ANNOUNCING
The Completion and Opening
Of The New
TEXAS CREEK
HIGHWAY
Built by the U. S. Government at a cost
of nearly a half million dollars, with the
express object of opening this new and
remarkably mineralized portion of the
Hyder, Alaska section of the Portland
Canal Mining District to development
and exploitation.
Gold, Silver, Copper and Lead Ores
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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 vaUey
trom 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 vistas
in the world.
For information relative to the mineral resources of the
Hyder District and other data, address the
Hyder Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
Hyder, Alaska
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ALASKA NOTES.
Culled From the Newspapers
Of the Territory.
Forest fire losses in the Keri
ai portion of the Chugach Re
serve, this year affected only
320 acres.
Ice is thick enough on the
large dredge pond just beyond
the big bluff at the south end
of Dawson to afford good skat
ing. The pond is the town
“swimmin’ hole” in summer.
Daniel and John Egan have
given an option for the sale of
their placer mining property
at the head of Kokomo creek
in the Fairbanks district. The
ground is suitable for hydrau
licking.
A monarch moose, with an
antler spread of 70 inches
nearly six feet—and 46 points
a probable record- fell to the
rifle of J. F. Lidral, Seattle
contractor, while he was hunt
ing recently on the upper
reaches of Ressurection Creek
on the northwest side of Kenai
Peninsula above Hope. The
party saw more than 100
moose.
The ice stopped moving and
packed solid from shore to
shore in front of Circle, Oct
ober 23.
Attorney Frank Foster was
fined $50 for contempt by
Judge E. Coke Hill in the Unit
ed States District Court at An
chorage recently. The attorney
insisted on arguing a motion
after having been ordered to
sit down. He gave oral notice
of appeal.
Splendid progress during the
past season has been made in
the development of the Nebes
na Mining Company property
in the White Mountain area. A
mill will be erected early next
year and is expected to be in
operation by July 1.
Dr. Alfred Will, famous ear
ly Klondike operator, died re
cently in Vancouver from par
alysis. He and J. A. Chute took
out more than $2,000,000 from
Gold Run Creek in the Daw
son district.
Nome will hold a fair this
winter, the second so far at
tempted in the far northern
camp. The first, last year, was
very successful. The Directors
of the Northwest Fair Associ
ation are now arranging the
premium lists.
Six hundred and seventy
two whales were taken this
season in North Pacific waters, j
This number is 153 fewer than j
in 1929. Three hundred and
nineteen were reported taken
by the British Columbia stat-'
ions at Naden and Rose har- !
bors and 353 at the American-!
Alasxka stations at Akutan
and Port Hobron.
Charles MacDonald, former
Clerk of the Court in Dawson,
where he was known as the <
“Silver tongued orator of the '
Klondike,” died in Vancouver \
'ecently at the age of 77 years, i
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James Mulrooney, 72 years ]
old, pioneer resident of Fair- ,
aanks, died there recently.
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RADIO PROGRAM
K O M O
FISHERS BLEND STATION, INC.
Metropolitan Center, Seattle Wn.
(Owing to poor reception during the
earlier part of the day in Hyder, the
programs printed below will include
only such broadcasts as occur after
5 p. m. dally.)
Program for week ending Saturday,
December 6, 1930.
P. M.
Sunday, November 30.
5:00 Erma Jettick Melodies, NBC-NY.
5:15 Collier’s Radio Hour, NBC-NY.
6:15 Atwater Kent Program, NBC-'NY.
7:15 Stmlebaker Champions, NBC-Chi.
7:45 Carden Patch Program.
S:00 First Church of Christ Scientist.
9:00 Borden Milk Program, NBC-SF.
S:30 Enna Jettick Melodies, NBC-NY.
9:45 Asso. Oil Co., Vocal Recital.
10:00 Kellogg Co., Slumber Hour, Con
cert Orchestra and Vocalists.
10:30 P. S. P. & L. Co., Concert Orch
estra and Vocalists.
11:00 Silent.
Monday, December 1.
5:00 Totem Broadcasters, How’s Bus
iness?, NBC-NY.
5:15 One-Quarter Hour in the Nation’s
Capital, NBC-Wn., D. C.
5:30 Carden Patch Program.
6:00 Maytag Orchestra, NBC-Chi.
6:30 Genl. Motors Program, NBC-NY.
7:00 Stromberg Carlson Concert, NB
C-Rochester.
7:30 Great Northern Railway, Empire
Builder, NBC-NY.
S’00 Shell Symphonists, NBC-SF.
4:30 Pepsodent Co., Amos ’n’ Andy,
NBC-LA.
4:45 Shell Symphonists, NBC-SF.
L00 Schwabacher’s Mozart Concert
Hour.
10:00 Chrysler Motors Program.
10:30 University of Washington Edu
cational Hour.
11:00 News Flashes.
11:15 Varsity Vagabonds.
.2:00 Fox Theatre, Organ Recital
Tuesday, December 2.
1:00 Brazilian American Coffee Pro
gram, NBC-NY.
1:30 Garden Patch Program.
1:00 Evei ready Hour. NBC-NY.
1:30 Happy Wonder Bakers, NBC-NY.
:00 Westinghouse Salute,, NBC-NY.
:30 Am. Tobacci Co.. Lucky Strike
Orchestra, NBC-NY.
: 00 Violet Ray Music Box, NBC-LA.
:30 Amos V Andy, NBC-LA.
:45 Sperry Smiles, NBC-SF.
:00 Florsheim Frolic, NBC-SF.
:30 Fisher's Blend Hour.
0:30 News Flashes.
0:45 Uncle Hank From Ciderville
Center.
1:00 Olympic Hotel, Varsity Vaga
bonds.
2:00 Fox Theatre, Organ Recital.
Wednesday, December 3.
:00 P. S. P. & L. Co., Concert Trio.
:30 Garden Patch Program.
:00 Halsey Stuart Progarnt, NBC-NY.
: 30 Palmolive Hour, NBC-NY.
:30 Coca Cola Program, NBC-NY.
:00 Asso. Oil Co., Program. NBC-SF.
:30 Amos ’n’ Andy, NBC-LA.
:45 Ain. Popcorn Co., Jolly Time
Popcorn Review, NBC-SF.
:00 P. S. Nav. Co., The Navigators.
:30 Camel Pleasure Hour, NBC-SF.
0:30 P. F. & P. Co., Parisian Quintet,
< NBC-SF.
0:45 News Flashes.
1:00 Olympic Hotel Varsity Vaga
bonds, directed by J. Robinson,
ies, NBC-SF.
2:00 Fox Theatre, Organ Recital.
Thursday, December 4.
:00 Fleischmann’s Sunshine Hour,
NBC-NY.
:00 Am. Radiator Co. Program, NBC
NY.
:30 Maxwell House Melodies, NBC
NY.
: 00 R. C. A. Hour, NBC-NY.
:30 Standard Symphony Hour, NBC
SF.
:36 Pepsodent Co., Amos ’n’ Andv,
NBC-LA.
:45 Sperry Smiles, NBC-SF.
:00 Lucky Strike Program, NBC-SF.
0:00 Equi-Fractionators Dance Hour.
1:00 News Flashes.
1:15 St. Francis Hotel Orch., NBC-SF
2:00 Fox Theatre, Organ Recital.
Friday, December 5.
:00 Cities Service Concert Orcestra
and the Cavaliers, NBC-NY.
00 Interwoven Pair, NBC-NY.
30 Armour Hour, N.BC-NY.
08 Armstrong Quakers, NBC-NY.
30 R. K. O. Program, NBC-NY.
00 Fisher Mills Co., Violin Recital.
15 Brown Shoe Co. Program. NBC
NY.
:30 Amos ’n' Andy, NBC-LA.
:45 Union Oil Co., Tone Pictures,
NBC-LA.
:15 P. S Nav Co.. Song Recital.
:30 Schwabacher’s Little Symphony
Hour.
1:30 Friedlamler’s, the Watch Mak
ers.
): 45 News Flashes.
l:0u Olympic Hotel Varsity Vaga- '
bonds, directed by J. Robinson.
2:00 Fox 5rh Avenue Theatre, Organ
Recital.
Saturday, December 6.
:00 Garden Patcli program.
:30 Fuller Brush Co., The Fuller
Man, NBC-NY.
00 Genl. Electric Program, NBC-NY.
00 Lucky Strike Program, NBC-NY.
00 Gilmore Circus, NBC-LA.
30 Pepsodent Co.; Amos ’n’ Andy,
NBC-LA.
45 Sperry Smiles. NBC-SF.
:00 Consolidated Cigar Co., El Sidelo
Minstrels, NBC-SF.
30 Chevrolet Chronicles.
LOO P. S. Nav. Co., Tuneful Two.
): 15 News Flashes.
):30 Spotlight Revue.
!:00 Fox Theatre, Organ RecitaJ.