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HYDER, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24.1928.
PRICE TEN (MS
OUTLAND SILVER
BAR DEVELOPMENT
VERY INTERESTING
Development operations dur
ing the past season on the hold
ings of the Outland Silver Bar
Mines, Ltd., in the upper Sal
mon basin, disclosed a decided
ly interesting situation, and
have greatly enhanced the
outlook for the property de
veloping into a large scale pro
ducer, according to a statement
to the Herald, by, Mr. F. C.
Outland, managing director ol
the'company.
Prominent among the seas
on’s activities was the discov
ery of four new veins and ore
zones, all if which carry ort
of commercial grade. These in
elude the Chickamin vein, lo
cated at 3650 feet elevation.
15 feet in width and yielding
assays of $14 per ton; the No
8 vein, at 41 feet elevation
3 feet wide and assaying from
$35 to $150 per ton, with pick
ed samples ranging much high
er; and the No. 9 vein, locat
ed on the east side of Mt. Lin
deborg at an elevation of 385C
feet. The latter vein was open
ed up by two tunnels locater
about 100 feet apart. The low
er tunnel displays a four fooi
vein of ore, 30 inches of whicl
assays well over $100 a ton
The upper tunnel contains s
vein three feet in width, o;
which 25 inches also assays ov
er $100 per ton. Mr. Outlanc
states that the No. 9 vein seem,
to be a part of a large high
grade zone, as indicated bj
the discovery of ore of th«
same character 100 feet below
the lower tunnel and givint
good values across a width o
ten feet. Another outcroppinf
of the same type of ore fivt
feet in width was also locatec
about 75 feet above and somt
what to the south at an elevat
ion of 3950 feet. An additiona
ore discovery of importance
was also made about 500 feel
to the south of the No. 9 zone
at an elevation of about 4500
feet. The latter vein is 20 feel
wide and the ore is similar ir
character to the No. 9.
The various veins are locatec
on an almost perpendiculai
side of the mountain and were
made accessible only by the
construction of trails. Mr. Out
land said the discovery of the
strong veins penetrated by the
two tunnels, combined with
other evidences that this zone
is quite extensive, were re
sponsible for the company
taking over five additiona!
claims adjoining the zone. The
new acquisitions contain ap
proximately 175 acres an<L
were surveyed during the seas
on in preparation for crown
granting.
The season’s developments al
so included the location anc
penetration of a gold ore zone
ranging around 30 feet ir
width and containing ore of i
character entirely differen
from any found elsewhere ir
the Portland Canal district. As
reported earlier in these col
ums, the latter discovery was
made at an elevation of 320C
feet in the channel of a small
creek from which water for
the camp was obtained. Al
though the ground had been
walked over many times, the
presence of the mineralized i
ALASKA GOLD EXPORT
RECORD IS BROKEN
Gold and silver shipped from
Alaska to the States during
the month of October attained
a total value of $1,500.957 and
exceeded similar shipments
!;or any single month in almost
:en years, according to an an
nouncement made by Collector
>f Customs J. C. McBride a few
Jays ago. It was said to be
he first time since 1919 that
jold and silver exports have
ittained that figure.
The value of the gold ship
nents was $1,464,591, while
ilver contributed a total of
i>36,366. Of this excellent total
he Second division contribut
;d $517,269, the Fourth Divis
on $512,501, the First division
>313,768 and the Third divis
on $157,419.
In making the announcement,
Jollector McBride pointed out
hat. the increased output was
i direct reflection of the im
>etus given to gold mining by
he large dredging operations
n the Nome and Fairbanks
egions.
>.rea was not noticed, until at
ention was attracted to it by
larked mineral stains reveal
d by the recession of Salmon
ilacier. Following the discov
ry of the ore body, a forty
oot tunnel and a short cross
ut were driven, and show
hat the mineralization is con
inuous across the zone. At the
•oint where work was suspend
d for the season, the zone was
rossed by a porphyry dike
ut is known to extend above
nd beyond the dike more than
'•00 feet. Assays of the peculiar
re range from $12.65 to $28
n gold, with a few ounces of
ilver.
At the close of the season de
elopment consisted of 12 tun
lels ranging from 15 to 465
eet in length with an aggre
ate of more than 2000 feet
f underground work, in ad
ition to numerous open cuts.
Development plans at the
pening of the season included
he extension of No. 7 tunnel
o cut at a vertical depth of
5 feet the 12 foot silver-lead
ein opened up in 1926 and
Iso the driving of a cross cut
torn the Hibbard tunnel to
ut the same big zone at a
epth of 225 feet. The discov
ry of the n ew veins, however,
esulted in the projected work
eing left temporarily in abey
nce. Work on the new dis
overies was pushed with day
nd night shifts and claimed
he energy of the crew thru
ut the remainder of the seas
n, thereby precluding further
/ork on the big silver show
tg, which will be given furth
r attention next year.
After locating and penetrat
lg the silver vein in 1926, the
ompany installed during the
ollowing year an Ingersoll
tand compressor, steel sharp
ner, ore cars and other min
ng and camp accessories, in
ddition to constructing an up
o date camp, with fully equip-1
ped blacksmith and machine
chop, and assay office, with
which it is able to carry on
development at a maximum
rate and at nominal cost as
compared to hand methods.
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Thanksgiving 1928 *
A PROCLAMATION •
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The many blessings that were bestowed on the God- *
fearing men and women who founded our nation in- *
spired them to set apart one day each year when they *
refrained from performing their usual tasks and gave *
thanks to Almighty God for the many favors they had *
received from Him. This pleasing custom has been per- *
petuated by succeeding generations and it is most fit- *
ting that we should give due heed to its observance. In *
keeping this anniversary we should be reminded of our *
obligations to God, to our nation, and to our fellow men. *
The President of the United States having designat- *
ed and set apart Thursday, the twenty-ninth day of *
November, nineteen hundred and twenty- eight as *
THANKSGIVING DAY *
Therefore, I, George A. Parks, Governor of the Terri- *
tory of Alaska, in conformity therewith, do summon *
all people of this Territory to a devout observance of *
this day and recommend that we assemble in our cus- *
tomary places qf worship and there give thanks to God *
for the bounties He has bestowed on us in the past and *
invoke His Divine guidance for the future. Alaska has *
prospered during the year; the sea and earth have *
yielded us full measure of their treasures; we have not *
experienced the scourge of pestilence nor suffered from *
the visitation of calamity. Mindful of the many mani- *
festations of Divine favor which we have received, let *
us approach this Thanksgiving day with a reverent, *
contrite spirit expressive of our spiritual faith and of 4
our profound gratitude to &od. *
Given under my hand and the *
Seal cf the Territory of Alaska *
in Juneau, the capital, this 10th *
day of November, in the year of *
(SEAL) our Lord One Thousand Nine *
Hundred and Twenty-eight, and *
of the Independence of the Unit- *
ed States, the One Hundred and *
Fifty-third. *
(Signed) Geo. A. Parks *
By the Governor: Governo r *
(Signed) Karl Theile *
Secretary of Alaska *
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SAY SUTHERLAND
MADE LAST RUN
FOR DELEGATESH1P
Delegate Dan Sutherland has
nade his last run for the dele
'ateship and plans , to retire
o private life at the conclusion
)f his present term of office,
according to close personal
’riends of the Alaskan repre
sentative at Washington.
During his recent visit to Hy
ler, the delegate informed
several local friends of his in
tention to retire from politics
and reengage in mining, his
occupation at the time of his
first election over 8 years ago.
According to the same au
thority Mr. Sutherland plans
to mine a number of placer
properties in the Ruby district,
which he has held for some
years.
The management was assisted
during the past season-by Mr.
F. W. Bewley, mining engineer
and assayer, under whose com
petent guidance the season’s
operations were highly suc
cessful.
At the close of the operating
period the company shipped
38 sacks, approximately two
tons, of ore from the four tun
nels run during the season for
testing purposes.
The property has now reach
ed a stage of development
where its value as a potential
producer can be approximat
ed. The unusually large ore
bodies, excellent values and
the evidences of their perma
nency disclosed by develop
ment provide every assurance
that the property will ere
long rank among the leading
producers of the district.
FIRE THREATENS
PILED DISTRICT
A fire in the residence of
Frank Blasher in the piled dis
trict Thursday afternoon did
eonsiderable damage to the in
terior of the building before
being extinguished by volun
teer fire fighters with chem
ical apparatus.
Mr. Blasher was severely
aurned on both hands during
the early stages of the fire
ivhile attempting to quench
the flames, which he asserts
lad their origin in a lighted
:igar that he had laid on a
trunk before going outside to
:hop wood. The cigar appar
ently fell from the trunk and
ignited some loose paper on
the floor, from whence the
flames spread to the walls and
veiling. Aside from a few art
icles of clothing, the loss was
nominal.
Stewart residents, learning
)f the fire, rushed over a chem
ical engine to assist irf fighting
the flames, thereby'displaying
again that spirit of helpfulness
and interest manifested so of
ten by our neighboring com
munity in the past. The appa
ratus was not needed but the
spirit prompting its dispatch is
deeply appreciated by all Hy
ier residents who possess prop
er regard for thoughtful and
kindly deeds.
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Owing to delay in departure
from Seattle, orginally sched
uled for Nov. 16, the Norco
will not arrive until tomorrow.
The next sailing from Seattle
is scheduled for December 7.
FIRST DIVISION
ELECTION RETURNS
Following are the election re
turns for the First division re
ceived in Juneau up to Nov
ember 13th.
Delegate:
Sutherland, R. 2987
Grigsby, D. 2344
Senator:
Benjamin, R. 2633
Walker, D. 2602
Representative:
Winn, R. 2739
Zeigler, D. 2725
McCormack, R. 2697
Shattuck, D. 2651
Anderson, D. 2383
Paul, R, 2339
Olts, R. 2255
Ream, D. 2224
Atty-General:
Rustgard, R. 3329
Truitt, D. 1679
Road Commn:
Gilmore, R. 1594
Adkins, R. 1184
Avey, Ind. 1008
Stroller’s Weekly of Nov. 17,
reports that election returns
from outlying precincts where
a majority of the voters are
Indians show that Benjamin,
the republican candidate for
Senator, has defeated Walker,
democratic candidate, by the
close margin of less than 50
votes.
Thus the First Division repre
sentatives in the Legislature'
will be Steel and Benjamin,
republicans, in the senate, and
Winn and McCormack, repub
licans, and Zeigler and Shat
tuck, democrats, jn the house
of representatives.
BENEFIT DANCE
THIS EVENING
The Hyder Community Club
dance for the benefit of Stew
art General Hospital will take
place at Pioneer Hall this ev
ening. The committee in
charge have left nothing un
done to make the entertain
ment a success and those at
tending are assured of an en
joyable evening, in addition to
contributing to the support of
one of the district’s most val
uable institutions.
But for the presence of the
hospital, whose doors are ever
open to the needy as well as to
the affluent, local residents
overtaken by sudden illness
would in many instances find
themselves in a most unfortun
ate predicament. As sickness
is no respector of persons,
there is no one in the district
who can be sure that they may
not suddenly find themselves
in a position where they would
be devoutly thankful to take
advantage of the beneficent
care and shelter the hospital
affords. For this season alone
none should begrudge a small
sum annually toward its sup
port and perpetuation.
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One of the most important
mining transactions to take
place in the Fairbanks district
for some time was effected re
cently when Andy Markich
purchased from Dan Raaovich
a half interest in the Ready
Bullion mine in lit j Ester dis
trict. The purchase price is
said to have beep a substantial
sum. There is already a large
tonnage of ore in sight.
URGES ACTION ON
FLOOD RELIEF
Emphasizing: that the local
flood danger presents possi
bilities of dire disaster to the
community and urging that all
possible influence be brought
to bear to secure the passage
of House Resolution 13484,
embodying the measure of
Delegate Sutherland calling
for a preliminary survey of
Salmon River for flood protect
ion purposes, the Hyder Cham
ber of Commerce passed a res
olution at the monthly session
last week in which it requested
the Seattle Chamber of Com
merce and Chamber of Com
merce of the United States to
lend their assistance in secur
ing passage of the measure re
ferred to and particularly the
section embodying the propos
ed river survey.
The action of the Chamber of
Commerce followed the read
ing of a communication from
the Seattle Chamber of Com
merce announ9ing its recent
decision to urge Congress to
take action looking to the pro
tection of Hyder from the
flood encroachments of Sal
mon River, details of which
were given in an earlier issue
of the Herald.
As will be recalled by read
ers, the Sutherland bill provid
ing for an official survey of
the local river situation was
referred to the Flood Control
Committee of the House of
Representatives and by them
incorporated in House Reso
lution 13484, which includes
flood control provisions for
various other sections of the
nation. It is for this reason that
the Hyder Chamber of Com
merce resolution asks the sup
port of the measure by the Se
attle and United States Cham
bers of Commerce.
In addition to urging the as
sistance of those powerful or
ganizations, in securing the
passage of H. R. 13484, the
Chamber of Commerce resolut
ion calls attention to the local
flood control efforts and points
out that the citizens of Hyder
have already expended up
ward of $4,000 in endeavors
:o prevent damage to the town
by the turbulent and ever
threatening Salmon river. As
this action by local residents
constitutes one of the most
powerful arguments for Con
gressional action that could be
presented, it will in all prob
ability be used to good advan
tage by the two big organizat
ions.
W. C. Blanton left on the
i Fairbanks for Ketchikan where
he will visit a few days before
; proceeding to Seattle for the
winter season.
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Major C. B. North left Thurs
day for Vancouver.
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Included in the list of 13 pass
engers leaving Wednesday on
the Fairbanks were Mike
Coyne, J. Preston, Ulrich Han
sen, Thos. Thibadeau, Sam
Baloff and J. Belmonte.
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H. Grisdahl of Ketchikan was
a round-tripper on the Fair
banks Wednesday.