Marr B'lding
Company
Will contract for anything in the building line
p^T othing too big for us to handle
^othing too am all for us to overlook
Absolutely expert work guaranteed on all jobs
J. W. Mark, Manager. OrncE, Hotel Hyder
HYDER LUMBER CO.
LUMBER
Rough
Dressed
! Flooring
Ceiling
Rustic
Wainscotting
From a sliver to a cargo
TERRITORIAL TATTLE
The Pioneers of Valdez will hold
a danoe and carnival bn April 2.
Charles Cameron, res<aurant man
of Seward, recently lost his resi
dence by fire.
V. L. Sedgwick, former Deputy
U. S. Marshal at Naknek, is now
living near Porterville, Cal.
Elks at Ketchikan will take an
other census in hopes of being able
to secure a lodge in that city.
Mrs. E. A.Owen is acting as as
sistant postmaster at Skagway dur
ing the absence of Mrs. H. Ashley.
Clerk of the Court Arthur Lang
of the Third Division, has resigned
and has been succeeded by C. H.
Wilcox.
In spite of fifty-below weather
the 1 adiea of Igloo No. 5, Pioneer
Women of Alaska, was held recent
ly in Fairbanlss. The retiring pres
ident, Mrs Stacia Rickert, was pre
sented with five shares of stock in
the Tanana Valley Flour Mill com
pany. Mrs Rickert, in accordance
with an offer made the Igloo when
she took the chair, presented a
beautiful necklace to Mrs. Robert
Kinca.d for securing the greatest
number of members during her
term of office. Officers installed
were: Harriet Hess, president;
Mary Chadwick, first Vice-president
Jessie Bjerremark, second vice;
Minnie Creamer, historian; Harriet
Joslin, chaplin; Mary Pacsy, ser
geant at arms.
S.B.Lockwood recently secured a
divorce at Nome from Anna Lodi
vyoed.
The approach to the Citizens’
wharf at Petersburg is to be re
built.
William Anderson, councilman
of Ketchikan, has tendered his res
ignation, giving no reasons.
Two more shrimp canneiies are
to be started at Petersburg, making
five canneries in that town.
A sawmill is being constructed
at a new native village on Sheep
Bay, on Prince William Sound.
The residense of Andrew Moran
at Kake was recently destroyed by
Are, the loss being estimated at
$2,000.
The Petersburg Packing Compa
ny will operate a one-line cannery
this season, planning on a pack of
25,000 cases
According to reports at Peters
burg the wreck of the steamer Mar
iposa has slipped from the rocks on
Straight Island and disappeared,
H. Hansen of the Beaver district
who has been in Fairbanks the past
week purchasing supplies, has re
turned to his property. He pre
dicts that within the next month
something definite should be known
concerning lineup of the pay In the
Beaver. He and Joe Emsley are
working on Ophir creek drifting on
the benches. Adolph Chier and
Everman and Charles Fowler are
preparing to take out dumps.
SALMON RIVER BANKING CO.
OF HYDEJR
Incorporated under the laws of Alaska
Capitol Paid Up $15,000.00
Commercial and Saving* Departments
Domestic and Foreign Exchange
Money Telegraphed to all Parts of£the
United States
HYDEK PAINT SHOP Panting. p«p.ph.»*in»
--Kalaomining
Traversy Bros.
SIGNS
Paints. Oils, Stains, Varnishes, Shellac, Wallpaper, T aadening Felt,
Cheese Cloth, Kalsomine.
Sutherland Building, Main Street
Clif dHater’0 f^ot
Co soon after you light your fire
it will give you the surprise of
your life—and in unlimited quantity
—and you dont have to put in an
expensive water-works system.
Yyith Harry Hanson’s patented
hot water coil in your cook
stove you can have real hqnie com
fort. All the principal homes of
Rupert are so equipped and Stewart
forks are installing the system as
fast as Hanson can do the work.
£ome on over to Stewart and see
how it is done. Anyone there
can tell you where to find
Harrg Hanson
Fir Lumber
Flooring
Ceiung
Sash-Doors
Store Fronts
Store Fixtures
SPEED
W. L. BALCH
OENERAL CONTRACTOR
SERVICE
SATISFACTION
HYDER, ALASKA
Gateway to the Great Salmon River Mineral Area
At the Door of the Famous Premier Mine
You Have to Come to Hyder to
Reach the Mines
FASTEST GROWING TOWN IN THE NORTH