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|ayp)ER, AlHf*. Ocjt. 1§. 1921
FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR
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Raging Waters Do
Considerable Damage
Never In the memory of the old
est inhabitant have the rive*s and
creeks of this district reached such
a high stage as they attained last
Saturday morning. From all sec
tions of Portland canal come re
ports of of a similar nature, every
stream having misbehaved itself in
a scandalous manner. Bear river,
entering Portland canal at Stew
art, and Salmon river, coming in
at Hyder, constituted a menace to
the safety of both towns, because
of the tendancy on the part of gla
cial streams to change their chan
nels, and a large portion of the for
est reserve addition and the Linde
borg townsite in Hyder was inun
dated.
The new government bridge just
completed across Marmot river was
washed out, and the bridge across
Davis river, constructed to give ac
cess to the the property of the Com
monwealth mining company, was
also swept away, Emil Davis, who
had charge of the construction,
said yesterday that the lat ter bridge
was built in a gorg e at least fifteen
feet above the normal level of the
rive*. Two spans of the long bridge
across Bear river a short distance
north of Stewart were taken out
and the bridge wilt have to be prac
tically rebuilt. Bitter creek and
American creek bridges up the
Bear river valley were taken out.
At one-mile bar, just below the
first rock cut on the Salmon valley
road, the river overflowed the hank,
end sweeping down into the north
end of town covered all the land
tm both sides of the ri^l.t of way
almost to the tuam office. The Hy
der sawmill and seores of residen
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ces were suirounded and nu.nerous
woodpile* and small outbuildings
were carried away. A boom was
run around the sawmill lumber
yard, but not soon enough to save
all the lumber. The mill was out
of commission for about three days
Pioneer hall escaped having the
floor covered by only a few inches,
and the walk across from Interna
tional avenue was afloat for its en
tire length. A spring creek which
heads in the forest reserve and
flows along the foot of the bluff in
to the townsite and passes under
Internation 1 avenue near the Bel
yin building, was a raging torrent
and spread over a large portion of
the townsite, its waters being aug
mented by the overflow from the
river. Rosenstain’s store, which
is built over this cfeek, appeared
to be in danger of being under
mined, but a jam of brilsh and logs
formed against the piling and broke
the force of the current, besides
depositing several cords of firewood
there. The bridges all along the
creel* weht out, as well as one bent
under the bridge on International
avenue.
The river continued cutting the
bank behind the O’Connor building:
which Is to be used for a school
house, and it was necessary to pul!
it forward again to prevent it from
toppling into the stream. If the
cutting at this place is allowed to
continue the river will have a new
channel, taking down along the old
water course between Indian and
Premier avenues.
Owing to the general practice
here of building houses some dis
tance above the ground level on
account of the henvy snowfall, the
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HYDER DRUG CO.
Ofen F. Hill, Prop.
Hyder, Alaska.
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water did not enter many homes,
though a half-dozen pr so suffered,
Most of the beautiful gardens that
have been a source of pride are
pitiful to contemplate. One con
solation lies in the fact that al
though their appearance is ruined
the root crops have suffered no
damage, and home-grown spuds
will still be on the daily menu in
many homes.
Reports from up the Salmon val
ley indicate that many of the Ipw
lying bridges have been washed
out but that the roadbed, as a
whole, has not suffered materially.
At seven-mile bar the most seiious
damage was done, the river taking
out about 150 yards of the road
completely. A new road will have
to he built at this place, A con
siderable gorge was also cut across
the road at the sawmill, but teams
can get around this.
Salmon glacier celebrated by
discharging a number of icebergs,
some of which ar^ grounded at
nine-mile.
The flood was caused by an ex
ceptionally heavy, warm rain which
came at a time when the streams
were already bank full owing to the
rain of the week before. The latter
fell in the form of snow on the hills
and the second downpour not only
added its quota to the surplus
water with which the whole coun
try was saturated, but brought
down the snow as well.
COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION
At a special meeting of the Com*
merclal Association held last Thurs
day night the finance committee
reported that they had been suc
cessful in collecting more than
enough money to jjnish paying for
the chemical engine which is now
on its way here, but that they had
not thoroughly covered the town.
They were told to continue the good
work.
Dan Ross, representing the Path
finder, official organ of the Pioneers
of Alaska, offered to give space in
the magazine for a write-up of
Hyder and the mining district, and
would publish a number of illustra
tions, providing the town pay for
the oost of making the cuts. The
Association appropriated $50 for
this purpose, and also subscribed
for 150 copies of the magazine, to
be disposed of to ipembers of the
association.
Captain E.L.Janney, who visited here
last June in the interests of an aviation
company he was organlSiug, was recently
sentenced in Lethbridge to two years' im
prisonment for issuing a fraudulent check
for $104). He had bean on hunger strike
fur 43 days, and appeared in court oh a
stretcher.
Bert Kergiu, member for the Atlin dis
trict in the B. C, legislature, returned via
Ketchikan Saturday from a trip to the
northern part of his constituency, which
extends to the border of Yukon Territory.
He left Sunday on the George for Rupert.
Comfortable and convenient house to
rent. Enquire of Hugh MacDougall.
7wo-r.A.m,d house, with wMxtshed and
pump, for rent. Enquire of Billy Orr,
FOK SALK
Bill's Boarding House, with er Without
restaurant equipment.
House 24 x 24 feet, with woodshed and
some wood.
Must be sold soon In order to settle
estate,
Enquire of Jas. Pitcher
Adm'r, Wm, HMirfioa EstaUi
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT.
Meet me at the Mecca.
Send this paper to your friend
Ketchikan Chronicle at the Mecca.
John Mellor of Stewart is on a business
trip to Rupert.
Mrs. Wm. Gray left Sunday for a visit
with relatives in Seattle.
Government work on the Rear river
mad is finished for the season.
M.(I toss is fiinl8hing an attractive
residence on the forest reserve.
McNeill Brothers are doing assessment
work on the Hill group on Hitter creek.
Billy Bunting is building a fine resi
dence on the Forest Reserve Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. Folsom returned Sunday
after a vis't of a month or more in Seat
tle.
Mrs. R.W. Keith has gone Outside for a
visit.
Alex Frazer has received word from
Jack Adkins that he intends remaining
in Nebraska.
nan Kmnaley relumed Saturday from
Kasuan, where he has been mining for
several months.
Mrs. D.C.Velie, proprietress of the C&sy
C orner cigar store, left Sunday for a short
visit in Ketchikan.
Archie Smith returned Sunday from
Rupert. He has been there and in Any
ox since early in July.
E.Vanderville, who was in camp for
several months early in the vear, returned
Sunday from Ketchikan.
Geo. Clothier and if.Horstman went up
yesterday to examine Harry Gibson's Mo
bile group near Glacier creek.
Mark Savovicii, proprietor of the Gol
den Gate cigar store, left Sunday morn
ing on a business trip to Juneau.
The Ilyder Lumber Company are fin
ishing a large addition tt> their mill which
gives them much needed floor room.
John S. I iuncan, a pioneer of the dis
trict who arrived recently from Anyox.
intends spending the wintei in Hyder,
I)r, Davis is leaving the Stewart hospi
tal and going into private practice there,
it is probable that the hospital will close.
Joe Gracio, proprietor of the Malamute
cigar store t\nd barber shop, returned
Saturday from a business trip to Ketchi
kan.
Tommy Herrington, who put in the
summer prospecting in the Habine and
Sibola mountain sections of b, Creturn
ed Sunday.
Godfrey Anderson ahd Jim Ilelden afc
both relaying in their winter supplies for
trapping in the Bowser lake and ITnuk
river regions.
Albert Locke, cook at the ‘•'ish Creek
company's lower camp, came down Mon
day for a smoking pipe, returning to the
mine yesterday.
Rora Beck, C.C.Laurie and J.W.Laurie
arrived from JnneaU on the Carmen this
morning. All are linemen and came to
work for the Premier.
J.S.Pudney. who is putting a store for
men here. Arrived with his stock on the
Carmen this morning. He has leased the
Lake building on International avenue.
R.F.Sullivan, one of the original loca<
tors of the Daly and Sullivan group, sit
uated about a mile northeast of the Bush,
ieturned on the Carmen from Ketchikan.
Jack Nelson, formerly in business here,
has purchased a fine location in Peters
burg for a billiard and pool hall and bar
ber shop, and is moving there from Ket
chikan.
A. U.Wing, who has been superintend
ent for the Granby company at Swamp
Point, was in camp Sunday, having come
up on the Chuquala. He has resigned
as superintendent and is now getting out
the lime for the company under contract,
at (x4stnt U men.
J»ck Sutherland left on the George last
Sunday for Juneau via Rupert, but re
turned this morning via Kethikan, mak
ing the soon-to-be-famous triangular hol
iday trip.
Harry Tanner says that any duck
found picking up salmon eggs in his front
yard is liable to be peppered with shot.
This applies to lady ducks as well as
gentleman ducks.
II. D. Cooley, bank examiner, arrived
from Juneau this morning to look over
the Salmon River Hank. He will leave
on the George for the Outside Sunday to
spend the winter.
The C ir nen came in from Ketchikan
this morning with nine passengers and
almost a capacity cargo of freight, She
made a quick round trip, having left here
Sunday morning.
Grant Mahood is down from the Bush
where he is driving ahead in the tunnel
to tap a rich ore shoot. Since commenc
ing work there he has encountered con
siderable high grade ore.
VV.R.Tonkin, president and manager of
the Fish Caeek Mining Company, return
ed Sunday from Seattle and went with
Superintendent Harry Tanner, up to the
mine yesterday morning
G. A. Young of Anyox. road superin
tendent f .r the district of which Stewart
forms a pan. is in checking up the dam
age done by the Hood. lit is now visit
ing the Marmot with Harry Scovill, road
foreman.
F.L.Lake, wh i established Ue lighter
age business here a id is still heavily in
terested in the camp, was acre during
the stay of ths Carmen For the past
year he has been with the Standard Oil
Co. in Ketchikan.
When the Carme i arrived last Satur
day morning the current was so strong on
account of the Hood that a landing could
not be made with the scow, so tile ship
discharged cargo at the Premier v. barf,
An attempt at a landing was made with
the scow and Fred Dorey lost 5000 shin
gles,
L. Jesscn, diamond drill expert for
Hoyles Bros of Spokane, returned Sunday
from Hazelton. where he has been drill
ing on the Delta. On his way back he
stopped off for a short time at Terrace,
where Hoyles Bros, have a contract to
drill for oil on property recently acquired
by Captain Jimmy Anderson,
GEORGE KEPT ON THE RUN
It was reported last week that Sun
day's trip of the George would be the last
for that ship this Season. This order has
since peen modified, and th» snip will
remain on the run indefinitely. The Al
bert arrived Thursday with 50 tons of
freight for the Premier and the Silverado
cable, and was supposed to take out 150
tons of Premier concentrates but sailed
without them. It is reported that the
Premier will ship no more ore or concen
trates on Grand Trunk ships, but that an
American ship Will hereafter call heie
for them,
CAPET-liLVESTER
Last Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
United States Commissioner John T.Reed
united In marriage Miss Rosie Capet,
waitress, of Prince Rupert, and Bagioli
Silvester, miner, of Swamp Point, the
witnesses being Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dann
of Stewart. The bride arrived on the
George Sunday morning and the groom
came up on the launch Chuqualla. After
the ceremony the bridal party partook of
a dinner at the Stewart hotel, and the
newlyweda then left on the launch for
Swamp Point where they will make their
home.
Mra. Johnson, Sanitary laundry, A street
Nice new residence for sale, Fineat
iiomcsiie in kyder. B. M. Stone.
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PAT DALY BONDS
THE NEW ALASKA
Last Wednesday night Pat Daly
closed a deal with Dan Davis. Wm.
McGrew and Chas. Knipple for a
working bond on the New Alaska
group, situated 11 miles from Hv*
der, covering a period of two and
one-half years. A substantial cash
payment was made.
The New Alaska has been bonded
several times before, and a consid
erable amount of work has been
done, disclosing a large body of ex
ceptionally good concentrating ore,
values running well up toward the
$100 mark. The wagon road passes
within a few feet of the main work
ings, and all physical characteris
tics are ideal for both mining and
milling.
Pat has not yet disclosed his
plans as to the development pro
gram he intends to inaugurate.
OLDTIMER IS SOUND OVER
Charged with malicious destruc*
tion of property, the complainant
and prosecutor being Dale L. Pitt,
general manager of the Premier,
W. L. Duff, an oldtime prospector
of the district, was bound over
Monday in $750 cash bail by Com*
missiener Reed to appear before
the grand jury. Duff owns a one
third interest in a mining claim
which is traversed f r its entire
length of 1500 feet by the Premier
tram. The other owners, Win. Me*
Grew and Ed. Bronson, signed over
their share of the right of way to
the Premier, but Duff did not. The
evidence showed that some piece*
of plank had been laid on the
ground as a foundation for a tFam
tower, and that Duff who claims he
was doing his share of the annu l
assessment work, covered two of
the planks, each one foot wide and
thFee feet lonjr, with earth. Duff
claims that life should have some
remuneration for allowing the com
pany to cut timber across the
claim for the right of way, and in
this be is not alone, as a number of
othei property owners have reeaiv
ed payment for the same sort of a
claim,
Imperial Baths. Russian steam baths $1
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