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VOL 6, NO. 16
HYDER, ALASKA. SATURDAY, JANUARY 25,1930.
PRICE TEN CENTS
BIMETALLIC REPORT
SHOWS EXCELLENT
With more than a third of the I
original 15,000 units still in the j
treasury; the property fully
paid for; a substantial cash
balance in the bank and all
surface “dead work” practical
ly done, the Bimetallic Syndi
cate, operating the Stimulator
group on Marmot River, is in ;
excellent position and looking j
forward to “some very good re-!
sults”from the coming season’s
operations,” according to the
first annual report of the trust- i
ees, issued a few days ago. The
report says:
“Active development work on
the property was begun on i
June 13th, 1929, and was con
tinued until October 16th, 19
29. During that time over 150
feet of drifting was done on
two leads, which averaged
about three feet in width and
canied very good values,, es-J
pecially in gold. Work on the ,
Stimulator’lead was very en-!
couraging at the time of clos
down, as the lead was widen- j
ing out and gold values were :
getting better.
Owing to the extreme diffi- J
culty encountered in reaching
the property during the early
stages of development, work
moved very slowly. During that j
time about a mile of horse j
trail was built and over a mile
o f foot trail. All supplies had
to be back packed from an el
evation of 1500 feet to the
camp at 4,200 feet. Consider
able surface work was done on |
several other showings, which ;
was very encouraging.
It was considered advisable j
by the trustees not to incorpor
ate into a company at the pres
ent time and to continue on as
a syndicate until market con
ditions improve.
It will be possible to start
woiking much earlier next
year, as all camp equipment,
mine supplies and material are
on the property and no dead j
work to be done. In conclus
ion we may state that every
thing has been very satisfact
ory and we are looking for
ward to some very good results
from our coming season’s oper
ations.”
Clay Porter
W. C. Blanton
C. W. Magee
Trustees
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U. S.-ALASKA HIGHWAY
BILL GIVEN APPROVAL
The International Highway
Bill, No. HR4442, providing for
a study regarding the con
struction of a highway to con-:
nect the United States with j
British Columbia, Yukon Terr-j
itory and Alaska in cooperat
ion with the Dominion of Cana
da, was reported favorably by ;
the House Committe on Roads,
according to advices received
by Major Malcolm Elliott, pres- j
ident of the Alaska Road Com-1
mission, a few days ago.
As originally submitted, the
bill authorizes appointment of
special commissioners to study
the project and carried an ap
propriation of $25,000 to carry
on the costs.
SAYS ALASKA PLANE
SERVICE DEVELOPING
FASTER THAN IN U. S.
Possible early development
of airplane mail service in
Alaska is indicated in a recent
declaration of W. Irving Glov
er, second assistant postmaster
general, that passenger air
plane service in Alaska is de
veloping more rapidly than in
the United States.
Testifying before the House j
Appropriations subcommittee,
Mr. Glover said the rapidly de
veloping air passenger service
made it possible for the gov
ernment to have air mail car
ried in Alaska for between 50
and 75 cents a pound, as com
pared with a maximum of $3 a
pound for some lines in the j
States.
RADIO ORGANIZATION
I S COMPLETED
Organization of local radio
owners into an association for
mutual relief from radio dis- j
cords and disturbances was ful-!
ly completed at a second meet
ing or radio owners and “fans”
in Chamber of Commerce Hall j
Tuesday evening.
With president D. J. Mul
care presiding, the association
elected Frank Reichenback to I
the office of vice-president and
adopted a set of by-laws pre
pared by president Mulcare,
secretary H. W. Thomas and E.
D. Haddon, setting forth that it j
is the aim of the organization j
to “improve radio reception in j
the Portland Canal district” i
and otherwise labor for tho;
general benefit of radio own
ers and users. The association
also elected three additional
trustees, Frank Fisher, Louis
Watkins and C. G. Skoning,
and voted to adopt the name of
Radio Association of Hyder.
The question of securing a
“trouble shooting” device, for
detecting sources of radio in
terference, was discussed at
length and it was decided to se
cure information regarding the
vaiious types before further
action is taken.
It was also decided that fut
ure meetings would be- held
subject to the call of the chair
man. ' ✓
An interesting feature of the
session was the disclosure that
there are 31 radios in Hyder at
present. So far only about half
of the radio owners have signi
tied their intention of joining
the association but hopes are i
held by the members that all i
of thorn will ultimately join
and lend their influence to the,
effort to improve present re-!
ception conditions, which are
at present decidedly unsatis
factory.
THIELE REAPPOINTED
ALASKA SECRETARY
Karl Thiele, Secretary of
Alaska, has b6en reappointed
for another term of four years.
This will be Mr. Thiele’s
third term as Secretary of
the Territory. He was first ap
pointed by President Harding
in 192,1 and again by Presi
dent Coolidge in 1925.
T. H. Evans returned Wed
nesday from a visit of several
weeks in Ketchikan and Jun
eau.
ALASKA GOLD
EXPORUS 1929
BREAK RECORD
Breaking all annual records
for the past decade, the gold
and silver exports of Alaska
during 1929 reached a total
value of "$7,969,531, according
to a compilation of monthly
statements issued by the U- S.
Customs office.
Of the indicated total, gold
contributed $6,705,803 and sil
ver $263,128.
Gold and silver shipments
last month were next to the
highest monthly figures of the
year with a total of $1,048,993,
made up of gold, $1,021,742,
silver $27,251. The silver fig
ures exceeded those of any oth
er month in 1929 while the
gold values were excelled only
by those for October, when ex
ports totaled $1,189,750.
It is ten years since the Terr
itorial gold and silver output
reached the figures attained
last year. The closest approx
imation was in 1922, when ex
ports reached a total value of
$7,431,875. During the inter
vening years the annual pro
duction ranged between $5,
138,656 and $6,633,249, the
latter in 1928.
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ALASKA TREASURY
HAS GOOD BALANCE
TO START NEW YEAR
The Territorial Treasury
closed the year 1929 with a
cash balance of $720,850.41 on
hand, according to Mr. Wal
stein G. Smith, treasurer. This
sum, together with $124,000
on hand in the Pioneers’ Homs
Building Fund, totaling $84,
850.41, placed the Territory
in the strongest end-of-the
ycar position it has ever
know’ll.
The cash balance on Decem
ber 31,1928 was $657,978.57,
and there was $81,000 in the
Fioneers’ Home Building Fund.
Little of the major taxes from
1929 are included in the bal
ance this year, Mr. Walstein
pointed out. The bulk of the
salmon pack taxes, which con
stitute the main source of the
Territory’s revenue, had not
yet come in. The salmon pack
of 1929 was well above the av
erage and far ahead of the
pack of 1927. Apparently
the financial position of the
Territory at the end*of the cur-1
rent biennium, March 31, 1931, j
will be at least equally satis
factory as it was on that date
in 1929, when there was al-j
most $1,250,000 in the Alkska
treasury.
The annual Christmas fund
collected for the old pioneers
in the Pioneer Home at Sitka
by W. D. Cross, totaled $1,
616.91 from all sources, ac
cording to reports from Jun
eau.The money was distributed
equally among the old-timers
on Christmas morning. On the
afternoon of Christmas day the
pioneers wired Mr. Gross that
they wanted to wish everyone
who had donated to the fund
a Merry Christmas and a Hap
py New Year.
E. H- FERNALD
SUCCUMBS TO
FIRE INJURIES
Edward H. Fernald, pioneer
resident of the camp and wide
ly known throughout the North
as a result of more than 40
years residence, passed away
in the hospital in Stewart Sun
day afternoon, a victim of the
terrible injuries received in the
fire which destroyed his home
on Premier Avenue January
16th.
Owing to the severity of the
burns, there was scant hope
for Mr. Fernald’s recovery and
he sank steadily to the end,
which came at 3:30 p. m.
Mr. Fernald was a native of
New Hampshire and was 59
years of age. He came to the
Northland in 1898 at the age of
18 years and resided in Alaska
and the Yukon almost continu
ously during the remaining 41
years of his existence. First
joining the great gold rush to
Klondike, Mr. Fernald livedfor
several years in the Dawson
country but later migrated to
Alaska and resided at various
times in practically every im
portant gold camp between the
Klondike and Nome, following
the vocation of minfer and pros
pector. He came to Hyder in
the early spring of 1919 and
became interested in a number
of prominent mining proper
ties, including the Daly-Alas
ka and the Alaska-Premier He
also acquired a number of val
uable mining interests in the
adjacent Canadian territory,
some of which he setained at
the time of his demise. For
some years prior to his passing
he was employed by the Pre
mier Gold Mining Co. on the
Premier ore dock.
Mr. Fernald first married
here, his bride being Dorothy
E. Bonnet, who survives her
husband. He also leaves one
brother, who resides in the
East.
Deceased was a man of sober
and industrious habits, strict
integrity and conscientious
ways. He enjoyed the respect
and confidence of all who
knew him and his untimely
death was a shock to the en
tire community.
The funeral was held Wed
nesday afternoon under the
auspices of the local branch of
the Pioneer of Alaska. The
services in Pioneer Hall were
attended by a large number
from both sides of the bound
ary line and floral offerings
were numerous and beautiful.
The impressive ritualistic ser
vices of the Pioneer order were
conducted by Thomas Kelly,
president of the Igloo, assisted
by August Pohlke, as Chaplain,
and Chas. F. Sandford, as His
torian, while beautiful music
and singing were provided by
the M. E. Church choir At the
close of the services the re
mains of the unfortunate old
timer were laid at rest in Riv
erview cemetery, following im
pressive gi’aveside ceremonies.
The funeral was under the di
rection of E. E. Charleton and
I the pall bearers included Thos.
I PRIMARY CANDIDATES
FILING NOMINATIONS
The scramble for nominations
at the April primaries is now
under way, with the filing in
Juneau of declarations of can
didacy by various office seek
ers.
Included in the number who
have tossed their hat in the po
litical ling are Attorney Gen
eral John Rustgard, who has
filed for Delegate to Congress
on the republican ticket; Judge
James Wickersham, former
Delegate to Congress, who is
seeking another term in the
same office, also on the repub
lican ticket; George B. Grigs
by, who seeks the same honor
as a democrat, and Walstein G.
Smith, Treasurer of Alaska,
who filed as a republican to
succeed to his present position.
The present outlook is that
there will be no further con
test for the republican nomi
nation for delegate but several
prominent democrats are men
tioned as possible opponents of
Mr. Grigsby for the democrat
ic nomination. Among these
possible contenders, A. H.
Zeigler, Ketchikan attorney, is
the most prominent, but noth
ing is known regarding his in
tentions. Senator A. J. Dimond,
of Cordova, who appeared a
piobable democratic candi
date for the office, has decided
not to run.
Cash Cole, territorial auditor,
will probably file for that of
fice and former senator F. A.
Aldrich is mentioned as a pos
sible opponent.
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! HARRIS JUDGEMENT IS
GREATLY REDUCED
Victoria, B. C. press dispatch
es report that William Harris,
prospector, who sued Daniel
Lindeborg and others on a
claim for $100,000 as a one
third interest in the proceeds
of the sale of the Big Missouri
property by Mr. Lindeborg,
has had his judgement award
of $100,000 reduced to $16,
315 on a review by the appeal
court. The majority judgement
of the court awarded Mr. Har
ris five ninety-fifths of $300,
000, the sum received for the
claims. One of the appealate
judges was in favor of grant
ing Mr. Harris one sixth or
$50,000, the reports say. The
appeal court ruling will be ap
pealed to the supreme court of
Canada, it was said by Mr.
Harris’ attorney.
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ALASKA GIRL WINS
ROUND WORLD TRIP
Miss Patsy Ray, daughter of
L. V. Ray, of Seward, Alaska,
was declared the winner of the
popularity contest for Queen
of the Circus Maximus, held in
i Seattle under the auspices of
the Seattle Press Club, accord
j ing to press reports. The prize
| for the winner of the contest
is a trip around the world on
j an American Mail Line steam
1 er. Miss Ray, who was raised
j in Seward, won by a small mar
! gin over several other contest
; ants under the title of “Miss
j Alaska.”
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Powers, Wm. McGrew, Angus
Kennedy, J. J. Regan, Chas.
Fehring and Louis Watkins. '
DECEMBER EXPORTS
CLOSE TO RECORD
FORPAST5YEABS
Shipments of merchandise
from Alaska to the United
States during December at
tained a total value of $2,058,
556, according to the monthly
statement of Collector of Cus
toms J. C. McBride.
The figures shown are the
highest for any similar month
during the past five years, with
the one exception of December
1928, when merchandise ex
ports reached a total value of
$2,076,940, or $18,384 more
than last month. Including
the gold and silver exports for
the month, the total value of all
Alaska exports was $3,107,
594.
Following is the list of mer
chandise shipments and their
several values:
Blue foxes . $ 26,990
Other animals . 5,535
Curios. 1,278
Fish: (Fresh and froz
en, except shell-fish)
Halibut . 269,959
Salmon . 94,533
All other . 5,416
Canned (except shell
fish)
Salmon . 498,190
Cured or preserved (ex
cept shell-fish)
Cod . 1,200
Herring . 104,524
Salmon . 27,493
All other . 100
Shell-fish:
Clams. 331
Crabs . 3,825
Shrimps . 18,210
Other fish products:
Meal . 2,184
Oil *. 2,164
Furs and fur-skins:
Seal skins . 182
Blue fox . 12,150
Red fox . 1,500
Silver or black fox .. 4,600
White fox . 638
Mink . 669
Muskrat . 772
All other . 2,013
Manufactured furs .... 400
Oil: Whale . 4,170
Ore, matte and regulus:
Copper. 819,523
Lead . 21,267
Reindeer meat . 17,092
Trophies specimens .. 645
Wood: Timber, lumber 9,000
*A11 other articles .... 6,243
Total value products
of Alaska . $1,962,796
Products of the United
States returned . 93,810
Total value of for
eign products . 1,950
Total value of ship
ments of mdse . $2,058,556
* Items included in
“All other articles.”
10,2231bs Wool.$3,200
1,2691b s. Sheep hides . 50
Reindeer offal, l,5781bs. 157
Reindeer hides, 13,6131b 1,561
Raw Ivory, 2101b . 178
Paintings, (3) . 1,025
Hairseal skins, 36, . 72
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W. C. Blanton left Thurs
day for Ketchikan, with the ex
pectation of visiting the States
before returning to camp.