AN ALL
ALASKA
NEWSPAPER
DEVOTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OP ALASKA AND THE PORTLAND CANAL MINING DISTRICT.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
>8.00 PER YEAR
IN ADVANCE
VOL 4, NO. 52
HYDER, ALASKA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1928.
PRICE TEN CENTS
HIGH GOLD VALUES
AT BIG MISSOURI
Ore carrying gold values
ranging up to 15 ounces to the
ton is now being opened up by
the Buena Vista Mining Com
pany on the Big Missouri prop
erty, according to reliable in
formation reaching town dur
ing recent days.
As the company gives out no
information regarding its find
ings locally, details of the
strike are difficult to obtain,
although enough information
has leaked out to indicate that
the discovery is one of the
most important made in this
district in a long period.
The rich ore is said to have
been encouhtered on the south
erly side of the property either
on or closely adjacent to the
Province claim. The vein had
'been drifted on approximately
150 feet up to the first of the
week, with the ore showing ex
ceptionally high gold values
throughout the length of the
drift.
The vein is said to range up
to five feet in width and was
encountered at a point in the
working tunnel about 1500
feet from the portal and at a
depth of approximately 500
feet below the surface. Speci
mens of the ore brought to
town show occasional veinlets
of gold of considerable size
and a wide distribution of the
mineral in small specks thru
out the rock. One sample dis
played a sheet of gold close to
% of an inch in width across
its surface. Few ore samples
of more spectacular appear
ance have ever been shown in
the district, according to local
mining men.
Ore carrying high gold values
was found on the Big Missouri
property on several occasions
during earlier explorations,
but no deposit of gold ore ap
proaching the present discov
ery in magnitude of the ore
body and values was hereto
fore disclosed.
The considerable depth at
which the new discoveiy was
made is also an important
feature of the strike, earlier
gold discoveries having been
confined to relatively slight
distances below thesurface.
A crew of 40 men is now em
ployed and development is pro
ceeding on an extensive scale.
-o
HYDER LEAD
SHUT-DOWN RUMORS
ARE DENIED
Rumors to the effect that the
Hyder Lead operations would
be shut down for the season
owing to the loss of the vein
in the upper tunnel are em
phatically denied by local rep
resentatives of the Amalga
mated Mines, Ltd.
The rumor had its inception in
an unexpected offsetting of
the main ore body 160 feet
from the portal.
Owing to lack of space an ad
equate description of the oc
curence cannot be given at this
time and will be presented in
detail next week.
For the present it may be said
that the continuation of the
vein has been definitely locat
ed and is wider and better
than ever.
-O-;
The Norco is slated to arrive
from Seattle Tuesday.
OUTLAND BAR LOOKS
BETTER THAN EVER
Development activities on the
Outland Silver Bar during the
present season have not only
enhanced the future outlook
for that highly promising
property but also have disclos
ed that its ore potentialities
are still far from being deter
mined. As evidence of this as
sertion it may be said that the
work done this summer has
resulted in the opening up of
several new veins of large di
mension, all containing ore of
excellent commercial grade.
One vein of the series carries
ore of distinctly high grade
character, the mineralization
including large masses of solid
galena and showing heavy im
pregnations of chalcopyrite
and pyrite. Another shows sol
id bands of steel galena, an
inch or more in width, com
bined in a matrix of white
quartz with massive galena
and pyrites.
Samples from another recent
find are identical in appear
ance with the gold ores found
on the near-by Big Missouri
property but the values had
not been determined. The re
cently discovered vein of un
identified ore resembling stib
nite and carrying gold values
asaying over $20 per ton is
proving under development to
be of greater inmportance than
at first suspected. Recent pros
pecting has shown the deposit
to be of very large extent with
respect to surface aspects,
while a Short tunnel has ex
posed a solid face of the sil
very-hued ore which assays
from $10 to $25 in gold, in ad
dition to several dollars in sil
VCI .
A distinguishing feature of
all the new as well as the older
veins so far opened up on the
property is their unusually
large size and the high aver
age value of the ores.
Under the conservative devel
opment policy adopted by Mr
F. C. Outland and his associ
ates, the property is being sub
jected to a most thorough sur
face prospecting, while under
ground development is pro
ceeding on the several large
ore deposits located in earlier
years. As a result there are few
properties in the district that
can show more ore exposures
of commercial size and grade.
Mining men who have examin
ed the ground are unanimous
in the view that the property
is fully entitled to be included
among the most promising in
the district.
-1-o
H. H. Waller of the Seattle
engineering firm of Hubbel &
Waller, arrived from the south
Tuesday for the purpose of
surveying a portion of the Fish
Creek mineral holdings of tlie
American Mining & Milling
Co.
-o
C. L. Hibbard, of the Out
land Silver Bar Mining Com
pany left for Seattle Thursday
after a visit of several weeks
on the Silver Bar property on
Salmon Glacier.
-o
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Newlen,
who spent a large part of the
summer in the district, left for
I Seattle Tuesday.
HYDER-BUTTE PREPARING
FOR WINTER ACTIVITIES
With the projected 600-foot
tunnel now well advanced
toward its objective, activities
on the Hyder-Butte group neai
9-Mile are at present devoted
largely to installing a tram
line for supply transportation
purposes and other preparat
ions for the continuance hi
activities during the wintei
period.
Results of recent develop
ment work on the property arc
of the most encouraging type
and decidedly pleasing to the
management. The big vein on
which the tunnel is being run
has shown up splendidly undei
development, and presents ev
ery possible aspect of pei>
manency. The vein averages
around five and one-half feet
on the surfac, with outcrops
showing for 1500 feet, but
widens considerably at the
tunneLlevel, showing an ex
tensive area of milling grade
ore in addition to a streak of
almost solid galena of the
massive type which has ranged
from six inches to two feet in
width along the tunnel’s
length. During recent days the
6-foot wide tunnel has shown a
full face of ore, made up of
*.he high grade galena streak
referred to, combined with
streaks of heavily mineralized
white and gray quartz show
ing iron and galena. Recent as
says of ore from the tunnel are
said to have shown values in
excess of $90 per ton.
--Ct
PREMIER RUSHING
MARMOT TRAMWAY
To further hasten construct
ion of the Porter-Idaho tram,
the Premier Gold Mining Co.
has sent a portion of the Pre
mier mine tram crew to Mar
mot River to assist in getting
the new ore conveying system
installed before colder weath
er sets in. The men diverted to
the task are experienced tram
workers and their presence on
the job should assist greatly in
speeding up the work of get
ting the new tram in shape for
operation. As a result of the
deflection of hands, the Pre
mier tram is now being operat
ed on an abbreviated sched
ule of 20 hours per day.
The tram is said to have been
handling more ore than ever
before for some time past, as a
result of high peak production
at the mine. During this peri
od the company reliably re
ported to have been milling
upward of 400 tons of ore per
day and shipping over 500.
-o
The Community Club, a new
organization of local dance en
thusiasts, will hold a dance in
Pioneer Hall this evening. The
entertainment is to be in the
nature of a benefit, as it is pro
posed to turn the net proceeds
over to the Chamber of Com
merce light fund, for the main
tenance of the street lights.
The dance will be the first of
a series of similar entertain
ments contemplated by the or
ganization for the coming win
ter.
-o
Bruce E. Whitney and W. N.
Weber of the U. S. Internal
Revenue service, were visitors
in camp during the stay of the
Fairbanks Wednesday.
NEW COMPANY FOR
GLACIER CREEK GROUP
Jack Pederson and W. R.
Hamer have taken an option
on the Nelly W. and May
group of six claims on the
south fork of Glacier Creek
and are preparing to organize
a company to take over and
operate the property.. Under
the terms of the option the or
ganisation of the proposed
company is to be effected by
February 15th, next year.
Recent prospecting activities
on the group have disclosed a
number of strong veins carry
ing large silver and lead val
ues, samples having ranged
from a few ounces to over 800
ounces per ton in silver, with
lead values running up to 21
per cent.
Those acquainted with the
property are highly optimistic
regarding its future under
proper development.
-O---r
SEES ALASKA
SEA SERPENT
Territorial Fish Commissioner
A. J. Sprague, who is both
temperate and reliable, is au
thority for the following sea
serpent yarn: Sprague was out
on official business on the Yu
kobi, accompanied by Captain
Tom Smith, the owner of the
vessel. Near Morris Reef at
the junction of Chatham and
Peril straits, there appeared
before their eyes at a distance
not to exceed 100 yeards, a
monster of the deep that was
fully 300 feet in length and
about four feet in diameter,
.of a greenish blue color and
which had a gliding motion
from side to side in swimming,
very much like a snake. As
the animal, snake or whatever
u was, swam ramer sjowiy,
Sprgue and Smith had a splen
did view of it. The formei
seized a rifle and as the body
of the thing would appear
above the crest of the waves,
fired a number of shots at it
He is confident that one or
more of the leaden bullets
reached vital parts, as it seem
ed to writhe in the water and
finally reared its long snake
like head several feet abovw
the sea and disappeared in
to the depths. The Yukobi re
mained in the vicinity for some
time in the hope that the huge
body would again come to the
surface. Judging from the
thickness of the thing it was
estimated every four feet ol
it would weigh a ton, which
would give it a total weight
of 75 tons. The locality in
which the monster was seen
was visited again later, but
nothing was seen if it. Mr.
Sprague is certain it was un
able to digest the bullets t»
which it was hit and that its
dead body now reposes with
other mysteries of the deep.
-o
NEW BOAT SCHEDULE
The sailings of the C. N. R.
steamers under the summer
schedule were concluded Tues
day with the sailing of the
Prince Charles.
As a result of the change to
the fall schedule, vessels of
that line will arrive in future
on Thursday morning, instead
of Saturday and Tuesday, and
will leave at 11 a. m. the day
of arrival.
CLAIMED PORTER.
IDAHO ORE EXTENSIONS
IN MELVIN GROUP
The extension of the main
Porter-Idaho ore zone into the
adjoining Melvin group is said
on reliable authority to have
been definitely established by
recent investigations and form
ed the principal incentive to
the organization of a new unit
syndicate, known as the Mel
vin Mining Syndicate, an
nouncement of which was
made by the Herald last week.
‘Samples taken from the lead
are said to have given assay
returns ranging up to over 900
ounces per ton.
The group includes five prop
erties lying along the north
side of the Porter-Idaho.
It is understood that funds
sufficient to cover a major
I portion of the contemplated
unit allotments were available
even before the certificates
were printed, with large addit
ional amounts insured if re
quired.
Activities looking to the de
velopment of the property as
far as possible this fall are now
in progress under the direction
of Reginald Hodgson, of Stew
art & Batten, consulting eng
ineers.
-o
Continuing the era of building
improvement which has al
ready increased immeasurably
the appearance of the up-town
business section, Yael Rozen
stain has a crew of mechanics
at work covering his big store
building with a new layer of
lap-siding and a coat of paint.
The, new improvements will al
so include the removal of the
outside stairway to the second
story, a new stairway having
been installed in the interior
of the building recently.
The much improved appear
ance of this section of the
town, as a result of new con
struction and considerable
painting of old structures
should do much to encourage
others to enhance the looks of
their premises and the camp
as a whole.
N. T. Burdick, vice president
and general manager of the
Vancouver Drydock & Salvage
Company, and a director of the
Amalgamated Mines, Ltd.,
owner of the Hyder Lead, ar
rived from Vancouver last
week on his palatial private
yacht the Helena B., to look
over the district. Mr. Burdick
was accompanied by George
F. Tull, president of G. F. Tull
& Arden, Ltd., of Calgary,
who is also director of the
Amalgamated Mines, and L. G.
Kellim, Vancouver manager of
the New York firm of Logan
& Bryan.
Wellington Beaton, president
of the Amalgamated Com
pany, and J. F. Coates, con
sulting engineer, were also on
board,having been picked up
at Georgia River, where Mb?
Burdick and his party stopped
for a day or two and looked
over the holdings of the Geor
gia River Gold Mines, Ltd., of
which Mr. Beaton is president
and Mr. Coates managing en
gineer.
-—o
Hugh B. McGuire, pioneer
mining' man, is back from a
business trip to the south.
AUGUST EXPORTS
GAIN OVER 1927
With a total value of slightly
over $14,000,000, August ex
ports of Alaska commodities
exceed those of any month
since August 1926, when ex
ports totaled $14,121,180 and
came very close to the highest
export maximum attained in
the history of the Territory.
Canned salmon shipments
totaling 79,680,000 pounds
and valued at more than $12,
000,000, formed the leading
export item last month and
exceeded in value those of
August 1927 by $973,443. Cop
per shipments also showed a
substantial gain with a total
of 5439 gross tons, valued at
$695,770, as against shipments
valued at $583,857, in August
last year. Lead exports show
ed a slight decrease with 163
gross tons, compared to 204
tons in August 1927.
Following is the itemized
statement of values of all ex
ported commodities, issued by
J. C. McBride, collector of
customs.
Blue foxes.$ 300
Other animals. 750
Curios. 6,723
Fish:
Fresh and frozen
(except shell-fish)
Halibut. 24,954
Salmon. 48,391
Canned (except
she! 1-fish )
Salmon. 12,012,931
Cured or preserved
(except shell-fish)
uuu. ouu
Herring. 103,427
Salmon. 165,793
Shell-fish
(/iam3.. It
Crabs. 4,899
Shrimps...'.. 15,086
Meal. 132,477
Oil... 263,199
All other fish and
fish products. 1,040
Furs and fur-skins
Blue fox. 4,144
Silver or black fox.. 1,325
Red fox. 9,370
White fox. 5,272 ’
Mink. 3,244
Muskrat. 49,437
Beaver. 92,866
All other. 7,453
Manufactured furs.. 2,860
Oil: Whale. 113,399
Ore, matte and regu
lus
Copper. 695,770
Lead. 10,137
Stone, including
marble. 23,017
Wood: Timber and
lumber. 15,180
All other articles. 17,550
Total value of pro
ducts of Alaska. 13,831,313
Products of United
States returned. 168,02b
Totql value of for
eign products. 759
Total value of ship
ments of merchan
dise. 14,000,098
Items included in
“All other Articles”
Whale meat 2,188
Hairseal skins 526
Paintings 3,290
Wool 645
Whale fertilizer 10,813
Whale bone 88
-o
The Alaska Road Commission
has started work on a new air
plane landing field at Healy.