V* Salmon ftiV«r District U
jlarv elously Rich in Minerals
and Hyder is the Gateway in
Consequence of Which Hyder ia
the Fastest Growing- Town in
the North.
HYDER ALASKA MINER
Published at the Gateway to the Salmon River, Alaska * British Columbia, Mineral Area
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VOL. 1. NO. 28.
HYDER, Alaska, May 12. 1920
T
FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR
Change Causes
Indignation
Business and mining men of the
camp were more or less dumfound
ed last Friday When they learned
througn Commissioner Reed that
Judge Jennings had issued an order
in Ketchikan amending the Hydef
recording precinct boundaries so as
to give tile Chickamin and Unuk
river sections to the Ketchikan dis
trict. Under the new boundaries
there remains to Hydef only a nar
row strip along Portland Canal and
it is the feeling here vhat such a
strip will be of no value whatever
a - a separate recording precinct and
might better be also given to Ket
chikan unless the Judge can be in
duced to rescind his ruling.
Friday night a special meeting of
the Commercial Association Was
called to consider the situation, and
a committee appointed to get in
touch with the Judge by wire and
ask him to hold the mat ter in abey
ance until he could come here and
guin first-hand information as to
the merits of Hyder's claims. The
committee dispatched the following
telegratd:
Judge Robert W. Jennings,
Ketchikan, Alaska.
Our association by resolution
adopted at a special meeting Frh
day evening vigorously protested
against action in cutting down Hy
der recording precinct without con
sulting people here as being unjust
and unfair. We respectfully request
that order made be held in abeyance
until your arrival here when mat*
ter can be thoroughly discussed.
In reply the committee received
the foliowingSwire:
Ketchikan, Alaska, May 10,1920.
Hyder Commercial Ass’n.
Hyder, Alaska.
Re your telegram concerning
Hyder District will say that I fully
expect to visit Hyder latter part of
this month at which time I will
give your people opportuiy to make
hhowing. My endeavor will be to
accomplish maximum of conven
ience to greatest number.
(Signed) Jennings,
Judge.
This message at least holds out
the hope that the mineral area nat
urally tributary to Hydef may be
retained in this precinct.
tlYDER BANK OPENS
The Salmon River Banking Com
pany, with J. A, Hall pre ilent and
Daniel Lindeborg vice-president, is
how transacting business in its
pudding at the intersection of Pre
tnier and International avenues.
The bank is up to date in every re*
fepect and the safe is the latest
Word in modernity, being absolutely
burglar proof.
liPKCIAL. CABARET HOI*
The Ocean View Cabaret is put
ting on a special dance Saturday
night to which a general invitation
is extended, The feature of the
affair will be a prize fox trot which
be open to all comers. The
dipce will be in addition to the reg
tlat muaical program.
Pioneers of
Alaska Apply
For Charter
Hydec is to have an Igloo of the
Pioneers of Alaska, the last mail
having taken from here the appli
cation for a charter, together with
the required funds. When the or*
ganization is completed it is the in
tention to secure a lot and erect a
hall for a meet ng place, 'theorder
Is growing steadily, a numper of
new Igloos having been organized
during the year. Twenty-five names
are necessary to secure a charter
and this is the number scut in from
here, although there are many more
residents who are eligible. The, £5
were rounded up by Kobt. Small,
D.W.McLeman «nd A lex Frazer and
are as follows:
Alftxdnder A. Frazer, Robert D,
Small, D.W.McLeman, Jack O’Con*
nor, Joseph Poz, T. J. Marks, Pat
Keys, P.R.W!lson, Max Nelson, J.L.
Campbell ! .PLindsay, N.G.McLeod
Thus. Lowers, F. L. Butler, J.H.Mc
Kee, Waiter Blanton, Philip R.
Backus, Win. Gray, Parke S; Stump,
R.L.Stewart, John Ronan, Ed. Fer
nald. Geo. A. Chapin, Lon Doggett,
H.J,Brown, R,G.Moseley, H.N.Shaw,
Ross Patten, H.J.Muryhy and Dr.
J. M. Sloan.
BUSINESS MEN’S CLtJB
Preliminary steps were taken
Tuesday night for the formation of
a business men's club, the proposi
tion being informally discussed at
the Hyder Drug Stofe by a dozen
business men of the town. A com*
mittee was selected to go further
into the matter and make recom
dations at the next meeting.
HOBO CJROtfi* BONDED
The Hobo group of four claims,
situated bh the Alaska side of the
line and adjoining the President
group in the vicinity of ti.e New
Alaska, was bonded this Wt • 1. by
the owners, Morris Pederce.i and
Albert Johnson, to local par .res who
will endeavor to interest outside
capital in its development. The
ground is said to have a strong sur
face showing.
N TICE OF DISSOLUTION OF COPART
NERSHIP.
Notice is hereby given that the copart
nership heretofore existing at Hyder.
Alaska, between the undersigned, John
A. Nelson, and Jack lleath, under the
firm name and style of Neison and Heath,
is this day dissolved by reason of the de
parture of the said Jack Heath for part*
unknown to the undersigned, John A.
Nelson, and without his knowledge or
consent.
All debts due by the said firm of Nelson
and Heath will be paid b) the undersign
ed, John A. Nelson, to whom all persons
indebted to the said firm are requested
to make immeuiate payment.
1 »ated at Hyder, Alaska, April 27, 1920.
Johtt A. Nelson.
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT.
What are we going to do July 4t
Park Stump has gone to Ketchikan.
W.A.Emard is here from Alice Arm.
Pat Benson returned yesterday from
Vancouver,
A1 Sweeney has gone to work at the
Forty Nine.
Bill Watson was down Saturday from
the Lakeview.
John Erickson came down from the
Premier Thursday.
Herb Anderson came ddWn this week
from the Premier,
Jack Kelson made a business trip to
Ketchikan this week,
Geo. Elwood of Valdez is in camp, hav
ing come up from Seattle.
The Taku and Prince of Wales arrived
together last Thursday night.
Conn Beggs is hack from Ketchikan
where he spent several months.
The Ifoti 1 Beach has been equipped
throughout with electric lights.
Mrs. C.C.Stoner has returned from Ket
chikan greatly improved in health.
F. C. Lawrence, jeweler of Anchorage,
intends opening a jewelry store here,
Harry Scovill and Bill Hedges went to
their claim* on Tide lake last Friday.
Morris Pederson was down Thursday
from the Premier, returning next day.
Steve Warner of Ketchikan, an organ
izer for the Alaska industrial Union, is in
Camp,
Frank Giliespie has returned from T'an
akee Hot Springs where he spent the
past 40 days *
Frank Ero*t, aft oldtimer of Seward,
Soidovia and other horthem camps. Is a
rpcent arrival.
Ed Jones is keeping Hyder and Stew
art supplied with salmon which he catch
es in the harbor.
Thos. Potts, veteran prospector of many
camps, is here in the interests of a Van
couver syndicate.
A number of fire buckets ordered by
the Commercial Association have arrived
and are in place.
L. W. Storm. Alaska mining engineer
formerly located at Valdez, has decided
to locate in Hyder.
Bert Whitman, who is with Boyle Bros,
on their diamond drilling work at the
Premier, is in town.
The Meziadih lake swans have moved
in to their summer camp. The* nest oh
the lake every summer.
T. M. Gordon, a sourdough miner, is a
recent arrival from the Willow creek dis
trict north of Anchorage.
Smith and Martin moved into their
new restaurant Thursday. They have
named it the Silver Grill.
Vince Lade, foreman at the Forty Nlhe
was down the latter part of last week, re
turning to the mine Saturday.
J.H.McDonald who has the Unicorn
bonded, arrived Sunday from Seatrle, ac
companied by Mrs. McDonald.
Charlie Peck came down Monday from
the Big Missouri and will rest up for a
while at Bell Island Ilot Springs.
Curley Evans, a pioneer of the Cariboo
Road, is a recent arrival. He met a num
ber of friends here and In Stewart.
John P. Greenwood, who has mads
most of the mining camps on the conti
nent, arrived Sunday from the south.
Dr. Carter and Dr. Vance went to Alice
Arm to meet Bob Martin. They were
taken ever by Javk Lambert in his launch.
Ernest Victor, a pioneer Alaskan who
has been with the Alaska Engineering
Commission for Several years, is a recent
arrival.
Ed Edwardson, a pioneer miner of Haz
elton and this camp, has returned from
Swamp Point where he was working for
the Granby Co.
Jfts. Mowatt, a pioneer building con
tractor of the camp, is back from Sidney
Inlet, B. C., where he built a mill for the
Tidewater Copper Co,
1\ D. Patullo, British Columbia Minis
ter of Lands and Works, paid Hyder a
visit Tuesday; He is ip for a conference
with the people of Stewart.
1. N. Hog'iewood, who Cooked for a
time last summer at the Premier and
afterward at the Alaska Grill, has return
ed after spending the winter outs’de.
C.A .barton has taken over the paint
ing business established by W. A. Hodg
son. the latter having taken charge of
Newman’s paint department in Ketchikan
The Bussisn Kid is bac't fr’m Van
couver where he spent rhe winler. While
below he made a tilrh on the Mother Lode
group which lies west of Salmon river
(Jlacief
Dan and Andy Lindeborg, the original
pioneers of Hyder ahd Salmon rivet, are
back from the south. They put in the
winter gallivanting afouhd California and
Puget Sound cities.
Harry Reid, a veteran of the Great
War and the Boer war, camC down the
latter part of the week from the Premier
and has gone to Tide lake where he has
some valuable claims.
Dr, J.M.Sloan has rfeturhed to Seward
to wihd np his affairs there, after a week
spent in Hyder. He believes that this is
to become the greatest town in Alaska
and is getting in on thr ground floor.
Ed Williams, captain of the Taku li
Was expected to return yesterday to Ket
chikan from a tour of southern California
on which he was accompanied by hig
wife. He is building up after an attack
of flu.
G. A. Young of Anyox who is road sup
ervisor for the district which includes
Stewart, has been in camp for several
days. He has put a force of men and
teams to work surfacing the road between
Hyder and Stewart.
Writing from Candle. Dick Hammond
says that the property which the Amer
ican Smelting and Refining Go, are de
veloping half way between that place
and Peering bids fair to become a big
producer, At a depth of 100 feet the
lead is 36 feet wide and the company
will install a concentrating mill this sum
mer. It is a silver-lead proposition with
only a small percentage of lead.
DEAL. ON SILVER TIP
That active development work
will be carried on at the Silver Tip
group this summer is the informa
tion given by J.V.Clegg who closed
a deal for the property with Van
couver interests last winter. There
are six claims in the group and the
surface showings are most encour
aging. The property lie* east of
the Big Missouri.
PHON'OGRAPHS AND RECORDS AT
The hvder drug cv>
War Ship Talk
By Wireless
From CAmp
One of the cosiest and most con
venient residences in Hyder is
that built on the forest reserve by
Wm. Murphy, a pictu*e of which is
herewith shown as it appeard last
February when there was a consid
erable amount of snow. Mr. Murphy
has installed a water system, with
bath room and all modern conven*
iences and his home demon*
strates what can be done along
these lines in the face of adverse
conditions. One feature which is
much admired is his fireplace which
is built entirely of blocks of Salmon
river ofe and is a real work of art.
Hugh McMillan
Cleared by Jury
Charged with assault and battery
committed bpofi the person of Wm.
Irwin, Hugh McMillan was today
found by a jury not guilty.
It appeared from the evidence
that Irwin was having an alterca
tion with Jack Young and that Mc
Millan interfered to protect the lat
ter. In the mix-up that followed
Irwin’s face became badly bsuieed
and the arrest of both McMillan
and Young resulted, Commission
er Reed placed them under cash
bail of $500 each, which was fur
nished.
Young came up for a hearing
Tuesday and his oase was referred
to the United States District Court
at Juneau.
The jury—which was the first
ever empanelled in Hyder—who
heard the McMillan oase was com
posed of Ikiessrs. Hill, Marks Small
Mowatt, Bentley, Warren, Howard,
M„ck, Dr. Hawes, Green, Nelson,
and Backus. Attorney C.H.Sund
macher was counsel for the defen
danta.
PHONOGRAPHS AND RECORDS AT
THE HYDER DRUG CO.
That those who have maintained
the heavy mineralization and deep
valleys in these parts would
rent the successful operation of
wireless were wrong in their pre*
mise whs demonstrated by the A1-*
gonquin while in this port. Th*
ship was constantly in touch with
the outside by means of her wire3
less, eight messages having been
dispatched in one evening find re*
pl*e3 received.
War Vessels
Hunting1 For
An Uprising
Two branches of the haVy have
been represented in Hyder during
the past week, the United States
coast guard cutter Algonquin and
the submarine chaser 294 both com3
ing here on orders from Washing*
ton to quell an imaginary uprising.
Though here on a wild goose
ohase the officers and men of the
ships thoroughly enjoyed their visit
the residents of both towns giving
them a hospitible welcome. Post*
master and Mrs Cameron of Stew*
art entertained the Officers Thursoay
night in the Ocean View Cabaret
with a dance find luncheon, supple*
mented by songs by Mr, Pete Milr*
phy and Mr. Bowler. Mr. Donald
Flynn, the Ocean View musical di*
rector, presided at the piano.
The Algonquin, which registers
about 2000 tonS, carries a crew of
71, four three-inch rifles and two
machine guns.
CATER PI LL.VH II Rr E
Tuesday the Prince of Wale6 de
livered a tractor to Fred Joyce and
Norman McLeod who will use it in
freighting this summer. Fred went
to Ketchikan and returned with the
machine, which he ran all over the
tide flats, through the creeks and
up the banks, to the delight of an
interested assemblage. The machine
is of about 25 horse power and it
appears to be able to go anywhere.
SPECIALIZING IN FIR
D.W.McLeman, the building con
tractor, is building a shop 20 by 30
feet in size at the rear of the Hyder
Drug Store and will carry a stock
of fir mouldings, quarter rounds,
window stools, etc. in addition td
his glass, sash and doors. He is al
so constructing a residence for T. J.
Marks near P.R. Backus' home, and
another for Louis Le|ge on Cotton
wood street.
PHONOGRAPHS AND RECORDS At
THE HYDER DRUG CO.