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VOL.
NO.' It.
HYDER, Alaska, Mar.
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. 19*2
fiVis dollars a year
ASSOCIATION
MEETING IS
^IMPORTANT
. The meeting o,f the Hyder
, Commercial Association on
'Tnursday nijjht of this week
falls at a particulrrly propit
ious time. There are a num
ber of matters concerning the
public welfare that must be
considered. The meetings
, are all open and every person
in town is urged to attend.
The Piace, Portland Gafe.
The Time, 8 p. m.
. YOUNG POLITICIAN
GETS INTO TROUBLE
Pursuant to an indictment by
the grand jury in Ketchikan, Judge
T. M. Reed issued a bench warrant
, for Jack Sutherland of Hyder, which
was served by Deputy Marshal T.
W. McDonald, the newly appointed
deputy for Hyder, who came over
on the Carmen and returned to
- Ketchikan with Sutherland Satur
day night. The indictment is on a
charge of libel, but Deputy McDon
, aid was unable to say who laid the
complaint. Certain residents who
claim to know something about
the case however, say that Jack
had written some letters that are
the basis of his trouble. The ac
cused is an active young politician
who is intimately associated with
u cert in clique oi the Republican
party in Alaska.
MATSUDA IS GLAD
TO SAVE HIS LIFE
Both the fo lowing items appear
ed in the Ketchikan Chronicle:
F. C. Matsuda, convicted of
unlawful possession of narcot
ics, was sentenced this morn
, ing to pay a fine of $1000 and
serv®six months in the Federal
penitentiary at McNeill’s Is
land.
CARD OF THANKS
F.C.Matsuda wishes to thanh
the people of Ketchikan for
the many kindnesses and cour
tesies eKtended lo him during
his stay in Ketchikan.
Mr. Matsuda apparently consid
ers a $1000 fine a courtesy and a
trip to McNeill’s island a kindness.
Maybe he is thankful to escape
from Ketchikan with his life; and
considering certain events that have
transpired in that city recently, he
itlay be right at that.
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A POPULAR OF-FICIAL
Joe Ulmet, road commissioner
for the First Division, ha? filpd
for the nomination (or re-elec
tion.
in speaking to the Ketchikan
Chronicle of his candidacy, he
said that he believed in filing for
this place he could serve the in
terests qf the district better than
if he should seek the nomination
for the legislature, as suggested
by some of his friends. He be
lieves that he is thoroughly ac
quainted with the needs of the
district and that he can serve
well as a road builder, and in
thjs belief he is supported by
his many pioueer friends.
Joe is one of those likeable
fellows who are up and a-coming
all the time. President of Igloo
No. 16, Pioneeis of Alaska, in,
Ketchikan, he is the leading
spirit in all things undertaken
by that live organization. Not
only that, he takes a keen inter
est in the doings of neighboring
igloos, and no momentous event
staged by the Hyder Pioneers
seems complete without Joe’s j
presence.
Joe is not only a good Pioneer
but a good citizen and a zealous
and competent official. A civil
engineer by profession, he is
especially fitted for the position
he now holds. Since he wants
to be re-elected road commiss
ioner, the Miner is for him, and
for him strong. Had hf decided
to run for the legislature, we
would back him for that. Two
years ago Hyder gave him only
the average party vote. We
predict that this year his vote
will be practically unanimous.
Hyder folks have become ac
quainted with him during the
past two years.
CINDER PR33ABLY SAVED
EX-GOVESTO'S FAMILY
A letter received in Seattle from
Washington, D. C., says that by
getting a cinder in his eye Thomas
Riggs, Jr., probably saved the lives
| of former Governor Riggs’ family,
i The whole family were dressed and
! in the act of leaving their home for
the Knickerbocker Theatre when
the boy began to cry from the pain
caused by the cinder. He was ap
patently in such distress that the
family decided not to attend the
theatre that night and thus were
j not present when the roof caved in
killing over 100 persons.
Laundry work done right and promptly
delivared. Tub and shower baths, new,
modern, strictly up to date. Jim Johnson.
Shoe shine stand, AlaskanJIIotel, Rube
Miller. Leave orders for laundry.
Don't go home hungry. Get a lunch at
the Ocean View.
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT
If it isn't to be
Found elsewhere try ,
The Midget Emporium.
Meet me at the Nqrth Star.
Send this paper to your friend
Ketchikan Chrohicle at the North Star
Mickey Gallagher has gone to work at
the Preipier.
The Pachena was in frqtp Rupert last
Thursday night.
Jack Fitzgerald came down from the
Premier mine Monday.
Jack Woods was down Mopdqy ftpm
Nine-m>le for a tew hoprs:
Ed Christianson left on the Carmen for
a short visit in Ketchikan.
Mrs, Harrison returned Saturday from
a short visit in Ketchikan.
Tem BadzQff came down from the pre
mier Monday for a short rest.
Emil Poison has gone to work for Jack
McCormack In the North Star, i
BiH Murphy, manager ef the Fish Creek
roadhouse, was in town Monday.
Arohie Smith, of the Premier assay de,
pirtment, spent Friday and Saturday in
town.
J. C. Nash, a Mutual Life insurance
representative, arrived from Rupert op
the Pachena.
Dan Sullivan, who has been at the Pre.
mier since September, came down Tuesday
for a vacation.
A. C. Knight, representing Kelly-Doug
lass Co. of Vancouver, arrived from Ru
pert on the Pachena.
Little Billy Stump, at one time the only
boy la Hjder, recently boxed three rounds
at a Pioneer smoker in Nenana.
Paddy Gavin, who has been 8 months
at the Premier without leaving the hill,
came down Thursday for a rest.
The Stewart Citizens Association is
making preparations for a dance on the
night of March 17, St. Patrick's Day.
The Carmen arrived from Ketchikan
Friday night with eight passengers, and
left on the return trip Saturday night.
C. W. Peuse Geo. T. Reid and James
Dunbar, of the Premier office staff, were
down during the latter part of the week.
Joe Prout. one-time foreman for the
Guggenheims at Kenneeott, is down from
the Premier, where he has been for two |
months.
The Kusko Times of McGrath reports
Doc. Carter as having passed through
there February 1 on his way from Bethei
to the Outside.
Mrs. Jack O'Connor has returned to
Fairbanks after being in the Anchorage
hospital for some . time, and completely
recovering her health,
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The roof of W. J. Crawford’s residence !
in Stewart was ablaze for awile last
Thursday afternoon, hut the flames were j
extinguished with little difficulty.
Eddie Sykes who, for the past four j
months, has been a popular member of
the North Star staff, pulled out Saturday
night for his old stamping ground, Nena
na. Eddie likes the Interior.
Owing to the compressor breaking, min
ing operations at Swamp Point have been
suspended for the past ten days. Con
tractor Wing figures on resuming wcrk
before the end of this week.
Mrs. W. R. Reid and two babies, and
her mother, Mrs. Brown, left Thursday
night for a visit in Victoria. On their
way they will stop off for awhile at their
aid home on Graham island.
The unusual spell of colt} weather just
passed has made 14 jnches of clear ice
| on the pond near the sawmill ant} W. L.
Belch is cutting a supply for the summer.
He intends putting up about )'I0 tons.
Jack Schweijter who, while Mr. and
Mrs Dann were away on a vacation, kept
the Stewart Hotel on the actively opera
ting list, visited Ilyder the latter part of
the week. He said he was entitled to a
little vacation himself.
T- W- ‘'Bi)r McDonald, Ilyder'# new
deputy mirshyl, was in camp during the
#tgy (if (he < aripen, and while here se-!
cured the Porey residence, pow occupied
by Hprry Tanner, for a home, On the
next trip of the Carmen he expects to re
turn with his wife and young #qn and
take up his offioial duties here,
U, f. ponjon and J, R. Brown, I)omin
ion telegraph line fixers, came up- from
Maple Bay Monday for the first t'me in
over a month. The engine of their gas
boat bps. been in Rupert for repairs,
I During the month the service has been
nninfernjpted, but the linemen are pre
paring for soma strenuous work in anti
cipation pf the spring break-up.
Word has been received that John
Noon, mayor of Seward, has gone Out
side on a trip and that Harry Kllsworth
is acting mayor during his absence, In
1898 Harry had an assay office in Repub
lic, Wash., when the present editor of the
Hyder Miner was piloting the Republic
Record through the maetstrem of a red
hot camp, compared with which the min
ing camps of today look like adjourntd
meetings of the Young People's Society
of ( hrisiian endeavor.
DAN BEATON WRITES
FROM FT. M'MURRAY
Dan Beaton, well-known sour
dough and forme» resident of Hy
der, has written a friend here giv
ing news of others who left on the
Fort Norman oil stampede. Dan
is now at Fort McMurray. His let
ter reads in part:
Norman McLeod is down the
river—went down for the Imperial
Oil Co.
Fred Joyce and his wife are here.
He has a team and is doing some
work around town.
We all grabbed a lot at the end
of the steel, and now we are all
looking for a chance to let go again.
There is a lot of talk about the
oil sands here, but they haven’t
made any move yet this year;
guess they could not sell any stock.
The Imperial Oil is the only outfit
spending their own money.
The Hudson Bay is building a
boat here, the lumber is coming in
now. They expect to start about
the first of the mouth.
There is a lot of fur comes
through here, that is about all the
loose money in the winter.
Had a letter from Bill Mcllhen
ney. He is 270 miles down the
river at Ft. Fitzaerald, and has a
grub-stake to go prospecting next
spring.
The wages here are $1.50 a day
and board —and rotten board at
/ -TH- . '.:. . * N
LQNG-RANGE SLEUTHS
The "Grand" Jyrv, wnich sat
for IB days in Jfetchikan and
considered divert and sundry
(also bonedry) matters, includ
ing 3 revision pf the Canadian
lawg, has ma<Je its report and
been excused. From their re
port, they needed to be excused.
The Miner would like to publbh
the report jn full, but space dees
not permit, and besides, it is the
policy of fhi§ paper to devote all
possible space to the considera
tion of constructive measures.
One parpraph* that relating to
Hyder, is given below, however,
without comment except that
the words "long-range” might
well have been inserted after the
word "oareful" in the second line.
Hyder, We find after a most
careful investigation that the
laws in Hyder respecting boot
legging, gambling and prostitu
tion are being most flagrantly
and openly violated. We rec
ommend that a most thorough
and careful investigation be
made by the Department of Jus
tice of conditions ;>s esisting at
Hyder at the present time and
that any officials found wanting
in the performance of their offi
cial duties should be removed.
Having been in Hyder practi
cally since the town started, the
Miner will take this opportunity
of reiterating the facts it has
published before at various times
that there has nevet been a gun
play, a knife-play nor a hold-up
in the camp; that for many
months during whieh there was
neither marshal nor commiss
ioner in the district there was
no petty thieving and not even
a fist fight that was worth watch
ing. This is a record that all
the heresay reports in the world
cannot erase—a record which
any new frontier mining camp
may well view with satisfaction.
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that. Some jobs pay $2.00 and
board, so you see a man cannot lay
up much money, t But there are a
lot of chances to pick up a little
money here.
I did alright last summer and!
have been lying around all winter, i
but have made expenses, so have
no kick. I am here to stay.
Joyce was in. He said to give
his regards to everybody.
There were several outfits went
up on the Liard river prospecting
for placer last summer. I saw
two outfits that I knew. They
might find something.
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RYDER TRANSFER STAGE
FOR 13-MILE
Leaves Salmon River Store !
Monday Wednesday Saturday
AT 10 A. M.
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PIONEERS ARE
PREPARING FOR
BIG SMOKER
On thje ijigljt of March 24 the
! Pioneers are to hold one of their
popular smoking concerts in their
hall, and are preparipg a program
that will tax the seating capacity
of the spacious building. It is to
be a go-as-you-please affair, Dull
Care cast to the winds, with songs
and stories, smokes and eats, and
; any other form of entertainment
that may spring spontaneously as
| the spirit moves.
I Boxing and wrestling will be
; featured, three sets of performers
having already Been secured. Old
Man Baynton and Kid Baynton
will decide who is master in the
squarsd circle, and Billy Bunting
and Jack Scott are matched up in
the light-heavy class. Felix Seppi
and George Mehlfeld will go to the
mat in a catch-as-catch-can wrest
ling bout, and the Pioneers expect,
that before the big night they will
I be able^to announce additional stli
: ietic events
PRINCE RUPERT,
SPECIAL TRIP
THURSDAY
Owing to a slight accident
the steamer Prince John will
not make the scheduled trip
this week. Instead, the Prince
Rupert will take the run, arriv
ing Thursday morning at 6
o'clock, and leaving as soon as
the cargo can be discharged.
MOLLY OF THE FOLLIES
NEXT MOVIE ATTRACTION
Saturday night at the movies
Margarita Fisher will appear in
“Molly of the Follies,” a five-act
serio-comic insight into the inner
life of a New York chorus girl.
There is nothing mystifying about
the plot, but there is plenty of ac
tion, with pretty girls, Bowery
toughs, “sassiety” lounge lizards.
Coney Islnnd crowds, etc. The set
ting is snch as to show Miss Fisher
at her best, and film acquaintences
of the popular little star know what
that means.
In addition, there wiil be a one
act drama, “The City of Broken Old
men,” full of dramatic and pathetic
inoidents.
Found—Gold signet ring. Owner may
obtain same at the Silver Grill by paj ing
for this ad.
For sale, three-roomed house, with tut
Enquire of Hugh MacDeugall.