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VOL 1, NO. 18 V
RYDER, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7,1925
FIFTY CENTS A MONTH
HOSPITAL BENEFIT A
PLEASING SUCCESS
The benefit dance and enter
tainment for the Stewart Gen
eral Hospital, held New Year’s
eve at the Stewart Hotel, drew
a banner attendance and much
to the gratification of all con
cerned netted the handsome
sum of $700-and possibly more
as the financial status was not
fully determined when this
was written. It is stated author
itatively, however, that the
net proceeds will be at least
$700.
A large part of the proceeds
were derived from a grand raf
fle of various commodities do
nated principally by the bus
iness houses of Stewart and
Hyder, although a considerable
amount was donated in cash.
Lack of space forbids a de
tailed account of the various
entertainment featmes, all of
which were decidedly pleas
ing to the big audience. The
raffle prizes, of which there
were twelve, and included al
most everything from box of
candy tc an order for lumber,
were awarded as follows:
402 Order for lumber $25.00,
J. Munroe, winner.
500 Leather club bag, $23.50,
Jack Scott, winner.
508 Pump gun and shells, $20,
E. Armstrong, winner.
287 Set of China dishes, $17.
D. Fraser, winner
395 One ton of coal, $16, not
claimed
158 Pair woolen blankets, $15,
Premier, win:. \ .
307 Electric table laiiip, $12.50
Ocean View, winner.
402 Sea grass chair, $11, not
claimed.
336 100 lbs. sugar, $11.
The hospital, winner.
84 Large box candy, $10, Won
by W. McFarland.
354 Large hearth rug, $8.50,
Premier, winner.
31 Case condensed cream, $7,
Harry Reid, winner.
A huge cake was also raffled
by the Exchange Grill and was
won by Mrs. Wilkenson, of
Stewart: and a big prize turk
ey hung up by the Burns Mark
et, of Stewart, was won by
Dave Allen, of Hyder.
In addition to cash and a
wide variety of articles donat
ed by the citizens of Stewart,
the following contributions
were made by Hyderites:
Salmon River Bkg. Co. $10.00
Hyder Lumber Co. 5.00
Max Behrmann 1.00
Lyon’s Market, Ham, 4.00
Edgar Provinse, Tray 3.50
Hyder Drug Co. Compact, 3.50
Hyder Grocery, Bx apples 4.00
Dr. Kennedy, 5.00
Dave Allen y2ior. c'-al 8.00
Midget Emporium‘ne*.<<lace 6.0
Golden Gate Hotel Cigars 5.00
Mrs. Annie M. Campbell 2.00
Ernest Bluo Ivory Napkin
Ring, 3.50
Silver Grill Bx Cigars 5.00
Hyder Mercantile Co., Carving
Set and Pyrex Teapot.
The financial report had not
been completed up to the time
of going to press and will be
published later.
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The handsome and spirited
saddle pony owned by Mrs.
Helen Bell, was the victim of a
regrettable accident last week
which resulted in the animal
sustaining a broken leg. With
Ernest Jones in the saddle, the
pony was proceeding up the
Salmon river road, when the
Ross team was encountered. In
endeavoring to pass the latter
the horse slipped in such a
way as to fall under the heavy
sled, breaking its limb and ne
cessitating its death by shoot
ing.
TITAN SYNDICATE
TO INCORPORATE
The Titan Group, one of the
best known mining properties
in the Salmon rver section, will
shortly be the scene of renew
ed exploratory activities, ac*
cording to an announcement
made last week by S. P. Fitz
gerald, directing head of the
Titan Syndicate, owners of the
group.
The new organization will be
known as the Titan Gold Min
ing Company. Articles of in
corporation are being filed
with S. P. Fitzgerald, John
Fitzgerald and R. J. McDonald
named as incorporators.
The first board of directors
will be S. P. Fitzgerald, John
Fitzgerald, R. J. McDonald,
Ernest Blue and Henry Roch
ester, of Prince Rupert.
The new company will be
capitalized for $1,500,000,
capital stock divided into an
equal number of shares of a
] par value of $1 each. The
I stock will be placed on the
market about the 20th of this
month, according to present
contemplations.
S. P. Fitzgerald, who is the
managing director of the Titan
Syndicate, as well as the guid
■ ing spirit of the new organ
ization, informed the Herald:
that the Titan Gold Mining :
Company will continue gen
eral exploration work on the
'property to further determine
: conditions and values before
installing machinery or inaug
urating large scale develop
ment.
It is planned to move supplies
to the property in March on
the snow crust, and a crew will
• be employed to further extend
the present workings, which
comprise about 600 feet of tun
nel, practically all of which is
on the ore and penetrates at a
depth of about 250 feet a mass
ive mineralized zone of quartz
I porphry formation about 200
feet in width which carries
gold values running, around
390 to the ton. The ore also
carries a large silver content, |
samples showing as high as;
74 ounces of that metal. The j
zone in question is traceable!
on the surface from the 3,809
foot elevation to 4,800 feet and
displays fine surface showings i
ranging from 8 to 10 feet in j
width. According to Mr. Fitz
gerald copper as well as zinc
are found associated with the
surface ores at various points, j
In addition to this ore body
there is a ledge about 6 feet in
width paralleling the quartz
! porphry zone which contains
high values in lead and silver,
samples therefrom running up
to 70 per cent lead and 71 oz.
in silver, although consider
ably leached on the surface.
Both ore bodies lie in a slate
porphry-granite contact of
; large extent.
Ample summer camp accom
modations are on the ground
including a large log cabin
with good sleeping quarters,
a cook house and blacksmith
shop. There is also an ample
supply of tools and equipment
to carry on for some time. The
group comprises 10 claims and
is situated about 9 miles from ,
Hyder and 4 miles from the
, Salmon River road, with a
good trail and ample water
land timber at hand.
Jack Fitzgerald, who was
mine foreman on the property
for the Titan Syndicate and
: is now in charge of operations
,on the Independence, on Bear
river, in which the Fitzgerald
brothers are the guiding spir
its, will be in charge of the re
newed operations.
NEW GAME BILL
PASSES LOWER HOUSE
The new Alaska game law
bill, proposed by delegate Dan
Sutherland and providing
many apparently beneficial
changes in the existing laws,
and also for a resident game
commission, passed the House
of Representatives Monday,
according to a telegram from
the delegate received by the
Herald. The measure has evi
dently pased the Senate, as the
telegram says it will become a
law in a few days.
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To dance to music provided
by an orchestra close to 2,000
miles away was the novel ex
perience of those who attend
ed the annual New Year ball
of the Pioneers of Alaska at
Pioneer Hall last week. To
trip the light fantastic to mus
ic from the air may be no great
novelty to those in more salub
rious climes but it certainly
was a unique experience for
many of the sourdough’s of
Hyder, many of whom had
never before listened to one of
those latest of man’s invent
ions. The feat was made poss
ible through the kindness of
jJ.D. Littlepage, manager of
the Riverside mine who loaned
l his loud speaker for the occas
ion. The music was provided
by orchestra’s in Oakland, Cal.
and at ther points on the Pa
cific coast. As the “zephyr
wafted strains” did not contin
ue throughout the evening, ad
ditional music was provided
by the big phonograph; -ft
good sized crowd enjoyed the
entertainment which was dis
tinguished by the usual atmos
phere of good-fellowship com
mon to Pioneer gatherings. A
da inty luncheon of cake, sand
wiches and coffee was provid
ed by the Pioneer ladies and
everyone enjoyed themselves
to the limit until the New Year
was several hours old.
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A “Get Together’’ social, to
be held at Hyder M. E. Church
on the evening of Wednesday,
January 21, is announced by
Rev. Chas. T. Hatten, pastor.
A committee consisting of
Miss Marion A. Hunt and J. O.
Lyon is at work on the program !
details of which will be an
nounced later. The designation
“Get Together,” expresses the ]
object of the entertainment,
which will be made as inter
esting and attractive as poss
ible with a leaven of good fel
lowship to help promote the
get together spirit. Refresh
ments will be served and there
will be a variety of pleasing
entertainment features.
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Sigurd Wallstedt, of Juneau,
District Deputy Supreme Dic
tator for Alaska of the Loyal
Order of Moose is a visitor in
Hyder to look after the affairs
of the order and also for the
purpose of organizing a Moose
lodge at Premier. In his capac
ity of District Deputy Supreme
Dictator, Mr. Wallstedt is the
highest officer of the “Howdy,
Pap’s in the Alaska district
and has performed some not
able feats in promoting the
growth and welfare of the
order. Mr. Wallstedt expects to
remain here for several weeks.
PREMIER PLAYERS
WIN MORE LAURELS
The Cabaret entertainment
given by the Premier players
at the Premier mine New
Year’s eve proved one of the
most novel and pleasing enter
tainments in the camp’s hist
ory and further enhanced the
reputation of the players as
entertainers par excellence.
The entertainment was held
in the big assembly hall, the
larger part of which was fes
tooned off for dancing, with
the remainder set with tables
and chairs for the use of spec
tators, in imitation of a caba
ret. The decorative effects
were remarkably pretty and
under the glow of myriad col
ored lights presented a won
derful sight.
Handsome Christmas decorat
ions were everywhere and the
hand painted menu’s were
Works of art. The lunch con
sisting of turkey, ham and
cheese sandwiches, fruit salad,
lobster salad, ice cream and
several kinds of punch, in ad
dition to tea, coffeee and co
coa, was served during the
evening.. The cabaret perform
ance comprised a number of
very pleasing acts in which
the various playefs displayed
marked histrionic talent and
won well merited applause
from the large audience.
Among the especially pleasing
numbers were a duet by Mrs.
Dr. Carson and Russel Carr,
entitled “A Kiss in the Dark,”
in which Mrs. Carson appear
ed as a fairy. A comedy duet
Mrs. Carson and Mr. Carr, “1
Left the Door Open and Some
body Else Walked In,” and a
fancy step dance by Mrs. Den
ny Jackson and Wm. Assyltine.
On the stroke of 12 o’clock,
venerable Father Time, with
his scythe and snowy beard ap
peared on the scene and with
solemn mien circled the dance
floor before passing from view.
As he left, Little “Buddy”
Watson, in cupid array and
typifying the New Year, ap
peared on the floor, presenting
a pretty and winsome picture.
The quaint presentment was
greeted with spontaneous ap
plause by the audience. After
that it was “on with the dance,
let joy be unconfined” and
every one had a splendid time
until 4 a. m., with the carnival
spirit dominant throughout.
Splendid dance music as well
as the accompaniments for the ;
various acts was provided by
the talented Premier orchestra, j
Old timers who attended pay
the Premier entertainers a
pretty compliment by designat
ing the entertainment as one
of the most enjoyable events i
they have ever seen in the
North.
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“Men Who Missed the Trail,”
is the interesting title of a ser
ies of sermons to be delivered
during the coming month by
Rev. Chas. T. Hatten of the
Hyder M. E. Church, for trail
followers in Hyder.
The first of the series, entit
led “The Man Who Followed
the Crowd” will be delivered
at the evening service next
Sunday.
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Paul Dallas Bishop, an em
ployee of the Ketchikan Lum
ber & Shingle Co., recently fell
from the log slip where he
was working into about 12 feet
of water and drowned.
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BONE’S BUDGET PLAN
NOT FAVORED
The Alaska budget proposal
*0 lioog .ioua3AO0 apuiu
Bone in his annual report does
not meet with approval among
the senators and representa
tives in the national capitol, ae
! cording to a special dispatch
to one of the Seattle newspap
j ers.
j The recommendation of the
governor with respect to the
budget proposal reads as fol
lows :
; “That annually hereafter all
appropriations required for
Alaska regardless of the de
nartment or agency under
which they are to be expend
ed, be combined and consoli
dated in an Alaskan Budget
to be submitted to Congress
through the Federal Bureau
of the Budget, thus presenting
Alaskan requirements under
one heading, and obviating
the necessity of appropriations
by piece meal through depart
mental budgets. It is believed
that such procedure will be
i conducive to better under
standing of the Territory’s
needs and simplify and facili
tate the work of Congress and
its committees.”
Representative Curry of Cali
fornia, in a statement regard
ing the proposal declared i
might result in the slashing of
appropriations for Alaska to
an unwarranted degree by
making them conspicuous ob
jects for attack both before
the budget officials and the
two branches of Congress.
Delegate Sutherland is also
quoted as expressing doubt re
garding the wisdom of the pro
posed change.
Owing to the demands of the
radio fans of Ketchikan, to
whom the hum of the wire
less is as objectionable as the
buzzing of a persistent fly to a
bald headed man, owing to its
interference with their evening
assimilation of the concerts
and other broadcasted feat
ures in far away places, the
Hyder Radio and Telephone
Co. has been compelled to al |
er its working hours with the
justly famed “First City” so as
to obviate the objectionable
interference with the nightly
fun of the radio bugs. The
present sending hours are 8 :45
a.m., 12 m., 4 p.m. and 7 p. m.
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Albert J. Mayer, proprietor
of the Hyder Garage and local
representative of the Ford aut
omobile company, gave a free
motion picture show in Pio
neer Hall Wednesday. The
picture show included a num
ber in which the famous “10
Millionth Ford” was featured
and others showing various
views of the Ford industries.
Following the picture display
Sigurd Wallsted, Deputy Su
preme Dictator for Alaska of
the Moose order, delivered an
interesting talk on the pur-1
poses and activities of the
Moose organization.
Mr. and Mrs. St Clair, of Riv- ]
erside, were the recipients of
a fine New Year present in
the shape of a bouncing baby
daughter, born New Year's
day in the Stewart hospital.
Dr. Richard Butler, of Stew
art, who has been in the South
for some time past, returned
.Monday on a business trip.
| CHRISTMAS TREE
COMMITTEE REPORTS
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Following is the financial re
port of the 1924 Annual Com
munity Christman Tree com
mittee, given out Monday by
i Dr. C. T. flatten, chairman.
Cash Receipts
; 3alance from 1923 $ 6.33
| Xmas Boxes 51.10
j Moose Lodge 40 00
j flyder Drug Co. 4 00
| Toe Connors 1.00
Total $102.73
Expenditures
! Ilyder Drug Co., gifts, $32.75
Midget Emporium, gifts, 27 GO
flyder Grocery, candy, 2.40
Total $6*75
Cash Balance on hand....$40.03
AHdit'oncl Donations
Yael Rozenstain, nuts $3.60
Midget Emporium, candy 2.50
Hyder Grocery candy 1.20
Hyder Grocery, oranges 1.25
Edgar Provinse, apples 2.25
Mrs. John L. Campbell, one
box of apples 4 00
Ilyder Mercantile Company,
box child’s blocks 1.25
The report states that a total
of 41 presents were presented
:n addition to 50 stockings con
taining 22 pounds of candy, 9
pounds of nuts, 1 box of Jap
anese oranges and 41/2 dozen
apples. Tn addition each ch;ld
••eceived two annlos f>-om the
box donated by Mi,s. Camnbell.
Dr. Hatten states that the av
jerageexpenditure for presents
Joer child was in the neighbor
hood of $1.50. With this sm-'ll
'sum the committee certainly
jmade a really remarkable
j showing, the toys and other
gifts, all of which w°re provid
cd by the local market, being
I of the best quality and make.
I The committee worked like
Troians in its efforts to make
•the Christmas Tree an out
standing success and is entitled
to generous praise for the
hiehlv creditable results at
tained.
The cash balance on hand
will be held over to form the
nucleus of the fund next year.
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Barry Blue, who-e arrival to
visit his father. Attorney Ern
Blue. dur'ng the h lidayr,
'V'1" '■x^erte'1 '■omo t’me ago,
•vn" rr^vent'd from mnk’ng
4ho m”.ch anticipated holiday
visit by a sudden attack of the
grippe, according to letters
from the young man. who re
ported that he was +a’cen down
on the very eve of depart r 3
ure from Seattle where he is
attending school.
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F. J. Berry, employed at the
Riverside mine during the sum
mer, left with his famd” on
the Wales enroute to Ke \J
ikan, to secure medica. ,o
sistance, for Mrs. Berry, who
has been, ailing for some time.
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Provincial Constable J. A.
Williams, of Stewart, has been
transfered to Bella Coola and
left Stewart last week with his
family on a brief vacation be
fore taking up his new duties.
L. T. Davis is acting as special
constable until the arrival of
Mr. Williams, successor.