The Salmon River District la
Marvelously Rich in Minerals
and Hyder is the GatewAy in
Consequence of Which Hyder is
the Fastest Growing Town in
the North.
HYDES ALASKA MINER
Published at the Gateway to the Salmon River, Alaska-British Columbia, Mineral Area
This Paper is Out tb Publish all
the Mfnini; New*. Keep Your
Friends Posted by Minding (hi in
the Paper after You Have Read
it. Boost for Hyder all the
Time.
VOL. 1. NO. 21.
HYDER, Alaska, Mar. 19. 1920
FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR
EDITORIAL
Under date of March 9 the Seat
tle Times prints a story about Hyder
which, as an illustration of crass
ignorance and an utter disregard
for the truth, is a gem. Read this:
"Hyder, Alaska, a little town
founded about eight years ago and
having the good fortune to belong
to Uncle Sam, is about to taste of
the Cpp of Bitterness, say Alaskans
wintering in Seattle. Town of a
Thousand hills and Deep Snows as
it is, Hyder may also write upon its
tablets of history that it was a Town
of Near Opportunity, a town of boom
(lays that never came.
:,And this is all because the Ruse
tans, when ihey laid out their boun
dary lines in the days years ago,
showed poor judgment and nipped
tfydcrs future by slicing the b]ace
where Hyder now stands off from a
jiinteriand which Alaskans believe
(9 likely to make a new and shining
mark in mining annals.
•‘Yet, notwithstanding the lack of
judgment shown in surveying, Hyr
der stands on the threshold of its
iirst and probably lagf pear-boom."
Tjit* Times should read up on Al
askan history. The present bound
ary line referred to was not laid out
by the Russians, but by a joint oom
injssion of British and Ameripgn
'statesmen,'' and as recently as 190H
In the early '90s * Dad” Raioey
took up an American homestead on
a portion of \vfiaf is now the Can:
adjftp town of Stg^apt At fhat
time the bopiidary lipe pfa*tpd fropi
the head of Portland Cepai. Tftp
American member^ of th# commits;
ion handed C§nai{q twq miles of
land between Stewart and Hyder
with the exceptiqp of Rainey's piece
But now for apother Times spasm:
"Hyder is on the Salmon river
where the river flows igja Portland
canal. The Russjans drew their
boundary line up the canal and
squared off at Salmon river instead
pf continuing in a natural straight
course up the Bear river, Stgjyprt,
B.C., is on the Bear liyer whgcp it
hits the canal and. byt three miles
tiom Hyder The great silver mines
uncovered are fourteen to twenty
miles to the rear of Hydef, byt in
Canadian territory.
"Should the pres from the Pre
mier, Big Missouri apd the forty
nine mines” (this is a'tpean slap at;
the Forty Nine mine) he shipped to
smelters via Hyder dht'y would have
to be paid to Uncle Sam. There
fore the ores undoubtedly will be
jhipped by railroad to Stewart for
p railroad extended from that town
fourteen miles has received a char
ter from the Dominion goygpmfent
and iB to be pushed on to tap the
Silver field.”
First time we ever heard qf a
"silver field.” Thpn^, Tiiftes, fat e
pew min6ralogieel • term. And
{hanks, thanks, Times, for the les
son on customs laws. You alone
on ell this broad continent, know
that there is a dnty on Canadian
ores passing through the Unitp^
{States—or shipped into the Statei
for that matter. The A.S.&R. Co
pave bought many thoiisapds ol
debars’ worth of Premier ore foi
treatment at their Tacoma smelter
and never knew there was aqy dutj
|o pay. What a shock they will re
taaye if Uncle Sam learns from th<
Times that Conadian Ores are duti'
able.
As to a railroad being pushed oi
from Stewart to tap the "silver field'
—pure bunk. Between Bear ant
Salmon rivers is an ica-capped moui
tain range, impassable even for <
trail. Next thing we know, thi
Times will be importing the Simp
ion tunnel in order to let a railroet
this rtftge, B«* river few
a railroad and Salmon river will
have one this year according to C.F.
Caldwell who has a concession from
the Alaska Forestry Commission to
build from Hyder.
The Alaskan-Canadian boundary
fine does not define the mineralized
area. Prospectors say that surface
indications on the Alaskan side are
identical with those on the Canadian
and in fact since the resumption of
interest in thjs section there have
been numerous discoveries made on
the Alaskan side. One of these, Mr.
Caldwells New Alaska, has already
developed sufficient tonnage to war
rant the construction of the Salipop
river railroad.
The reason the Canadian side was
developed first is that there is a rer
cording office in Stew rt, and has
been for ten years. If prospectors
staked on th;3 side of the lioe they
had to go to Ketchikan to record and
Jhe cost of making the trip was
practically prohibitive. Now that
Hyder has ppep made recording
headquarters the portiop of the min
eral belt lying in Alaska will be der
veloped.
The Times fiction is based on an
alleged interview with George F.
Forrest, "twipty-six years a resi
dent of Juneau,,’ but never even a
visitor in Hyder. Would the Times
credit a report on Seattle made by a
resident of Tacoma who had heyer
beep in Seattle?
The Times is advised to read a
report op this section ppblished by
Northwest Mining TrutJ* of Spokane
and reprinted in this issue of
Miner. This is an unbiased report
by a paper whose policy is to print
facts.
The Times has just as good <in
opportunity to learn thg /ants about
this district as has Mipifig Truth.
But this and other falsities publish
ed by thp Times show that the Se
attle scavenger doesn't want facts
However, the three big papers of
Seattle combined couldn't elee( a
mayor, and if Seattle folks have
confidence in their home press, Hy
der should worry abojjt f hat the
Times prints, '
TO THE VOTING PUBUC
A* a candidate for n<)fpinatlon on
Republican ticket for Senator from this
Division. 1 deem it my duty, both to the
public epd myself, to state briefly some
of my views which .wilf influence my
course of action iji the Legislature should
I be nominated and elected.
f he|l?ye in a practical, sane conserva
tion of the natural resources of Alaska o|
whatsoever nature, as being essential tc
her greatest development.
I believe in encouraging the investment
of capita] jp legitimate, permanent en
terprises ft)r the upbuilding of our indus
tries.
J am opposed to exploitation metl}qdt
to whiph Alaska bas long been subjected
both by non-resident corporations and
Individuals, who geplete her richest re
sources with sordid intent.
I believe in organized Labor, not in
opposition to Capital and with destruc
tive tendencies, hut pn a basis of loyaltj
to the Government, for educational an(
constructive purposes, f believe in th<
eight-hour day as the standard for labor
with such exceptions as necessity require)
1 believe in the profit-sharing systen
: whenever practicable. I believe in thi
1 enactment of laws for compulsory adjnst
merit of differences between Labor ant
Capital, where the public welfare is men
seed.
I will support every sincere effort di
1 reeled, in my judgment, to the advance
■ ment of the best interests of Alaska.
i I beliete in the greatest encoura#
I mtffrt an* snppert of the hemt-fralKh)
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT.
Pave O'Leary is back from a trip outr
side.
Angus McKenzie is working at the
Bush.
Spring is here, The blue grouse #re
hooting
Charlie ftnipple has returned from the
outside.
Pr. McNeill, of Rupert, was t) visitor in
camp this week.
W. II. Campbell, the lumbeiman, wenf
to Ketchikan Wednesday for Inmber. J
The Canadian fisheries putroi boat Gi
venchy rambled up the cpnal Tuesday.
The Teco is in with 175 tons of ponder
and oil for the Northern Light and Spider.
C. S. Crider, qf thp American Railway
Express, was sizing up the camp thjs
week.
Joe Scott, representing the ^qiep Island
Hardware Co. qt Rupert, cqtpe |p on the
John.
J. R, McDonpll, one pf the proprietors
of the Aiaskap Hotel, has returned from
Victoria,
Bernard M. Stone returned to Ketchi
kan on the Taku. He expects jo t«; back
on the next boat,
T. J. Marks, of tip; townsite company,
has gone out to rustle some lumber, going
fifSt tp Ketchikan.
F. J. Rogers of Dawson, Fairbanks and
Nenana has {eased the King Edward
Hotel bar in Stewart.
The Prince John arrived Thursday with
fifty passengers mosf of whom are look
ing for business locations.
E. M. Jacobs, 'Mgke.” former partner of
Roy Moseley in the King Edward Hotel
bar, has |{one into the realestate gqmq.
W, C. Rom, son of W. R, Ro»s, a for.
mer cabinet minister In the B, C. govern
ment, has opened a law office in Stewart.
Kate Ryan, former gold commissioner
at Whitehorse, has moved to Stewart. She
is one of the district's meet persistent
boosters.
The Taku II came |n from Ketchikan
Tuesday morning followed by the Prince
of Wales in the afternoon. Neither was
Overloaded
Writing to W; JL CiqtqpUeil from Seat
tle, J. M. McLaughlin says that lumber
there ranges in price from $45 to $110
per thousand.
Martin, line (inner gne) Pat Kevs,
pioneer property owners of the camp,
came in on the John, but the two former
went out again.
A. StLaurent, of the Royal Northwest
.Mounted l’oiice, who (jeepuje yery pop;
ular with the sourdougjr* (VllGn he was
Stationed at Whitehorse, is now in Stew,
grt.
Hugh Mcguire, owner of some of the
most important property up the Salmon^
who has wintered in New York and other
camps of the cent belt, has returned and
will soon start sqpiething on his claims.
Geo. J. •■'rizzell has returned to liubgrt
after letting a contract to J. W. Marr for
the construction of his new markret pp Inr
ternptjongl Aye, The (milding adjoins
fhg Forfjf Nine building and will be 24 by
§Q fee; in size.
Wm. Lawley and Geq. Smith hgve
leased the King Kdward Hotel dinipg
room in Stewart and opened it as |he
Nprthern Grill, They l)aye made numer
ous improvements. including the installa
tion of private boxes for ladies and par
ties, and will be on shift all njghf
in Alaska. I Relieve in the employment
Of horpp la^pr jp preferenpe fo imported
help, wherever practicable.
I believe that those who servpd our
jpuntry in tjje cause of t{ps Allies.’intinjg
Rf tfar, ha^g spe'pi8l clgiigg, fri civil ijfe,
tR preferment in then- various vapatjonj!
and positions sought.
I am oppqsjd fo anarchy and gll sim;
ilar theories which incite' hatretf fo;
t^ijft and financial success, believjng
that they appog} -jo the combative and
Jpwer natures to the detriment of tho
finer and more elevating ipgtincts of
mankind. I am opposed to oppression of
Labor by Capitgj . j ^e(jeve in industry,
in good images, q^i^inensurate jyith ability
and faithful performance of contracts
1 am opposed to chronic idlers, either
rich or poor. In short 1 stajjjJ fqr 'Thg
Square beal," progress,'
I believe the United States of Amer
ica is the best government on earth, but
not perfect. I pledge my best efforts for
its maintenance and b^tterpjent and to
ward making-a tjijd greater Alaska.
FojtEgT J." IflJNT,
jjetchjkan, Alaska
TO ORGANIZE IGLOO
In a letter received from M. H, Lynch,
Grand President of the Pioneers of Alas
ka, Bob Small authorized to organize
an Igjpo in Hyder. He hgd already tak
en preliminary steps to ascertain whether
there gras t^p requisite number of eligible
okltimers here before writing Mr. Lynch
and found that there will be no difficulty
in this respect. Twenty-five men who
were ip Alaska prior to 180) grp neces
aty to seenre a charter find there grp
more than twioe that number m Hyder
and Stewart.
_ I
IN OVER THE CRUST
Work of getting supplies in to the Nor
thern Light and Spider group* for the
Algunicen Syndicate i* practically com
pleted, a large crew of men being em*
ployed, and double-ender sled* drawn by
horse* equipped with snowshoes utilized!
development work wHt he started very
New Deal
On Diish
Means Dig
Activity
•fljat (he Busty property up |he §p)mpn
will be developed pij g much more ambi-,
‘‘TO tlte ponding sqasofl than
h§? f*?eH attempted is t^tj good ngws
brought fronj the south by Percy A.-Jenns,
former assayer at the Forty N ine, whp
arrived on the Prince John Thursday
morning from Vancouver, Mr. Jenns has
been outside nearly all winter, going as
far 80i4(|] as ^an Francisco. He sags in
terest in this section is unabated, and
that there will be a great influx of people
this spriug.
Mr. Jenns has been appointed stgperjn
tandenr of the Bush to succeed Harry
Tanner, who recently resigned, and is tak
ing in men to the mine to bring the crew
up to the full quota capable of working
two shifts in one tunnel. The two other
tunnels on the Husn are afiected by snow
glides and nothing will be done on them
until the slijjps are through running, when
full crews will be put on each.
Machinery, consisting in part of pp\vei
drills, compressor and Kincaid Watei
wheel, has been delivered at the Vancou
ver wharf and should be in on the next
Grand Trunk boat. The Bush is fortunate
in having ample water power available,
and this is to be utilized.
A cable recently received in Vancou
ver stated that a 49 per cent interest ir
the Bush Mines Ltd. had been sold ir
London for $600,1-00, and this was con
firmed by 0. B. Bush, president of thf
Company, so there is no quostieh as t<
terkinf eapitiE
Mining Truth
Makes Report
Of Conditions
Around hyder
The sudden rise of Portland canal
section into prominence through
late development is serving to di?
rect more attention to that part of
the \ve$t than to any other section,
and prospects are that during the
corning season the district will wit
(less a real, old-fashioned rush of
prospectors and investors with no
parallel but the Klondike excitement
of oyer twenty years ago, says
Northwest Mining Truth of Spokane.
So much information is now being
sought in regard to the district that
Mining Truth feels sure the follow
ing brief notes wiM be interesting to
the great majority qf its readers.
The arm of water known as Port
land canal is ene of those deep, fiord
like indentations characteristic of
the northern coast of British Columr
bia. From its shores the mount
ains of the Coast range rise precipi
tously, and i£ lies on the boundary
line between Canada’s westernmost
province anfj Alaska. The days are
lopg in summer and short in winter
gqd from all reports there is an
abundance of precipitation, espec
ially during the latter seasoB.
Stewart is at the mouth of Bear
fiver: Hyder at the piopth of Sal;
P}oo rivef. flit, former has several
years* history behind it. Some years
$go it was a * hpsky young camp,
with hope and optimism hanging
jiigh. It shared the common ambi
tion of many coast townB to be a
erminuq of a transcontinental rail;
way. But somghow things did not
"pan out,” and thp war oame along
gnd for a couple of year§ at least,
Ste^gft wenf air^t of the map
But things haye k^n joying mors
satisfactorily lately and Stpwart it
"comipg back" iu magnificent style
thanks to revival of old projects and
the starting up of new ones. Hydei
is of more recent vintage, growing
up, comparatively speaking, oyer'
night. \ friendly rivalry may be
e*pegged to develop between tht
two. They are built on the wash
from tjie Salmon and Bear rivers
There is an extensive mud flat be
tween. Hyder has its principal bus
iness and residential district, like
the lake dwellings of the Neolithic
age, piles.
Grand Trunk Pacifiic Railway fur
nished a weekly boat service during
1919, but this was to be reducec
temporarily to a tri-monthly, not
Withstanding the faot tflat plenty o
freight business is offered. Hydei
has had a weekly boat from Ketchi
kan. Mail, freight and express an
dumped out on the wharves as eacj
boat arrives. and there appears ti
be no regular system of handlinj
the accumulation, the pile of mai
sacks often being left for a consider
able period before reaching the pos
office. There is said to be no con
tract for delivery of mail from boat!
to the Stewart post office but a k>
cal expressman takes the sacks u]
at his own convenience. The pres
ent wharf is repotted to be unsafe
All these things are material for i
1 good deal of complaining on tit
part of tha resident populates*
Speculators hold many of the
choice Stewart lots, and will not
part with them exbept at the boom
prices paid ten or twelve years ago,
There is one Church of England inis,
sjon and a resident clergyman, At»
tendance of pupils at the public
school is eighteen. There is report?
ed tq be a fine opportunity at Stew?
art for some enterprising person to
establish a first class hotel.
Mann & Mackenzie interests con
structed ten miles of railway grade
up Bear riyer ten years ago and are
themselves interested in mineral
holdings up that way. With regard
to this part of the district one min
ing engineer said: “The Bear river
valley never had a fair chance. The
mines were stocked and the stock
prematurely thrown on the market.
The money paid for stock was not
spent on the ground. Development
was slight and misdirected. The
properties are good and will be pro;
ducerg.
Charles F. Caldwell has a concest
sion from tho Forestry Commission
of Alaska, and whjch is approved
by the secretary qf the interior and
secretary of war at Washington, for
f he construction of a railway through
groyndg of the fopaet reserve on Sal
mon river. It is stated fhat the
track could be laid qn the broad qnd
open yaligy of the Salmon with but
very little grading. With regard to
immediate construction of this line,
which is expected to make a big ton
nage showing when constructed,
Mr. Caldwell states that he is ex?
pecting to have such grading as may
be npcegsary done parly in the spring
plank do^n the ties and spike the
rails forthwith, so as to be in a pos
ition to do business with the line in
the summesof 1920.
While considerable has been said
ang written pf latg about the min
eral Resources of the Portland canal
section, and a good deal of it is ra
ther fanciful, a few notes regarding
the real situation will not be amiss
fContinue^ op Page 3.)
IS ^^f^R^fLUXJBER
Harry Hanapij whpse inventive geniia
anf) reliable plumbing work, combine^
with unique advertising methods hav£
made for him an enviable regulation ip
Princp Rupert, spenj the wgej^ in the dis
trict gnd ^ig ffibfil befgfe long to intro
dqce pis hot water coils to the residents
pf Hyder and Stewart. These coils cap
be instalj^l in any kind of a cook stove
and will supply aij qnjirnited amount of
hot water a few minute^ after the fire ip
started. ,•••->
{GARDENER PROMOTED
C. T. gardener, fpr eleven years a fort
est ranger with headquaftf rs at Ketchi
kan. has been promoted to the position of
| assistant supervisor of forests ip Alaska.
He \yill continue, to make hit headquar
ters Ketchikap.
i STEWART - HYDER
STARE
1 LEAVES
Stewart Hyder
11 a. m. 12:30 p. in.
‘ 2:30 p. m. 3:30 p. n».
j Special trips arranged.
j