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VOL. 2. NO. 41.
HYDER, Alaska, Sep. 81. 1021
FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR
Winter Camp
On Fish Creek
Harry Tanner, superintendent of
the Fish Creek Mining Company's
operations, came down from the
mine Saturday night with some of
the finest specimens of grey ooppCr
tever seen in this caufp. One of the
pieces weighed 132 pounds, and
another 82, and they are almost
solid mineral. They have been
sent to the Chicago exhibit. Chips
knocked from the larger specimen
gave assay returns of $774.40 per
toil. These samples came from the
tipper showing of the company’s
Property.
Mr. Tanner says that the winter
camp at the upper showing is
praotically completed, a large log
building one and one-half stories in
height having been built, and an
other smaller bunk house for the
night dhift. Wood sheds and an
ore-soiting shed remain to be built,
but these will be finished in ample
time to avoid the heavy snowfall.
At the upper showing a crosscut
tunuel being driven to tap the big
ore shoot discovered last spring is
In about 40 feet, and should reaoh
Its objective in about 30 feet more
The tunnel rock is all mineralized,
hone of it assaying less than an
ounce in silver, but this has no sig
nificance except from a geological
Viewpoint.
At the lower workings the No. 2
tunnel on the Olympia claim from
which the recent ore shipments
Were tj.m.i, is being driven ahead
and stopeiug is also being carried
on. i'he ore shoot here continues
to hold strong in both width and
Values, and a large tohuage ol siiip
piiiK ore is accumulating.
Work a to b* resit ala J at onoe
bi tue No. No 1 tunnel which is
1.80 feet below the No. 2 and on the
»a lie leul. A comparison of the
geological characteristics of the two
tunnels has convinced Mr. Tanner
that the ore showings are both on
the same shoot. If his deduction
proves correct the entire crew at
the lower oamp can be kept busy
all winter taking out shipping ore
if desired.
NO MONEY FOR SCHOOL
The school board has been ad
vised from Juneau that there are
no funds available for the construc
tion of a school house, but that all
supplies would be furnished and a
teacher engaged for nine months
commencing Oct. 3. The board has
wired in counter proposals ami up
on a reply being received will prob
ably oall a public meeting to con
sider ways and means for providing
school quarters and fuel. Should
it be found impossible to provide a
school this winter the children of
the camp will either be deprived of
instruction this season or be com
pelled to make a five-mile trip to
Stewart daily, a task which few
grown-ups would ca e to undertake
ORE FROM NEW ALASKA
Dan Davis who, with Bill Mc
Grew and Charlie Knipple, owns
the New Alaska group, came down
from the property Wednesday eve
ning with about 50 pounds of ore
that compares favorably with the
high-grades from otner properties
up the valley, and which was ad
ded to the exhibit to be sent to Chi
cago. Charlie Knipple, who has
been working on the property for
several weeks, is still plugging
away, drifting on the ore which was
opened up in the tunnel driven by
Chas. F'. Caldwell when he had the
New Alaska undei bond. Dnh is
satisfied that the* have a mine
there,
Comfortable and convenient house to
rent. Enquire of Hugh MacDougall.
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PRECAUTION
An Epidemic is With Us!!
When you get a headache
backache, or pain in thr neck,
Get Busy!
Antiseptia Solutions. Throat Gargles and Sprays, Cold
Remedies and Cough Preparations a»e among a few of
the remedies to prevent an attack;
YOU CAN GET THEM ALL AT
HYl)ER DRUG CO.
Oren F. Hill, Prop,
Hyder, Alaska,
‘ THE POSTOFFICE STORE”
Where your prescriptions are
compounded by a
registered pharmacist
PERSONAL A?
Meet me at the Mecca.
Send this paper to your friend
Ketchikan Chronicle at the Mecca.
Get your bread from Jimmy Carter.
D.C.Roberts is now at the Silverado.
Andy Dunbar has returned to Anchor
age.
Mrs. Wnt, Warner left last Sunday for
Anchorage.
Louis Legge says the coal and wood
busihess is picking up
Jim Johnson is installing baths in con
nection with his laundry.
The snow has hit the high ranges and
looks as though it had come to stay.
Charlie Murphy came down Sunday
from the Outland Silver Bar property.
J.L,Stamford, who has mining interests
in the district, arrived Sunday from Vic
toria.
Only 96 days till Christmas. Do your
shopping early, and do it in your home
town.
Albert Johnson came down from the
Premier Monday to attend to some busi
ness matters.
Biliy Black left Thursday night for An
chorage, leaving many here who regret
his departure.
Bob Martin left Thursday for Tide lake
where he has some claims that he in
tends prospecting.
Mrs. W.J.Crawford and daughters Hel
en and Muriel, returned Sunday from a
visit in Vancouver.
Mr. and Mrs. W.R. i'ooth returned Sun
day from a two weeks' trip 10 Seattle
Vancouver and Victoria.
b .C.Lawrence, the jeweler and optician
has moved into his r.cw building adjoin
ing the Hyder Drug Co.
Paddy Btgan, who has been working
for O'e Olson on his logging contract at
the Premier, came down the latter part
of the week.
ban Lindeborg went up to the Big Mis
souri Sunday to join Pat Daly and Engi
neer T.A-.Wilson, who left for the prop
erty last Friday
C. A; Mck'ettzie, chief owner of the M.
C. group, has started the construction of
a residence on Premier avenue and in
tends spending the winter here.
Mrs. R. E. Lundvait returned Sunday
from Seattle, bringing her two daughters,
Agnes and Myrtle Mrs. It. L. Stewart's
daughter Lillian came with them.
K. L. Dale, the wireiess operatof. made
a trip to the Premier on horseback .Sun
day, Vow the query is: "In what way
does Dale resemble a locomotive?”
After occupying quarters in the “Junc
tion" budding for a year, the Myder Cigar.
Store has re-opened at the old popular
location hear the foot of Main street.
Mortis Pedersen and Bill Papke have
gone down the canal to get a goat and a
big halibut. Last time Morris was down
the canal the big Halibut got his goat,
John Flovland's down from the Uni
corn, having finished his season's assess
ment work bn (he gi'oilp, He brought
down sortie beautiful specimens of native
silver.
P. P.Backus came down Sunday from
the Silverado where he has been survey
ing for the tram and bther projects in
connection with the development of that
property.
Marie Vincent's little white dog Teddy
that resembled an animated Snowball
and was much admired by practically
everyone in Camp, died Monday from un
known cfluSeSi
Henry Rivard, a pioneer of the district
and a general favorite, has leased the
"Junction" building from Mrs. D, (, Velie
and opened a cigar store under the name
of “Henry’s Place,
ID PERTINENT
W. L. Hatch claims the distinction of
slaying the first goose of the season. The
bird weighed eleven pounds, Lee plugged
it with his rusty trifle—aw shucks, we
mean his trusty rifle.
George Clothier, district mining engi
neer for the B, C government, arrived
Sunday on his final inspection tour for
the season. He expects to spend several
weeks in the district.
Customs Collector E.R.Stivers received
a new stove for his office. The oven we. >
chuck full of dampers—enough dampen
to put a damper on every prospective
smuggler in the country.
I >lek Bell, who formerly conducted the
Stewart Miners' Social Club, returned on
the George Sunday. Me has been Out
side since last fall and rambled asjfar
south us the Mexican border, and about
three doors further.
F. C. Winkler left for his home in Vic
toria Sunday after spending the summer
in the hills here. H is a half owner of
the 1 >aly and Sullivan group, north-east
of the Bush, and also has a number of
claims in the vicinity of Long lake.
Win. Hutchinson, a blacksmith former
ly with the Granby company at Anyox,
is a recent arrival and is now working
in the Crawford Transfer company’s shop
in Stewart. He spent the summer pros
pecting at the head of Hastings Arm.
A. StLaurent, for many years with th..
Northwest Mounted Police and last year
stationed in Stewart, is hack on a visit
but intends going south again next Sun
day. He has been away for almost a
year, spending most of the tirrte in Van
couver.
Mr, and Mrs. L.A. Willard arrived irom
Peterghurg on their launch last Wednes
day and spent several days renewing ac
quainteiices here, leaving for their home
Saturday. Mrs. Willard built the Miners
Hotel here in the winter of 1919 and also
owns several residences.
Jack Sutherland, who left here last
January, returned Sunday for a week’s
Visit, While away from the camp he
spent most of his time at his home in
Seattle and in Chicago. He says that
Charlie Herron has been appointed prohi
bition enforcement officer for Alaska,
but was non Mmmittal when asked as to
whether he had received an appointment
under Mr. Herron.
Waterworks sold out
r
The tangible property of the Hy
der Water, Light and Power Com
pany. which became defunct last
fall through inability to finance the
Undertaking, was disposed of at
marshal's sale last Monday, being
bid in for the costs agairiBh it by
the heaviest claimant, L, 'ioltan,
The property consists of water rights
on a small creek about one and one
half miles from iiyder, across which
a concrete dam is built which re*
tains 1,500,000 gallons of water. By
adding a few feet to the height of
the dam the capacity of the reser
voir could be easily doubled, but it
is estimated that the present supply
Is sufficient for a population of 2000
and the owner does not contemplate
any ohanges at present.
It is understood that he has had
assuranoe of financial support for
installing a water system when he
obtained possession of the'property
but he is reticent regardin; this ex
cept to say that there will in all
probability be nothing doing this
fall but that ah early Start on the
Jiroject may be expected next
pring.
NOTHING FOR STAMPEDE
There has been considerable interest
here in a reported new placer strike in
the north. For reliable information Mag
nus Meisingseth wired to a friend in Fair
banks and received the following reply;
“Strike on Wilbur creek no good. No
body going from here.”
MAJ. BEAUMONT COMING
Of course, it is an old aphorism
about people being "tickled to
death," but that just describes how
a whole lot of Hyder people felt
when they learned that Major
Be umont had been appointed mar
shal of the First Divisi* n.
Mr. Beaumont has so many
friends, gained in the north, who
are now residing here, he will cer
tainly feel at home on his arrival
which, it is reported, will be next
Week.
Coming back to Alaska, as he
does, with an enviable war record
after having “made good” in the
Territory, he will be doubly wel
come to those who knew him of
old. Those have not had the privi
lege of his acquaintence are also
waiting to weloome him to the
newest aud livliest mining camp in
Alaska.
Cai men due Fri
day afternoon.
DAVIS-GilUSHAM
A Wedding of lscal interest was
cotisumated in nyox recently
when MDs Lucile Davis, daughter
of Mbs. J. S. Davis of that town, be
came the bride of E. C. Gillingham,
a member of the Granby office
staff. The newlyweds have been
honeymooning for two weeks at
Swamp Point, returning here in
time to boaro the George for Ru
pert on their way back to Anyox,
where they will establish a home.
A.J.DaVis, the brides father, will
be remembered by oldtimers of the
district, having made a number of
trips in from Vancouver in the
early days and locating vackius
tracts of land in the Meziadin iake
district. His death, which occurred
in yancouver in 1915, was Un
doubtedly hastened by the hard
ships sustained on his last trip to
Bowser lake in the winter of 1912.
Chas. Gillingham, father of the
groom, was the first road superin*
tendent of the Stewart section and
built the road tip Bean river ahd
the trail to Meziadin lake and the
Naas river. He was an indefatigue*
able worker and a general favorite.
PROSPECTS ENCOURAGING
A1 Sweeney and Jim Daly are
down fsom the Vimy No. 1 and
Lens claims where they have been
doing assessment work, and brought
a quantity of samples from two
leads, one of which shows high
grade ore on the surface, while the
other promises to develop into a
large concentrating proposition,
with a strong probability of open
ing up high grade shoots in the
course of development work. The
claims are recent locations and ..re
situated on the west side of Sal
mon glacier. The only work thus
far done is this year’s assessments.
The high grade specimens shown
rep Osent a sample acr03s a lead
two leet in width and assay 140 oz
Looks Good
For Spider
Indication that an early resump
tion of work may be expected on
the Spider is contained in a cable
gram received yesterday from Jean
Vanophem, president of the Algun
ioan Development Company, by
John Hovland, who was superin*
tendent while the company was op
erating last year. The message
read; “Can assure you that funds
will be available by October 5.”
Cessation of work on the Spider
was forced by the abnormal rate
of exchange against Belgian curren
cy. Since the collapse of the orig
inal plans. President Vanopher,
who if now in Belgium, has been
working unceasingly in an effort to
rehabilitate the company, and has
evidently succeeded,
The tunnel work and diamond
drilling done on the property es
tablished the presence of rich ore
bodies, and if work should be re
sumed there oo a sound basis it
will be a source of gratification to
the whole camp.
FINE ORElilBIT
GOES TO CHICAGO
Nine boxes of ore specimens, to
taling 1000 pounds in weight, left
on the George Sund ay f r Seattle,
bound for the American Aiming
Congress which meets in Chicago
next month. The executive com
mittee of the local Congress have
worked strenuously in assembling
this collection, and have been loy
ally assisted by claim owners. The
collection is representative of the
entire district and it is safe to say
will compare favorably with any
district exhibit shown at the Chi
cago exposition. There are 28 pro
perties represented.
More than $100 was cleared for
the expense fund at the dance Sat
urday night, and Dan Lindeborg
and VVm Bunting of the executive
have been chosen as a special com
mittee to solicit further funds. It
is hoped that sufficient money will
be raised to enable the Committee
to send a man to Chicago to care
for the the exhibit, and to finance
the publication df descriptive liter
ature.
in silver and $2 in gold. The ore
is almost solid galena and iron py»
rites.
The width of the other lead has
not been determined, but surface
indications are that it is about 30
feet across. A cut was run from
one wall a distance of six feet and
is in ore which shows a sprinkling
••of fine-grained steel galena in a
gangue of blue quartz. The assay
from this showing gave $16 in gold
and silver.
Dry wood for sale. Blondy Charlton.
Modern house and two lots for sale
very reasonable. Enquire Hyder Drug Co
Mrs. Johnson, Sanitary laundry, A street
Mire new residence for sale, Finest
homesite in Hyder, B. M. Stone.
Imperial Baths. Russian steam baths $1
FOR SALE
Bill's Boarding House, with »r without
restaurant equipment.
House 24 x 24 feet, with woodshed and
Some wood.
Must be sold soon in order to settlt
estate.
Enquire of Jas. Pitcher
Adra’r. Wm. Hamilton Estate,