BUSINESS DIRECTORY
A quick reference list of pro
gressive business firms which
advertise in the Herald and
what they handle.
Automobile*—
Hyde* Machine Shop
Attorneys—
Ernest Blue
George B. Grigsby
Ketchikan, Alaska
Banka—
Bank of Hyder
Barber Shop—
Malamute Barber Shop
Bakery Goods—
Quick Lunch.
Ideal Cafe.
Hyder Grocery.
The Silver Grill Restaurant.
BlacksmithSng'—
Hyder Machine Shop.
Curios—
Bonudary Gift Shop.
Hyder Drug Co.
Card Rooms—
Malamute Cigar Store.
Northern Pool Hall.
Drugs—
Hyder Drug Co.
Bonudary Gift Shop.
Dairies—
Hyder Dairy
Explosives—
Hyder Fuel Co.
Hyde Dock Company
Fuel—
Hyder Fuel Company
Hyder Dock Company
Groceries—
Hyder Grocery.
Green Goods—
Hyder Grocery.
Gas Engines—
Hyder Machine Shop.
Hotels—
Golden Gate Hotel.
wcwciry—
Nugget Shop.
Hyder Drug Co.
Lumber—
Hyder Lumber Company.
Laundry—
Portland Canal Electric
Hills Hand Laundry
Machine Shop—
Hyder Machine Shop.
Meat Markets—
P. Burns & Co.
Notary Public—
Ernest Blue.
Chas. F. Sandford
Machinery—
Hyder Machine Shop
Plumbing, Steamfitting—
Hyder Machine Shop.
Pool Rooms—
Northern Pool Hall
Professional—
Ernest Blue, Attorney.
Geo. B. Grigsby
Frank A. Metcalf
Photo Supplies—
Hyder Drug Co.
Bonudary Gift Shop.
Rubber Stamps—
Hyder Herald
Restaurants—
Ideal Cafe
Quick Lunch
Silver Grill
Smokers Supplies—
Bonudary Gift Shop.
Malamute Cigar Store.
Northern Pool Hall
Hyder Drug Co.
Golden Gate Hotel
Stationery—
Bonudary Gift Shop.
Hyder Drug Co.
Steamship Agencies—
Hyder Dock Co.
Tranfer Companies—
Hyder Fuel Co.
T ype writers—
Hyder Drug Co.
Boundary Gift Shop
Steamship Lines—
Noyes Boat Company
Tailoring & Cleaning—
Mrs. Sullivan
Toilet Preparations—
Hyder Drug Co.
Bonudary Gift Shop.
U. S. Mineral Surveyor—
Frank A. Metcalf
Juneau, Alaska
BRIEF ITEMS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE TERRITORY
EVENTS IN THE NORTH AS PORTRAYED IN THE
PRESS OF ALASKA
Work on the Admiralty Is
land Gold Mining Company’s
property at Funter Bay is pro
gressing satisfactorily, accord
ing to W. S. Peckovich, gen
eral manager and principal
owner of the company. Forty
men are employed at the mine.
Work on the property will be
continued during the summer
on a larger scale than ever be
fore attempted. Construction
work on the plant will be
gin by the last of July or the
first of August if present plans
are carried out.
Fred Handy, prohibition agent
at Ketchikan, recently seized
600 gallons of moonshine liq
uor in a raid at Gravine Is
land ,adjacent to Ketchikan.
It is said to be the largest
moonshine cache ever seized
in the district .A man named
Jones was arrested and charg
ed with violating the prohibit
ion law.
The work of installing the
gold dredge on Goldstream, in
the Fairbanks district, has
been completed, and the big
ship will be ready for operat
ion as soon as electricians of
the Fairbanks Exploration Co.
put the motors in place and
install the wiring. The dredge
at Chatanika will also be com
pleted shortly, the work of as
sembling both ships having
proceeded smoothly and ahead
of schedule.
The hieadless body of Christi
an Scheffstad, who had been
missing since 1913, was found
in the woods near Wrangell
recently. In 1922 a skull was
found in the same vicinity,
which the Smithsonian Insti
tution said was the head of a
male about 55 years of age.
Scheffstad was 54. The skele
ton just found was moss cover
ed and a rifle was lying at its
side. When Scheffstad disap
peared his boat was found on
the beach by searching parties
who failed to find any trace
of the body.
W. A. Vinal, former U. S.
Commissioner at Ophir, has
been appointed Commissioner
at Seldovia, succeeding Alla L.
Peterson, resigned.
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4TH PREPARATIONS
UNDER WAY
Preliminary arrangements
for the observance of Inde
pendence Day, July 4th, were
launched at a well attended
meeting of citizens Chamber
of Commerce Hall Friday ev
ening. Holger Johnson was
elected chairman of the gen
eral committee and David J.
Mulcare was named secretary
treasurer. The following sub
committees were appointed,
the mehiber first named be
ing designated as chairman:
Finance:
E. D. Haddon, N. M. Traversy,
MAP OF
PORTLAND CANAL MINING DISTRICT
HYDER, ALASKA
Home of the greet PREMIER MINE, with an annual production approximating 240,
000 tone of ore and a record of $12,150,937 paid in dividends to stockholders during
seven years of operation.
Also of the DUN WELL and RIVERSIDE MINES, both large and regular shippers of
concentrated ores, the former averaging 800 tons per month; and of the PORTER-IDA
HO MINE, a seasonal shipp er of raw ores averaging close to $300 per ton in value.
The PORTLAND CANAL DISTRICT also contains literally dozens of partially de
veloped gold-silver-lead-zinc-cop per properties which give every promise of becoming
paying mines with more extensive development.
The Most Remarkably Mineralized Area on the North American Continent, Present
ing Numerous Possibilities for Profitable Mining Investment.
FOR RELIABLE INFORMATION REGARDING THE DISTRICT ADDRESS
Hyder Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
Hyder, Alaska
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Louis Legge.
Decoration .Committee:
Louis Legge, Jas. Jackson, Gus
Oien, Lon Powers, Jens Peder
son, M. Savovich ,W. C. Blan
ton, E. M. Reynolds, Edgar
Provinse.
Parade Committee:
Col. E. R. Stivers ,0. F. Hill,
Frank Reichenbach.
Sports Committee:
W. R. McDonnell, W .C. Blan
ton, Jack Burns, Hubert
Thomas.
Dance Committee:
Jas. Roberts, Jas. Jackson,
Ben Oien, Clyde Hager, Max
Behrmann.
Advertising Committee:
David J. Mulcare, E. L. Dale,
Felix Seppi, F. R. Nagel.
The meeting also selected
Donald E. Martin as Marshal
i of the Day.
The meeting further decided
that the proceeds of the dance
to be held in Pioneer Hall as
the culmination of the cele
bration are to be divided
equally between the celebrat
ion committee and the Pio
neers of Alaska; also that at
tendant expenses shall be shar
ed in the same manner.
Following a discussion of pa
rade matters, it was decided
that a prize will be given for
the best decorated float or car
appearing in the parade, but
no vehicle of any type that
has won a prize in the Domin
ion Day celebration at Stewart
or Premier will be eligible to
receive a prize in the Hyder
celebration, although such ve
hicles will be permitted to par
LOCAL STOCKS
Vancouver Quotations
(Closings Friday)
June IS—1928
Bid Asked
1.30 1.55
.06 % .07
.51 % -52
— .23
— .30
.15% .16i/2
.06 —
.10 —
— .04
.08 .O8I/2
— .16
2.23 2.25
.5-7 .58
.18% .21
— .15
.10% .11
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B. C. Silver
Bayview
Big Missouri
Dunwell
Georgia Riv.
Independence
Indian
L. & L.
Lakeview
Marmot
National Sil.
Premier
dorter Idaho
Rufus-Argenta
Terminus
Marmot Gold
ticipate in other respects.
A meeting of the several
committees will be held at 9
p. m. Tuesday June 19th, to
discuss program arrangements
and decide on the apportion
ment of funds for carrying
out the contemplated pro
gram. ,
A private communication from
Seattle Friday conveys the in
teresting information that a
marriage license was recently
issued in the Puget Sound me
tropolis to Ray E. Snyder, pop
ular local resident and one of
the owners of the 96 Group
and other promising mining
properties. The name of the
prospective bride was not in
cluded.
NOTICE TO PAY SCHOOL
TAX
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
That the undersigned has been
duly appointed School Tax
Collector for Hyder school dis
trict, Alaska, in conformity
with Chapter 29, Alaska Ses
sion Laws, 1919.
All male persons between the
ages of twenty-one and fifty
years, except soldiers, sailors in
the U. S. Navy or Revenue Cut
ter Service, volunteer firemen,
paupers and insane persons,
are subject to tax in the sum of
Five (5.00) Dollars.
Should you be living in Alas
ka on or prior to the first Mon
day in April, 1928, said tax
shall be due and payable on
said first date and shall be de
linquent after May 1st., 1928.
Should you arrive in Alaska
later than the first date above
mentioned, tax will be delin
quent thirty (30) days after
your arrival, or within ten
(10) days after notice is given
you.
All persons, firms and cor
porations, employing labor
shall furnish list of employees
to collector and are authorized
by law to deduct amount of
tax from wages of employees.
Fines and imprisonment are
provided by the Act above
quoted for those who fail or
neglect to pay tax or furnish
list of employees.
Dated this 31st. day of May,
1928.
Jens Pederson
School Tax Collector for Hyder
School district, Alaska.
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