ANNOUNCING
The Completion and Opening
Of The New
TEXAS CREEK
HIGHWAY
Built by the U. S. Government at a cost
i'
of nearly a half million dollars, with the
express object of opening this new and
remarkably mineralized portion ot the
Hyder, Alaska section of the Portland
Canal Mining District to development
and exploitation.
Gold, Silver, Copper and Lead Ores
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 vista:
in the world.
For information relative to the mineral resources of th<
Hyder District and other data, address the
Hyder Chamber of Commerce, Inc
hyder, Alaska
Chamber
oi
Commerce
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Hyder, Alaska
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Reliable Information
Relative To
PORTLAND CANAL
MINING DISTRICT
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ALASKA NOTES.
Culled From the Newspapers
Of the Territory.
Paul Lechevellier, more gen.
erally known as French Paul,
died in Cordova recently after
an illness of several months.
He was about 62 years of age,
had been in Alaska about 32
years. Had lived in the vicinity
of Cordova for 22 years.
A shipment of mink skins
from the Chilkoot Fur Farm
brought the highest price at
the February fur sale of Lam
son & Co., held in London. The
skins were in competition with
world-wide offerings. The
price realized was 61 shillings
and sixpence per skin. This
was over 40 per cent higher
than any other skins sold.
It is reported at Fairbanks,
on reliable authority that Cal
ifornia capital will prospect
placer property extensively
this year with a view to devel
oping it on a large scale.
James O’Donnell, 73-year
old pioneer, died recently in
St. Joseph’s Hospital, Fair
banks, from heart trouble. He
had been a patient there only
a few days.
An unnamed volcano on the
east end of Unimak Island is
reported to be active by res
idents of that section. It is re
ported that great clouds of
smoke and lava dust were
pouring from the fumerole,
but there were no casualties
as no villages are near the
volcano.
Charles W. Perelle, 56, who
came north in the Klondike
rush, died in Juneau a few
days ago from heart trouble.
He was for many years super
intendent of the Chichagoff
mines.
Sam Hennin, a native of
Yakutat was out running his
trap line recently when he en
countered a pack of seven
wolves. He opened fire on
them, killing two, and wound
ing another.
Alex Brown, chief of the
tribe of natives at Karluk, a
reliable fellow, through Chas.
Madsen, manager of the Ko
diak Guides Association, has
j made it known that a native
| named Charliaga has killed a
brown bear measuring 14 feet
j and 3 inches without stretch
i ing.
I _
| At the close of business on
! December 31, the 17 Alaska
: banks had total resources o*
$13,894,196.61, according t<
the report made to the legis
jlature by the Territorial bank
ing board. Of the above re
sources $8,682,763.10 wa
credited to the 13 territorial
banks and $5,211,433.51 to the
four national banks in Fail
banks, Anchorage, Juneau
- and Ketchikan. The First Na
I iional Bank of Fairbanks is the
j largest. It has total resource:
of $1,705,155.10, as against
$1,569,722.04 for Juneau, $1,
000,360.86 for Ketchikan and
$963,145.51 for Anchorage
The largest bank in the terri
tory is the B. M. Behrends
Bank of Juneau, with total re
sources of $2,362,705.88. The
First National Bank of Fair
banks is second in amount of
resources.
RADIO PROGRAM
K O M O
FISHERS BLEND STATION, INC.
Metropolitan Center, Seattle Wn.
(Owing to poor reception during th«
earlier part of the day in Hyder, the
programs printed below will Include
only such broadcasts as occur after
5 p. in. daily.)
Program for week ending Saturday,
May 23, 1931
Sunday, May 17
5:15 The Orpheons.
6:00 P. S. Power & Light Co. Orch.
5:45 Sunday at Seth Parkers, NBC.
7:15 Heel Hugger Harmonies .
7:30 Carnation Contented Hour.
8:00 Union Oil Co. of Calif., Orch.
9:00 Standard Brands Program,NBC
SF.
1:30 Seiberling Singers.
•:-15 National Refining Co.,Cecil and
Sally, KT.
10:00 Kaffee Hag Slumber Hour.
10:30 P. S. Power and Light Co.
11:00 Silent.
Monday, May 18
5:00 Maytag Orchestra., NBC-CHI
5:30 General Motors Program NBC
6:00 Stromberg-Carlson Concert.
3:30 Great Northern Railway Co.,
Empire Builders NBC-Chi.
7:00 Amos ’n’ Andy NBC-Chi.
7:15 Studebaker Champions, ET.
7:30 P. S. Power & Light Co., Orch.
1:00 Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
1:00 Schwabachers Gold Shield Orch.
.0:00 Richfield News Flashes,NBC-SF
.0:15 Cecil and Sally, ET.
10:30 Gruen Watchmakers Guild.
.0:50 News Flashes.
1:00 Elks Magazine. Elec. Trens.
1:02 Laughner anr Harris Hoted St.
Francis Dance Orch., NBC-SF.
!2:00 Fox Theatre, Organ Recital
Tuesday, May 19
>:00 McKessin Musical Magazine
.:30 Happy Wonder Bakers. NBC-NY
1:00 Lucky Strike Dance Orcn. NBC
7:00 Amos ’n’ Anday.
7:15 Sperry Smiles, NBC-SF.
': 30 New World Life Boys
8:00 Caswell Coffee Concert NBC-SF
• :15 Memory Lane, NBC-SF
8:45 Phoenix Hosiery Co., ET,
1:00 Florsheim Frolic, NBC-SF.
1:30 Don’s Sea Food.
0:00 Richfield News Flashes.
0:15 Cecil and Sally, ET.
1:00 News Flashes.
1:10 Hotel St Francis Dance Orch.
2.00 Fox Theatre, Organ Recital.
Wednesday, May 20
5:00 Halsey Stuart Program NBC
5:30 Palmolive Hour, NBC-NY
1:30 Coca Cola Program, NBC-NY
7:00 Amos ’n' Andy.
7:15 Camel Pleasure Hour NBC-NY
1:15 Rin Tin Tin Thillers, NBC-SF
1:30 Chevrolet Chronicles, ET
1:00 Fishers Blend Hour
0:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Cecil and Sally, ET.
.0:30 Gruen Watchmakers Guild.
0:35 Owen Sweden’s Washing
tonians.
1:00 News Flashes.
1:15 Hotel St. Francis Dance Orch.
.2:00 Fox Theatre, Organ Recital.
Thursday, May 21
5:00 Arco Birthday Party. NBC NY
5:00 Maxwell House Melodies.
>:00 Lucky Strike Dance Orchestra
5:00 Address by Pres. Hoover on 50th
Anniversary Progran of Ameri
can Red Cross NBC-Wash.
7:00 Amos 'n' Andy.
7:15 Sperry Smiles. NBC-SF.
7:30 Standard Symphony Hour NBC.
t:30 Demi Tasse Revue, NBC-LA
i:00 Mozart Meditations.
.0:00 Richfield News Flashes.
0:15 Thermoid Brake Doctors,ET
0:30 Cecil and Sally, ET.
0:45 News Flashes.
1:00 Hotel St. Francis Dance Orch.
2:00 Fox Theatre, Organ Recital.
Friday, May 22
.:00 Interwoven Pair, NBC-NY
.:30 The Armour Hour, NBC-Chi.
i:U0 Armstrong Quakers, NBC-NY.
>:30 RKO Hour, NBC-NY.
,:00 Amos 'n’ Andy.
: 15 Brownbuilt Footlites, NBC-SF
.: 30 Valvoliue Oil Co. ET.
.':45 Musical Echoes, NBC-SF.
.,00 W. P. Fuller, House of Color.
,:30 Sussman, Wormser & Co.; S.
amt W. Melodies, NBC-SF.
:30 Eastman Kodak Co.
0:00 Richfield News Flashes.
0:15 Cecil and Sally. ET.
0:35 P. S. Power and Light Co.,
Novelty Program.
1:00 Gruen Watchmakers Guild.
1:05 News Flashes.
1:15 Olympic Hotel Dance Orch.
2:00 Fox 5th Avenue Theatre, Organ
Recital.
Saturday, May 23
I 5:00 Gen. Electric Program, NBC-NY
0:00 Husky Strike Dance Orchestra
7:00 Amos -n’ Andy.
7:15 Gilmore Circus, NBC-LA.
7:45 Sperry Smiles, NBC-SF.
8:00 P. S. Power & Light Company's
Saturday Night Big Show, SF
9:00 Consolidated Cigar Co., El Sidelo
Minstrels, NBC-SF.
9:30 Spotlight Revue, NBC-SF.
10:00 News Flashes.
10:10 Spotlight Revue, NBC-SF.
12:00 Fox Theatre, Organ ReciUL