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HYDER, ALASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 27,1924
FIFTY (ENTS A MONTH
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BUILDS OWN HOME
The commendable spirit of
enterprise and enthusiasm de
veloped by the new Chamber
of Commerce was again man
ifested at last weeks meeting
in the adoption of a resolution
providing for the construction
of a Chamber of Commerce
building, in which the organ i
ization will have a permanent j
home and meeting place. The j
project was made possible by
a generous offer of the Hyder
Townsite and Improvement Co.
through J. A Hall, president,
to lease a lot to the Chamber
for a period of one year for an
annual rental of $1.00, with
an option to extend the period
of tenancy for an additional
two years if agreeable to both
parties, combined with an
equally generous agreement by
Contractor W. L. Balch, Jens
Pederson and other members
to supply the necessary labor
free of charge. The townsite
Company also agreed to pur
chase the building at an ap-;
praised value in the event of
the lot being sold during the
Chamber’s tenancy; and in ad
dition agreed to donate fifty
dollars worth of lumber toward
the erection of the building.!
The bulk of the members also
agreed to donate various sums
to the building fund during
the discussion of the project
and the $300 necessary for ma
terials was guaranteed within
the space of a half hour or so
after the subject was broached
by President Ernest Blue. A
building committee consisting
of Messrs Balch, Pederson and
Merl F. Thomas, vice-presdent
of the organization, was ap
pointed to have charge of con
struction and arrangements.
The building, which is already
in course of construction, will
be located on International
Avenue opposite the Campbell
boarding house. According to
the plans submitted to the
meeting by Mr. Balch, the
building will be of modest di
mensions, about 16 by 24 feet,
but amply large for all ordin
ary purposes of the chamber.
During the course of the sess
ion, which was held in the
lobby of the Campbell board
ing house, the fire protection
committee, through Mr. Hov- j
land, reported total returns of
$221.75 from the recent bene
fit dance. A communication
from the chamber to .the fourth :
assistant postmaster general
was read by secretary E. D. !
Haddon and diclosed that the
chamber is at work on a pro
posal to secure the establish-1
ment of mail service between
Hyder and Stewart, B. C. The
letter called attention to the |
general use of the Canadian
mail service by local people
and estimated that fully one
third of the mail from Hyder
to the States was sent by the ,
twice-a-week Canadian boats,
instead of by the weekly Amer
ican mail service. It was also I
pointed out that the local post
master received no revenues on
this large volume of business
and voiced a strong plea for!
regular mail communication
between the two towns.
A letter from J. A. Talbot
stated that he had talked with
the Forest Reserve officials at
Ketchikan regarding the road
constructon work done here
during the summer and that
they were highly pleased to
learn that the work was appre
ciated by the mining and other
local interests. Mr. Talbot said
he was assured by them that
there had been no diversion of
funds from the Texas Creek j
trail for the Chickamin trail,
as was currently reported, and ,
also that the Texas trail will be '
completed next summer. Sec
retary Haddon also read a
communication from the cham-:
ber to Forest Supervisor Zell-,
SILVERADO PLANS
WINTER OPERATIONS
The Silverado management is
extending the main tunnel on
that well known property with
a view to locating the inter
section of two very promising
veins, both of which carry high
silver values. A contract has
been let to extend the tunnel an
additional 100 feet, which, if
completed, will make it ap
proximately 365 feet in length.
It is believed, however, that
the vein intersection will be
encountered at about 340 feet
from the portal. The present
development program contem
plates a continuance of operat
ions through the winter season.
A contract has also been let
for cutting a new trail from
Portland Canal to the old Sil
verado trail, which will enable
transportation of supplies or
ore to much better advantage
than by the old trail.
Operations are now in the
hands of a new company, re
cently formed, which is said
| to have ample capital from
I sales of stock in Victoria and
(Vancouver to carry on for
practically the next year.
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i The Fire Protection fund com
mittee of the Hyder Chamber
of Commerce is making prep
arations for holding another
dance entertainment Thanks
giving eve, November 26th, the
proceeds of which will be de
voted to the purchase of more
chemical fire fighting equip
ment. This time it will be a
prize masquerade. The details
are still in the formulative
stage and will be announced
(later.
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Henry Houle, Pete Veno and
Gus. Johnson, who have been
engaged in putting in culverts
along the new section of the
Salmon River road under a
contract with the Seims and
Carlson company, finished the
job last week and will leave
for Prince Rupert on the Car
dena.
C. S. Hubbel, of the Seattle
firm of Hubbel and Waller,
water power engineers and U.
S. mineral and deputy survey
ors for Alaska, who arrived in
Hyder some days ago to make
surveys of several claims in the
Riverside group, completed his
task last week and left for the
south on the Cardena.
G. L. Thompson, manager of
the Indian mine, will leave Fri
day for New York city, from
whence he will proceed later to
Fairbanks, Alaska, to take
over the management of the
H. B. Price and Minor Keith
quartz properties in that local
ity. His labors in that field will
also include the erection of a
quarts mill on the same prop
erties.
The Hyder Lumber Company
has added to its large and up
to-date plant a lumber storage
shed. The new building is
capable of holding approx
imately 300,000 feet of lumber
and greatly increases the facil
ities for handling and storage.
Owing to a present shortage
of logs, the plant is running
only part time but despite a
considerable demand from the
mines, has enough mine timber
and building lumber on hand
;to last for some time.
er expressing its appreciation
I of the road and trail work done
iin the district and offering sup
port and cooperation.
At the conclusion of the meet
ing those present were the
guests of Mrs. Campbell, who
is an actve member of the
i chamber, at a tasty luncheon.
{TERMINUS COMPANY
RESUMES DEVELOPMENT
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j Development work on the
; Terminus was resumed last
week and will probably be con
tinued during at least a large
^part of the coming winter.
I H. A. Heywood, general man
lager of the Terminus company,
'who returned from Victoria
i last week, contemplates an ex
pensive development program,
including the extension of the
No. 2 tunnel to a length of ap
proximately 300 feet, where it
is expected to strike the main
showing; a vein of high-grade
ore on which considerable
work was done several years
ago. The tunnel is expected to
open the vein at a depth of
slightly more than 100 feet.
Ore from the vein is said to
carry silver values ranging
around $200 and over per ton.
; Mr. Heywood states that the
{company is well financed and
contemplates a general explor
ation of the property,and poss
ibly some ore shipments, dur
ing the coming season.
The properties composing the
Terminus group are located
about 15 miles north of Stew
art on the east side of Amer
ican Creek, about 6 miles
above its confluence with Bear
River. A considerable amount
of surface work has been done
in the past, but the ground has
been idle for several years. The
ore found in the several sur
face showings is said to carry
a large silver content. Ship
ments were made from surface
operations carried on during
the early days of the camp.
Wm. A. Sinhold, an old time
Alaskan, who is the inventor
and manufacturer of a new
type of superheater for store
and household use, which he
is introducing in this section,
was a visitor in Hyder during
the stay of the Wales last
week. Mr. Sinhold’s invention
has been tested for years in
the colder sections of the Ter
ritory and has been found to
be the most effective fuel
saver on the market, saving
in many instances as much as
'fifty per cent of fuel costs.
One of the devices has been
installed in the Golden Gate
; Hotel lobby. Mr. Sinhofd plans
i to return to Hyder this week
with a complete line to fill
local orders.
The Prince of Wales arrived
Thursday from Ketchikan with
the mail, a quantity of general
cargo and three passengers,
Harold Johnson, Barney Smith
and Wm. Sinhold.
The following were outgoing
passengers, .J W. Frame Jr.,
B. Garber, Carl Johnson, Arth
ur Moa, Mrs. Lillian Reffek,
Wm. Sinhold, T. W. McDonald,
Chas. Hanson, J. M. Carlson,
Jim Dudoff.-N. Bogoff, J. Bes
oloff, Alex. Kupoff, and Tony
Romonoff.
Chas. E. Herron, head of the
Hyder-Jumbo Mining Com
pany, returned from the South
last week, in company with
Mr. L. F. Paddison, a Boston
mining engineer, who is con
nected with the U. S. Smelt
ing and Refining Company, of
Salt Lake. Mr. Paddison is
here to look over the district.
He p.nd Mr. Herron and Dan
Woodmore left Saturday to
visit the Big Missouri and oth
er properties along the upper
Salmon valley.
Ernest Bryson, who left for
Bell Island Hot Springs some
weeks ago to secure relief from
a bad attack of rheumatism, Is
back again with health much
improved.
Flash Lights—The Midget
Emporium.
MORE MEN FOR
INDIAN MINE
The Indian mine management
is preparing to continue oper
ations on that well known
property throughout the winter
season. The crew has been in
creased by the addition of sev
eral men during the past week.
A small crew has been employ
ed during the summer on gen
eral exploratory work. Details
of the company’s contemplat
ions could not be obtained pri
or to going to press. Several of
the new employees stated that
they had been given to under
stand that work would be con
tinued throughout the winter.
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A. N. McDonald, who is inter
ested with a number of others
in the tunnel contract on the
group of Bear river properties
recently bonded by A. B.
Trites, was a visitor in Hyder
Monday and reported that the
tunnel work is now under way
and progressing favorably. Mr.
McDonald stated that the
properties have been renamed
by Mr. Trites, the fortifier name
of “Gold Cliff” having been
discarded in favor of “United
‘Empire,” -by which they will
be known hereafter. Winter
quarters have been prepared,
the bulk of the winters’ sup
plies are already on the ground
and development work will
,soon be in full swing. It is es
timated that approximately
500 feet of tunnel will have to
be driven to tap the main show
ing.
Rev. Ashely, pastor of St.
Mark’s Church, Stewart, left
for Prince Rupert last week to
attend the funeral of the late
Archbishop DuVernet, head of
the Angelican church in Brit
ish Columbia, who died at his
home in Rupert Wednesday
last,'following a stroke of par
alysis. The Archbishop was
known to many Hyder resi
dents, who wilj join with the
people of northern British
Columbia in mourning the loss
of a good and true man.
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Replacing the Prince John,
which was laid up for machine
ry repairs, the steamer Prince
Rupert arrived Thursday, with
several passengers for this
section. The Prince Jqhn is ex
pected back on the Rupert
Stewart run this week.
Harry B. Stoner, well known
mining man of this section and
chief owner in the Stoner
group, adjoining the Daly
Alaska on Salmon river, re
turned to Vancouver last week
after a stay of several weeks
in the district.
Alex Rutherford, an original
owner and heavy stockholder
in the Punwell mine on Glacier
Creek, was an arrival on the
Cardena last week.
A musical entertainment in
which the performers were
either employees or relatives
of employees of the Premier
mine, was given at Premier
last week and attracted a num
ber of Hyderites who are unan
imous in reporting that it was
one of the best entertainments
held in this locality in a long
period. The program was made
up of a vocal solo by R. Carr;
piano and violin numbers by
Mr. and Mrs. S. Alton, a mono
logue by W. Assyltine, vocal
solo by Mrs. D. Jackson, char
acter sketch by Miss Prout, and
a mirthful one-act comedy in
which all participated. Lack
of space prevents publication
of details but it is perhaps suf-,
ficient to say that the Hyder
visitors were so pleased with
the performance, that they are
talking of making an effort to
have it repeated in Hyder in
the near future.
PORTER-1 D AHO
RETURNS GOOD
Inclement weather &qd diffi
cult trails have so far prevent
ed contractor’s Bryson ann
Harner from landing the last
of the seasonal output of ore
from the Porter-Idaho il.
beach and much of t*. • Iasi
shipment remains in the *.
Gold cabin, several mile** frnn
the landing.
Returns from the second ship
ment to reach the outside were
received last week and arc
said by members of the synd
icate to be fully up to expect
ations, although the shipment
which comprised 125,900 lbs.
was not so carefully sorted a.c
the first shipment, from which
returns of $175 per ton were
received. The last returns were
the first to be received from
the Selby smelter, the earlier
shipments having been sent to
the Tacoma smelter.
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The Fire Protection commit
tee of the Chamber of Com
merce, Messrs. M Savovich,
Walter Blanton and Edgar
Provinse, acting on instructions
from that body, has already
taken the initial steps toward
the purchase of a supply of
hand chemicals of suitable
type, which will be placed at,
what may be termed strategic
points in the residence and
business sections, where they
will be available at all times
in case of fire. As the fund
now available for this purpose
is hardly more than half
enough to provide an adequate
number, the committee is pre
paring to give another enter
tainment Thanksgiving eve,
which it is hoped will supply
the rest of the money needed.
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With most commendable dis
play of public spirit, the
Chamber of Commerce has
made arrangements with the
Western Union Telegraph Co.,
whereby the people of'IIyder
will be able to receive immed
iately full and authentic re
turns of the forthcoming pres
idential election, November 4,
at an intertainment to be given
in Pioneer Hall election night
under the Chamber auspices
the program of which will in
clude dancing, movies and re
freshments. The Chamber has
no desire to make more than
enough to meet the actual cost
of the bulletin service and en
tertainment expenses, and has
placed the charge of admission
at $1—a very small price in
view of the entertainment of
fered. In order that those who
do not dance may come and
go as they please during the
evening, it has been arranged
to give out return checks to
those who apply.
In a communication to the
Herald, Norman R. Walker,
democratic candidate for Ter
ritorial senator, points out a
misquotation in the report of
his recent political address in
Pioneer Hall; wherein he was
made to say in reference to his
republican opponent, Senator
Hunt, that the latter had intro
duced only one bill during his
period as senator. As Senator
Hunt has been the author of a
large number of excellent
measures, the error is obvious
and has been found to be due
to a misreading of the notes
taken at the meeting.
The recent installation of a
new side walk between Inter
national Avenue and Pioneer
Hall is an improvement greatly
appreciated by those who at
tend the various meetings and
entertainments centering in the
big hall.
There is no necessity to send
out for your Xmas gifts this
year. Anything you may want
can t«a found at the Hyder
Drug Co. at right prices.
BIG VEIN FOUND IN
FISH CREEK TUNNEL
A strike of considerable inter
est was made last week on the
American Mining and Milling
Company properties, when a
blind lead ten feet in thickne s
and carrying a good grads o"
ore was encountered in th^ rr
cently started 1400 foot F
Creek tunnel. Follow^ J
discovery, manager S'b
Silverman caused a search to
be made for surface indicat
ions of the lead, but witho-’
finding any trace of it, th
nearest surface showing being
a considerable dstance beyond
the lead. Work on the long tun
nel is proceeding at a good
pace.
Recent advices announce that
the Fish Creek properties are
now under the control of the
British American Holding and
Development Co., of which
: Samuel I. Silverman, of Mont
real, is head. Mr. Silverman
j is well known in western min
ting circles, having been asso
j ciated with the industry for up
Iward of thirty years. Through
! taking over ownership or con
trol of various holdings, the
| company at present exercises
operating control over the larg
est area of mining ground held
by any one operating company
in ttte Portland Canal district.
.Included in its present hold
ings are the Fish Creek group
of twenty odd claims, the 14
claims of the Georgia River
Gold Mines on Georgia l’iver,
and a considerable number of
other properties, in addition to
a number of interests in var
ious claims and groups.
The Chamber of Commerce has
received for free distribution
a thousand copies of a recent
28 page special number of the
Alaska Weekly, of Seattle,
which will be devoted to ad
vertising purposes. The special
number is descriptive of the
industries and resources of
Alaska and the British Colum
bia mineral area, with num
erous special articles and il
lustrations dealing with vari
ous phases of Alaska life and
containing much authoritative
information. An especially ef
fective feature is a four page
: rotogravure section, showing
! birds eye views of the princi
| pal Alaska towns, scenic, in
dustrial, wild animal and other
I views. It is probably the most
; complete and interesting num
I ber ever issued by a newspaper
] devoted to Alaska interests
‘and reflects great credit on
| the enterprising publishers.
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Writing to the Herald from
the Westward last week, Dcl'*
igate Dan A. Sutherland said
he expected to visit Hyder ^"n
after the general election Nov
ember 4.
The delegate has lately been
engaged on a speaking tour
along tht South Alaska '•oast
in the interest of his cand'd^v
for re-elect’on as Alaska d le
gate to Congress.
I Harold Blanton, lo^al exnon
ient of the art of sele defense,
reports in a letter to h’s uncle,
Walter Bl"nfoo that he was
! successful in his first bout on
I the outside, his opnonent being
| an Idaho boxer. The contest
| was staged in Spokane. Harold
I also has three or four matches
lined up for the future and in
which he hopes to demonstrate
his ability to successfully com
pete with the outside boys.
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; Sermon topic at M.E. Church
I next Sunday evening: “Is re
ligion bankrupt?” by Rev. C.
T. Hatten.
Fresh Flash-light batteries ar
rived on the Watson—Hyder
Drug Company.