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• VOL 5, NO. 7
HYDER, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17,1928,
PRICE TEN CENTS
SUTHERLAND WINS
DELEGATESHIP BY
SMALL MARGIN
Election returns covering ov
er ninety per cent of the First
division and more than seventy
per cent of returns from the
remainde rof the territory dis
close that Delegate Dan Suth
erland was again victor in the
race for delegate to Congress,
although by a relatively slight
margin as composed to his ma
jorities in earlier electioift. Re
turns up to November 9, give
the republican candidate a tot
al of 5,016 votes against 4,209
for his democratic opponent
George B. Grigsby.
The vote by divisions, so far
reported, was: First division,
Sutherland 2,466, Grigsby 2,
228; Second division, Suther
land 424, Grigsby 260; Third
division, Sutherland 1,228,
Grigsby 1,004; Fourth divis
ion, Sutherland 878, Grigsby
717. As the vote in unreported
precincts is not sufficiently
large to overcome the Suther
land lead, his election is con
ceded.
Attorney-General John Rust
gard, running for re-election,
on the Republican ticket, also
was victorious over his demo
ocratic opponent, Jas. S. Truitt
total returns received giving
Rustgard 4,206 against 3,33S
for Truitt. The vote received
by Rustgard in the First div
ision totaled 2,897, or 348
more than were given to Suth
erland in this division.
The legislative contest in the
First division was notable foi
the defeat of Wm. L. Paul, Re
publican candidate, who, by
reason of alleged dominance
of the large Indian vote, has
long been considered the Re
publican boss of the division.
Not only was Paul defeated
by a large plurality, but pres
ent indications point to the de
feat of a major portion of his
ticket.
In the senatorial race N. R.
Walker, Democrat, of Ketchi
kan, has apparently won over
the republican nominee, Chas.
Benjamin, by a substantial ma
jority.
With ninety per cent of the
vote in this division reported,
the totals of the various legis
lative candidates were as fol
lows:
For Senator:
N. B. Walker, D. 2478
Chas. Benjamin, R., 2138
For Legislature:
A. H. Zeigler, D. 2593
Allan Shattuck, D. 2497
Grover C. Winn, R. 2262
P. C. McCormack, R. 2247
Nels Anderson, D. 2221
J, S. Ream, D. 2115
Wm. L. Paul, R. 1879
A. L. Olts, R. 1,829
The reports indicate that the
election of Zeigler and Shat
tuck is assured, even though
total unreported vote is againsi
them, while the election of
Winn and McCormack is prob
able.
The downfall of Paul, the
Indian leader, is attributed
largely to the disclosures
made on the eve of election
showing that he had accepted
$6,000 from certain fish pack
ers to lobby in Washington for
a bill granting fish trap own
ers leases of four year for
their traps, with a provision
STOCK COMPANY
FOR TEXAS CREEK
The Gold Standard Mining
Company, Inc., organized to
finance and operate two high
ly promising mineral groups
in the Texas Creek section, is
the latest addition to the list
! of local mining corporations.
1 Articles of incorporation of
I the new company were filed
with the Secretary of Alaska
November 13, providing for a
capitalization of $3,000,000,
divided into an equal number
of shares of 25 cents par val
ue. The incorporators are Wm.
Irwin, well known pioneer
mining man, Louis Hansen,
prominent Ketchikan merchant
and Paul Meger of Hyder.
The properties of the com
pany include the Engineer
group of 8 claims and the
Banded group of 12 claims,
both located on the south slope
of Texas Creek valley and
along the east slope of Banded
Mountain. Both properties dis
play important ore showings
of the silver-lead type. Consid
erable development work has
been done on the Engineer
group with results indicating
the -permanency of the main
veins of an extensive vein sys
tem. The Banded group is a
recent location and is said to
[ contain a number of large ore
i showings of much apparent
promise. Both properties are
easily accessible and in close
proximity to the projected gov
ernment highway to the head
if Texas Creek. The two
groups are located in close
proximity to the properties of
the Hyder Lead Mines, Inc.,
on which extensive develop
ment activities during the past
two years have resulted in the
proving up of two large ore
j bodies of high potential value,
j Mr. Irwin, who is the leading
figure in the new enterprise,
; plans to leave shortly for the
Jouth to arrange for the the fi
nancing of the company by out
side capital.
The Hyder Lumber Company
'aw-mill suspended operations
or this year last Saturday, att
ar the most successful season
n its history. As a result of
greatly increased demand for
both building and mine pur
joses, the mill operated on an
avertime schedule practically
throughout the entire spring
ind summer.
tor renewal for subsequent
four year terms. This would
virtually amount to giving the
packers perpetual title to trap
?ites. Paul is said to have ad
mitted the charge at a Suther
land meeting in Ketchikan on
:he eve of elction, in replying
o published charges made by
Forest J. Hunt and the demo
cratic committee of Ketchikan.
As Paul is said to have retained
a large portion of his prestige
vith the Indian voters and
fishermen by strenuously advo
cating the complete abolition
of the fish traps, his action in
accepting a retainer for the i
purpose of advocating a meas
ure which would tend to per
petuate control of trap sites is
looked upon as a betrayal of
his chief supporters and was
apparently an important fact
j or in his downfall.
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
• OPTION ELECTRIC
CO. HOLDINGS
Eastern Canada interests rep
resented by Mr. H. H. Pawson
have taken an option on the
power plants and electrical
supply business of the Internat
ional Electric Co. of Stewart,
which supplies light and pow
er to both the Hyder and Stew
art districts. As neither electric
company officials or Mr. Paw
son would discuss the deal,
nothing could be learned re
garding the future policies of
the new, controlling company,
which is said to be one of the
most important public utilities
concerns in Canada, and close
ly affiliated with some of the
greatest industrial and trans
portation interests of the Do
minion. It is understood, how
ever, that there will be no im
mediate change in the man
agement of the company and
that rates for service will also
remain unchanged for the
present.
The most important prospect
of the deal is that, in the event
of the- option being fully exer
cised, it will bring into the dis
trict power interests of the first
magnitude and will undoubt
edly result in a vast increase
in local power development.
HOSPITAL BENEFIT DANCE
The Hyder Community Club
will give another of its enjoy
able dances in Pioneer Hall on
the evening of Saturday, Nov.
24.
In keeping with the clifb’s
highly commendable custom
of devoting the surplus pro
ceeds of its entertainments to
some worthy public service,
the forthcoming dance will be
for the benefit of the Stewart
General Hospital, most benefi
cent of local public institut
ions.
As a majority of our citizens
are deeply interested in the
maintenance of the hospital as
a protection to life and health,
the dance will undoubtedly
attract unusually large attend
ance from both sides of the
boundary line and should net
a substantial sum for the hospi
tal.
The price of admission has
been fixed at $2 for gentlemen,
including the supper charge,
and the ladies will enter free,
as usual.
| Everyone in the district should
assist this praiseworthy effort
on the part of Hyder citizens
to help maintain the hospital,
by purchasing a ticket, regard
less of whether they are inter
ested in dancing or not.
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NEW ELECTRIC
POWER SOON
The work of installing the
machinery and other power
equipment is now under way
at the Granite Creek power
plant of the International
Electric Co., Inc., a short dis
tance west of town, and the
new power unit is expected to
be in operation within a few
weeks, according to company
• officials.
The work at present is direct
ed principally to installing the
flume and pressure pipe which
will convey the waters of
Granite Creek to the power
plant. With the installation of
the generating equipment, the
LOCAL PLACER MINING
SYNDICATE FORMED
The organization of a new
unit syndicate for the operat
ion of placer properties in the
Portland Canal district is a
recent interesting development
in the local mining field.
The new -organization is
known as the White River
Placer Syndicate and possesses
a unit capitalization of 20,000
units of a par value of $5 each.
As indicated by the title, the
properties of the syndicate
are located in the White Riv
er section of the Nass district,
below the outlet of Meziadin
Lake and about 45 miles north
east of Stewart, and include
a tract, of nine placer claims
which are said to pan gold
from grass roots down.
1 he Fitzgerald brothers, S. P.
and Jack, have been interest
ed in the district for some
years and have devoted much
of their spare time to prospect
ing, with results indicating
marked possibilities for hy
draulic or dredging operations,
which will form the objective
of the new syndicate.
The Syndicate trustees include
S. P. Fitzgerald, head of the
Independence and Titan com
panies and one of the most
widely known and highly re
garded mining men in the dis
trict; Frank A. Fisher, super
intendent of the aerial tram
system of the Premier Gold
Mining Co., and one of the
district’s most prominent citi
zens, and E. D. Haddon, man
ager and cashier of the Bank
of Hyder. The presence of
citizens of such high standing
on the board of trustees pro
vides ample assurance that the
affairs of the syndicate will be
directed in a manner to pro
duce the most effective re
sults and insure the unit hold
ers a square deal and a good
run for their money. Mr. Had
don has been named secretary
treasurer of the syndicate and
the Bank of Hyder is the syn
dicate depository.
The syndicate proposes to
place 6,000 of its units on the
market for development pur
poses. Arrangements have
been made whereby it is ex-J
pected that the syndicate will i
be fully financed in the states,
but in view of the project be
ing a local enterprise local in
vestors will be given an oppor
tunity to secure an interest, if |
they so desire.
Present plans of the syndicate
are to thoroughly investigate
the ground next summer by
prospecting and drilling and
a crew of ten men will be sent
to the property next spring
for that purpose. The results
of these operations will large
ly determine the syndicate
policy as to the method of op
eration to be employed.
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The Yukon river was frozen
over through the entire length
of 2,000 miles on the morning
of Nov. 3, acording to reports
received in Dawson.
power lines, which will convey
current to Hyder, will be
strung on the poles erected
during the summer and the
plant will be ready for operat
ion.
ALASKA EXPORTS
OCTOBER NEARLY
10 MILLION
Far exceeding October export
figures for some years past,
and excelling those of Octob
er 1927 by $3,388,836, Alaska
exports to the United States
last month attained a total
value of $9,861,427, according
to the monthly report of Col
lector of Customs J. C. Mc
Bride.
Canned salmon shipments
totaling $6,601,413, a gain of
$3,036,378 over similar ship
ments in October 1927, formed
the principal export item. Cop
per was, as usual, second on
the list with exports totaling
$921,390.
Herring shipments attained
third position with exports
valued at $719,630, and repre
senting a gain of $460,393 over
October last year. Important
items other than fish included
516,865 poubds of dressed
reindeer meat valued at $52,
388; furs, exclusive of seal
skins, totaling $150,016, of
which white fur valued at $57,
860 and beaver worth $59,760
were the leading items and
whale products, $60,096.
Lead shipments amounted to
$10,012, and stone products,
including marble, totaled $23,
927. Following is the full list
of exported commodities:
Blue foxes.$ 300
Other animals. 16,906
Curios. 2,613
Fish:
Fresh or frozen (ex
cept shell-fish)
Halibut. 231,359
Salmon. 90,602
All other. 1,240
Canned (except
shell-fish)
Salmon. 6,601,413
Cured or preserved
(except shell-fish) -
Cod. 17,593
Herring. 719,630
Salmon. 159,273
Shell-fish
Clams. 204
Crabs. 11,768
Shrimps. 26,305
Other fish products
Meal. 129,087
Oil. 213,492
All other fish and
fish products. 3,352
Furs and fur-skins
Seal skins. 315
Blue fox. 555
Silver or black fox.... 2,955
Red fox. 6,970
White fox. 57,860
Mink.2,310
Muskrat. * 11,176
Beaver. 59,768
All other.. 8,112
Oil: Whale. 49,225
Ore, matte, and
regulus
Copper. 921,390
Lead. 10,012
Reindeer meat. 23,927
Stone, including
marble. 52,388
Trophies, speci
mens, etc. 23,927
Wood Timber and
lumber. 1,975
All other articles.... 11,345
Total value of pro
ducts of Alaska. 9,479,688
Products of the
United States re
turned. 263,685
Total value of for
eign products. 108,054
DIVISIONAL election
RETURNS
Following are the latest elect*
ion returns from the Second,
Third and Fourth divisions so
far received.
Second Division:
Senate: (long term) Gaffney,
D. 336, Sundquist, R. 332,
Anderson, R. elected for short
term.
Representatives: Lomen, R.
Ind. 334; Haley, R. 324; Woof
ter, R. 323; Scott, D. 298;
Bruner, D. 146; Modini, D. 89.
Third Division: Senate: A. J.
Dimond, D. Valdez, 1166; Bor
gen, R. Seward, 835.
Representatives: J. H. Murray,
R. Cordova, 1078; E. R. Tar
water, R. Anchorage; 1029, T.
H. Foster, R. Cordova, 972; B.
R. McCutcheon, D. Anchorage,
391; F. L. McCain, R. Anch
orage, 804; P. J. McCullen, D
Seward, 693; Jas. Cusick, D.
Latouche 697; Chas. Michel
*>n, D. Cordova, 676. The first
four are probably elected.
Fourth Division: Senate: Luth
er C. Hess, D. Fairbanks, 770;
Guy R. Erwin, R. Fairbanks,
719.
Representatives: Jas. McDon
ald, D. 675; R. C. Rothenberg,
R. 620; Robt. Shelden, Ind.
607; Dan Callahan, Ind. 593;
Harry Donelly, R. 560; Walter
Fisher, Ind. 548; F. B. John
son, R. 475; H. H. Ross, R.
411; P. Rickert, Ind. 382; A.
Nordale, D. 354; Chas Peter
son, Ind., 300; Chas. Davidson,
Ind. 67. Some precincts miss
ing and several candidates
doubtful.
ELECTRICITY FOR
MARMOT CAMP
The International Electric Co.,
Ltd. of Stewart, is installing
an electric transmission line
between the Silverado gulch
power plant and the new camp
and tram terminal of the Pre
mier Gold Mining Co. at the
mouth of Marmot river. The
new line extends along the
western slopes of Mt| Rainey,
a short distance above Port
land Canal and will be approx
imately 3 miles in length when
completed. The line is to be
used mainly for lighting pur
poses at the Premier’s Mar
mot camp. The Premier com
pany is planning to install an
electric power plant of its
own to supply current for the
camp and tram system. The
latter plant will also be used
to supply current to the Sil
verado camp through the new
International Electric Com
pany t ransmission line, in the
event of the inability of the
power company to supply suf
ficient current.
Total value of ship
ments of merchan
dise. 9,851,427
Items included in
“All Other Articles”
96 hairseal skins $ 297
2481b Beaver castors 1,282
2 paintings 500
*20 tons pulp 400
15,0001b wool 7500
whalebone 4,934
Ivory 3,161
Reindeer hides 10,018
Reindeer offal 240
Whale meal 3,887
Whale fertilizer 2,050