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HYDER. ALASKA. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 10.1927
VOL 4. NO. 12
FIFTY CENTS A MONTH
WOODBINE ORE LIMITS
STILL UNDEFINED
Late reports from the Wood
bine disclose in no uncertain
manner that the ore body on
which development operation*?
are now in progress is unqesst
ionably the largest so far dis
covered in the Portland Canal
district. The main drift, ex- j
tending southwest from the
main crosscut tunnel, has now
been extended more than 200
feet from its junction with the
crosscut without encountering
a break in the ore body and is
still showing a full face of ore
. The ore is said by company
representatives to be of good
milling grade throughout the
entire length of the drift.
The east crosscut, running al
right angles from the main
drift, referred to above, had
penetrated 140 feet of solid ore
up to November 30th. Located
134 feet south of and paralell i
ing the main cross cut tunnel j
the east crosscut forms tht !
southern boundary of a nearlj
square body of assumably solid
ore 134 feet long, slightly ovei
100 feet wide and from 9C
to 100 feet in depth. Although
the westerly limit of the great
ore body were i*eached in the
main crosscut over 177 feel
from the portal, the southerly
limits are still undetermined
although penetrated a dist
ance of 200 feet by the mail
drift.
The north drift, which is pro j
jected to explore the northerr =
extensions of the ore body
leaves the main crosscut tun ;
nel at a point about 100 fee' i
from the portal and runs in t j;
direction almost exactly oppo- j
site to that taken by the mair j i
drift, was in 102 l'eet somt ; ,
days ago but had not penetrat (
ed through the dyle which ■
crosses the property a shori
dirt Knee north of the main '|
crosscut. ,
The total of underground i
work in the lower tunnel was i
approximately 700 feet or ; ]
November 30th, 177 feet being ! <
included in the main crosscut. :
running west; 200 feet in the ]
main drift, running south from i
a point in the main crosscut
about 110 feet from the portal; | <
140 feet in the east crosscut. ' ]
running easterly from the main I;
drift and parallel to the main j {
crosscut; 102 feet in the north ;
drift, the location of which hat ;
been previously described, and j
the remainder of the footage ^
in a short cross drift running
west from the main drift near
the main crosscut. i,
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Late reports from Vancover I ^
indicate a possibility that the
Dunwell mill may be operated |
as a customs mill, pending the |
time the mine is put into shape
to resume its former activities.!
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R. G. Mellin, managing engin
eer of the Riverside mine, left
Thursday for a visit in Van
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couver.
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Cigarettes—20 cts. per pack
age; 2 for 35 cte. Cavtons $1.50
at Traversy’s
RIVERSIDE HAS GOOD
ORE OUTLOOK
rhe following highly interest
ing statement of development
progress at the Riverside mine,
3 miles north of Hyder, was is
sued to the press this week by
Managing Engineer R. G. Mel
vin.
“The winter’s programme of
development at the Riverside
Mine is proceeding smoothly.
3o far the No. 4 level has been
advanced a further 334 feet,
naking the total length of this
idit level 960 feet.
“At 500 feet in this level, ore
>f milling grade had been en
countered at a depth of 250
'eet below the surface, and in
his shoot of ore a stope was
>pened and some 200 tons mill
id previous to shutting down
he mill in October. The proof
>f value provided by this test
las encouraged the operators
o continue driving the No. 4
evel to the present face and
vork has now begun on the
Iriving of an upraise to the
surface, which will start at a
joint 640 feet in the No. 4 lev
il and will be 325 feet in
ength. This upraise is project
id to intersect an open cut on
he vein in which high grade,
>re is exposed. For a distance
if 900 feet westerly and 400
’eet easterly from this open
sut, the vein has been uncover
id and exposed at intervals by
stripping and trenches, show
ng a good grade of ore in ev
;ry instance.
“The average width of the
>re exposed is 25 inches and
he average value $34.15, this
>eing principally in' lead and
ilver; the ore contains no zinc,
t is estimated that the present
ixtension of the No. 4 level has
ixposed a probable 40,000
ons, lying between these out
rops and the tunnel level. Of
his tonnage the grade is not
ret established, but the infor
nation derived from the driv
ng of the upraise will not on
y serve to indicate the grade
»f ore to be expected, but will
ilso help in demonstrating the
irobable trend of shoots in the
rein.“
M. J. St Clair, who had charge
4 the Riverside mill during the
>ast summer, is now in charge
it the mine in the capacity of
icting foreman.
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The coldest weather in years,
s the unanimous decision of
he old-timers regarding the
old spell of the past few days.
With still, calm weather pre
ailing.e the mercury descend
d below the zero mark sever
imes ten degrees below being
he minimum lew mark so far.
Reports from other sections
ndicate that temperatures un
isually low for this time of the
rear have prevailed over the
rreater part of the territory
luring the past two or trhee
veeks. Juneau experienced the
oldest Nnvember weather in
.8 years on Nov. 28, the mer
cury dropping to 7 degrees
ibove zero that day.
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Fifty tons of coal arrived Fri
lay on the steamer Griffco for
he Hyder Dock Company.
ENGLISH CAPITAL
PURCHASES BEAR
RIVER RAILROAD
That the long disused Canad
ian North Eastern Railroad,
extending north from Stewart
to the old Red Cliff mine and
14 miles in length, has been
taken over by an aggregation
of English capital and will be
reconditioned and placed in
commission at an early date, is
indicated as a practical cer
tainty by recent Vancouver
and Victoria press announce
ments. »
Although admittedly lacking
authoritative confirmation, the
announcements are apparently
based upon reliable informat
ion. The following from the
Victoria Colonist sets forth the
most complete information so
far received.
“Since the announcement
made a week ago in these col
umns that the Portland Cana)
Short Railway was supposed
to have changed ownership,
further confirmation of the
deal has come to hand. It is an
nounced that the road will be
continued from the present ter
mination of the grading to the
George Mines, now being oper
ated under an option by the
Consolidated Mining & Srtielt
ing Company, and which it is
felt will assuredly be taken ov
er by the big company.
“H. H. Stevens, M. P., of Van
couver, left for London about
two weeks ago after visiting
the Portland Canal with W. A.
Lewthwaite some time ago and
having the proposal passed up
on by J. G. O’Sullivan. The ob
ject of the visit of Mr. Stevens
is to do some financing for the
railway line, it is said.’’
From the various reports re
ceived it appears very likely
that the purchase and propos
ed revival of the old railroad
is to some extent associated
with the recent acquisition of
the Red Top and Rufus and
Argenta properties by the Nor
anda and Threthewey comp
anies of Ontario, both of which
are said to be backed by Eng
lish capital.
As indicated by the Colonist
article the operations of the
Consolidated M. & S. Co. on
the George Copper may also
be an important incentive.
There is also a prospect that
the rehabilitation and exten
sion of the i*oad may be the
first step in a plan to not only
provide transportation for big
impending developments in the
upper Bear River valley but al
so include the ultimate opening
of the Groundhog coal fields to
exploitation and provide the
initial link of a new rail outlet
from the Peace river section
to Stewart.
The motorship Norco is sched
uled to leave Seattle enroute to
Hyder on December 14th, ac
cording to advices received by
the Hyder Dock Co., local
agents.
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Fred H. Russell, of the Wood
bine staff, left Thursdap for
his home in Calgary to spend
the holiday season.
CANNOT SEARCH
ALASKA HOMES
FOR INTOXICANTS
A decision rendered by the
Supreme Court of the United
States November 22 declared
that the search warrant sect
ion of the Alaska Bone Dry
•|jaw is repealed by the Nation
al Prohibition Law and is not
valid in the search of private
residences for intoxicating liq
uors.
The decision was made in the
case of United States vs. Ole
Berkness, of Fairbanks, taken
before the Supreme Court on
appeal.
Under the Alaska Bone Dry
Law search warrants of pri
vate residences may be lawful
ly issued upon evidence that in
toxicants are on the premises.
Under the terms of the Nation
al Prohibition Act no residence
can be lawfully searched ex
cept upon proof of sales of liq
uor upon the premises.
In declaring that private res
idences in Alaska and other
territory under the jurisdiction
of the United States could not
be searched on a mere charge
of possession of liquor, and in
holding that the seizure pro
visions af the Alaska Bone Dry
Law had been superceded by
the National Prohibition Act,
the supreme court stated the
latter act had imposed a limit
ation on the right to search pri
vate dwellings, which applied
tp Alaska equally with other
fractions of the United States.
Referring to the contention of
the government that both the
Alaska Bone Dry Law and the
National Prohibition Act are in
effect in Alaska, the court
said: "The emphatic declar
ation that no private dwelling
shall be searched except un
der specified circumstances,
disclosed a general policy to
protect the home against in
trusion through the use of
search warants. Certainly no
adequate reason is suggested
for withholding from those
who reside in Alaska safe
guards deemed essential in all
other territory subject to the
jurisdiction of the United
States. The provisions of the
earlier and special Bone Dry
Act are hostile to the later dec
laration of congress and must
give way.”
NEILL COMPANY RETIRES
FROM KETCHIKAN
HYDER RUN
The withdrawal of the motor
ships Estebeth and Carmen
from the Hyder-Ketchikan run
was announced this week by
the W. J Neill Transportation
Company in a telegram to the
Hyder Dock Co., local agents.
The Neill company has main
tained weekly service between
Hyder and Ketchikan for sev
eral months, vessels of the line
arriving and leaving on Tues
day. The withdrawal leaves
the Noyes Boat Co. holder of
the Ketchikan-Hyder mail con
tract in undisputed possession
of that transportation field.
B. C. SILVER-SEBAKWE
PREMIER MERGER
STILL IN PROSPECT
That the much discussed mer
ger of the B. C. Silver and Se
bakwe properties with the Pre
is not a dead issue and may yet
reach a successful culmination,
is the substance of a statement
attributed to R. W. Wood,
president of the Premier Gold
Mining Company by the West
ern Canada Mining News a
prominent Vancouver mining
publication.
Following a conference with
other officials in the east, Mr
Wood was quoted as stating
that the several companies con
cerned are agreed on the desir
ability of the merger and, as it
is therefore, a matter of terms,
it is hoped that some agree
ment may be ultimately reach
ed.
The B. C. Silver people are
said to hold the view that they
are entitled to receive a better
bargain than was offered;
their contention being that the
ore resouces of the property
are sufficient to warant more
liberal terms. It is claimed,
however, that the Premir eng
ineers could not concede the
ore tonnage claimed.
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Pursuant to a proposal made
at the last meeting of the Hy
der Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday evening, the mem
bers of the organization will
yote at the next meeting Jan
uary 3 on a proposed amend
ment to the by-laws providing
for the admission to member
ship of corporations and comp
anies.Under the provisions oi
the amendment, each corpor
ation or company admitted
would be represented by a des
ignated individual and would
have one vote on matters sub
ject to membership decision.
At present the by-laws do not
admit of such aq arrangement,
membership being confined
solely to individuals.
It is understood that several
mining corporations which are
interested in the district have
signified a desire to affiliate as
jorporate members. Backers
)f the proposal believe it will
have a decidedly good effect
by bringing in new membei’s
and greatly strengthening the
arganization.
A reduction of fishing oper-j
itions in southeastern Alaska ;
waters in 1928 was announced |
recently by Henry O’Malley, j
commissioner of fisheries. The j
lew regulations will be pub- j
lished December 10 and will J
Include, O’Malley said, the
closing of all bays, estuaries
ind passages to fish traps, re
duction of the length of purse
seines both in length, depth
md number of meshes, and the
sstablishment on an opening
iate, before which fishing op
erations will be prohibited.
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Mr and Mrs Isaac Finalson j
and three children arrived j
from the south last week and;
will reside in the district. Mr. i
Finalson is a member of the ■
Premier tram crew.
S. S. CATALA SAVED
FROM DESTRUCTION
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After weeks of strenuous ef
fort, during which hope of sav
ing the vessel w? ~ - most a' n
doend, the crack Union Steam
ship Company liner Ca'ala has
finally been saved from the
maw of the sea and is probably
undergoing repairs in the dry
dock at Prince Rupert at the
present time, according to ad
vices received this week.
The successful salvaging of
the steamer is considered re
markable in view of the over
whelmingly adverse conditions
under which it was attempted.
Gales arising during the sal
vaging operations threatened
the ship with destruction on
several occasions and she was
prevented from grinding to
pieces on the sharp rocks or
from being tom from her pre
carious resting place and sunk
in deep water by lashings of
wire cable. Meanwhile the
sharp rock pinnacle on which
the vessel was imoaled was
blasted carefully away at low
tide periods until the hip was
free.
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Splendid music and a cheer
ing atmosphere of hospitality
featured the dance given Sat
urday evening in Pioneer Hall
under the direction of Mrs. R.
W. Kennedy and Don. Mills.
Unfortunate weather condit
ionajnade the attendance rath
er"less than it should have been
but in every other respect the
dance was an unqualified suc
cess and was keenly enjoyed
by those who braved the bad
weather to attend. The fine 3
piece orchestra, composed of
Mrs Kennedy and Messrs. F.
Kenny, saxophone, and Ross
Nicholson, drums, was aug
mented for the occasion by the
addition of Fred Hunter, of
Premier, a banjo player of ex
cellent skill, as well as a clev
er comedian, whose efforts
were much appreciated.
The next dance of the series
contemplated by Mrs Kennedy
and Mr. Mills for the winter
Deriod will take place Satur
day, January 7th.
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Operations at the Jacob Mar
ty mine at Windham Bay have
been closed down for the win
ter. Lack of water is said to
have forced discontinuance of
even part-time work and it is
expected that work will not be
renewed until next spring.
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A new crack is reported to
have been opened on the sur
face of the old Treadwell mine
as a result of the recent severe
earthquake along the South
eastern Alaska coast. The new
fissure is said to extend up the
hill in a westerly direction to
ward the famous old Glory
Hole, north of the cave-in.
New line of kerchief sets; gar
ter sets; purses; mufflers and
other novelties for Xmas, gifts.
Boundary Gift Shop.