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VOL 3, NO. 28
HYDER, ALASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 7,1927
FIFTY CENTS A MONTH
RIVERSIDE TO RESUME
MILLING ABOUT MAY 1
That the work done at the Riv
erside mine this winter under
the development plan work
* ed out last fall by managing
engineer R. G. Mellin has re
vealed a probable ore reserve
sufficiently large to keep tne
mine in active production for
nearly a year, is the outstand
ing feature of a statement cov
ering the situation at the mine
given to the local press by Mr.
Mellin last week.
Not only has the general de
velopment scheme worked out
in a most satisfactory mannei,
the statement says, but the
character of the mine worn
ings have also been changed
and improved to admit of thc
most economical extraction of
ore. The statement asserts
further that the surface work
done last fall demonstrated
probable large ore reserves in
the area east of the present
mine workings and with this
in view, and with the support
of the present developed ore
reserve, the management is
looking forward to continuous
future operation, in which de
velopment will keep pace with
extraction. Mr. Mellin’s state
ment follows:
At, me xuversiae mine me ue
velopment work laid out and
undertaken early last Novem
ber is now completed and the
mine force is turning to the
work of opening gtopes and
getting ready a reserve of bro
ken ore in preparation for the
resumption of milling aboui
the 1st of May.
Although much difficulty wa^ |
encountered and time lost ow
ing to the fact that the plant
was not fully adapted to win- ;
ter operation the results ot> j
tained have been very satis- j
factory and point to a develop- j
ed reserve of nearly a year’s
ore of rather better than the
milling grade expected. The
development especially during
the past month in the No. 4
level has exceeded expectat
ions.
In this level for 110 feet the
vein has an average width ol
4 feet and an average total
value of $35.70 per ton, in ad
dition to the ore developed in
the first 80 feet of tunnel. The
face of this working is now
108 feet below the surface
giving 125 feet of depth ol
vein on the dip. The mine
workings have been improved
to admit the most economical
extraction of ore through the
main adit level which con
nects with the mill.
The surface exploration car
ried (vt last fall demonstrated
that the vein is consistent both j
in width and value in the area
to the east of the present
workings. With this in view
and with the support of the
ore reserve now developed the
management looks forward to !
continuous operation in which
development will keep pace
with extraction.
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The C. N. R. steamer Prince
George returned to the local
run last week, newly painted
and decorated within and
without, and showing many
improvements in accommodat
ions, after an overhauling. The
vessel presented a splendid ap
pearance.
NORTHERN LIGHT
GROUP BONDED
The Northern Light Group,
located north of and adjoin
ing the Premier, and also
touching the western bound
aries, of the B. C. Silver and
Sebakwe (Bush) properties,
has been optioned to an Eng
lish syndicate, the personnel of
which is not definitely known
at present. The property,
which embraces eight claims
is owned jointly by William
Bunting, of Hyder, and his
brother, Chas. Bunting. Tne
consideration named in tne
option is said to be $150,000
and includes a substantial
cash payment to the owners.
When interviewed by a Hera la
Representative last week, Win.
Bunting stated that the deal
was concluded February 1 and
added that he had not been
advised as yet regarding the
contemplations of the bond
holders.
The group is one of the pio
neer locations of the district
and holds a key position
among the most noted holdings
in the. Cascade area, being
surrounded on all sides b>
properties on which large
;cale development work is
cither in progress or about to
ie launched. Considerable sur
face work has been done on
the property in earlier periods'
and has developed surface
showings of such promise as
to indicate that it probably
will become a valuable pro
ducer.
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BANCROFT BONDS
ALICE ARM PROPERTY
A sale involving the La Rose
mine in the Alice Arm district
has lately been concluded, ac
cording to reports received in
local mining circles, and the
nropertv, from which spectaeu
'ar mine samples and small
hipments have been taken, j
will be worked on a larger
scale. G. R. Bancroft and asso
ciates are said to to have bond
ed the mine for an amount in
excess of $175,000|. according
to the Vancouver Sun.
Silver ore from the La Rost
has been adjudged at several
exhibitions as the most spectac
ular shown. Twenty-five feet
of tunnel is reported to havt
/ielded $50,000 worth of ore. ;
G. R. Bancroft, is well known
locally, having directed the op
erations on the National Silvei
or Sebakwe holdings. He is un
derstood to be backed by Lon
don capital.
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J. F. Mandy, motion picture
photographer, representing
the Fox film company, has j
been engaged for some days in j
taking motion pictures of the j
district, and particularly in
the Salmon valley. Included in
the films obtained is a scenic
trip over the Premier tram
way, taken with the assistance
of tram superintendent Frank
Fisher, last Monday.
The films should be an excel
lent advertisement for the
district, despite the fact that
they are being taken under
conditions which hardly dis
play ' the inspiring scenic
beauties of this section. Snow
pictures are apt to chill rathei
than create a desire to visit
and see the scenes depicted.
HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS
IN PROSPECT
The War Department an
nounced March 1, its approval
of undesignated proposals for
the improvement of Hyder
harbor, to protect it from Sal
mon River floods, according to
Washington press reports re
ceived here Thursday.
Owing to the indefinite char
acter of the announcement it
is impossible to determine at
this time whether the item re
fers to the proposal long ad
vocated by the Hyder Cham
ber of Commerce looking to
the removal of the flood dan-,
ger now menacing the town, [
or to the improvement of the
harbor, for the survey of which
an appropriation was authoriz
ed more than two years ag<r
at the instance of Delegate
Sutherland.
On the occasion of his last
visit, the delegate promised
to use his influence toward se
curing an appropriation for
the first named project, which
previously had been denied a
recommendation by the War
Dept. Board of Engineers for
Alaska, after hearings held
here by Col. James .G. Steese.
Later, however, the Chamber
of Commerce took an appeal
direct to the War Department,
submitting additional evidence
showing that the town is con
stantly threatened by the en
croachments of Salmon River,
hence it is possible that the
announcement may refer to
the flood protection proposal.
In which event we may be pro
foundly thairkful.
The mortal remains of the
late Patrick McBride, well
known miner, who was killed
by a snow slide at the Exten
uate mine, were laid at rest
in Riverview cemetery Wed
nesday morning, after impress
ive funeral services at Pioneer
Hall, conducted by Rev. Fr.
Godfrey, who came over from
Prince Rupert for the purpoes.
The big hall was crowded to
capacity with friends from
both sides of the line and num
erous floral offerings betoken
ed the high regard in which
the unfortunate man was held |
by fellow residents of the dis-'
trict. At the conclusion of the j
sad rites, the remains were es- j
corted to the cemetery by a j
considerable number, with the
following officiating as pall- j
bearers: Messrs. Hugh Me-;
Donald and Kenny McLeod, of j
Stewart, T. H. Evans, Jack
Gillis, Louis Watkins and!
Thomas Kelly, of Hyder. The !
burial arrangements were ably j
conducted by E. E. Charlton j
in the absence of regular mor-1
ticians.
An inquest held over the re
mains in Stewart Tuesday re
sulted in a verdict of death by
unavoidable accident.
In anticipation of an early
renewal of operations at the |
Hyder Lumber Co. mill, a raft
of saw logs containing between j
four and seven hundred thou
sand board feet of timber is
enroute from the Ketchikan j
district according to company j
officials.
The logs are schedueld to
leave Ketchikan for Hyder
March 8, weather permitting.
Present expectations are that
the mill will renew operations
about the middle of the
month.
NEW CONTROL OF BIG
MISSOURI IS REPORTED
A new alignment of control
ling interests in the Big Mis
souri Mining Company is re
ported by the Alaska Weekly.
This journal states, apparently
with authority, that W. R.
Tacoma capitalist, in associat
ion with Chester Thorne, Geo.
J. Osgood and Dr. J. T. Greg
ory, all of Tacoma, have tak
en over the control of the Big
Missouri Mining Company. The
notable feature of the report
ed new lineup is the presence
of Mr. Rust among the con
trolling interests.
As the founder of the Ta
coma smelter and the devel
oper of the famous Chicha
gof gold mine on Chichagof
Island, the name of W. R. Rust
is known to all old time resi
dents of Alaska. He has been
one of the outstanding figures
in the mining industry of Alas
ka and the Northwest during
the past tenty-five years and
his identification with the Big
Missouri means a great deal to
the company and the district
as he is one who is accustomed
to doing things in a big way
and will undoubtedly apply
his experience and judgment,
as well as his financial sup
port to the development of
the Big Missouri. Mr. Ttust is
reliably reported to have in
vested more than $100,000 in
the Big Missouri in recent
days.
Mr. Thorne is a banker. He is
said to have taken over a large
block of Big Missouri stock, in
vesting, according to reporu,
$50,000. Mr. Osgood, who is
one of Tacoma’s biggest in
dustrial magnates, was among
the organizers of the Big Mis
souri Co., as was also Dr.
Gregory. The Alaska Weekly
states that Capt. Duncan Mac
Vichie will remain in chargt
of the exploration work un
der the new control and Mr. S.
A. Knowles, will continue as
local mine superintendent.
According to the same journal,
it has been officially announc
ed that the Big Missouri Com
pany anticipates proceeding
with all possible speed to bring
the property into production,
the development work carried
on during the past two years
having provided assurance of
sufficient ore of high uuality
to maintain extensive product
ion for years to come.
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NEW DEVELOPMENT
ON INDEPENDENCE
Difficulties said to have been
caused by bad air, in the main
tunnel on the Independence,
has resulted in a temporary
cessation of work on that level
and the starting of a new tun
nel on the same vein about 200
feet below the main level, ac
cording to Stewart reports. At
the time of the suspension the
main tunnel was in close to
700 feet and had gained a
depth of about 450 feet on the
dip of the vein.
Announcements made last
fall, following the sale of a
controlling interest in the
property to American interests
headed by Chas. Dumvachter,
of Seattle, indicate that this
company plans to install a mill
of 100-ions capacity during
the coming summer.
NEW COMPANY TO
OPERATE WOODBINE
AND VANCOUVER GROUPS
Press reports from the south
convey the interesting news
that a new company, known
as the Woodbine Gold Mining
Co., has been formed in Van
couver to finance and develop
the Woodbine and Vancouver
groups, located west of and
adjoining the Premier, and re
cently purchased by J. B. Wat
son, of Calgary, and other in
terests, from the Premier Ex
tension company.
The new company .is headed
by Mr. Watson and includes a
number of prominent Van
couver, Calgary and Winne
peg people' in the directorate.
E. A. Haggen, well known
mining engineer, and F. J.
Crossland, of Vancouver, are
listed as consuting engineers.
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SENATOR THINKS REED
MAY NOT BE LEGAL JUDGE
The political fight to removt
Judge T. M. Reed of the First
Division from the Alaska ju
diciary is continuing with
scarcely abated vigor, despite
the apparent quietness of tile
political situation. The latest
effort directed against Judgt
Reed appeared recently in the
presentation of a Senate reso
lution by Senator King, in
which the Utah senator ex
presses doubt as to whether
or not Judge Reed may legal
ly continue to act as Judge ot
this division, without reap
pointment.
The resolution recites tne
history of Judge Reed’s ineum
bency, recalls his renominat
ion last spring by President
Coolidge, the subsequent fail
ure of the Senate Judicial'}
committee to confirm his nom
ination and the withdrawal ol
his name, with that of othe«
nominees; the nomination bj
the president of persons to
succeed others whose names
were withdrawn and the fail
ure of the president to name
anyone to succeed Judge Reeci
It then asks that the Senatt
Judiciary committee take cog
nizance of the stiuation as it
stands at present and rendei
a report to the Senate as t:
whether or not in its opinion ;
Judge Reed is holding the 01
fice legally and whether an„>
proceedings are available tc j
secure his ouster from from ]
the office; also as to whethei
legislation by Congress is re
quired to deal with such mat
ters, or with situations which
may arise of a similar char- j
acter in future.
NEW COMMISSIONER
DUE APRIL 1ST.
The retirement of U. S. Com |
missioner Chas. F. Sandforcl a>
incumbent of the local Com
missioner’s office has been
postponed until April 1, at.
which date his successor is ex
pected to take over the office.
Mr. Sandford’s resignation,
tendered to District Judge T.
M. Reed some weeks ago, re
quested that he be relieved
from further duty March 1st.
Judge Reed, however, has ask
ed Mr. Sandford to remain in
office unitl the end of this
month. No information has
ben received regarding his
successor.
PERSONNEL OF
LEGISLATURE IS
ANNOUNCED
While the Territorial Canvas
sing Board will not complete
the check of the vote of the
last election, owing to non-ar
rival of several missing pre
cincts from the Third Division
which are expected to arrive
within a week, the personnel
of the next Terr % >rial Legis
lature is practically certain.
Missing precincts will only
change the vote, but not the
winners, according to the
I Juneau Empire.
The next Territorial Legis
lature, which convenes in Jun
eau March 7, will be composed
of the following members.
FIRST DIVISION
Senate
W. A. Steel, Republican.
F. J. Hunt, Republican, (hold
over. ) - s
* House
Charles Benjamin, Republican.
C. B. Ferguson, Republican.
W. L. Paul, Republican.
William Worth, Republican.
SECOND DIVISION
Senate
Thomas Jensen, Republican.
Charles W. Brown, Republi
can, (hold-over.)
House
Thomas Gaffney, Independent.
R. D. Lomen, Republican.
Alrnar Rydeen, Independent.
R. N. Sundquist, Republican.
THIRD DIVISION
Senate
Arthur Frame, Republican.
Bartley Howard, Republican,
(hold-over.)
House
B. A. Grier, Republican.
Joseph A. Murray, Republi
can.
Thomas S. Scott, Republican.
Sumner Smith, Republican.
FOURTH DIVISION
Senate
J. W. Dunn, Independent.
Harry E. Pratt, Democrat,
(hold-over.)
House
W. Fisher, Independent.
F. N. Johnston, Republican.
II. H. Ross, Republican.
Robert T. Sheldon, Independ
ent.
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HOUSE PASSES LITERACY
TEST BILL FOR ALASKA
The House of Representatives
has passed and sent to the
Senate a bill permitting om>
those who speak and write the
English “language to vote in
Alaska. The literacy test in
cludes among other things
the writing of a legible signa
ture.
It is provided that the restrict
ions shall not affect citizens,
of the United States who quali
fied by voting in the last gen
eral election.
This is the White Bill but it
has been amended, apparently,
to conform to the law passed
by the last Alaska Legislature,
wihch exempts from its terms
those who had previously vot
ed.
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To clear the files of the Re
corder’s office as far as poss
ible prior to his retirement
from office Commissioner
Sandford requests that the
owners of documents filed for
record prior to March first
call for them as soon as con
venient.