The Salmon River District in
Marvelously Rich in Minerals
and Hjiier is the Gateway in
Consequence of Which Hydef is
the fastest Growing Town in
the Nori h.
HYDER ALASKA MINER
Published at the Gateway to the Salmon River, Alaska - British Columbia, Mineral Area
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VOL. 1. NO. 32.
HYDER, Alaska. June 9. 1920
FIVE DOLLAR? A YEAR
Fourth Of July
Celebration
Fourth of July the Eagle will
scream in Hyder. Preparations are
on foot for a celebration such as
h s never been seen in southern
Alaska. Hiram A. Stevenson Post
returned soldiers, are in charge, and
they are going to do things right.
Last Sunday night they met in
the Blanton and Jeffery pool hall
with Jack Sutherland as chairman
and Walter Blanton as secretary
and the following committee chair
men were appointed Entertain
ment, Walter Blanton, advertising
Noel Traversy; sports and races,
Holjar Johnson; baseball, Pat Ben
son; decorations, Chris Benson;
dance, George C. King; music, Gran*
Carlson. These chairmen will re
port to Secretary Blanton for any
assistance needed and also give
him the names of the assistants
they select,
John F, Coffey, prosecuting at
torney for this district with head
quarters at Ketchikan, has been
asked by wire to be the orator of
the day, and a favorable reply is
expected as it is known that Mr.
coney is anxious to pay nyaer a
visit.
A full program of sports includ
ing rock drilling contests is being
prepared and will be published next
week. Those wishing to take part
in events or assist in the prepara
ations are requested to report to
Walter Blanton.
Igloo Charter
Granted Here
° Bob Small has received authori
ty t.> organize an Igloo, Pioneers of
A .-.ika, apd there will be a get-to
gether meeting on the night of Sun
day, June 20, over the Hyder Drug
Store. The gathering will be in the
nature of a “high jinx” with plenty
of smokes and eat*, The letter to
Bob states that the charter is being
prepared and that the number of
the Igloo will be 20.
EASTMAN KODAKS AND SUP
PLIES AT THE IIYDER DRUG CO.
James Holloron
Passes Away
James Holloron, who came here
early last summer from Peace Riv
er, died last Saturday night of heart
failure after about two months' ill
ness. This was tne first death in
Hyder.
Mr. Holloron, or Jim, as he liked
to be called, wa6 a popular member
of the community. Hfe was noted
for his genial nature and rugged
honesty. Of magnificent physique
he had all the instincts of the fron
tiersman and has pioneered all his
life, working hard and taking with
a smile the knocks which evesy pi
onesr must receive. Like most fron
tiersmen he was reticent as to his
private affairs and not much is
known here of his relatives except
that he had a wife living in Mon
tana and was the fathes of eight
children, all of them grown. He
was 63 years of age.
Repairing Hear
River Railroad
Harry Scovill, Malcolm Boyd and
Cyril Jackson have taken a con
tract from the Algunican Syndicate
to repair the Beer river railroad so
that supplies can be taken in to the
Independence group which the syn
dicate have under bond. They
started Tuesday on the work of re
pairing the bridge across Bitter
creek.
Steamer Otter
Going on Run
The C.P R. steamer Otter is to be
placed on the Seattle-Hyder run.
The Otter has accommodations for
50 passengers and carries 265 tons
of freight.
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT.
Clay Porter is prospecting on the Mar
mot,
Herb Anderson is back from the Pre
mier.
Ernest Behling left Tuesday for Ket
chikan.
Mrs. F. L, Lake has returned from Ket
chikan. "
Ed. Fernell has gone outside on a busi
ness trip.
Ernest Erickson came down this week
from the Spider.
Angus McKenzie is down front the
Bush for a rest.
llobbie Taylor is handling the Seattle
papers at the Beach.
Dalhy B. Morkill is surveying the
Northern Light group.
Jim Bovard camO down this week from
the Northern Light.
Mrs. Wm. Jancowski arrived Sunday to
join hes husband here.
Wm. Talonen has returned from a busi
ness trip to Ketchikan.
Blanton and Jeffrey have received a
big stock of new goods.
F. W. Petrie came down from the Uni
corn Sunday for a short rest.
Mrs. W. L. Newell is back from a three
months' visit on the outside.
A. W. Wing and Chas. F. Metcalf were
in Tuesday from Swamp point.
The Prince of Wales brought in seven
teen passengers on the last trip.
I he Miners Social Club is one of the
most attractive spots in Stewart.
Jack O'Connor and Joe Conners have
hit the hills on a prospecting trip.
W. M. McNeish. a mining man of Van
couver is here looking: things over.
Mrs. A. S. McFadden is in Petersburg
looking after some business interests.
Commissioner Reed has moved into his
new quarters on International avenue
Harry Ilowson, superintendent of the
Forty-nine, went to Vancouver Sunday.
Tom Taylor is putting on a spot dance
at the Ocean View cabaret Monday nignt.
E. J. Conway, field engineer for the
Granby company has been in camp this
week.
Mrs. Gauld. wife of the Rank of JMon
treal manager in Stewart arrived on Sun
day's boat.
Eli Watland came down Tuesday from
the Bush and will be w:th C. G. Skoning
at the Nabob.
EASTMAN KcTHaTs AND SUPPLIES
AT THE HYDEll RHLG C).
H. A. Allen Is buck from a prospecting
trip to the Tide lake district. He made
some locations.
Fred Darey has opened an auto service
between Hyder and Stewart. He makes
Hyder his headquarters.
James Lee. formerly blacksmith at the
Bush, has returned from South Port Mann
where he spent the winter.
Professor Bancroft arrived from the
east Sunday and intends putting in the
summer at the Big Missonri.
Mrs. C, A. Banks arrived Sunday to join
her husband, who is managing director of
the B. C. Silver Corporation.
J. W. Marr is putting up a building be
tween Lake's warehouse and the light
house for Mrs. Dora Williams.
Joe Oraccio became mixed up in an
auto accident on the Stewart dock ap
proach and has a sprained ankle.
C. J. Hobertson, of Edmonton, brother
of Bob Robertson who died recently in
Rupert, has been in camp this week.
I at keys and Bert Edmunds went
down the canal this week and located
some property which they had previously
prospected.
Frank Nagle is carrying his hand in a
sling because o*' a bad cut received last
Sunday while he was on the road from
the Premier.
Canadian currency bought, drafts drawn
on Canadian banks payable in Canadian
funds, sold at current rates.—Salmon
River Banking Co
Frank Nagle has put his auto truck into
commission and is doing a good business.
Jack McCailum is driving it while Frank's
hand ss in a sling.
*
Paddy McDonell, a well known Alaska
pioneer, and Denny White have bought
the roadhouse at American creek, 14 miles
up the Bear river from Stewart.
A. A. Frazer and Jack Adkins are com
pletely remodeling their building on Main
street and will have one of the most at
tractive stores in camp. They have also
put in sleeping quarters on the second
floor for eight men.
The patrons of Bill Tooth's Smoke Shop
in Stewart are now reaping the reward of
Bill's industry in opening up an ice mine
last winter. h-vuryUiing drinkable in
the shop is now on ice. and the Silver
Spring and fresh milk are alwa>s cold.
Building New
Canadian Dock
Work has commenced on the new
Canadian government wharf be
tween Hyder and Stewart, the tug
Clayburn having arrived early in
the week with a piledriver and a
scowload of creosoted piling,
pack To Old
Camp Again
Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Walker, who
came to Stewart at the time of the
first boom, have returned to the
district ffom Arizona and intend
making their homt! In Hy 'er. Mf:
Walker represents outside capital
and is looking for mining invest
ments.
EASTMAN KODAKS AND SUP.
P»ES AT THE HYBER D' UQ QQ;
EXTRA
At the Republican national con
vention in Chicago, Senator Hat
ding of Ohio was nominated for
president, receiving 325 votes. Ten
ballots were taken.
J. K. GREEN
APPOINTED
MARSHALL
Joseph K. Green has been ap
pointed Untied States deputy mar
shall to succeed Senator John
Ronan, first marshall for the Hyder
district, who resigned after serving
for six months. Marshall Green is
an oldtirae Alaskan and his ap
pointment is a popular one here.
Delayed Ship
Arrives at Last
The mystery ship Lady Mine,
which left Seattle May 10th and
then disappeared, finally pulled in
to port Sunday morning and un
loaded a diamond drill outfit for
Lynch Bros., and also the grading
equipment for the U. S. government
road building in this district, The
Lady Mine was a former pilot boat
and sealing schooner and is now
operated by E.A.Swift company.
Captain W.H.Smith, formerly of the
Dominion line, is master.
PROSPECTORS’ CU'I!
Harry Gibson apd Charlie Knip
ple have opened a store and club
rooms in the newly completed New
ell building in Stewart. They have
named it the Prospectors’ Club.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOE THE
DISTRICT OF ALASKA, DIVISION
NO. ONE, AT KETCHIKAN.
IN RE IIYDER DISTRICT
Order Reforming Boundaries of Hyder
District.
For pood and sufficient reasonsth:s day
made to appear to me, it is ordered that
the boundaries of the Hyder Recording
and Commissioner's Precinct cstrd fished
by the order of Febuary 7, 1920, as
amended by the order of May 1, 1020, he
and they are now hereby established as
follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the intersection of the
Unuk river and the international boun
dary line; thence uue south to the 50th
parallel of north latitude, being about
23 1-2 miles; thence along said parallel
due east to west longitude 130 degrees
30 minutes, being: about 9 miles; thence
due south about 45 miles to a point due
west of the northern-most point of Boca
de Quadra Inlet; thence due east to
the international boundary line in Port
land Canal, to the place of beginning.
IT TS FURTHER ORDERED that all
previous orders heretofore made estab
lishing the precincts of Hyder and Ket
chikan are hereby annulled so far only as
the said orders may conflict with this
order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that one
copy of this ordei* be sent to the United
States Commiasiorier at" Hyder, and one
copy to the United States Commissioner
St Ketch’kun; and that one copy tie ptlb
iished for four consecutive weeks in the
ketchikan Chronicle and one copy in the
Hyder Alaska Miner.
Done at Ketchikan this 24th day of
May, 1920.
ROBEM W; 3ENNINGS,
aodgti
Good Ore
Within
Rifle 5hot
Of Hyder
The mineral belt of the Salmon
which some outside knockers would
have people believe is all on the
Canadian side of the line, was trac
ed this week practically into the
town of Hyder by the discovery of
good ore directly across 'the river
from the townsite. The discovery
was made by W.M.McElhenney and
D.J.McPhee, who staked four claims
and intend doing some development
work. The ore shows native silver
and silver sulphides. They call the
property the Mountain Top group,
Take Big
Contract On
The Spider
Chas. Lund, Jas. Mooney, Kenny
McLeod and Jack Swanson have
taken the largest individual mining
contract'ever let in this district hav
ing signsd up with the Alguricsn
Syndicate for from 500 to 2,000
feet of tunneling on the Spider
group which was bonded by them
last fall. Compressor macninery
wa? taken n during the inbfby
means of Yukon sleighs drawn by
horses on snowshoes, and with an
drills the contractors expect to make
a record for the district. _The tun-,
nel will be an adit, following the
lead all the way.
Monitor
Bonded In
Vancouver
Macfarlane and Mahood have
bonded the Monitor group in the
Salmon basin to Vancouver parties
who, it is understood, will s art de
velopment work shortly. The Mon
itor is a well known property, hav
ing been staked early in the history
of the camp. Considerable excite
ment was caused in 1910 by the
discovery of free gold on one of the
claims. The owners are Dan Lin
deborg, Chas Larson and Win. Ham
ilton.'.
Surveying New
Forest Homes
R.A.Zeller, engineer for the Nat
ional Forest Service, arrived Tues=
day from Ketchikan and is «urvey=
ing an addition to the forest seserve
townsite. The latter is rapidly tak
ing on metropolitan airs, forty of
fifty houses having been built them
within the last month;