HYDER ALASKA MINER
W, R. Hull - - - - Editor
A newspaper whose purpose is to tel
the world about the newest'and bus
iest town in the northland, and thi
native resources which are responsibli
for its existence.
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HYDER, ALASKA, November 21,191S
MINING INDUSTRY’S PART
It is estimated that the combinec
taxes paid by the mining industry in all
its branches during 1917 amounted tc
the almost incredible total of seven hun
dred and seventy million dollars; oi
abont thirty-five per cent of the total
corporation taxes of the Nation. And
that is not all. The excess profits and
war taxes are expected to extract near
ly two hundred million more—when the
revenue department is able to interpret
its own measure and thus be in a posi
tion to tell the miner what further sum
he must pay to help clear away the ef
fects of the Great War says Northwest
Mining Truth.
These figures will tell, in language
inteliigib’e to all, the true value of the
mining industry to the Naticn. Mr.
Harriman, the railroad wizard, once
figured out that it was responsible for
over sixty-five per cent of all the carry
ing trade of the United States and we
now know that it pays thirty-five per
cent of all corporation taxes. And yet
in view of this, it is allowed to languish
in uncertainty as callow office holders
in Washington mull over the interpre
tation of complicated laws.
What these fellows connot understand
from point of vantage in a swivel chair,
is that a mine is a wasting asset and
that it wastes in direct proportion to the
amount of ore removed. They argue
that a mine paying so much this year,
should be good for the same amount
next year and possibly more the year
following. To their addled brains a mine
is but a manufacturing proposition con
trolled by definite output and definite
profit.
During the war, and since, mining
operators have been in the front rank
of patriotism and generosity. They feel
though that they should now be relieved
of the absurd uncertainty under which
they have operated since the excess
profits tax was passed just two years
ago- The appointment of well known
engineers and operators to aid the rev
enue department in arriving at a just
con lusion is a good one—if their ad
vice be followed. Our experience leads
us to expect nothing of the kind, how
ever, Where technical knowledge is
placed against brain-voids of official
Washington it usually comes off second
best. If, therefore, Mr. F.W. Bradley,
of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine,
and twenty associates appoiuted as ad
visers to a department unable to tell
where “it is at,’’ succeed in putting it
back upon the trail of equity, we shall
be surprised and will cheerfully admit
that these gentlemen have again shown
their right to be counted among the
leaders of the mining industry.
Alaska i3 noted as the summer resi
dence of the Alaskan Engineering Com
mission and cannery operatives. Its
resources are mining promoters and
stock certificates. Its principal draw
backs are James Wickersham and the
political party in power. Alaska raises
the best crop of politicians of any coun
try outside of Mexico. It is famous
for its government commissions and the
unreliability of their reports. The cheif
diversion of its population is cussing
the road commission and paying fue
bills. Many people in the States still
consider Alaska aa a part of the Dom
inion of Canada, to judge by the letters
received. The climate is the finest in
the world, having but two seasons,
winter and July.—Valdez Miner.
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Work, Oxy-Acetylene Welding, General Repairs.
The collosal ignorance of most city
newspapermen on all matters pertain
ing to mining is amazing. And with
out the acquired ability to deferentiate
between a piece of porphyry and a
piece of frozen horse manure, they have
the impudence to be surprised when
mining men refuse to tall*»to them for
Dublication. Mining men are disgust
ed, and rightly so, with the way they
have been misquoted.
Fairbanks papers report that agrouse
walked into a hardware store there.
This is the sign of deep snow and a
heavy crust. The grouse undoubtedly
came into *he store to get a tin bill.
In Wrangel they have a street called
Grief street. Wonder if thay also have
a High Dive club.
Hyder Is probably the only town of
its size in the world where all the res
idents are old enough to vote. There
isn’t a kid in town—yet.
Neither the Mining and Engineering
Record of Vancouver nor the Mining
and Scientific Press of San Francisco
gave the Portland Canal News credit
for publishing Chas. Bunting’s story of
the Premier mine which they copied.
This is a courtesy, howrver, which the
Northwest Mining Truth of Spokane
did not overlook.
The Vancouver Sun says there is a
vein running "continually” across the
White Mouse group. Poor, overworked
vein—must get awf’ly tired with this
continual running, dontchaknow? Pat
Benson should get back up here and
wind that vein up, or it might quit run
ning.
Alaska is to be on the route of, the
“’round the world derby” that is to be
promoted next year. The scheme will
work out all right if some sourdough
hunter doesn’t unlimber the old blun
derbus and take a shot at a flock of
airships, thinking they are geese flying
north.—Valdez Miner.
Peter Nelson, formerly of Seward,
died recently at Port Angeles, Wash.
H.A. Allenbaugh was recently ad
judged insane at Anchorage. He was
a fisherman.
The Ketchikan city council is making
everybody put concrete flues in their
houses.
Father Kern has been transferred
from the Church of the Holy Name at
Ketchikan to St. Leo’s in Tacoma.
Sandy Bogan of Ketchikan has dis
appeared from Prince Rupert, and
there isn’t a trail or wagon road lead
ing out of the town,
Jennie Isakatin, the oldest woman in
Wrangel, is dead. She was an Indian,
and over 100 years of age, according to
native reckoning.
Petetsburg has been enjoying an ep
idemic of sma lpox." Other coast towns
have been quarantined against her, giv
ing some guards a job,
The Jumbo mine at Sulzer is to be
opened again in charge of J.D. Fields,
a mining engiueer. A 1,000-ton con
centrator is to be built, enabling the
mine to employ 200 men.
A.E.Lucy, game warden and special
officer for the suppression of the liquor
traffic at Ketchikan, has resigned. He
said there was not enough money in it.
The Miner has authoritative infor
mation to the effect that there will be
a full-fledged waterworks system in
operation here bv the first of next July.
Full details are not available at this
time, nor has the man at the head of
the enterpyse authorized the use of his
name. However, he has been written
and asked to come through with the
whole story.
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Alterations and FANCY WORK
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WINTER IS COMING
Get your wood now. Nelson and Foy 'have plenty on hand
and will trade it to you for cnrrency.
Pressing, Cleaning, Repairing
MISS LEATHA DAVIS