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VOL 4, NO. 14
’ HYPER. ALASKA, SATURDAY. DECEMBER 24,1927
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RED TOP DEVELOPMENT
STARTS NEXT SPRING
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Developmnet and explora
tory work will start on the Red
Top group, near the head of
Bear River, as soon as possible
next spring, according to a
recent statement by James J.
Connors, former mayor of Jun
eau, confirming recent reports
of the sale of that property to
Canadian interests.
Press dispatches to the effect
that the property had been
purchased by Cobalt mining
interests were incorrect, Mr.
Connors is quoted as saying.
Instead, the group has been
taken over by Calgary capital
ists and the price paid was very
much below the $250,000 indi
cated by the press reports. On
ly a small amount of cash was
involved, he said, although the
purchasers had treated his
partner, John Neil, of Stewart,
and himself liberally in the
deal. They also gave assuran
ces that development operat
ions will be started on the
property as soon as possible
next spring.
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CATALA TO RESUME
RUN IN APRIL
The Union Steamship Comp
any steamer Catala is expect
ed to be back in service early
in April, according to recenl
announcements by company
officials published in Vancouv
er.
Although pounded on the
rocky reef near Port Simpson
for nearly a month and feared
at first to be a complete wreck
it has been found that the ves
sel is in by no means as bad a
state as might be expected,
thanks to the splendid con .
struction of the Scottish build
ers. The damage is estimated
fit $150,000 and repairs will
include complete interior fit
tings and furnishings, new hul
plates and overhauling the en
gines and all bulkheads in the
ship.
After being temporarily re
paired; the vessel has been tak
en to Vancouver in tow of one
of the salving vessels. v
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A six pound baby boy arrived
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. i
W. R. Reed, of Hyder, B. C. j
Wednesday morning, Dr Whil- <
Ians attending.
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Wm. (“Billy”) Mullens, well
known old-time Alasikan and
formerly associated with the
the Fairbanks News-Miner, has
accepted a position with the
Herald’s circulation and ad-1
vertising departments.
SALE OF SILVERADO
TO PREMIER GOLD
IS DENIED
Local reports that the Pre
mier Gold Mining Company
has purchased, or is negotiat
ing for the purchase of the Sil
verado property, on which a
sensational strike was made
last fall, are refuted by Van
couver announcements to the
effect that the presidents of
the Vancouver and Victoria
stock exchanges have received
telegrams from the Premier
management a few days ago
stating that the Premier comp
any had not purchased the Sil
verado or made an offer to do
so.
However, there appears lit
tle doubt that other interests,!
presumably Eastern, have been
negotiating for the property,
but with what success is not
known at present.
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NEXT DANCE WEDNESDAY
A mid-holiday dance will be
sjiven in Pioneer Hall next
Wednesday evening under the I
direction of Mrs. R. W. Ken
nedy and Don. Mills.
The entertainment is not in
cluded in the contemplated
'eries of winter dances, and is
lo be given primarily because
of the presence in the district
of quite a number of holiday
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visitors.
Music will be provided by the
‘Melody Kids,” Mrs. Kennedy,
and Messrs. Fred. Kenny, Fred
Hunter and Ross Nicholson,
whose orchestral accomplish
ments need no recommendat
ion to the local public. Admissi
on will be $1.50 for gentlemen
and ladies will be free.
Syd. Chaplin in the uproar
iously funny comedy, “The
Better Ole,” will be the holi
day offering at the Nagle mov
ing picture show Sunday and
Monday evenings.
In addition to this nine-reel
feature comedy,- the program
cor both days will include an
interesting Fox News Reel,
showing many late events in
various parts of the world.
Those who enjoy a laugh will
find Syd. Chaplin in the char
acter of “Ole Bill” a laugh pro
voker of the first order and
undoubtedly be well repaid
for attending.
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S. Stenberg, who was associ
ated with Oscar Larsen in the
operation of the logging camp
a few miles down Portland
Canal during the past summer,
left for Ketchikan on the Tak
u II Wednesday.
MORNING FIRE
DESTROYS CABIN
An untenanted one-room cab
in located on Premier Avenue
near International Way, went
up in smoke about 8:30 A. M.
Friday morning.
The propei-ty was owned by
H. J. Edmonds and was util
ized by him as a drying room
for harness ,in connection with
his transfer and stage business.
The blaze had its origin in an
overheated stove, lighted by
Sam. Potts and left unwatched
while Sam. was at work in the
nearby barn. The loss involved
will approximate several hund
red dollars.
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J. L. FREEBURN BACK
ON OLD JOB
James L. Freeburn, former
general manager of the Chich
agof Mining Company, oper
ator of the famous Chichagof
mine, has returned to his old
job again, as manager of the
Chichagof Development Co.,
present owner and operator.
Mr. Freeburn succeeds Geo. T.
Jackson, who resigned recent
ly. owing to ill health. Mr
Freeburn is well known in loc
al mining circles through fre
quent visits during the past
two years.
Operations have been sus
pended at the Chichagof dur
ing recent months but consid
erable prospecting has been
done. A new vein has been un
covered on some hitherto un
worked claims and promises to
develop a valuable ore body,
although the amount ot work
done on it so far has not been
Sufficent to determine its ex
tent or the exact character of
ore. It is known, however, to
carry some of the high grade
ore for which the mine was
famed in earlier years.
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VERDICT GIVEN ON
JURY MAJORITY
For the first time in the hist
ory of Alaskan courts, a ver
dict was rendered by a major
ity of the jury at Anchorage
recently in the case of Roach
vs Larson. The case was given
to the jury the day before
Thanksgiving and when even
ing arrived with the jury dead
locked, both plaintiff and de
fendant stipulated that they
would abide by the decision of
a majority of the jury- The ju
ry was called in and found to
stand 11 to 1. The jurors were
discharged in time to prepare
for their Thanksgiving festiv
ities.
The Noyes Boat Co. motorship
; Taku II arrived from Ketchi
kan early Wednesday with a
; large dispatch of holiday mail
I and freight.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HOLDS INTERESTING
LUNCHEON MEETING
The Chamber of Commerce
luncheon meeling, held at the
Ideal Cafe Tuesday, was one
of the most interesting sessions
of its kind thus far in the seas
on and was well attended, the
bulk of the members being on
hand, in addition to a number
of non-members.
W. C. Arnold, newly appoint
ed United States Commissioner
for the Hyder precinct, was the
guest of honor and delivered
an interesting address on his
impressions of Hyder and Alas
ka and also touching on his of
ficial relationship to the com
munity. Attorney Ernest Blue
responded to Judge Arnold’s
remarks in his usual interest
ing manner and extended what
may be termed the official wel
come of the community to the
new government officer.
Short addresses by others
on various interesting topics
also contributed greatly to the
interest of the meetng.
The luncheon served by the
Ideal management was of the
usual high standard and was
enjoyed to the full by the gath
ering.
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ALASKA AUTO IMPORTS
SHOW BIG INCREASE
Shipments of automobiles to
Alaska have increased in tre
mendous proportions since the
year 1921. Passenger and com
mercial vehicles have record
ed a gain of 287 per cent, ac
cording to a recent compilat
ion. In 1921 Alaska imported j
70 passenger cars, valued at
$75,242 and 412, valued at
$341,652 in 1926. Imports of
trucks in Alaska have increas-1
ed from 15 in 1921 to 51 in ■
1926. The sale of parts and ac
cesories for 1921 amounted to
$44,356 while $108,612 was
spent in 1926.
HOWARD FILES FOR
ALASKA DELEGATESHIP
Territorial Senator Bartley
Howard of Anchorage has
filed his declaration of candi
dacy for the congressional delT
egateship from Alaska, sub
ject to the approval of the Re
publican primaries next April.
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Angus Kennedy left Wednes
day, bound for the Bell Island
Hot Springs.
Mrs. Mary Ann Sutherland,
mother-of delegate Sutherland,
died in Philadelphia recently
after ap illness of two weeks,
at the age of 84 years.
PIONEERS ELECT
NEW OFFICIALS
The annual election of offi
cers of the local Pioneers ig
loo was held at Pioneer Hall
Tuesday evening and resulted
in the selection of the follow
ing list of new officials:
Past prea., B. B. Smith; pres.
Robt. M. Stewart; vice pres.,
Roy McLeod; 2nd. vice pres.,
Herman Nichols; prelate, F. R.
Nagel; marshal-at-arms, Jack.
Regan; historian, L. R. Dog
get; secretary, E. M. Reyn
olds; treasurer, T. H. Evans;
trustees: Alex. Frazer, E. M.
Reynolds, Clyde Hager.
A resume of the affairs of
the igloo for the past year dis^
closes that the organization
has achieved excellent progress
and possesses a good financial
status. The membership enroll
ment increased about 14 per
cent during the year and in
cludes practically all eligibles
in camp.
The interest of the members
in the igloo’s affairs is indicat
ed by the fact that meetings
are regularly attended by at
membership in good standing.
Of notable importance in the
progress made during the year
were the splendid improve
ments made in the big Pioneer
Hall, which has been hand
somely decorated and other
wise placed in splendid con
dition.
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ALASKA AVIATOR
FLIES 237,000 MILES
Flying in Alaska for two
years and four months, At*'A.
Bennet, president and chief
pilot of the Bennet-Roden
baugh Airplane Corporation,
covered a distance of 237,000
miles. This mileage was made
with the remarkable record of
not having a single accident
Illustrating the value of the
airplane in Alaska. Mr. Bennet
recently reported that he had
brought more than 50 sick and
injured persons from outlying
points to the Fairbanks hospit
al this year and also carried
mail during the summer to all
points in Alaska.
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Mrs. Rose Grosbush, well
known resident of the camp,
has leased the McDonnell Ho
tel and plans to operate that
popular establishment along
lines that will make it a place
of home-like cheer for patrons
and the brightest spot in Hy
der.
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E. M. (Winn) Goddad, form
er game warden and well
known locally, has been wade
assistant chief of the biological
survey in Alaska.
CITIZENS ASKED TO
KEEP STREETS CLEAR
In an effort to enlist the co
operation of citizens in keep
inf the streets from being
blockaded by snow shoveled
from roofs and sidewalks, the
Chamber! o;f Commerce re
cently passed the following
resolution:
“Resolved that persons along
International Ave. who shovel
snow, be requested to either
nol throw it into the street, or
lo level it off so as to interfere
33 little as possible with vehic
ular traffic along the street.”
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TANANA RIVER ICE
LIVES THREATENED
A heavy windstorm which
swept Tanana valley a short
distance south of Fairbanks re
cently, broke up the ice in the
Tanana river and caused the
river to overflow and inundate
a considerable stretch of the
Richardson highway in the vi
cinity of the 18-Mile house.
The water in places reached a
depth of four feet. Occupants
of the Fox farm were compell
ed to abandon their quarters in
the road house,suffering a nar
row escape from death in the
ice filled waters. The gale was
the most severe experinced in
that section for some time.
Trees were blown down and
the grinding of the ice in the
Tanana river was audible for
3ome distance inland.
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JUNEAU GRAND JURY
, RECOMMENDS PERM
ANENT INVESTIGATOR
A Juneau grand jury recently
recommended that a special
nvestigator of the department
'f justice be stationed perma
'^r.tly at Juneau on account
f the extent of the First Divis
on. the slow and infrequent
means of transportation, and
the desirability of making
prompt investigations of law
infractions, particularly in the
outlying districts.
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CORDOVA HUNTING
CLUB INCORPORATED
Articles of incorporation of
the Alaska Campfire Hunting
Club of Cordova were recently
cently filed at Juneau, paving
the way for a new and aggress
ive organization which will
bring big game hunters and
tourists to Cordova. The offi
cers pf the organization are
Tom Scott, president, T. M.
Donohoe, vice president, and
Frank J. Hayes, secretary.
Con Miller has been retained
as chief guide of the corporat
ion and will have complete
: charge of all field work. The
| club will commence to oper
I ate next spring and expects to
| establish camps at McCarthy
| and Gulkana.