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HYDfcK, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1928.
FIFTY CENTS A MONTH I
NEW MOUNTAINVIEW
tunnel Making
GOOD PROGRESS
Activities on the Mountain
view Gold Mining Company
property on Fish Creek are
at present devoted principally
to extending a new tunnel
along the quartz-porphyry
zone to intersect a number of
valuable veins located in the
upper or northeastern sections
of the group, a short distance
above the main or Skookum
Creek tunnel.
The new tunnel extends in a
northeasterly direction from
the 1800 foot Skookum Creek
tunnel, which recently cross
cut the important Grey Cop
per vein, near the northern
end of the property at a depth
of 400 feet.
Among the more important
ore deposits which the new
tunnel is expected to open at
depth are the Marsh vein, from
which open cut samples run
ning up to 8147.88 have been
obtained, and the Gold vein,
which carries high gold values
on the surface, as evidenced
by the recovery in one instance
of 2 ounces of gold from 40
pounds of rock. A number ol
veins of lessor magnitude al
so lie along the quartz-porphy
ry zone in or near the project
ed path of the tunnel.
Manager Arthur Moa states
that very satisfactory progress
is being made. The Grey Cop
per vein at the head of the
Skookum Creek tunnel has a
full face of ore of good mill
ing grade and has shown up
in excellent manner as far as
penetrated.
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PAT. DALY SWINGS DEAL
The Vancouver Province re
ports that W. H. Tolin of
Stewart has bonded the Mount
ain Boy group in the upper
Bear river valley to Montreal
interests who were represent
ed in the deal by the well
known Pat. Daly, former local
mining man. The price involv
ed is said to be $250,000.
The ground has been held un
der option by Mr. Tolin since
last year.
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LOCAL STOCKS
Vancouver Quotations
January 28, 1928
Bid Asked
Dumvell
Glacier
B. C. Silver
Independence
Indian Mines
Lakeview
Nat. Silver
Premier
Porter Idaho
Silver Crest
Big Missouri
Woodbine
Silverado
Geo. Copper
Bayview
L. & L.
Argenta
.3014 —
.0614 —
1.42 —
.13 —
.lH/4 _
.04% —
.24 —
2.50 —
.45 —
.11 —
.60 —
.371/2 —
1.20 —
3.75 —
.lli/» —
.21 —
.34 —
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E. E. Hall, head of the River
side Mining & Milling Co. was
an arrival from the south
Thursday.
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SMELTER PRICES FOR
SILVER-LEAD ORES.
The present lead ore schedule
of the Trail smelter is given by
the Western Canada Mining
News as follows:
j “Pay for 95% of the gold in
jthe ore at $20 per ounce if 0.03
ounces or over. No payment is
made when gold less than 0.03
ounces.
Pay for 95% of the silver in
the ore at New York quotat
ions converted into Canadian
funds. In no case will the de
duction be less than Vi ounce
| silver.
| Pay for 92Va % of lead in the
ore as determined by dry as
say. The dry assay is arrived at
by deducting 1 % units from
| the result of the wet assay. The
j price paid for lead is that of
the London Metal Exchange
for soft Spanish lead, convert
ed into Canadian funds, less
114 cents per pound for refin
ing and marketing.
A penalty of 20 cts. is placed
on each 1 % of zinc contained
in the ore when shipped as a
lead ore.
Assuming tne ionowing val
ues for metals; gold, $20 per
ounce; silver, 58 cents per
ounce; lead $6.50 per 100
pounds; zinc $5.80 per 100
pounds, New York quotations,
(London quotations for lead
£22.0.0; zinc, £26.7.6.) a ton
of ore showing assay returns
of gold, 0.02 oz.; silver, 60 oz.;
lead 60% ; zinc, 8%, would be
worth $122.48 per ton gross
value. Under the Trail sched
ule the ore would bring to the
shipper returns amounting to
no more than $70.73, as fol
lows :
Gold, 0.02 os. $0.00 (being
less than the 0.03 oz. mini
mum.) silver, 95% of 60 oz.—
57 oz.—at 58 cents, $33.06;
lead, 60% , or 1200 pounds,
less . leaving 11001b s at
£22.0.0 per ton (of 22401bs.)
converted into Canadian funds
at $4.$5, less 1 (4 cents foi
each pound of lead, making
$3.57 per pound, or a total of
$39.27 for the lead and a
! gross value of $72.33 for all
metal values.
From this total the smelter
deducts zinc 8% or 160 pounds
| which is penalized at 20 cts.
for each 1% , or $1.60, there
! by reducing to $70.73 the
i amount actually realized from
| the ore by the shipper.
! This represents a difference
J of $51.75 between the value of
I the ore as shown by assay re
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turns and the actual amount
the shipper would receive.
A shipment of Susitna Val
ley mink was sent south recent
ly consigned to the United
States Silver Fox Farm near
Minneapolis. The shipment
! consisted of 15 animals from
: the Camwel Fur Farm of 01
[son & Overby and a like num
ber from the Meadowbrook
farm of Vic Blodgett. The sale
price was $100 per pair.
COL. RICHARDSON
FAVORS GIVING
' SKAGWAY TO CANADA
The Canadian proposal to
trade the town of Skagway to
Canada has found a new and
decidedly prominent supporter
in the person of Colonel Wilds
P. Richardson, first president
of the Alaska Road Commis
sion.
In a recent communication to
the Saturday Evening Post,
Col. “Dick,” as he is affection
ately known to thousands of
Alaskans, endorsed the pro
posal as follows:
“To.the Editor of the Post-Sir:
I read with interest your editor
ial in The Post of October 10.
entitled, ‘A Swap With Can
ada,’ the reference being in
connection with the town of.
Skagway, at the head of Lynn
Canal, with the suggestion of
some plan by which the town
might be ‘internationalized’ or
an exchange of territory be
made with Canada.
“The subject has often been
discussed between persons ac
quainted with the situation,
but the time never seemed op- ;
portune for favorable action.
During the period when the
Boundary nne was in contro
versy, and for several years
thereafter sentiment against
any concession was strong; al
so, Skagway during those
years was a flourishing town. (
“Wiah the passing of the days j
of high prosperity and with a !
dwindling population the senti-1
ment has changed. The resi-1
dents of Skagway, it is thought,!
would favor such a transfer, j
The town would take on new ;
life and if they preferred not |
to remain under Canadian con- \
trol their property could be
more readily disposed of. ** i
“The stimulus thus given to j
development would be an indi
rect benefit to the surround- i
ing country. Skagway is of so
little value to the United
States, except as a bar against j
Canadian development of its;
upper Yukon territory, that it I
would be a graceful act to
transfer it outright or under
an indefinite lease subject to
cancellation in the event of
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war (an unthinkable contin
gency) or an exchange of ter- ;
ritory might be made as sug
gested, to the mutual advan-;
tage of both countries. Some !
thing of the kind ought to be
done.”
“W. P. Richardson,
“Colonel, U. S. A., Retired.” i
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Thomas D. Jensen, senior sen
ator from the Second Division,
has resigned as a member of
the Territorial Legislature, ow-!
ing to his recent appointment
to the position of clerk of the
district court at Nome. A spec
ial election will be called by
the governor next year to fill
the vacancy. Mr. Jensen was
appointed clerk of the court at J
Nome to succeed Elmer Reed,
well known in Hyder, who re
signed to lecture in the States
| on Alaska.
EARLY WORK ON
STEWART RAIL LINE
IS PROJECTED
That rehalibitation activities
will commence at the earliest
possible date on the Canadian
Northeastern Railway, or Port
land Canal Short Line, as it is
more commonly known, is the
outstanding indication of all
late reports from the south re
lating to that project.
Hon. H. H. Stevens, M. P.,
who with W. A. Lewthwaite,
was chiefly instrumental in
bringing the project to its pres
ent status is said by southern
newspapers to have announced
the complete financing of the
proposal in London . Orders
are also said to have been
placed for construction equip
ment, irfcluding two locomo
tives, cars and other" impedi
menta which will be shipped
to Stewart in the near future.
It now appears definitely
certain that the present con
struction plans provide for
placing the road in operating
condition as far as American
Creek by the first of Septem
ber.
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BIG INTERIOR ALASKA
MININ DEAL REPORTED
A mining deal which adds an
other link to the opening of
interior mining properties on a
large scale, was completed
recently when G. Lionel Whit
worth, acting for the Alaska
Whitworth, Ltd., purchased
several association claims on
Engineer Creek, giving him
ownership of a solid block of
ground approximately two and
■one-half miles in length.
Mr. Whitworth purchased the
ground from Morton E. Stev
ens, Charles L. Thompson, Lu
ther C. Hess, Mrs. Morton E.
Stevens, Mrs. Minnie D. Geis,
and the First National Bank.
Mr. Stevens and Mr. Thomp
son owned the controlling in
terest in the property.
PORTER-IDAHO MEETING
The annuakstockholders meet
ing of the Porter-Idaho Mining
Company Ltd. will be held in
the company offices in Hyder,1
B. C. next Monday, January
30th.
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James E. Ryder, former city
clerk of Fairbanks, against
whom a charge of embezzle
ment of city funds was recent
preferred by the city authori-,
ties, has been released under
$10,000 bail, according to re
cent Fairbanks advices.
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Sidney Henrickson, son of Mr.
and Mi*s. H. Henrickson of
Seward, has been named by
Delegate Sutherland for the
Alaska appointment to West
Point. He will take his en
trance examination next year.
BELIEVED CATALA WRECK
DUE TO MIRAGE
A mirage was responsible for
the wreck of the Union Line
steamship Catala in broad day
light on Mist Island, near Port
Simpson, according to press re
ports of the findings of the
Canadian investigating board.
The board unainmously agrped
that the officers in charge of
the boat were in no way to
blame and paid high compli
ment to Capt. A. A. Dickson
and other officers of the ship.
Seafaring men assert that
mirages of the most deceptive
character are not uncommon in
northern waters and add great
ly to the dangers of navigating
narrow channels such as exist
at so many points along the
Alaska coast.
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FAIRBANKS QUARTZ
MINE LOOKS GOOD
Sufficient ore has been block
ed out in the mine of the Elmes
Gold Mining Company, in the
Fairbanks district, to keep the
company’s mill working all
next summer, according to By
ron C. Elmes, president. Mill
ing operations have been clos
ed down for the winter, Mr.
Elmes reports, and a contract
has been let to complete the
mine tunnel. The only work
to be done by the company
will be the installation of five
additional stamps, which will
give the mill a battery of ten
stamps when milling operat
ions are resumed on March 1
next. The mill will operate
day and night during the sum
mer on the ore which has been
blocked out, and carries good
values.
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Wm. Sullivan returned Wed
nesday from a visit of several
weeks in Ketchikan.
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Paul Meger left Wednesday
on a visit to the Bell Island Hot
Springs.
Mrs. M. Brown of Vanocuver
has joined the nursing staff of
the Stewart General Hospital.
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Mr. and Mrs. E. Mustard have
returned to Premier after a
visit in the south.
H. D. Rochfort and family re
turned last week from a visit
in Vancouver.
Neil McGregor, former depu-:
ty U. S. marshal at Petersburg,
was recently arrested there on I
a charge of misappropriation!
of government funds. WcGreg
or was indicted on thirteen
counts.
POOL TOURNEY
ATTRACTS INTEREST
The big handicap pool tourna
metn held at the Northern Pool
Hall during the *past week atf
tracted much interest among
local sport enthusiasts. The
entries included eight of the
more skillful players of Hyder
and Stewart and a majority of
the games were marked by ex
cellent playing and close
scores.
Mike. Kimmick was awarded
the first cash prize of $10 hung
up by the management and
Felix Seppi received the sec
ond prize, $5 in cash. Kimmick
also carried off the special
prize of $2.50 for the highest
run during the tournament.
Following is a brief summary
of the various contests, with
the handicap of each player
immediately following his
name:
1st game—Gene Flaherty,
100-100, lost to Mike Kem
mick, 100-100. score 83-100.
2nd game—Bud Auger. 100
90, beat Don. Mills 100-100,
score 100-92.
3rd game—Holly Evans, 100
90, lost to Al. Phillips, 100
80. score 98-100.
4th game—Felix Seppi, 100
35, won from E. D Haddon,
100-70, score 100-86.
5th game—Don. Mil’s, 100
100. won from E. D. Haddon,
100-70, score 100-81.
6th game—H. Evans, 100-90
won over Gene. Flaherty, 100
100, score 100-94.
7th game—M. Kimmick, 100
100, beat Al. Phillips. 100-80,
score 100-97.
8th game—Bud Auger, 100
90, lost to F. Seppi, 100-85,
score 86-100.
9th game—F. Seppi, 100-85,
lost to M. Kimmick, 100-100,
score 100-98.
10th game—H. Evans, 100
90, won from Don. Mills. 100
100, score 100-97.
11th game—B. Auger, 100
90, lost to Al. Phillips, 100-80,
score 91-100.
12th game—F. Seppi, 100-85,
won from H. Evans, 100-90,
score 100-90.
13th game—Kimmick, 100
100, beat Phillips, 100-80,
score 100-94.
Semi final—Seppi, 100-85,
won from Kimmick, 100-100,
score 100-78.
Final—Kimmick, 100-100,
won from Seppi, 100-85, score
100-90.
Highest runs—Flaherty 13,
Kimmick 19; Mills 14; Phillips
12; Auger 10; Evans 10; Seppi
12; Haddon 11.
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Joe Wilks of Chandlar, Alas
ka, who left for the American
Legion convention in Paris last
September, is in a hospital in
London, suffering from a tum
or, and is not expected to re
cover. A letter written by a
Legion man in the east said
that Wilks was partly para
lyzed and could not live long.
Wilks complained of not feel
ing well on his trip across the
continent, and never reached
Paris, as he was taken ill be
fore he got that far.