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VOLUME 9, NUMBER 46.
HYDER, ALASKA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1933.
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UNITED EMPIRE CO.
RESUMES ACTIVITIES
Preraging possible early re
sumption cf general mining ac
tivity in the district, Wiliam
Dann and- associates are pre
paring to resume development
work on the United Empire
property near Stewart.
Initial steps toward the re
sumption of operations were
taken Wednesday with the em
ployment of a small crew of
men to open up the trail to the
property and place the camp
in shape. Mr. Dann is ex
pected to arrive from Vancou
ver shortly to take personal
charge of activities.
It is understood that a crew
of 25 or 30 men is to be
employed on the new develop
ment operations when fully un
der way.
Full details of the contem
plations were not Obtainable
but it is rumored that the
project has the backing ol*
Col. Victor Spencer, of Van
couver, and eastern United
States interests, and that $25,
000 has been made available
for the work.
The property includes 12
crown granted claims and twc
fractions and is located on the
northeasterly side of the Bay
view property. Development
has been carried on at inter
vals for several years, with re
suits said to be very encourag
ing. Values are in gold, silver,
lead and zinc.
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Capt. Griffiths Entertains
Some forty-odd residents of
'Hy'der, Stewart and Premier
were guests of Capt. James A.
Griffiths on a cruise down
Portland Canal on his palatial
private yacht, Suja III Tues
day afternoon. The vessel pro
ceeded as far as Maple Bay,
after a stop at Georgia River,
where a number of the party
participated in the excellent
trout fishing at that place.
The trip and splendid hos
pitality of the noted shipping
magnate was made especially
enjoyalble by the ideal summer
weather prevailing during the
past week and will be long re
membered by those participat
ing.
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War Anniversary
Last Wednesday, August 1,
was the 19th anniversary of
the start of the Great War
which cost the world so much
in life and treasure and from
the effects of which humanity
is still suffering.
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Mrs. W. R. McDonnell and
child left this morning enroute
to the States.
( DIMOND URGING ACTION
ON ALASKAN PROJECTS
Writing from Washington, D.
| C., under date of July 22, E. L.
I Bartlett, Alaska newspaper
j man and secretary to Delegate
| Dimond, says the Delegate’s ef
forts, early and late, are being
directed toward “breaking the
I log jam’’ which is holding back
1 release of the funds allotted
for public works in Alaska.
“It goes without saying,” he
says," that he is also attempt
ing to secure further substant
ial grants. To those ends he
has conferred recently with of
ficials of the Federal Relief
Administration and with Mar
vin McIntyre, one of President
Roosevelt’s secretaries. He had
intended to see the President
himself but the chief executive
had cancelled all but vital bus
ness engagements because of a
cold. The Delegate will en
deavor to arrange an inter
view with him early next week
?o that he may present to the
head of the “New Deal” a plea
for immediate launching of
public works in the Territory.”
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Citizens Protest Order
Tc Clcte Marshal’s Office
Following the lead of the Hy
der Chamber of Commerce in
protesting against the propos
al of the Attorney General’s of
fice to abolish the local office
of the United States Marshal as
an economy measure, most of
he business firms and various
orivate citizens have forward
ed letters of protest to the
Alaska Delegate and Attorney
General H. S. Cummings.
The fact that the closing ot
the Marshal’s office will leave
he community entirely with
out police protection should
■ause every citizen in the camp
o take similar action without
lelay, as the order abolishing
he office becomes effective on
September 1.
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Seattle Receives Over 7
Million In Alaska Gold
Over 7,000,000 in gold and
silver bullion from Alaska was
received by the Seattle assay
office during the year ending
■June 30, according to a report
published in Seattle. The Tan
ana district was the largest
contributor to the total, with
nearly $3,000,00. Total re
ceipts of the office for the in
dicated period were nearly
$10,000,000.
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Rev. Father P. Champagne,
O. M. I., parish priest at Ter
race, B. C., held services in the
Stew'art Catholic church last
Sunday.
BIG MISSOURI CO. SALE
PRESAGES NEW
DEVELOPMENT & MILL
- Presaging a new era olf de
velopment on the Big Missouri
property, the shareholders oi‘
the Big Missouri Mining Com
pany approved the proposed
sale of the company assets to a
newly organized Canadian cor
poration, the Big Missouri
Mines Corporation, according
to Tacoma reports.
An authoritative statement
following the meeting said the
sale means ample funds will be
available for future develop
ment of the property and the
erection of. a mill later on.
Under the terms of sale trans
fer of stock will be made on the
basis of two shares of Big Miss
ouri Company for one of the
new corporation. W. M. Ar
i chibald, vice president and
j general manager of the Con
solidated Mining & Smelting
Company, and Robert Holt
Montreal banker, will be or
the directorate of the new cor
I poration.
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Rolstcn Roils Political Puddle
H. W. M. Ralston, Stewart
publisher, who recently an
nounced himself an Independ
ent candidate for the B. C. Leg
slature, apparently has creat
ed something of a furor in B. C
political circles, judging b\
articles appearing in the Rup
art and Anyox newspapers.
One paper declares that ob
ection has been made to the
method under which he be
came a candidate but fails te
ndicate clearly just whet the
objectionable method was, a!
hough employing virtually i
column of space in telling
of his alleged political heresy
The trouble seems to be thai
Mr. Rolston, formery a verj
active Conservative, has appar
ently jumped the party trace
and is threatening to upse.
■omebody’s apple-cart. At leas
that is about all an outsider
who knows nothing of Canad
an politics, can make out 01
the whirlwind of newspapei
phrases on the subject.
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Good Fishing
The trout fishing season is
now on and the local Izaab
Walton’s are having excellent
sport with the speckled beaut
ies of Fish Creek and othei
stream, *. Some good-sized
catches have been reported
the largest heard of so far be
ing one made by Ben Malmim
who landed 68 on Fish Creel
one day recently. The catch |
was close to 65 pounds in
weight and included two fish
weighing nearly two pounds j
each.
| ATTY. GEN’L. REJECTS
GOLD EXPORT PROPOSAL
Efforts of the United States
gold mining industry to secure
a modification of the Presi
dent's gold export embargo to
permit producers of new gold
to obtain the benefit of higher
prices outside of the United
States were given a severe set
back last week when Attorney
General Cummings held that
no form of gold produced in
this country which has been
through a smelting process can
be exported, if it is exported
only' because of the value ol
its gold content.
Gold is now selling on the.
London market for more than
130 and ounce, as against $20.
67 in the United States.
A movement is now gaining
impetus to establish in the
United States a free market for
gold, which will allow the
price of the metal to fluctuate
n accordance with the demand
n the market.
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Alaska Exhibit Not Impressiv
The Alaska exhibit at th(
Chicago exposition is far fron
being as impressive as migh
be expected in view of the re
sources of the Territory, ac
cording to Frank W. Fisher
superintendent of the Premiei
tramway system, who returnee
last week from several weeks
of enjoying, with Mrs. Fisher
the fleshpots of the great Out
side.
Mr. Fisher’s opinion coincides
with those of various othei
Alaskans who have visited the
"air and reported to the Alas
'<a press that the Territorial
display is decidedly poor.
The poor showing, however.
:s not chargeable to the Terri
tory, as the exhibit is the work
)f the U. S. Department of the
Interior. Beyond providing ma
ierials, the Territory of Alas
ka has had virtually nothing tc
do with it.
Mr. Fisher says the exhibil
s housed in a small building
•vith unfinished surrounding>
and even the attendant in
;harge commented on the fail
ure of the department to make
i more impressive display.
Mr. and Mrs. Fisher made
the trip to Chicago by automo
bile, going by way of Californ
a and the southern route and
eturning by one of the north
ern routes. Except for the un
accustomed heat, they enjoyed
the trip greatly.
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Wm. Dann, manager of the
United Empire company, who
are planning extensive develop
ment on the United Empire
property, arrived from the
south this morning.
CANADIAN WARSHIPS
TO ARRIVE MONDAY
H. M. C. S. Skeena and H. M.
C. S. Vancouver, destroyers of
the Canadian naval forces, are
scheduled to arrive here Mon
day afternoon, according to
advices received by the civic
authorities in Stewart this
week.
The vessels are expected to
anchor off the Stewart wharf
about 5 p. m. and will be met
by a welcoming committee
composed of representatives of
the two local communities;
Steward being represented by
W. R. Tooth, president of the
town council, and Hyder by
Chas. F. Sandford, Un'tc.l
States Commissioner for the
Hyder district of Alaska, who
will tender to the officers and
crews the freedom of the dist
rict.
The war ships will remain
here four days, leaving Friday,
August 11, on their return trip
to the south. During their stay
the visiting sailormen will be
regaled with a round of enter
tainments, which will include
nspections of the scenic beaut
es of the district and a public
lance for the officers and men.
The dance will be held in
Stewart Tuesday evening.
Silver Curtailment
Agreement Concluded
Connected with the silver
accords concluded by the U. S.
delegation during the closing
hours of the international con
ference in London, was an
agreement by the five silver
producing countries to take
35, 000,000 ounces of the met
al off the market annually
during the next four years.
This is expected to broaden
the use of silver and to result
in price appreciation if rat
ified by the governments rep
resented in the agreement.
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Robinson Loses Eyesight
Reports from Prince Rupert
this week bring the sorrowful
news that Thomas Robinson,
youthful Premier mine worker,
who was injured severely on
the head and face by a delayed
;hot in the mine some days
ago, will lose the sight of both
eyes as a result of the explos
ion. Robinson, who was but
little injured in other respects,
will be out of the hospital in
a few days and will be taken
to his home.
Robert Smurthwaite and R.
Robinson, brother of the un
fortunate young man, who ac
companied him to Rupert, re
turned to Premier last Satur
day.