HER ALASKA MINER
\S. U. Hri.i. - • - - Editor
A r.nw»r»pwr who** purpose i» to tel!
the woilii about the newest and buts
icst town in the northland, and |the
nutive resources which are responsible
for Ite existence.
PUBLISHED WEEKi.Y
Altered as second class matter Nov
emiH! 4, 1919. at the post office at
Hyder, Alaska, uuder the Act of |
MarchS, 1879.
Hent anyv. he e for S5 a year.
Advertising rates on application.
HYDER, ALASKA, Dec. 15, 1920
Chas. P Caldwell
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in association with F.H.Clergue; of
tne Sault St Marie railroad, he ac
quired 20,000 acres of coal lands
and was on the point of financing a
51,000,000 company when Glergue
•vent dowrn in the "Lawson” panic.
Again filled with disgust but still
game, Caldwell setotffor the White
horse district and there secured the
Le Roi and War Eagle mines under
oond, in association with C.F.Lucas
and Walter C Sivyer, of Spokane,
tfe then interested the late Patrick
Clark, the late J.S.C Fraser, manag-1
er of the Bank of Montreal at lioss- \
land, and W H. Aldridgo, now asso
rted with Col. W.B. Thompson, of'
New York, then manager of the
Frail smelter, in a consolidation of
the principal Whiteho»se proper
ties. About that time Aldridge re
•igned his position at Trail find
Caldwell's plan* again went glim
mering,
He returned to Kaslo in 1907,
fiat broke and wfent to work as •
mill hand at $38 a month for t*
Buchanan, who was then operating t
the sawmill at the head of Kaslo
bay. The following year lie was
approached by E C. Chipman, then
gold commissioner of the district,
and public administrator, with u re
quest that he endeavor to finance
the Paddy's Peak, or Utica mine,
ieft in his hands by the death of
the locator. Paddy McCue. a few
years previously. To that work he
devoted much of the time (or the
next few years, the company pass
ing to control of Trail smelter ini
crests five or six years ago In 1917
ho again secured control in associa
tion withVolney Williamson of Spo
kane, at that time also taking over
5105,000 accumulated in the treas
ury. Events since that time are
current history In one ycai 304
000 had been paid out in dividends
urxl the mine was $15,000 in debt.
Since then it has been under lease,
with results entirely satisfactory to
the leasers, who are reputed to have
cleaned up at least $50,000 by last
year.s operations
When the Portland Canal excite
ment . mke out nearly two years
ago, Coldv.c 1 was early on the
scene and in as„o button wi .
Silverman acquired the Fort> e
group, since acti\ e on the New \ ork
curb. He also bonded the New Al
aska group and is still heavily int
erested In both companies. Inci
dentally, he secured a charter for a
railroad from Hyder to the British
Columbia ime, a connection that
would tap ail tiie important mines
of the district.
Mr. Caldwell has oensistently ad
vocated the remonetization of silver
and Is now more than ever convinc
ed that thi course must be taken
by the great . • t ns lo overcome
the havoc ol w««r, in the hlocan
district he has fopght fojr better
Alaskan Hotel
McDonell - Jamieson - Reid
HEADQUARTERS FOR MINING MEN
Electric Lights * - Large Rooms
W. R. REID, Manager
For Messenger
DAY OK NIGHT
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Hyder Auto Service
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LAUNCH TAKU II
U. S. MAIL BOAT
Leaves Hyder
Freight and Passenger*
i.bWfs iivl>Eh every Friday
tD. J. WILLIAMS, Master
0. W. McLEMAN
( ONTRACTOR and BUILDER
STORK AND OFFICE FIXTURES TO ORDER
(Hams, Saah aad Doors, Mouldings, Quarter round, Parting Strip*
Window stools, turned corner blocks: All Fir
ESTIM ATES FURNISH ED
Leave Orders at Hyder Dreg Stoke
treatment of the shipper by smelt
ers and organized the Mineowners’
Association of the Kootenays. of
which he is president, to secure ap
pointment of a Royal Commission
to Investigate the smelting problem
in British Columbia. For several
years he has been a deacon, or over
seer, of the Dowie church, and has
spread the gospel in between whiles
In deference to the teachings of his
church he has never permitted
Sunday lab i . v muic in which
he was interested.
He was married in 1900 to Miss
Alice Grace Sweet, sister of the late
Reverend J. A. Woods, of the Kaslo
Methodist church. They have three
sons and two daughters, The old
est son. Orison, was in oharge of his
father's interests in the Portland
canal district Uf't.l a few weeks ago
when ho >r. * -mu* ins .-on —s
in New York. .ui. Caldwell writ
remave hi3 family to Zion City in
Mar.
!
Electric
Laundry
Ketchikan, Alaska.
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instructions:
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to Your Friends
BILLS 1
Boarding House
ON PREMIER AVENUE
[3 where you get the most and the
best for your money
The Æugget !
A street
Soft drinks und Tobat cos
Worte Viment Prop. i
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ATTCKNKY AT LAW
NOTARY PUBLIC
HYDER. ALASKA
R. N ROGERS, M.D.
Physician and SurcEon
HYDER, Alaska
Office Miner*’ Hotel
Wind-er
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Ztewart B. C. «
FRIZZELLS’
are now occupy in*! their
New Market
Cold storage plant
in operation.
^ full line of choicest
meats, fruits and
vegetables.
Fresh Cream and Buttermilk.
i.utter and Eggs. — International
Avenue.
All Stages Htop
at
TOOTH'S SMOKE
SHOP
WILLIAM REID TOOTH, Proprietor
Soft Drink* Solo Tabl««
PUCKARCO CIGARS
Silver Springs
.wiait Oim for tljf fetttuarc*
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ALLEN, the DOG MUSHER
Stewart, B. C.
Alaska Trust &
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of Ketchikan, Alaska
Capital $50,000:00-Surplus $5,000.00
Uacking--Conimercial~ Savings
Trust
fejafe Deposit Doxes,
Also Insurance and JReai Instate
Agents
1
YuUr mccount •elicited
HYDER CIGAR STORE
Cigars, Tobaccos, Candies and Refreshing Drink*
MRS. A. MILLER, Proprietress
ALASKAN CIGAR STORE
Cigars, Tobacco, Soft Drinks
Mr*. M. HARRIS, Prop. ff
Hyder Bat h House
Under New Management
M. Loulky.Proprietress.
HO WAITING THE WATER'S ALWAYS HOT
Wortland Kgoming Pause
joot of Mein Qtrcrt
Good Beds and Comfortable
Sitting Room
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Have Troiible and Expeng
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Complktc Many and Hpkcikimtiong
For your new building before beginning construction, A SAVING OF
TWICE THE COST of such plans is result of this method in many case*
especially if made by an ALASKAN ARCHITECT of WIDE EXPERIENCE
Enquirikg Holikttkd
Architect or Pai ace Theatre, Juneau General Hospital. Empire
Builutnc and numerous other building* of Juneau and vicinity.
MI. SO. Hutton
Juksav, Alas*
MRS. S. MARTIN
DRESSMAKER
Alterations and Fancy Work
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a! and Hre??
Sieve Connection'
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Ear© Ttouching Ships' Lamps
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Galvanised and Black iron, Copper, Brass and Lead Pipes and Fitting* tl,
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