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ALASKA
NEWSPAPER
DEVOTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OP ALASKA AND THE PORTLAND CANAL MINING DISTRICT.
VOL 5, NO. 30
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HYPER, ALASKA. SATURDAY, MAY 4,1929.
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PRICE TEN CENTS
fflVER PROTECTION
HURING GIVESHOPE
FOR FEDERAL AID
Early Congressional hearing
of Hyder’s long maintained
plea for permanent protection
against Salmon River floods is
presaged in the arrival here
Thursday evening of Major D.
H. Gillette, ias^istant district)
engineer of the United States
Engineer Office at Juneau and
Engineer Officer of the Alas
ka Road Commission, to make
an investigation of the flood
situation. Maj. Gillette arrived
on one of the vessels of the
coast guard fleet without pre
liminary announcement and
was accompanied by Lieuten
ant J. H. Christiansen, also ol
the war department engineer
ing staff.
Following an extended in
vestigation along the river by
Major Gillette and his assist
ant Friday, a public meeting
was held in Chamber of Com
merce Hall Friday evening to
enable the visiting officers to
learn the views of local resi
dents regarding what is necess
ary to be done to provide the
desired flood protection and
also to secure data relating to
local commerce and industry,
which will be embodied in a
report to the Congressional
Flood Control committee.
The meeting convened at 8 p.
m. and U. S. Commissioner A.
W. Fox was elected chairman. \
After outlining objects of the
meeting, Judge Fox invited re
marks on the subject and a
number or representative citi
zens presented their views on
the river question and urged
the need for protection if a
disastrous flood is to be avoid
ed. The remarks of the speak
ers were stenographically re
ported by Mrs. O. F. Hill for
incorporation in Major Gill
ette’s report.
Major Gillette informed the
gathering that his survey was
not in any way connected with
the recent Territorial approp
riation for temporary defense
against the river, and was en
tirely a federal project auth
orized by Congressional en
actment. He said, however,
that it was possible that the
Alaska Road Commission may
be called upon to recommend
and possibly install engineer
ing works within the limits of
the appropriation, although
it might be done by the Bureau
of Public Roads or the Terri
torial Road Commission. Major
Gillette said that from the en
gineering standpoint and in
view of the limited funds in
sight, the protection question
presented two alternatives,
namely, protection against nor
mal high water or protection
against extreme high water.
Permanent protection could
not be provided without the
expenditure of a large sum, he
said and mentioned $80,000
as an approximate figure. It is
hard to tell whether congress
would grant such a sum, he
continued, and it would seem
advisable in such circumstance
for the citizens of Hyder to em
ploy the legislative appropri
ation to securing the most ad
vantageous temporary protect
ion possible. Suggestions re
Continued on Page 3.
PROVINCE TUNNEL
HAS CUT FOURTH.
FREE GOLD ZONE
Late reports from the Big
Missouri indicate that work
done in the Province tunnel
has so far failed to disclose the
full width of the big mineral
ized zone encountered some
sixteen hundred feet from the
portal, although the big bore
is now in over 3000 feet. De
velopment up to the present
has revealed the presence of
what are said to be four dis
tinct zones carrying free gold
values. The first zone is around
25 feet in width; the second 15
feet, the third 25 feet and the
fourth over 30 feet, making An
aggregate of width of nearly
100 feet df free gold ore. Each
of the several zones are said
to produce samples fairly glit
tering with the precious metal,
although the values are ex
tremely variable. The last of
the four zones so far encoun
tered is said to be richer in
gold than the others.
It is reliably reported that the
company contemplates driving
another tunnel approximately
400 feet below the Province
tunnel.
GOLD STANDARD CO.
PLANS DEVELOPMENT
TEXAS CR. HOLDINGS
Development activities on the
properties of the Gold Stand
ard Mining Company on the
west fork of Texas Creek are
scheduled to start as soon as
conditions are favorable in
that section, according to Wm.
G. Irwin, managing director,
who returned from the south a
few days ago, after complet
ing arrangements for financing
the contemplated development
work.
Herald readers will recall
that the Gold Standard comp
any was organized late last
fall under the Alaska laws by
Mr. Irwin and Paul Meger, of
Hyder, and Louis Hanson, of
Ketchikan, with an authorized
capital of $3,000,000, to oper
ate the Engineer and Banded
Mountain groups, lying east
and west of the Hyder Lead
Mines properties near the head
waters of the west fork. The
two groups are located about
two miles apart by trail and
include a total of 20 claims, 12
of which comprise the Banded
Mountain group. Mr. Meger
is president of the company,
Mr. J. A. Hall, local banker,
is vice president and Mr. R. W.
McKittrick, of Vancouver, is
secretary-treasurer.
Development activities on
both groups are planned for
the coming season, according
to Mr. Irwin, who is one of the
district’s most widely known
mining men and former sup
erintendent of the Bush' Con
solidated, Bayview and other
local properties. He was also
irrcharge of early development
on the famous Premier under
R. K. Neil
Mr. Irwin informed the Her
1 aid that George H. Cochrane,
; Tacoma financier, with whom
i are associated a strong finan
cial group, has taken an option
on the treasury stock of the
Gold Standard company and
complete machine equipment,
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SEMTE MEMORIAL
ACCUSES GOVERNOR
POLITICAL mint
A Senate memorial attackftig
Governor George A. Parks-pn
the score of alleged "political
activity and powerful opposit
ion” to the passage of the Con
troller Bill, was the sensation
of the past week in tha Alaska
Legislature and provided an
unexpected aftermath to the
recent rejection of the Con
troller and Board of Control
provisions of the bill by the
lower house.
The memorial, sponsored by
the senate majority, consisting
of Senators Steel, Anderson,
Benjamin, Frame and Sund
quist, openly charges that Gov
ernor Parks "has been active
in opposition to attempts to se
cure to the people of Alaska
that voice in their local gov
erment to which they are en
titled under the Organic Act,”
and that by reason of his al
leged "political activity and
powerful opposition,” it is im
possible at this time” the mem
orialists think,” to secure any
favorable action of the legis
lature on the bill as amended
by the House, “or any favor
able action on any legislation
to cure the void laws creating,
the various Territorial Boards,
when the offices are filled by
Federal officials ,in violation
of Section 11 of the Organic
Act.”
The measure also charges
that "the influence of other
federal officials against" the
Senate bill further prevents
favorable consideration by the
legislature.
In conclusion the memorial
prays Congress to enact a law,
granting the people of Alaska
“power to create an American
form of Territorial government
in Alaska without domination
and control by appointed of
ficials.”
Lack of space prevents pub
lication of the memorial in
these columns but a copy re
ceived from Senator Steel may
be seen at the Herald office by
all who are interested.
With approximately 100 of
the total 192 bills introduced
still awaiting action eight days
prior to the close of the ses
sion, the latest reports indicate
a strong probability that many
measures will be left unacted
upon.
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including a 320 cubic foot port
able compressor, gas engine
and other mine and camp
equipment, has been ordered
and will be installed on the
Engineer group, where earl
ier prospecting has established
the presence of three strong
' veins carrying shipping values.
With the opening of the new
government road it is estimat
ed that ore from this property
can be landed on the Hyder
dock at a cost not to exceed
$4 per ton for haulage. Pend
ing completion of the road,
work on the Banded Mountain
property will be carried on by
hand.
Aside from the Hyder Lead,
the proposed development ac
tivities promise to become the
most important in the Texas
section.
ROTES ON LOCH
MINING ACTIVITIES
George H. Kilburn. the well
known Consolidated field eng
ineer, and four other members
of the Consolidated Mining &
Smelting Company staff, were
elected directors of the George
Copper company at the annual
meeting of that company a few
days ago. W. B. George and P.
M. Lintaker were the only
members of the old board who
were retained. Reports pre
sented at the meeting disclosed
that the diamond drilling oper
ations on the George property
showed ore carrying from 2 to
3 per cent copper. The meet
ing resulted in a decision to re
move the head office of the
company from Victoria to
Trail, B. C.
Work will start on the Mount
ain Boy property on Americah
Creek as soon as snow condit
ions permit, according to W.
H. Tolin, director of the Mount
ain Boy Mining Company, Ltd.,
who returned from the south
a few days ago. Machinery and
supples were shipped to the
property recently. Activities
will be carried under the di
rection of Harry Townsend,
consulting engineer, with Neil
Matheson, superintendent, in
charge.
A contract covering 500 feet
of tunnel work on the Silver
Tip property, adjoining the ,
Unliorn, was let last week by
the Silver Tip Mining Develop
ment Company, Ltd., of which
Geo. E. Winkler is managing
director. The contemplated
development program will in
clude 200 feet of crosscutting
from the Winkler tunnel, now
in slightly under 200 feet, to
cut several important veins at
depth. The program is fully fi
nanced for the coming season
and supples, including an en
gine and air fan, are in transit
to the property.
A small crew of men is at
at work getting things in shape
on the Mayou company proper
ties on Bitter Creek.
The Marmot River Gold comp
any has announced the acqui
sition of several new claims ad
joining the company holdings
on the south fork of Marmot
River.
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DEATH CLAIMS
E. A. HAGGEN
E. A. Haggen, eminent B. C.
mining engineer and publisher
of the Mining and Industrial
Record, of Vancouver, passed
away recently in the latter city
after a short illness, aged 70
years. Deceased was widely
known in this district as a re
sult of many visits in connect
ion with mining enterprises.
He was a prolific and instruct
ive writer on mining subjects
and contributed numerous art
icles to the press. Mr. Haggen
had resided in B. C. since 1897
and was a member of the Can
adian Institute of Mining and
Metallurgy, Association of Pro
fessional Mining Engineers of
British Columbia and other
mining and scientific bodies.
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F. J. Crossland, consulting
mine engineer, has gone to
England on a business trip but
expects to return in June.
SEBAKWE PUNS
NEW LEVEL AT
GREATER DEPTH
Sinking from the fifth level
to explore at greater depth the
large ore body opened in re
cent months on that level is re
ported under way on the Se
bakwe & District Mines prop
erty, adjoining the B. C. Silver.
It is understood that the shaft
will be extended to a depth of
about 150 feet preparatory to
drifting on the lower extens
ions of the big ore deposit lying
between the fourth and fifth
levels and apparently extend
ing a considerable distance
above the No. 4 level.
Development on the No. 5 lev
el is said to have disclosed that
the ore body is over 500 in
length on that level. This is a
wide increase in the linear di
mensions as compared to No. 4
level, where the length of the
zone is 220 feet. Numerous
cross drifts on No. 5 level have
disclosed that the ore zone
ranges from 10 to upward of
25 feet in width and carries a
large percentage of commer
cial ore. The projected No. 6
level will give a depth on the
ore body of approximately 300
feet, in the event that it goes
down that far, as appears very
probable.
STEWART TRAGEDY
REVEALED BY BONES
OF MISSING MAN
A human skull, found last
week in a patch of dense brush
near 12th Street, on the north
ern outskirts of Stewart, has
revealed a long hidden human
tragedy, in addition to clear
ing up the mysterious disap
pearance nearly two years ago
of Arthur Anderson, itinerant
laborer, who vanished sudden
ly shortly after arriving in the
the camp.
Following the discovery ot
the skull and other bones by
Frank Burdett, the police of
ficials found not only conclu
sive evidence of the man’s iden
tity but also every indication
taht he had met death by his
own hand. A watch engraved
with the name of Arthur And
erson, a Danish passport bear
ing the same name and the
remnants of a purse containing
$12 in tattered bills were dis
covered among the scattered
fragments of the skeleton and
| leave no doubt as to the iden
tity of the remains. Two short
pieces of frayed and weather
beaten rope hanging from a
leaning tree close by pointed
out the manner in which the
unfortunate man met his doom.
A coroner’s jury rendered a
verdict of death by self-inflict
ed strangulation.
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A. N .McDonald, well known
mining man, gave the Portland
Canal district a splendid boost
in a recent interview published
i in The Alaska Weekly, of Se
attle.
Mr. McDonald, whose know
ledge of mining and the district
make his opinion worth noting,
declared the belief that “Port
land Canal is destined to be
the greatest hard-rock mining
camp that America has ever
known,” in addition to giving
an excellet description of local
mining activities.
PURCHASE OF LOCK
LIGHT SERVICE IS
HOW COMPLETED
Formal transfer of the local
light and power service of the
International Electric Com
pany, Limited ,of Stewart, and
the International Electric Com
pany, Incorporated, of Hyder,
to the Northern British Colum
bia Power Company and the
Tongass Power and Light Com
pany both subsidiaries of the
Power Corporation of Canada,
was effected at a meeting of
representatives of the several
corporations held in Hyder
Tuesday. The purchasing in
terests were represented by
Mr. W. H. Stevens, Vancouver
financier, who arrived from
the south Monday to close the
deal.
. Under the terms of the trans
fer the Northern B. C. Power
Company will operate the
'Stewart plant, and also the re
cently purchased municipal
power plant at Prince Rupert,
while the Hyder plant will be
operated by the Tongass Pow
er and Light Co., a revival of
the old company of the same
name, organized some years
ago by the Hall interests.
The latter company is an
Alaskan corporation, although
tue ruwer v^orpurat
ion holds a controlling inter
est therein, as is also the situ
ation with respect to the
Northern B. C. Company.
The purchase involves all the
physical assets of the Internat
ional Companies on both sides
of the boundary line, but does
not effect the stock of either
corporation.
The purchase price is said to
have been in the neighborhood
of $25,000 in cash.
Directors of the Alaska com
pany include Mr. Stevens, J. J.
Little, electrical engineer, of
Prince Rupert; Alex. H. Doug
las, barrister ,of Vancouver;
Wm. D. Smith, engineer in
charge of both the Hyder and
Stewart plants, and Ernest
Blue, Hyder attorney. Mr.
Stevens is president of the
Company, Mr. Douglas is vice
president, Mr. Blue, secretary
treasurer and Mr. Little gen
eral manager.
According to Mr. Stevens,
the new owners plan a com
plete rehabilitation and im
provement of the several hy
dro-electric plants and also of
the power distribution systems.
Regarding the proposed Amer
ican Creek plant, Mr. Stevens
said that no announcements
could be made pending com
pletion of the report of the en
gineers who recently surveyed
the project.
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The Northland Transportat
ion Co. motorship Norco ar
rived from Seattle and Ketchi
kan early Wednesday morn
ing with 85 tons of general
cargo for this port, including
a motor truck for the Premier
company, a Chevrolet car for
Mrs. Ernest Blue and two head
of horses for Ernest Bryson.
The Norco is scheduled to
leave Seattle on the next trip
to Hyder on May 17th.
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Ben Oien is expected back
from the south tomorrow.