LOCAL TOPICS
Merry Christmas only one day
away.
A roof fire at the home of
Sidney Anderson on the Ilyder
Premier road at Fish creek last
Sunday seriously endang*-->d
that well-known structure but
was extinguisehd without ma
terial damage.
William Pittman of the Pre
mier office staff, left last week
to spend the holidays in Van
couver.
George Traparich and 0.
Popovac, of the Premier mine
forces, left last week enroute
to their former home in Jugo
slavia.
The winter solstice occurred
yesterday, marking the end of
the long period of gradually
shortening days. From now
on the days will gradually in
crease in length until June 22,
the time of the summer sol
stice. Today and tomorrow the
increase will amount to slightly
over 2 minutes per day, with
the hours between sunrise and
sunset averaging about 9 hours
and 2 minutes.
Kust*s—McCarthy
Nuptials Announced
Miss Elsie McCarthy, charm
ing Stewart miss, will become
the bride of Mr. George Rustas
in a wedding ceremonial sched
uled to take place in Stewart
on Christmas day.
Record Cold Spell Hits Caqip
The past week hais witnaased ]
one of the most severe cold
spells in the history of the
Hyder camp. Temperatures
as low as 18 beiow zero nave
I been registered, something
j vary unusual for this section of
Alaska. Some old-timers say
I t has been the coldest period
| since Hyder was founded, al
I though a week of 22 below
weather is said to have oc
curred some years before.
Reports thorn the Salmon ba
sin last Tuesday said it was 22
NOYES BOAT COMPANY
Operating M. V. Fairbanks, Carrying U. S. Mails
FREIGHT and PASSENGER SERVICE BETWEEN
HYDER and KETCHIKAN
Hyder Dock Company, Hyder A&ents
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Hyder Grocery
FRANK REICHENBACK, PROPRIETOR.
Staple and Fancy Groceries
* * At Right Prices * ♦
FRESH FRUITS and VEGETABLES
IN SEASON A SPECIALTY
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WHEN IN HYDER. ALASKA
GO TO THE
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Large Lobby A Reading Room Cigara, Tobacco* A Soft Drink*
Hyder Dock Co., Inc.
DEALERS IN
Coal, Hay and Grain
GIANT EXPLOSIVES
AGENTS: STANDARD OIL COMPANY.
WILLS NAVIGATION CO.
HOLGER JOHNSON, Manager.
BBSS=BSSXaSBSaBKBBS=SaB
below at the Big Missouri, 15
below at the B. C. Silver, 12
below at Premier Monday
night.
CIGARETTES & TOBACCOS
AT POPULAR PRICES at the
HYDER DRUG CO.-Postoffice
Store.
Arthur O. Moa has filed in
the Probate division of the U.S.
Commissioner’s court the will
of the late David McVay, who
died September 26 while on a
hunting trip on the west slope
of the Salmon River Valley.
Under the terms of the instru
ment, the estate, valued at ap
proximately $3,000 is be
queathed first to the deced
ent’s mother, if she is alive, and
in case of her death to three
sisters and two brothers. In
the event that the latter rel
atives do not survive, the en
tire estate is to go to the Alaska
Pioneers’ Home at Sitka. Mr.
McVay apparently had not
heard from his relatives in
many years and their where
abouts is unknown. The will
was written by Mr. McVay in
his own handwriting and
names Mr. Moa as executor.
Mross Now In California
Hans G. Mross, former Texas
Creek prospector and claim
owner, is now located in the
desert region of eastern Calif
ornia, where he is working on
a huge tunnel contract, accord
ing to a letter received by the
Herald.
The tunnel on which he is
engaged is to be several miles
in length and will form a part
of the gigantic water system
which will supply the city of
Los Angeles with water from
the Colorado River. The tun
nel contract is held by the
Winston Brothers Company,
with which Mr. Mross has been
connected for several years.
PRICES ARE LOWER AT THE
HYDER DRUG CO.-Po«toffice
Store.
Alex Halstead Passes On
Alexander Halstead, former
local resident who was widely
known in the North as “Dolly
Varden Slim,” passed away in
Anyox a few days ago, accord
ing to information received in
Stewart through official sour
ces. Details concerning his de
mise were not available.
Mr. Halstead was an old tim
er in this locality, having ar
rived here in 1920 or 1921. At;
' one time he was the owner of |
considerable local mining:
property, which he later aban
| doned. He left . for An /ox
I tw<o years ago and has resided
there since He is sai 1 to have
! been a veteran of the Spanish
American war. So far as
I known he had no relatives.
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WHEN IN STEWART:—
Club Cafe and Bakery.
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A SAFE, HEALING PROTECTION FOR CUTS, WOUNDS, ETC.
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ARMAND BEAUTY TREATMENT SETS
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A REGULAR 83.00 VALUE FOR *2.50
BOUNDARY GIFT SHOP
PHONE 1 09 HUBERT THOMAS. PROP. PHONE 109
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From $15 to $25 per M.
at the
HYDER SAWMILL
PHONE 106
HOUSE, SIGN and AUTO PAINTING
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A. J. Mayer. Prop. P. 0. Box 123
..HYDER MACHINE SHOP..
HYPER GARAGE
Plumbing Steamfitting Black-smithing General Repairs
Authorized Ford Agent
Genuine Ford Parts
AGENTS FOR FAIRBANKS, MORSE
ENGINES & MACHINERY
MOST AGEING WORK A WOMAN CAN DO. HOW TOPSY
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