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 Ores
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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
mile 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 mountain
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 the Nulato region the out
look for trapping is not en
couraging. Grouse, however,
seem to be plentiful.
The New England Fish Com
pany has opened a general
merchandise store in Yakutat.
A government engineering
party of seven men has made
surveys for roads near Yaku
tat, and also has made a plat
of the town.
Enlargement of Petersburg's
water system dam assures the
town of four months’ supply of
water without rain, or approxi
mately 13,000,000 gallons.
Establishment of a crab can
nery at Cordova to be financed
by residents of the town is un
der consideration. The project,
has the endorsement of the
Cordova Chamber of Com
merce.
Fox fur in the Wrangell
district is priming slowly, on
account of the unusually mild
fall. Ordinarily the belting of
blue foxes begins about
Thanksgiving and is all over
by the New Year.
_
Fairbanks may soon have a
radio broadcasting station,
action has been taken to or
ganize Fairbanks Broadcasting
Studio with a capital of $25,
000. A station of a 100 watts
is expected to cost about $5,
000.
Adolph Muller’ has comple
ted his buildings and a coral
for a fur farm at Kaltag in
the lower Yukon country. He
plans to raise both mink and
marten.
Six cruising power yachts
will be operated for pleasure
seekers and big game hunters
in Alaska waters next summer
by Campbell Church, Jr. of
Seattle, he told the Ketchikan
Chronicle recently. Three of
these will have their base i.i
Ketchikan under the direction
of a resident manager. The
other three will be operate !
from Seattle.
Subscriptions totaling 8*150
have already been made at
Valdez toward purses for a
dog derby between Valdez and
Copper Center next April. The
sum is expected to be con
siderably enlarged by ad
ditional donations.
Live mink from the Yukon
Pox Farms of Petersburg,
took four first prizes, and four
third prizes, two fourth prizes
and one fifth prize at ihe re
cent Livestock show in Chi
jcago. Jesse James, proprietor
'of the farms, was in charge
of the exhibit.
R. Anson Cartwright, min
ing engineer in the employ oi'
the Coniagas Mines,- Limited,
of St. Catherines, Ont., will
lead another party of prcspect
i ors into the Stikine country
next spring, the Coniagas com
pany being satisfied with the
results achieved by his party
last season, according to let
ter written by Mr. Cartwright
to J. G. Smith of Wrangell.
MAP OF
PORTLAND CANAL MINING DISTRICT
IlYfJER. ALASKA
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RADIO PROGRAM
K O M O
, FISHERS BLEND STATION, INC.
Metropolitan Center, Seattle Wn.
(Owing to poor reception (luring the
earlier part of 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, 24.
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P. M.
Sunday, January 18
5:Ot* Erma .lettick Melodies, NBC-NY.
I 5:15 Collier’s Radio Hour, NBC-NY.
8:15 Atwater Kent Program, NBC-NY.
7:15 Studebakcr Champions, NBC-Chi.
7:45 Fisher Flouring Mills Co., Vocal
Recital.
8:00 First Church of Christ Scientist.
0:00 Standard Brands Program,NBC
0:30 Knna Jettick Melodies, NBC-NY.
0:45 P. S. Nav. Co., Cello Recital.
10:00 Kaffee Hag Slumber Hour.
10:30 Fisher Flouring Mills Co., Con
cert Oreh. and Vocalists.
11:00 Silent.
Monday, January 19
5:00 Totem Broadcasters, How’s Bus
iness?, NBC-NY.
5:15 One-Quarter Hour in the Nation’s*
Capital, NBC-Wn., I). C.
: 5:30 Fisher Flouring Mills Co. Con
cert Trio.
I 6:00 Maytag Orchestra, NBC-Chl.
6:30 Genl. Motors Program, NBC-NY
■ 7:00 Stromberg Carison Concert, NB
C-Rochester.
'7:30 Great Northern Railway, Empire
Builder, NBC-NY.
| 3:00 Amos ’n' Andy, NBC-Chi.
!S:15 Shell Oil Co., Rudy Seiger’s
Shell Symphonists, NBC-SF.
3:00 Adventures ot Sherlock Holmes,
NBC-SF.
j 0:30 Sehwabacher Bros. Mozart hour.
10:30 Plymoth Motor World Tour, ET.
j 11:00 News Flashes.
I 11:10 Varsity Vagabonds,
j 12:00 Fox Theatre, Organ Recital
Tuesday, January 20
5:00 Brazilian American Coffee Pro
gram, NBC-NY.
5:30 Fisher Flourng Mills Co., Con
cert Trio.
6:00 McKesson Musical Magazine.
NBC-NY.
| 5:30 Happy Wonder Bakers, NBC-NY.
[7:00 Westingkouse Salute., NBC-NY.
7:3o Am. Tobacci Co., Lucky Strike
Orchestra, NBC-NY.
3:00 Amos ’n' Andy, NBC-Chi.
$15 Violet Hay Music Box. NBC-LA.
3:45 Sparry Smiles, NBC-SF.
9:00 Florsheim Frolic, NBC-SF.
3:30 Fisher’s Blend Hour.
10:30 University of Wash. Hour
11:00 News Flashes.
11.10 Varsity Vagabonds.
12:00 Fox Theatre, Organ Recital.
Wednesday, January 21
COO P. S. P. & L. Co., Concert Trio.
5:15 R. C. A. Radlotron Co., NBC-NY.
5:30 Fisher Flouring Mills Co., Con
cert Trio.
6:00 Halsey Stuart Progarm, NBC-NY.
0:30 Palmolive Hour, NBC-NY.
7:50 Coca Cola Program, NBC-NY.
3:00 Amos n' Andy, NBC-Chi
j 3:15 Let’s Get Associated, NBC-SF.
I ,3:45 Am. Popcorn Co., Jolly Timo
Popcorn Review, NBC-SF.
9:00 Fisher Flouring Mills Co., Piano
Duo.
13:30 Camel Pleasure Hour, NBC-SF.
i 10:30 Uncle Hank from Ciderville
! Center,
j 10:50 News Flashes.
11:00 Olympic Hotel Varsity Vaga
bonds. directed by J. Robinson,
ies. NBC-SF.
i 12:00 Fox Theatre, Organ Recital.
Thursday, January 22
15:00 Fleiscbmann's Sunshine Hour,
NBC-NY.
3:00 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
SF.
S:30 Pepsodent Co., Amos ’n’ Andy,
9:00 Fox 5th Ave. Theater, Studio
Program.
9:30 1’. S. P. £- 1,. Co. Story Teller
j 11:00 News Flashes,
i 11:10 Hotel St. Francis Dance Orch.,
NBC-SF.
: 12:00 Fox Theatre, Organ Recital.
Friday, Januuary 23
5:00 Cities Service Concert Oreestra
and the Cavaliers, NBC-NY.
! 6:00 Interwoven Pair, NBC-NY.
I ll:3u Armour Hour. NBC-NY.
I 7:00 Armstrong Quakers, NBC-NY.
< 7:30 It. K. O. Program, NBC-NY.
: 3:00 Amos ’n’ Andy, NBC-Chi.
! S: 35 Brownbilt Footlites, NBC-SF.
: 3:30 Sussman, Wormser & Co.; S.
and W, Melodies, NBC-SF.
0:00 Hill Billies, NBC-SF.
: 9:30 Schwabacher’s Little Symphony
Hour.
i 10:30 News Flashes.
10:40 Fisher Flouring Mills Co., Pac.
Nomad. NBS-SF.
ill:00 Olympic Hotel Varsity Vaga
i bonds, directed by .1. Robinson.
: 12:00 Fox r.th Avenue Theatre, Organ
Recital.
Saturday, January 24
i 5:15 It. C. A. Radiotron Co., NBC-NY.
| 5:30 Fuller Brush Co., The Fuller
Man, NBC-NY.
i jr00 Genl. Electric Program, NBC-NY.
7:00 Lucky Strikb Program, NBC-NY.
LOO Amos ’n’ Andy, NBC-Chi.
5:15 Gilmore Circus, NBC-LA.
4:45 Sperry Smiles, NBC-SF.
1:00 Consolidated Cigar Co., El Sidela
Minstrels, NBC-SF.
):30 Chevrolet Chronicles.
10:00 News Flashes.
'0:10 Spotlight Revue, NBC-SF.
12:00 Fox Theatre, Organ Recital.