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DEPRATMENT
Acting j^n request of tl\fc Hyder
Commercial Association, U. S. Dep
uty Marshal Stanley Oaksmith, who
fs fire chief, has organized the Hy
4(‘r fire deportment as follows: As
sistant chief, Walter Blanton; mem
bers of fhe fire committee, J, K.
(Green, Fred Dorey, Chas, Blanton,
Biondy Chariton, Jack Sutherland,
Bam Fry, Chas. Frank and Noel M.
•jraversy. They will all familiarize
themselves with the chemical en
gine, whieh was given 3 fry-out
Friday and found fully up to ex
pectations. The engine, which is
to be mounted on runners for the
w inter months, is kept in the Sal
mon River store, where the chemi
cals will not freeze and where the
machine will be quickly available
jn case of need. The association
also authorized the purchase of two
dozen more fire buckets to supple
ment the supply already on hand.
In regard to the street improve
ments launched at the previous
meeting. Marshal Oaksmith said
that he had on hand a balance left
from funds collected to fence the
streets and walks, and thal he in
tended collecting enough more to
build a walk from First street to
the wireless station. The meeting
tendered him a vote of thanks for
his interest and work.
John W. Frame, who had that day
assumed oiilce as U. S. Commiss
ioner here, was welcomed into the
association by President Orr with
a few felicitous remarks. Commis
sioner Frame said that w ule he re
mained a member of the commun
ity he hoped to take an active part
in assisting any movement for the
Welfate of the town.
Aside from the discussion of fire
protection measures there was little
to come before the meeting, and
the session was a short one. The
hext meeting will be on the night
bf Thursday, January 5,
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DO
YOUR
CHRISTMAS
SHOPPING
at
THE MID6ET EMPORIUM
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ANYOX TAKES OUT
j VALUABLE CARGO
The freighter Anyox thrived Sat
urday with a cargo of machinery
for tlje Premier, incluriin some heavy
| boilers, and left Sunday .night with
. 300 tons of Premier concentrates,
said to be wofth $500 per ton, a
total valye of $150,000, Because
of the heavy snowfall whijlefhe ship
was in port the unloading and load
ing: were considerably hampered,
almost as myelj tiifle being con
sumed in handling; snow .as .in han
dling freight.
CHRISTMAS
TREE HERE
Hyder is to have its own Christ
mas tree this year, there now being
enough children in the camp to
make such a happy event desirable
and possible. In the past this town
has combined with Stewart in pro
moting Christmas festivities, gladly j
subscribing to the fund and going |
over to frolic with the youngsters!
and grow youg again with them.
Monday night the Eagles and Pio- j
ueers gave an enjoyable dance in j
Pioneer hall, tiie proceeds, amount
ing to $52, being given as a nucleus
to a Christmas fund. This will be
supplemented by individual dona
tions, which can be made either at
the Hyder Drug Cc. or The Midget
Emporium, where subscription lists'
have b-eu open d. Arrangements
for the festivities are to be made1
by a committee of women.
TRAFFIC TIED IIP
BF HtAVY SHOW
The first snowfall of any coftse
quence this winter started coming
last Friday night, and by Sunday
night there was at least five feet on
the level, with the result that prac
tically the entire community had
a couple of strenuous days’ work
wielding snow shovels, especially
owners of buildings having flat
roofs.
The snow came exceptionally wet
and heavy, and some damage of a
minor natu e was done. Several
sections of walk were broken down,
including th it from the lighthouse
to the rear of the Hyder Cigar
Store, a piece connecting with the
rear of Jack McCormack’s store and
a part of the walk from Attorney
Sundmacher’s office to the Portland
Cafe building. These walks were
all out of repair and seldom used.
Woodsheds having flat roots also
suffered to a certain extent.
Seven trees were down Sunday
morning between Hyder and the
B. C. dock and there was no traffic
that day oetween the two towns.
Numerous trees also fell across the
Salmon valley road and on the
tram right of way. Monday a num
ber of men were sent out on snow
shoes to repair the damage to the
tram if any was found. The tele
phone lines to the Premier and
Stewart were put out of commiss
ion. The wireless plait wit lit
PERSONAL AND TERT1NENT
Itf it isn't to be
B’ound elsewhere try
Hie Midget Emporium.
Meet me at the Mecca,
j Send this paper to your friend
’j Ketchikan Chronicle at the Mecca.
Jack Swanson has gone to Vancouver
for a visit.
The Pachena was in Eriday from Ru
: peJt with passengers and the Canadian
| mail.
W.R.Stoy returned Tuesday fnom Ket
qfcikap, having been away ahout two
weeks.
Ered Dorey, head of the Dorey Trans
fer', left Tuesday night on a business trip
to Ketchikan,
The crows are too busy these days rus
tling grub to practice up any new conver
sational stunts,
WG.Strench, immigration inspector in
charge for Alaska, was in gamp during
the stay oj the Carmen.
R. S, Chapman mushed down Tuesday
from the Premier, where he has been
working for several months.
R.W. Keith feft for the Outside Friday
with the intention of visiting Mexico and
being away several months,
Traverry Brothers have put in the past
week papering and redecorating W, J.
Crawford’s residence in Stewart.
Mrs. I) Burke, who has been visiting
Mrs. J.K.Green during the past month,
left Tuesday night for Ketchikan.
Frank Reichenbai h has moved h s *
store from the Caldwell building to the
Lake building on International Ava.
Louis Watkins returned Thursday from
Jack Lambert's ranch at the mouth or
ill' canal, oomiug up with Jack in the
idttei 's launch.
Bob Jamieson has sent up some snow- i
shovels and snowshoes to Pat !>aij at.
the New Alaska, where it is rumored
s-irar snow fell recently.
Pha i anadian Express office, formerly
in the Smith building in Stewart, has
been moved to the Crawford stable at
the east end ol Fourth street.
The Dorey Transfer put their car in the
garage Saturday and started their winter
service on runners. Bert Edmunds is
pushing the ribbons on the Stewart stage.
The long walk along International Av
enue built by property owners is being
kept clear of snow making foot^,ravel over
that section eaBier than in past winters.
The Portland Canal News says that
the Heavenly twins, Tom and Jerry, will
visit that town Christmas. This being
the case, a number of Hyder visitors may
also be expected
Hugh MacHougall is fitting up a four
j seated sled stage for the Hyder Transfer
Co. which they will operate on the Sal
mon valley road, making regular trips to
tha Premier mine.
Walter Blanton and J K. Green left
Tuesday night for Ketchikan to have sets
of antlers grafted onio their heads by the
Elks lodge. The "Best People On Earth"
are holding quite a celebration in the
First City.
difficulty for a short time but the
trouble didn’t last long. Extensive
damage is reported on the Canad
ian government telegraph line be
tween Stewart and Anyox, and
weeks may elapse before it is re
paired.
Louis Robichaud, who has been
cutting wood at Two-mile, had a
narrow escape, a tree falling across
his tent while he slept, smashing it
flat and coining within a foot or
two of catching him,
There are two methods of handling
■ snow in Hyder, Down town they Shove
I it off the streets and let the tide take it
away, On the Lindeborg townsite and
forest reserve the keep on top of it by
packing it down, principally with snow
shoes.
H C, Magee has suspended operation s
on the Patricia until spring and will
spend the winter wit* his family i* Van
couver, He believes that next season’s
development progrom will be the most
ambitious ever undertaken in the Mar
mot section.
The Pioneers are planni-ng a Holiday
carnival and dance to be held In Pioneer
Hall New Year's Eve, which thev say
will eclipse any social event ever held in
Hvder. Work on the hall decorations in
preparation for this affair has already
commenced.
J-O.Lyon, proprietor of the meat mar
ket, intends leaving Friday fcr Pavillmn
B.C. to visit for* time with his family.
He is anxious to see his son, who arrived
a short time ago, Mrs, Lyon has hern
with her parents in Paviilion for several
months During Mr. Lyon's absence the
market will be conducted by J. Scott.
Geo. Mehlfeld and Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Mayer are down the canal in tf*e seine
boat Sea Lion, and their absen-e during
the big snowstorm has caused some un
easiness. However, Jack I anib-rt. wi o !
came up 'o his launch a few days ago,
says that they arc at anchor in Midd. n
Inlet and appear to he o, k.
A.E.Maltby, assistant district attorney
for the First Division, was in camp dur
ing the stay of the Carmen, conferring
with Commissioner Frame and Deputy
Marshal Oaksmith. Mr, Maltby says he
likes the looks of Hyder though he was
unable to see the residential section on
the forest reserve on account of the heavy
snowstorm. He expects to return later
and make a longer stav
Chas Whalen has finished his contract
for driving a drainage tunnel for the Pre^
mier power plant and came down yester
day. The tunnel is 70 feet long, six feet
wide and six feet high, and will divert
the water from Cascade creek while a
concrete dam is being built. Charlie Will
leave for the Outside on the Albert and
intends prospecting on the beach at
San Diego for awhile.
SILVERADO MINE KEEPS
RIGHT DN WORKING
The big snow has not forced suspen.
sion of operations on the Silverado. On
the other hand the property has been
! brought into such a condition t u-.i opera
tions can be carried on throughout the
winter, and this under the most advetSe
climatic conditions. Under the supervis
ion of Howard Cameron, who had valu
able experience in snowslide country on
Rocher d'Boule mountain at llazelton as
superintendent of the Chicago and Delta
properties, construction of the Silverado
tram has been completed and the safety '
cables across tne gulch down which snow
slides run almost continuously during the
winter, are being put in. Seven men are
employed at present, in the transition
period preparatory to sending ore down
the hill, and more will be put on as they
are needed for ore extraction and devel
opment.
See Pete Fite for saw filing, wood cut
tiag. or any kind of work) Lftave orders
Ml Bttet H*4et.
FISH CREEK MINE HAS
ELEVEN FEET OF ORE
Harry Tanner, superintendent for
the Fish Creek Mining Company,
came down from the property Fri
day and says that a continuation
of the crosscut fennel has proved
that the vein encountered, as re
ported two weeks ago, is 11 feet
wide, witli three distinct shoots of
high grade shipping ore, the vein
filling dl being a good milling pro
duct. The crew is now sinking a
winze on the vein and also drifting
to the east toward the crest of the
hill The high-grade is being sack
'd ?r it i broken down, and will
be shipped when this is possible.
LIBEMLSM
BE SWING
MAJORITIES
The liberals have swept Canada
in the Domini >11 election as the
Republicans swept the United
States in the last Federal election.
Premier Meighau.the Conservative;
leader, is snowed under by Mac- j
kenzie King, who heads the Liberal
party and will be the next premier.
The next Dominion House will
stand: Liberals 120; Progressives,
60; Conservatives, 51; Independent,;
3
Locally the returns furnished |
somewhat of a surprise, as Col.
Peck was figured to carry the dis
trict by a substantial majority. The
total result, combining Stewart and
the Premier mine, gives Fred Stork,
the Liberal candidate, all the best
of it, The Col. had read the hand
writing on the wall, spelling the
defeat of the Conservative party, i
and ran as an Independent. In
Stewart he received 76 votes to
Stork’s65, but the Premier mine!
offset this le d by giving Stork 50
to Peck's 29. When the Col. visit
ed the district he failed to visit the!
Premier and undoubtedly lost votes'
thereby, but not enough to offset |
Stork’s majority in the riding, re
ported to be 110. i
MUTER BMP
ON B, C, GROUP
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Shough, who
went to the B. C. group near the
mouth of Georgia river the latter
part of October to establish winter
<iu rt‘ rs and do some development
work, came up during the week for
supplies and intend returning short
ly. Mr. Sii.-Ug:: sa>s that they
have buiit a good u tbin and black
smith shop and started two prospect
tunnels, one of which is just faced
up and the other a short distance
underground. The weather was
abominible all the time they were
there, making the ontside work ex
tremely tedious and disagreeable,
but they managed to get in good
shape for the winter, and figure
that by spring they can have out a ;
shipment of the ore discovered sev-!
eral months ago, samples of wnich
assay from $70 to $256 per ton.
The property is only one-fourth
mile from the beaoh, so there are
transportation problems to over
come*
TRAM LINE
REM FOR
HIM
The Premier tramline, the second
longest ©n the American continent,
was ready for operation last Friday
night, the cables having all been
strung and tensioned and the three
angle stations and the two terminal
stations being completed. The ore
bunkers at the dock were not ready
but the work to be done would not
interfere with trying out the cable
The snowstorm of the past week
caused a delay in proving this equip
ment, as many trees fell into the
right of way and some across the
cables, thoutrh without breaking
them. These are being cleared out
as fast as possible and inside of a
week the tram system should be
given a t> i d.
The tram is eleven and one-half
miles in length and about 49 miles
of cable have been used in its con*
strilction. It is built to deliver ten
tons per hour. The 1400 feet eleva
tion at the upper terminal is rot
sufficient for it to operate by gravity
and a 50-horse po^er engine will
supplement Nature’- null. ' !f,en
men will be required in its opera
tion, one man at each angle station
two at each terminal and three lin&
men.
The ore bunkers at the landing
are built for a capacity of 1500 tong
with storage room for 1000 tons of
sacked concentrates additional.
T. H. Graham, Superintendent of
construction for the D. O. Riblet CO
of Spokane, has worked under ad
verse conditions and is naturally
pleased that the construction has
beeh oortlpleted before the snow'
Sa’d quit. The Premier strike just
after Work on the tram had started
took all the tfam men out in sym
pathy, though they themselves had
no grievance. Then when the work
resumed the crews had to be reor«
ganized, and on top of that came
delays in the delivery of construe*
tion plans and equipment. The
weather this season has been the
worst ever experienced and Mr.
Graham gives great credit to the
men who stayed with it in spite of
the discomfort and difficulties under
which they labored.
F. : Lawr mce, the jeweler, has a fine
took of goods suitable for Christmas
gifts. It will pay you to look in his win
dow. Prices are ri^ht.
For rent, building on Main street, forest
reserve, formerly “Bill's Boarding House.’’
App'y Miner office.
Laundry work done right and promptly
delivered. Tub and shower baths, new,
modern, strictly up to date. Jim Johnson.
Mrs. Johnson, Sanitary laundry, A street
Imperial Baths. Russian sterm baths $1
Shoe shine stand, Alaskan Hotel, Rube
Miller. Leave orders for laundry.
Don't go home hungry. Get a lunch
the Oce*n View!