I'vj Salmon Hirer District ia
Marvelously Rich in Minerals
and Hydei is the Gateway
fVmaMiuenrc of \l hich Hyder
the Fastest Growing Town in
the North.
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MINER
Alaska • British Columbia, Mineral Ar
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VOL. 3. NO. 23.
HYDER, Alaska, May 17. 1922
FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR
PETITIONING FOR
RE-OPENING OF
NEW ROADWAY
Continuing their effort to have
the new roadway in the down-town
section re-opened, residents of the
town last Monday night forwarded
to District Attorney Shoup the fol
lowing petition, which was sign
ed by residents of the three sec
tions of the town, more than one
hdf living either on the forest re
serve or Lindeborg addition. The
petition was not prepared until
Sunday, and in the limited time be
fore the sailing of the Carmen the
town could not be thoroughly can
vassed, However every resident
to whom it was shown signed it
with the exception of three who
live on the Lindeborg addition.
I'be petition reads as follows:
“We, the undersigned, residents
of the town of Hyder, Alaska, do
respectfully petition you to use
your valuable influence toward
having the recently closed highway
at Hyder re-opened to traffic.
“We deem this highway a worthy
public improvement and a practi
cal and necessary thoroughfare,
giving a direct route from the cus
toms office to the boat landing and
being the only highway to the par
ticular section of the town into
which it leads.
“ We believe that the closing of
this highway accomplishes nothing
beyond the hardship worked upon
the business houses and hotels to
which it leads and to their patrons
and tiie public in general.
“We urge you to take early action
in this matter. In order that the ex
isting injustice, as we see it, may
pot longer e mtinue."
NhW DISTRICT MAP IS OUT
Dalby B. Morkill’s new maD of
the mining districts at the head of
Portland canal has been received,
and contains more information of
this section than any map ever be
fore produced. It covers both the
Salmon and Bear river basins, from
tidewater to the summit of the
Cascade mountains, and also shows
the leading properties of the Mar
mot river, and the Alaskan side of
the line. The location of roads,
trails, cabins etc. is given, as weli
the townsites of Stewart, Hyder and
Hydcr B. C. The map is about 3x
5 fe ‘t in size. The Midget Emsor
tum has the local agency for its
s de.
Lawrence. Watchmaker.
Russian steam bailis $1. II. J. Scott,
For quick action. House and lot in
best residential section at snap price, If
> ou want a little heme ask Joe Green
shout this right away as such a snap
**ed not Mo begging.
r
As we go to press we
learn that Elstroir. & Peter
son of this camp have been
awarded the contract for
supplying the rock for the
approach to the Bear river
bridge. Details are lacking
at this writing.
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“PLAY BALL" WILL SOON
GET THE FANS GOING
With the approach of the base
ball season local fans of the nat
ional sport have reorganized the
Hyder Baseball Club, and are con
fident that they will be able to give
a good account of themselves when
they cross bats with other teams
of the district, as a little scouting
has revealed a considerable amount
of unexpected new talent.
Officers of the club are: President,
Walter Blanton; secretary-treasurer
Noel M. Traversy; manager, Wylie
Graham. Harry Hicks, Sam Potts
and Fred Dorey compose the
grounds committee and will start a
clean-up campaign as soon as the
weather man gets over his groueh.
MEXICAN FRANK FALLS
INTO LAW'S CLUTCHES
Frank Rincon, a Mexican who
worked last summer on tram con
struction and has since been em
ployed at the Premier, accumlated
a skin-full of of Canadian hootch
last Wednesday night and ran foul
of Deputy Marshal McDonald on
this side of the line. He knew the
deputy well, having been arrested
by him three times in Ketchikan,
and at their first meeting here made
a getaway across the line into B. C.
but was later picked up and escort
ed to the skookunr house.
Thursday morning Commissioner
Frame levied an assessment against
Rincon of $100 and sentenced him
to three months in jail. - Monday
morning Deputy McDonald left
with him on tne Carmen for Ketch
ikan. When the period of his in
carceration is completed he will
doubtless be interviewed by Immi
gration Inspector W. G. Strench,
who has recently shipped a number
of Mexicans back to the land of
frijoles and mescal, where their full
spirits, when full of spirits, do not
fracture the laws of the land.
mm MEETING GALLED
i
A meeting of members of the
; Moose lodge is called for Sunday
afternoon at 3 o’clock in the Ocean
View Hotel, the object being to
take steps toward the organization
of a lodge in this district. So far
as membership is concerned, the
Moose pay no more attention to the
international boundary than does
the lordly forest monarch from
whom they derive their name, so
it is likely that a lodge will be or
ganized composed of residents of
both Hyder and Stewart.
One-half interest in a lot on Premier
avenve, Linrieborg addition, for sale for
one-half the original cosy Ask Joe Green
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PERSONAL AND PERTINENT
If it isn't to be
Found elsewhere try
The Midget Emporium.
Meet me at the North Star.
Send this paper to your friend
Ketchikan Chronicle at the North Star
Hugh B. McGuire is in Chicago and
expects to return here about June 1.
Fred Young of Stewart went to Rupert
on the Pachena, returning on the Prim s
Rupert,
Frank Nagel, who spent the winter
with relatives in Minneapolis, returned
Sunday.
Dan McDonald, of the sampling de
partment at the Premier, came down
Tuesday.
The Anyox left last Saturday for the
Tacoma smelter with 800 tons of Premier
high-grade ore.
R. J. McDonnell returned on the Prince
Rupert from a business trip to Vancou
ver and Victoria,
John Sault, who has been visiting here
for several months, left Sunday for his
home in Hazelton.
Mrs. W. S. Sullivan has returned from
California, where she spent the winter
visiting with relatives,
S. P. and Jack Fitzgerald Chas. Lund
and Dan McPhee came down Monday
from the Independence.
L. S. Whittaker, manager of the Bank
of Montreal in Stewart, is back from a
vacation trip to Edmonton.
Pat Benson, the Fish creek mining
man, returned on the Prince Rupert
from a business trip to Vancouver.
Mrs. E. L. Dale returned on the Prince
Rjpert from Seattle, where she has been
visiting her mother for several months.
T. B. Hirst, who has been engineer in
the power plant at the Premier, left for
Rupert Thursday to take in the fishing
season.
Emil Davis, manager for the Common
wealth company, returned Sunday from
Puyallup, where the company’s office is
located.
Mrs. Maud Earle received fifteen ped
igreed Canary birds by the Rupert’ Sun
day. They were imported direct from
Germany.
John Nikko, who has been working on
the power plant construction at Thirteen
mile, came down this week, the wtjrk be
ing completed.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Russell left on the
Prince Rupert for Seattle. Mr. Russell
has been working at the ore bunkers for
several months.
Pete Brennan a young oldtimer of the
nGrth, is in camp in the interests of the
Pathfinder, the official organ of the Pio
neers of Alaska.
Dan Quinlivan, who has been working
for the Premier at Thirteen-mile, left
Sunday for Telkwa, B, C„ where he has
proper,y interests.
A. Franker arrived from Vancouver on
the Prince Rupert and expects to remain
for the summer. This will be his third
season in this camp.
R. E. Lundva’I, Jules Gunderson, Dan
Chisholm and Ben Oien left Monday for
Ketchikan on court business. Alt are
witnesses in the Dick Bell case
W. H. C. Wilson, an e nploye in the
accounting department of the British Co'.
! untbia government, arrived on the Pach*
ena and has been at the Premier mine.
t
Harry Scovil, B. C. road foreman for
the Portland canal section, returned Sun
day from Victoria with a bride, fornerly
i Miss Swan of that city. The newlyweds
' are receiving congratulations and well
wishes from the numerous friends of the
populW government official in thlrsectiofl
Mrs. C. M. Kirkwood, mother of Mrs.
. W, B. George of Stewart, and W. V.
I Smitheringale, Mrs. George's nephew,
arrived front the south on the Prince
Rupert.
'The Carmen arrived Sunday morning
with 11 passengers and left on the return
to Ketchikan Monday morning with 16
passengers, most of whom are miners
bound for Juneau.
Mrs. R. W. Keith returned on the
Prince Rupert trom Vancouver, where
she spent the winter. She brought along
their maroon-colored, five-passener, Gray
■ Port special touring car.
George Fraser, proprietor of the Stew
art Pharmacy, returned on the Prince
Rupert from Victoria, accompanied by
Mrs. Fraser, who is making her first visit
to the Portland Canal region.
The Pachena was in from Rupert last
Wednesday night, leaving on the return
trip Thursday night. This was her last
regular trip, on account of the Grand
Trunk resuming a weekly service.
! R. T, Brown, who has been working in
the cyanide plant at the Premier mill,
left on the Pachena Thursday night and
intends going to the Cedar creek placer
excitement in the Cariboo country.
Jack McCallum has shaken oft the
| rheumatism that had a strangle hold on
| him all winter, and Monday went over
j to the Marmot to join Clay Porter and
! George Mehlfeld, with whom he is inter
ested in the Idaho group.
W. J. Crawford is putting in an elab
orate home garden in Stewart, and the
Portland Canal News remarks: "We hope
he grows a nice strawberry patch along
i the fence." Which reminds us that Bill
, Crawford lost a bunch of chickens last
, winter Far be it from us, however, to
| cast any insinuations.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hudson arrived on
: the Prince Rupert from Rupert, and Mr.
Hudson has opened a barber shop in the
McGrew building. He is well known in
the north, having taken part in all the
principal mining excitements since the
great Klondike stampede. Of late years
i he has conducted shops in Ketchikan and
| Rupert.
Mrs Pearl Glantz successfully carried
j out an experiment of hatching a canary
j bird in an incubator along with hen eggs.
: The potential singer answers to the eu
. phoneous name of Skeezicks, and sits up
! and takes nourishment from an eye-drop
per. He is about the size of a grubworm
such as the boys chop out of old stumps
for trout bait.
i Mrs. W. S. Sullivan has reopened her
I cleaning and pressing establishment and
, is now ready for business.
Don't go home hungry. Get a lunch at
I the Ocean View.
I Shoe shine stand, A!a9kan*ITotel, Rube
Miller. Professional bath rubber.
Fine business snap. One-half interest
in Bitter Creek roadhouse. Ask Joe Green
.
I Canaries, guaranteed singers, imported
stock, for sale. Maude Earle.
For Kent—-Business iot on Interna
tional Avenne, Lindeborg Addition, $10
a month or will arrange terms. Address
XX, care Miner.
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HYG£R TRANSFER STAGE
FOR 13—MiLE
Leaves Salmon River Store
i Monday Wednesday Saturday
AT 10 A. M.
inffiT, Tfn^i'-jiT narrVruVTir.-u*
Dan Sutherland, Alaskan
Delegate to Congress, wires
from Seattle that he desires
through the columns of this
paper, to thank the people
of Hyder for the endorse
ment given him in the pri
mary election.
EXPERIENCED MINER
LIKES INDEPENDENCE
Chas. Lund, who has been work
; ing at the Independence for the
past two months, -is enthusiastio
over the ore showings on that pro
perty, and classes it as without
question the best prospect he has
seen in his thirty years as a miner
and prospector. “The owners don’t
realize themselves what a big thing
they have there” he said. “I have
worked at mining from Bisbee, Ar
izona. up through British Columbia
to Alaska, as well as in the Old
Country, but never saw the equal
of the Independence. This district
oilers the greatest field on the con
tinent for legitimate mining, and
every encouragement by the gov
ernments of both countries should
be given the genuine prospector."
DAN ZACKLAN DIES
FROM HEART TROUBLE
Dan Zacklan, a young Serbian
who was well liked by all who had
become acquainted witb him dur
ing his residence in this district,
died suddenly last Sunday morning
in Stewart, where he was occupy
ing a cabin with Joe McDonald.
Awakened by the sound of the
Prince Rupert’s siren whistle, he
attracted the attention of McDon
ald, who was preparing breakfast.
Joe asked him if he was going te
the boat and he replied no, that he
was not feeling well, immediately
he began to gasp for breath and
Joe ran to a neighbor’s for assis
tance, returning in less than five
minutes, to find Zacklan dead. Dr.
W. D’Arcy Chace of this town, who
had treated Zacklan for heart
trouble, and who embalmed the
body, says there is no doubt that
the heart affection was the cause
of death.
Deceased was 24 years old. He
had no relatives on this continent,
but was a member of the Serbian
Society, which arranged the funer
al for Thursday afternoon in Stew
art. M. Lukach, wharf foreman
for the Granby company at Anyox,
came over on the Azurite on a-spec
ial trip as representative of the
Serbian Society in that camp.
The Society desires to especially
thank Mrs. J. L. Campbell for her
presentation of flowers for the fu
neral, and Mrs. 0. F. Hill for the
beautiful floral wreath she con
tributed.
Reward of $25 will be paid for infor
mation that will lead to the arrest and
conviction of party or parties who broke
into my cabin on the night of May 16.
Jack Coughlan.
Rainier draft on ice, Hotel Ryder,
ENCOURAGING
SHOWINGS ON
B, C, GROUP
Mr, and Mrs. H. C. Shough came
up Monday from Georgia river
where they have been working ail
winter on the B. C. group, in which
they are associated with J.K.Green.
In the early part of the winter they
started a crosscut tunnel to tap a
vein carrying substantial values In
gold, silver and copper, but were
driven out by the snow and so
started another tunnel, drifting in
on a large quartz vein which shows
a considerable amount - of galena.
They have driven this tunnel about
60 feet, and the full face is now in
what appears to be a good quality
of concentrating ore, with every
shot disclosing more galena content.
The group is crossed by a creek
that cuts diagonally across a series
of parallel veins and has saved
them an immense amount of pre
liminary prospecting. It is their
intention, with the disappearance
of the snow, to do a considerable
amount of prospect work on these
veins, in the search for high grade
shoots. The tunnel driven this
winter benefits the whole vein sj s
tem, since it starts from near the
bass of the hill and will eventually
be the main working tunnel for the
whole property. The tunnel is 200
feet above sea level and less than
one-half mile from the beach.
TAKES RIDE OVER TRAM
Dal.- L. Pitt, general manager of
the Premier, made the trip down
from the mine to the ore bunkers
at tidewater last Saturday on the'
aerial tram, being the first man to
take this this trip. Mr. Put says
that the tram is not intended as a
transportation route for passengers
but that it was necessary for him
to ride over it in order to thorough
ly inspect it. He returned to the
mine Monday morning in the same
manner, riding a "timber h v>k" in
stead of a bucket, both wa. s.
RIVER AND WHARF NEWS
Lee Balch has received a mes
sage from Ohas. H. Flory, chief ot
the Nationai Forest Serv e in Al
aska, to the effeet that C.Cheat
ham, senior highway engi.eer for
the road commission, vii leave
Juneau for Hyder May 24 to start,
the liver protection work. The
message also says that the Forest
Service has appropriated money for
th« construction of a dock approach
but that this project is still held
up awaiting the approval of Secre
tary of the Interior, Fall.
For sale, lease or rent. Lot No. 11, Block
No. G. and Lot No. 18, Block No. 4, Linde
borg Townsite. For information address
W. H. Thwaits, P. 0. Bo* 2182, Portland,
Oregon.
Roadhouse for sale at ef bargain, As*
doe Green,