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VOL. 1. NO. 36.
HYDER, Alaska, June 30, 1920
FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR
All Ready To
Celebrate 4th
Arrangements for the big double
day Fourth of July celebration aw
all complete and the returned sol
diers’ club feel more than satisfiec
with the results of their endeavors
Though the youngest town in Alas
ka, they feel sure that Hyder’s first
Fourth will compare favorably wit!
any celebration held by her oldei
sister towns of the Territory.
The grounds are in perfect con
tl-tion, volunteers having worked
there nearly every evening since the
question of celebrating was first de
cided. Road Foreman T. H. Evans
loaned the government road gradet
after working hours, Norman Me
Leod turned out with his caterpillai
tractor, and when the visiting base
ball boys see the field they will re
ceive a pleasant surprise.
Following is the program, which
will be spread over the two days
according as the events fit in for
convenience:
Address
Declaration of Independence.
» Boys' race 50 yds (boys under 14
1st prize $2. 2nd, $1
Egg race, ladies, 1st, 51b box ohoeo.
lutes. 2nd, $3.00
Mens' 100 yd dash. 1st, $10. 2nd,$5
' hree legged race, 1st, $5. 2nd, $3.
i-adies’ 50yd dash. 1st, $3.50. 2nd$2
Pig-i- back race, 1st, $10, 2nd, $5,
■o n's race, 1st, $5. 2nd, $2,50.
Ebs .0 e race, 1st, $5. 2nd, $2,50
:a ) l uce, (boys and girls under
1st, $2, 2nd, $1.00
k killing contest, lst.$75 2nd$30
Ladies’ nail driving contest, 1st, $5.
2nd, $3,
Baseball, Alice Arm vg Hyder,
M >de New Strike
Albert Johnson and Morris Ped
esson who have been prospecting
down the canal, were in Monday
with some fine looking samples
from a new discovery which they
made. They started back Wedneg.
Jay with supplies and powder to do
some work on the showing.
: Pioneers To
1 Hold Parade
Hyder Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska’
held another social session last Sun
day night and amused themselves
with songs and stories. Up to the
present the Igloo has a membership
of about 45, and when the charter
roll closes next Monday night the
organizers figure that 60 will have
joined. On the Fourth the Igloo
will parade, and in the evening a
smsker and concert will be held for
members and friends.
Inspected Indian
C. E. Burr of Butte, representing the
Barnes-King company, one of the luggest
mining concerns of the copper state, has
been inspecting the Indian and adjacent
properties in company with W. W. War
ren. Mr. Burr went uut Sunday to report
to his principals, ami tyr. Warren also
went south. Toe latterjexpects to return
in about two weeks.
AVERAGE YEARLY PRICES
SILVER, CCPPER, LEAD AND ZINC
1910 to 1919 Inclusive
Silver Copper Lead Zinc
Year Oz. Lb. Ltj, > Lb,
1910 .54 .127 .044 .054
1911 .,53 .125 .045 ,057
1913 . ,615 .165 .045 .009
1913 .604 .155 .044 .050
1914 .553 .133 ,039 .051
1915 .507 .175 .047 .124
1916 .659 ,27| .068 .134
1917 .814 .877 .087 .089
1918 .967 .247 ,074 .083
l»l» . 1.110 ,189 ,057 ,073
kvgraga Prices Silver, Copper, Lead
and Zinc During 1|1B
Silver Copper Lead zinc
Menth Oz. L|», Lb. Lb.
January ,101.1| .804 ,056 .074
February ..101.18 ,173 .051 .067
March .101.13 ,150 .052 .065
April .101.12 .158 .050 .064
May .„.107.23 ,168 ,050 .064
June . 110.50 .175 .053 .069
July .,,106.36 .20* ,055 .077
August ...,,,,.111.35 .385 .057 .078
September ..113.92 891 .060 .075
October .119.10 .816 .064 .078
November 137,57 .204 .067 .081
December ..131.98 ,185 ,071 .086
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT.
Meet me at the Mecca.
E. Blake has gone to Vancouver on bus
iness.
( harlle Peck has returned from Ball Is
land hot springs.
There is a big demand for miners in the
district at present.
The Miners' Hotel has received a con
signment of new furniture.
Murder! Mr. Watermelon had his
hean cut out at the Mecca.
Ed Brown has returned from Vancouver
to look after his mining interests.
Have Allen is making some improve
ments on his Main street building.
Tom Fornier has taken a contract to
get out logs for the Premier sawmill,
Mr. C, A. N. Teloupe is a recent arrival
from the south. He is at the Mecca.
The Prince of Wales took the Ketchi
kan hall team,to Rupert for Dominion day.
Har.k ( nttingham, part owner of the
Stewart Hotel, returned Sunday from
Vancouver,
F. C.Lawrence, watchmaker and jeweler
from Seattle, has located his shop in the
Hyder I )rug Co. store,
Archie Smith has gone to work at the
Big .Missouri for Boyle I’.ros,. the dia
mond drill contractors of Spokane.
Malcolm Boyd has achieved his ambi
tion to get a bear, A few days ago he
secured a beautiful skin up Bear river.
Talk about nerve Alex •‘razer had the
gall to ask oash money of a colored lady
for the first watermelon to strike town.
Geo. W. Nelson has rented Blondv
Charlton’s newly completed building on
the forest reserve for some of his men.
Noel W. Traversv has reoelved a large
shipment of flags and huntin'* so <here
need be no paucity of decorations July 4
W, Lee Batch and fa n'ly h-ivo moved
into their new bungol iw on the forest re
serve, When the decorating is complet
ed this will be one of the most attractive
residences in flydw,
W,B. liartholf and C, W.Ftnk have ar>
rived from SeattV Hnd will put in the
summer d- vein] jpg their Eleven-mile
property, kk>ih sre northern men but of
late have been touring C ahtomia,
PRESCRIPTIONS CAREPifl.'.Y C)M
POUNDED BY A GRADUATE ■ I VR,
MAC 1ST AT THE HYDER DdJ_ JJ,
Pile driving for the new Canadian gov
ernment wharf is practically comple ted
and the decking will be laid in a short
time,
R.Hertzberger of Seattle, and G.I.Bnnk
and John Wheatley of Wallace, Idaho,
have joined the Premier staff. They are
expert mill men*
Mrs. A. K Kellerman and daughter
Katherine arrived Sunday from Seattle,
Mrs. Kellerman is a sister of S. P. and
Jack Fitzgerald.
Joe Cnllen and Scottj Ferguson have
taken In supplies for work on the Ameri.
cus Girl. Rob Roy and Sunshine proper,
ties op Bitter creek,
Mrs. v. ll.Jamleson returned Sunday
from South Fort George, bringing back
her son Lome who has been attending
school in that place,
K.L.T’itt. general manager for the Pre.
inter Gold Mining Co„ left last Sunday
for Spokane to secure some additional
niaohinery and men.
i wcivr passengers arrived on me rrinee
of Wale;) Tuesday, most of them being
miners from Kennecott who have gone
to work at the Premier mine.
Wednesday night of last week a son
was horn in the Stewart general hosptiai
to Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Meyer of Hyder,
Mother and bahy are both doing fine but
Daddy Meyer'a’-head need* a band,
The work of repairing the Bear river
nilroad la practically completed. The
heaviest Jolt was putting a new bridge
across Bitter creek which required a 75
foot span,
DSESCRII’TIONS CAREFULLY COM
POUNDED BY A GRADUATE PHAR.
MACiST AT THE HYDER DRUG CO,
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CON,
DITION OF TR •: SALMON RIVER
BANKING COMPANY OF RYDER
Located at Hyder, Territory of Alaska,
gt the elate of business on the 19th day
of June, 19^0.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts... , $ 2,912 00
Banking Premises.3.480.85
Fumitura tnd Fixtures ,, 1.993.86
Due from other Banks.. 8.332.35
Current expenses after deducting
profits.,i .. 776.32
Checks on other Banks $3,075.9$
Cash tin hand. 9.195.12 12.271.10
$ 2^,766.48
LI ABILITIES
Capital Stock paid in..,,,. $ 15,000,00
Surplus Account. 1,#00,OQ
Individual Deposits $ 9,902.59
Time Certificates
of Deposit1,036,25
1 lemand < ertificates
of Deposit. 1.268,41 12,207.25
Duo other Banks 1.059.23
* 29.766.48
United States of America, Territory of
Alaska. First Judicial Division sa.
I. J. A. Hall. President of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
foregoing statement Is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
J. A. Hail
President.
Subscribed end sworn to befote me this
29th day of June, 1920.
j seal ^ John T. Reed
) i Notary Public
Notary Public In and for the Territory
of Alaska. My commission expires March
6, 1922.
ATTEST
Daniel Llndeborg
Director
Andrew Llndeborg
BfeMtaf
Working On
Water Plant
Bush And
B. C. Silver
Under the new ownership of the
British Canadian Silver Corpora
tion, work is proceeding simultan
eously on the Bush and B. C. Silver
groups. On the former there has
been no underground development
under! aken as yet this season, the
work up to the present time con
sisting of stripping the surface, On
the B, C, Silver the camps have
been completed and diamond drill
ing is under way,
THE HYDER BANK
We take pleasure in calling at
tention to the first financial state,
ment of the Salmon River Banking
Company which appears in another
column) It is a creditable show
ing for the first month’s business,
and we predict that the bank will
have a substantial growth from now
on.
The bank is owned by Mr, J. A,
Hall, the president and manager,
Mr. E. E. Hall of Winnepeg, a weal
thy banker and grain dealer, Dan
and Andrew Undebosg. Hyder is
fortunate in having a bank owned
by such substantial and experienced
business men.
Dan and Andrew Lindeborg set
tled here sixteen years ago and all
these years have shown thesr abid
ing faith in the mineral resources,
locating the Big Missouri, Forty
Nine and other claims—and now
show their faith in the future of
Hyder by entering the banking bus
iness, All oldtimers will rejoice
with them in their well-earned sue
cess,
PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY COM
PQUNDEO BY A GRADUATE PHAR.
MA&ST AT THE HYDER DRUG CO,
IN THE COMMISSIONER’S COURT,
Territory of Alaska, Fir»t Judicial Dis
trict. Hyder Precinct, Before Hon. John
T. Reed. Commissioner and ex-officio
Probate Judge.
In the Matter of the Estate 1 Notice
of James HoUoran, Deceas- [- [to
ed. 1 Creditors.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed administrator of the eatate of
James HoUoran, deceased to the creditors
of and all persons having claims against
the said decedent, to file them with the
necessary vouchers within six months
from the date of this notice, with the
said administrator at his office in the
Bungalow at the town of Hyder, Alaska.
Dated at Hyder, Alaska, this 24th. day
of June. 1920.
Robert N, Rogers
Administrator of the Estate of
James HoUoran. Deceased.
Date of First Publication, June, 30th.
1920.
Date of Loot Publication,. July, i\»ti
1980.
Work has been started on the
Hyder water system, Geo, W.Nelson,
president of the Hyder Water,
Light and Power Company, having
arrived with a crew of men Sunday
from Seatcle. P.R,Backus is busy
this week surveying the reservoia
and water main to determine the
size of the pipe required, and this
will be ordered by wire as soon as
the data is available. It is Mr,
Nelson’s intention to rush the work
and have the town supplied with
water before fall
The reservoir will be situated on
a living stream which comes down
from the mountain about two miles
north of Hyder, and whicl\, has its
source in springs. Present plans
contemplate the construction of a
temporary dam so that water may
be obtained as quickly as possible,
the larger and permanent structure
to be started as soon as this is
completed.
The preliminary survey shows
that at the intake an elevation of
approximately 105 feet higher than
the town is obtained, which will
give ample pressure for fire protec
tion. It is estimated that the water
available is sufficient for a popula*
tion of 25,000. B.M,Stone has been
engaged to look after applications
for water, and is already kept busy
Canadian Currency bought, drafts drawn
on Canadian banks payable in Canadian
funds. sold at current rates.—Salmon
River Banking Co
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
DISTRICT OF ALASKA. DIVISION
NO, ONE, AT KETCHIKAN,
IN HE HYDEH DISTRICT
Order Reforming Boundaries of Hyder
Distriot.
For good and sufficient reasons this day
made to appear to me, it is ordered that
the boundaries of the Hyder Recording
and Commissioner's Urecinct established
by the order of February 7. 1920, as
amended by the order of May 1, 1920, be
and they are now hereby established as
follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the intersection of the
Unuk river and the international boun
dary line: thence due south to the 56th
parallel of north latitude, being about
23 1-2 miles; thence along said parallel
due east to west longitude 130 degrees
30 minutes, being about 9 miles; thence
due south about 45 miles to a point due
west of the northern-most point of Boca
de Quadra Inlet; thence due east to
the international boundary line in Port
land Canal, to the place of beginning.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all
previous orders heretofore made estab
lishing the precincts of Hyder and Ket
:hikan are hereby annulled so far only as
dte said orders may conflict with this
jrder.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that one
ropy of this order be sent to the United
Rates Commissioner at .Hyder, and one
ropy to the United States Commissioner
it Ketchikan; and that one copy be pub
isbed for four consecutive weeks in the
Ketchikan Chronicle and one copy in the
tfyder Alaska Miner,
Done at Ketchikan this 24th day of
day, 1920.
ROBERT W. JENNINGS,
dud**.