ANNOUNCING
The Completion and Opening
Of The New
TEXAS CREEK
HIGHWAY
Built by the U. S. Government at a cost
of nearly a half million dollars, with the
express object of opening this new and
remarkably mineralized portion of the
Hyder, Alaska section of the Portland
Canal Mining District to development
and exploitation.
Gold, Silver, Copper and Lead Ores
abound in this wonderful mineral region and
offer excellent oppotunities for profitable mining
investment under the economical transportation
conditions provided by the splendid, new 12
mile highway traversing the Texas creek valley
from end to end.
In addition to opening this rich mineral region
to mining endeavor, the Texas Creek Highway
offers a scenic excursion of matchless mountain
scenery, and the most remarkable glacier vistas
in the world.
For information relative to the mineral resources ot the
Hyder District and other data, address the
Hyder Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
Hyder, Alaska
Reliable Information
Relative To
PORTLAND CANAL
MINING DISTRICT
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ALASKA NOTES.
Culled From tbe Newspapers
Of the Territory.
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Col. Ohlson of the Alaska
Railroad, has announced an
excursion rate on the Alaska
Railroad to fishing parties of
ten or more.
Office employees of the Alas
ka Railroad at Anchorage,
have adopted daylight saving
time anti now go to work an
hour earlier.
Gene Bartholf, of Anchor
age, will take a crew of men
into Hidden River country
this season, to open up a pros
pect there.
•John Hirshey, a hard-rock
miner at Hope, has installed
a new cyanide mill on his
propel ty. He will employ 15
men this season.
The Fairbanks Exploration
Company at Fairbanks is said
to have 410 men in its employ.
An additional 225 will be
hired soon.
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W. II. Chase of the Alaska
Game Commission, is adver- j
ising for 100 live muskrats to \
be delivered at Cordova for j
breeding purposes.
The marble quarry at To
keen has staited up for the
season and will employ 50
men. Three or four mining out-1
fits are also working.
Unlicensed auto drivers in
the city of Cordova are worry
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'ing the city council which has
ordered the chief of police to
make a clean-up.
Lieutenant Colonel Frank .J.
Griffin of the Washington
Alaska Military Cable and Tel
egraph service, has been pro
moted to a colonel.
i The radio station at Kodiak,
which is maintained by the
government, has a 24-hour ser
vice. The station has four op
erators who maintain an 8
hour shift.
After diving into a huge
wave on the Gulf of Alaska,
the steamer Starr, mailboat
serving the far western isl
ands, came up with an eight
I foot log on her decks.
Reports from Tolovana dis
trict are that Rob Serafino is
missing and has not been seen
since he left Harry Martin’s
camp on the river a week ot
•o ago.
Miss Anna Mae Dolan has
been appointed chief deputy
clerk for the Third Division,
thiough resignation of George
J. Love, who has been named
U. S. Commissioner, J. L. Reed,
foimer commissioner, has been
nemed assistant district at
torney at Seward.
According to word received
from Delegate James Wicker
shan, fox ranchers are not per
mitted to buy their islands, in
stead of leasing them from the
government. Mr. Wickersham
says there is no authority of
law which permits public
lands to be purchased.
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Hyder, Alaska; Premier, B. C.
Stewart, B. C.
July 18, 19, and 20, 1931
The hospitality of the north country is extended to you.
Magnificant scenery—rugged peaks capped with perpetual snow and ice
An opportunity to visit the world famous PREMIER MINE, lying in one of the
richest mineral areas of the north.
A car will take you from the boat right to the foot of a glacier which is mov
ing approximately two hundred feet per year.
A sheltered harbor with docking facilities for boats of any tonnage.
Mucking, Drilling, and Tramming contests, Pack Horse races and other unique
forms of entertainment.
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General Secretary
Alaska-British Columbian Celebration
Stewart, B. C.
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RADIO PROGRAM
K O M O
FISHERS BLEND STATION, INC.
Metropolitan Center, Seattle Wn.
(Owing to poor reception during the
earlier part of the day in Hyder, the
programs printed below will include
i only such broadcasts as occur after
5 p. in. daily.)
' Program for week ending Saturday,
July 11, 1931
Sunday, July 5
5:00 Heel Hugger Harmonies, NBC
5:15 Fisher Flouring Mills Co.; Con
ert Trio and Vocalists.
6:15 Puget Sound Power and Light
Co., Cello Solos.
6:45 Sunday at Seth Parkers, NBC.
7:15 Alvino Rey, NBS-SF
7:30 Carnation Contented Hour.
S:00 Gunnar Johanson, pianists SF
3:30 Musical Moods, NBC-SF
9:00 Standard Brands Program,NBC
SF.
9:30 Fisher Flouring Mills Recital
9:45 National Refining Co.,Cecil and
Sally, ET.
10:00 Kaffee Hag Slumber Hour.
10:30 P. S. Power and Light Co.
11:00 Silent.
Monday, Juiy 6
j 5:00 Maytag Orchestra., NBC-CHI
,5:30 General Motors Program NBC
6:00 P. S. P. and L. Co., Popular trio.
7:00 Amos ’n’ Andy NBC-Chi.
7:15 Tuneful Two.
7:30 MJB C. Demi-Tasse Revue; LA
3:00 Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
.3:30 Sherman Clay & Co., Hour of
Music.
9:00 Schwabaehers Gold Shield Orch.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes,NBC-SF
10:15 Cecil and Sally, ET.
I 10:30 International Publ. Co. Cosmo
politan Program
I 10:35 P. S. P and L Co. Popular Trio
j 10:50 The Globe Trotter.
I 11:00 Elks Magazine. Elec. Trens.
i 11:02 Laughner anr Harris Hoted St.
Francis Dance Orch., NBC-SF.
; 12:00 Fox Theatre, Organ Recital
Tuesday, July 7
3:30 Fuller Man, NBC-NY
1:00 Lucky Strike Dance Orcn, NBC
7:00 Amos ’n’ Anday.
7:15 Sperry Smiles, NBC-SF.
7:30 New World Life Boys
1:00 Caswell Coffee Concert NBC-SF
3:15 Memory Lane, NBC-SF
j 1:45 P. S. Power and Light Co. Oreh.
! 'LOO Novelty Program
; >: 30 Schwabacher Bros. & Co. Inc.
I ! 0:00 Richfield News Flashes,
i 10:15 Cecil and Sally, ET.
10:30 Cosmopolitan Program ET
11:00 Fox West Coast Theaters.
11:30 Globe Trotter.
11.40 Hotel St. Francis Dance Orch.
12:00 Fox Theatre, Organ Recital.
Wednesday, July 8
3:00 Halsey Stuart Program NBC
5:30 Palmolive Hour. NBC-NY
S:30 Coca Cola Program, NBC-NY
7:00 Amos ’n' Andy.
7:15 Columbia Knitt Pregram, KGW
7:30 MJB Demi-Tasse Revue, NBC
3.00 Hotel New Yorker Orch.
8:15 Itin Tin Tin Thriller, NBC-SF
3:30 Chevrolet Chronicles, ET
0:00 Fishers Blend Hour
I 10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
| 10:15 Cecil and Sally, ET.
I 10:35 Owen Sweeten's Washing
tonians.
10:30 Cosmopolitan Program
111:05 Globle Trotter.
! 11:15 Hotel St. Francis Dance Orch.
12:00 Fox Theatre, Organ Recital.
Thursday, July 9
5:00 Arco Birthday Party, NBC-NY
5:30 Maxwell House Melodies
6; 00 Lucky Strike Dance Orch, NY
7:00 Amos 'n' Andy.
7:15 Sperry Smiles, NBC-SF.
7:30 Standard Symphony Hour NBC.
S:30 Demi Tasse Revue, NBC-LA
9:00 Mozart Meditations.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Cecil and Sally
10:30 Cosmopolitan Program
10:45 Unde Hank from Ciderville
Center
I 10:50 The Globe Trotter
11:00 Hotel St. Francis Dance Orch.
! 12:00 Fox Theatre, Organ Recital.
Friday, July 10
5:00 Interwoven Pair, NBC-NY
5:30 The Armour Hour, NBC-Chi.
G: 00 Armstrong Quakers, NBC-NY.
6:30 RKO Hour. NBC-NY.
7:00 Amos ’n' Andy.
7:15 Brownbuilt Footlites, NBC-SF
7:30 Valvoline Oil Co. ET.
7:45 Musical Echoes, NBC-SF.
S:00 \V. P. Fuller, House of Color.
8:30 Sussnian, Wormser & Co.; 3.
and W. Melodies, NBC-SF.
9:30 Eastman Kodak Co.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Cecil and Sally, ET.
10:30 Cosmopolitan Program ET
10:50 The Globe Trotter.
11:00 Jantzen Beach Oreh., Portland.
12:00 Fox 5th Avenue Theatre, Organ
Recital.
Saturday, July 11
| 5:00 Gen. Electric Program. NBC-NY
6:00 Husky Strike Dance Orchestra
7:00 Amos ’n’ Andy.
7:15 Gilmore Circus, NBC-LA.
7:45 Sperry Smiles, NBC-SF.
8:00 P. S. Power & Light Company's
Saturday Night Big Show, SF
9:00 The Cotton Pickers, NBC-SF
9:20 The Globe Trotter.
9:30 Spotlight Revue. NBC-SF.
11:00 Jantzen Beach Orch., Portland
12:00 Fox Theatre, Organ Recital.