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HYDER, ALASKA. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 19,1927
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MOUNTAINVIEW CUTS
GRAY COPPER VEIN
AT DEPTH
Proving to a vertical depth of
over 400 feet the downward
continuity of one of the most
important veins on the proper
ty, the Mountianview Gold
Mining Company’s Skookum
Creek tunnel tapped the Gray
Copper Vein at the north end
of the property on the night ol
October 29. The vein was en
countered 1822 feet from the
portal at a vertical depth ol
400 feet below the outcrops.
Subsequent development has
revealed that the vein ranges
from two to five feet in width
at the tunnel level, with ore
characteristics identical with
those found on the surface . A
drift is now being run on the
ore both ways from the first
point of contact to further de
termine the extent of the ore
body.
In a statement to the Heralt I
following the strike, managei j
Arthur Moa said that the veil >
has been found to have a pitch
of about 55 degrees and the
walls are free and clearly de
fined. Mineralization and the
presence of stringers of ore ir
the surrounding rock structure
also suggest a possibility tha'.
there may be another parallel
vein in close proximity to the
first ore body. To definitely de
termine the question Mr. Mof
plans to drive the tunnel stil
farther ahead while drifting !
both ways on the Gray Coppeei j
lode. Mr. Moa says the ore ir
the vein is of good milling j
grade, the vein is strong anc *
displays the same generaj !
characteristics as the surface
ore, even to the presence of i
small shoot of scheelite, which
apparently follows the veil
from the surface down. The
mineralization is pyrite, pyrrh
otite, gray copper and galena j
Assays of ore from the drift |
have given returns up to $3< !
in gold and silver. Owing tc 1
having been cut at a point be
low the east end of the out
crops, where there is consider- !
able overburden, the vein |
shows up much better at depth i
than at the surface; also ap
pearing more clearly defined.
As the most important surface
showings outcrop a short dist
ance west of the tunnel, Mr.
Moa anticipates that the veir
will show up much sti-onger af j
the drift is extended in that di- j
rection..
The cross cutting of the Gray :
Copper vein at such consider
able depth is not only a long
step toward bringing the prop
erty into production but is also ;
an excellent indication that the
half dozen large veins found I
on other sections of the comp
any holdings will also go tc
depth.. |
Work will be continued thru-!
out the winter season with one :
or two crews employed.
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As a result of the serious ill
ness of Mrs. Sandford, the Her
ald has been compelled to sus
pend publication during the
past four weeks, but will re- j
sume the usual schedule with 1
the present issue.
Paid in subscriptions will be:
extended to insure subscribers
receiving the number of issues'
paid for.
HUGE ORE TONNAGE
ON WOODBINE
With more than a half million
tons of fine grade milling ore in
oight, according to expert esti
mates, development work at
the Woodbine property contin
ues to yield the same splendid
results achieved during earlier
periods of operation.
The cross cut drift, extending
east from the main drift, was
in 112 feet last week, and in
ore all the way. Values found
in this cut, which parallels the
main cross cut tunnel, 134 feet
to the north, have maintained
the same general average as
those found all through the
main drift. A recent sample of
ore from this section of the
workings gave returns of $23.
S3 in gold, silver, lead and zinc
A new drift, extending north
from the main tunnel about
100 feet from the portal, prom
ises to open another extensive
ore deposit on the side of the
tunnel opposite to the earlier
workings. This di’ift was in 60
feet last week, 15 feet being in
ore and the remainder running
through a dyke which traver
ses the property at this point
and is visible on the surface.
Manager Malcolm McKenzie
oxpects to clear the dyke in an
other 35 or 40 feet and the
drift is then expected to enter
another big ore zone known to
lie on the north side of the
obstruction. Recent samples of
ore from this zone are said to
have gone as high as $125 per
con in gold, silver lead and
zinc.
M. Celliex-e, a noted French I
mining engineer who visited
the property recently in comp
any with pi’esident J. B. Wat
son of the Woodbine company,
expressed the view that the
Woodbine is a mine of the first
magnitude and estimated that
558,000 tons of good grade
milling ore has been proved,
recording to statements attrib
'.o him by Vancouver newspap
ers on his return to that city.
M. Celliere also paid well de
’erved tribute to the ability dis-!
played by mine manager Mc
Kenzie in opening an ore body
if such unusual magnitude at
•such comparatively small .cost
in the short space of time since
iperations were started.
M. Celliere visited the prop
erty as the representatives of
a group of Paris bankers who
are negotiating for a large
block of Woodbine shares. The
deal is being handled by the
arm of Bunch-Henderson &
Co., of London, England.
A series of motion pictures of
die property were taken re
cently by J. Herron, a repre
entative of the Vancouver
Motiop Picture Co., who film
ed the various mining activi
ties above and below ground
for exhibition purposes. In ad
dition to giving observers an
excellent idea of the operating
methods employed, the pict
ures will also reveal the huge :
extent of the ore bodies found
on the property and should
prove an interesting addition
to the list of industrial films
at present so popular in the
outside world.
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Mr and Mrs Arthur Moa re
turned Thursday from a visit
j in Ketchikan.
PROCLAMATION
In keeping with a time honor
ored custom, wisely established
in acknowledgement of divine
guidance by the God-fearing
men and women who founded
our nation, the President of
the United States has designat
ed and set aside Thursday,
November twenty-fourth, nine
teen hundred and twenty-seven
as
THANKSGIVING DAY
Therefore, I, George A. Parks,
Governor of the Territory of
Alaska, in conformity there
with, do hereby urge and en
join all the people of the Terr
itory to give due heed to this
anniversary. Remembering
that we have passed safely
through another year, prosper
ous and free from poverty or
widespread epidemics, let us
lay aside our accustomed tasks
and with friends and neighbors
join in giving thanks to God for
the many and great blessings
that He in His infinite wisdom
has bestowed upon U3. While
expressing our gratitude to
Him for the blessings we have
enjoyed we should humbly,
reverently and in all sincerity j
seek divine guidance that we |
may deserve a continuance of
His favor.
GIVEN under my hand and
the Seal of the Territory of
Alaska in Juneau, the capital,
this tenth day of November, in
the year of our Lord one thous
and nine hundred twenty seven
and of the independence of the
United States of America the '1
one hundred fifty second.
(SEAL) Geo. A. Parks
Governor
By the Governor:
Karl Thiele
Secretary of Alaska.
The annual community Christ-!
mas tree movement was for
mally launched at the last
meeting of the Moose lodge,
originator and chief sponsor of
the movement for years.
A public meeting will be called i
in the near future to select the
various comitttee heads and,
prepare the program.
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The winter schedule of the j
Canadian National Steamships!
was inaugurated locally Thurs-j
dy morning with the arrival of
the steamer Prince George.
Under the new schedule the
vessels of that line will arrive
from Vancouver on Thursday i
during the winter period.
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The new road to the Big Mis
souri was completed some days
ago.
The Buena Vista Mining Co.,
subsidiary of the Consolidated
Mining & Smelting Co., which
now controls the Big Missouri,
has located a number of wat
er rights on Silver Creek, Long
Lake and Cascade Creek for
the development of power in
connection with the company’s:
operations on the Big Missouri.
The company is operating a
diamond drill on the property,
in addition to other mining ac
tivities.
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P. W. (“Paddy”) McDonnell,
proprietor of the McDonnell j
Rooms and well known old j
timer of the North, is reported j
on the sick list and confined to 1
bed.
C. W. CHEATHAM CROSSES
GREAT DIVIDE
Chester W. Cheatham former
assistant district engineer of
the Bureau of Public Roads in
Alaska and well known lo
cally, passed away recently in
Seattle following an operation
for appendicitis.
Mr. Cheatham was connected
with the Bureau of Public
Roads in Alaska for five years
prior to being transferred to
Portland, Ore., in the spring of I
1925. During his residence in
the Territoiy he was in charge
of all road and trail work in
Alaska for that organization
and personally directed its ac
tivities. As a result of this con
nection he became widely
known throughout a large part
of the territory.
At the time of his demise Mr.
Cheatham was in the engineer
ing department of the North
ern Pacific Railway, having re
signed from the Bureau of Pub
lic Roads shortly after being
transfered to Portland. He
was a member of the Hyder
Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska and
also a member of the Juneau
Masonic and Elks lodges. Mr.
Cheatham was 44 years old at
the time of his demise and is
survived by his widow and two
sons, who reside in Seattle.
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John Hovland, popular pion
eer resident,was elected pres
ident of the Hyder Chamber of
Commerce at a recent meeting
of the new board of trustees.
The selection of Mi*. Hovland
was made in accordance with
the regulation adopted when
the Chamber was incorporated j
last year providing that all ad-,
miflistrative officials are to be j
elected by the board of trust
ees from their own members.
As Mr Hovland is represent
ative of both the mining and
business elements of the dist
rict, his selection is a happy
one.
Frank Reichenback was elect
ed to fill the office of vice pre&
ident and Rev. S. V. Warren,
who has filled the office of sec
retary with marked efficiency
during the past year, was elect
for another year. The remain
der of the board is composed of
E. L. Dale, Holger Johnson, E.
D. Haddon, Arthur Moa and W
C. Blanton. I
The monthly luncheon meet
ing of the Hyder Chamber of
Commerce was held Tuesday
at the Ideal Cafe with a good
sized attendance of members.
Various local development sub
jects were the principal themes
of discussion and developed
a number of interesting feat
ures. The luncheon provided by
the cafe management fully sus
tained the high standard es
tablished at similar functions
held in earlier periods and was
keenly enjoyed by those par
ticipating.
It is the intention of the cham
ber to hold a luncheon at regu
lar monthly intervals in the fu
ture as a means of stimulating
that “get together” spirit, so
essential to the advancement
of community progress.
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Lieut. Col. L. S. Kennedy, of
Centreville, N. B., is visiting
his son, R. W. Kenendy, Stew
art’s rising young legal light.
' S. S. CATALA MAY BE
A TOTAL LOSS
That there is no more than a
slight prospect that the Union
Steamships crack liner Catala
may be saved from the jagged
shoals of Sparrowhawk Reef,
| on which the vessel crashed in
j broad daylight while enroute
j south from Stewart last week ,
j is indicated by late reports.
| Not only is the weather out
| look problematical at this time
i of the year but estimates of the
cost of salving and restoring
the liner to service are also
said to run into figures closely j
approximating cost of a new
vessel. On the one hand a long
period of good weather is nec
essary if the vessel is to be res
cued from the rocks and on the
j other is the prospect that the
cost of the operation will be al
most equal to the cost of anoth
er ship. From statements made
by company representatives ii
appears not improbable that
the ship may be abandoned af
ter the removal of such fittings
as may be easily saved.
Surveys of the wreck disclose
that the steamer is impaled on
the point of a sharp rock pin
nacle which penetrates deeply
into the midship section of the
hold and cannot be freed with
out considerable difficulty. Ah
efforts to move the vessel arc
said to have failed and salvage
operations are being directed
more to removing cargo than
to floating the ship.
The reef on which the steamei j
crashed is situated about three |
miles south of Port Simpson
and facing the open sea. In the
event of stormy weather devel
oping, it appears practically
assured that the vessel will
be torn from its rocky perch
and precipitated into the deep
water lying on either side oi
the reef.
Photographs of the wreck re
ceived in Hyder disclose that
the streken ship is lying on it,
beam ends, with approximately
half of its structure submerged
at high tide. During low tide
periods the bottom of the huli
is exposed over a large part oi
its length.
Details of the disaster related
by local passengers indicate
that the steamer struck the
rock while proceeding through
a calm sea and clear weather '
in charge of a pilot. The crash j
came as luncheon was being i
served but the shock -was not ;
of sufficient severity to occas- j
ion much alarm among the 44 j
passengers on board. Few ap-!
peared to realize what had oc-!
cured until the ship listed and j
dishes commenced to slide on
the table a few minutes after
the impact. The removal of the
passengers and mail to the
ship’s boats was accomplished ;
without difficulty, owing to j
the smoothness of the sea, al-!
though the decks were tilted
at a 45 degree angle before the
last of the passengers were em-1
barked in the life boats. Aftei I
landing at Port Simpson, the
passengers were transported
to Prince Rupert on a tug boat.
Aside from the probable de
struction of a valuable con
signment of furniture belong
ing to J. A. Hall, president of
the Bank of*Hyder, the losses'
of the passengers were con- j
fined almost entirely to bag
gage stored below decks. The 1
NOYES IMPROVES LOCAL
BOAT SEVICE
. In fulfillment of the promise
to improve his Hyder- Ketchi
kan boat service to the fullest
extent the traffic would war
rant, W. W. Noyes, head of
the Noyes Boat Company, has
placed the motorship M. V.
Fairbanks on the local run.
The vessel is said to be one of
the most up to date boats of its
size on this coast and is a great
improvement on any of the
smaller type of vessels hereto
fore engaged in local traffic,
being 65 feet in length, I8I/2
foot beam, and powered with a
100 h.p. Fairbanks-Morse die
sel engine. In addition to am
ple freight carrying capacity,
the vessel is also provided with
excellent passenger accomo
dations, six good sized state
rooms fitted with good berths
being included in the provis
ions for comfortable traveling.
Mr Noyes states that present
traffic hardly justifies the re
tention of a boat of this class
on the run but it is his desire
to provide the best possible ser
vice that conditions will per
mit. It is the intention to keep
| the vessel on the run for a
good, fair try, Mr Noyes says,
but it depends on the people of
Hyder whether it can be re
tained.
“We are doing our part to
give Hyder the best service
that can be provided,” he says,
but we must have the best sup
port and cooperation your ship
pers and travelers can give to
warrant keeping a vessel of
this type on the run.”
The annual election of offi
cers of the Hyder Public Li
brary Association was held in
Chamber of Commerce Hall
October 20th and resulted i..
the selection of the following
officers:
President: Rev. S. V. Warren
Secretary, D. J. Muleare.
Librarian: Col. E. R. Stivers
Treasurer, T. H. Evans.
Trustees, Mrs. E. D. Haddon,
John Ilovland.
Mrs. Haddon succeeded Mrs.
E. L. Dale on the board and
Mr. Hovland was elected to fill
the unexpired two-year term of
Mr Muleare, who resigned af
ter his election as secretarv.
loss sustained by Mr Hall will
approximate several thousand
dollars and was but partially
covered by insurance. The ves
sel also carried a 45 ton con
signment of Dunwell concen
trates of considerable value.
J. A. Hall, Mrs. Hall, Miss
Helen Hall and Mr. and Mrs
M. R. Jamieson were included
among the Hyder and Stewart
residents on board the wrecked
steamer..
The stranding of the vessel is
said to have been due to the
pilot mistaking the proper
course, owing to an unusually
high tide covering portions of
the reef which are normally
exposed during high water
periods.
A curious feature of the dis
aster is that the Catala appar
ently struck the only part of
the long reef which could not
be crossed by a vessel of its
size at that stage of the tide'.
A deviation of even fifty feet
from the course taken would
have permitted a safe crossing.