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VOL. 2. NO. 42.
HYDER, Alaska. Sep. .2$. 1921
FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR
Riverside Ore Shoot
Reached in Tunnel
Davelooments on the Riverside
gro p at Seven-mile, owned by Dan
and Andy Lindeborg, have proved
that this property has at least one
large shoot of high-grade concen
trating ore. The lower tunnel,
whiih has been driven ..head this
summer to gain more depth on the
shoot developed in No. 1 tunnel
unri exposed by open cuts on the
surface below the mouth of this
tunnel, is now well into the ore at
a d< pth from the surface of about
CO feet. The ore is galena and iron
pyrites, and much of it is of ship
ping: grade, but she logical and
economical way to handle it is to
run the entire product through a
concentrating mill, thus eliminat
ing the expense of hand-sorting.
The lower tunnel is in over 100 feet
and there is a full face of ledge
matter, with about two and one
half feet of the solid ore.
The upper tunnel was started on
she ore, and driven in for a distance
of 240 feet without reaching the
end of this shoot. An average
assay of the entire ore body for the
first 150 feet gave returns of a trifle
bettef than $20 in gold and silver.
Beyond the 130 foot point, numer
ous assays were taken, none of
which fell below the average given
above, and some reaching near the
$200 mark.
It is the intention to at once re
sume work in the lower tunnel and
drive ahead, blocking out for a cer
tainty the ore in the shoot to that
depth.
The Riverside camp is within
hailing distance of the Salmon val
ley road, and being only seven miles
from salt water the property is
admiiably situated from a trans
portation standpoint. That theie
is a good mine there, and on the
American sid*, there is hardly
room for doubt.
HYDER'S REPRESENTATIVE
Since the editorial on Page -
2 was in print, Senator John
Ronan has been chosen as rep
resentative of the Hyder min
eral exhibit at the Chicago
m&eting of the American Min
ing Congress. This selection
verifies the statement contain
ed in the editorial that the ex
ecutive committee of the Hyder
Alaska Mining Congress could
be depended upon to select a
competent representative. The
committee and the community
ase both to be congratulated.
Dry wood for sale. Blondy Charlton.
Modern house and two lots for sale
very reasonable. Enquire Hyder Drug Co
Mrs. Johnson. Sanitary laundry, A street
Nice new residence for sale. Finest
homesite in Hyder. B. M. Stone.
imperial Baths. Russian steam hatlis $1
FOR SALE
Bill's Boarding House, with or without
restaurant equipment.
House 24 x ?4 feet, with woodshed and
some wood. ,
Must be sold soon in order to settle
estate.
Enquire of Jss. Pitcher
Adra'r, Win. Hamilton Estate.
Comfortable and convenient house to
rent. Enquire of Hugh MaoDougall.
^PRESCRIPTIONS !
CAREFULLY COMPOUNI ED
by a
REGISTERED PHARMACIST
at the j
Hyder Drug Co.
ORES F. HILL, Prop. j
i'THE POSTOFFICE STORE"
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT.
Meet me at the Mecca.
Send this paper to your friend
Ketchikan Chronicle at the Mecca.
Get your bread from Jimmy Carter.
Felix Seppi has done to Ketchikan for
a short visit.
Billy But'er has done to his old stamp
ing ground, Yakima.
The Albert took out 200 tons of Premier
concentrates last Thursday,
Roy Moseley returned Thursday from
a business trip to Ketchikan,
" John Cornyn is learning to play the
flute, much to the delight of his neighbors
Charlie Xordland is down from the
Fish Creek Mining Company's upper
camp.
Miss M.E.Eason is in camp rustling
subscriptions for the Prince Rupert Daily
News.
A. StLaurent left Sunday fo- Rupert
where he expects to settle down for
awhile.
Harry Reid, one of the Premier electri
cians, came down Thursday for a few
day's rest. _
L.E.Bingham has finished the construc
tion of an attractive residence on the
forest reserve.
Chas, Hunting and Chas, Larson are
back from a week’s trip around the upper
Salmon basin,
T. J. Shenton, li.C. mine examiner, has
returned to Victoria after spending a week
in the district.
Grant Mahood is down from the Bush
and reports that the property is looking
better all the time.
The Carmen nrrived Thursday evening
from Ketchikan with four passengers and
a quantity of freight.
R. J,McDonnell has practically recover
ed from the effects of a had fall last Sat
urday night from Volunteer Drive.
A. StClair Brindle. mining engineer in
charge of operations on the Bayview last
year, came in on the George Sunday.
After October 1 it will cost four cents to
mail a letter on the Canadian side, post
age rates having been raised one cent,
Dolby B. Morkill. provincial laud sur
veyor, has returned from a trip to Hazel
tor. in connection with mining matters.
By the addition of an "L" and the em
ployment of a few million feet of shiplap,
j Gus Erickson has transformed his cabin
i into an attractive residence.
Charlie Carlson, known all along the
I coast of Alaska as “Long Shortie," re
turned Thursday from Juneau, where he
his been for a number of weeks.
Captain John Irving made another trip
to the llayview last week but could not
reach the showing he went Up to see on
account of the fall of new snow,
I. K.Doggett. manager of the Interna
tional store and roadhouse on the Amer
ican side of the line near Thirteen-mile,
was in town on business early in the
week,
A. Lincke has returned from a two
months’ prospecting trip down the eanal.
He h id a goat packed in ice which he in
tended bringing to town, but a bear beat
him to it.
Clarence R. Burns, a grandson of R. J.
McDonnell, is here from Teikwa, B C„ for
a visit. He is accompanied by II.Heighle.
member of a pioneer family of the Bulk
ley valley.
Jack Sutherland saw Cyclone Thomp
son in Rupert, and says that he is rapid
ly recovering the entire use of his leg
which was broken here more than a year
ago. Dr. Kergin removed the plates, re
broke the bones, and set them over again.
This time they decided to behave, and
set nicely. Cyclone is walking around
without the aid of a cane.
Walter Blanton, proprietor of the Silver
Grill, left Sunday for a vacation Outside,
the first he has taken in 18 months. Dur
ing his absence the restaurant is in charge
of L. E, Bingham.
Bill Currie and Frank Hastings left on
the Carmen for Ketchikan. They have
been working on the tram, and have re
turned to their former employment with
Sawyer & McKay.
1 *r. J. C Bancroft, geologist for the
Granby company, and N. E.Nelson, field
engineer, arrived last night on the Chu
qula for the purpose of examining a num
ber of properties of the district.
C.H.Kundmacher has moved his law
office from its temporary quarters in the
Alaskan Hotel, which he has occupied
since the firs of last July, into the build
ing formerly occupied by the Pullman
cigar store.
Kenny McKay, who was in business
here in 1919, is back for a visit which lie
nav make an extended one. Kenny has
done a lot of roaming since leaving here,
b it like tiie great majority, he was led
by some occult force to come back.
The Taku, Captain lirown, arrived Sun
day morning from Ketchikan, towing a
house for Mrs. Anna Paul, who lias been
conducting a barber shop near the boun
dary line at Thirteen-mile all summer,
but intends wintering in town.
Han Campbell left on the George for
Rupert in search of health. He expects
to have a thorough overhauling by th ■
Canadian fr.edical examination board,
as he is n returned soldier, having put in
four years overseas, and being both shell
shocked and gassed,
W.H.Tooth has purchased the Ocean
View Cabaret building, on the long bridge
jost outside of Stewart, and intends mov
ing it to the foundation he has put in on
his lots in Hyder, B C. He will float the
building down on three scows taking ad
vantage of the high tide November first
“Captain Jimmy" Anderson of Victoria
and J. J.Goughian jr. of Vancouver, two
of tire bonders of the Silverado, returned
last Sunday, the former having been at
Terrace, on the Skeena river, where he
has leased 90 sections of presumed oil
land which he intends drilling in the
near future.
Pat Daly and Mining Engineer T. A.
Wilson came down from the Big Miss
ouri Sunday after spending ten days on
the property and encountering the worst
weather of the current year. Mr. Wilson
is now preparing a report to his company
and development plans cannot yet be an
nnounced.
Mr, and Mrs. E.lI.Bartholf, who have
spent the summer developing their min
ing property near the head of the Salmon
glacier, left Sunday for Seattle. They
expect to return early in February and
attend to getting oik the ore shipment
which they have sacked on the Outland
Silver Bar group.
The postoffice depariment is calling for
bids for carryiug the mail between llyder
and Stewart once each week from June 1
till Sept 27, and once every two weeks
from Sept. 28 till May 31. If the Grand
Trunk boats continue a weekly service
through the winter the mail will be carried
weekly for the entire year.
Roland Blanchard, a mining engineer
representing Agustus Locke of San Fran
cisco. is in sizinp up the distiict. He
has examined the George group, R-d Top,
Rufus and Veteran, and is now down
the canal with George Clothier and Vince
Lade to look over the Maple FI y proper
ties. He is scouting for eopperi
PUBLIC MEETING CALLED
A meeting of residents and
owners of property on the so*
called piled area will be heH
tomorrow, Thursday night, at
8 o’clock, in the Portland Cafe
building for the purpose of con
sidering the matter of fire pro
tection and the disposal of the
funds which have accumulat
ed for this purpose. The meet
ing will be of particular impor
tance, and it is hoped that all
interested will attend.
LUCKY dOY TUNNEL
BEACHES THE LEAD
Fred Swanson and Gus Hedland
have completed thslr contract for
100 feet of crosscut tunnel on the
Lucky Boy at Fish creek, and broke
into the main ore body at 97 feet.
Samples of the ore brought down
by Pat Benson show chalcopyrite
in a quartz gangue, with a sprink
ling of galena and silver sulphides.
The whole of the ground through
which the tunnel was driven is
mineralized, and one sm-ll vein, a
foot or m re in width of solid cop
per and sulphide ore was encoun
oered, running parallel to the big
lead.
The development program for
the winter has not been fully de
termined, but it is understood that
it is the intention to driv this tun
nel ahead and crosscut the lead.
Operations can be carried on easily
throughout the winter, as the tun
nel is less than h ’f a mile from the
wagon road and on!* a few feet in
elevation above it.
A meeting was held in Pioneer
hell last night to consider the
school situation, but because of in
sufficient notice having been given
there was a very small attendance.
However, the school hoard out
lined to those present the steps
which had been taken, stating that
the O’Connor building, 20x26 feet
in size, had been secured for a
school house, part of the supplies
had arrived and the balanee, as
well as the equipment, was ex
pected on the next trip of the Gar
men, as well as the teacher. It is
hoped that the school may open
Oct. 3., The building will have to
be moved back a piece from the
river, which will be done by volun
teer labor. An entertainment of
some kind will probably be held to
raise funds to defray other expenses
such as fuel and janitor work.
INDEPENDENCE SHOWINGS
Fitzgerald Brothers are highly
pleased with the result of the sea
son’s work on the Independence
group at Goose creek. The tunnel
driven in on the big lead at the
1800-feot level is in a full face of
good concentrating ore at a lateral
depth of 22 feet. This ore is not
high-grade, but contains values
which make it an attractive mill
ing proposition, especially when the
enormous size and extent of the
outcrop is taken into consideration.
Work has also been done this
ye_r on the same lead at the 3200,
3600 and 4000-foot levels, with good
ANNOUNCEMENT
With this issue the Hyaer Alas* ..
ka Miner is published in a neW^
home and under new ownership.
The interest in the paper owned by
Jas. Cullins, founder of the Portland
Canal News in Stewart, and now in
business in Vancouver, has been
purchased by J. K. Green, and the
paper has been moved from its for*
mer quarters at the corner of Indian
Avenue and Nevada street to the
McGrew building, near the head of
Main street, “Down Town.” The
advantages gained in this move by
both the public and the paper are
too obvious to need enumeration.
The editorial management of the
paper will remain unchanged. The
policy of the napes will continue to
be, as it has always been, te further *
every enterprise and every industry
that trends toward the upbuilding
of this district and community.
Realizing that the whole life of
this community depends on the
mining industry this paper will, as
in the past, make mininjr the lead
ing news feature, avoiding, as far
as possible, any exaggeration or
misrepresentation. At the same
time, the genera! local news held
will be properly covered, but no
scandal or items detrimental < > the
public welfare, need be looked for
in these columns. Should the nec
essity arize, suoh matters will lx?
treated editorially.
From any down-town point in
Hyder park trains n ay be seen
winding their way up to the Silver
ado camp across: the canal, the trail
having been finished last week and
supplies and equipment being
rushed up the hid as fast as the
animals can be loaded and get
away. A part of the tram equip
ment is already on the ground, and
the preliminary work of preparing
for the erection of lowers is well
under way. It will be nip-and*
tuok to have everything in prepa
ration for the winter, as the snow
has already crawled down the
moentain some distance past the
upper tram terminal. All the men
are employed who can be put on
the job without crowding each
other off the mountain side.
results. In all the openings ore
which compares in grade with that.
shown below lias been found, and
the continuity of the orebody es
tablished beyond any reasonable
doubt.
The outcrop has been traced as
far down as the 1500-foot level, not
more than one and one-half miles
irom tne Bear River railroad, and
easily accessable on an easy grade
by a wagon road. ' A tunnel driven
in from this point would be on the
big lead, or dyke, all the way, and
would gain a depth below the high
est showing of 2,500 feet.
By Request
Tonight, at the Moving Pieture#,
Gloria Swanson will be shown again
in “Station Content."