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VOL 4, NO. 51
HYDER, ALASKA, SATURBAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1928.
PRICE TEN CENTS
TEXAS CREEK DISTRICT
IS VERY LIVELY
There is more development
activity visible on Texas Creek
this year than at any time since
the initial discovery was made,
according to Frank Blasher,
well known prospector, who
returned from that section a
few days ago.
Not only is there more pros
pecting and development work
going on this year, but the
work so far done on the vari
ous active properties has al
most invariably achieved re
sults distinctly encouraging to
their owners, in addition to
further disclosing the remark
ably wide extent of mineral
lz^uon in mat section.
Practically every prospect on
the creek on which work is be
ing done is showing up better
than ever, Mr. Blasher said.
As a result every miner and
prospector is distinctly opti
mistic regarding the future
outlook. The good progress be
ing made on the projected gov
ernment highway to the head
of Texas Creek is also a great
ly encouraging feature of the
situation, owing to the assur
ance that the road will great
ly reduce the present high
transportation costs and not
only facilitate prospecting but
also enable many properties tc
go on a shipping basis as soon
as it is completed. With low
cost transportation available,
the unusally large ore ex
posures on many of the prop
erties can be mined and ship
ped immediately, in many in
stances_without actually going
underground, thus providing
an income for further devel
opment.
Visits made during the season
by a considerable number oi
mining engineers and field
representatives of big mining
companies also indicate that
the Texas district is attracting
outside interest and may be
come the scene of some large
operations in the not distant
future. Mr. Blasher said prac
tically every new visitor to the
district is impressed by the
large number and size of the
mineral exposures. Several told
him they had heard reports oi
the unusual mineralization but
had doubted their accuracy
until convinced by personal
observation.
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MISSING MAN LOCATED
Bob. Nakki .well known resi
dent and proprietor of th<
Prosperity Cafe, was the ob
ject of an extensive search bj
relatives and officials on botl
sides of the boundary durinj
the first days of the week.
Following his disappearanc<
Monday night, when he failet
to return home at his usua
time, Nakki could not be locat
ed and fears for his safety
were held by his family an<
friends until it was learne<
that he had left for the soutl
on the steamer Catalla. Mess
ages sent to the vessel brough
the information that the miss
ing man had been on board th
steamer but got off at Princ
Rupert.
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Marshal D. Ickis was an arrh
al from the Ketchikan on th
Fairbanks Wednesday.
JUDGE HILL TO HOLD
COURT AT JUNEAU
Judge E. Coke Hill, of the
Third Judicial Division, with
headquarters at Valdez, will
preside at a term of the First
Division district court to be
held in Juneau beginning Sept
ember 29, according to notices
issued by Clerk of the Court
John H. Dunn a few days ago.
The designation of Judge Hill
is apparently the result of rec
ommendations made to the De
partment of Justice by William
D. Mitchell, Solicitor General
of the United States, who is
visiting the Territory at pres
ent in connection with the se
lection or a successor ior tne
late Judge Thomas M. Reed.
In a recent newspaper inter
view at Seward Mr. Mitchell
said that through the delay in
the appointment of a judge for
this division business is piling
up to such extent that he had
recommended to the depart
ment of justice, the making of
a special order sending a judge
from some other district to
care for the business at Jun
eau, if a regular appointment
was not made this session.
Mr. Mitchell also went on
record as favoring the appoint
ment of an Alaskan as regular
incumbent.
‘I found much good timber
qualified for the bench in
Alaska, all things considered,”
he said, “and an Alaskan who
qualifies for the job and passes
the approval of Congress
should have it.” »
Commenting on Alaska con
ditions as ha.-had—observed
them during his Stay, the So
licitor General said he had
been particularly struck by the
absence of crime in Alaska,
compared with conditions in
the States.
“I ;was led to believe that
things were rough and tough
here,” he said, “but I find it
just the reverse. .
Bootlegging is no worse here
than in the States, in fact, in
proportion, much less.”
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George Jamme, noted Seattle
mining engineer and a leading
figure in the Hyder-Butte Min
ing Co., was an arrival from
the south Tuesday. Mr. Jamme
is here to inspect the results
sf the season’s development
activities on the promising
Butte group near 7-Mile.
Mr. Jamme examined the
Butte group several years ago
and lated participated in the
organization of the Hyder
Butte company in association
with Henry C. Boulton, Seattle
mining man, whose brother
J. C. Boulton, is now conduct
| ing extensive development op
| erations on the property.
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! The burning out of a bearing
I on the Noyes Boat Co., motor
t ship Fairbanks caused a delay
of more than 24 hours in the
t arrival of the vessel this week.
The burning out of a bearing
ing occurred shortly after the
' vessel left Ketchikan on its
usual weekly run to this port
and necessitated a return to
Ketchikan for repairs. As a re
- suit of the accident the ves
e eel did not reach here until
shortly before noon Thursday.
MINING NOfES
The Melvin Mining Syndicate,
with a unit capitalization of
25,000 units of $5 value has
been formed in Stewart to de
velop the Melvin group, adja
cent to the Porter-Idaho. j
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The main tunnel on the Ter
minus property has encounter
ed the big mineral zone on
which it was driven at a depth
of 175 feet below the outcrops
and about 500 feet from the
portal. The ore is well mineral
ized, with galena and silver
sulphides and presents promis
ink possibilities for future de
velopment.
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Development activities are
now in full swing on the Em
peror group of the Emperor
Mines, Ltd, on Glacier Creek,
under the direction of Gustave
Seiffert.
Interesting developments are
expected on this property as
a result of drifting operations
on the main vein which ranges
around 30 feet wide, where
tapped by two tunnels at 90
and 325 feet below the out
crops.
George Jamme, noted mining
engineer, has estimated 600,
000 tons of probable commer
cial ore available.
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The Revenue Mining Com
pany will continue develop
ment on the Independence dur
ing the coming winter.
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Douville and Riva have re
sumed development activities
on the Montreal group near
Bear River Pass, on which a
recent forest fire wiped out ex
tensive camp accommodations.
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Premier activities on the Sil
verado are reported to have
reached a stage where inter
esting developments are ex
pected shortly. The company
is very active on this property
but little can be learned re
garding development progress.
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The projected 600-foot tun
nel of the Hyder-Butte proper
ty, near 7-Mile, is reported in
close to 150 feet and still show
ing a wide lead of ore, most
of which is of high grade char
acter.
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SENSATIONAL GOLD ORE
LOCATED AT NUKA BAY
Quartz described as being as
rich as any ever found in Alas
ka is reported in press dis
patches to have been located
by Tom Babcock and D. W.
Downey at Nuka Bay, eight
miles down the Kenai penin
sula from Seward. Samples
brought to the latter point by
Babcock August 31, are said
to have shown gold sticking
out in large, yellow globules
The quartz was obtained from
a 30-inch lead, stripped along
the surface.
At the time of exhibiting th<
samples Babcock deposited ii
a. Seward bank 25 pounds o1
gold resulting from the min
ing operations of himself anc
partner.
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S. E. Jones, Mrs. Ella F
Crocker, Alfred Anderson ant
J, O. Ebing were passenger
to Ketchikan on the Fairbank:
Thursday.
DEATH CALLS
M. R. JAMIESON
M. R. Jamieson, pioneer of
the North and one of the dis
trict’s most widely kownn resi
dents, passed away in Stewart
Hospital at 8. a. m Sunday
after a brief illness, death be
ing due to ureamic poisoning.
Although not considered in a
serious state at the time of en
tering the hospital for treat
ment, Mr. Jamieson’s condit
ion became steadily worse.
Two operations were perform
ed during the slightly more
than two weeks he was in the
institution but failed to relieve
his suffering and he sank slow
ly to the end.
Death came at the npe age
of 63 years and closed a life
filled with useful service to the
world and kindly and thought
ful deeds on behalf of those
who enjoyed his friendship.
Possessing a genial and at
tractive personality, a wealth
of warm generosity and kindly
regard for those about him,
“Bob” Jamieson, as he was al
most universally known, held
in the highest degree the re
gard and respect of all who
knew him and his unfortunate
passing cast a cloud of pro
found regret over the entire
community in which he had so
long lived and labored.
Born in England and raised
to early manhood in Australia,
Mr. Jamieson came to the
Northland that has since been
his home some 25 or 30 years
ago, settling at first in the At
lin country. He came to the
Portland Canal district in 1908
and resided in Stewart until
Hyder was founded, when he
moved to the new camp and
became indentified with the
hotel business. During the
“rush” days he built the Hyder
Hotel, the largest and most
valuable building in Hyder at
that time. Later he became in
terested in the Alaska Hotel,
and also acquired extensive
mining interests, most of which
were retained by himself or
members of his family up to
the present time. He is surviv
ed by his widow and son, to
whom the sympathy of the en
tire community goes out in
the sad loss of a loving hus
band and father, and by two
brothers and three sisters who
reside in England and Aus
tralia.
No funeral services were held
locally; the remains being sent
on the Prince Charles to Van
couver, where they will prob
ably be cremated in accord
ance with an often expressed
wish of the deceased.
Mrs. Jamieson and son Lorne,
acompanied the body and plan
to make their future home in
the south.
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The Norco is scheduled to
leave Seattle enroute to Ket
chikan and Hyder on Sept
ember 14, according to late
, advices.
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The Standard Oil tank steam
er Alaska Standard replenish
ed the oil and gasoline stores
of the local agency last week,
leaving a sufficient supply of
commodities to last during the
winter period.
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s Mining on Seward Peninsula
i has been given a boost by
steady rains.
CREST CONSOLIDATED
LETS CONTRACT FOR
200 FEET TUNNEL
Continuing the program of
large scale development start
ed last spring on the Crest,
King and Hobo groups near
9-Mile, the Crest Consolidated
Gold Mining Co., Ltd., has let
a contract to Albert Johnson,
Nels Helgerson, Herb. Ander
son, Pete Hestwick and Pete
Westman, well known miners,
for two-hundred feet of tun
nel work on the Hobo unit of
the company holdings. The
contract calls for completion of
the tunnel within a period of
75 days and is understood to
be the first step of a develop
ment program involving a
probable 1000 feet of under
ground development work.
Work on the contract start
ed this morning.
GRADING STARTED
ON SECOND UNIT
TEXAS HIGHWAY
With the greater part of the
clearing and grubbing along
the right of way completed,
grading operations were start
ed this week by the Johnson
Gardner company on the sec
ond unit of the projected gov
ernmental highway to the head
of Texas Creek.
The company has three crews
employed on the grading op
erations and the work is going
forward in excellent manner.
The grading is largely rock
work, of which approximately
38,000 cubic yards is called
for under the contract, in ad
dition to about 14,500 cubic
yards of common excavation.
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F. C. Outland, director of the
Outland Silver Bar Mining Co.
operations was a visitor in town
during the week end and re
ported very satisfactory devel
opment progress on the com
pany properties near Salmon
glacier.
Mr. C. L. Hibbard, prominent
Seattle business man, who < is
heavily interested in the com
pany, is visiting the property
and is varying the vicissitudes
of big business by officiating
temporarily as “straw-boss,”
according to Mr. Outland.
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Frank Reichenback, propri
etor of the Hyder Grocery, and
M. Savovich, owner of the
Golden Gate Hotel, performed
a pleasing public service dur
ing the past week by widening
the narrow sidewalk between
their respective establishments.
As a result of the improvement
j there is now a walk of uniform
width from the Boundary Gift
Shop to the east corner of Kan
sas Street. The Hyder Drug Co,
is preparing to further im
prove the sidewalk facilities
beyond that point by installing
a cement walk, the first in Hy
der, in front of its new build
ing and a further extension oJ
board walk will be placed ir
front of the new Provinse store
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George Markham, who sus
tained a badly broken leg some
months ago and spent consid
erable time in the Rupert his
pital, returned Tuesday, aftei
a visit in the States, with th<
damaged leg in much improv
ed condition.
C. OF C. ANNUAL MEETING
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The annual meeting of the
Hyder Chamber of Commerce,
Inc., will be held at Chamber
of Commerce Hall Tuesday ev
ening, October 2, for the pur
pose of electing 7 trustees for ,
the ensuing year, according to
an announcement by Secretary
S. V. Warren.
In accordance with the by
laws, there will be no nominat
ions for the position of trustee
candidates being chosen from
the general membership in
good standing at the time of
the election.
Dr. Warren has announced the
following as eligibles:
John Hovland, Wm. Gray,
E. L. Dale, W. Blanton, Ern
est Blue, for the International
Co. and Hyder Lead mines,
Mrs. J. L. Campbell, Holger
Johnson, Max Behrmann, M.
T. Savovich, Arthur Moa, Sher
man V. Warren, J. A. Hall,
E. D. Haddon, Chas. F. Sand
ford, James Roberts, S. P. Fitz
gerald, Frank Reichenback,
Ben Oien, Harold Johnson, O.
F. Hill, Noel Traversy.
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The public school resumed
sessions Tuesday under the di
rection of Miss Geraldine Tor
rance, newly appointed school
teacher, with 21 pupils in at
tendance.
FIERCE STORM DOES
BIG DAMAGE AT SEWARD
A wind and rainstorm which
raged continuously for 72
hours caused flood damage to
Seward, Alaska estimated at
$50,000 during the last days
of August.
Included in the heavier dam
age reported was the total de
struction of the Third Avenue
bridge, the washing out of the
approach to the Fourth Ave
nue bridge, which is the main
highway out of town, and the
washing out of the 4,000-foot
pipeline serving the electric
light plant. No damage was
done to buildings, although
many were compelled to leave
their homes to escape the flood
waters which swept over a
portion of the town as a result
of the overflowing of Lowell
Creek. During the height of
the storm, Lowell Creek
changed its course almost
momentarily as debris was
heaped along the sides of the
stream. Save for light provid
ed by private plants, the city
was in total darkness for some
days as a result of the de
struction of the power line.
The storm also jeopardized
sections of the Alaska govern
ment railway, many landslides
and weakened bridges being
reported.
Hundreds of thousands of red
snappers, most of them dead,
others still feebly flopping on
the surface of the water, were
recently reported by fishermen
in the Whale Island area, be
tween Kodiak and Afognak.
One fisherman returning from
Spruce Island, said his craft
plowed through fish for two
miles.
The most accepted conject
ure is that a submarine up
heaval catapulted the deep
water fish to the surface and
for some reason they were un
able to return.