HYDER ALASKA MINER
VV. R. Hull - - - - Editor
A newspaper whose purpose is to tell
the world about the newest and bus
iest town in the northland, and the
native resources which arc responsible
for its existence.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Entered as second class matter Nov
ember 4, 1919, at the post office at
Ilyder, Alaska, uuder the Act of
March 3, 1879.
Sent anywhere for $5 a year.
Advertising rates on application.
HYDER, ALASKA, Februa-y 6, 1920
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WILDCATS AND TROUT
You can’t get ore except in an ore
vein, any m re than you can get trout
except in a trout stream.
“Hold on,’’ we hear someone remark
“how about catching trout in lakes?”
Very well, we will admit the conten
tion, and submit that ore 13 also some
times found in deposits, such as those
occurring in the Granby mine at Anyox
where a map of the orebodies looks like
the picture of a huge hill of potatoes.
But for the sake of argument, let’s let
tne first statement stand.
Listen to the meowing of the wild
catter:
“Bill Jones has a fine showing of
ore. Our property is only a mile from
Bill Jones’, therefore we have just as
good a chance to strike ore as Bili had'
He might just as well say: “Bill
Jones caught a fine mess of trout in
Cascade creek. We have property only
a mile away from Cascade creek, there
fore we have just as good a chance to
catch a fine mess of trout as Bill had.”
Sounds idiotic, doesn.t it? But it is
no more idiotic than most of the wild
catter’s statements.
Trouble is, the public in general is
more ignorant than the wildcatter on
the subject of mining.
The public schools teach all sorts of
useless stuff, cramming the innocent
pupils’ heads with a lot of rot that will
be of no more use to them than the
Golden Ku e is to a wildcatter. If the
wise fools who dictate what the rising
generation shall study, were n&t totally
ignorant themselves on all matters per
taining to mining, they would provide
for a simple course on • ineraiogy in
the public schools. The subject is fas
cinating and the pupils would enjoy it.
besides fortifying themselves against
being vi timued in later years by the
wildcatter.
If you want people to think you are
rich, stand on the street and make a
noise like a dozen eggs.
Wc know a gink who has 37 mining
claims. We also know a wealthy man
who has ten sacks of coal. A news
paperman meets all sorts of people.
Skagway i3 all het up because some
chechaco reported in ‘Frisco that the
town is dead. The Alaskan for several
weeks has been full of communications
and editorials burning the chechaco to
a frazzle. Our good neighbors in the
Gateway City should remember Shake
speare’s remark: “Methinks he doth
protest too mneh.”
With proven coal fie'ds containing
hundreds of millions of tons, Alaska is
suffering a coal famine and there is:
nothing she can do about it, since a pin-!
headed paternal government at- Wash- i
ington has decreed that Alaska’s coal!
shall remain in the ground. From the '
Washington point of view, all sour
Alaskan
Hotel
McDonell
Jamieson
Reid
HEADQUARTERS FOR MINING MEN
Electric Lights - - Large Rooms
W. R. REID, Manager
A SQUARE MEAL
A SQUARE DEAL
The MARKS
RESTAURANT and BAKERY
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Campbell
ROWE'S DOW BAY TANKSHOF AND
SECOND AVE, SHEET METAL WORKS
M\NUFACTl RERS OF ALL KINDS OF SHEET MeTAL GOODS
Galvanized Roofing Gas Tanks Sheet Copper and Brass
Chimney Tops Galley Pipes Stove Connections
Eave Troughing Ships’ Lamps Stove Pipes and Elbows
Conductors Deck Plates Brass and Iron
Galvanized&Blark Iron, Copper, Brass and Lead Pipes and Fittings, all
sizes, J to 4 ” in stock. Sheet-iron, Black and Galvanized.
Sheet Copper, Brass and Zinc Carried in Stock. Sold by Sheet, Bun
dle or Ton Lots. Lead Pipes and Fittings.
We Specialize In Warm Air Furnaces — Repairs cf All Kinds
Estimates Cheerfully Given 220 2nd Ave
We Aim to Please PRINCE RUPERT B.C.
Pressing-, Cleaning-, Repairing
MISS LEATHA DAVIS
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LAUNCH TAKU II
U.S. MAIL BOAT
LEAVES HYDER
EVERY TUESDAY
Freight and Passengers
Ed. J. Williams, Master
Alaska Trust & Investment Co.
Incorporated under Laws of Alaska Governing Banks & Trust Companies.
Paid up Capital $50,000
Surplus $5,000
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
Departments
BANKING Commercial & Savings
TRUSTS of every nature
BONDS
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES for Rent
INSURANCE Fire and Marine
CUSTOMS BROKERS
NOTARY PUBLIC
REAL ESTATE
Officers and Directors
F. E. Ryus
Dean C. Cannon
S. L. Cadwell
James Dickson
S. L. Cadwell
Ed. J. Williams
T. J. Pennell
N. F, Zimmerman
A. C. Kreidler
President
Vice President
Secretary
1 reasurer
Acting Manager.
We Solicit Your Business
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doughs are imbeciles and incapable of |
self government. From the sourdoughs’ (
point of vie v the Washington politi
cians are a set of blithering idiots who
know no more about Alaska and her
requirements than a hen knows
about Sunday. And the sourdough is
right.
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A telephone line is to be put into the
Tolovana country. The line will be
run out to connect with the line on the
government railroad. A wireless plant
was formerly in operation in Brooks,
but this has gone out of commission
and the people of the district feel the
need of communication with the out
side world.
Send the Miner
to Your Friends
All Stages
Stop at
TOOTH’S
SMOKE
SHOP
| WILLIAM REID TOOTH, Proprietor
Soft drinks Solo Tables
Everybody Welcome
Wait There for Stewart-IIyder
Stage Line
STEWART, B. C.
The
Portland
bar
| Soft Drinks,
Tobaccoos,
Cigarettes, etc.
Theresa O’Donnell
ALASKAN CIGAR STORE
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Cigars, Tobacco, Soft Drinks
Mrs. M. HARRIS, Prop.
HYDER CIGAR STORE
Cigars, Tobaccos, Candies and Refreshing Drinks
MRS. A. MILLER, Proprietress.
WHAT YOU’RE DOIN’
SHIVERIN’—THAT’S WHAT!
YOU NEED WOOD
Get It From NELSON & FOY
F. L. LAKE
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Launch SILVER HEELS and RED SCOWS
Speed - SERVICE
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The Stewart Trading Company an
nounces the opening of their new gen
eral store in Hyderand invites you. to
come in and get acquainted. After
saying “how-do?” and absorbing some
of the heat from the big stove, if you
care to look around and maybe find
something that you like, it will give us
great pleasure to serve you, and at the
right prices.
We expect to make a living by giving you the
right kind of goods and the right kind of service. Al
though every boat will briug fresh supplies, we already
have a very complete assortment of everything that a
good general store should carry. Come in and get
acquainted.
STEWART TRADING COMPANY
G. E. AUSTIN