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PAT DALY DISCUSSES
LOCAL CONDITIONS
The most rftiportant local
question at the present time,
and one that has the greatest
bearing on the growth and
prosperity of Hyder and its
citizens is: “What is wrong
with Texas Creek?"
In an endeavor to throw
some light on the question,
the Herald interviewed Pau
Daly, the most widely known
mining man of this section of
he North; famed as the real
if not the actual discoverer of
he famous Premier, one of
the greatest silver mines in
history, and by reason of long
experience with every phase
of local mining progress well
qualified to give an authoi
itative opinion.
When asked if in his opinion
Texas Creek will make good,
he laughed: “It will,” he re
plied without a moment’s hes
itation.
“But will not the action of
the Cour d’Alene people’s en
gineer, in quitting so sudden
ly have a bad effect on the
progress of development by
discouraging other companies
from entering the field?”
To this query Mr. Daly
answered:” It will to some
extent. There are probably
some on the outside who will
respect his opinion of the dis
trict and, judging from what
I*hear it is respected locally
by many.
It can’t be helped,” he con
tinued; “but the fact of the
matter is that, the great
majority, if not all of those
who place full confidence in
his opinion of the district are
inexperienced. But the opin
ions of those who do not agree
With high salaried expert
knowledge is also entitled to
consideration—and the history
of mining camps is in their
favor. Some of the greatest
camps were repeatedly turned
down by the experts, the
Premier right at our door,
bo'.ng an excellent toxample.t
“I don’t excuse myself for
being one of the number that
take exception to some of the
expert opinions passed on
Texas Creek. It took more
years then it did days to prove
they were wrong about Cas
cade Creek, which forks with
Texas at the red bridge.
To be more explicit and
strike straight* from the
shoulder, I have heard several
stories regarding why Mr.
Marsh quit Texas Creek. And
one of them was that “Daly
inflated the price. That is not
so. My agreement to bond the
Ibex arid Homestake to Jer
ome Day can be seen by any
person who wants to see it.
Those are lame excuses and
really do more injury to the
properties on Texas Creek
than Mr. Marsh’s sudden de
parture.
“The facts of the case are,”
Mr Daly continued “that his
judgement told him that the
ore bodies did not persist in
depth —and the • difference :
between his judgement and j
mine is just the opposite. i
Included with my deal with j
Day Brothers on the Ibex was i
i bond on the Homestake,
just across the valley, .which
has a very promising surface
showing. Yet Mr. Marsh ab
solutely refused to put one
hole in it, saying the splendid
showings would “not go down
five feet.”
However, in the very short
time since Mr. Marsh left
here—I might say just long
enough for him to get back
to Wallace, Idaho—my opin
ion of the Homestake has
sustained; thanks to the en
ergy and optimism of the
owners, Carlson and Hewitt.
By driving a cross cut through
the foot wall, they have inter
sected the lode at a vertical
depth of 35 to 50 feet and cut
through to the hanging wall
in solid, high class silver, lead
and gold ore that has a width
of seven feet.
“Referring to your question
regarding the Ibex, I will say
that as soon as I can make
arrafligemdnts with the Cour
d’Alene people the Ibex com
pany will get busy. They are
part owners in the property
but I am independent of them.
They will go or I will.”
Answering a reference to an
article on local transportation
conditions, printed in the
Alaska Weekly, Mr. Daly
said:
"As to that article in the
Alaska Weekly, it might have
been a little clearer on some
points but I presumed that
those who understood things
would be able to read between
the lines. As stated in that
article, the necessity for uni
formity of grade on road or
trail is clear. It happens very
often, especially in the case
of a new district the first crop
of experts turn it down. And
if the second, third or fourth
does likewise it makes it pret
ty hard to interest others.
Then, in a great sense it is up
to the owners to prove their
property themselves. In the
case of such properties as I
call “grass roots” proposit
ions this may frequently be
done if transportation fcon
| dStiopia are favorable. .Testae |
i Creek has more of these
“grass roots” propositions than
any part of the Portland
Canal district. Now, with a
uniformly graded road or
trail into that section, more
than one or two Texas Creek
properties would be able to
make trial shipments this fall,
and possibly through a large
part of the winter by “raw- j
hiding” or by means of dou
ble enders. There is "plenty I
of the best grade of silver,
lead and gold ore any country
can boast of right on the sur
face waiting to be taken
away. I know this for a fact
from thorough sampling. And
I know also from, experience
that when the experts are up
agdUnst smelter returns the
“knockers” vanish into obliv
ion.
My experiences in the valley
for the past 15 years have
been varied and observation
tells me that if the money
now being spent at points
along the valley was applied
to the construction of a uni
formly; graded road o,r trail j
up Texas Creek from the
point where Texas and Cas
cade fork, including a bridge
across Texas Creek, that creek
in e very short time would be
producing as much wealth as
its neighbors just across the
boundary line and all the ex
perts from Wall Street to
Frisco couldn’t give it a “black
eye.” Now, sir; I have no in
jurious motives at all in dis
cussing this matter. I am
thinking only of the welfare
of the country. And may I ask
you ,Mr. Editor, why should
such a large expenditure be
made on a road paralleling a
good road that is already
built and the one that will
continue to be used by traffic
up and down the valley be
cause of the natural advan
tages it has over the one un
der construction—winding its
way around two miles of con
tinuous rock bluffs where
there will be a snow bank
for seven months of the year;
for example from 9 Mile to
11 Mile. It may be said that
the Salmon river may break
over the present road at
17 Mile; but I say it could be
made safe from danger of
flood at a cost so small as to
be almost nothing. I venture
to say that a couple of boxes
of powder used to blow up an
old log jam just across from
9 Mile, together with a little
fixing up at one or two other
points, and the river would
not bother the road for years.
It seems to me that the
primary object' of govern
ment road building should be
to assist in opening the natu
ral resources as quickly as
possible. Had what I have
just suggested been done, the
bulk of the money now being
spent on the new road coula
have been devoted to build
ing a real road up Texas
Creek and opening a new
mineral field that is only
awaiting means of transport
ation to make its great min
eral wealth available to the
world. I hope I do not hurt
anyone’s feelings, but what I
have said is based on solid
facts and I fear no contradict
ion. It often takes differences
of opinion to arrive at sound
conclusions. With a road in
there Texas Creek would be
shipping high grade ore in a
month. But Texas Creek will
make good in spite of all
hindrances. I have opened up
properties on both sides of
the boundary line, first on
the B. C. side, and the money
I made has been put into
Alaska properties, wMch are
making good. I am thorough
ly confident of the results of
development' on bo$h sides
of the boundary line, but ex I
perience and good judgement,
rather than theories, must be
looked to for early results.”
“In answer to your question
about the Daly-Alaska I will
say that I am heavily inter
ested and also a director of
the Daly-Alaska Mining Com
pany and you are welcome
to any information I can give.
It is perhaps sufficient to say
at this time that the Daly-Alas
ka is an assured big tonnage
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LOCAL NEWS
Industry reigned supreme
around the school house Sat
urday in response to the re
cent call of the Moose for
assistance in cleaning up the
school yard. During the great
er part of the day, men of ad
vanced years vied with the
youngsters in wielding pick
and shovel, mattock and axe
with the laudable aim of pro
viding the kiddies with a
clean, dry play ground. At
least one business house closed
up while the proprietor went
to do his bit and the bulk of
the business men were repre
sented in the considerable
number that turned out to do
their bit. One business man do
nated use of a heavy draught
team in addition to his own
services and everybody work
ed with such vim and vigor
that the school ground is in a
much improved state. The
Herald wished to publish the
names of all who contributed
to the commendable work but
could not obtain a complete
list and was, therefore, re
luctantly compelled to forego
that pleasure.
T. Thomas, a cousin of Hu
bert Thomas of the Midget
Emporium and an officer on
the Prince John, paid his loc
al relative a visit and renewed
old acquaintances during the
last visit of the steamer.
Leatha Davis, who was hur
ried to the Prince Rupert
hospital some days ago suf
fering from what appeared a
severe attack of asthma, died
during the latter part of last
week as a result of heart dis
ease, according to reports from
Rupert. The remains are to be
cremated there.
Melville H. Slater and Jean
nette LaVerne were the prin
cipals in a marriage ceremony
performed Saturday evening
by Commissioner Chas. F.
Sandford. The- couple are
residents of Stewart.
Under the new schedule
adopted by the Canadian
National Railways steamship
service, the Prince John, leav
ing Stewart wharf at 10:00
p. m. every Friday evening,
will connect with the Prince
Rupert or Prince George at
Prince Rupert for Vancouver
and Victoria. The latter ves
sels are scheduled to leave for
the South at midnight every
Saturday.
mine.
Yes, there are more than
wo big companies sparring
iround it at present.
Will they get it? Money gets
theirs.”
FOR SALE
..Housekeeping outfit, includ
ing cook-etove, table, chairs,
cupboard, etc. Mrs. Brennan,
next door Immigration office.
Card of thanks
The undersigned committee
of the Hyder Chamber of Com-!
merce wishes to express thanks
co the ladies of Hyder and all
others who contributed by
donations or otherwise to the
splendid success of the Fire
Protection Benefit Dance.
Walter Blanton
John Hovland
Edgar Provinse
IN THE RECORDER'S
OFFICE
Instruments pertaining to
mining filed in the Hyder re
cording office during the week
ending October 4.
—SEPTEMBER 26
Proof of Labor: W. J. Jan
cowski, Hemlock; Hemlock 2
3-4; White Rock; Blanche;
Louise; Helen; Gordon; Hump
M. C. Salmon River.
—SEPTEMBER 27
Deed: John Meneghello to
Nels Olsen and Cora Tollex
son; int. in Butte Group,
Salmon River.
Proof of Labor: J. A. Talbot,
Keno Group; 9 claims, Texas
Creek.
Proof of Labor: Wm. Mc
Grew, Me Grew and Fernald
Hobo Group, Outlet; King ^—
2; King Ext.; King Ext. 1--;
Canyon; Hobo 1-2-3-4, Saimo.i
River.
Proof of Labor: Wm. M>
Grew, Iron Ridge M. C, Sal
mon River.
Proof of Labor: A. J. Mayer,
Ginger M. C., Salmon River.
Location Notice:A. J. and
Eleanor Mayer, Huckleberry
Finn M. C., Salmon River.
Proof of Labor: A. J. Mayer,
'7ea'tjhertop M. C., Salmon
Rive,r.
—SEPTEMBER 30—
^roof of Labor: Pete Lawe,
iobo M. C.; Rounder M. C.;
Dude M. C. Salmon River.
Locat’^n Notice- J H. Regan.
Boise No. 1, M. C., Salmon
River.
Location Notice: J. H. Reran,
Poise No. 2, M. C., Salmon
River.
Location Notice: J. H. Regan,
Boise No. 3, M. C., Salmon
River.
Location Notice: J. H. Regan,
Boise No. 4, M. C., Salmon
River.
Location Notice: J. H. Regan,
Boise No. 5, M. C., Salmon
River.
Location Notice: J. H. Regan,
Boise No. 6, M. C., Salmon
River.
—OCTOBER 2—
Location Notice: B. B. Smith,
Fish Creek Falls, M. C., FLh
Creek.
Location Notice: F. A. Smith,
Fish Creek Falls No. 1 M. C.,
Fish Creek.
Location Notice: Helen BeB,
Fish Creek Falls No. 2 M. C.,
Fish Creek.
Location notice: F. A. Smith,
Fish Creek Falls No. 3 M. 0-,
Fish Creek.
Arrivals in Dawson from the
Fortymile section report that a
big run of caribou struck that
section recently, the aninrl j
crossing the river by hundreds.
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