Tic Salmon River District it
MaKeloiialy Rich in Minerals
and Hydei Is Ihe Gateway in
Consequence of ft hich Hvder is
the Fastest Growing Town in
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VOL. 3. NO. 36.
HYDER, Alaska, Aug. 18. 1962
FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR
Daly Alaska Mine
And Its Manager
Pat Daly, managing director of
the Daly Alaska Mining Compa
ny, left Sunday for Vancouver to
meet Kenneth Donnellan of New
York, who, according to a tele
gram received Thursday, has
placed a large block of stock in
the company with New York fin
anciers, securing funds that assure
the permenancy of the develop
ment work on the property. Mr.
Donnellan is well known in min
ing circles of America, being a
pioneer of Tonapah and stringing
the first telegraph wires into that
camp.
The Daly Alaska is today the
heaviest operating company on the
Alaskan side of the international
boundary line, and they are oper
ating on a property that lies with
in the silver sulphide belt which
has enabled the Premier to earn
the name “Wonder Mine;” which
induced the Federal Mining and
Milling Company, a Guggenheim
concern, to secure the Stoner
group, on the Alaskan side; which
enabled the Alaska Premier to
secure the New York backing for
the development of their property.
Last week this paper published
an account of the sensational ore
found on the Big Missouri since
Harrv Howson, now ruperinten
d.-nt, who put through the deal
whereby A. B. Trites secured the
property under bond, took charge.
It will be remembered that the
early history of the Premier can
not be told without mentioning the
name of Pat Daly, who opened
up the high-grades and changed
the properly from an indifferent
prospect into the “Wonder Mine. *
It ill be remembered that Pat
Daly went to New York with a
bond on the Big Missouri, and full
faith that it would rival, if not ex
cel! the Premier in value if prop
erly developed. Pat at that time
secured the money to make the in
itial jrayment to Lindeborg Bros.,
the original owners, but owing to
the money market at that time be
i ig at its lowest ebb, and in face
of the fact that so-called compe
tent mining engineers had reported
adversely on the possibilities of
making a mine, the people with
whom Pat was doing business con
tracted the malady known im wes'«
cm parlance at "cold feat” and
I
would not give Pat the money to
operate with, so the deal fell
i through, just as the historical Plate
deal on the Premier fell through.
It is a matter of common know
ledge that Pat “soaked” the inter
est he claimed in the Premier in
order to secure enough money to
tie up the New Alaska, now the
Daly Alaska. Starting with a
pittance he has, by taking advan
tage of his thorough knowledge of
mineralogical and geological con
ditions in this district, brought the
New Alaska, now the Daly Alas
ka, to a point where the success
of the enterprise is no longer in
doubt. Before leaving for Van
couver Pat said to the Miner that
he bonded the New Alaska on the
strength of one ore-showing in the
right kind of formation, and that
since development started this spring
three more mineral lodes—they
might better be called zones—have
been opened up, each one of which
is of equal importance to the one
that led him to secure the property.
Local residents, believing in
Pat’s judgement of mining proper
ties, and being in a position to go
out any tinae to the Daly Alaska
by auto, have invested heavily in
the company’s stocks. This is the
highest commendation that any
property could have.
MORE MONEY IS NEEDED
The commit te elected at a pub
lic mee ing some time ago to super
vise the work of clearing jams from
the river so as to prevent a repetit
ion of the flood that endangered
the town last fall, are anxious that
those whe subscribed to the fund
produce the money they promised.
A large amount of work has been
done but more is necessary to
make the town safe, and if those
who have not paid up will do so,
: this work can be finished before
high water makes further work
impossible.
Californiens Attention.
All those who are interested In the
fitting observance of ADMISSION PAY
September 9th., please communicate with
Dr. Chase, at the Alaskan Hotel, Hyder.
Cabins to rent. Biondy Charlton,
For sale. Lot No. 11, Block No. 6, Hy
der Townsite Price $300. W. H. Thwaits.
P. 0. Box 2132, Portland, Oregon.
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Hyder Happenings
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Found elsewhere try
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Meet me at the North Star.
Send this paper to your friend
Ketchikan Chronicle at the North Star
Mrr. Oren F. Ilill is visiting in Ketch
ikan.
Grant Mahood. president and manag
ing director of the American Mining and
Milling Company, has returned from a
short business trip to Vancouver.
B. M. Marantette, who was with the
Bank of Montreal in Stewart two years
ago, has arrived to relieve L. S. Whit
taker, who has been transferred to Prince
Rupert.
C. V. Hull of Seattle, who is with the
Coolidge Company of Seattle, manufact
urers of all kinds of wheels and propellers
was in camp during the stay of the Prince
of Wales.
Wylie Graham, operating foreman of
the Premier tramline, has gone out for a
vacation. During his absence his place
is being filled by F. W. Fisher, terminal
foreman at the mine.
Yael Kosenstain has laid a new side
walk from his store north to connect with
the sidewalk from that direction, and has
also put in a crossing to tne walk on the
south side of the street.
Mr. and Mrs. George Morrison, sour
doughs of the original type, are recent ar
rivals and are figuring on making their
home here. Both met many old friends
from "the creeks," and are busy making
new ones.
Friday, August 11 was the birthday
anniversity of Mrs. Will Cameron of Stew-'
art, and her friends gave her a pleasant ]
surprise in the form of a reception and
dance in the Newell buildiug. The affair
was thoroughly enjoyed by a large num
ber of Stewart and Hyder residents.
Work of driving the piling for the ap
proach to the Hyder wharf is well under
way, with G, 0. Turner superintending
the job Mr. Turner, who is an oldtime
Alaskan, arrived with L. F. Vaile, super-j
visor of public roads within the Tongass i
national forest, the latter spending the ;
week here and seeing the work start, j
Both have many friends here, especially '
former residents of Anchorage,
Chas. E. Finzel, proprietor of the:
Ketchikan Renovatory, and W. J.,
Benson, a Juneau business man,
spent the week in camp, putting in
most of the time with Wm. Bunting
at the Virginia group, in wnich they
hold on interest. They are highly
pleased with their visit and expect
to return in in a short time for a
longer time.
Butte has its baseball league,
the Premier has its league of horse
shoe throwers, or quoit tossers, as
the high-brows might say. There
is great rivalry between camps 1
and 4, and General Manager Dale
L. Pitt lias put up a silk shirt, silver
cup and three bones of cigars as
prizes. Last Sunday Deputy U. S.
Marshal McDonald accepted a
challenge from W. Asseltine, mill
superintendent, for a match game
with a Stetson hat as a wager, and
won in two heats, 21—8 and 21
9. Then the miners rang in their
champion, Schofield, on the tide
flat visitor, and Mac took his num
ber, 21-19.
NOTICE
Take notice that after this date I will
not be responsible for any debts contrac
ted by my Wife, she having of her OWn
free will left my bed and board.
H. J. Scott.
Bated duly 38, 1*23,
FATALITY IN THE WOODS
While working at logging, about
four miles down the canal from
Hyder, Frank Wiss, a timber scaler
for the Alaska Forestry Depart
ment, was instantly killed by a
falling tree. With his partner,
C. S. Blair, he was falling timber,
and the tree that caught him struck
another in falling, and swung side
wise, striking him in the neck.
When Blair, who hau a narrow es
cape, could reach him, he was
gasping his last.
Wiss was well known here, hav
ing spent a part of last summer
with Cy. Wyckoff cruising and
scaling for the Hyder Lumber Co.
up Salmon river. The body was
taken to Ketchikan on the Prince
of Wales by Mr. Blair, and will be
shipped to his home in Shelton
Washington, where his parents
reside. Deceased was 36 years old
and one of nine children.
PRINCE OF WALES ON RUN
Both the Carmen and Prince of
Wales arrived in port today (Wed
nesday) frtin Ketchikan, the latter
making its first visit here since
the fall of 1920. Capt. R. L. Cole,
a partner of Captain W. J. Neill in
the ownership of the vessel, was in
command, and this was also his
first visit to Hyder since the Prince
of Wales was taken off the run two
years ago. Captain and Mrs. Ed. J
Williams and Mrs. Glen Day were
passengers, and are on their way
with Captain Neill on the Carmeu
to Seattle, where this craft will be
equipped Diesel engines similar to
those recently installed in the
Prince of Wales. Until this work
is completed Captain and Mrs. Wil
liams will visit relatives in Port
land, while Mrs Day will go to
Spokane for medical treatment.
Two of Captain Neill’s children
were also passengers, and are mak
ing the trip south to Seattle where
Captain Neill’s family now reside.
BUYS MINING PROPERTY
Alexander Gallagher has pm
chased from J. M. Ritchie a one
I half interest in eiglu claims located
between (lie Riverside group and
the property of the Fish Creek Min
ing Co. The deal involves the
Midas proup of three claims. Star
group ui three claims, and Anacon
da group of two claims. No dev
! elopmciit has been dene aside from
| assessments, but these have dfs
| closed promising mineral showings.
; The ex ension of the main River
1 side vein has been traced into the
1 Midas,
Don't Heme HUHgfy. Get a lunch at
the Oc< fth View.
ftmiau steam baths 91i H< J. Seem
GOVERNOR BONE
JUDGE T, M, DEED
OIST, ATTY. SHOUP
Hyder was treated to a surprise
party last Saturday afterooon when
the U. S. revenue cutter Unalga
steamed into port with Governor
Scott C. Bone, T. M. Reed, Judge of
the First Division, and Arthur
Shoup, District Attorney. The ship
berthed at the Stewart wharf, which
is only a few rods from Hyder, and
after a short visit here the party
went to Stewart and informally be
came acquainted with our Canad
ian cousins. In the evening the
boys from the ship donned their
baseball uniforms and trimmed the
best talent of Hyder and Stewart
combined, by a score of 6 to 3, in
spite ef Umires Eddie Hambleton
and Joe Grashio.
Meanwhile the officials had come
to Hyder, and at 7 p. m. a public
meeting was held, at which Former
Senator John Ronan presided, giv
ing formal welcome to the distin
guished visitors in the name of the
residents of Hyder. The Territorial
officials each made a short address,
and a number of local residents,
including Dale L. Pitt, J. A. Hall,
Dr. Chace, Pat Daly and H. W. M.
Ralston, editor of the Portland Can
al News of Stewart, did likewise.
At 9 o’clock that eyening the
Pioneer hall was thrown open for a
public reception and dance, which
proved one of the most enjoyable
social events of the season. Gov
ernor Bono, who is an exceptionally
good mixer, (of eourse being an old
newspaperman,) stayed until mid
night, as did Judge Reed and At
torney Shoup, and then toarded
thfe ship, which left at 4 o’cloek
Sunday morning.
Governor Bone told the Miner at
the dance that he intended to re
turn here as soon as he could get
away from Juneau. “The enthus
iasm of your citizens is infectious,”
he said. “You must have a won
derful wealth of minerals in the
hills behind you that you are sure
of, to spread over the community
such an atmosphere of confidence.
I have not seen a pessimist in Hy
der. The streets look quiet, but
they tell me that is a sign of pros
perity—that upwards of a thous
and men are up in the hills mining
and prospecting. .That is what I
like to hear—that the resources of
the oountry are being ogened up.
“YeB, I am coming back to Hy
der as soon as I can. I want
to see some of the mines for
myself and personally meet the
boys who are opening them up.
Alaska is a part of the United
States that is rapidly becoming
better known throughout the States
and this, the newest mining camp
fflO IMPORTANT
MINING DEALS IRE
MADE IRIS WEE*
The Unicorn group, owned by
John Hovland and Louis watkins
| has been bonded to A. B. Trites
who, it is understood, will continue
the development carried on this
[Summer by the owners. The Uni
corn is near the Big Missouri, whicii
Mr. Trites also has under bond.
Considerable work has been done
on the property and this season
samples of high-grade that com
pare favorably with any ore pro
duced in this district have been
brought down.
The Rufus group up Bear river
owned by B. 0. Erickson and Win.
Forrest was this week bonded to
GusSeiffert, well-known Alaskan,
who has New York connections.
Under the terms of the bond devel
opment need not start until next
spring, when the Bear siver 1 ridge
will have been repaired.
The local Igloo, Pioneers of Ala
tka, are preparing to have one of
the greatest dances of tre year on
the night of Labor Day, September
4. The best music in the district
has been engaged and the supper
to be served will surpass any prev
ious efforts in this line. Labor Day
is observed by both the United
States and Canada on the same day
and the Pioneers expect that Stew
art folks will all help observe the
International holiday.
NOTICE
The notice her -tofcre pub’isheu in this
paper announcing a change of ownership
thereof under date of July 14th, 1922, is
hereby recalled, owing to the fact that
the contract of sale has not teen com
plied with. Therefore, all claims against
said paper and ail bills due sam > again
become payable in the insnner existing
prior to the publication of said notice of
transfer of ownership,
J. K. Green.
Owner, Hyder Alaska Miner.
Dated at Hyder, Alaska, August 9th.
192?.
First publication, August 9th, 1922.
Last publication, August 80th, 1922.
Lawrence. Watchmaker.
One-half interest in a lot on Premier
avenve. Lindeborg addition, for sale for
one-half the original cost As! Joe Green
Rainier draft on ice. Hotel Hyder.
Lost—An oxidbed silver bracelet, set
with enamel plaques and m • nstones.
Finder please return to llev. Fid win
Moss, St. Mark's Parsonage. Howard.
NOTICE is hereby given that Hugh
McDonald has my full authority to collect
all accounts due me. J. ti. McCormack.
Lot for sale in Hyder, B. CJ.
Best location. Alexander Gallagher,
Ocean View Hotel. ZZZZ
in a land that has become famed
for its production of mineral wealth,
I expect within a very short time
to be known throughout our great
Nation as a heavy producer of sil
ver and gold.