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VOL 4, NO. 35
HYDER, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1928.
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GOOD PROGRESS
ON MOUNTAINVIEW
Underground development ac
tivities on the Fish Creek prop
erties of the Mountainview
Gold Mining Co. are making
good progress and with encour
aging results, according to
Arthur Moa, general manager.
The northeast drift, on which
work has been in progress for
some weeks, has been extend
ed through a massive low
grade deposit for a distance of
several hundred feet and is
now entering a zone of increas
ed mineralization in which
there is a marked increase of
gold values.
The ore carries varying show
ings of galena, zinc, chalcopy
rite and pyrite along a large
part of the drift and several
nice stringers of zinc-lead ore
were encountered in recent
days. The drift has now been
extended to a point about 650
feet from its junction with the
main or Skookum Creek tun
nel, which it joins about 1400
feet from the portal.
Excellent gold values have al
so been found in a short drift
extending east from the main
tunnel on what is known as the
Skookum vein.
Recent sampling in the drift
disclosed gold ore of very
promising character, samples
carrying gold values ranging
up to $51 per ton being ob
tained.
Including 2950 feet of under
ground work on the Skookurr
Creek tunnel alone, the total
underground footage on the
property now approximates
nearly 3500 feet. Two shifts
are employed at present, a
second shaft having been start
ed this week.
The company recently in
creased its capitalization fron
500,000 shares of no par value
to 2,000,000 shares of no par
value.
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A crew of a dozen or so are
engaged in cutting ties for the
reconditioning of the Canadian
Northeastern Railway line, ac
cording to Stewart reports.
Preparations are also under
way for the commencement of
work on the saw mill to be lo
cated on Bitter Creek. Mr. W.
Wilson, who will have charge
of the mill, arrived recently
from Vancouver to direct act
ivities. The mill be of 15,000
feet daily capacity and will
commence turning out timbers
for the Bitter Creek bridge
when ready for operation.
Rodney G. Sargent, widely
known mining man, who will
direct activities of the Hyder
Butte Mining Company on the
Butte group in the lower Sal
mon River area, arrived from
the south Monday.
Mr. Sargent is no stranger is
the district, having visited this
section two years ago, and his
present affiliation with the Hy
der-Butte company is in a large
measure due to his observat
ions at that time.
Following a visit to the Butte
property, Mr. Sargent inform,
ed the Herald that work will
be started on the proposed
600-foot tunnel, as soon as the
necessary supplies and equip
ment can be taken to the
ground.
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Another mail from the south
and Alaska points will arrive
Sunday on the Fairbanks as a
result of the twice-a-week sail
ings of fhe Noyes Boat Co.
HIGH VALUES ON
MARMOT GOLD
Average samples taken over
three feet along the main vein
on the Marmot Gold property
in the Marmot section gave as
say returns up to $386.60, aft
er visible gold was removed,
according to the Western Can
ada Mining News, of Van
couver.
The samples referred to were
taken recently by Geo. A Ban
croft, engineer in charge, and
sent south for anaysis.
The News reports that the,
samples gave returns of 19.10
oz. gold, 7.8 oz. silver.
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GEORGIA RIVER
TO START SOON
Operations on the Georgia
River properties of the Georgia
River Gold Mines, Ltd., will
probably be under way by the
end of the present month, ac
cording to John F. Coates, the
company engineer, who recent
ly visited the property.
Mr. Coates found that snow
conditions at the time of his
visit were such as to preclude
\vork on an appreciably large
!cale and returned to Van
couver to await a more favor
able opportunity to commence
activities.
A part of the machinery and
equipment is understood to
have been purchased and the
:ompany is planning to em
ploy motor trucks for trans
portation, after constructing a
■oad from the beach to the vi
cinity of the property.
Company officials believe
the property could easily be
put on a self supporting basis
n a comparatively short time
by treating the high grade
fold ore on the ground, as a
.mall mill could handle the de
velopment output at low cost.
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Activities on the river protect-,
ron project are making good
progress and the diversion of
the threatening stream to the
proposed new channel will be
started within a short period.
A large amount of timber
debris and other material has
been removed from the old
■lough through which the riv
er will be turned and the out
'ook that the stream will be
successfully diverted appears
very favorable.
Activities on the Lucky Strike
group in the Georgia River
section started last week when,
a crew of four men commenc
ed construction of camp build
ngs under the direction of Joe
Jackson, mine manager. With
the commencement of active
mining, a test shipment of ore
will be sent south.
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Wellington Beaton, head of
the Amalgamated Mines, Inc.,
which will operate the Hyder
Lead properties in the Texas
Creek section, is expected to
arrive in Hyder shortly with
the company engineers to start
the season’s development ac
tivities.
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R. E. Lundval, manager of the
Marlund Mines, Ltd., returned
Sunday from a visit in Seattle.
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The Norco arrived from Se
attle via Ketchikan early Wed
nesday morning with 150 tons
of general cargo and a num
ber of passengers.
LARGE CAPITAL FOR
NEW B. C. SILVER
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Capital to the amount of a
million dollars is available for
putting through the new devel
opment program and the poss
ible erection of a mill on the
B. C. Silver property, accord
ing to reliable information.
The large amount of capital
is the result of a further share
issue by the Selukwe company,
which has supplied funds for
B. C. Silver operation for some
years. The company recently
issued 115,498 shares for
which it is understood to have
received $250,000 as a result
of a deal made with the Anglo
Oriental Company of London,,
and other interests.
The Mining and Engineering
Record, noted British mining
journal, reports that as a result
of the entry of the Anglo-On
ental people, Major R. Sea
born Marks will visit the prop
erty shortly. The visit of Major
Marks will be the fii*st that
has been made by a director
of Selukwe company and may
lead to interesting develop
ments.
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GOOD PROGRESS ON L. & L.
Late reports from the L. & L.
property indicate good pro
gress in extending the main
tunnel, which has reached a
point close to 300 feet from
the portal.
As reported in a recent issue
of the Herald, the tunnel is be
ing extended on the Columbia
vein, and continues to show
mineralization ranging around
six feet in width. The ore is re
liably stated to assay well,
samples running up to $30 be
ing obtained.
NOYES CO. STARTS
TWICE-A WEEK SERVICE
The twice-a-week Hyder-Ket
chikan boat service of the
Noyes Boat Co. was launched
this week with the arrival
Wednesady of the City of Ana
cortes, a fast and commodious
motor vessel recently added to
the Noyes fleet.
Under the contemplated sched
ule the company will have a
boat leaving Hyder every Wed
nesday and Saturday at 10
a. m. and will continue the im
proved service, as long as pa
tronage justifies. The new ser
vice will permit travelers to
visit between Hyder and Ket
chikan without the necessity
of spending practically a week
at either point and should re
sult in a marked increase in
passenger traffic between the
two points. The service will al
so enable local business houses
to secure fresh supplies from
Ketchikan within a period of
three or four days.
The City of Anacortes form
erly operated between Seattle
1 and Anacortes and is well
known on Puget Sound. The
vessel has been entirely remod
eled and maintains a cruising
speed of 9*4 knots per hour,
with a maximum of 12 knots.
This means a reduction of
three hours in running time
between Hyder and Ketchikan
The vessel is 65 feet in length
with 12 foot beam and has ex
cellent sleeping accommodat
ions for 17 passengers.
TO DIAMOND DRILL
ON SILVER CREST
A contract for diamond drill
ing on the Silver Crest proper
ties in the upper Salmon sect
ion has been let by the Silver
Crest Mining Company.
The company recently in
creased its working capital for
the present season to $40,000
part of which will be expended
on the Saddle group on Hast
ings Arm.
BIG OPERATIONS
PLANNED FOR
RUFUS-ARGENTA
Plans of the Daly-Gerard in
terests call for development of
the Rufus-Argenta group on a
scale of great magnitude, ac
cording to announcements
made in the south by Wm. For
est, director of the Rufus-Ar
genta Company.
Contracts have been signed
under the terms of which the
Daly-Gerard people will spend
at least $10,000 a month on
the property in return for a
share concession. Their faith
in the property is said to be so
great they have bound them
selves to the development in
exchange for an interest in the
property which increases as the
work progresses.
The Daly-Gerard people now
control over 3000 acres in the
upper Bear section and are
planning to spend $25,000 a
month on development on the
various holdings. Activities will
be carried on under the direct
ion of a highly efficient staff
of geologists and engineers,
headed by an extremely emi
nent mining engineer.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HOLDS LUNCHEON
The monthly luncheon meet
ing of the Hyder Chamber of
Commerce was held at the
Ideal Cafe Tuesday, with 23
persons present, j Included
among the guests were A. A.
Newlen, of Los Angeles who
arrived Monday. John Hov
land, vice president of the
Chamber, presided as toast
master.
Following an excellent repast,
Ernest Blue spoke on the local
mining industry, pointing out
the tremendous development
possibilities of the district
from the mineral production
standpoint.
Mr. Newlen spoke briefly,
stating that he had from time
to time visited a large part of
the Alaska territory but had
not been in this section. What
he had seen of the district had
convincd him the camp has a
very promising outlook, ho
said, and it is his intention to
make his home here for some
time.
W. R. McDonnell spoke of
conditions here as compared to
those prevailing Outside and
asserted that conditions gen
erally speaking for both laboi
and business are much more
favorable here than in the
| States.
Col. E. R. Stivers gave details
! of the river protection project
, and how much had been sub
i scribed to the fund for turning
; the dangerous stream; how
| much had been actually receiv
ed and the amount still due.
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: Ray Snyder left Monday for
‘ Seattle after a short visit.
ACTIVITIES ON
TITAN GROUP
Development activities on the
Titan group in the upper Fish
Creek section are directed at
present to extending the drift
running southeast from the
main tunnel, with the object of
cutting the important vein ot
gold-silver ore which outcrops
at several points above the
line of the main tunnel a short
distance above the present
face, according to S. P. Fitz
gerald, president of the Titan
Gold Mining Co.
One of the larger outcrops lo
cated on the property is situat
ed about 170 feet above the
tunnel and another of similai
magnitude shows 121 feel
above the tunnel level. The
veins are located in a belt oi
silicified porphyry ranginp
from 60 to 300 feet in width
and carry sphalerite, pyrite
galena and chalcopyrite. The
mineralized zone is traceable
from more than 6000 feet from
an elevation of 2600 to 480t
feet. The entire tunnel is in ore
assays of which gave returns
ranging from $1.20 to $14.8t
in gold and silver but the
high grade deposits of the
main lead, showing values as
high as $90 in gold, $72 in sil
ver and $40 in lead, have noi
yet been encountered in the
tunnel.
A SPLENDID ADVERTISING
EFFORT.
“Stewart, the Gateway City,”
is the title of a handsome 40
page booklet issued by the
Stewart Advancement League
with the object of advertising
the resources of Stewart and
the Portland Canal district.
The publication is splendidly
illustrated by 23 photographic
views of scenes in Stewart and
the surrounding distinct, and
also displays a fine two-page
map showing the proposed
railway route from Stewart to
Peace River, and designating
thereon the various resources
of the interlying districts.
Included among the illustrat
ions is a panoramic view of
the head of Portland Canal
showing both Hyder and Stew
art. The subject matter con
tains a large amount of accur
ate information covering the
activities and resources of the
Stewart, Hyder, Peace River,
Stikine and Omineca sections,
in addition to an article de
scriptive of Prince Rupert.
Articles on the Canadian
Northeastern Railway, Ground
hog coal fields, agricultural
possibilities, climatic conditions
and timber resources, are also
included in the text. Six thous
and copies of the publication
have been printed for distri
bution.
The publication will easily
rank among the most ambit
ious sectional advertising ef
forts so far appearing in the
North and should prove a po
tent factor in inducing a wider
understanding of local re
sources and conditions. It is in
every respect a boost par ex
cellence, and those responsible
for its publication should re
ceive a vote of thanks from
the entire community for their
splendid work.
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Ray Smith, a mechanic of
Portland, Ore., arrived on the
Norco to take a position on the
Cantu.
PROSPECTORS PLEASED
SAYS STEWART I
The prospectors’ Aid Act,|
which was introduced by Sen
ator John Dunn of Ruby, and I
was passed by the last Terri-1
torial legislature, and for|
which $20,000 was appropri
ated to carry it into effect, has I
been received with enthusiasm!
by prospectors in many parts
of the Territory, according to I
B. D. Stewart, federal mining!
engineer, who has charge off
working out of the act, says|
the Juneau Empire.
The act provides that trans
portation aid, not to exceed!
$150 each, may be given any
bona fide prospectors whose
ilaims are approved by the lo-|
cal agents appointed by Mr.
stewart himself and by Gov-|
crnor George A. Parks.
When the Dunn act was first!
put into effect each prospector!
had to pay his own transport-[
ition before he might have a I
claim for aid allowed. The pro-1
cedure was found to be im-[
oracticable, and it is now pro
/ided that any transportation
company or individual willing
to do so, may furnish trans
portation to the prospector and|
put in the claim for reim-1
bursement, certified by the I
prospector to show that it has!
actually been furnished. Thef
claim is then passed upon as|
before, by the governor.
Over a dozen claims based |
upon airplane trips out of Fair
banks to the headwaters ofl
the Kobuk and Noatak rivers!
have been among the most in-[
teresting received by the minr|
inspector’s office.
A company promoted by Pat. I
Daly and known as the Pat|
Daly Mining Development Co.[
has been organized in Winni
peg to exploit the notedl
Mountain Boy property, near!
the head of American Creek|
in the upper Bear River area.
Work on the property wasl
started a few days ago under|
the direction of Neil Mathie
son.
A. A. Newlen and wife of Losl
Angeles, were arrivals from!
the south Monday and expect!
to remain some time looking!
the country over with a view to|
permanent location.
Chas. Hawthorne, represent*!
ative of the Craddock-Ter
Shoe Co., of Portland, was an|
arrival on the Norco.
R. H. Chadwick, U. S. Rubber
Co. representative, was amon; |
the number arriving on the
Norco.
Dr. McDonald, who relieve<
Dr. J. H. Carson at the Pre
mier mine during the latter’s
vacation, left Monday for Van-|
couver.
Col. J. M. Davidson, builder!
of the famous “Miocene ditch’J
at Nome and projector of th^
“Davidson ditch’’ at Fairl
banks, died recently at his SeJ
attle home. He had been inter
ested lately in placer minind
in the Caribob (British Coll
umbia) and in Western Monl
tana. He was one of the piol
neers of large-scale hydraulif
operations in Alaska.