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VOL 4, NO. 46
HYDER, ALASKA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1928.
PRICE TEN CENTS
PREMIER ACTIVITIES
MARMOT RIVER
Reports from the Marmot
River section disclose numer
ous new developments in con
nection with the Premier Gold
Mining Company activities
looking to the operation of the
Porter-Idaho and Prosperity
properties on the east slope of
Mt. Rainey.
The program being worked
out at present involves an im
mense scope of activities, all
of which are merely prelimi
nary to the main object of
placing the two properties on
a productive basis. A small
army of men, divided into sev
eral crews is employed on the
various operations, which in
clude construction of a big
bunkhouse and power house
on the large tract of land at
the mouth of Marmot River on
which the tram terminal and
ore bunkers will also be locat
ed. This has been cleared oi
impeding timber for a consid
erable distance back from tht
new wharf, recently installed
The company is also building
a new bunk house on the Port
er-Idaho property to house tht
mine crew, in addition to r
compressor house.
To facilitate constructior.
work on the big aerial tram
way, a temporary aerial tram
line has been installed be
tween the lower camp am
Green Point, about halfwaj
up the mountainside. This i;
used principally for the con
veyance of steel and other sup
plies to the crew engaged 01
the preliminary tram con
struction activities.
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J. B. Watson, president of the
Woodbine Gold Mining Com
pany, arrived from Vancouve:
Saturday, to visit the Wood
bine property. Mr. Watson wa.
accompanied by Capt. Charle
E. Hutton, of London, a direct
or of the company, and E. M
Jackson, of Winnipeg.
Capt. Hutton is representing
British investors who hold ex
tensive stock interests in tht
Woodbine and other B. C
properties and will spend sev
eral months touring the mining
districts of the province with
a view to reporting develop
ments on the various proper
ties in which his associates art
interested. These include sucl
well known properties as Penc’
Orielle, Whitewater, Granite
Poorman and Bluejay, in ad
dition to the Woodbine.
H. M. A. Rice, field repre
sentative of the Brittania Com
pany, returned a few days age
from an extensive survey ol
the Texas Creek section, dur
ing which he visited most oi
the more important properties
piloted by Malcolm Smith, pi
oneer prospector of that dis
trict. Mr. Rice’s trip covered
the entire length of the Texaf
valley, extending as far west
ward as Banded Mountain
near the Texas Creek-Chicka
min River divide.
Following his return to towi
Mr. Rice proceeded up Beai
River to give that district th<
once-over.
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The final meeting of credi
tors of The Midget Emporium
bankrupt, will take place ii
Juneau August 11, accordinj
to notices issued by Grover C
Winn, Referee in Bankruptcy
MUCH PROSPECTING
NEAR HEAD OF
TEXAS CREEK
A marked increase of pros
pecting in the upper reaches of
the Texas Creek valley and
considerable staking is report
ed by arrivals from that sect
ion.
The bulk of the activities are
said to be confined to the area
along the north side of the
valley above Disappearing lake
and near the east front of
Chickamin Glacier. A number
of prospectors have also push
ed over the glacier to the
southerly slopes of Internat
ional mountain, where a prom
ising galena lead was located
by Sam Swenning last year.
Several others are reported to
have penetrated into the north
ern end of Chickamin valley,
which is now attracting
much interest owing to the
prospect that the district will
;oon be made more accessible
as a result of the government
trail building activities insti
tuted last year.
The outlook for early open
ing of the Texas section thru
he extension of the Texas
Jreek highway to the head of
he valley is apparently the
mimating cause of much of
he activity in that locality, al
though the recent discovery of
loat ore assaying up to $13,
)00 per ton on the Lemmons &
Thornton ground has also cre
ited much interest.
No trace has been found of
he source of the spectacular
jre, but a number of- import
int silver-lead discoveries are
>aid to have been made.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
TO ISSUE NEW
MEMBERSHIP CARDS
Annual membership certifici
;ates will be issued shortly to
nembers in good standing of
he Hyder Chamber of Com
nerce, Inc.
Up to the present the organi
sation has not issued any form
)f membership card or other
evidence of membership, aside
jrom receipts for payment of
lues. The new certificates are
10 x 121/a inches in size with
1 handsomely engraved border
ind other embellishments
vhich give them a most at
ractive appearance.
Under the system proposed
it the time of their adoption,
he certificates will be issued
o members covering the peri
)d of their due payments and
vill become void automatically
ix months after the last date
or which dues have been paid.
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H. W. Merrin, mineral exam
ner for the U. S. Land Office,
vith headquarters in Anehor
ige, arrived on the Fairbanks
vVednesday, accompanied by
Mrs. Merrin.
Mr. Merrin is here in connect
on with mineral land patent
proceedings now pending in
i the Land Office.
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Jack Fitzgerald and a small
crew have commenced devel
opment work on the Silver
Basin group, adjoining the
> Big Missouri property in the
1 upper Salmon basin.
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Dan Woodmore left for the
, south this morning.
SILVERADO DEVELOP
MENT NOW UNDER WAY
Development operations of
the Premier Gold Mining Co.
on the Silverado property are
now well under way, accord
ing to reports reaching Hyder
during the past few days.
Work is said to have started
on a projected low-level tun
nel, planned to tap at consid
erable depth the spectacular
ore deposits located on the
surface last year, and from
which a valuable shipment was
made last fall shortly before
the property was purchased
by the Premier Co.
The company has installed a
compressor and power plant
and has started the construct
ion of a large bunk house, for
which large quantites of lum
ber have been going up the
hill for gome days.
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Matthew Lodge, president of
the Stoner Gold & Silver Min
ing Co., controlling a large
portion of the Stoner Group,
near 13-Mile, and an important
figure in Canadian industrial
life, passed away at his home
in Moncton, N. B. July 23, ac
cording to southern press re
ports. Deceased was well
known here as a result of sev
eral visits in earlier years.
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The Chamber of Commerce
building presents a most pleas
ing appearance in a new coat
of paiht, applied during the
week by George Devine, whose
skill as a wielder of the paint
brush promises to make him
famous some day.
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The Hyder Townsite & Im
provement Co. has greatly im
proved the interior of the Im
migration office by installing
a lining of handsomely grain
ed and panelled veneer wall
board.
The company has also con
structed a fine, new sidewalk
from Attorney Blue’s office to
the Herald office during the
week.
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A daughter was born to the
wife of Yael Rozenstain in Cal
gary Monday evening, it was
announced in a telegram re
ceived by Mr. Rozenstain
Tuesday.
And “Rozie” smiles benignly
while passing out the best
brand of perfectos in the store
and softly hums to himself:
“It’s Great to be the Daddy of
a Bouncing Baby Girl.”
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A. R. Bowen, representative
of the Merganthaler Linotype
Co., was a visitor in Hyder dur
ing the stay of the Fairbanks
Wednesday. Mr. Bowen is an
expert Linotype mechanic and
is making a tour of Alaska,
with the object of helping Li
notype users to correct me
chanical difficulties resulting
from the wear and tear of op
eration.
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Passengers arriving Wednes
day on the Fairbanks included
three round-trippers, O. Brault
Annie Mitchell and Alice
Parks.
Outgoing passengers were
Mrs. W. T. Graham, Nile Nord
strom, Lawrence Stuppell anc
A. R. Bowen.
RUFUS-ARGENTA
NOT YET SOLD
Recently circulated reports of
the sale of the Rufus-Argenta
property in the upper Bear riv
er section to the Duthie inter
ests, have been officially de
ined at the company head
quarters in Victoria, according
to press announcements.
The reports indicate, how
ever, that negotiations for a
sale of the property to Amer
ican interests were impending.
Two reputable and wealthy
mining capitalists were said by
a company official to be act
ively negotiating for the prop
erty.
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PREMIER BORDER HEAD
VISITING DISTRICT
Ernest S. Parker, Winnipeg
capitalist and president of the
Premier Border and Crest
Consolidated mining compan
ies, was an arrival from the
south this morning.
Mr. Parker is here to inspect
the results of development
work done during recent
months on the Virginia, Cas
cade, Border, Crist and Hobo
groups, controlled by his com
panies, and on which import
ant developments are impend
ing.
Mr. Parker was accompanied
by F. J. Crossland, consulting
engineer for the Premier-Bor
der and Crest companies.
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TO TIE ALASKA
CANADIAN BOUNDARY
TO THE STARS
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The task of fixing beyond dis
pute the exact location of the
4000 mile boundarly line be
tween Alaska and Canada, by
literally tying it to the stars
has been undertaken by the
International Boundary Com
mission, according to recent
government announcements.
Although the exact course of
the boundary has been fixed
by treaties between Great
Britain and the United States
and is marked at numerous
points by bronze monuments,
there are said to still exist
possibilities for error and dis
putes regarding its location in
the event of the destruction or
removal of the monuments.
For this reason the Commission
is to prepare maps and reports
showing the exact latitude and
longitude of every marked
point on the boundary line, in
accordance with a system oi
precise triangulation known as
the North American Datum,
1927, which employs ceiestial
objects as the basis of operat
ion. Thus the boundary line
will be in every sense actually
tied to the stars. It is said that
the system is so precise thal
even though the boundarj
monuments were all obliterat
ed every course of the bound
ary could be retraced anc
marked with exact certitude
While it is true that the stan
move in their courses ovei
vast distances every year, ow
ing to their remoteness fron
the earth the movement ii
scarcely perceptible and agei
must pass away before th<
shifting of their position wil
be altered sufficiently to pro
vide grounds for dispute re
garding the boundary location
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A number of men arrived thi
morning to join the Seims &
Carlson crew.
WANTS CUT FROM
BIG MISSOURI
SALE PROCEEDS
Asking judgement under a
claim of part ownership in the
Big Missouri property, recent
ly purchased by the Buena
Vista Mining Company, Wm.
F. Harris, of Port Angeles, has
instituted a legal action against
Daniel Lindeborg in the B. C.
courts for $ 100,000, according
to Victoria press reports.
Harris, who is said locally to
have been one of the first pros
pectors to visit this district,
claims a one-third interest in
the property, which was locat
ed at a later period by Daniel
Lindeborg and his brother the
late Andrew Lindeborg.
Not being included as a co
owner with the Lindeborg’s in
the original location Harris’
suit is apparently based on
some allegation of partnership
agreement.
Old-timers here say they have
never before heard the slight
est intimation that Harris or
anyone else has held any olaim
against the Lindeborg’s in con
nection with the property,
which has been bonded by the
locators on several occasions
for large sums.
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NEW POSTAL RATES
Alterations of postal rates in
stituted July 1 include the fol
lowing new schedules on vari
ous classes of mail matter.
Parcel Post Rates—Local
mailing 7 cents for first pound
and 1 cent for each additional
2 pounds. All other zones 13
cents for first pound and 12
cents for each additional
pound.
Special Handling—10 cents
for not more than 2 pounds;
15 cents for more than 2
pounds, not exceeding 10
pounds; 20 cents for more
than 10 pounds. These fees
in addition to regular postage
entitle parcels to the same ex
peditious handling, transport
ation. and delivery accorded
first class mail, but does not
entitle parcels to special deliv
ery services.
Special Delivery charges on
other than first class mail—15
cents for parcels weighing not
more than 2 pounds; 25 cents
for pari els exceeding 2 pounds
but not more than ten pounds;
35 cer.-ls for parcels exceeding
10 pounds. These fees in addit
ion to regular postage entitle
parcels to receive immediate
delivery at office of address.
I Transient second class post
age is 1 cent for each two
ounces or fraction thereof, re
gardless of distance or weight.
This rate applies to copies of
; second class publications mail
ed by the public generally,
. and to copies mailed by pub
. lishers which are not entitled
> to be mailed at the publishers
second class pound rate.
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The Norco is due to arrive
! from Seattle sometime Tues
i day, according to advices re
i ceived by the Hyder Dock Co.,
. agents.
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W. Davidson, of the Vancouv
er brokerage firm of David
son & Davidson visited the
i district this week in connect
; ion with local mining interests
of his firm*
BRUSH FIRES THREATEN
DAMAGE
Brush and moss fires started
in the timber north of Inter
national Way during the re
cent conflagration continue to
worry the owners of proper
ties in close proximity to the
timber. The fires have a pen
chant for smouldering during
the day, but suddenly become
active after nightfall under the
impulse of the breeze which
usually develops after sun
down and have become dan
gerous on several occasions
during recent days.
Frank Fisher, Premier tram
superintendent, whose resi
dence is at the very edge of
the timber line, has lost a lot
ot' sleep lately owing to the
nocturnal outbreaks of flame
and others in the locality have
also found it necessary to stay
up most of the night to keep
the fires in check. An out
break occurring Wednesday
night attained sufficient head
way to attack trees and be
came decidedly dangerous be
fore being quelled by Mr. Fish
er and others.
As no water is available, heavy
rain provides the only pros
pect for relieving the commun
ity from what is undoubtedly
a very dangerous situation.
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The quarterly meeting of the
governing board of the Etyder
Public Library Association was
held last week, with president
S. V. Warren presiding, and
the following officers present:
T. H. Evans, treasurer; E. R.
Stivers, librarianffi D. J. Mul
care, secretary; Mrs. E. D.
Haddon, trustee. The librarian
reported collections from dues
amounting to $19.50 and bills
amounting to $7.62 were or
dered paid. Following a dis
cussion, a proposal to have the
library floor scrubbed was
laid over until the contemplat
ed plastering of the interior is
completed. Col. Stivers report
ed a very favorable response
to the recent call for assistant
librarians to help keep the li
brary open.
As the next meeting will be
the annual meeting and will in
clude election of officers, pres
ident Warren named the fol
lowing nominating committee:
Mrs. E. D. Haddon, Mrs. E. L.
Dale, Mrs. Harold Johnson. It
will be the duty of the com
mittee to publicly announce
the names of two candidates
for each of the respective of
fices of president, secretary,
treasurer, librarian and trustee
two weeks before the annual
meeting in October.
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Harry Hicks’ famed aquatic
building—so named because
of a manifest predilection for
taking a bath while being mov
ed from the piled district re
cently—has been safely land
ed in a new location in Hyder,
R. C.
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B. G. Raymond, head of the
Commonwealth Mining Co. op
erating on Cascade River, left
this week for his home in Se
attle after a short visit.
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P. E. Rees, pioneer mining
man, left for the south last
Saturday after a short visit.
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Mrs. Clay Porter was an ar
rival from the south this morn