Tii- i».iu,u Kivar District U
' >1 cl.)ugly Rich in Minerals
* .nil Ryder is the Gateway in
Consequence of Which Hyder is
the Fastest Growin* Town in
the North.
HYDER ALASKA MINER
Published at the Gateway to the Salmon River, Alaska - British Columbia, Mineral Area
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VOL. 2. NO. 24.
HYDER. Alaska,
May
25. 1921
FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR
Mining Outlook
Is Very Bright
Rumor* have been aflost for
some time to the effect that the
, Re i Cliff mine, 14 miles up Bear
river, had been sold, afid this has
been confirmed by apparently un
impeachable authority. One of the
mortgagees, and an engineer who
stands at the top of his profession
in British Columbia have bhth stat
ed within the past two weeks that
the deal has been elosed, the pur
chasers being R. W. Wood, president
* of the Premier Gold Mining Com
pany, and A.B.Trites, one of the
„ heaviest shareholders in the same
company.
On the other hand, D.L.Pitt, gen
eral manager of the Premier, told
the writer when these rumors first
started that he had received word
from Mr. Wood that the rumors
had no foundation in faot; but these
has been time for a deal to Be made
since he made thiB statement.
The Red Cliff has had a checker
ed career. Purchased in 1909 by
A. Erskine (Coolgardie) Smith and
associates from Jack Peterson for
$75,000, the property was primarily
responsible for the 1910 boom. On
the strength of the coppeft showings
there Mackenzie & Mann built the
railroad from Stewart lo the mine.
Several carloads ®f ore were ship
ped, but high freight rates and ex
tortionate charges and robbery on
the part of the smelter, ate up all
the profits, and in 1912 the mine
closed down to remain inactive un
. til this time.
Stock in the Red Cliff was the
leading feature on the Vancouver
. Exchange while the mine was in
operation, taking at of e time a
meteoric 15;1 - to above the $2.00
mark. Holders of the stock are
now “holding the sack “ for the
property was eventualb, ‘asen over
by the mostgagees and »he conipa:
ny became defunct;
it is believed that *he new own
ers will confine theft development
activities, at least at the start, to
the Montrose claim which carries
a lead running high in gold values.
Resumption of woik on the Red
Cliff group Would stimulate devel
opment and prospecting through
out the Bear river basin and old
timers especially are hoping that
there will be no hitcli in an early
start on the property
• WILL WORK ON MARMOT
R. E. Lund vail, who last year
spent practically the entire sutn
mer doing preliminary develop
ment work on His Washington group
of seven claims on the south fork
of the Marmot, will put a crew of
men to work as soon as he can get
get supplies up to the camp and
hopes before fall *o have the prop
erty proved up to an assured stage.
A number of open cuts were run
last season tracing the main lead
* and e crosscut tunnel driven 25
{net. By continuing this tunnel
100 feet further the lead should be
tapped at a depth of ECO feet. En
couraging assays in both gold and
silver have been obtained over a
considerable area of the 4ead on
the surface and the prospect has
every indication of developing into
a producer. Mr. Lundvall brought
in an assay outfit and has installed
it at his residence on Cottonwood
avenue.
MARMOT CLAIMS BONDED
A deal of considerable impor
tance has just been put through in
New York by Pat Daly, he having
interested capital in the group of
seven claims on the Marmot owned
by Wm. Fraser. The property has
been takea over on a long-time
bond, with a suhstai tial cash pay
ment down, and an agreement to
do a large amount of work during
the life of the bond. Mr. Fraser,
who is a pioneer of 1910, has done
considerable preliminary work in
the way of stripping and open cuts
and has exposed a number of at
tractive surface showings,
TO DEVELOP T!!E PATRICIA
fi.C.Magee, who for irore than
ten years has sp ; t his summers
doing development v>^rk m Marmot
river section, hns returned from
Vancouver, where he spent the win
ter with his family, and has gone
up to the Patricia group to prepare
for the season's work. Mr. Magee
is heavier and looks better than he
has for years, and attributes this
to the fact that he but recently re
covered from an attack of smallpox
which he contracted while in the
S% Paul’s hospital for an operation.
Considerable development Work
has been done on the Patricia with
gratifying results, there being a
large tonnage of ore exposed which
runs high in both gold end silver.
The Marmot empties into Port
land canal almost opposite Hyder.
The hirst ore snipment of this dis
trict cam* ff flhi these. Dr. Mc
Kechnib of Vahcouver is interested
with Mr. Magee in the Patricia and
figures on visiting the camp this
sbmmer.
FIKE ORE AT LUCKY BOY
S. G. Unison has brought dowh
fcpthe fine sam les of ore from the
LVtcky Boy on f is , cseek where he
ht$ a creW of men running an abit
tunnel which shows a fall face of
quartz and with over a 'foot Of the
Solid mineral such as the samples
show, and Which consists of steel
galena, silver sulphide's and pytitic
ixoti. ‘Pat expects that before fall
the Lui k ,• Boy will be In a positioh
to ehip a considerable tonnage, and
is hoping that the government win
carry out their promise to build a
wagon road at least part way ‘up
the creek
Fishing tackle at ike
ium.
'li'lget Kin; >
‘ fget Erapor
CLAY PORTER RACK AGAI
C lav Porter who, with P. E Reesjj
located ana partially prospected a
group of claims on the Marmot Lst 1
8ummrr, has returned from Seattle
and goue up to the property to re
sume operations. Mr. Rees, who is i
now in Seattle, sold hie interest in j
*he property during the winter to
Geo. Mehlfeld and a Mr. Lee.
PROPERTY LOOKING GOOD .
Morris Pederson and Albert John*
son who are working on their Bay
view group 18 miles down the ca
nal were up Friday afterdoon for
more supplies, returning on the
night tide. They say that the work
so far done has shown ore even be
yond their expectations. Jack
Carlson is with them.
CHANGE IN MAIL SERVICE
By a mutual arrangement be
tween Oren F. Hill, postmaster at
Hyder, and Will Cameron, post
master and customs collector at
Stewart, Hyder mail from the south
is to come through hereafter in
bond on the Grand Trunk boats un
til such a time as the seamen's
strike on the American boats is
settled. Confirmation of this ar
rangement must be secured from
the postal departments at Wash
ington and Ottawa, and both post
masters have taken the matter up
with their respective governments
i.«d anticipate no objections. The
first mail to be delivered this way
will be on the next boat, Saturday
or Sunday. Outgoing mail for the
south is to be handled in the same
manner.
Since Hyder first started there
has been considerable mail for this
town arriving in Stewart and this
has reached its destination through
the courtesy of Mr. Cameron and
private carriers. Steps are now
being taken for the establishment
of a paid mail service between the
two towns.
Here Again
Well lets go to the
Movies toh.;;ht at
The Pioneets liall
and see Olive Thomas
in "BROADWAY ARIZONA "
A Weekly and Comedy
will open the show.
SUNDAY, 2&
Fascinating Edith
Story, in “THE SILENT
WOMAN." A five act Diama
of love and sacrifice.
Also a good Comedy and
Weekly.
Adults...45 0
War tax. . .. 5^
Total . 50 v.
Childred...22 c
War tak.. -.. 3 c
Total... 25 c
Everybody Welcome.
Vraier and AdVfns lave purchased a
large force pump'which will f>e attached
to the well in front of the Mecca, and
'have also ordered 100 feet of hose, the
Salmon 1 liver trading Company order
ing a like amount The pump will throw
25'gallons of water per minute anti force
it to a height of 40 foot
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1 -PERSONAL AND PERTINENT.
Meet me at the Mecca.
Send this paper to your friend.
< Ketchikan Chronicle at the Mecca.
1 Jack O'Connor has returned from a bus
j
iness trip to Ketchikan.
| If it isn't to be found elsewhere. tr>
'J’he Midget Emporium.
The Taku was in Saturday night I'rotr
Kett.nikan with ten passengers.
Senator John Honan and Roy Clothier
have gone to Terrace to exaniii e a min
ing property.
Bill McGrew. who was injured by the
explosion of a box of caps last week, is
able to be around again.
Ross Patton has gone up Hear river to
help replace the bridges which were taken
out by the flood s last summer.
Paddy McDonell is preparing to reopen
the roadhouse at American creek. 14
miles up the Bear river from Stewart.
W.L.Balch has sowed the first lawn in
Hyder, usipg a grass seed mixture he se
cured from the Rainer Golf and Country
Club in Seattle.
Ed Jones has bought a new launch,
which formerly belonged in Ketchikan
and intends going after the spring sal
mon stronger than ever.
A clay tennis court has been construct
ed near the residence of J A.Hall and we
may soon expect tournaments between
Hyder and Stewart raquet experts.
Si Wykoff of Ketchikan, who is con
nected with the forest s'-rviee, was over
the latter part of last week measuring
up the stumpage on the right of way.
H..I.Murphy of the Bitter creek road
house was down the latter part of the
week. He had a lonesome winter on ac
count of the road up the Hear being al
most impassable.
"Buster'' Foster, a steel worker from
Vancouver, arrived on the Provincial.
"Buster" is a ball player and will remain
and support the Hyder team if he can ob
tain employment.
Clarence Robinson. In the lighthouse
service, and Game Warden Rutherford, of
Ketchikan, were over the latter part of
last week, making the trip on the forest
service lttUhoh, Hanger 1 V.
Deputy Marshal J. K. Green and Cus*
toms Collector E, R. Stivers have gone to
Ketchikan to attend court, having been
Summoned as Witnesses in the case aris*
log out of the seizure of the Sea Lion in
this port
The dance j>iVcti last Saturday In Fio
heer hall by J.V.Hassler and G.A. Powers
Was fairly well attended but hot so well
as it would have been had everyone real
ized whet a mUeical treat was in store
for then*.
F.S.FaUlkner, fohnetly with the Canad
ian government geodetic department, who
prepared the topographical map of this
Section two years ago, has arrived from
Bolivivia to assist in the installation of
the tram
Hyder's first ship launching will take
place soon. l)r. ilawSs’ cruiser, which
was built up in the woods handy to tim
ber, v as warped down to the water front
Sunday by tractor power, and when the
'propeller and rudder have been set and
the interior finishings completed the. ship
will be introduced to the watefe Of Port
land canal. Verily, the caVnp ffrogresses.
The moving picture nhow pht on in
Pioneer liafl Sundaty evening by E. E.
toffy n delighted ‘more than 100 people
am this nuWibe'r Wohld h'ave been doub
led had not a rumor been spread late in
the afternoon that the plant would not
be ready for operation. Mr. Coffyn was
handicapped by not having tue outfit
completely adjusted, but taken as a whole
the show was everything that could be
desire J and one hears nothing but praise
for the production.
In Stewart the lawn tennis fans are
busy. Tiie game of cricket &. tea hasn't
started yet.
J.A.McDonald, who last year operated
the Unicorn, is on his way from Seattle
to Mexico in an auto.
B. Pinder, who had an assay office in
Slewart last summer, left Whitehorse re
cently for Mayo with a horse and double
t nder sled. Mrs Pinder was with him.
Yesterday was a holiday throughout
the British Empire to cominemurate the
birth of Queen Victoria. Stewart cele
brated with a baseball game in the after
noon and a dance in the evening. The
Hyder team went over and were trimmed
as they have been twice before, through
iack of practice and team work They
have better material this year than last,
however, and when they get rounded in
to form wiil make the champions of the
Northwest League hustle to retain the
pennant. There is to be a game in Hy
der next Sunday ar.d meanwhile the
grounds will be put in shape.
CONSIDERING A HOSPITAL
An agitation is on foot for the
establishment of a hospital in Hy
der. Last Friday evening a meet
ing was held in Pioneer hall, pre
sided over by E.R.Stivers with W.S.
Orr as secretary, and a committee,
consisting ofOren F.Hill, Mrs. P. R.
Backus, D.W.McLemun, A.A.Fraser
and VV.S.Orr appointed to canvass
the town and devise ways and
means for the construction and
maintenenoe of a hospital, to report
at a meeting to be held later. The
meeting was addressed by Dr. W.
D’Arcy Chace, who has had a wide
experience with hospitals in the
north, and also by a number of citi
zens' all of whom seemed in accord
as to the desirability of having
such an institution esrablished.
Get Union-made Silver Springs Beer
at Tooth's.
No Settlement
Of Strike Yet
By a vote of 121 to 32, taken at
a meeting held last night on the
wharf, the men who are out on
strike from the Premier and tram
line decided to remain out. A pro
position had been made to General
Manager Pitt for a wage scale on
which they were willing to go bach
and he reblied standing by the 01
iginal cut made at the mine, which
leaves the wages higher than
are paid in other mining camps at
the present time.
Last Friday afternoon a meeting
was held in Stewart at which the
men voted not to consider the mat
ter of a compromise. Mr. Pitt went
over with the intention of meeting
the men and coming to some kind
of an agreement, but they refused
to meet him, so ne aeciaea to amue
by his original terms. Meanwhile
about the only work going on at
the Premier is in the mill, where
the carpenters are still on the job.
On the tramline about 20 men
are working. A camp has been
built at Fish creek, another started
at Seven-mile and Nine-mile camp
is to be fitted up to accommodate
more men than can be taken care
of there at present. T. H. Graham,
who is installing the tram, said yes
terday that he is now ready to em
ploy 100 men and could use double
that number within a week. lie
has not been trying to get men
since his crfew went out in sympa
thy with the Premier strikers, but
intends to put on everyone now
who wants work, whether they be
longed to his old gang or not.
Cowhides for rawhiding, at Carolyn's
Butcher Shop, Stewart.
Big reduction in all kinds of hardware
also staple groceries. Jack Nelson.
LET‘S GO FISHING
Rods, Reels, Lines, Hooks,
Leaders, Baskets and
Salmon Eggs.
MOSQUITO LOTION
Kodaks and Films
To Photograph Your Catch
hYDer drug CO,
Oren F. Hill, Prop.
Hyder, Alaska.
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