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VOLUME 11, NUMBER 16.
HYDER, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1934.
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SILVER ADVOCATES
PLAN NEW CAMPAIGN
Silver advocates who are dis
satisfied with the administra
tion’s monetary program were
preparing Saturday for a new
campaign in behalf of the
white metal, according t o
Washington reports Monday.
That their activities were
looked upon as of more than
passing interest was indicated
by the statement that their ef
forts were attracting the atten
tion elf those who think money
should be let alone for a time.
Of special moment was an
announcement that Represent
ative Dies of Texas, co-author
of the present silver purchase
plan, was seeking the support
of house members for a bill di
recting that the silver dollar be
devalued just like the gold dol
lar was.
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Railroad Extension Work
Suspended Last Sunday
Operations of the Consolidat
ed Mining and Smelting Com
pany on the extension of the
Canadian Northwestern Rail
way north of Stewart were sus
pended Sunday for the year
after three and one-half
mon.hs of progress.
Something over six miles of
the line was located in the vi
cinity of American creek and
approximately 1 mile of heavy
grading was completed during
that period,in addition to about
1V2 miles of clearing of the
right of way.
The area covered by the vari
ous activities exitends from the
end of steel at the Red Cliff
mine, up American creek and
out of the creek basin and some
distance to the eastward along
the Bear river slope, according
to reports.
The steep character of the
terrain combined with the den
sity of the timber is said to
have made the task of clearing
the right of way considerably
more difficult than was antic
ipated. Some 70-odd men
were employed under the di
rection bf chief engineer And
rew McCulloch. Engineering
operations were directed by G.
H. Bennett.
Dr. Harvey To Wed
The engagement is announced
of Miss Marion Colter, of Maz
enod, Saskatchewan, to Rev.
G. L. Harvey, A. B., pastor of
the United Church in Stewart
and the Methodist Episcopal
Chufch of Hyder. The wad
ding is scheduled to take place
early in the coming year.
School Children To Present
Christmas Entertainment
The children of the Hyder
public school will hold a
Christmas entertainment in
Pioneer Hall this (Saturday)
evening under the direction of
Mrs. Harry Peterson, teacher
in,charge of the school.
The program will include
two cbstume playlets, “Bo
Peep’s Christmas Party,” and
“Santa’s Toy Shop,” in addit
ion to a diversified array of
other numbers for which the
young folks have been prac
ticing assiduously for several
weeks. The hall has been
handsomely decorated for the
occasion and presents a decid
edly h'oliday aspect. The en
tertainment will be open to the
public and every one is invited.
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Pioneers Elect New Officers
Patrick Stapleton was elected
to the presidency of the Hyder
Igloio of the Pioneers of Alaska
at the annual meeting of the
Igloo held in Pioneer Hall
Tuesday evening.
Other officers named for the
coming year included George
Bunn, first vice^resident; Al
ex. Frazer, second vice-presi
dent; C. B. Hager, secretary,
T. H. Evans, treasurer; Geo.
Bunn, prelate; C. F. Sandford,
historian; Roy McLeod, ser
geant at arms; Hugh MacDon
ald and Roy McLeod, trustees.
The new officials will be in
stalled January 8.
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Campbell Bearding House
Moved To New Quarters
Mrs. J. L. Campbell has
m'oved her boarding house
from the original quarters on
the south side of International
Way to the residence struct
ure on the north side of that
thoroughfare commonily known
as the Campbell cottage.
The new quarters have been
completely altered and
equipped for the change dur
ing recent weeks and provide
an excellent home for this
widely known pioneer insti
tution.
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Hyder Enjoying Mild Winter
In contrast with the severe
weather conditions prevailing
over a large part of the conti
nent, the Portland Canal dist
rict is enjoying a decidedly
“balmy” winter. Tempera
tures have ranged during the
past week from a degree or
two below freezing on two or
three occasions to as high as
42 above zero, with a mean of
35 above zero.
NOVEMBER GOLD
OUTPUT $1,897,498
Precious metal shipments
from Alaska in November at
tained a value more than doub
le those of all other exports
combined, with a total of $1,
903,919, according to the
monthly statement of the U. S.
customs office at Juneau.
Merchandise shipments for
the period possessed a collect
ive value of $933,780, of which
more than one-third was con
tributed by canned salmon.
The total value of all fish and
fish products was $769,393.
A new export item of interest
on the list is 212 ounces of pall
adium valued at $3,816.' The
itemized list follows:
Fish: Fresh aftd fiOzen
Halibut . $ 158,188
Salmon . 41,871
Other . 318
Salmon, canned .... 335,294
Cured or preserved- .... 'I.
Cod . 1,956
Herring . 33,914
Salmon .......it. 58,620
Shellfish-.. .
Clams . 143
Crabs .. 38,297
Shrimp ..*. 11,040
Fish products- .
Meal .. 31,546
Oil . 49,094
Other fish products 9,112
Furs and fur-skins
Beaver . 876
Fox:
Black and silver .. 1,567
Blue . 255
Red . 2,453
White . 1,665
Hair-seal skins :. 100
Marten . 372
Mink . 2,554
Muskrat . 2,269
Otter . 389
All other . 1,367
Manufactured furs 85
Whale o21 . 2,610
Live animals . 4,175
Wool, unmanufactured 10,248
Wdod, timber, lumber 10,290
Copper. 3,510
Lead . 4,574
Trophies, specimens,
curios, etc. 3,475
* All other articles .. 4,486
Total value of prod
ucts of Alaska.$ 826,713
Value of United States
products returned .. 106,796
Value of foreign
merchandise . 271
Total value shipments
of merchandise .... $ 933,780
Gold . 1,897,498
Silver ., ' 6,421
Grand Total . $2,83^,699
* Items included in “All other
articles.”
Beaver castors . $ 10
Platinum. 660
Palladium . ^ 3,816
“Marsh." Ickis, Pioneer
Prospector, Passes On
Local friends of Marshall D.
Ickis willl hear with regret of
the recent passing of the wide
ly known Alaskan prospector
at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Nettie E. Bagg, in Afton, Iowa.
News of Mr. Ickis’ demise
was received this week by A.
O. Moa of Hyder in a letter
from Mrs. Bagg.
Mr. Ickis was aged 84 years,
6 months and 4 days at the
time of his passing. He was a
native of Ohio but grew to
manhood in the vicinity of Af
ton, Iowa, where his earthly
career was closed. He came to
Alaska in 1898, after nearly
two decades of mining and
prospecting in Colorado and
remained in the Territory until
two years ago.
After spending several years
in the interior, Mr. Ickis came
to southeastern Alaska and re
sided for years in Ketchikan.
Following the discovery of the
Premier mine, he became inter
ested in the Hyder district and
prospected here during sum
mmer periods for years.
While employed here at the
Riverside mine five years or so
ago, Mr. Ickis was stricken
with appoplexy but made a
partial recovery and resided in
Ketchikan until two years ago,
when he returned to Iowa.
He is survived by two sisters,
an aged uncle and a number of
more distant relatives.
Possessing a gentle, kindly
and courteous personality, he
was held in high regard bv all
who enjoyed the privilege of
his acquaintance and his pass
ing will be widely regretted in
all parts of the northland.
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Today Shortest Day of Year
Today is the shortest day of
the year and also the day on
which winter officially begins.
Sunrise 'occurred at 7:28 a. m.
and sunset is scheduled for
4:28 p. m., although sunrise
will not become apparent in
Hyder until after 8 a. m. and
sunset will appear nearly an
hour earlier than indicated,
owing to the presence of high
mountains immediately east
and west of us.
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New Power Plant Near Ready
The Northern B. C. Power
Company has Completed the
transfer of the deisel-driven
generating plant from the Dun
well mine to the new power
house on the Stewart-Hyder
road and will soon have the
new plant in readiness for op
eration.
DUNWELL ENCOUNTERS
HIGHGRADE ORE SHOOT
A fine shot of highgrade ore
was opened up a few days ago
in the noirth drift of the No. 3
tunnel at the Dunwell mine, ac
cording to an official state
isisued last week. The ore is
said to show native silver and
argentite and to carry good
gold values.
Results of development on
this property are growing
steadily in importance and
every indication points to its
continuance as a consistent and
valuable (producer.
Once classed as a failure,
owing to unfortunate and in
experienced handling, it is now
disclbsed as possessing all the
requisites of a good small
mine under conservative and
efficient management, Mr.
L. S. Davidson deserves a lot of
credit for turning the one-time
“flop” into a n increasingly
successful operation.
Canada To Mint
First Silver Dollars
Canada will mint next year
its first silver dollars in com
memoration olf the silver jubi
lee of the accession of King
George V to the throne of the
British Empire, acording to
Ottawa reports.
The new dollar will be slight
ly larger and thicker than the
present Canadian half dollar
and is to be known as the
“George Dollar.” It will be
placed in circulation in May.
The first minting of 100,000
pieces will be followed by oth
ers if the coin proves popular,
the reports said.
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Wrangell Children Have
First View Of Live Turkeys
Wrangell school children re
cently obtained their first
glimpse of real, live turkeys
and were greatly interested in
the (birds but much disappoint
ed because they wuuld not
“gobble, according to the
Wrangell Sentinel. The fail
ure im this regard was due to
the turkeys being hens. The
children also found their
‘ head dress” unsatisfactory.
The birds were sent to Mrs.
R. N. Scruby by her brother,
who lives near Seattle.
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Completes 1,000th Voyage
On her return to Vancouver
last week the Canadian Nat
ional steamship Prince George
completed her one-thousandth
trip to the north from that
port.