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Marvelously Rich in Minerals
and Ryder is the Gateway in
vOonsequence of \V.hich Hyder is
■the Fastest Growing Town in
jthe North.
Published at the Gateway to the Salmon River, Alaska - British Columbia, Mineral Area
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VOL. 2. NO. 1.
HYDER, .Alaska, Nov. 24. 1920
FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR
Tractors For
Premier Mine
With the arrival of tractors for
it he Premie- Gold Mining Co. it is
smticipated that the ore transporta
tion problem will be greatly simpli
fied and that but little difficulty
will be experienced this winter in
bringing to the wharf the full am
ount of ore which It is Intended to
ship, said to be at least 3,000 tons.
Two five-ton Holt tractors of the
most modern type are now here
and will be used between the wharf
and Nine-mile. They are expected
to make a round trip each day and
bring a minimum load of twenty
tons with three trailers each. From
Nine-mile to the mine ten four
horse teams will betmployed. Be
cause of the numerous short turns
in the road below the mine it is not
feasible to use trailers, and teams
are more efficient than tractors.
These tractors are of the type
which gave the greatest service
during the war in hauling artillery
and other heavy loads through all
kinds of country and under ev -
sort of climatic conditions. Gener
al Manager D. L. Pitt has reports
from various localities where they
are employed and all are favorable,
it being stated that snow is no hin
drance to their operation.
Two large caterpillar trailers have
been ordered for delivery in the
spring when the roads break up
and become soft.
The company is securing com
plete topographical and geographi
cal data of all the country lying
between the wharf hnd the mine, a
large party of surveyors being in
the field under the supervision of
P. R. Backus, C. E. This data is
necessary to the future operations
of the company.
The new water power plant is
practically completed and should
be in operation in a few days. The
first 100-ton unit of the concen
trating mill will be finished early in
the spring.
Plan Joint
Christmas
A Ladies meeting was conven
ed in the Ralwin Hotel Hall, last
Tuesday night, by the ladies of
Stewart and Hyder for the pur
pose of arranging for a joint
Christmas tree.
Mrs Gibson was elected to the
chair and Mrs Knipple y- c-Treas,
and after some discussion
it was decided to organize an en
tertainment, supper and Christ
mas tree for the children of
Stewart and Hyder. The place
selected for the purpose’ being
the Stewart hotel, the time 6p.m.
and the date Dec 28th,
In order that the arrangements
may be carried out expeditiously
as possible a number of commit
were appointed.
A committee composed of Mrs.
Knipple Mrs Dann and Mrs
Young was selected for the pur
pose of canvassing the town for
the requisite funds, Mrs Backus
and Mrs Stone havn been reques
ted to canvas Hyder. The meet
ing expressed the hope that the
citizens of both towns will not
wait to be canvassed, but will
come forward with their dona
tions immediately to those ladies,
as the time is short and in order
to have the presents here in time
it is necessary to have the order
aut on the next boat.
Since the above was in type, and
as this paper was about to go to
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT.
Meet me at the Mecca.
Send this paper to your friend.
Get your Silver Springs at Tooth's
Smoke Shop, Stewart,
Jack Kenny ha9 gone to the Pre
mier to cook.
W.S.SuHivan is cooking for the
Premier survey party.
Mike Coine is down f«om the
Premier for a few days' rest
Assayer C.S.Baker has gone to
Vancouver for a couple of months.
Gus Erickson has sold his forest
reserve residence to Chas. Nordlund
Fred Joyce is back from a two
months' visit on the Canadian prai
ries.
F.N. Bold, proprietor of the Elec
tric Laundry in Ketchikan, spent
the week end in camp.
Miss Elsie Baldwin, daughter of
Mrs. Jack MeCallum, is a recent
arrival from Vancouver.
The Prince Albert is having a
tough time handling all the freight
coming in from the south.
Gus Erickson has gone to Fort
George to visit his brother. He ex
pects to return in two months.
Maieolm Boyd, who has been
working at the Premier, has gone
to his home in North Vancouver
for the winter.
Commissioner Reed, Marshal
Green and W .S. Orr are back from
Ketchikan where they have been
attending court.
Dr. R.N.Rogers lias gone to his
old home in Oxford, N.Y. on a busi
ness trip. He expects to be away
not more than six weeks.
press, Mrs. Backus and Mrs. Pitcher
came by with d dozen beautiful
Christmas posters and attractively
decorated collection boxes which
they were to place in prominent
tocations around town.
Last year Hyder responded gen
erously to the call for funds and
those donors who attended the cel
ebration were repaid a thousand
fold in witnessing the delight oi' the
little ones.
A circulating library ihas been in
stalled in the Junction*
Paul Lund has returned from a
trip Outside. He went as far south
as Texas.
Tommy Whitley, taxi driver for
Crawford Bros., has gone to Van
couver. He will return when the
double-ender sleds are put on the
mining trails.
The launch In fer. Captain Tom
Barry, is in port from Ketchikan
with a party of sourdoughs among
whom are Joe Curtin, Harry Lan
caster, J.D. Carey and C.W.McKerr.
MOVEMENT OF MOM
Orders have been received by
the local detachment, Royal
Canadian Mounted Police that
the detachment is to be immed
iately reduced. Constable Mill
water is to proceed south on this
weeks boat taking two lirir'ses
with him. Corporal Hall will a
wait the arrival of the Inspector,
leaving Stewart then on the Po
lice boat. Constable Bowler will
remain anti be left in charge
after Corp ral Hall’s departure,
for the winter at least.
FINE THANKSGIVING BALL
The Thanksgiving ball given by
Ihe Ilyder Igloo of Pioneers in their
new hall was an unqualified suc
cess, being on a par with the open
ing ball, which could hardly be
eclipsed, however. Stewart resi
dent* turned out in force, and the
music was furnished by the Stew
art orchestra, Messrs. Cameron,
Jack and Scarlett. Mrs. Hodgkin
son of Eleven-mile also assisted at
the piano.
IN THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT,
Territory of Alaska, First Judicial Divis
ion, Precinct of Hyder, Before Hon. John
T. Reed, Commissioner, and ex-officic
Justice of the Peace.
John Christinsen, Plaintiff,)
Versus \ No. 15 Civil
Hyder Water, Light & Pow- / SUMMONS
er Co.I tefendant. i
To Ilyder Water Light &. Power Co.,
the above named defendant,
Greeting:
In the name of the United States of
America, you are hereby commanded tc
be and appear in the above edtitled courl
held in said Precinct, and answer the
complaint filed against you in the . above
entitled action, within thirty days from
the completion of the period of the publi
cation of this summons, to-wit, within
thirty days from December 8th. 1920
which smumons is published by virtue ol
an order duly made and entered in the
above entitled court on October 23d. 1920
And in case of your failure to appeal
and answer the plaintiff's complaint al
the time and place aforesaid, judgmeni
will be entered against you for the sun
of $650.00, in said action, founded upor
an implied contract for labor performec
for and on your behalf and for your ben
efit and for the costs and disbursment:
of suit.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal Of sail
court this 23d. day of October, 1920.
—-—- John T. Reed. Commissioner
SEAL and ex-officio Justice of thi
—- - Peace.
First P blication, October 27th. 1920.
Last t ublication, December 1st. 1920.
Spider To
Ship Soon
Vernier Alaska
Will Operate
Win. McGrew and Ed Fernald
have finished doing the assessment
work for this year on the Premier
Alaska group which consists of ten
claims and adjoins the New Alaska
on the south and east. The prop
e ty has a good surface showing
and assays up to 40 ounces in sil
ver have been obtained, but very
little work has been done. How
ever, the company now owning the
ground will, it is reported, under
take evtensive development in the
spring. The company was organ
ized in Seattle by Har^ Tanner,
formerly superintendent of the
Bush, who is thoroughly familiar
with the property and will probably
be in charge when development
starts.
COMMONWEALTH FINANCED.
It is reported from Seattle that
Emil Davis has succeeded in finan
cing the Commonwealth group of
claims located on the Alaska side
of the line eighteen miles down the
canal from Hyder, *nd that an ex
tensive development program is
being outlined. Associated with
Mr. Davis in the ownership of the
property are J.W.Marr and W. L.
Dilff who have recently spent some
lime at the claims together with
A. Lincke and Frank and George
Finn.
IN THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT,
Territory of Alaska, First Judicial Dis
trict. Precinct of Hyder. K.fore Hon.
John T. Heed, Commissioner, and ex
officio Justice of the S\ ace. -
I’. R. Backus. Plaintifl, t
Versus \ No. Hi ( ivil
Hyder Water. Light & I SUMMONS
Power Co. Defendant. 1
To Hyder Water, Light and Power Co.,
the above named defendant,
Greeting:
In the name of the United States of
America you are hereby commanded to
be and appear in the above entitled court
held in said Precinct, and answer the
complaint filed against you in the above
entitled action, within thply days from
the completion of the period of the publi
cation of this summons, to-wit, within
thirty days from lie ember 8th, 1920,
which summons is pu til > shed by virtue of
an order duly made and entered in the
above entitled court on October 23d, 1920,
And in case of your failure to appear
and answer the plaintiff's complaint at
the time and place aforesaid, judgment
will he entered against you for the sum
of 8526.41, in said action, founded upon
an implied contract for labor performed
and goods furnished for and on your be
half and tor your benefit and for the
costs and disbursments of suit.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set
iny hand and affixed the seal of said
court this 23d day of October. 1920.
.-wo—« JohnT.Reed, Commissioner,
SEAL and ex-officio Justice of the
—- Peace.
First Publication. October 27th, 1920.
Last Publication, December 1st, 1920,
Exceptional progress has been
made at the Spider mine by the
Algunican Development Com
pany since they decided to pros
ecute development work through
out the winter.
The camp now consists of a
2 storey 16x30 bunk house, «
stable 12x30, and a power hows?
14x35. Power is developed at
present by a gasoline engine.
A concrete storage reservoirhas
been built, and a good head ■f
water obtained. 600 feet of pipfe
has been laid to bring the water
to the camp where hot and cold
water under good pressure is
available.
15 men are at present employed
in and about the mine, the under*
ground work bring carried on in
two shifts.
Ore shipments will commence,
it is expected about or just after
the New year, when sufficient
snow has faller to make a p, •• <]
sleigh road from the mine to the
dock at Stewart.
1 he Spider will then be the
second mine in this district to be*
come an active shipper since the
early boom days.
Before leaving here a short time
ago W. A. Meloche, managing engr
neer for the company, is said to
have stated that if the development
planned shows a tonnage thiee
times as large as that then in sight
there will be a mill on the property
by next July.
IN THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT',
Territory of Alaska, First Judicial Dis
trict, Precinct of Hyder, before Hon, John
T. K ced. Commissioner, and ex-officio
Justice of the Peace.
L. Holtan, Plaintiff, I
Versus )’ No. 17 Civil
Hyder Water, Light & I SUMMONS
Power Co. Defendant, i
To iiyder Water. Light anti Power CO.t
the above hamed defendant,
Greeting:
In tae name df the United States of
America, you are hereby commanded to
be and apdear in the above entitled court
held in said Precinct, and answer the
complaint filed against you in tiie above
entiti. ! action, within thirty days from
the completion of the period of the publi
cation of this summons, to-wit, within
thirty days from December 8th, 1920,
which summons is published by virtue of
an order duly made and entered in the
above entitled court on October 23d. 1920.
And in case of ypur failure to appear
and e iswer the plaintiff's complaint at
the ti ue and place aforesaid, judgment
will t: entered against you for rhe sum
of $89 i.00, Jn said action, founded upo.
an implied contract for labor performed
for and on your behalf and for your ben
efit and for tiie costs and disbursments
of suit.
In witness whereof 1 tiove hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal ol said
court this 23d day of Octobei, 1920.
—>— John T. Reed, Commissioner,
SEAL and ex-officio Justice of the
—.— Peace.
First Publics-on, October 27th, 1920.
Last Public . 1 , ece.uber 1st, 19i.O.