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HYDER, ALASKA, IONDAY, APRIL 4,1927
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LADYSMITH SMELTER
TO REOPEN
A development of wide im
portance to the mining indus
try in British Columbia and
Alaska, is presaged in the an
nouncement from Vancouver
that the Ladysmith Smelting
Company, owner of the Lady
smith smelter, has been fully
financed by London capital
and will be equipped for the
treatment of silver-lead and
suver-zinc ores ana win proD
ably operate on a custom’s
basis. Of possibly greater
importance is a further an
nouncement that an explorat
ion company is being organiz
ed in connection with the
smelter project to take over
and develop mineral proper
ties as a source of ore supply
for the smelter. This company
will also be prepared to assist
prospectors and owners of
promising properties to devel
op their holdings to the point
of production, in considerat
ion of receiving the ores.
The successful financing of
the smelter enterprise is due
to the efforts of Messrs. Her
bert Carmichael, former pro
vincial asSayer for British
Columbia, and H. B. Thomson,
of Victoria. Mr. Carmichael,
who is general manager of the
company, conceived the idea
of adapting the smelter, form
erly operated by the Tyee Cop
per Co. for smelting the cop
per ores of the Tyee mine or
Vancouver Islad, for the treat
ment of silver-lead-zinc ores,
and the two men have been
working on the project for an
extended period. The smeltei
was successfully operated by
the Tyee company until tht,
mine became exhausted and
was later operated as a copper
custom plant by the company
and others but failed to pay as
such and operations were dis
continued some years ago.
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RESULTS SCHOOL
ELECTION
For Director:
Mrs. J. A. Hall 28
Chas. Schomberg 23
For Clerk:
Holger Johnson 26
Harold Johnson 17
Clyde Hager 5
Mrs. A. J. Mayer 3
For Treasurer:
Thos. H. Evans 34
Merl F. Thomas 17
Total votes cast 53
Spoiled ballots 2
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M. J. St.Clair, manager of
the Riverside mill, and his
brother, Tod St.Clair, arrived
from the south Monday even
in' to get the mill in shape
for operation. It is expected
that the concentrator will be
in condition to resume about
April 25th. William Gay, an
expert mill man, also arrived
to join the mill staff.
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In preparation for the coining
baseball season, the Hyder
Base Ball Association will hold
a meeting at Chamber of Com
merce Hall Tuesday evening,
X April 5th, after the regular
meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce.
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MANY MEASURES
MARK PROGRESS OF
NEW LEGISLATURE
Following is a complete list
of the measures introduced in
both branches of the Alaska
Legislature up to March 24.
March 10
Senate Bill No. 1 by Mr. Steel:
entitled “An Act to reorganize
the Executive Department of
Alaska; creating the office of
Controller, Treasurer, Attor
ney General and Board of
Control and deferring their
functions and declaring an
emergency.”
The bill is sweeping in pro
visions for taking away from
the Governor’s office all ter
ritorial administrative funct
ions and those now exercised
by the Territorial Secretary.
Provides for election every
4 years of Controller, Treas
urer and Attorney General,
who would compose proposed
Board of Control. Latter would
supercede all existing organi
zations, such as Board of Ed
ucation, Trustees of Pioneers’
Home, etc. It would appoint
all other territorial boards
and commissions, including
the Trustees of the Alas
ka Agricultural College and
School of Mines. Also takes
awa y from Governor and sec
retary all “furniture, equip
ment and paraphenalia of
’heir respective offices belong
ing to the Territory and for
which the Territory has paid.”
The aim is to repose in elect
ed territorial officials all ad
inistrative powers heretofore
delegated to the Governor and
Secretary, other than those
vested in their offices by the
federal government. Referred
to Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill No. 2, by Mr.
Frame; To amend 12th subdi
vision of Municipal Code of
1923. Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
Senate Bill No. 3 by Mr.
Frame; To amend Sec. 1120,
Chap. 31, Compiled Laws of
Alaska. Relates to lien cred
itors. Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
House Bill No. 1 by Mr. Gaff
ney, amends section 1 and
4, Chap. 46. Session Laws of
1923, as amended by Chap. 65
Laws of 1925, affecting old
age allowances. Provides for
residence of 20 years before
eligible for pension; pension
of $30 per month for eligibles
who arrived, prior to Jan. 1,
1903, and not in excess of $25
for later arrivals. Referred to
committee on Territorial Insti
tutions.
House Joint Memorial No. 1,
by Mr. Sundquist, endorsing
extension of Nome-Shelton
road by federal appropriation.
March 11
S. B. No. 4, Hunt, Regulating
operation of canneries and!
salteries; designed to improve’
conditions under which salmon
are packed and to provide dis
posal of waste from packing
plants. To Fisheries Commit
tee.
S. B. No. 5, Hunt, Authority
to put Mayors and councilmen
of incorporated towns of more
than 3,000 population on a
salary basis, and the election
of City Clerk and Magistrate
by popular vote instead of by
the City Council, as heretofore,
is the aim of this measure;
Prohibits mayors and council
men from being interested in
contracts with the city, fixes
salaries of mayors in towns
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WOODBINE SHOWING
UP BETTER DAILY
Work on the Woodbine No. 1
tunnel is making excellent
progress, according to late re
ports from that property. The
face of the tunnel is in solJj!
ore, which appears from i$
creased mineralization to be
gaining in value as greater
depth is attained. The vein is
said to be showing up better
every day, although the cross
i vein of high grade which
forms the chief objective had
not been reached up to a day
or two ago. As the latter Yeln
has yielded high values on the
surface, a sensational strilSl is
not improbable when the ore
body is cut by the tunnel. Aa
reported earlier assays as high
as $300 per ton have been ob
tained from this vein.
A crew of nine men is now
employed, a night shift having
been added last week.
of class covered at $3,000
maximum, Councilmen $30Q
per year.. Salaries to be fixed
by ordinances approved by
majority of voters at preced
ing general election. Referred
to Judiciary Committee.
S. B. No. 6, Judiciary Com
mittee by request. To amend
Sec. 531, Chap. 11, L. A. Re
ates to discharge of mort
gages. To Judiciary Commit
tee.
S. B. No. 7, by Dunn. Author-,
izes erection of school build
ing at Tanana and appropri
ates $3,500. To Committee, on
Education.
S. B. No. 8. Dunn and Brown.
“Prospectors Aid Bill.'* De
signed to furnish financial as
sistance to prospectors for the
purpose of transporting them
and their outfits to mineraliz
ed areas; provides for creat
ion of office of Commissioner
of Transportation; limits mon
etary aid that can be given in
any calendar year to $150;
appropriates $20,000 for bi
ennium.
March 12
S. B. No. 9, Mr. Frame, Ap
propriating $200,000 for a
road from Anchorage to Mata
nuska. To Committee on Taxat
ion, etc.
S. B. No. 10, Mr. Frame. To
amend Sec. 1, Chap. 21, Ses
sion Laws of 1919, relative to
filing of mortgages of person
al property. "
March 14
Senate Joint Lesolution No.
1, Mr. Hunt. Authorizing a
joint legislative committee to
visit Pioneer’s Home.
S. B. No. 11, Mr. Hunt. To
provide for purchase of sup
plies by, or performance of
work for, municipalities by
contract, Referred to Judiciary
Committee. Requires specifi
cations for supplies and con
tract labor and award to low
est bidders.
S. B. No. 12. Mr Frame, by
request. To regulate contracts
between employer and em
ployee and the method and
manner of paying compensat
ion for labor. To Judiciary
committee. This is a minimum
wage bill, fixes minimum wage
of contract labor at $20 per
week, in addition to lodging
and subsistence, in addition to
other safeguards for contract
labor.
S. B. No. 13, Mr. Frame, by
request. Authorizing the Labor
Commissioner to investigate
and dicide disputes between
employer and employee about
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DUNWELL TO MAKE
LARGE SHIPMENT
Dunwell concentrates approx
imating 150 tons weight will
leave this week on the ore
steamer Mogul enroute to the
smelter. #
Several team loads of concen
trates have been coming down
from the mine daily for some
time past and has resulted In
the piling up of a mass of
crushed ore on the dock, the
weight of which threatened
serious damage to the struct
ure and necessitated a shift
ing of the burden.
Reports from the mine indi
cate that the new concentrator
is working at capacity and op
erates splendidly. The concen
trates are said to run from 16
to 18 ounces in gold.
compensation for labor to
prosecut certain claims for la
bor, at public expense, etc. To
Judiciary Committee.
S. B. No. 14, Mr. Frame, by
request. To provide that no re
peal or amendment of a statute
shall work a release or ex
tinguishment of any penalty,
forfeiture, or liability previous
ly incurred* unless expressly
provided for in the repealing
act.
H. B. No.. 2. Committee on
Ways and Means. Deficiency
appropriation for $10,000.
H. B. No. 3. Mr. Sundquist.
To amend Sec. 0, Chap.
13, Session Laws of 1915, (re
ferring to provisions for filing
claim of lien (miner’s) and
repealing Chap. 8, Session
Laws of 1925, relating to
same matter. The amendment
seeks to extend the time allow
ed for filing labor liens from
60 to 90 days. Referred to La
bor Committee.
H. B. No. 4. Mr. Sundquist.
To amend Chap. 42, Session
Laws of 1925 by repealing
Sec. 4. This is also a labor lien
law applying at present only
to cannery watchmen. Repeal
of Sec. 4 would extend pro
visions of act to watchmen
on any kind of property. To
Labor Coipmittee. t
H. B. No. 5. Mr. Lomen. Ap
propriates $3,600 for school
house at Kotzebue.
March 15
S. B. No. 15, Dunn. Raises
minimum amount of old age
pensions from $25 to $35. To
Judiciary Committee.
Senate Bill No. 6, Frame,
amending Sec. 531, Chap. 11,
Compiled Laws of Alaska, re
quires discharge of mortgages
after full performance of their
conditions. Also raises the
penalty clause from $100 to
$300. This is the first meas
ure to pass either house.
H. B. No. 6, Sheldon. Author
izes appointment of City Man
ager, to also act as commis
sioners of public works, fixes
maximum salary of $300 per
month. Also provides that
mayors of municipalities may
be the appointive- city man
ager.
H. B. No. 7, Grier. Appro
priating $10,000 for construct
ion of airplane landing fields
in Third Division.
March 16
8. B. No. 16, Judiciary Com
mittee, by request. Provides
joint trials for defendants
jointly indicted.
S. B. No. 17, Judiciary Com
mittee, by request. To provide
for taking depositions and per
petuating evidence in criminal
cases.
TORONTO INTERESTS
TAKE EXTENUATE
Control of the well known
Extenuate Group, north of and
adjoining the Sebakwe hold
ings in the upper Salmon val
ley, has been purchased by
eastern 'financial interests
headed by John P. Kendall &
Co. of Toronto.
The new control is said to
have acquired its position by
purchasing the Grant Mahooct
intersts in the Extenuate com
pany, although at figures re
liably stated to be consider
ably jless than h43 been re
ported.
B. W. W. McDougall, well
known mining engineer ha;
been appointed consulting en
gineer and will direct operat
ions under the new manage
ment.
Mr. McDougall, arrived from
the south last week and is now
on the property, where wort
has proceeded throughout the
winter uder the direction o
Wm. Younkin.
As reported earlier in the
columns, development wor!
has been concentrated on tlv
driving of a tunnel to cross cr
a number of highly promisin'
veins which yield excellen
values on the surface. The vei
system is in line with am
is believed to be on. the north
em extensions of the Premie!
ore zone.
S. B. No. 18. Judiciary Com
mittee, by request. Definint
insanity, intoxication and men
tal derangement and prescrib
ing how same may be avail
able as a defense in crimina
prosecutions, and repealing
Sec. 2151, C. L. A.
S. B. No. 19, Judiciary Com
mittee, by request. Require
defendants in criminal action
to announce at time of plead
ing whether they intend t<
rely upon insanity or self de.
fense as their defense.
S. B. No. 21, Judiciary Com
mittee, by request. To' mak<
valid, without corroboration
testimony of an accomplice ir
a criminal action by repealinj
Sec. 8262, C. L. A.
S. B. No. 22, Judiciary Com
mittee, by request. To provide
for recovery of public moneys
funds or property illegally
paid or diverted.
S. B. No. 23, Judiciary Com
mittee, by request. Prohibit
the driving of a vehicle with
out owner’s consent.
S. B. No. 24, Judiciary Com
mittee by request. Conferrin}.
certain duties of U. S. Attorney
on Attorney General of Alas
ka.
S. B. No. 25, Judiciary Com
mittee, by request. Prohibits
officers of cities, school dis
tricts, or other municipal gov
ernments from being interest
ed in public contracts.
S. B. No. 26, Judiciary Com
mittee, by request. Substitutes
word, "Territory” for word
“district,” wherever it occurs
in Alaska statutes. Bills num
bered 16 to 25 are understood
to have been prepared by
Attorney General Rustgard
and embrace his proposals for
reform of Criminal code. All
referred to Judiciary Commit
tee.
H. B. No. 9, Paul. Prohibits
burning timber, etc.
H. B. No. 10. Paul. Changing
and liberalizing present sys
tem of Territorial aid to pub
lic schools.
H. B. No. 11, Paul, (by title
MACHINERY ARRIVES
FOR SILVERADO
A compressor and other
equipment for the Silverado
ompany arrived from the
south last week and is being
moved to the company prop
erties.
A crew of men is now em
ployed getting the camp in
shape for the coming season’s
operations, which will include
an extensive drilling campaign.
only). Creating an industrial
insurance fund and the of
fice of Insurance Commission
er.
H. B. No. 12, Grier. Author
zes expenditure of Territorial
oad funds for construction
>f air plane landing fields.
H. B. No. 2, Ways and Means,
lassed by house. Carries $10,
000 wolf bounty deficiency
nd.
March 17
S. B. No. 27, Brown. Appro
bates $2,500 for payment
Nome’s share in annual
maintenance of Nome harboi
nprovements.
I. B. No. 2. Wolf bounty de
iciency appropriation bill in
roduced in Senate.
Senate gives approval to Pros
pector Aid Bill in committee
of Whole; passage recom
mended.
March 18
H. B. No. 8, Grier. Appropri
ating $10,000 for airplane
'anding fields in Third Div.,
massed by House.
S. B. No. 3 Committee substi
ute fixing status of assess
nent work on liened, unpat
nted mining claims passed by
Senate.
Senate passed resolution pro
dding for public hearing on
the Controller Bill on March
March 19
S. B. No. 28, Steel, by request.
Yobate code. To Judiciary
Committee.
S. B. Nos . 16 17, 18, 20, 21,
•riminal code reform meas
iree, reported not to pass by
fudiciary Committee.
H. B. No. 13, Paul. Repealing
Chap. 75, Session Laws of
1917. To Fisheries Committee.
II. B. No. 14, Paul. Repealing
Chapters 30, 38, Session Laws
of 1919. Referred to Fisheries
Committee.
II. B. No. 15, Paul. Creating
a Fish Commission. To Fish
ories Committee. The last
three measures are designed
o abolish present Fish Com
nission and create new body,
mder same title with' three
dective members.
March 22
S. B. No. 27, Hunt. To amend
subsection 14 of Section 12,
Chap. 97 .Session Laws of
1923, by imposing license or
tax or to restrain or prohibit
peddling and hawking within
municipalities.
Senate today passed S. B.
No. 8, the Prospector’s Aid
Bill, without a dissenting vote.
Measure goes to House.
A committee substitute for
S. B. No. 10, relative to filing
of mortgages and renewal af
fidavits for record was also
passed by the Senate. S. B. No.
14, providing that no repeal
of a statute extinguishes pen
alties, etc., unless expressly
provided, was also endorsed
by the upper house.
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Mrs. Yael Rozenstain return
ed last week, from a visit in
Rupert.