, R, 55
I\ H. Evans 7
rhomas Kelley 5
5am Swenning 1
5idney Anderson 1
Dhris Crone 1
rotal votes cast, 97, rejected
is defective, 1.
Owing to the non-attendance
>f John Ronan, democratic
nember of the election board,
3. B. Smith was chosen by viva
roce vote at the polls and offic
ated -with Geo. A. Kerin and
... R. Doggett.
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Good Reports From Woodbine
Unofficial reports from the
Woodbine property are to the
effect that the gold bearing o
body located by diamond drill
ing below the main level some
months ago has been encount
ered in the winze sunk from
the main level to open up and
explore the vein.
This is a most encouraging
and interesting development
and will mean much to ihe
property and district in the
event that a commercial ore
body is developed.
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Excursionists Have Good Time
Mrs. Frank Fisher, P. S. Jack,
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Tooth, Mr.
and Mrs. N. M. Traversy, Mrs.
C. Porter, Mrs. W. C. Blanton,
Mrs. S. McNiel, Mrs. J. Gray,
Howard Campbell, H. P. Gib
son, Felix Seppi, Mr. and Mrs.
L Kaspar, S. Potts, E. E. Charl
:on, S. McPherson, ,L. Johan
;on, and G. N. Morris, who
participated in the Moose ex
cursion to Ketchikan, returned
Sunday morning.
The party, which left last
hursday, enjoyed a fine
ime in the First City, where
hey were splendidly enter
ained by the Mooseheart Leg
on. On arrival the party was
net by Legion members who j
onducted them to reserved ac- i
:omodations at the hotels. Lat
■V the excursionists were guests i
it various entertainments in
heir honor, including a Moose
rolic, a card party, a sight
eeing tour, and a big banquet
ttended by about 120 persons.
Ir. P. S. Jack was also invit
ed to broadcast an address
>y radio and extended the
hanks of the party to the Leg
on and people of Ketchikan
or their hospitality, the ad
ress being heard here. Mr. S.
L. McPherson, Stewart bari- '
one, also sang over the radio j1
everal times with splendid ef-':
ect.
Govt. Work for Stewart Idle
Appropriations made by the '
I. C. government for public
nprovements in connection
rith the unemployment belief
rogram include the sum of
9,500 for work on the wing
am in Bear River, which is de
igned t o protect Stewart
rom flood damage. While, this f
i not much in view of the fact 1
hat an unemployment census 1
lade by the' Stewart Board of *
'rade disclosed 122 unem-;1
loyed workers in the camp, it j1
rill nevertheless help some in i *
arrying the idle workers thru '
he long winter. The Stewart
lews says it understands that J
he government plans contem J
late the employment of 11 J
len at a time on the dam work (
uring the winter, giving • t-.h
tan employed two weeks’
mrk. This will enable each
rorker to earn about $60.00. It
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Marcus Carlson, who worked
n the Texas Creek road con
duction as foreman for the
iems-Spokane Company twp i
ears ago, returned this week J ^
)-work on the Salmon River i
iad improvement. i c
NORTHERN FLIERS
HOT FET LOCITEO
Hope for the safety of Capt.
E. A. J. Burke, Canadian pilot,
and his two companions, Emil
Fading, plane mechanic, and
“Three-Fingered Bob Martin,
widely known Northern pros
pector, has been practically
abandoned, according to lata
reports from Atlin, B. C.. The
three men have been missing
since October 11, after leaving
Atlin in Burke’s plane enroute
to Liard River Post.
Pilots Dorbrandt and Wass
on are reported to have thor
ughly covered the territory be
tween Liard Post and Atlin by
plane during the past two
weeks and have abandoned the
hunt as futile after failing to
find a sign of the missing men.
Burke’s plane is now' believed
to have crashed somewhere on
their route and has been cov
ered by the deep snow. Atlin
dispatches Thursday said that
the chances of their fate being
learned before spring are
small.
Strong fears are now enter
tained for the safety of Pilot
Robin Renehan of the Wash
ington-Alaska Airways, and
his mechanic Frank Hatcher,
who have been missing since
Tuesday last week when they
hopped off. from Butedale, B.
C., for Prince Rupert while en
route to Atlin to join in the
search for Burke. Renehan
was last seen that same even
ing flying low over Grenville
Channel below Prince Rupert
and within about 50 miles of
lhat port. It is now believed
‘hat he must have crashed into
a mountain in the dark, possi
bly with fatal result. Anscel
Sckman, a brother pilot, flew
ip from Seattle on Wednesady
and went out from Prince Rup
srt Thursday on the first of
•ontemplated search flights
dong the coast.
Renehan and Hatcher visited
rlyder several times last sum
ner and are knowm to many
ocal residents. Bob Martin
tlso has many friends in this
iection and resided here in the
:arly days of the camp.
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Silver Output Decreasing
Production of silver by comp
tnies whic hin 1929 produced
!7 per cent of the world’s out
>ut, amounted to 16,513,000
ine ounces in July ,the latest
nonth for which figures are
ivailable, against 18,607,000
n June and 21,657,000 in July
ast year.
Production in the United
Itates in September totaled
1.717.000 ounces against 3,
135.000 in August and 4,634,
•00 last year in September.
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John Bertott, who has been in
he employ of the Salmon River
itage Line for some time, left
or Ketchikan Tuesday.
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Deputy United States Marsh
lonald E. Martin is in Ketch
kan attending the district
ourt sessions.