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VOL 4, NO. 29
RYDER, ALASKA, SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1928.
FIFTY CENTS A MONT H
MEETING CALLED
TO CONSIDER
FLOOD DANGER
Confronted by a by no means
uncertain prospect of a flood
which may seriously endanger
the town, and realizing the
futility of hoping that federal
aid will be forthcoming in
time to prevent a serious dis
aster, the Chamber of Com
merce resolved at the monthly
meeting Tuesday evening to
call upon the people of the
camp to help avert the danger
of Salmon River crowding ov
er its banks and sweeping thru
the town during the coming
high water period. The full
text of the resolution follows:
RESOLVED, that the Cham
ber of Commerce is aware of
the great danger of the Sal
mon River overflowing its
banks and destroying the town
during high water this summer
un’ess something is done to
prevent it:
That the Chamber ofComerce
has made every effort to ob
tain Government help, which
has resulted in promises only.
That something must be done
if we are to prevent disaster to
our town.
After a careful investigation
the Chamber * of Commerce
RECOMMEND the following
plan to the citizens of Hyder:
That the sum of $3,000 be
raised: With this money the
river can be thrown to the
west bank, which will prevent
immediate danger to the town.
That the money be spent by t
committee of three. For this
committee we recommend Mr.
Wm. Gray and Mr. T. H. Ev
ans, and these two to choose
the third member of the com
mittee.
We respectfully request thai
all citizens meet in Pioneei
Hall on Tuesday evening tin
10th. day of April at 8 o’clock
for the purpose of discussing
this recommendation.
Hyder Chamber of Commerce,
Inc.
per John Hovland, President
Sherman V. Warren, Secre
tary.
As indicated by the resolut
ion, the river situation has now
reached a state where some
thing must-be done if the camp
is to be spared a costly flood.
The long continued efforts ol
the Chamber of Commerce tc
enlist governmental assistance
are said by Chamber members
to have yielded nothing more
than vague promises and there
appears no prospect that more
favorable consideration will be
granted for some time to come.
With the river bed consider- (
ably higher than the town in
places, there is an alarming
prospect that the coming high
water period may force the
turbulent stream into the heart
of the community. Facing a sit
uation of such character, it is
plainly up to our citizens to
take s ome action to relieve the
danger before it is too late.
Details of the Chamber of
Commerce plans to divert the
river toward the west side of
the valley will be made public
at the meeting Tuesday even
ing.
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John Gibson, former local res
ident, returned Sunday.
SUPPLIES GOING
TO SILVER TIP
-A large quantity of camp sup
plies, coal, powder and other
commodities is being freighted
to the Silver Tip group in the
upper Salmon basin for use
during the coming summer.
Late reports from the south
announce that the entire last
issue of Silver Tip shares has
been sold and the company is
adequately financed to carry
on during the season. Activi
ties will be directed principally
to extending the main tunnel,
which intersected a promising
body of ore late last fall.
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ELECTION BOARD NAMED
Chas. G. Skoning, Dem.; E. M.
Reynolds, Rep., and Mrs. Har
old Johnson, Rep., have been
named by U. S. Commissioner
W. C. Arnold as judges at the
primary election April 24.
As has been the custom in
late years, the election will be
held in Chamber of Commerce
Hall.
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The Public Works depart
ment of the B. C; government
is preparing to commence an
impoi’tant public improve
ment; the surfacing of the
two-mile highway from Stew
art to Hyder, B. C.. The work
is expected to be completed
during the coming summer. It
is understood that an appropri
ation of $11,000 has been
made for the purpose.
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The raising of the Hyder
Lumber Company tug New
Alice was safely completed
his week and the vessel is
now in the cradle undergoing
an overhauling.
Aside from the bursting of
the tanks as a result of the
water pressure, the vessel sus
tained comparatively small
damage as a result of sudden
ly sinking while moored to the
Hyder Dock Company dock.
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The motorship Norco arrived
from Seattle via Ketchikan
Tuesday afternoon with sev
eral local passengers and 100
tons of merchandise for local
consignees.
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Making her first appearance
i since the November disaster, in
| which the vessel narrowly es
caped complete destruction on
a reef near Port Simpson, the
Union Steamship Company lin
er Catala arrived from Van
couver Monday evening with
a large list of local passengers.
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E. M. Reynolds, proprietor of
the Nugget Shoppe, is making
preparations to remove his es
tablishment to new and more
commodious quarters in the
building on International Way
formerly occupied by the Hy
der Grocery. The building was
purchased by Mr. Reynolds re
cently and has been raised and
subjected to other improve
ments.
Mr. Reynolds expects to oc
cupy the* new location about
April 15th.
(JUTLAND SILVER BAR
SHARES ON MARKET
An intial offering' of 250,000
shares has been placed on the
market in Vancouver by the
Outland Silver Bar Mines, Ltd.,
owner of the well known Out
land Silyer Bar property on
the west border of Salmon
Glacier. The shares will be of
fered at 35 cents, an exceed
ingly moderate price in view
of the highly promising char
acter of the property. The
group includes 12 claims, on
which development carried on
during the past three years
has disclosed important ore
bodies, classed as among the
largest so far found in the dis
trict, carrying excellent work
ing values.
The company is incorporated
for $1,500,000 with shares of
$1 par value. The directorate
includes Mr. F. C. Outland and
C. L. Hibbard, well known Se
attle business men, C. B. Brown
wealthy Los Angeles man, all
three of whom are well known
here, and Messrs. W. J. Blake
Wilson and D. S. Montgomery
of Vancouver, and G. W. An
derson, of Seattle.
The directors believe that de
velopment this year will bring
the property into production
and shipping is confidentially
expected to begin by the close
of 1928.
Don Mills who was arrested^
recently on a bench warrant’
from Sitka, on a charge of ob
taining money under false pre
tenses, was bound over to the
grand jury and his bond set
at $1,500, before U. S. Com
missioner DeArmand at Sitka,
according to Deputy U.S. Mar
shal Donald E. Martin, who
escorted Mills to Juneau.
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A. Hill, proprietor of the Hill
Hand Laundry, is constructing
a new building on the south
side of First Avenue for use
as an up-to-date public bath
house.
The structure will be 24 x 40
feet in size. The equipment Jo
be installed will include steam,
shower and tub baths. The
structure will also house the
hand laundry. Owing to the
present limited public bathing
accommodations, the new es
tablishment will provide a
much needed public conveni
ence.
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Harold and Mrs. Johnson left
Sunday morning for a visit in
the States.
Mrs. Hubert Thomas is tem
porarily filling Mrs. Johnson’s
position as assistant secretary;
of the Porter-Idaho Company
during her absence.
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A number of heavy steel T
girders, 50 feet in length arriv
ed this week for the Premier
Gold Mining Company for use
in the construction of the
new bunkhouse.
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Easter Services, in which the
Sunday School children will
participate, will be held at the
M. E. Church Sunday evening.
STOCK EXCHANGE
IS ORGANIZED
IN SEATTLE
Seattle and Canadian finan
ciers recently completed the
organization of a Stock Ex
change in Seattle, which may
ultimately play an important
part toward inducing Seattle
business people to become in
terested in the mining industry,
which, more than any other,
made the Puget Sound metrop
olis one of the largest and most
prosperous in the West.
Included in the board of gov
ernors are Col. W. T. Perkins,
Seattle banker and prominent
figure in the Vancouver Mines
Co. who is well known locally,
and Brig. Gen. R. P. Clark,
head of R. P. Clark & Co.,
widely known Vancouver brok
erage firm. The remainder of
the board are well known busi
ness and professional men of
Seattle.
The new exchange is expect
ed to result in close working
between northwest financiers
and those of British Columbia.
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ALASKA NATIVE
BANDIT REPORTED
| There is a bandit native at
large in the Kuskokwim dis
trict, spreading terror among
the natives of that little inhab
ithed area of Alaska, far re
moved from the protection of
the law. Reports of his depre
dations hare reached settle
ments along the lower Kusko
kwim river and efforts are be
ing made there to formulate
some plan for the apphrehen
sion of the renegade, who is
said to have killed a number
of Indians in recent months
since he started on the war
path. His motive appears to be
robbery. When in need of am
munition or food, his method is
to go to the camp of an Indian
or white man and to shoot the
owner without ceremony, then
take possession of whatever is
desired. The murders have fill
ed the Indians with great fear,
according to stories reaching
the Kuskokwim, and it is be
lieved there that the lives of
numerous white men in isolat
ed sections, as well as natives
are endangered.
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The total 1927 salmon pack
of all Pacific countries, includ
ing the United States, British
Columbia and Siberia, was 7,
260,533 cases, according to of
ficial preliminary figures made
public by the U. S. Bureau of
Fisheries. The Alaska pack
was 3,576,873 cases, or almost
50 per cent of the pack for the
three countries. The American
pack aggregated 5,082,275
cases, British Columbia 1,360,
000 cases and Siberia 817,835
cases.
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Coyotes are overunning the
Kahiltna River district, killing
game and driving fur animals
out of the country, according
to reports from that district.
One band of 50 coyotes and
numerous smaller bands have
been seen.
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Kenneth McLeod, father of
Roy McLeod, arrived in camp
Sunday.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ISSUES BOOKLET ON
DISTRICT
Numerous requests from out
side sources regarding the
characteristics and resources
of the Hyder mining district
have resulted in the appear
ance of a fine mimeographed
booklet issued by the Hydei
Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
In addition to an excellent
general description of the dis
trict, which includes reference
to Hyder’s possibilities as t
future transcontinental rail
way terminal, the booklet con
tains a description of most oi
the more prominent mineral
properties and a directory o,
local business establishments.
A key-map of the district show
ing the location of the variout
mining properties is a splendid
feature of the publication,
which was prepared by Rev. S
V. Warren, secretary of tht
Chamber of Commerce, with
the assistance of Mr. John Hov
land, president of the Cham
ber, and prominent mining
man. Rev. Warren’s wel
known artistic ability is dis
played in an exceedingly hand
some cover page.
The booklet will be used
principally as a form of reply
to persons seeking informatioi
regarding the district and wih
also be placed on sale at t
small sum.
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TERRITORIAL AID
FOR PROSPECTORS
Speaking at the Chamber of
Commerce meeting Tuesday
evening, Malcolm Smith re
ferred to the recently enacted
Territorial law providing aid
for responsible prospectors.
Mr. Smith said he was in
formed that it was the intent
ion to have some one appoint
ed in each locality to whom
applicants for aid could go, in
stead of having to communi
cate with Juneau, and suggest
ed that the Chamber of Com
merce take the matter up with
a view to having some one ap
pointed locally. Whereupon
Col. E. R. Stivers, who was
present, stated that he had al
ready been appointed for the
purpose. Therefore, if local
prospectors wish to secure the
benefits of the very commend
able law, they should com
municate with Col. Stivers at
the Customs Office.
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The capacity of the stamp
mill at the Mint Ruby mine of
the Marion Twin Gold Mining
Co., in the Willow Creek min
ing district, will be doubled
this spring by the installation
of five additional stamps, ac
cording to the manager of the
company. The stamps were se
cured at Treadwell and arriv
ed at Seward a short time ago.
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J. K. Green was an arrival
from the south Sunday in con
nection with his minng enter
prses and left again Monday
evening.
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John A. Martin, of Seattle,
will arrive Sunday to take the
position of assistant cashier at
the Bank of Hyder.
LOCAL GUESSING
SWEEPSTAKES IS
PROPOSED
Widespread local interest in
annual Nenana and Dawson
ice sweepstakes has stimulated
development of a local guess
ing contest of the same char
acter, based on the time of the
arrival of the ffrst automobile
from Hyder or Stewart at the
Premier mine.
It is pointed out by those in
terested in the movement that
3pring auto traffic in the up
per Salmon Valley is depend
ent upon the amount of snow
falling during the winter seas
on and also upon the rapidity
of melting. Whereas the an
nual movement of the ice at
Nenana usually occurs very
close to the same time each
year, the time of the arrival of
automobile^ at Premier varies
considerably. As a result there
is a wide field for speculation
as to the exact time on which
the event is likely to occur.
Automobiles are said to have
reached the mine as early as
the first part of May, although
the event usually occurs in
June. In one instance machines
failed to get through until the
first week in July.
Believing that such a contest
will provide much local inter
est and also serve as something
of an advertisement for the
district, the proposers plan to
make it an annual event if suf
ficient encouragement is offer
ed.
It is proposed to handle the
contest along the same lines
as the Nenana ice pool. Guess
ing tickets will be issued at
$1.00 each and all guesses
must be submitted by noon
May 1st. Funds derived from
the contest will be placed in
the Bank of Hyder as fast as
received, to await disposition
by a committee of prominent
citizens, who will check over
the guesses submitted and de
termine the winner. Save for
a small percentage for print
ing and other minor expenses,
the entire sum received will be
awarded to the person guessing
closest to the exact time the
first automobile from Hyder
reaches the mine.
It is also proposed to safe
guard the contest against un
fair tactics by limiting the
time for making the trip to 24
hours after leaving Hyder and
machines will be required to
go through soiely by means of
their own power and without
outside assistance of any char
acter. Drivers of cars contem
plating an effort to go through
will also be requested to regis
ter the time of their departure
from Hyder at some conveni
ent place.
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An Easter window display
that would do credit to the
large business establishments
of the Outside is being shown
this week by the Hyder Gro
cery and is attracting wide
interest and much favorable
comment.
As seeing is the first step
toward buying, we wonder
why more local business houses
do not “dress up” their win
dows with an eye to that fact.