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VOL 2, NO. 41
HYDER, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9,1926
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FIFTY CENTS AKCMH
RICH STRIKE ON
B. C. SILVER
Confirming current rumors of
a new ore discovery on the B.
C. Silver, during the past
week, it is now definitely
known that a strike of im
mense importance was made
on the property several days
ago.
Owing to the policy of the
company forbidding announce
ments regarding the mine de
velopments from any other
source than the head offices,
details of the discovery have
not been made public. How
ever, it is a matter of general
knowledge among the mine
employees that a new ore body
has been found and that, it is
the richest that has so far been
discovered on the B. C. Silver
properties and carries valuer
closely approaching those of
the famous bonanza ores of
the Premier.
From reliable sources it is
learned that the ore was en
countered in a cross cut run
from a shaft and at a depth
of 75 feet below the lowest, or
No. 3 level. The latter fact is
of considerable significance in
the degree that it demon
strates conclusively that the
ore bodies persist to depths of
1,000 feet or more.
With the recent installation
of a new compressor of 1.00C
cubic feet capacity, an electric
mine locomotive and othei
facilities, work on the proper
ty is being carried on at a
greatly increased pace.
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Clearing the right of way
for the projected ore tram
way of the Dunwell mint
started Tuesday, according to
reports from Stewart.
The specifications requirt
the slashing and clearing of
approximately 5,000 feet of
right of way 200 feet in width
The clearing will be done by
day labor, owing to bids called
for by the Dunwell Company
last month being found too
high for consideration, with
the result that all tenders were
rejected when opened last
week.
The work of clearing the
right of way is expected to
consume about three weeks,
after which the work of in
stalling the tram proper is ex
pected to start at once.
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E. A. Bartholf will leave
shortly' for the Broad Pass
section to look over a placer
proposition in that locality in
the interest of Seattle parties.
Mr. Bartholf is familiar with
the Broad Pass country, hav
ing prospected in the district
some years before the con
struction of the government
railroad. During his stay in the
district he located a number
of properties but was unable
to exploit them owing to their
remote situation and the ab
sence of transportation. With
the railroad traversing the dis
trict conditions are now much
improved and it is fast prov
ing to be an important mining
country.
The properties to be investi
gated by Mr. Bartholf are lo
cated about 300 miles from
Anchorage. Development work
will be continued on Mr. Bar
tholf’s properties on Salmon
glacier during his absence,
! NEW DISCOVERY
ON BIG MISSOURI
Reports from the Big Missouri
| this week announce the dis
covery of a fine ore body in
the lower tunnel, driven a hun
dred feet or so below the old
Mann tunnel.
Work on this tunnel has been
in progress for some time and
it was confidently expected to
tap the extensions of the rich
! ore shoots found last year in
i the cross cut run by Pat Daly
frpm the Mann tunnel.
Owing to the discovery being
of very recent date, the new
ore body had not been suffici
ently explored to definitely
determine its extent at the
I time the report was received.
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Plans of the Riverview Cem
etery Association for the pro
posed volunteer cleanup of the
i cemetery grounds on Flag
Day next Monday, include
participation in the finest
“mulligan” feed ever pulled
off in this section by all who
assist in the praiseworthy task
of making the cemetery pre
sentable. According to mem
bers of the committee in
charge the mulligan will be
prepared by one of the most
proficient concoctors of that
delectable variety of stew to
be found in all Alaska and
will undoubtedly be a feast
to be long remembered by all
who partake of it. The utmost
secrecy is being maintained re
garding the identity of the one
. who will make the mulligan,
iltho rumor whispers it will be
Lon. Doggett. The names of
Max Behrmann, Wm. Gray,
Roy Newton, Oren F. Hill,
Walter Blanton, Wm. Bunting,
A1 Mayer, E. R. Stivers, Mar
shal McDonald and several
others are also mentioned in
the same connection, all being
good sourdoughs who are un
doubtedly familiar with the
gentle art of making a first
class mulligan. Still others say
it will be a lady of noted culi
nary skill. The committee,
however, refuses to either con
firm or deny the rumors. At
any rate, there is a lot of very
necessary work to be done be
fore the cemetery is in the
shape it should be and every
one who can spare a few hours
is urged to lend a hand.
Conveyances will be ready at
9 a. m. Monday for those who
do not care to walk to the cem
etery and tools will be provid
ed. The big mulligan will be
served at noon at the Hewitt
and Carlson ranch house.
Ladies who wish to help the
cleanup with their inspiring
presence are invited to attend.
They will not be asked to
work, however, as committee
members say they can lend a
more effective helping hand
by bringing along a cake if
they so desire. But they will
be welcome anyway-bless ’em!
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The Salmon River Dock Co.
1 has been advised by the North
land Transportation Co. that
the motorship Norco will leave
Seattle June 14th for Hyder.
The monthly luncheon of the
Chamber of Commerce will be
held at Mother’s Kitchen at
noon next Tuesday, June 15th.
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The Camosum replaced the
ORGANIZATION OF
INDEPENDENCE DAY:
COMMITTEES COMPLETED
A general meeting of the
committee in charge of the In
j dependence Day celebration
was held in Chamber of Com
merce Hall Tuesday evening.
In addition to a general dis
cussion of the proposed pro
gram, the selection of the fol
! lowing persons as members of
I tlu various sub committees
j was announced by the respect
| ive chairman.
i Finance—
Holger Johnson, chairman, O.
! F. Hill, E. D. Haddon,
j Entertainment—
! Clyde Hager, chairman, T. K(.
Evans, J. Hovland, B. B. Smith,
H. Tanner, H. Lyon, R. 1^
Stewart.
I Sports—
| W. C. Blanton, chairman, R. C.
| Young, H. Tanner, A Wasdahl.
! Decorations—
: Merl F. Thomas, chairman
j Hubert Thomas, Holger John
son, Mr. Spencer, and the Boy
i Scouts.
i Publicity—
E. W. Hinckley, chairman, W.
C. Blanton, R. C. Young E. L,
Dale.
Parade—
T. W. McDonald, chairman, J.
Hovland, E. M. Reynolds. ]£.
Provinse. j
j As announced last week,
: chairman McDonald will also
; officiate as Marshal of the
Day.
The work of whipping the
program into shape will now
be undertaken by the commit
tees. Tentative proposals in
clude a grand parade, follow
ed by sports, with an evening
! entertainment. The committee
| has decided to offer two prizes
| for decorated floats. First
i choice will receive an award
of §30, second $20.
Thomas Robertson, represent
ative of the recently organized
Adanac Mines Company of
Alaska, successor to the Ada
nac Syndicate, was an arrival
from Vancouver Sunday.
Mr. Robertson stated that the
future development contem
plations of the company had
not been fully determined up
to the time of his departure
from the south but, until such
time as the matter is resolved,
he will proceed with general
development on one or more
of the ore exposures found on
the property.
1 The Bank of Hyder building
i is now installed on its new lo
cation on International Way
east of the Postoffice. The
bank managment is aljso per
: forming an excellent public
service by installing an 8-foot
sidewalk from the bank to the
coiner occupied by the Hyder
1 Drug Co.
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|
Sam Fitzgerald, head of the
Independence and Titan min
ing companies and one of the
most widely known mining
men of the Portland Canal
district, returned Sunday from
an extended business trip in
the States.
Mr. Fitzgerald lost no time
| in getting into action and left
Monday for the Independency
where development work is in
progress under the direction of
Jack Fitzgarald, with what
BIDS CALLED
FOR NEW ROAD
'Contrary to reports given to
. the Alaska press some days
Pago, to the effect that the pro
jected extension of the Salmon
'River road would be made by
day labor, the 'Bureau of Pub
lic Roads has now decided to
issue a second call for bids
covering the new project, ac
: cording to the following letter,
dated May 22, fromM* D. Will
iams, acting district engineer:
Hyder Herald
Hyder, Alaska
Gentlemen:
On May 12th bids for the
construction of 3.12 miles of
the_ Salmon River road be
tween the Hyder cemetery and
Fish Creek were opened at
'Juneau. Only one bid, submit
ted by Siems & Carlson of
Spokane, Washington, was re
ceived. Their proposal was
considered excessive and bid
rejected.
The project is being again
advertised for sealed propos
als. Bids -will be i-eceived on
June 16th in this office.
The bave is forwarded to
j your paper as news inform
| ation.
Vei’y Sincerely,
M. D. Williams
Acting District Engineer.
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j The installation of several
, large storage tanks to supply
local demands for oil is con
templated by the Standard Oil
; Company, according to advices
received by the Salmon River
Dock Company, local agents
of that concern. The inform
ation received indicates that
the tanks will be installed at
an early date and will be lo
cated on pilings driven im
mediately back of the Salmon
River dock.
; In addition to being in line
j with the policy of the big oil
j company to supply facilities
j adequate to meet the demands
j of its patronage, the proposal
j to install larger storage facili
ties here indicates that the
company is impressed by the
growing importance of Hyder
as a market and is making
preparations for an expected
increase of business.
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A powerful suction pump has
been installed on the bridge
near the Midget Emporium for
fire protection purposes by
Mrs. J. L. Campbell, proprie
tress of the Campbell Board
i ing House. The pump can be
operated by either two or four
men and will throw a stream
from a two inch hose to a
height of 80 feet or more. Mrs.
Campbell origially intended to
install the pump on her own
premises but later decided to
place the machine where it
would be of benefit in case of
fire anywhere along the block;
thus performing a public ser
vice which may prove to be of
inestimable benefit. The pump
is supplied with 150 feet of
two-inch hose, which will be
increased by Mrs. Campbell to
200 feet. This will permit
water to be pumped to an£
point between the Ideal Bath
House and the Provinse store.
Hubert Thomas has undertak
en to place the pump in shape
where it will be available for
fire purposes at all times.
OLD TIMER DIES
ON TEXAS TRAIL
Jerome Dugas, veteran miner
| and prospector of this district,
j was found dead Monday oi:
'the Ibex group trail in the
1 Texas Creek section by Harry
I Hill and Dominick Bevacqua.
According to telephone reports
received in town from 9-Mile
Monday evening the body ot
the old timer was found lying
j on the trail, in a posture indi
cating that he had passed
away suddenly, apparently oi
apoplexy or heart failure
while on his way to the Con
nors and McVey cabin, a short
distance north of the Texas
pack trail.
Dugas, who was aged about
68 years, has resided alone for
years in a cabin situated on
| the river bar near 9-Mile. He
i is known to have left his home
about 9 o’clock Monday morn
| ing enroute to the upper end ot
Texas Creek, where he owned
| several mining claims on
which he had intended to
| work. Apparently no one saw
the aged prospector following
his departure until his lifeless
remains were discoverd by Be
j vacqua and Hill, who left 9
| Mile about 11 a. m. Monday
enroute to the Ibex group tc
i assist in performing the an
i nual assessment work. Both
had seen the Dugas at 9-Mile
prior to his departure from
i that point.
When encountered by Bevac
; qua and Hill about 6:30 p. m.
j the body was still warm, indi
! eating that death had occurred
only a short time before. The
position of the remains and
the fact that a tent and other
paraphenalia carried by Du
gas was found some distance
down the hill is believed to in
dicate that Dugas had left the
main trail in an attempt to lo
cate the Connors and MeVey
cabin, where he probably in
: tended to pass the night.
When discovered, the body
was lying face down and parti
ally leaning against a stump
in a position which indicated
that death had occurred very
suddenly and without a strug
gle. On determining that Du
gas was dead, Bevacqua, leav
ing his companion to guard the
body, returned to 9-Mile,
where news of the fatality was
telephoned to town.
The remains of the unfortu
nate miner were brought to i
town Tuesday afternoon by
Dave Mahood, who left for
the scene early Tuesday morn
ing.
The deceased was a native of
Quebec but had lived in Alas
ka for many years, following
the occupation of miner and
prospector throughout the
period of his residence. He it,
is believed to have a number
of surviving brothers and a
sister, most of whom reside in
Quebec province.
The remains are at the un
dertaker’s awaiting their dis
position.
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Chas. Carlson and several
men left Monday for the Ibex
group to perform the annual
assessment work on that prop
erty.
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R. W. Kilburp, representative
of the Trail Smelter arrived
last week and is looking over;
the camp._ ]
ANNUAL MEETING
HYDERL LEAD CO.
The annual stockholder’s
meeting of the Hyder Lead
Mines, Inc. was held Monday .
and resulted in the selection
of the following as directors
for the ensuing year: Welling*
ton Beaton, A. W. Yount, G.
R. Mason, A. B. Sanders and
J. A. Hall.
Aside from the selection of
officials, the meeting develop
ed nothing of public interest,
aside from the report of Su
perintendent R. G. Mellon,
which not only outlined the
development contemplations
for the present season but al
so disclosed in graphic man
ner, some of the unusual dif
ficulties encountered during
the past month in the effort to
land supplies on the ground,
owing to the late snow in Tex
as Creek valley.
“On May 8th last,” the report
in part says, “three men were
engaged and a trial trip was
made with six horses. Tim
reached a point five miles up
the trail, where a temporary
camp was made and the horses
returned for another load. On
the next trip all the supplies
were moved a mile farther,
which was as far as the horses
could proceed.
From that point everyth'ng
was back-packed four miles
over the snow to the Com
pany’s cabin in the Texas
Creek basin.”
i ne report states tnat worst
now being done consists of
building a horse trail on a 25
per cent grade from the basin
to a point selected for ths
mine camp at an elevation of
3700 feet. It is not propos'd
to erect any substantial build
ings at the mine camp until
definite results have been ob
tained from development work
on the vein. Development ac
tivities will be devoted princip
ally to driving a tunnel on the
vein from the same level as
the tunnel started in 1924, the
objective being the develop
ment of a shoot of high grade
ore exposed on the surface in
the ridge above.
It is estimated that a tunnel
120 feet long will attain a
depth of 100 feet below this
high grade outcrop. In the
event that the ore is encount
ered at this depth it is esti
mated that the tunnel should
develop ore of a gross value
of $97,000. Exploratory work
is also contemplated on the
large low grade outcrops at
the upper end of the group.
Continuing, the reports says:
“The development of the
large low grade tonnage be
low the Joe-Joe outcrop is im
portant. It is inevitable that
the property must ultimately
be operated on a low grade
basis and, therefore, some
work toward proving low
grade tonnage should be un
dertaken as soon as possible.
The first work of prospecting"
the h‘, h grade outcrops is to
prove values in the vein, as we
are dependent upon some
proof of that description to
obtain from the authorities
the much needed improve
ment of roads and trails.
“Under present conditions the
cost of transporting supplies
frm Hyder to the mine will be
$100 per ton, and one can
hardly contemplate the con