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VOL. 3. NO. 20.
HYPER, Alaska, April 2fi. 1982
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FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR
SEVEN-MILE GROUP
TO BE DEVELOPED
Bf WORKING BOND
H. C. Strong of Ketchikan has
taken a working bond on the Riv
erside group, better known locally
ns the “Seven-mile property" own
ed by Dan and Andy Lindeborg
and active development is to com
mence as soon as the property is
free from snow, which will be by
the first of June. Associated with
Mr. Strong in the bond is President
Black of the Seattle Hardware Co.
The Riverside is one of the first
locations on the Alasky side of the
line and is about the most accessi
ble, being l ight on the wagon rot d
and only seven miles from the har
bor. Lindeborg Bros, have done a
considerable amount of develop
ment, driving 240 feet on the vein
and then starting lower down the
hill and driving another adit tunnel
more than 100 feet on the same
vein. Both tunnels are in ore
practically all the way, the upper
one averaging better than $20 a ton
for the first 150 feet of its length,
While beyond that point assays
show nothing lower than that fig
ure, while some running as $200 a
ton have been obtained.
It is i he intention of the present
holders to put on all the men who
can be used to advantage and drive
both tunnels ahead on the ore. It
would be possible to make some
shipments of high grade by hand
sorting, but taken as a whole the
property thus far has pro\ed to be
n high-class milling proposition.
However, the intentions of Messrs.
Strong and Black as to the disposi
tion of the ore are not known at
this writirg.
BUSY SEASON AHEAD
FOR ALASKA PREMIER
Active development is to begin soon
■on the Alaska Premier group, at 11-mile,
the new company being prepared to
spend a considerable sum for explorutoi y
work this season. The wosk will be in
charge of Win. McGrew, who is now at
the property with a small crew preparing
for building a camp. There is still con
siderable snow on the property but this
will be gone by ;he first of June Work
previously done on the Alaska Premier
consisted of open cuts and shallow shafts
i
which have disclosed a number of leads
Carrying encouraging values in gold and
«d c r The geological conditions are
'dentical with those found at the Premier.
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HYUER TRANSFER STAGE I
FOR 13-MILE
Leaves Salmon River Store
Monday Wednesday Saturday
AT 10 A. M.
SCHOOL BENEFIT
ENTERTAINMENT
DECIDED SUCCESS
i
To say that the school. benefit
held in Pioneer hall last Friday
night was an unqualified success
falls far short of describing the re
sult achieved by the children in
their effort to provide their friends
with a night of entertainment. The
affair was a revelation to everyone,
especially in view of the fact that
it was only a year ago that the
community was struggling to have
a school established here. The
program was an ambitious one for
such a young institution, and that
it was carried through without a
hitch reflects the greatest credit
both on the children and their
teacher, Miss Esther E. Olson.
Naturally, the greatest interest
centered on the International de
bate between the Stewart and Hy
der school. Both sides received
plenty of encouragement from the
audience, but the judges rendered
a popular verdict when they de
cided that Stewart had the best of
the argument.
The entertainment was rather
slow in starting, but after little
five-year-old Billy McDonald broke
the ice by staging an impromptu
solo, the prepared program moved
along smoothly. The danse after
the program, and the supper pre
pared by the ladies of Hyder
were both pronounced "the best
ever," and 3 o’clock in the morn
ing found everyone satiated with
enjoyment. The entertainment
provided a fund of approximately
$200 for the purchase of school
arressnripa
Program
Debate—Resolved: That it is more
beneficial to live in the city than
in the country.
Affirmative, Arthur Hall and
Donna Balci), Hyder.
Negative, Muriel Crawford and
Kingsley McLeod, Stewart.
Judges, Clay Porter, Will Cam
eron and T. W. McDonald.
Recitation—“Pretending Things”
Clarence Cotl'yn.
Daisy chain dance, all girls of the
school.
Motion song. Primary pupils.
Recitation—“Peach Pie" Josephine
McFarland.
Song, Billy McDonald.
“Boogie Woogie Man” Mona and
June Mehlfeld.
Irish jig. Myrtle Lundvall.
Sacked—Play by Stewart pupils:
Joan Mellor, “Miss Gynn;” Mable
Mellor, “Aunt Joanna;” Muriel
Crawford, “Maid Maggie.’’
Recitation, "The Land of Beginning
Again” Della Balch.
Solo, Arthur Baynton.
Play—“Cousin Imogene's Dinner"
“Mrs. Willis” Dorothy Mehlfeld;
"Mr. Willis” Arthur Hall; “Mrs.
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT
If it isn’tto he *
Foun$ elsewhere trV
The Midget Ensporium.
Meet me a^the North Star.
Send this paper to your friend
Ketchikan Chronicle at the North Star
Dave O'Leary is on a visit to his old
home in England; ,
The first robins this year made their
appearance Monday.
A. A. Frazer left Friday for Rupert on
a short business trip.
Stewart tennis enthusiasts are making
arrangements for a tournament.
John Lox, who has been at the Pre
mier all winter, came down Monday.
Ed Ostrander arrived Thursday from
Spokane. He is an expert tram roan.
A. B. Wing of Swamp Point was ini
camp during the stay of the Pachena.
H. S. Lumsden, an insurance man of
Winnipeg, is spending the week here.
D. M. Murray, newspaperman- and
miner, came down from the Premier
today. ^
Charlie Lake has returned from Mani
toba whero he spent the winter with
relatives.
Bob Cameron and A1 Sweeney went up
to the Fish Creek Mining Company's
camp Thursday.
Harry Scovill, provincial road foreman
for the Portland Canal district, is on a
visit to Victoria.
The Pachena was in Thursday night
from Rupert with \i passengers and re
mained till Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K, Green returned to
day from a visit with Mr. and Mrs. H. C.
Shough at Marmot river.
A large office has been fitted up in the
ground floor front of the Hotel Hyder for
the convenience of mining men.
Markus Savovich, manager of the Got-j
den Gate, returned on the ( artnen from a
short business trip to Ketchikan.
Clyde (Tex) Stephens, who has been
at the Premier for several months, came
down today and is going to Mexico.
.1. W. McPherson, an oldtimer of the
Skeena and Bulkley sections in British
Columbia, is a recent arrival from Usk.
Mrs. Anna Miller returned Thursday
night from Seattle where she has been
visiting her daughter and grandchildren.
Maud Earle has taken over the Hyder
Bath House on Second street and is
starting in to install additional equip
ment.
F. S. Clement, city engineer of Prince
Rupert, has been visiting his property,
the Royal Irish group of claims up Bear
river.
Fischer” Donna Balch; “Peddler”
Della Balch; “Emma” Agnes
Lundvall; "Lizzie,, Lillian Stew
art: "Frank” Johnnie Barron;
“Tom” Mona Mehlfeld.
Recitation—"H i a w a t h a” Donna
Balch.
Dialogue—“Windmills in Holland”
Mona Mehlfeld and Johnnie Bar
ron “March Wind;” June Mehl
feld and Myrtle Lundvall "Wind
mills.”
Pageant—"The Court of Columbia”
“Columbia" Della Balch; “Her
ald" Arthur Hall; “France” Donna
Balch; “Italy" Lillian Stewart;
“Japan” Josephine McFarland;
“Great Britain” Myrtle Lundvall;
“jBelgium” Agnes Lundvall; Peace
Dorothy Mehlfeld; Flag Bearer,
Clarence Coffyn: Pages, June and
Mona Mehlfeldt and Johnnie
Barron>
Jim Bovard, an oldtime carpenter of
• the camp, returned Saturday from an ex
| tended visit in Interior Alaska.
The Pullman buildintf was moved to
day from the reserved strip across Frazer
Drive. Joe OrashiQ will open a barber
shop there.
It is reported that It. A. Young of
Northport, Wash., who is interested in
mining property up Bear river, will ar
rive here soon,
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Stone have left
Junean and are now in Ketchikan where
Herney has joined the staff of the News,
the new Ketchikan daily.
Carriers have been rigged on the tram
to take drums of oil to the Premier, and
twenty drums daily, weighing 500 pounds
each, are now being sent up.
0. tloguewood. son of Mr. and Mrs. I.N.
Iloguewood, of the King Edward Grill in
Stewart, has gone to Ketchikan to help
gather the season’s harvest of salmon.
Seems kind of lonesome without the
seagulls. They have all gone to the
coast on a honeymoon tour. In the sum
mer they will return with their newly
fledged families.
Albert Mayer has rigged up an electric
light plant in bis machine shop on Ne
vada street and is lighting a number of
buildings on the Lindeborg addition, in
cluding Pioneer hall.
Albert Johnson and Morris Pederson
are down from the Premier and intend
putting in the summer developing thejt
mining claims. They will do a consider
able amount of work on their Hobo and
Hoodoo group near the New Alaska,
where they have a fine showing of ore
carrying encouraging values, particularly
in gold.
In the presence of Commissioner Frame
and Customs Collector Stivers. Deputy
Marshal McDonald last Saturday inflicted
the death penalty on Roger Martin of
Scotland, Pebble Ford of Kentucky and
Moon Shine, a native of Alaska, for ille
gaily assembling In Henry's Place on St.
Patrick's Day. Not a drum was heard,
nor a funeral note.
Dr. S. P. Douglas, who is associated
with Dr. Pi S. Tait in the practice of
dentistry in the Helgerson block, Prince
Rupert, was in camp during the stay of
the Pachena and expefets to return in
two weeks for a longer visit. Dr. Tait
was head of the dental corps from Brit
ish Columbia during the war, and recent
ly moved his office from Victoria to
Prince Rupert.
GONE TO BURY J. HOLDEN
Cyril Jackson has been deputized by
theB. C. coverninent Co make the neces
sary investigation of the circumstances
connected with the death of James Hol
den, trcpper, wiiose body was found in
his camp near Bowser lake by Godfrey
Anderson last month. Mr. Jackson left
a few days ago for the trapper's camp,
accompanied by Harry Reid, and they
will bury the body there. Both are well
acquainted with that section, having
mining claims in the vicinity.
For Kent-Business lot on Interna
tional Avenne, Lindeborg Addition, $10
a month or will arrange terms, Address
XX, care Miner.
For quick action. Itouse and lot in
best residential section at Snap price. If
you want a little heme ask Joe Green
about this right away as such a snap i
hfefcd hot go beggintf* i
SUTHERLAND
! CARRIES HVDER
BY BIG MAJORITY
i
Hyder reversed its verdict of
I Nov. 2, 1920, when it gave Grigsby
75 votes to Sutherland’s 28, by giv
ing Dan 84 in the primaries. Galen,
who paid the camp a visit a short
time ago, but disappointed many
voters by not holding a public
meeting, received only seven votes
which was somewhat of a surprise,
for even the Sutherland workers
figured that he would poll consid
erably more than that. The elec
tion officials were Noel Traversy,
Clyde Hager and Ed Evans. The
Hyder vote stood:
For Delegate to Congress—Dan
Sutherland, 84; James L Galen, 7;
Thomas B. Drayton, 6.
For Territorial Senate—A. P.
Kashevaroff, 71; Frank Aldrich, 20.
For Territorial House—H. R.
Shepard, 79; Cash Cole, 71; E. M.
Pol ley, 65; W. D. Grant, 48; A. E.
Maltby, 29: Howard Ashley, 25;
Jacob Johnson, 17.
Joseph Ulmer, the only candi
date for Road Commifsioner, re
ceived 62 votes.
There being no contest on the
Democrrtic ticket only a few of the
old guard turned out, eight ballots
being cast.
PREMIER ORE SHIPMENTS
The freighter Griffco, Captain Farrer’
left this morning for the Tacoma smelter
with 1000 tons of Premier high-grade
ore. Before returning the ship is to
make a trip to Bering sea with t whal
ing outfit,
The Marmiou arrived last night from
Anyox and is today discharging a cargo
of powder. She will take out 300 tons of
Premier second-grade for the Granby
smelter and also tow a scow loaded with
the same class of ore
MEN FOR JUNEAU ALASKA
Among the well known oldtimers who
left Sunday night to work for the Juneau
Alaska are Mike Birmingham. Hugh D.
Gillis, Pete Bolin, Gus Matulet, Billy Cla
verley and Jim Carey. The Carmen took
out a party of 45, who were rounded up
by E. C. Kilburn, employment agent for
the mining company. The Taku II was
met a few miles down the canal and 25
of the passengers transferred.
Don't go home hungry. Get a lunch at
the Ocean View.
Found, Yale key. Miner office
Shoe shine stand, Alaskan. Hotel, Rube
Miller. Professional bath rubber.
Fine business snap. One-half interest
in Bitter Creek roadhouse. Ask Joe Green
One-half interest in a lot on Premier
avenve, Lindeborg addition, for sale for
one-half the original cost Ask Joe Green
Canaries, guaranteed singers, imported
stock, for sale. Maude Earle.
Russian steam baths 91. II. J. Scott.
-Will party who borrowed my spirit
level please return it? Sam Potts.
Rainier draft on icei Hotel Hyder.
SUTHERLAND
GALEN OR
DRAYTON?
At 3 o’clock yesterday we
wirelessed the editor of the
Ketchikan Chronicle to Shoot
in the election returns as soon
as received and we sent across
the Hyder results at 9 o,clock
last night.
Today we held this space
open from 4 p. m. till 10 p.m.
holding up the last form, all
ready to go—but no returns.
Operator Dale, of the radio
station here, says they are
having a bunch of trouble in
the wireless station at Ketchi
kan and he can hardly get
anything out of them.
We don’t know whether the
wireless or the Chronicle is to
blame tor the reports not com*
ing, but will coyer the whole
mess with the mantle of char
ity and make a goat out of old
General Cussedness.
$20,000 APPROPRIATED
FOR FLOOD PROTECTION
Washington has given approval to art
appropriation of $20,000 for river control
work in IIyder, according to a message
received from Chas. H Flory in Juneau,
head of the Forest Service in Alaska.
Approval of the appropriation for the
dock approach has been temporarily
held up by some members of Congress
who are so stupid that they cannot make
a distinction between Hyder B. C. and
Hyder Alaska, and maintain that this
town already has a dock. The delay, how
ever, according to word from Juneau, wil
be only temporary.
PROGRESS AT. THE INDIAN
Two shifts are employed at the Indian
mine, one driving the tunnel ahead and
the other at preseut installing - a system
of pipes for air ventiiation. The tnnnel
is now in a distance of SOU feet and the
whole face is in a good grade of milling
ore.
MAKE A START Oil I0AK0
Clay Porter and George k ehlfeld it It
tnis afternoon with supplies for their
season's work on the Idaho { r iup nei r
the head of the north fork of Marmot
river Their transportation facilities con
sist of strong backs and hand sleds.
CARD OF THANKS
Wc wish to express our appreciated
for the splendid support shown by the
people of this community and Stewart in
our school benefit/ Those who deserve
special mention in making it a success
are the Pioneers for the use of the hall
and the untiring assistance rendered by
various members of their lglco and their I
friends; also the various stores for their I
liberal donations, and the numerous I
others for their assistance with the sub-1
per and the program.
Esther E. Olson, Teacher.