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VOL 4, NO. 40
RYDER, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1928.
PRICE TEN CENTS
PROMISING ORE
BODY LOCATED
ON MOUNTAINVIEW
What is believed to be a port
ion of the downward extension
of the Gold Vein, one of the
richest and most promising
surface showings on the prop
erty has been encountered in
the north east drift on the
Fish Creek holdings of the
Mountainview Gold Mining
Company at a vertical depth
of 550 feet and between 700
and 800 feet on the dip, ac
cording to Arthur Moa, gene
ral manager.
Samples taken from the drift
by Mr. Moa following his re
turn Tuesday show consider
able native silver, galena and
chalcopyrite strongly dissemi
nated through the vein matter,
which had been penetrated a
distance of 15 feet or more up
to that time.
The ore was encountered
about 2300 feet from the por
tal of the main, or Skookun
Creek tunnel and bears a dost
resemblance to the surface
ore of the Gold Vein, from
which unusually high gold
values have been obtained ir
earlier periods.
The width of the ore encouni
ered in the tunnel has no.
been determined but the val
ues contained are good, a pre
liminary assay made from t
general sample giving $12 ir
gold and 23 ounces silver. T
is Mr. Moa’s opinion that thir
return may be taken as an in
dication of the probable val
ues.
One of the most important
features of the discovery, ii
that it proves the downward
continuity of the mineralized
belt in which the Gold Vein is
located to more than 500 feei
depth.
The vein is hte third of tht
more important ore showing:
on the property that has beei
opened at depth, the other;
being the Skookum and Graj
Copper veins, the latter having
' been exposed at a depth ol
more than 300 feet.
Mining men express the opin
ion that either of the thret
veins justify the view thai
they will develop large ton
nage. Underground work or
the property now include;
over 3600 feet of drift and
tunnel, in addition to a vas-.
amount of surface develop
ment. The company also poss
esses a fully developed hydro
power plant and a 4000 foot
aerial tram-way, which ha;
reduced transportation cost*
to the lowest possible mini
mum.
The company recently in
creased its capitalization tc
two million shares of no pai
value to finance future devel
opment and is now in splendu
position, with the propertj
fully paid for and equippec
and with over 1,450,000
shares still in the treasury. *
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H. A. Hallum, owner of the
Last Chance group of mineral
claims on Salmon glacier, wa;
an arrival from Seattle Tues
day. Mr. Hallum, who presi-‘
dent of the Seattle Oxygen
Co., was accompanied by V.
D. Hallum and E. Bergman.
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The work of driving the piles
for the Premier Gold Mining
Company’s new wharf at the
mouth of Marmot River is re
ported near completion by ar
rival? from that section.
RUSHING DRILL WORK
ON BIG MISSOURI
Reports from the Bifir Mis
souri indicate that diamond
drillinsr on the property is be
ing rushed with all possible
dispatch, with three crews em
ployed.
As the Buena Vista Mining
Company representatives give
out no information regarding
the development activities, it
is difficult to secure accurate
information respecting the
character of the operations.
Recent reports indicated that
trilling activities were direct
ed to locating downward ex
tensions of various ore bodies,
while later information point
ed to the exploration of an ore
’.one cut by the big tunnel in
ecent days. This zone is said
o carry ore of the black sul
phide type and is apparently
>f high grade character.
The unexpected suspension of
unneling activities a few days
igo has given rise to much
peculation among local min
ng men.
From the best information
>btainable itappears that the
unnel, which was projected
o extend 2400 feet, had been
•un only about 1700 feet when
vork was suspended in favor
)f the present extensive drill
ng program; hence it is sur
niaed that some occurence of
inusual importance has devel
>ped. The imminence of the
lext payment on the property
s believed in some quarters
o be the underlying reason
or curtailing work on the tun
lel, the company possibly hav
ng decided to explore as far
is possible the ground already
overed by the tunnel before
he payment is due.
Although this might be look
d upon as indicative of hesi
ancy regarding the future re
ention of the property, reli
ible reports from the south in
licate that there is at the
vorst no more than a small
irospect that the bond will
lot be fully exercised.
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SNOW LEAVING
TEXAS CR. RAPIDLY
There was less snow on Texas
>eek Sunday than on July
Sth last year, according to
Srnest Blue, who visited the
lyder Lead company proper*
ies near the head of the west
ork on that day. As a result
>f the favorable conditions it
s expected that the first pack
rain will be able to reach the
ipper camp Monday.
Seven men are at present em
ployed on the Hyder Lead, do
ng preliminary work and
meeting a new warehouse at
he foot of the hill.
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M. D. Williams, district en
rineer of the Bureau of Pub
ic Roads arrived Monday on
he B. P. R. motorship High
vay in connection with the
ocal road work of the bureau
ind left for the westward
Wednesday evening.
V. K. Woods, district repre
sentative of Seims and Carl
son, returned to Ketchikan
Wednesday after a short visit
in connection with the first
unit of the Texas Creek high
way, whieh will be completed
this summer.
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The Norco is scheduled to
sail from Seattle June 22 on
her next voyage north.
SELUKWE FAVORS
DEAL WITH PREMIER
That the Selukwe Gold Min
ing and Finance Co., Ltd., con
trolling the B. C. Silver prop
erty, is desirous of making a
deal with the Premier Gold
Mining Company for that
noted property but is prepar
ed to proceed with the instal
lation of a reduction plant if
no suitable arrangement can
be made, was an outstanding
feature of a statement made
by managing director Crom
well Hockley at the annual
meeting of the Selukwe Com
pany held in London May 21.
After detailing developments
in connection with the earlier
negotiations with Premier aqd
the reasons for Selukwe’s re
fusal of the Premier propos
als at that time, Mr. Hockley
said:
‘To conclude, the long drawn
out manoeuvre for position in
relation to the interests of the
Premier and B. C. Silver, in so
far as they coalesce or conflict
is drawing to a close. Once
again we advocate a fusion on
a co-operative or purchase
and sale basis. We shall en-i
deavor to secure this by utilis
ing in Canada the kind offices
of influential friends of both
parties conversant with th*
situation.
Should no collaboration be
possible, as the funds are
available, the erection of an
up to date reduction plant will
present no difficulties and we
shall gang our own gait.”
Kespectmg the negotiations
with Premier last year, Mr.
Hockley said Premier’s re
quest to inspect and sample
the B. C. Silver and Sebakwe
properties was followed in the
case of the B. C. Company bj
a proposal to work the mine
and treat the ore on the basis
of a fixed operating charge
per ton, the contract to extend
over a term of 10 years.
“After careful considerat
ion,” he continued, “it was
realised that it would be as
well first to open up the main
ore chute at any rate for a
level or two, so that if later
some working arrangement
was judged advisable, the ore
body and its value would be
a known quantity to both par
ties at the time of the agree
ment.”
This refers to the sinking
and drifting operations now in
progress, concerning which
Mr. Hockley said:
“The immediate work is the
drifting of No 5 level along
the orebody on the Oakville
Claim, slightly below the point
where it passes from the Pre
mier mine, in their Simpson
Claim, into the B. C. Silver
ground. ****** South of
the shaft the length of ore
formation expected to be en
countered is some 750 ft., the
extension north of the shaft if
the formation continues, is un
known.
Within the ore body are rich
sections, for instance, that cut
by the drill was some 40 ft.
wide and assayed $25, or, say
£5 per ton.”
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John Hovland returned Sat
urday from a visit in Ketchi
kan.
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Arthur Moa, manager of the
Mountainview Gold Mining
Co., returned Tuesday from a
visit in Ketchikan.
PREMIER DIVIDEND BUT
SLIGHTLY REDUCED
Uncertainty regarding the
announced curtailment of Pre
mier Gold Mining Co. divi
dends for the current quarter
has been much relived by the
announcement in the south,
that dividend payments for
the period will approximate
six cents per share.
This is a reduction of twa
cents in the share dividend
paid quarterly during the past
several years, and a compara
tively; small amount in view
of; the immense activities of
the company in connection
with the recently acquired
Porter Idaho, Prosperity and
Silverado properties, on which
large amounts must necessari
ly be expended out of Premier
earnings for equipment and
development work.
The forthcoming dividend is
payable on July 3 to stock
holders of record on June 13.
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MOOSE IMPROVING
BATHING POOL
The Moose fraternity are act
ively engaged on the improve
ment of the proposed public
swimming pool and picnic
park near the north end of
town and expect to have it in
readiness for the public Sun
day if all goes well.
Work on the project started
last Sunday with a good sized
turn-out of Moose members
and has continued throughout
the week. Trees and brush
surounding the swimming pool
have been cleared away and
~the pool formed by the old
dam has been cleared out and
placed in condition.
Two spacious dressing rooms,
one for the ladies, the other
for males, have been erected
and a platform of 2 inch
planking 100 feet in length
and 4 feet in width has been
installed on the top of the dam
for the convenience of bath
ers. The pool has also been
divided into two sections, the
deeper portion located along
the dam and embracing an
area about 200 feet in length
by 100 feet in width with 10
feet of water, being reserved
for adults. The children’s
section is located at the oppo
site end of theI pool and Is
about 100 feet square. The
water is shallow at this point
and shelves very gradually,
thus insuring a maximum of
safety for the little folks.
The spacious grounds sur
rounding the pool have also
been improved and will be In
fine shape for picnicing. Mem
bers of the order state that
the area originally given to
the Moose by the forestry de
T. artment for use as a public
park, now extends to the road,
the department having grant
ed the use of an additional
area of land heretofore separ
ating the park from the Sal
mon River highway.
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Frank A. Metcalf, deputy
U. S. mineral surveyor, was an
arrival from Juneau Saturday.
Mr. Metcalf expects to remain
for some time in connection
with various mineral surveys
on which he is engaged.
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Sherman Duggan, former U.
S. Attorney for the Third Ju
dicial division, who is now en
gaged in the practice of law
at Ketchikan, has filed as an
independent candidate for the
lower house of the Territorial
legislature. • _
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
LUNCKfON MEETINC
The monthly luncheon meet
of the Hyder Chamber oi
Commerce, was held at the
Ideal Cafe Tuesday noor
with approximately thirty-fivt
present, including a number oi
prominent visitors, among
whom were M. D. Williams
district engineer of the Bureau
of Public Roads, V. K. Woods
district representative of Seims
and Carlson, Frank A. Met
calf, deputy U. S. mineral sur
veyor, of Juneau, and M. J
Lee, manager of the Canti
activities. John Hovland, vice
president of the Chamber of
Commerce presided as toast
master.
Mr. Williams’ presence cent
ered a major portion of the
speaking program on roads,
particularly the road and trai)
needs of this section. The sub
ject was discussed from vari
ous angles by Arthur Moa, S.
P. Fitzgerald, Mr. Woods, Mr.
Metcalf, Mr. Lee and others.
Messrs. Moa and Fitzgerald
stressed the urgent need fof a1
branch road from the Salmon
River highway to the head of
Fish Creek, pointing out that
it would greatly accelerate
new development in that very
promising section, in addition
to serving the extensively de
veloped Mountainview and
Titan properties.
Mr. Williams contributed an
interesting and enlightening
talk on the Bureau of Public
Roads operations and explain
ed the workings of his depart
ment in handling the road de
velopment requiremnts of the
district.
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HYDER LOSES FIRST GAME
The Stewart baseball club
annexed the first baseball
game of the season on the
Stewart grounds Sunday aft
ernoon, beating the Hyder
bunch by 6 points.
Score Stewart 11, Hyder 5.
Being the first game of the
season, it was marked by
some decidedly poor playing,
particularly on the Hyder side,
one of the latter players being
alone guilty of five errors per
mitting opposing players to
reach first.
Neither team scored in the
first inning. Stewart gained
4 in the second; Hyder out
1-2-3. Hyder scored 1 in the
third and Stewart followed
suit.
Hyder again fell down hard
in the fourth, but one hit being
recorded. Stewart got busy in
their half and chalked up
three more. Hyder woke up
in the next session, Boyd, Moe
and Turner circling the bases
after singling, bringing the
score to 4-8, but Shaw, Kendt
and Gunn added 3 more to the
Stewart score, making it 11-4.
In the sixth Boyd struck out,
Haddon was out at first, Fish
er singled and reached second
before Jamieson struck out.
Stewart did no better, with
Kennedy striking out and Ly
ons and Shaw out at first.
Hyder failed t$> rally in the
final inning, although Turner
singled and managed to circle
the bases, bringing the Hyder
total to 5.
Summary
Earned runs: Stewart 1, Hy
der 3. Two base hits: Camp
bell, Hyder.
Strike outs: by Stewart 11,
Hyder 8. Left on bases: Hy
MAY EXPORTS SHOW
MARKED DECLINE
A reduction in salmon ex
ports amounting to more than
one and a half million dollars
was chiefly responsible for a
marked reduction in the value
of Alaska exports in May, as
compared to May 1927, when
the value of Alaska products
shipped to the United States
totaled $1,745,332. According
to the monthly statement of
the Customs service, canned
salmon shipments last month
-otaled only $5,318, against
exports of the same commod
ity valued at $1,664,102 in
May last year. Following is
the report.
Slue foxes.$ 600
Other animals. 1,258
Fish:
Fresh and frozen
(except shell-fish)
Halibut. 36,877
Salmon. 35,796
All other. 6,358
banned (except
3hell-fish)
Salmon. 5,318
Cured or preserved
(except shell-fish) -
Cod. , 10,381
Herring. 560
Salmon. 58,824
Shell-fish
Clams. 24,623
Crabs. 10,506
Shrimps.6,706
Furs and fur-skins
Seal skins. 281
Blue fox. 77,440
Silver or black fox. 2,366
Red fox. 24,386
White fox. 2,150
JYlinK. o,ooU
Muskrat. 235
Beaver. 32,640
All other. 20,388
Manufacture furs. 200
Ore, matte, and reg
ulus
Copper. 505,692
Lead. 12,130
Stone, including
marble. 23,859
Trophies, speci
mens, etc. 10
Wood: Timber and
lumber. 14059
All other articles. 294
Total value of pro
ducts of Alaska. 923,011
Products of the Unit- *
ed States returned. 78,432
Total value of ship
ments of merchan
dise. 1,001,443
Items included in
“All Other Articles”
Moccasins 800
Paintings 95
Wool 29
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NEW ARRIVAL
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Thom
became Tuesday morning thi
proud parents of an 8% pound
son, who was born in Stewart
hospital at 6 a. m., with Dr.
H. A. Whillans in attendance.
Mother and child are reported
making excellent progress.
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Clay Porter, president of the
Porter-Idaho Company, re
turned Monday from a visit of
some weeks in the south.
der 7, Stewart 5. First base on
erors: Hyder 1, Stewart 5.
Batteries: Gunn, and Shaw,
for Stewart; Hyder—Moe and
Turner.
The next game of the series
will be played on the local
grounds next Sunday, weather
permitting.