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HYDER, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6,1926 _ FIFTY CENTS A KCMH
B. C. SILVER IS MAKING
EXCELLENT SHOWING
Continuing the excellent pro
duction record inaugurated I
last month, the B. C. Silver is;
sending down an average of
about ten tons of high grade
per day and has an abundance
of the same grade ore in sight
for future shipments.
The ore, according to reliable
information, is now being ex
tracted in quantities consider
ably greater than can be
handled under the existing
haulage contract, held by the
Crawford Transfer Company, |
which at present is having a
difficult time to keep up with
its daily quota owing to the
bad state of the roads.
A 100-ton shipment was
sent south to the smelter a
few days ago and a large pai*t
of a succeeidng shipment is al
ready at the dock.
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Bernard J. O’Reilly, repre- ’
sentative of the Standard
Mines Corporation, whose sub
sidary, the Big Missouri Min
ing Co., is developing the Big
Missouri arrived from the
south last week to look over
that noted property.
Mr. O'Reilly is a widely
known mining man, and was
for many years engaged in
placer mining operations in
the interior and Nome sections.
During the past year he has
been in the Cassiar in con
nection with the Standard
Mines operations in that sect
ion. • \
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A large sized gathering of
old timers attended a smokei
given by the Pioneers of Alas
ka in Pioneer Hall Tuesday ev
ening at the close of the regu
lar business meeting, during
which six new members were
initiated into the order. The
smoker included a “big feed”
at which the old bean pot,
filled with “Alaska strawbei
ries,” was the piece de resist
ance and was overlooked by
none. Sandwiches and a vari
ety of other refreshments also
helped to cheer the inner man.
At the conclusion of the lunch
eon, the old timers spent a
lively hour or two swapping
yarns of the byegone days,
when the placers turned out
yellow floods of gold an
there wa’nt no game laws, an
the latch string hung out 01.
every door from Dawson to
Nome.
An’ she was a bang up time,
boys, an’ them beans was
sure like real o]d times, an
no mistake.
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Operations have been renew
ed on the Independence after
several weeks’ lay-off, ac
cording to Stewart reports this
week.
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W. W. Forester, geologist at
the Premier, returned on the
Cardena from a holiday visit
in New Westminister.
BILL PROVIDES ELECTIVE
GOVERNOR FOR ALASKA
Alaska Delegate to Congress
Dan A. Sutherland has intro
duced a bill in Congress pro
dding for the election of Alas
ka’s governor by vote of the
i-esidents of the Territory ac
cording to Outside news re
ports of recent date.
In addition to making the
office of Governor elective in
stead of appointive., the meas
ure, full details of which are
not at present available, also
provides for the election of the
Secretary of Alaska.
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Combining a remarkably nov
el and beautiful array of dec
orative effects with a splendid
entertainment and a delight
ful luncheon, the Cabaret en
tertainment given by the tal
ented group of Premier enter
tainers at the Premier mine
New Year’s eve proved to be
the banner social event of the
winter, reason, and drew «
large attendance. The spacious
community hall was hand
somely decorated; with red,
green and white forming the
eoJor scheme and making the
big hall a vivid and colorful
spectacle. A unique feature of
he decorative scheme was
provided by a large number of
colored toy balloons, hung
on the ceiling in squares.
These were so arranged that
>he closing of an electric cir
cuit permitted their release.
When the button was presseu
promptly on the stroke of mid
night, the brilliantly colored
jpheres, released from their
.astenings, floated about the
room in spectacular blending
of shades and hues that gave
.he big hall a truly fairy-like
aspect.
The entertainment program
included musical selections to
.he excellent Premier orches
tra, vocal numbers, fancy ste^
dancing by individuals. The
audience also enjoyed dancing
between the various program
acts. The luncheon was served
cabaret style on handsomely
decorated tables and compris
ed a wide range of delectable
and dainty viands. Beautifully
hand painted and decorated
menu cards were a pleasing
feature of the luncheon.
Among the number of valley
folks sharing the enjoyments
of the occasion were Mr. and
Mrs. E. L. Dale, Mrs. Oren F.
Hill, Miss Anne Martin. Mrs.
John L. Campbell and Hubert
Thomas.
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E. W. Stivers, deputy collect
or of customs will leave Thurs
day on a vacation of six weeks
Juration, during which he
olans to visit California ahd
the east.
During Mr. Stivers’ absence
he local Customs office will
be in charge of Mr. R. W. J.
Reed, who arrived here from
funcau last week. Like Mr.
stivers, Mr. Reed is an old
ime Alaskan and has been
connected witty the Customs
:ervice in the Territory for
many years and stationed at
Nome and Juneau.
LOCAL WOMAN FOUND
DEAD ON STEWART ROAD
Margaret Lobley, widely
known pioneer woman of this
section, was found dead on the
Hyder-Stewart road late Tues
day night, apparently from
the effects of an apoplectic
stroke or heart attack.
Members of the ci-ew engag
ed in repairing the Premier i
oil tank near the wharf dis-1
covered the remains of the un- j
fortunate woman when going j
off shift about 11.30 p. m. The 1
body was lying face down
along the western edge of the
first bridge on the Stewan
road, a short distance beyond
the Premier ore bunkers.
There were no signs of a
struggle or other evidence
that she had died from vio
: lence. A small hand bag con-!
laining a pair of shoes and a
few article of clothing were
found in close proximity to
the body. That death had oc
curred only a short time be- j
fore the finding of the remains
is made certain by the fact
that she was seen passing
along Main Street in the di
rection of Volunteer Drive and
, the international boundary
line scarcely more than an
hour before her lifeless body
was found lying in the snow.
The authorities at Stewan.
were notified by J. E. Dou
ville, who happened to pass
the -spot in a sleigh shortly
after the remains were discov
ered. Constable Islip and Cor
oner Whillans returned with
Mr. Douville and the body was
taken to Stewart.
Friends of the deceased
woman say she had not been
well for some days but was
apparently not in a serious
state, although she had talk
talked of going to the Stewart
hospital for treatment. It is be
lieved by them that she haci
1 suddenly decided to go to thai
! institution and was on her way
there when death intervened.
■ Albert A. White, newly nom
i inated marshal for the First
Division, is almost a native son
of the Territory, according to
a series of biographical
sketches in various Territorial
newspapers. Some minor dif
ferences appear in the various
accounts of his antecedents,
although a majority agree that
i he was born in San Francisco
and came to Alaska with his
parents when a mere babe. He
attended the public school in i
Valdez and is married and has
a family. He is said to have
been at one time engaged in
the saloon businss in Valdez
but later disposed of his saloon
connections and left for Idaho.
During the past five years he
has served as a prohibition of
ficer in that state, where it is
said he has made an excellent
record. He is reputed to be
closely allied politically and
I personally with Senator Will
iam E. Borah, and ip alleged
to have secured the Alaska
marsholship nomination thru
his influence;
PREMIER MAINTAINS
DIVIDEND PACE
Further confirming the well
known appellation of “Won
der Mine,” the Premier mine
last week turned into the
pockets of its stockholders an j
additional $400,000. This i31
the fourth dividend of a simi- j
lar amount declared during
the past year and brings the j
grand total of dividends paid
by the famous property since
production* commenced in De
cember 1921 to $8,740,000. As
the company is capitalized for
$5,000,000 this represents tot
al dividend payments amount
ing to nearly 175 per cent.
This is a record equaled by
few mines in history and few
er still have paid anywhere j
near that amount in the same
space of time.
In addition to paying out this ;
huge sum to its stockholders, j
during the five years of op-1
eration, the Premier Company!
has also built up a large re
serve fund and expended large
sums for mining and transport
ation equipment.. Although no
definite information can be
obtained on the actual amount
dug from the ground, it is
probable that the mine has
produced somewhere in the j
neighborhood of $30,000,000.
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Despite decreases in both
gold and coal production dur
ing the year, production of
Alaska metals during 1925
exceeded that of 1924 by a
substantial margin, according
to Department of the Interior
reports on the conditions of
mining in the Territory during
the past year.
Departmental estimates place
the total mineral production
for the year at $17,850,000, an
increase of $392,600 over that
of 1924.
The value of gold taken from
the Territory was $6,150,000,
compared with $6,285,000 in
the preceding year.
Copper production showed a
gain of $646,000 over 1924,
the output totaling $10,350,
000.
The silver produced was val
ued at $473,000, compared
with $448,000 in 1924. Coal
production amounted to $500,
000, compared with $375,000
last year.
All other mineral produced,
including lead, tin, platinum,
petroleum, marble and gyp
sum, yielded an estimated
$500,000, compared to $459',
249 during the preceding year.
The total value of the mineral
output of Alaska since 1880 is
placed in the report at $553,
000,000.
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The year 1925, for the first
twelve months period since
the United States took over
Alaska, has not witnessed a
single stranding or wreck in
Alaska watery, Colonel E. Lest
er Jones, director of the U. S.
Coast and Geodetic Survey re
cently declared in an address.
MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY
IN STEWAR'l
Victim of a mysterious shoot- j
ing affray occuring in Stewart, I
last week, James Doiald, a
widely known miner, is dead,
and two women of the undei- 1
world known as Gladys Gale
and Ruby Dolan arc hold in
Stewart jail charged with his
siaj ing.
The shooting took place in a
cabin occupied by the two I
women, both of whom have
so far refused to discuss the
affray in any degree, despite
aJi efforts made by the au
thorities to induce them to dis
close the true facts.
According to testimony given
by Dr. J. H. Carson of Pre
mier at the Coroner’s inques;
Saturday, Donald was killed
by a gunshot wound in the ab
domen of such character that
death had been almost instan
taneous.
Called to testify at the Coi j
oner's inquest, Gladys Gale
admitted that herself, Ruby
Dolan and Donald were in the
kitchen of the house at the
i.ime the fatal shot was fired
out declared that'she did noi
;o the shooting. Beyond this
! are statement the witness de
clbud^ to throw ■><rr.her light
tii the killing, dating lhai
she would say nothing except
upon the advice of a lawyer.
The Dolan woman also clc
i lined to make a statement
without legal advice, although
she admitted being in the
house when the shooting oc
curred.
Charles Bibeau testified that,
Gladys Gale called him to hei j
residence about 4 a. ni Friday
and requested that he bring ;
Constable Islip to the house at
once. Bibeau followed her in
to the house and saw through
ihe kitchen door the body of
the slain man lying on the
kitchen floor. lie also saw
Ruby Dolan in the room with
a revolver in her hand, bui
was unable to identify the
weapon as the same one offer-!
ed in evidence by Constable j
Islip, who testified that he had
found the gun, a .32-calibre
automatic, during a search oi
the premises occupied by the I
women, to which he had been '
summoned by Bibeau. Con
stable Islip also testified that
he had found a discharged
cartridge in the room, which j
fitted the gun and which in
turn was fitted by the buller
that caused Donald’s death. |
Constable Islip said he had
searched the premises tlior- I
oughly and also examined the ,
fresh snow around the dwell- I
ing but had found no evidence j
throwing light on the affray.
Confirmatory evidence was
offered by Dr. Whillans and
Mrs. Islip. After ten minutes
of deliberation the jury re
turned a verdict to the effect
that the deceased came to his
death by a gunshot wounu,
“evidently inflicted by a .32
calibre automatic in the hands
of one of the two women pres
ent.”
Further action in the case
C. 07 C. DISCU3SE3
MORE STREET LIGHTS
The first new year meeting of
ihc Chamber of Commerce
wa3 held in Chamber of Com
merce Hall Tuesday evening.
The bulk of the evening’s busi
ness consisted of routine mat
ters and developed nothing of
general interest.
New business considered in
cluded a proposal looking to
the installation of more street
lights. The matter was dis
cussed at considerable length
but no definite action was tak
en. The trend of discussion in
dicated that about 15 lights
are considered necessary to
place the camp in a well light
ed condition.
The Chamber also decided to
hold the first membership
luncheon of the year next
Tuesday at the Silver Grill.
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“Emblems of Love. ’ a motion
picture masterpiece depicting
in graphic manner the inspir
ing humantarian work carried
on by the Loyal Order of
Moose through its famous
homes for aged Moose mem
bers and Moose children will
be shown at Pioneer Hall this
week and next by the local
branch of the Moose organi
zation. The displays are sched
uled for Saturday, January 9th
and Wednesday, January 13th.
The picture is in seven reeb.
The story unfolded by the film
is a message to the world of t
what t he great Moose order is .
doing for the welfare of hu
manity. It is said to be of
surpassing interest to both
young and old and tells a grip
)ing and beautiful tale of
human lives. Ii is characteriz
’d by the press wherever dis
played as well worth seeing.
During recent weeks it has
>een displayed in a majority
)f the southeastern Alaska
owns and has won universal
praise and commendation. The
revenues derived from the film
are used in carrying on the
work of the order.
The local Moose lodge has
hown much enterprise in
bringing the picture to Hyder
and should receive generous
patronage for its efforts.
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California's local output of
metals has teen worth about
$4,500,000,000; Arizona’s $2,
500.000. 000; Nevada’s $1.
500.000. 000 and Utah’s $1>
250.000. 000. Thus four'statss
of the southern West have
produced close to ten billion
dollars’ worth of absolutely
rev/ wealth as foundations
for a prosperity without paral
lel in the history of the world.
was laid over until the arriv
al of a government prosecur
or from Prince Rupert to take
charge of the case. Following
the arrival of the latter on the
Gardena Mondya, I. prelimi
nary hearing of the two wom
en was held Tuesday and
Wednesday but no details
had been obtained up to the
tim of going to press.