The Salmon River District is
Marvelously Riel) in Minerals
*nd Myder is the Gateway in
t on tvquence of Which Hyder is
the Fastest Growing Town in
the North,
HYDER ALASKA MINER
Published at the Gateway to the Salmon River, Alaska - British Columbia, Mineral Area
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HYDER, Alaska, August 18, 1920
VOL. 1.
NO. 4 2.
FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR
Installing:
Wireless
No time is being lost in install
ing the townsite company’s wireless
plant, which arrived Sunday morft
ing on the Prince of Wales in
charge of Emery H. I. Lee, radio
engineer of Seattle, who selected
the site and is in charge of the in
stallatinn. Mr. Lee chose a spot
on the southern border ot the town
site, where there is a building suit
able for an office and a clear sweep
is obtained down the canal for the
eleetric waves. Through studying
the topographical map of the eoun
try between Ketchikan and Hyder
he is convinced that there will be
no difficulties encountered in com
municating between these towns.
Masts at least 90 feet in height
will be used, and are being put in
under contract by W. L. Balch,
Traversy Bros, and S. Svenson sup
plying them. The generator will
be run by a gas motor which is now
on the way. In case this does not
arrive before Mr, Lee is ready to
test the wireless, he expect* to con
nect up with the Alaskan Hotel
electric plant, and will give the ap
paratus a thorough tsy-out before
turning it over to the regular oper
ator.
A walk will be built from the sta
tion up Canal street to Kansas, and
along Kansas to International by
the townsite company. There is a
space 250 feet wide between the
station and the First street side
walk, and this will probably be
bridged by residents of the piled
area.
Good reports come from the Wil
low Creek district on the govern
ment railroad less than fifty miles
out from Anchorage, and which
promises to beoome one of the
heavy gold quartz producers of the
territory.
RESIDENCE FOR SALE—Hyder
Townsite and Improvement ( ompany.
Pioneers
Will Build
Pine Hall
Through the generosity of Dan
and Andy Liodeborg, the Hyder
Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska, are in a
way to have a fine home in a very
short time. The Forest Service
gave a lot on the forest reserve, but
it is not centrally located, and the
Igloo decided to secure one if pos
sible closer to the business center
of town. Lindeborg brothers were
accordingly interviewed, and im
mediately deeded over a fine lot on
Missouri avenue.
Tuesday evening it was decided
to proceed at once with the con
struction of a hall, and it is expect
ed that this will be completed with
in a month. The plaps are drawn
for a building 30x70 feet in size,
with a stage 10 feet deep, and re
tiring rooms on each side of the en
trance d°or. The floor will be of
maple.
The lack of a public hail in Hyder
has been sorely felt for the past
year, but through the enterprise of
the Pioneers the town will soon
have a hall second to none of its
size in the northwest.
Incorporation
Petition Denied
Residents of the piled area who
signed a petition asking that they
be allowed to v he on the question
of incorporation received a disap
pointment when Commissioner Reed
refused their request. The Com
missioner held that the “commun
ity” of Hyder embraced all three
of the town’s divisions, the piled
area, Lindeborg townsite and forest
reserve, and that the petitioners, by
confining their boundaries only to
the first named, did not truly rep
resent the community.
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT.
Meet me at the Mecca.
VV.G.Harris has returned from a trip
Outside.
Ed Graham went to Ketchikan Satur
day night.
Ernest Victor has returned from a visit
in Ketchikan.
I)r. J.D. Baynes of Cashmere, Wash.,
is a recent arrival.
Morley Shier, who sells Giant powder,
was in camp this week,
Pellew Harvey, a mining engineer of
Ottawa, arrived Sunday.
Fresh tobacco always on hand at the
Hotel Stewart tobacco stand.
Wm. Hedges went up to his mining
property at Tide lake Monday.
W.LBalch is carrying his right wrist in
a sling as the result of cranking a Ford,
At the last meeting of the Pioneers,
Oreu *■. Hill and W.S.Orr were initiated
as honorary members,
Mrs. Jack Adkins is in from Tacoma
for a visit with her husband, of the firm
pf Frazer and Adkins.
The A laskan Hotel has a fine new sign
extending across the front of the build
ing. It was painted by Traversy Hroa.
Ernest Swanson Is a recent arrival
from Ketchikan. He is a brother of Jack
Swanson, one of the contractors at the
Spider,
Joe Deschamps, a former business man
of Anchorage, and Uncle Joe Prost, who
has not been Outside for 19 years, have
gone to San Francisco.
Canadian currency bought, drafts draw
on Canadian banks payable in Canadian
funds, sold at current rates. -Salmon
River Banking Company,
Hugh Stratford and Jack Swanson
came down from the Spider Friday and
had considerable difficulty getting through,
their horses swimming at times.
When the Prince George arrived last
Sunday the tide was out and it was im
possible to land at the old Stewart dock
because of the amuunt of silt which has
filled in this summer, so the new wharf,
three-eights of a mile from Hyder was
utilized, though not completely finished.
Tom Foraifer came down the latter
part of the week from the Premier saw
mill where he put In 300.000 feet of logs
under contract. Sunday morning he left
for his old home in Montreal.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Meisingseth have mov
ed into their residence at International
and Volunteer Drive and expect to reside
there until next spring, when they will
again occupy their forest reserve home.
George W, Nelson, president of the
Hyder Water, Light and Power Co., left
Sunday for Seattle on business in con
nection with installing the waterworks
here. He is expected to return in two
weeks.
The (ioldenrod towed over a scow from
Ketchikan Sunday with a 40-horse power
tractor belonging t the.National Forest
Service. This is now being used for pull
ing the road grader and ia doing oat
work.
•
Work of constructing the Premier ware
house at the neiv whar was rarted Tues
day by McLeman and < ('Connor. The
building will be 30 by 60 Ifl t In size,
with 20 feet partitioned off as a warm
storage compartment.
Pat Keys had a narrow escape from
being shanghai I when the Prince George
pulled away from the wharf Sunday. Ho
overstayed the limit and was started on
a trip to Rupert, but was brought back by
an accommodating captain.
No city pluh oTers better inducements
In the way of < urn fort and congenial sur
roundings than those, provided by the
Miners'Social Club of Stewart. Mining
men have discovered this fact and are
making the club their headquarters when
they come in from the hills.
Andrew G. Laraon of Spokane, one of
the beat known mining engineers of the
northwest, is here to look over a number
of mining properties. Mr. Larson is con
sulting engineer for several mines, among
them being the Saltchuok near Ketchikan
which produces more platinum and palla
dium than any other mine In the world,
Popular
Alaska ris
4$
Married
Dorothy E. Bonnett and Edward
H. Fernald were united in marriage
last Suuday morning by Commiss
ioner John T. Reed, the ceremony
being performed in the forest res
e«lre residence which they are tem
porarily occupying until their new
home is completed. Both are weli
known Alaskans, having resided in
several northern towns.
Mr. Fernald is a pioneer of Hy
der and has extensive mining inter
ests up the Salmon. Miss Bonnett
left the n^rth about a year ago and
spent some time in the Texas oil
fields before coming to Hydflr eafly
in the summer. Later ehe made
another trip Outside, returning
Sunday morning.
In the evening thfe neWiywtds
were treated io a regular old-fash
ioned ciitsaifi, Whteh they accept
ed with the right Spirit, welcoming
the ntfmfifotis friends who camfc
with congfattilations and best WlSh
Os—and all kinds of noiae-pTOdhc
thd paraphernalia.
Good Reports
On Silver Tip
International
Has Making
Of Big Mine
Competent authorities who have
examined the property state that
the International has the earmarks
of becoming a big mine. Pat Daly,
who returned from Outside several
weeks ago, has been continuing de
velopment there, and his faith in
the property is stronger than ever.
The fact that Pat's persistence in
the belief that the Premier would
make a mine*has proven well foun
ded makes him more than an aver
age authority on Salmon river prop
erties, and his statement that the
International is a comer, is received
with satis action in the camp.
A creek crossing the property
has aided preliminary development
by cutting through *the large ore
body, and cuts have been run on
each side of the stream, giving two
35-foot faces of good milling ore.
This big lead has been traced for
600 feet on the surface, and in ad
dition, Pat found a lead of the high
grade “dry” ore on the property,
upon which he will do considerable
development.
Fixing Up
Roads After
High Water
With a cessation of rain and the
advent of another spell of fine wea
ther, the streams of the district sub
sided as quickly as they overflowed
and the work of repairing the dam
age caused is proceeding rapidly.
Sunday the first teams to go to the
Premier for a number of days made
it through to the mine, General
Manager Pitt has five gangs work
ing on road repairs and these, in
conjunction with the government
crews, will soon have the road in
better condition than eves.
Several small bridges were taken
out and approaches to others dis
appeared. These are being replac
ed by stronger structures. Mr. Pitt
is of the opinion that future dam
age can be largely avoided by prop
er drainage and the employment of
Wing dams.
George Bunn, who has been pros
pecting on the Marmot, reports that
the two eabins of the Patricia group
owned by H.C.Magee and associates
were washed away, as well as the
recently completed bridge across
the east fork: Mr. Bhnn lost his
banlp, with some poWdef and flour.
‘He says that considerable work
frill be required to rtiakfe the trails
gf Qgtti folk!
That three feet of high-grade ore
has been found on the Silver Tip is
the word brought down from the
camp this week. The ore was en
countered in an open cut and is
the typical “dry" silver ore of the
Salmon, such as is found in the
Premier, Forty Nine, Spider and
other properties, and the high val
ues of which turned the eyes of the
mining world in this direction last
year.
The property was bonded last
winter by J. V. Clegg and associates
to a Vancouver company of which
P. W.Racey, mining engineer, is the
head Work on both the Silver
Tip and the Silver Crest is proceed
ing under the supervision of E. W.
McQuade, and Mf. *Racey is also
here in connection with the opera
tions.
President
Of Premier
In Camp
R.W.Wood, of Fernie, B. C., presi
dent of the Premier Gold Mining
Company, arrived in camp last
Sunday and will put in all the time
here that he can spare from his bus
iness, Mr. Wood has the happy
faculty of gaining and holding
friends, and a large coterie was on
hand to welcome him as he came
ashore. Although the Premier is
the largest and most successful
property with which he has ever
been identified, it is not the first.
Being a typical western man he has
always taken a lively interest in
the mining industry, and that he
has now picked a sure winner will*
give as great satisfaction to his
friends as to himself.
Frizzell Wins
In First Court
Commissioner Reed this week
heard arguments in the ca6e of
George J. Frizzell vs Kate Ryan,
in which the defendent was accused
of unlawfully holding proptrty
claimed by the plaintiff. The prop
erty in question is a piled lot ad
joining the Salmon River Trading
Company's premises, and was pur
chased last winter by Mr. Frizzell.
There is a float-house, set on piling,
on the lot, and this was bought by
Miss Ryan for a dwelling. The iat
ter claims that Under the squatter
soverignty law she is entitled to
possession of the property. The jury
who sat on the ease decided differ
ently however, and found her guilty
as charged, so a judgment of resti
tution will follow. C.H.Sundmache*
appeared for tha plaintiff and F. E.
Butler for the defendent. The lat
ter will appeal the caaei