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VOL 3, NO. 25
HYDER, ALASKA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14,1927
FIFTY CENTS A MONT**
RIVERSIDE WORKING ON
VERY GOOD ORE
Work on the No. 4 level at
the Riverside mine continues
to yield excellent results. The
tunnel was extended a dis
tance of 39 feet on the ore
during the past week. The ore
body has averaged 41/2 feet
in width and is very solidly
mineralized throughout. In
In fact it is stated by the man
agement that there has been
no more than half a carload of
waste since the ore body was
first penterated. The ore is
characterized as of very good
grade. The No. 4 tunnel is now
in a distance of about 125
feet, every foot of which was
run through ore, with the ex
cetion of about 20 feet, where
the vein is intersected by the
dyke which crosses the line
of the drift between 40 and
60 feet from the portal. The
face of the tunnel is now 65
feet beyond the dyke.
Work i salso continuing oh
the extension of the No. 3 lev
el, 95 feet below, and an ad
ditional 16 feet, has been add
ed to the length during the
week.
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FROZEN TRAPPER
IS RESCUED
Wm. Keir, a trapper in the
Meziadan lake region, was
brought into Stewart Friday
ri'ght suffering from a frozen
foot and is now in the hospi
tal, under the care of Dr.
Whillans.
Kier was brought out of the
Meziadan lake section by a re
lief party consisting of Homer
Ficklin and Wm. Irwin, after
Kier’s partner, Victor de Pessi
mier, had made the long and
toilsome journey to Stewart to
secure relief for his injured
companion.
The relief party left early
Tuesday morning with a dog
team and arrived at the trap
pers’ camp Wednesday fore
noon after a severe trip. After
giving the injured man such
temporary assistance as was
possible, Ficklin and Irwin set
out on the return journey with
Kier in the sled and arrived
at Stewart late Monday even
ing, after covering approxi
mately 95 miles of exceeding
ly hard traveling.
An examination by Dr. WThil- j
Ians disclosed that Kier’s foot j
was in bad shape and the lost
of one toe certain, with a pros
pect that he may also lose part
of the injured foot.
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B. W. W. McDougall, weli
known mining engineer, ar
rived from Vancouver Thurs
day. Mr. McDougall’s visit' it
for the purpose of making an
examination of the Extenuate
property in the upper Salmon
valley, on which development
work has been in progress
since last fall.
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The Border Queen arrived
from Seattle early Sunday
morning with a good sized con
signment of local cargo, in
cluding 100 tons of coal for
the Hyder Fuel Co. and the
Salmon Dock Co. The steam
er also brought 2 head of
horses for Eniest Bryson.
BIG DEALS IN
BIG MISSOURI STOCK
Reports received from reli
able sources in the south dur
ing the past week indicate that
several very large blocks 01
Big Missouri stock have re
cently been taken over by a
! number of prominent Tacoma
people, whose identity coula
not be definitely ascertained.
One of the purchasers is said
to have invested in the neigh
borhood of $100,000, while
several others acquired blocks
of stock amounting to $50,000
or more.
As a result of the transact
ions, the Big Missouri Com
pany is said to have about
$450,000 in available cash in
its treasury at the present
time.
Mining stock deals of such
magnitude are rare, hence, if
the indicated sales have actu
ally been consummated, they
suggest that the investors pos
sess extreme confidence in the
future of the Big Missouri
property-so much, indeed, that
they are willing to stake foi
tunes on its productive possi
bilities. However, the proper
ty has been under intensive de
velopment for two years ana
its potentialities are probably
so well determined as to leave
little or no doubt regarding
the prospects for remunerative
returns.
DEPUTY MCDONALD
RESIGNS POST:
SUCCESSOR HERE
T. W. McDonald, deputy Unit
ed States Marshal for this dis
trict during the past five years,
tendered his resignation to
U. S. Marshal Albert White
last Monday and was succeed
ed in the local office Thurs
day by Deputy Marshal Don
ald Martin, who arrived from
Ketchikan on the Taku II.
During his tenure of the of
fice Mr. McDonald proved
himself a capable and trust
worthy official and possesses
the highest regard of all the
best elements in the commun
ity. This fact received ample
attestation at the time of Mar
dial White’s appointment,
when a petition forwarded to !
him requesting Mr. McDon- \
aid’s reappointment to Hydei :
lore the voluntary signature
if practically every law abid
ing resident of the camp.
Mr. McDonald’s successoi
hails from Idaho, where he
was formerly sheriff at Salmon
City and was associated with
Marshal White during the lai
ter’s connection with the fed
eral prohibition forces in that j
district. At the time of his ap
pointment to the local offict
Deputy Martin was enroute
from the States to Juneau and
expected to be stationed at
Haines. Owing to this under
standing he was not a little
urprised to find himself or
dered to Hyder when the
steamer reached Ketchikan.
Mr. Martin is married and
plans to bring his wife to Hy
der after he is settled in his
new office.
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Fire losses approximating
$85,000 were sustained by
Ketphikan citizens in 1926, ac
cording to figures recently
compiled.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
URGING IMPROVED
PASSENGER SERVICE
The Chamber of Commerce is
devoting its attention to secui
ing much needed improve
ments in the present passenger
transportation facilities be
tween Hyder and Ketchikan.
As a result of the inadequate
facitities provided by the small
vessels of the Williams Com
pany, passenger traffic has
been largely diverted to the
Prince Rupert route, which,
although providing excellent
passenger accommodations, not
only is more expensive but al
so necessitates a considerably
longer time in reaching Ketch
ikan than by the direct route.
The initial steps toward se
curing an improved service
were taken by the Chamber 01
Commerce at the last regular
meeting, with the adpotion of
resolutions authorizing the sec
retary to communicate with
Mr. Williams and request im
proved service.
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NO FURTHER NEWS
RE APPOINTMENTS
No further news realtive to
Alaska federal appointments
was received during the week,
aside from a Washington re
port announcing the appoint
ment on January 29 of a sub
committee of the Senate Ju
diciary Committee to consider
the recent nominations of E.
Coke Hill for Judge of the
Third Division and Justin. W.
Harding for District Attorney
of the First Division.
The sub-committee is com
posed of Senators Goff, West
Virginia; Dineed, Illinois, re
publicans, and Walsh, Mon
tana, democrat. The reports of
their appointment stated that
no date for the sub-commit
tee’s first meeting had been
fixed.
Reports from westward points '
indicate that a strong fight for
the retention of Judge T. M. i
Reed is being waged by friends '
in the national capitol and it
appears not improbable that
he may be retained. This belief
is given added credence by I
the failure of the president to
name his successor, when nam
ing aopointees for the othei j
offices.
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Bert Wing, representative of
the B. C. Equipment Co, ar
rived Thursday from the south.
Following his arrival Mr. Wing
■pent several days at the Dun
well inspecting the operation
of the tramway and other ma- i
chinery, supplie d by his firm.
Following his trip to the Dun
well Mr. Wing visited B. C.
Silver Sunday and will be at
the Big Missouri Monday.
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The Alaska Steamship Co.
Freight steamer Tanana arriv
ed from Seattle Friday even
ing with 90 tons of hay ana
?rain for the Premier com-,
pany, in addition to a large
shipment of coal for the Hy
ier Fuel Co.
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Arthur Moa, superintendent
of the Mountainview Gold
Mining Co., expects to leave
Wednesday on a business trip
to Ketchikan.
WORK STARTS ON TITAN
Owney McFadden has taken
a contract to drive fifty feet
of tunnel on the Titan and
left today, Monday with an
outfit and two men to com
mence operations.
The development plan pro
posed is to extend the present
workings to get under a very
promising surface showing,
which was not located in earl
ier operations. If successful in
reaching this objective the tun
nel will give a depth of 275
feet on the vein.
The Titan property is splen
didly located and possesses an
excellent prospect for devel
oping into a producing mine
with further development,
hence the progress of the new
tunnel will be followed with
more than averag interest
locally.
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The illustrated lecture entit-1
led “New York,” given a week
ago Sunday by Rev. S. V. War
ren at the M. E. Church, was
the subject of much commen
dation on the part of those at
tending. The presentation was
the first of a series of illus
trated lectures to be given by
Rev. Warren at intervals, and
should prove decidedly inter
esting througohut, if we may
judge the whole by the initial
number. The series covers pic
torial visits to India, Java,
South America ad other coun
tries and all are profusely il
lustrated by handsomely color
ed slides.
Another of the series will be
announced shortly.
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1926 GOOD YEAR
FOR SALMON PACKERS
The Alaska Packers’ associat
ion is distributing what finan
cial writers term a surprising
ly good financial report. The
statement shows a profit of j
$548,483 from cannery oper- j
ations during the last year, as
against a deficit of $165,026
the previous year. The good
showing is attributed to ex
ceptioally favorable markets,
says a San Francisco news re
port.
The company has resumed the
payment of its extra $2 divi-!
dend, in addition to the regu- j
lar $2 quarterly dividend, both j
payable February 10. The sur-1
plus has been increased from ■
$294,769 at the close of the
1925 season to $1,084,823.
The plants, terminals and
fleet of the association are
valued at $6,747,000.
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Max Behrmann, proprietor of
the popular Ideal Cafe, will
leave Monday evening on a '
business trip to the States. Mr.
Behrmann plans to return in
two or three weeks. Mrs.
Mary Carlson will be in charge
of the cafe during his absence, j
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The Friendship Club is plan
ning to hold a social at the (
M. E. Church Friday evening.
The entertainment will include
a program of interesting feat
ures, and refreshments.
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Wm. Younkin, superintendent
of operations on the Extenuate
property, came down last week !
for additional supplies and
lumber. i
DUNWELL READY
FOR PRODUCTION
Following a two-days tryout
of the tramway and an initial
turning over of the power
equipment last week, the Dun
well management is said to oe
anticipating getting into active
production within a short peri
od. The bunkers are also said
to be full of ore in readiness
for milling operations.
Both the tramway and tnt
300-horsepower Vickers-Per
ters engine are reported to
have worked in fine shape ana
the tuning up of the mill will
start this week.
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Justin W. Harding, who was
nominated recently for Unit
ed States Attorney for the
First Division, is not entirely
a stranger to Alaska. He visit
ed Juneau and vicinity foi
about two months in the sum
mer of 1919, accompanied by
his wife and little daughter,
his mother and an aunt.
Mr. Harding is said to be
about 40 years of age, is an
ex-service man and had just
retired from the Army with
rank of major a short time
prior to his Alaska visit in
1919. At that time and since,
he expressed a warm liking for
the Territory but did not in
timate any intention of com
ing here to make his home.
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i A good sized gathering of
| dance lovers attended the St.
Valentine’s dance Saturday ev
ening in Pioneer Hall and en
joyed an excellent time. The
decorations were a distinctive
feature and were probably the
most ornate and beautiful ever
itnessed in this locality. The
music provided by the Durand
orchestra was all that could be
desired and a splendid lunch
eon was provided by the ladies
of the camp and greatly en jo>
ed. The costumes of a majori
ty of those attending were in
splendid keeping with the val-J
entine spirit, and some verv [
handsome and original creat-!
ions were presented. Prizes
were awarded as follows:
Best sustained lady valen
tine: Mrs. E. L. Dale, prize,
silk heart pillow.
Best sustained gentleman val
entine; E. L. Dale, prize, peari
and ivory comb and brush set.
As there were no comic laa> I
valentines, the prize for thai
character, a pair of pink bou- •
doir candlesticks and candles
to match, was awarded to Mrs.
Thomas Barton.
Ralph Young was the recipi
ent of the prize for best comic
gentleman valentine, a fount
ain pen.
A special prize, a desk clock,
was awarded to Col. E. R. Sti
vers for a decidedly clever
and faithful characterization
of Abraham Lincoln.
The judges were Donald Max
tin, D. J. Mulcare and Richard
Boyer.
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Walter G. Broad, B. C. cus
toms representative at Stew
art, left Thursday for the
south on his annual vacation.
Mr. Broad expects to be away
about three weeks. 1
MONTHLY REPORT
ALASKA EXPORTS
Alaska to the States in Jan
j wry totaled $1,992,457, ac
dng to the monthly report of
Customs Collector J. C. Mc
Bride given below:
Animals:
Blue Foxes .$ 8,800
Other animals. 3,670
Curios: . 1,910
Fish:
Fresh & frozen (ex
cept shell-fish) :
Halibut .345,181
Salmon . 128,991
All other . 12,299
Canned (except
shell-fish)
Salmon . 187,064
Cured or preserved
(except shell-fish)
Cod ^. 555
Herring. 78,985
Salmon . 11,195
Shell-fish:
Clams. 25
Shrimps. 24,258
Furs and Fur-skins:
Blue Fox.133,300
Silver or Black
Fox . 10,810
Red Fox. 3,872
White Fox . 60
Mink . 21,128
Muskrat . 459
All other. 18,003
Maufactured
furs. 400
Ore, matte and reg
ulus:
supper . S07,Ui>y
Lead . 12,241
Reindeer Meat .... 7,700
Trophies, speci
mens, etc. 140
Wood: Timber
and lumber . 34,701
All other articles. 4,144
Total value of pro
ducts of Alaska .... 1,906,950
Products of United
States Returned .... 84,909
Total value of for
eign products . 598
Total value of ship
ments of merchan
3ise . 1,992,457
'terns included in
“All Other Articles”
2820 lbs. Ivory $3,858
313 Hairseal skins 286
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To meet’the demands tor an
increase' of mail service be
ween Ketchikan, Wrangell,
Petersburg, Kake and Port
Alexander on Baranoff Island,
the Neill Transportation Co.
former holders of the Ketchi
kan-Hyder contract, has pur
chased the former Juneau
3itka mail boat, Estebeth.
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The Petersburg city council
has before it for consideration
an ordinance which, if passed,
will permit voters who expect
to be absent on election day to
vote two weeks before elect
ion. Under the new ordinance
it is proposed that fishermen
and others who expect to be
absent from the city on elect
ion day may apply to the city
clerk for a ballot. This they
will mark, seal in an enevlope,
mark it “Absent Voter’s Bal
lot” and it will be opened on
election day and be counted
with the other ballots cast. It
is stated also that a similar
law will be introduced at the
next session of the Territorial
Legislature.