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 Oresl
■'
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
mSe 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 mountam
scenery, and the most remarkable glacier vistas
in the world.
For information relative to the mineral resources of 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 the Newspapers
Of the Territory.
In view of the unusual cli
matic conditions prevailing
here, the following from the
Juneau of Dec. 30*regarding
snow conditions in Alaska this
winter will be of interest.
The Following amounts of
snow, in inches, were on the
ground Monday evening, Dec.
ember 29, at various Alaska
stations: Bethel 10, Cordova
2, Eagle 17, Fort Yukon 13,
13, Fairbanks 12, Nome 6,Jun
eah and Ketchikan none. Ice
on Snake River at Nome \va>
17 inches thick and on Chena
Slough at Fairbanks 25 inches.
Everett L. Wasson, the blond
and smiling 24-year-old air
plane pilot, and Joseph Walsh,
wiry little sourdough prospect
or and guide, who found the
b.ody of Aviator E. J. A. Burke
and rescued his starving com- j
panions in the Liard district
of British Columbia will be re-1
warded. British Columbia and
Dominion of Canada Govern
ments will grant a cash hon
orarium to Wasson and a
special donation to Walsh, ac- j
cording to advices from Vic
toria, B. C.
At the recent session of the j
| United States district court for
; the First Division in Ketchikan,
a juiy awarded $5,450 dam
ages to E. R. Siese, for total
disability of both arms against
the Facific Coast Cement Com
pany. He was injured while
working at View, Cove and
sued for full compensation
under the Territorial compen
sation act. «
Ketchikan claims that in pro
portion to population she has
more electric ranges in use
than any city in the United
States. She has 513.
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
Report of the Financial Condition
of the
Bank of Hyder, located at Hyder,
Territory of Alaska, at the close.of
business on the 31st day of Decem
ber, 1930.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts . 51,963.20
Loans on real estato . 12,006.03
Overdrafts . 31.81
United States bonds owned 100.00
j Other bonds and warrants
] owned .. 15.230.35
! Banking house, furniture
and fixtures . 9.500.0J
| Due from other
| banks .$11,652.28
| Checks on other
| hanks and other
I cash items. 7)1.89
j Cash on hand. 5.859.00., 18,250.17
j TOTAL -. 107.779.53
USABILITIES
j Capital stock paid in.
1 Sm pins fund .
| undivided profits loss ex
j panses paid .
I individual and savings de
I posits .-.
Demand and time certifi
cates of deposit ..
Cashier’s and certified
checks .-.
Notes and hills rediscount
< 'i .
Hills payable for money
borrowed .
25.000. 0b
12.000. 0(1
2,872.05
67.S36.32
48.63
22.50
None
Non ■
TOTAL . 107,779.53
i'.! t( d States Of America I
Territory of Alaska ) ss.
First Judicial Division )
1 , E. D. Haddon, Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the foregoing statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
(Signed) E. D. Haddon
Cashier
(Correct Attest) J. A. Hall
Holger Johnson
Directors
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this Sth day of January, 1931.
(Notarial Seal) Chas. F. Sandford
Notary Public in and for the Territory
of Alaska. My eommlsson expires May
17. 1931.
MAP OF
PORTLAND CANAL MINING DISTRICT
IIYfJKR, ALASKA
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RADIO PROGRAM
Iv O M O
FISHERS BLEND STATION, INC.
Metropolitan Center, Seattle Wn.
(Owing to poor reception (luring the
■ earlier part o( the day in Hyder, the
, programs printed below will include
only such broadcasts as occur after
5 p. m. daily.)
Program for week ending Saturday,
January, 17.
Sunday, January 11
•5 :t>0 Enna Jettick Melodies, NBC-NY.
i 5:15 Collier’s Radio Hour, NBC-NY.
3:15 Atwater Kent Program, NBC-NY.
7:15 studebaker Champions, NBC-Chi.
7:45 Garden Patch Program.
3:00 First Church of Christ Scientist.
9:00 Standard Brands Program,NBC
SF.
9:30 Enna Jettick Melodies, NBC-NY.
9:45 P. S. Nav. Co., Cello Recital.
10:00 Kaffee Hag Slumber Hour.
10:30 Pae. Fruit & Prod. Co., Con
cert Oreh. and Vocalists.
11:00 Silent.
Monday, January 12
5:00 Totem Broadcasters, How's Bus
iness?, NBC-NY.
5:15 One-Quarter Hour in the Nation’s
Capital, NBC-Wn., D. C.
| 5:30 Garden Patch Program.
J 0:00 Maytag Orchestra, NBC-Chi.
5:30 Genl. Motors Program, NBC-NY
| 7:00 Stromberg Carlson Concert, NB
(’-Rochester.
7:30 Great Northern Railway, Empire
Builder, NBC-NY.
-1:00 Amos ’n’ Andy, NBC-Chi.
C15 Shell Oil Co., Rudy Seiger’s
I’ II Symphonists, NBC-SF.
9:00 Sellwabacher’s Mozart Concert
Hour.
i 10:00 Chrysler Motors Program.
10:30 University of Washington Edu
cational Hour.
■ 11:00 News Flashes.
11:15 Varsity Vagabonds.
| 12:00 Fox Theatre, Organ Recital
Tuesday, January 13
! 5:00 Brazilian American Coffee Pro
gram. NBC-NY.
5:30 Garden Patch Program.
| 5: JO McKesson Musical Magazine,
NBC-NY.
9:30 Happy Wonder Bakers, NBC-NY.
7:00 Westinghouse Salute,, NBC-NY.
I 7:30 Am. Tobacci Co., Lucky Strike
Orchestra, NBC-NY.
3:00 Amos 'n' Andy, NBC-Chi.
15 Violet Ray Music Box, NBC-LA.
1: 15 Sperry Smiles, NBC-SF.
1:00 Florsheim Frolic, NBC-SF.
1:30 Fisher’s Blend Hour.
10:30 News Flashes.
10:45 Uncle Hank From Ciderville
Center.
11:00 Olympic Hotel, Varsity Vaga
bonds.
12:00 Fox Theatre, Organ Recital.
Wednesday, January 14
500 P. S. P. & L. Co., Concert Trio.
5:15 R. C. A. Radiotron Co., NBC-NY.
5:30 Garden Patch Program.
3:00 Halsey Stuart Progarm. NBC-NY.
3:30 Palmolive Hour, NBC-NY.
7:30 Coca Cola Program, NBC-NY.
3:00 A mbs n' Andy, NBC-Chi
3:1.5 Let's Get Associated. NBC-SP.
S:45 Am. Popcorn Co., Jolly Time
Popcorn Review, NBC-SP.
0:00 P. S. Nav. Co.. The Navigators.
3:30 Camel Pleasure Hour, NBC-SP.
10:30 1*. S. Power Light Co., Violin
Recital.
10:15 News Plashes.
11:00 Olympic Hotel Varsity Vaga
bonds. directed by J. Robinson,
ies. NBC-SF.
12:00 Pox Theatre, Organ Recital.
Thursday, January 15
5:00 Fleischtnann's Sunshine Hour,
NBC-NY.
0:0') Am. Radiator Co. Program, NBC
NY.
6:30 Maxwell House Melodies, NBC
NY.
7:00 Lucky Strike Orchestra and Voc
alists, NBC-NY.
7:30 Standard Symphony Hour, NBC
SP.
S:3rt Pepsodent Co., Amos 'n' Andv,
NBC-LA.
3:45 Sperry Smiles, NBC-SF.
3:00 Hotel New Yorker Orchestra, N
BC-NY.
10:00 Rqui-Practionators Dance Hour.
11:00 News Flashes.
11:15 St. Francis Hotel Orch.. NBC-SP
12:00 Fox Theatre, Organ Recital.
Friday, January 18
5:00 Cities Service Concert Orcestra
aiul the Cavaliers, NBC-NY.
6:00 Interwoven Pair, NBC-NY.
6:30 Armour Hour, NBC-NY.
7:0o Armstrong Quakers, NBC-NY.
7:3d R. K. O. Program, NBC-NY.
3:00 Amos 'n' Andy, NBC-Chl.
S:ir> Brownbilt Footlites, NBC-SF.
3:30 P. S. Nav. Co., Concert Orch.
and Vocalists.
0:00 Pac. Fruit and Produce Co.,
Varied Program.
0:30 Sclnvabacher's Little Symphony
Hour.
10:30 News Flashes.
10:10 Fisher Flouring Mills Co., Pac.
Nomad, NBS-SF.
11:00 Olympic Hotel Varsity Vaga
bonds. directed by ,1. Robinson.
12:00 Fox 5th Avenue Theatre, Organ
Recital.
Saturday, January 17
5:15 R. C. A. Radlotron Co.. NBC-NY.
5:30 Fuller Brush Co., The Fuller
Man. NBC-NY.
5:00 Genl. Electric Program, NBC-NV.
7:00 Lucky Strike Program, NBC-NY.
3:00 Amos 'n' Andy, NBC-Chi.
‘LIS Gilmore Circus, NBC-LA.
3:15 Sperry Smiles, NBC-SF.
0:00 Consolidated Cigar Co., El Sidela
Minstrels, NBC-SF.
9:30 Chevrolet Chronicles.
10:00 News Flashes.
10:10 Spotlight Revue, NBC-SF.
12:00 Fox Theatre, Organ Recital.