AT HOME WITH YOUR
KODAK
There's Always Another Story To Be Told
if
HYDER DRUG COMPANY
" THE POSTOFFICE STORE ”
YOUR EASTMAN KODAK AGENTS
SALMON RIVER DOCK COMPANY
Ladysmith Coal::: DuPont Explosives
(GENERAL DOCK A( SKNTS
PHONE YOUR ORDERS FROM THE HYDER
MERCHANTILE COMPANY'S STORE
s The Silver Grills
HOME OF GOOD EATS
OUR SFIXIALTY
...HOME COOKED CHICKEN DINNERS...
FOWL KILLED TO ORDER
Pool Hall in Connection
"THE PLACE WHERE GOOD FELLOWS MEET”
W. C. BLANTON, Prop.
HYDER, - ALASKA
The Alaska Agency
Afeent for E»w. E. Stuauss & Co., Chicago
THE GREAT AMERICAN TAILORING HOUSE
SUITS, RAINCOATS OVERCOATS, CAPS, BELTS,ETC
Aleut for the American shirt Co.. St. Louis
Largest Exclusive Shirt and Underwear House in the U. S.
A&ent for THE DOUBLE-WEAR SHOE CO., of MINNEAPOLIS
WE HAVE SOLD 200 PAIR IN PAST TEN MONTHS
WHICH IS PROOF ENOUGH THAT THEY SATISY
THOSE WHO PURCHASE THEM.
We Are Also Agent For
TANNERS SHOE MANUFACTURING CO., BOSTON.
THE U. S. LEATHER GOODS COMPANY., CHICAGO.
Bill Books With Your Name and Lodge Emblem
In 14kt. Gold FREE.
( THE OLD NORTH STAR CIGAR STORE)
SAM. E. WAGNER
LOCAL TOPICS
THE MIDGET EMPORIUM
INCORPORATED
CIGARS LEGAL FORMS
TOBACCOS FLASH LIGHTS
CHOCOLATES LEATHER GOODS
PATENT MEDICINES TOILET ARTICLES
CIRCULATING LIBRARY
THIRTY DIFFERENT LINES THIRTY
DISTRICT MAPS AND PHOTOGRAPHS
Hyder Agency
Morkell Map of Salmon River
BOOKS
NOVELTIES
MAGAZINES
STATIONERY
Mrs, Harry Tanner left last
week on a visit to Seattle.
Edward Fernald is back after
a two weeks’ visit to his subur
ban home near Portland, Ore
gon.
Pete Wilson, of the Hyder
Lumber Company, returned
Thursday from a winter vacat
ion in the south.
Billy Frame arrived from Ket
chikan on the Prince of Wales.
Pat. Carey returned Thursday
from a visit to Ketchikan,
where he has been undergoing
treatment for a rheumatic com
plaint with much benefit.
As a result of a deal made
[during the past week, the Sny
der logging outfit has passed
to the ownership of the Hyder
[Lumber Company.
j Mrs. Dr. Alfred H. Bayne,
| wife of the well known Prince
Rupert dental surgeon, arrived
ion the steamship Prince Rup
[ort Thursday, to join the Doc
tor, who has been a visitor for
[some days past.
: Albert Mayer, proprietor of
! the Hyder Machine Shop, was
the victim of a painful accident
! Thursday, when a piece of hot
steel struck him on the eyeball,
slightly searing the outer sur
face. The wound was intense
ly painful for several days but
is rapidly improving.
John Nyholm, Vrho with J. H.
Hewitt and Charles Carlson,
was one of the principals in the '
recent tranfer of the Ibex and
iHomestake properties on Tex
1 as Creek, will leave on the Car
dena for Prince Rupert, from
which point he expects to
go into northern Canada, prob
ably for an extended visit.
Recent alterations have prac
itically doubled the floor space
of the Midget Emporium. Man
ager Harry Howard explanis
that the additional space is
needed to meet the increasing
business of the establishment
and to accomodate new stock
and fixtures to meet the de
mands of the summer trade.
For the first time in several
months, the resonant blast of
;the big whistle on the Hyder
! Lumber Company mill sounded
over Hyder Sunday morning,
^ announcing the resumption of
- activities. The mill has been
closed down throughout the
■ snowy season but with a brisk
demand for lumber already ap
parent, is expected to continue
steadily at work during the
I spring and summer.
St. Patrick’s day will be cele
brated in Stewart with a big
prize costume dance at the
Stewart Opera House. Those
attending are requested to
wear a costume or symbol de
noting the title of some book
or magazine. Prizes will be
awarded in connection. There
will also be a raffle of various
articles. The proceeds of the
entertainment will go to the
Stewart General Hospital.
HOT STUFF!
Fresh Bread Every Night at 5
o’clock. ..The Best and Biggest
Loaf in Town. Try It at Blan
ton’s Silver Grill.
The Hyder Minstrels, in re
sponse to numerous requests
from residents of Stewart who
failed to see the fine entertain
ment given at Pioneer Hall a
week ago, have decided to re
peat the performance at Stew
art on the evening of March 14.
The entertainment will be giv
en in Stewart Hall under the
auspices of the Stewart Hos
pital Association, commencing
at 8:30 p. m. sharp
Advices received during the
past week announce that the
management of the Eldorado
Gold Mining Company contem
plates extensive operations on j
the company properties during
the coming open season and
is making preparations to
[place a large outfit on the
ground at an early date. The
The company plans to extend
for a considerable distance !
each of the three tunnels on j
which considerable work was
done last year with results of
the most encouraging charac
ter, each tunnel exposing ex
tensive bodies of ore, some of
which is said to carry excellent,
values.
The International Electric
Company, of Stewart, of which
Messrs Lawrence and Work
man are the guiding spirits, is
installing a line of poles from
Stewart to Hyder, B. C. in
preparation for the installation
of a transmission line whicti |
may ultimately be extended to j
Hyder when the company has j
completed the installation of
its hydro-electric plant in the
vicinity of Stewart.
Travel on the Salmon River
road continues difficult as a re- !
suit of the abnormal snowfall
during the winter and the
freighters are having consider
ably more than their normal
share of troubles. An example
of the conditions is provided by
the experience of Louis Legge,
who started up the valley with
several passengers Thursday
on what is ordinarily an hours’
journey. The trail was in such
a state, however, that he was
four hours completing the trip.
Mrs. Helen Bell, proprietor of
the Bellview Hotel, and Mrs.
Florence Smith, former prop
rietor of the Ocean View Hotel,
were arrivals from the/ States
on the Prince Rupert.
The following statement of |
receipts and disbursements is 1
announced by the Hyder Min
strels from the recent perform
ance.
Receipts
From Sale of Tickets $126.50
Expenses.
Advertising & Printing $18.05
Hall Rent & Erect’g Stage 9.75
Sale of Tickets and Dist
tribution of Hand Bills 8.20
Preparatory Incidentals,
Sheet Music, Fuel for Re
hersals, Costumes and
Make-up 16.80
Total $52.80
To Hyder Public Library
Fund $23.70
Dorcas Society, M. E.
Church $50.00
Signed
$126.50
J. O. Lyon
H. H. Howard
Earl Hinckley
If it isn’t to be found elsewhere
j try* the Midget Emporium.
Stewart Opera House
STEWART, B. C.
MOST UP-TO-DATE MOTION PICTURE HOUSE IN NORTHERN B. C.
Showing PARAMOUNT S FIRST NATIONAL Attraction*
& » & s- s
Siiows Saturday Evening 8:550 P. M.
Coming Saturday
The Great POLA NEGRI In
“THE PASSION”
ADMISSION ADULTS 50 CENTS :::::: CHILDREN 25 CENTS
SALMON RIVER STAGE HE
WILL MAINTAIN DAILY WINTER SERVICE
BETWEEN
HYDER AND STEWART
HYDER AND PREMIER MINE
OFFICE HOTEL MCDONALD
PHONE 2 LONG £ SHORT
felix seppi w. r. McDonnell
Golden Gate Hotel
M. SAVOVICH. Prop.
Most Modern Hotel in Hyder
WRITING ANJD READING ROOM
Where are you stopping, Mr. Jones ?
Why ! at the Golden Gate, of course !
INTERNATIONAL AVENUE HYDER, ALASKA
SEND IN YOUR
SUBSCRIPTION
TO THE WEEKLY MINER
HYDER MERCANTILE CO.
MERL THOMAS. Prop.
Hardware, Paints, Oil, Glass, Crockery, Glassware, Building Material, Fnkure
SPORTING GOODS
JUST RECEIVED
A NEW SHIPME NT
O F
LATEST IMPROVED MODELS
RANGES COOKSTOVES HEATERS
PLAIN OR FANCY
LOWEST PRICES CONSISTENT WITH QUALITY
We Will Outfit Your Home Completely From
Basement To Attic