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BRIEF ITEMS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE TERRITORY
EVENTS IN THE NORTH AS PORTRAYED IN THE
PRESS OF ALASKA
A report from Tenakee says
that on the morning of Janu
ary 1, a man by the name of
Thomas Bust, who had been
there for several days, was
found dead in a bath tank in
the bathhouse. The supposit
ion is that he met his death by
* drowning.
The McGrath roadhouse at
McGrath was recently destroy
ed by fire. The flames spread
so rapidly that none of the
contents of the building were
saved. The origin of the fire is;
unknown. Bert Stewart, prop
rietor, was busy in the kitchen
at the time. Suddenly a portion
of the ceiling lining fell upon
him, and the flames almost si
multaneouly shot downward
through the floor above and
enveloped the upper parts. Mr.
Stewart lost his personal ef
fects, including several hun
dred dollars in cash.
According to reports from
Petersburg several persons in |
that city recently noticed what
was apparently black smoke
rolling up from a point npar
the crest of Devil’s Thumb, an
unexplored mountain peak in
that locality. Smoke was seen
by a number of persons issuing
from near the Sisters, in the
vicinity of La Conta glacier,
earlier in the season. The sec
tion around Devil’s Thumb, al
though not over forty miles
from Petersburg, is practically
unexplored and it is believed
that the smoke indicates the
presence of an hitherto un
known volcano. Indian legends
and superstitions, and feai
some tales from prospectors,
surround the mysterious land
and, besides Thunder Mount
ain, which trembles, from the
concussions of the mighty ice
fields, there are said to be
poisonous fumes and springs
hwich have caused people to
become locoed.
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The Tax the Packer Pays
^f£ N 1922 the total revenue derived from all sources of taxation by the territory of
Alaska amounted to $563,000. During that year taxes directly levied on the salmon
fisheries industry were as follows: Per case tax on pack, $216,000; Income Tax,
$21,000; i rap License Fees, $33,000; Gill Net License Fees, $7,400; Seine License
Fees, $5,000, or a total of $332,400.00. In other words, 59% of the entire revenue of
the territory of Alaska for the year 1922 was derived from taxation of the salmon fisheries.
Under the new graduated tax imposed by the last territorial legislature these figures will
be doubled for the years 1923 and 1924.
In addition to these territorial taxes the Alaska canneryman pays a federal tax of 4
cents a case and the usual corporation tax of !2*£% on the net profits.
There is a somewhat general feeling among those who have given the question no serious
thought that taxes are passed on to the consumer and that there is no limit to the amount
of taxes which may be assessed against a given commodity, without injury to those engaged
in the industry affected.
That is not the cafe. Gmail increases in taxation are generally cared for out of profit,
reducing profit rather than increasing an established selling price. Excessively large in
creases must necessarily be at least partially added to the selling price. There is always
a mark above which a price cannot be forced wl'hout cutting down sales and canned
salmon, owing to constantly increasing taxes, labor and supply costs, has just about reached
that mark.
It should be remembered that the approximately 60% of the territorial revenue which is
borne by the canning industry is made possible by the combined presence of the fish and
the cannery investment, that each is practically worthless without the other and that both
are entitled to protection from every standpoint of common business sense.
No just and reasonable tax, levied for the purpose of revenue only, has been or will be
protested by the Canning Industry.
Exorbitant taxation cannot fail to react unfavorably on the fisheries industry and sarva to
discourage capital available for other lines of industry from entering Alaska.
The fishing industry is Alaska’s greatest. Harm it and you harm Alaska.
The Canning Industry of Alaska
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NOTED OLD TIMER
MEETS TRAGIC END
John A. Peterson, known
throughout the Northland as
“Big Ramps” Peterson, who at
| one time or another has resided
| in practically every important
camp from Dawson to Nome,
met a tragic death in Seattle a
few days ago, when the auto
mobile in which he was riding
with his wife and her liunt,
Mrs. Clara Fitch, of Toronto,
| skidded and broke through a
railing on the Seattle water
I front and plunged into Elliot
Bay, drownding all three of its
occupants. Alter following the
gold lure of the North for
more than 25 years, during
which he became one of the
most noted and picturesqe fig
ures the country has known,
! Peterson finally settled down
[in Seattle a few years ago and
jwas connected with the Mutual
Life Insurance company in that
city at the time of his untimely
demise.
BALL MILL PLANNED
FOR SALT CHUCK MINE
| The Alaska Platinum and
! Palladium Company plans to
; increase the milling capacity
of the Salt Chuck mine, situat
ed in the vicinity of Ketchikan,
by the installation of a big ball
! mill during the coming season.
The installation of the mill
will involve an expenditure oi
about $50,000. The proposal is
said to have been financed by
Seattle people headed by J. E.
Chilberg, president of the
company. The mine concen
trates are sent to New Jersey
for treatment. The Salt Chuck
mine is said to be only' one of
that particular kind in the
United States, the values being
chiefly platinum and pallad
ium, both of which metals be
long to the rare minerals and
are of considerable value.
GRANBY SMELTER MAY
HANDLE ZINC ORES
The concentrating and smelt
ing of zinc may become a feat
ure of the work of the Granby
Company at Anyox, should the
further prospecting of the
Standard group of claims on
McGrath mountain, now under
bond by that company, prove
that the ore bodies there are
as valuable as present show
ings indicate, according to the
Alaska Weekly, which says:
Open cuts and tunnelings
show that there are inch zinc
ore bodies but these will have
to be proved further during the
coming summer. By fall the
policy of the company in this
regard will probably be known.
The company, it is announced,
is on the lookout for other
properties that seem likely to
provide a supply of ore for the
smelter.
NOTICE
All Porter-Idaho Units are now
redeemable at the rate of two
hundred (200) shares of stock
for each unit. Units should be
sent to the Bank o-f Montreal,
Stewart, B. C., Salmon River
Banking Company, of Hyder,
Alaska, or tbj Porter-Idaho
Mining Company, Stewart, B.
C. Stock will be issued upon re
ceipt of the outstanding certif
icates.
Trustees.
Advt.
i CITIZENS GREET ATTY.
BLUE AND BRIDE AT
PUBLIC RECEPTION
On Saturday evening last Hy
der saw what was probably the
pleasantest and most com
pletely appointed social event
that the little community has
ever enjoyed as a unit.
The public reception tender
ed Attorney Ernest Blue and j
his bride, nee Dorothy Hollis-!
| ter Brown, brought together
i practically all the residents of
Hyder who were able to reach
Pioneer Hall where the funct- j
jion was held..
The night was ideal and the :
: enthusiasm of the public was
at its highest. Guests arrived [
at nine thirty and dancing com- |
Imenced at once, music being i
rendered by the Ridley Orch
estra.. !
During the intermissions an
informal series of presentations
permitted those in attendance
to meet Mrs. Blue and also Mr
and Mrs. N. F. Helmers of St
Paid, a ho are visiting Hyder
ar.d to whom a special invitat
ion had been tendered.
A* eleven o'clock, the orch
estra sounded the strains of
the .redding march from Lo
hengrin and with Mr. and Mrs.
Blue in the lead, followed by
Mr. and Mrs. Helmers, Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Hall, Harold John
run and Miss Marion Hunt,
general chairman of the active >
(ommittees, the dancing part- j
■■ns took their nlaces r ti>
g.r»d r:'rd tin 1 o 4<hc ’ 1v; •
oom whore the guests of bon
>r took the places designated
by favors bearing their names.
The dining-room was prettily
arranged from the ceiling
ing witn ribbons of blue and
white, making a canopy over
all, to the tables which were ;
laid in snowy linen, exquisite
■hina and silver, loaned for the I
occasion by the ladies of Hyder
irom tiieir cnoicest treasures.
Down the center of the tables
lotted plants, alternated with
ighted candles, decorated the
board and but one electric
light was used to enliven the
soft lighting effect which so
prettily revealed the array of
lelcctable viands prepared by
the ladies of the community.
After supper was over, with
II. H. Howard acting as toast
naster, the guests of honor
were welcomed by the repre
sentatives of the Chamber of
Commerce, the business inter
erts and the citizens at large.
H.H. Howard, first voiced the
welcome of the Chamber of
Commerce, of which Mr. Blue
is president, followed by J. A.
Hall, who spoke for the busi
ness men, and Rev. C. T. Hat
ten, who expressed the senti
ments of the citizens.
Mr. Helmers was called upon
for an expression of his
thoughts on the occasion and,
after a few remarks compli
nentary to the bride and
groom and appreciative of the
courtesy which included Mrs.
Helmers and himself in the
evening’s pleasure, he spoke at
length, upon the spirit of opti
mism and enterprise which he
COMPANY TO WORK
TREADWELL TAILINGS
Norman Gilkey, ox Juneau,
manager of a recently formed
company, is in Seattle assemb
ling 540,000 worth of equip
ment for shipment to Tread
well, where it will be U3ed foi
extracting the remaining gold
values from the taiiing3 of the
famous Treadwell mine. Mr.
Gilkey and his associates have
a lease on the huge tailing
dumps of the old mine and e.\
pect to achieve substantial re
urns from their investment.
According to Mr. Gilkey it will
lot be necessary to regrind
he tailings and with the instal
ation of a series of drag-line
scrapers and concentrating
tables it is expected that ap
nroximately 1,000 tons of the
tailings can be handled every
24 hours. Tests made by the
company, are said to have
proved that the values exist
and indicate that by the use of
modern methods will yield sub
stantial returns. Gilkey was
formerly chief accountant of
the Treadwell company.
said he saw manifested in Hy
der and expressed belief in the
future of the camp and district.
Mr. Blue next expressed his
appreciation of the many kind
things said and done in honor
of his bride and h'rnself and
followed by M-s B’r\
who, in a very pretty speech,
related her impressions of Ry
der and of her welcome here
and thanked those who were
present for the display of
warm cordiality and kindness
attending her entry into her
new home.
At the conclusion of the after
supper remarks, dancing was
resumed until nearly two
o’clock Sunday -
the guests bade their assem
bled friends good-n;ght and
the memorable occasion v.’as
brought to a close.
Following is the li<=t of com
mittees in charge of the recept
ion.
General Committee: Marion
A. Hunt, Chairman. Mrs. J. A.
Hall, Mrs. P. R. Backus, Mrs.
E. L. Dale, Rev. C. T. flatten,
Clay Porter, H. H. Howard.
Finance: H. H. Howard,
Chairman, Mrs. James Lyons,
Clay Porter.
Refreshments: Mrs. J. A. Hall
chairman, Mrs. P. R. Backus,
Mrs. E. L. Dale.
Decoration: II. II. Howard,
Chairman, E. L. Dale, C. T.
flatten, Harry Tanner, Miss
Marion Hunt, Mrs. James Ly
ons, Mrs. Harry Cochran.
Music: E. L. Dale.
Flowers: Mrs. Albert Mayer.
The general committee de
sires to express through the
Herald its thanks to those lad
es who assisted the various
committees in making the re
ception a success; and alco to
Dave Mahood for assembling
:he dog team which met Mr.
md Mrs. Blue at the boat on
;heir arrival.
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