HYDER ALASKA MINER
W. R. Hull - - - - Editor
A newspaper whose purpose is to teT)
the world about the newest and bus
iest town in the northland, and the
native resources which are responsible
for its existence.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Entered as second class matter Nov
ember 4, 1919, at the post office at
Hyder, Alaska, uuder the Act of
March 3, 1879.
Sent anywhere for $5 a year.
Advertising rates on application.
HYDER, ALASKA, Februa y 13, 1920'
WHITE OR YELLOW—WHICH?
In passing a resolution debarring
Orientals from entry into their section
of the district the Stewart Citizens’
Association performed an act which it
would be well for the citizens of
Hyder to emulate
But unfortunately, there is no Cit
izens’ Association in Hyder.
In the last number of the Miner a
front page editorial urged that a “get
together” meeting to be held here,
giving as the main reason the formu
lating of building regulations for the j
protection of the town against fire, but
stating that other matters of equally |
vital impotance should be acted upon. I
Two of these other' matters which it
may be Well to mention are the adop-1
tion of sanitary measures and a decis
ion as to the Oriental question which
the Stewart residents have already
settled for themselves.
Is it going to be published to the
outside world that Stewart is a white j
man’s town but that the scum of China
is welcome in Hyder?
God knows the pioneer settlers of
Alaska are men. Were they not men
there would be no Alaska, for brawn
and brain have been combined in build
ing up the Territory.
Being men, are they going to lay
themselves liable to the contempt of
their Canadian neighbors?
We may have been too eary going
here in Hyder.
There was a time last fall when a
little cooperation and a little firmness
on the part of our citizens would have
prevented the camp from receiving
the black eye which has been handed
to it at the Premier.
The Miner is not suggesting that
Hyder butt into the Premier’s affairs.
But it is suggesting that if any more
' representatives of the Yellow Peril
land here they be shown the way to
climb back up the gang plank.
A* to a meeting of the citizens, the
Miner last week passed the buck.
Now it’s your deal.
Love is said to be blind, but at the ]
same time we advise any married man j
not to parade around town with a
chicken unless he knows hi3 wife is far '
far away.
There were 23 births, 23 deaths and
18 weddings at Valdez last year. Three
of the deaths were due to accident
Wonder what part accident played in
the other statistics.
TERRITORIAL TATTLE.
Caribou and rabbits are reported to
be more plentiful in the Koyukuk this
year than for many years
Fairbanks had a $60,000 fire on the
30th of January, the heaviest loser
being J. Harmon Caskey, owner of the
Fairbanks Citizen, who is out $40,000:
Until other arrangements can be made.
Alaskan
Hotel
McDonell
Jamiesoif
Reid
HEADQUARTERS FOR MINING MEN
Electric Lights • - Large Rooms
W. R. REID, Manager
A SQUARE MEAL
A SQUARE DEAL
The MARKS
RESTAURANT and BAKERY
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Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Campbell
ROWE’S COW
SECOND AVE. SHEET. METAL WORKS
Manufacturers of All Kinds of Sheet Metal Goods
Galvanized Roofing Gas Tanks Sheet Copper and Brass
ChimnejITops Galley Pipes Stove Connections
Eave Troughing Ships’ Lamps Stove Pipes and Elbows
Conductors Deck Plates Brass and Iron
Galvanized&Blaek Iron, Copper, Brass and Lead Pipes and Fittings, all
sizes, J to 4 ” in stock. Sheet-iron, Black and Galvanized.
Sheet Copper, Brass and Zinc Carried in Stock, Sold by Sheet, Bun
dle or Ton Lots. Lead Pipes and Fittings.
We Specialize In Warm Air Furnaces — Repairs of All Kinds
Estimates Cheerfully Given 220 2nd Ave
We Aim to Please PRINCE RUPERT B. C.
AY TANK SHOP AND
Pressing, Cleaning, Repairing
MISS LEATHA DAVIS
New House Near Portland Cafe
LAUNCH TAKU II
U;S. MAIL BOAT
LEAVES HYDER
EVERY TUESDAY
Freight and Passengers
Ed. J. Williams, Master
Alaska Trust & Investment Go.
Incorporated under Laws of Alaska Governing Banks & Trust Companies.
Paid up Capital $50,000
Surplus $5,000
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
Departments
BANKING Commercial & Savings
TRUSTS of every nature
BONDS
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES for Rent
INSURANCE Fire and Marine
CUSTOMS BROKERS
NOTARY PUBLIC
REAL ESTATE
Officers and Directors
F. E. Ryus
Dean C. Cannon
S. L. Cadwell
James Dickson
S. L. Cadwell
Ed. J. Williams
T. J. Pennell
N. F, Zimmerman
A. C. Kreidler
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Acting Manager.
We Solicit Your Business
the Citizen will be published from the
office of the News-Miner.
The Alaska Steamship Company has
entered into an oral agreement with
the Alaska Labor Union at Ketchikan
to employ only union longshoremen at
that place.
Oscar Wickstrom has retired as sec
retary Qf the Alaska Industrial Union
at Wrangell and is succeeded by James
M. Nolan.
Vincent D.Lamsell, Alaska trapper,
who claims that he has operated in
Southeastern Alaska, in the Mount St.
Elias region and elsewhere in Alaska,
told the Seattle Post Intelligencer that
he made $27,000 for one season’s work.
Dawson people will experiment in
raising goats for dairy purposes this
year. A number of 'flocks will be
brought into the Yukonwiext spring.
Frank Page, for many years chief of
the fire department, street commiss
ioner and chief of police at SkagMay,
has,resigned and is going to the States.
He is succeeded by Jeck Eckert.
"Dad” Abbey, a former old time
Nome miner, writing to friends in An
chorage from the Texas oil fields says
he is in it up to his.neck but will close
out in May and return to the Northland.
He says the towns are fnll of people
excited over oil leases and the hotels
•are full. Several Anchorage people
are there, including Clyde Coleman and
faddy Cumming.
TOOTH’S
SMOKE
SHOP
WILLIAM REID TOOTH, Proprietor
Everybody Welcome
Wait Thei’e for Stewart-Hyder
Stage Line
All
Stop at
Soft drinks Solo Tables
STEWART, B. C.
ALASKAN CIGAR STORE
Cigars, Tobacco, Soft Drinks
Mrs. M. HARRIS, Prop.
HYDER CIGAR STORE
.
Cigars, Tobaccos, Candies and Refreshing Drinks
MRS. A. MILLER, Proprietress.
WHAT YOU’RE DOIN’
SHIVERIN’—THATS WHAT!
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j YOU NEED WOOD
Get It From NELSON & FOY
F. L. LAKE
Launch SILVER HEELS and RED SCOWS
Speed - SERVICE
The Stewart Trading Company an
nounces the opening of their new gen
eral store in Hyder and invites you to
come in and get acquainted. After
saying “how-do?” and absorbing some
of the heat from the big stove, if you
care to look around and maybe find
something that you like, it will give us
great pleasure to serve you, and at the
right prices.
We expect to make a living by giving jou the
right kind of goods and the right kind of service. Al
though every boat will briug fresh supplies, we already
have a very complete assortment of everything that a
good general store should carry. Come in and get
acquainted.
1 STEWART TRADING COMPANY
' G. E. AUSTIN
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