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HYDER, ALASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1926
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BIG MISSOURI
MILL PLANS TAKE
DEFINITE FORM
Plans of the Big Missouri
Mining Co. for placing the Big
Missouri property on a produc
tive basis are commencing to
take definite form, according
to the following, reprinted
from the Engineering and Min
ing Record, prominent Van
couver mining journal, of
which E. A. Haggen, well
known mining engineer is pub
lisher. The article follows:
“Duncan MacVichie, of Salt
Lake City, has been retained
by the Big Missouri Mining
Co. to design and superintend
the construction of a 200-ton
mill which will be erected on
the company’s property, at
the head of Salmon River val
ley. An effort will be made to
separate the lead, zinc and
copper sulphides. The present
intention is to ship the copper
concentrate to Anyox and the
zinc concentrate to Belgium
and to build a small stack to
smelt the lead concentrate at
the mine; the base bullion
that is produced to be shippeo.
It is stated that the Big Mis
souri Co. has 750,000 tons of
ere, which run around ?1$ per
ton in precious metals apart
from its base metal content,
blocked out in the main ore
deposit, besides which a num
ber of high-grade lodes have
been developed,"
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H. A Hajlum, of Seattle as
sociate «?f E. H- Bartholf in
the Last Chance group, east
of the Cantu, returned Sat
urday, after several weeks
in the States. Mr. Hallum vis
ited the district earlier in the
poaison and spent several weeks
prospecting the ground, which
is said to contain a large body
of quartz porphyry carrying
gojd values ranging from $15
$40 to the ton, in addition to
other promising showings. A
sh.-.rt tunnel was driven or,
the property last spring with
such encouraging results that
work has bptn staned on an
other about 200 :?tt below
to cut the ore a d*'ilh,
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E. A. Haggen, prominent
Vancouver mining engineer
and publisher of the Engineer
ing & Mining Record, of Van
couver, left last week after an
extended visit in the district.
Mr. Haggen has been engag.
ed in supervising the diamond
drilling operations* on the
Troy group, which have been
in progress during the past
month. It is understood that
the Northland Mining Co. own
er of the group, is planning to
run a long tunnel from one of
the lower level claims, known
as the Butte, to cross cut the
main ore showings.
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C. F. Hibbard, head of the
Hibbard, Stewart Fur Co., of
Seattle, find one of the owners
of the Outland Silver Bar prop
erties, arrived Saturday to look
over the results of recent de
velopment work on the Silver
Bar. j
Mr. Hibbard plans to remain
in the district a couple of
weeks.
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A renewal of the water snp
ply as a result of recent rains
has enabled the Premier com
pany to resume diamond drill
ing operations on the Cantu
properties.
REMARKABLE LEDGE
ON OUTLAND BAR
Details of the recent strike
on the Outland Silver Bar
properties indicate that the
discovery is one of immense
potentialities. As stated in an
earlier report the newly open- j
ed vein is 12 feet wide and is!
almost solid ore throughout j
its width.
The ore is a fine grained
steel galena, showing copper
sulphide and carries very
little quartz. Mr. Outland ;
states that the outcrops of;
the vein were locaed on the
face of a steep acclivity on
the mountainside, with A
sharp drop below the point of
exposure. An open cut 12
feet wide was run on the vein
and gradually extended tun
nelwise for a distance of 15
feet with the entire fact in
ore throughout that distance.
Samples taken during the
first 10 feet gave average
values of $44, with spot sam
ples ranging from $27 to
$67.07. At 15 feet the drift
was narrowed down to more
economical dimensions and
had penetrated to a depth of,
25 feet from the surface at j
the time Mr. Outland came
down. Samples taken across
the face of the drift at that
point disclosed that the values;
carried almost doubled in the I
additional 15 feet penetrated,
the assays giving returns of j
$86.15 per ton.
Mr. Outland states that the :
big ore body is located h«K
tween a series qf parqlling
dykes 135 feet apart and ex- j
tending up and down the
mountainside on each side of
the vein. The vein apparently
does not belong to the spine
vein system as the fine ore
bodies found last year, all of
which are located farther up
the mountain and contain ft
different character of ore.
Mr. Outland says that the
outlook for the property is
now so encouraging -that the
company will probably install
a compressor to facilitate
future operations.
BIG TIME LABOR
DAY IN STEWART
Stewart residents are prepar
ing to celebrate Labor Day,
Sept. 6, with a gala program
of sporting an:l entertainment
events, t,<e proceeds of which
will be devoted to the support
of the Stewart Genera! Hospi
tal.
The program will include a
big parade, a rock drilling
contest, horse racing, wrest- j
ling on horseback, dancing
and other Interesting features.
A unique feature of the festiv
ities will be a reproduction of
a Klondyke mining camp of
i he early days.
In an advertisement printed
elsewhere in this issue, the
committee in charge invites
the residents of Hyder to
participate in the fun and as
sures a good time and plenty
of amusement for all attend
ing. The hospital needs the
support of every one in the
district if it is to continue in
operation and the entertain
! ment should receive geperqus
support frpm this side of the
j line,
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Barry Blue left for Seattle
j Saturday after spending his
'school vacation in the district.
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B. C. SILVER
REPORTS CONFIRMED
Reports of the progress ot
development on B. C. SilvCi
published by the Herald dur
ing recent months are fully
confirmed by a statement cov
ering the June operations is
sued by the London office,
which says:
No. 3 level—Drift 336 on “D”
ore body has been advancea
70 feet all in ore. The values
have greatly improved, ana
I judge that the whole of the
ore exposed during the month
would average around $20' a
ton. The ore exceeds the width
of the drift and where we
cross cut it, it was 16 feet wide
and contained three feet of
$62 and five feet of $21 and
showed native and ruby silver.
In several places spot assays
run over 100 ounces to a ton
in gold. The length of this ore
body to date is 220 feet and
there is still ore in both places.
“Crosscut 322 was advanced
a further 135 feet in favor
able coutry and some lov*
values were encountered,
“Drife 384 was advanced
140 feet—the first 40 feet be
ing in phorphyry and the next
ioo feet in granite-—along the
ore zone with the object of
carrying No. 3 level througn
to the north side of the dyke.
“Intermediate level (5Q fee; j
below No.’ 8 level): A raise !
was driven 10 feet in the hign
grade section of “C” ore body. |
The whole of the ore extract.- J
d ran approximately $70 a
ton and the back of the raise
averaged $90.
ure snipments: During tne
month 200 tons of approxi- j
mately $60 ore was sacked foi !
shipment, without sorting, i
from development work in
No, 3 intermediate level and i
No. 336 drift.
“General: The total develop
ment during the month
amounted to 395 feet of drill- |
cross-cutting and raising. The
new bunkhQUSO for 60 men'
was practically completed.”
The ore bodies referred to in
the report as “C” and “D” are
located near the southwester
ly border of the Humboldt ■
Fraction, which forms a por
tion of the northern boundary
of the B. C. Silver group. The
two ore bodies strike north
and south and are about 80
feet or so apart. Both have
been crosscut by the main
drift, No. 331, which extends
northerly from a point near
the southern border of the
group. Drift 336, referred to
in the first paragraph of the
report, follows the “D” ore
body northward and has ex
posed a body of ore several
hundred feet in length
Drift 334 runs parallel to
drift 336 and follows the rich
vein of ore composing the “C”
ore body. The so-called “imer
mediate” level is reached
through a winze sunk in a
short drift off Drift 334
The crosscut designated as
332, is located on the Oakville
Fraction, which adjoins the
northwesterly border of the
Simpson claim of the Premier
group, and is approximately
1900 feet south of the “C and
“D” ore bodies. Two ore
bodies known as the “B” and
“E” have been located on the
property. It is known, that the
downward extensions of one
of the Premier veins on the
LOCAL NOTES
J. T. Silveira, is engaged in
making a survey of the town
in the interest of the Fire Un
derwriters Association.
Mrs. H. Halliwell, mother of
Mrs. Robt. de Kergommeaux,
of Premier, arrived Tuesday
from Terrace, B. C. to visit her
daughter.
Mrs. Hughes, wife of Fred R.
Hughes, of the Bureau of Pub
lic Roads engineering staff,
arrived on the Prince Charles
to join her husband, who is
looking after the survey work
on the Salmon River road ex
tension.
Mrs. Alfred Soberalski re
turned Tuesday from a cruise
of several weeks along the
coast on board the U. S.
Coast and Geodetic survey
steamer Surveyor, of which her
husband, Capt. Alfred Sober
alski, is master.
Miss Evelyn Blanton sailed
for Seattle Saturday after
spending her school vacation
with her parents, W. C. and
Mrs. Blanton,
Mrs. Duncan Cameron and
family left Saturday for Van
couver.
Mrs. Frank Fisher is plannig
to come to Hyder on the next
trip of the Norco, after an ex
tended visit in the States. Mrs.
Fisher will remain in Hyder
during the coming winter.
Mrs. E. Newcombe. who spent
several weeks in the district
visiting her cousin, Clay Port
er,lef t Saturday for the south.
Mrs. R. E. Lundvall and son
were passengers for Seattle
via the Grand Trunk steamer
Saturday, after a short visit
in camp.
Mrs. H. H. Hicks was among
the number leaving for the
States Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Young
and Mrs. Pearl Glantz return
ed on the Taku II from an out
ing of several weeks duration
at Lincoln Pass.
Pat Keyes, well known min
er, left last week for the south.
Miss Maye Coombs, former
teacher in the Hyder public
school, arrived Saturday from
the south. Miss Coombs is en
route to Homer, Alaska, where
she is engaged in teaching.
Holger Johnson was among
the number of local people
leaving Saturday enroute to
the States.
Yael Rozenstain left Satur
day via the Grand Trunk en
route to Seattle. During his
absence Mrs. J. D. Lyons and
Arthur Hall will look after the
Rozenstain store.
W. J. Elmendorff, pioneer
mining man of the district, was
an incoming passenger via the
Grand Trunk Saturday.
Simpson claim passes into the
property between the Premier
No. 3 and No. 4 levels, ap
proximately 450 feet below
the No. 3 level on B. C. Silver.
ALASKA MINERAL
PRODUCTION SHOWS
GAIN IN 1925
Mines in Alaska produced
$18,220,692 worth of minerals
in 1925, as against $17,457,
333 worth produced in 1924,
according to an announcment
made by the Interior Depart
, ment through the Geological
Survey. The total value of the
mineral output of the Terri
tory since 1880 is $553,304,
968.
In spite of the gradual ex
haustion of the richer gold
placer deposits, the gold out
! put in 1925 was greater than
in 1924, just as the output of
1924 was greater than that of
11923, according to the figures
i of the Geological Survey. Plac-1
er mines produced less gold
| *n 1925 than in 1924, but this
; decrease was more than made
i up by the increased product
ion of the gold lodes, which
now yield almost as much as
the placers.
The production of placer
gold from the vicinity of Fair
banks antf from Seward Penin
sula was reduced to some ex
tent as a result of negotiations
and preparation for more act
ive future work by some of the
principal operators. Extensive
preparation for future mining
is being made at Fairbanks
and will not be completed for
at least two years. As a result
AAAfiATntao n n/1 i m m mm
ments in mining in these two
regions, it seems probable that
the production of placer gold i
will be stabilized if not in
creased. It is of interest to note ,
that the production from
dredges In 1925 was greater
than in 1924.
Increase in the value of the
mineral output of Alaska in
1925, as in 1924, resulted j
largely from the increae in
the value of copper and took
place in spite of the fact that
less copper was produced in
1925 than in 1924.
Gold production in 1925
amounted to 307,679 fine
ounces, valued at $6,360,281, j
as compared to a production
of 304,072 fine ounces, valued
at $6,285,724, in 1924. Copper
produced in 1925 aggregated
73,855,298 pounds and was
valued at $10,361,336.
The copper production of
11924 amounted to 74,074,207
i pounds, 218,909 pounds more
1 than in 1925, and was valued
; at $9,703,721.
A total of 698,259 fine ounces
of silver, valued $428,495, was
produced in 1925, as compar
ed to 669,641 ounces valued
at $448,659, in 1924.
Coal production in 1925 was
considerably less than in 1924,
82,868 short tons, valued at
$404,617 being produced, a&
against 99,663 tons, valued at
$559,980, in 1924.
i Production of metallic tin
;was more than 100 per cent
! greater in value in 1925 than
in 1924; when 7 short torn.
. valued at $7,028 was produi
' ed. The 1925 production was
j 13.8 tons but owing tc
i advanced - prices, attained a
value of $15,980.
Lead production in 1924 was
631 short tons, valued at $100
89.9, asjiompared to a product
ion of 789 short tons valued
at $140,571, in 1925.
Placer platinum metals pro
duced in the Territory in 1925,
amounted to 1,021 fine ounces,
BIG OIL TANK
FOR B. C. SILVE.i
Material for a 75,000 grliorj
oil storage tank for the B c|
Silver arrived last week ant
has been started on its waj|
up the hill by the Craw or<
Transfer Co..
The tank will supply fuel
for the power plant and mint
operations. The structure will]
be composed of steel through
out and will be 30 feet in c1!
ameter and of equal height.
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A motion picture entertain ]
ment given by Rev. S. V.War
ren, newly installed pastor of I
Hyder M. E. Church, attraci-l
ed a near capacity audience to [
the church Friday even ng.
The program was highly inter
esting, particularly a trave
logue, showing the various
stopping places of the Grand
Trunk steamers between Se
attle and Hyder. Other num
bers included a travelogue
showing interesting views on
the C. N. R. railway between
Winnipeg and Prince Rupert,
soldier’s training camp s.ene3,
and a mirth-provoking com
edy, “The Newly-Weds.” Mu >
ical selections by Mrs. Haioid
Johnson, piano, and E. M.
Reynolds, violin, gave added
interest to the very excellent,
display of pictures.
Rev. Warren contemplates
giving similar entertainment,
at intervals in the future.
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Supt. Fi:ank Fisher of tho
Premier tram system has been
advised of the appointment or
his daughter Miss Eleanor
Fisher, as teacher in the pub
lic school at Powell, Oregon
Miss Fisher left Ketchikan
recently to take up her now
duties.
Wm. Martin, prominent Se
attle attorney, who is inter
ested in the Victoria Mines,
arrived Saturday to look over
the property.
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Attorney Ernest Blue left Sat
urday on a business trip to
Vancouver. He expects to re
turn to Hyder next week.
The initial installment of a
splendid series of article, on
the mining laws of Alaskn by
Hon. Henry Roden, of Juneau
will be found on page 3 of the
present issue under the en.
tion “The Alaska Mirmg
Law.” This as well as fur.i? c
installments will be mad
of extracts from Judge I > ’
en's splendid digest of tf
Federal and Territorial n
ing laws, printed in book
form some years ago under
the title Alaska Mining Law.
The series will explain fully
the provision of the law per
taining to the location and
maintenance of title to lode
mining claims, mill sites, tun
nel sites, etc. and should be
closely followed by all who
are desirous of acquiring a
fair understanding of the min
ing laws.
value $1,205, as compared to
a production of 21.98 fine
ounces, valued at $2,594 in
1924.
Miscellaneous mineral pro
ducts, including petroleum,
marble gypsum, quicksilvei
and lode platinum metal3, to
the value of $454,207 were
produced in 1925. Similai
products produced in 1924
were valued at $384,728.