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VOL 2, NO. 8
HYDER, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1925
FIFTY CENTS A KCKTB
FINE RETURNS FROM
HOMESTAKE ORE
That the high grade ores of
the Texas Creek section can
be handled at a fair margin
cf profit in spite of the at pres
ent inhibitive transportation
conditions is disclosed in most
gratifying manner by the
smelter returns received by
Messrs. Hewitt and Carlson
from their recent shipment of
ore from the Homestake prop
erty. This shipment, compris
ing 180 sacks, 18,780 pounds
net weight of ore, yielded a
net profit of $707.42-sHghtIy
less than $75 per ton. The
gross value of the ore was
placed by the smelter at $90.
72 per ton, made up as fol
lows:
Gold .29 oz., $5.51; silver,
22.87 oz. $15.37; lead (wet)
48.5 per cent, $69.84; total
$90.72. Treatment cpsts a
mounted to $7, leaving a net
value on the ore of $83.72 per
ton, exclusive of the shipping
costs, which amounted to
$78.71 between Hyder and
the Selby smelter.
No returns were given for
copper values contained in the
ore. An interesting feature of
the smelter assay return is that
it is in close agreement with
, assays made by John Ho viand
last summer, both as to char
acter and value of the metallic
contents..
The outstanding feature,
however, is that they provide
illuminating evidence of the
productive possibilities of the
Texas Creek area. There is an
abundance of ore in that sect
ion carrying values in every
way comparable with those of
the Homestake which could be
extracted at but slight cost and
marketed but for the fact that
the costs of pack train trans
portation would leave but
slight profit for the owners.
The Alaska Steamship Com
pany freighter Latouche, sail
ing from Seattle Novembr 5,
will call at Hyder and Stewart,
according to telegraphic ad
vices received during the past
week. The message requested
that local shippers be so noti
fied.
It is learned from other
sources that the Latouche will
bring the bulk of the machin
ery and equipment for the
new Premier power plant and
mill extension equipment.
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Despite the imminence of the
big snow, John Ferguson and
Malcolm Smith are still peg
ging away on their properties
in the Texas Creek section.
They are both reported work
ing above Ibex Creek, but
the character of their op
erations has not been clearly
learned. It is understood that
they expect to remain on the
job until around Christmas.
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Arrivals from Stewart report
that a restaurant war is in
progress and prices have been
reduced to the degree that
near Delmonico dinners are
being dispensed for fifty cents.
LAST PACK TRAIN
FROM PORTER IDAHO
Concluding a period of highly
successful ore production, ex
tending from the latter part of
April, summer operations on
the Porter Idaho were sus
pended last Monday.. The last
ore pack train of the season
came down from the mine on
that day, bearing the last 01
the high grade taken out dur
ing the season. The final
smelter shipment of the year,
amounting to about 800 sacks
is at the mouth of the Marmot
awaiting transportation and
will go forward on the nexi
ore steamer.
Winter operations on the
property are already undei
way and will be continued
without interruption until next,
spring according to present
contemplations. As no ore can
be sent down the mountain
during the winter period, tne
ore taken out during the closed
period will be stored until the
trail is once more open, by
which time it is expected u,
have a large quantity on hand
for immediate shipment. Most
of the crew employed during
the summer will remain on the
job during the winter.
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The power boat Zoan, owned
and operated by "Red” Wylie,
caught fire from an exploding
3tove while pulling away front
:he oil dock shortly before
noon today and was latei
abandoned by its owner aftei
a futile effort to check the
Hames. Following the explos
ion, which occurred in the
boat’s cabin, Wylie proceeded
to. the Salmon River dock in
the dinghy to secure a fire ex
;inguisher, being unable to
'each those on board the ves
sel. By the time he returned
he fire had gained such head
way that the extinguisher was
iseless and he was compelled
;o leave the vessel to the
flames which soon invaded the
hold from stem to stern. Emit
ting great clouds of smoke
and with the flames billowing
up in sheets from the burning
cabin, the vessel drifted slow
ly down Portland Canal until
she was burned to the waters
edge. Wylie followed in the
cow boat for three or four
miles in the hope of saving her
but finally gave it up when
only a small part of the hull
and the gas tank were still
visible.
The loss will approximate,
$1100 and includes every
thing on board even to the
owner’s personal belongings.
R. C. Ingram, Bureau of Pub
lic Roads engineer, who spent
most of the summer in the dis
trict as representative of the
3ureau in connection with lo
cal road work, left Thursday
enroute to Juneau, accompan
ied by Mrs. Ingram.
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Harry Townsend, consulting
engineer for the Standard
Mines Corporation, operators
of the Big Missouri, arrived
Sunday to make his first in
spection of that noted prop
erty. .M
FINE ORE BODY
ON B. C. SILVER
A fine body of high grade
ore averaging around 20 feet
in width and said to carry
values far in excess of any
thing heretofore encountered
on that property has been
opened up on the B. C. Silvei,
according to reliable reports
received in town last wieek.
As it is the policy of this com
pany to give out no informat
ion concerning its activities,
nothing official regarding tne
find can be obtained. It is
said, however, that the big ore
body was cross cut at a depth
of about 700 feet, and averages
$35 or $40 per ton. Picked
samples are said to run well
j into the hundreds of dollars,
with gold the chief value. The
ore was located some time ago
by diamond drilling and was
; opened for exploration by the
extension of a drift from the
main tunnel. A drift has been
run on the ore for upward oi
fifty feet with no sign of di
minuation in size as far as ex
plored. The company has late
ly been engaged in running a
string of diamond drill holes
across the western part of the
property, evidently with the
aim of tracing out this or some
other ore body.
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The question of what has be
come of John Grant, former
well known resident of Stew
art, B. C., who has been miss
ing for the past two weeks is
at present occupying the at
tention of both American and
Canadian authorities. Grant,
who has lately resided at Ter
race, B. C., returned to Stew
art October 12. After a day
or two about town, he sudden
ly dropped from sight, after
making arrangements for his
wife and family to join him in
this locality. Inquiry by the
law officers on both sides of
the line has failed to develop
the slightest trace of his
whereabouts. Search has also
been made along the tide flats
and the upper reaches of Port
land Canal without success.
When last seen Grant was in
the company of a man known
as John Burg, whose where
abouts is also being sought m
the hope that he may be able
to throw some light on the
matter.
Mrs. Grant, who was advised
of her husband’s strange dis
appearance some days ago, ar
rived from Terrace Monday,
accompanied by her children.
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Fifteen inches of new snow is
reported on the Chickamin, by
Ernest Bryson, who returned
from a trip to that section Sun-,
day evening. Snow has also
fallen in the upper texas basin,
extending down as far as Ibex
Creek.
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Pat Daly, superintendent of
operations on the Big Missouri,
was among the number arriv
ing from the south Sunday. Mr.
Daly has been engaged in pui
chasing supplies for use dur
ing the winter and also con
ferred with the company of
ficials at Tacoma.
MAIL BY FREIGHT
SYSTEM ADOPTED
Basing his action on the
ground that the Alaska mail
service now costs about $750,
000 per annum, while the re
ceipts are only about $125,000,
Postmaster General New has
definitely decided to material
ly curtail the service, accord
ing to late Washington press
| dispatches printed in various
Alaska newspapers. The mess
i ages state that the reductions
contemplated include a mater
! ial curtailment of the present
: service, the elimination of the
; postal clerks at present eiu.
| ployed on steamers operating
j to Alaska, and the handling
I of all mail matter as freight.
! In an effort to prevent the
contemplated reduction the Se
attle Chamber of Commerce
j has started a protest which it
hopes will include the whoi^
Pacific Coast, as well as Alas
ka.
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The Salmon River Dock Com
pany h£s been authorized to
announce definitely Mat the
motorship Norco will call at
Hyder at least once a month
during the winter season, ac
cording to a statement by
manager Jens Pederson. Mr.
Pederson states that the com
pany also gives assurance of
a better service during the
spring and summer if traffic
conditions warrant. The winter
schedule contemplates the ar
rival of the vessel at Hyder
about the first of each suc
ceeding month.
“She is an excellent boat,
just the kind of vessel for the
Hyder run,” Mr. Pderson said,
“and we believe that a ma
jority of Hyder shippers will
be glad to hear the news that
she will go on this run.”
Twenty tons of silver-lead ore
from the Cantu group of
Messrs. Cronholm and McDon
ald, will leave for the smelter
on the next steamer from Se
attle. The shipment is the re
sult of late season develop
ment operations, with a crew
of three men employed. Ac
cording to the owners many
times the quantity now on hand
could have been extracted and
shipped during the present
season had’the rich ore body
been discovered a few weeks
earlier. A large part of the
shipment was obtained by the
simple process of breaking out
the ore from the big surface
exposure with wedges and
hammers, not a pound of pow
der being used in the process.
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Inquiries developing as a re
sult of the non-arrival of the
motorship Oregon for several
days after the scheduled time,
have disclosed that the vessel
will not visit Hyder on its
present voyage north. A mess
age to this effect has been re
ceived by the Hyder Dock
agement, but gives no intimate
management, but gives no in
her non-appearance,
timation regarding the reason
for her non-appearance.
I VISITING MINING MAN
LIKES HYDER DISTRICT
j Conrad Wolfle, Spokane min
| ing man, arrived in camp Sun
| day. Mr. Wolfle is here prin
i cipally for the purpose of in
| vestigating the Hewitt and
S Carlson Homestake properties
! on Texas Creek, to which he
repaired shortly after his ar
rival.
Following his return to town
I Monday evening Mr. Wolfle
stated that he was much im
pressed by his inspection of
Texas Creek section and de
scribed the Homestake as “a
nice looking property.” Thai
his impression of the property
was somewhat more profound
j than might be inferred from
I the pleasant characterization,
j was indicated by the state
ment that it is intention to re
turn in the spring as soon as
conditions permit to investi
gate it further.
Mr. Wolfle, who is a mining
been connected with silver-lead
mining for many years in the
Coeur D’Alene country and is
at present operating two
mines, one in Washington
state near Spokane, the othei
near Nelson, B. C.
Both are controlled by the
United Mines Corporation, in
which Mr. Wolfle is associateu
with a number of friends. Be
ing acquainted with almost ev
ery mining district, Mr. Wolfit
| speaks in most entertaining
manner of mining condition
: in the south and discloses r,
j wide experience in mining de
| velopment.
Discussing the dearth of capi
tal for local development, Mr
Wolfle expressed the view
that money for mine develop
ment is nowadays much hara-.
er to get than was formerly
I the case.
One of the chief reasons
| for this,” he said, “is the tend
ency of the prospector to de
mand big cash payments , foi
properties which can be class
ed as nothing more than mer*
prospects. However,” he added
“there are many men of meant
who are interestd in mining
and are willing to invest pro
viding they can get ground or
reasonable terms. There is in,
doubt,” he concluded, “that il
the prospectors will gamble
with the promoters they will
not find it hard to get capital.
But, they must not expect cash
payments and must take a
chance with those who put up
the money for development.”
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R. W. Ford, Frank Blasher
and John Johnson were among
the number leaving for Ket
chikan on the Wales last week.
Johnson, who is an old resi
dent of the Nome section,
possesses the distinction ol
holding the record for the
world famous All Alaska
Sweepstakes dog race, from !
Nome to Candle and return a
distance of 410 miles. Johnson, i
who is known throughout
Alaska as the “Iron Man,” ne
gotiated the distance in
slightly more than 71 hours, a (
record that has never been.
equalled.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HOLDS SESSION
The Chamber of - Commerce
i held - its second monthly busi
ness session at Chamber of
Commerce Hall Tuesday even
ing. Vice president C.T. Hat
ten pl'esided -in-, thfejdjsenee of
President Thomas. Reports bjr*
‘he committeemen engaged on
the Texas Creek road and riv
er protection projects disclosed *
I that vigorous efforts are being
nade to secure both Of' the
jreatly needed improvements
sind are meeting with much
encouragement.
A proposal to incorporate
the Chamber was discussed at
some length but no action was
taken. ' *’■
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William Ruble Hull, news ed
! 'tor of the Portland Canal
News, of Stewartf B. C., and
Miss Winnifred Ruth F. Bell
were united in marriage Satur
day afternoon by U. S. Com
missioner Chas. F. Sandford.
The wedding occurred at toe
Commissioner's office and wa&
witnessed ,by a^ few friends of
the contracting11 couple. Tin
bride is a former resident 01
>f Vancouver who came north
•ecently. She is a typist and
tenographer by. profession
irid is the . possessor of
i charming personality and
j nany accomplishments.
! Having been identified with
he Portland Canal district
since the pioneer.. days, Mr.
1 Hull is known personally to
learly everyone in Hyder and
>*ewart. During earlier years
le was the editor and publish
:r of the old Hyder Alaska
Miner 'and was a powerful in
'luence in the promotion of the
listrict’s early-, development.
During the past three years he
ms' been identified with the
?ortland Canal. News, where
ie has been* a no less potent
'orce in the furtherance oi
nining development and the
'.ommunfd prosperity. He is a
vigorous and forceful writer
whose pen will ever be an as
et to the'community in which
\e may elect to reside, and is
inquestdonably the best posted
man in' the district on local
mining development and hist
->ry. During the interval sine,
heir union the couple have
been the recipients of a deluge
>f ' felicitations from their
friends, whom the Herald joins
in wishing them all possibit
happiness and prosperity.
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The mail boat Salmo, operat
ing on Cook Inlet was recently
burned to the water’s edge
while off Kusiloff. It is believ
ed the fire was caused by an
explosion of gasoline on board.
Six passengers were on the
boat when the accident oc
curred, and two of them, both
natives, were - badly burned.
There were 18 sacks of mail
on the boat and all were de-_
stroyed.