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VOL 6,. NO. 11 RYDER, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21,1929. PRICE TEN CENTS
NEWSY JOTTINGS
BEARING ON LOCAL
MINING ACMES
To' meet the difficult condit
ions created by the burdensome
tax imposed by the Canadian
government on the smaller
priced stocks, the Marmot Riv
er Gold Company has reduced
the number of it’s shares and
increased the price from 25
cents par value to $2.50, ac
cording to a recent announce
ment in the south. The former
price of 25 cents was based on
a capitalization of $1,000,000,
while the present par value is
based on a capitalization of
400,000 shares.
Stock issued on the old basis
is being redeemed by the comp
any on the basis of one share
of the higher priced issue for
ten of the older issue.
The following official reports
of progress on the B. C. Silver
and Sebakwe properties were
announced by the London of
fice of the Selukwe Gold Min
ing and Finance' Company on
November 26th.
B. C. Silver Mines Report for
October:
All work during the above
period was confined to No. 6
level.
Drift 636, the southwester
ly drive on the Zone, was ad
vanced 69 feet, thus bringing
the face 982 feet from the
shaft. This advance was main
ly in favourable porphyry,
shewing scattered commercial
values. Work has been discon
tinued here. Some cross cutting
was done off this drift, but no
further commercial values
were found.
Drift 637, the northeasterly
drive on the Zone, was ad
1 vanced 137.5 feet, thus bring
ing the face to 317.5 feet from
the edge of 633 Drift. This
work was partly in green por
phyry, and partly in tuff. The
sampling done here did not
show commercial values.
A total of 341.5 feet of
drifting, crosscutting, etc., was
done during the period.
Sebakwe and District Mines
Report for October:
The whole of the work done
during the above period was
confined to No. 6 Level.
631 Drift, off 601 Cross-cut,
at 637 feet from the-shaft, was
advanced 80.5 feet in a South
erly direction, thus bringing
the face 93.5 feet from the
main 601 cross-cut. The first
12 feet wei'e in silicified por
phyry Zone showing scattered
commercial values, the balance
in green porphyry. A cross
cut to the south-east off this
drift has been started at 68
feet from the main cross-cut.
A total of 124 feet of drift
ing, cross-cutting, etc., was
done during the month.
SAYS TEXAS CREEK
' OUTLOOK PROMISING
The outlook for the develop
ment of profitable mines in the
Texas Creek section of the Hy
der mining district is very fav
orable, in the opinion of M. C.
Butler, prominent consulting
mining engineer, of Seattle,
who returned to the district
for a short visit this week.
Mr. Bulter is particularly im
pressed with the geological
and mineralogical character
istics of the Banded Mountain
area at the upper end of the
Texas Creek valley, where
mining possibilities appear es
pecially favorable.
As reported recently in these
columns, Mr. Butler has fully
displayed his faith in the Band
ed Mountain country by bond
ing and financing development
of the Metcalf and Finley prop
erty on the Chickamin side of
the mountain, where operat
| ions will be inaugurated as ear
ly as possible next year..
I During the present visit Mr.
Butler displayed further evi
dence of his interest by arrang
ing options with B. B. Smith
and Frank Blasher for their
individual holdings on Banded
Mountain, both of which are
located along the easterly or
upper end of the Metcalf and
Finley property. Although de
tails of the arrangements have
not been made public, it is un
derstood that Mr. Butler con
templates the exploration of
the two properties to deter
mine the extent and character
of the mineralization with a
view to more extensive devel
opment. Judging by the sur
face indications, both proper
ties contain extensions of the
large mineralized zone located
this year on the Metcalf and
Finley property and apparent
ly extending from the lower
slopes of the mountain on the
Chickamin River side entirely
over the top of the lofty peak
to the slope overlooking the
Through Glacier.
NEW CAPITOL TO
BE SUN PARLOR
The new capitol of Alaska at
Juneau will resemble a huge
sun parlor when compleaed
two years hence.
To make the most of the short
daylight hours of winter, the
architects have arranged for a
maximum of windows. The
building will cover 15,800
square feet and will be six
stories high; with marble-lined
corridors and appropriately
ornamented chambers. The
various federal and territorial
offices, which have been scat
tered all over Juneau since the
capitol was moved from Sitka,
will be housed under.the one
[ roof.
PIONEERS ELECT
' NEW OFFICIALS
The annual election of offi
cers was held by Hyder Igloo,
Pioneers of Alaska last Tues
day evening and resulted in the
selection of the following of
ficials for the ensuing year:
President: Thomas Kelly;
vice-president, Herman Nich
ols; second vice-president, F.
R. Nagle; prelate, August
Pohlke; treasurer, T. H. Ev
ans; secretary, Clyde Hager;
historian, B. B. Smith; Sgt. at
arms, Pat. Stapleton; Trustees,
E. M. Reynolds, Aug. Pohlke,
Angus Kennedy.
Both president Kelly and sec
retary Clyde Hager wer6 re
elected to their respective po
sitions and treasurer Evans
was chosen for the fourth con
secutive time to act as treas
urer.
The elections were followed
by a period of conviviality, dur
ing which the old-timers en
joyed a splendid luncheon and
a merry round of tales of the
distant days when the North
i land’s trails were new, the
| latch-string always hung out
side the door and the dollar
! spoiled “chechacko” was not.
: The new officers will be in
! stalled January 6th.
UMBNOUIVS'
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EARLIEST MAP OF THE SALMON RIVER DISTRICT
The map shown above is said on reliable authority to have
been the first ever printed showing the Hyder - Salmon
River section of the Portland Canal Mining District and the
area surrounding the famous Premier mine. As shown by the
date thereon, the map was first published in 1919, two
years before the Premier entered upon the period of remark
able productivity which has yielded to its shareholders
more than $14,000,000 in dividends since the initial share
allotment declared December 31,1921,
MAIL BOAT WILL
ARRIVE TUESDAY
The weekly mail boat from
Ketchikan will arrive here this
week at 5 a. m. ..Tuesday morn
ing, instead of Wednesday
morning, thereby enabling loc
al residents to receive their
mail before instead of aftei
Christmas, as would be the
case under the regular sched
ule; there being no mail deliv
eries on Christmas day.
The change in schedule is the
result of arrangements made
by Postmaster Oren F. Hill
with the Railway Mail Service,
with the object of getting the
Christmas mails here on time.
This is a thoughtful and kindly
service that will doubtless be
much appreciated by all who
expect Christmas mail from far
off friends and loved ones.
The change will not result in
any mail from the States* miss
ing the local boat at Ketchikan,
as the latest mail from the
Outside is scheduled to reach
[Ketchikan Monday in time to
:atch the local mail.
The outgoing mail is sched
uled to close at 8:30 a. m. Tues
day and the boat will depart at
9 o’clock.
TWO MORE LOCAL
PROPERTIES BONDED
John Ronan, veteran northern
mining man and former terri
torial legislator, left Monday
night for the East, after se
curing an option on the 96
group in Salmon river basin
from P. E. Wilson and the
Woodmore estate.
Mr. Ronan, who is associated
with a number of prominent
pastern -mining men, proposes
to enlist them in the develop
ment of the property and ex
pects to start operations next
spring on a new and very prom
ising ore showing found last
summer by the late Dan.
Woodmore.
Details of the bonding tlcai
consummated by Mr. Ronan
have not been made public.
Announcement of the bond
ing of the Lucky Jim property '
on American Creek for Mont- '
real interests was made last 1
last week by William H.
Tolin, Stewart mining man and j
a prominent figure in the af- '■
fairs of the Mountain Boy Co,
who conducted the negoti- ,
ations on behalf of the Montre j
al people.
The deal was said by Mr. Tol- ]
in to have involved a cash pay- \
ment of $3,000. The bondhold- .
ers were also said to be con- ]
templating a vigorous develop
ment campaign on the proper- (
ty next spring.
The group is owned jointly by j
Howard Campbell, Pius Tolin, ,
Wm. Boscense and John Haati, ;
Stewart, and adjoins the prom- j
ising Mountain Boy property. |
Samples across the vein are j
said to have ranged up to 77
ounces of silver, in addition to ,
important gold and copper val
ues.
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BIG TIME FOR
KIDDIES TUESDAY :
The annual Christmas Tree
entertainment sponsored by
th? Moose lodge will be held in
Pioneer Hall Tuesday evening, 1
and will prove the biggest at- i
traction of the past year, if one (
may judge by earlier enter- j
tainments of the same charac- 1
ter.
The entertainment will in
clude a special,, program of
songs, dances, recitations and !
playlets by the public school ;
children, who have been prac-^i
ticing assiduously for several
weeks under the direction of 1
Miss Geraldine Torrance.
The program will include the
following numbers:
Entertainment Program
1. Christmas Welcome.
Tommie Jadro
2. “Silent Night, Holy Night."
Duet: Peggy and Mrs. Reed
3. “Friends.” Betty Blue
4. “A Christmas Recipe.”
MAIN CANDIDATES
HAVE EYES ON JOB
ALASKA DELEGATE
Reports from other sections
indicate that there will be no
iearth of candidates for the
iob of Alaska delegate toCong
t’ess at the April primaries.
In a general review of the po
litical outlook, the Ketchikan
Chronicle says that George B.
Grigsby, democratic candidate
In the last campaign and a for
mer delegate to Congress, will
eek the, democratic nominat
on again. The names of A. H. '
ieigler, Ketchikan attorney,
md Anthony L. Diamond, of
A^aidez, are also mentioned as
jossible candidates for the
iemocratic nomination. On the
•epublican side, Judge James
iVickersham and Attorney
general John Rustgard hav6
iefinitely announced thenv
lelves as candidates and are
apparently going through with
heir plans to enter the prim
ary in quest of the nomination,
Although neither thus far has
ssued an outline of their plat
form. Word also comes from
he second division that there
s a prospect that Thomas D.
fens.en, former territorial legis
ator and at present clerk of
he district court at Nome, may
tlso be a candidate for the re
rublican nomination.
Others mentioned as probable
■andidates for territorial off
ces are Walstein G. Smith,
erritorial treasurer,, * who
vould like to succeed himself;
tay Stevens, Juneau bank of
ficial, who may ent£h for the
reasurer’s job; Robert J. Som
ners, territorial engineer, who
s mentioned as a candidate for
selection, It is understood that
a resident of Interior Alaska -
tlso has an eye on Mr. Som
ner’s job. Commissioner L. W.
ireuer is said to be likely to
inter the lists for commission
sr of education and Prof. Kel
er, superintendent of the Jun
;au schools, is also reported to
Aspire to the job There is also
:ome talk that L. D. Hender
son, who is now in the states,
vill return in time to file for
he position. Cash Cole, terrl
orial auditor, will be a candi
late to succeed himself and it
s said that Frank A. Aldrich,
’ormer legislator, will also file
?or the auditor’s position.
Marjorie Haddon
>. “Farmer Brown’s Christ
nas.’’ The School
5. “Buying Christmas Gifts.”
Edward Finlayson
I. “Santa’s Christmas Box.”
The School
Mesdames H. Johnson and W.
R. Reed, accompanists.
At the conclusion of the pro
gram, Santa Claus will appear
n person at the special invitat
on of the Moose and will dis
;ribute gifts from the huge
Christmas tree around which
he entertainment centers.