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VOL 5, NO. 9
HYDER, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1,1928.
PRICE TEN CENTS
SEBAKWE STRIKE
LOOMS LARGE
The big ore deposit found re
cently on the new fifth level
at the Sebakwe property is
showing up well under explor
ation and presents every indi
cation of developing an im
mense tonnage of commercial
ore, according to reliable in
formation from the upper Sal
mon this week.
The tunned is said to have
penetrated the ore zone a dis
tance of 100 feet up to the end
of last week. A cross cut run
at that point disclosed 10 feel
of ore, which is reported to be
the best so far encountered ir
the matter of values. Samples
from the cross cut are said tc
be fine looking ore and show
strong mineralization.
Present indications are thal
the ore body will be found tc
extend about 100 feet beyond
the last cross cut, where the
ore zone is believed to be in
tersected by a cross dike, pre
viously located on the fourth
level, 150 feet above. Should
this prove to be the case, the
deposit will have an approxi
mate length of 200 feet and a
width ranging up to 25 feet oi
so in the wider portions.
As indicated in an earlier re
port of the strike, the apex ol
the ore is believed to be locat
ed some 60 odd feet above th«
fourth level, in which event the
zone would have a depth o
about 200 feet down to th<
fifth level, with prospects o
equal or greater depth below
the latter level.
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NEW SAFETY
DEPOSIT OPEh
The new safety deposit de
partment of the Bank of Hy
der was opened to the public
Monday, with a fair list oJ
box rentors taking advantage
of the opportunity to store
their valuables in safekeeping
The vault, ocnstructed of stee
reinforced concrete, is fire
proof and provided with a time
locking steel door. The forty
steel deposit boxes contained
are in two sizes and fitted with
duplicate locking devices oi
modern type. Rental rates art
moderate and payable on a
half yearly basis.
The depository is an inatitut
ion that will be much appreci
ated by those who value a se
cure storage place for papers
and other valuables and should
receive liberal patronage.
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BENEFIT DANCE
BIG SUCCESS
One of the largest dancf
crowds of recent years attend
ed the Hyder Community Clul
benefit dance in Pioneer Ha?
fciturday even'll;-' The big hal
was tastefully decorated foi
the occasion; the music wa*
excellent and everyone enjoy
ed a fine time. A total of $18C
was realized from ticket sale'
and the entertainment is ex
pected to net around $100,
which will be turned over to
the Stewart General Hospital,
for which institution the dance
was given.
C. N. R. JOINS C. P. R.
IN PEACE R. R. PURCHASE
The Peace River railroad out
look has been given a new turr
by the announcement from
Montreal that the Canadian
National Railway will join
with the Canadian Pacific in
the purchase and joint operat
ion of the Edmonton and Dun
vegan Railway in Northern Al
berta.
The decision of the C. N. R.
to join in the purchase of the
Alberta line is the outcome of
an agreement made by the Al
berta government and C. P. R.,
when the latter company pur
chased the Edmonton and Dun
vegan last summer, that the
C. N. R. should have the right
to participate in the purchase
>n equal terms.
Local interest in the deal
oears largely on its ultimate
effect with respect to the pro
posed Stewart-Peace River
•ailway line, with Stewart and
Hyder as its western tenpjnus.
With the C. P. R. the dominant
figure in Peace River traffic
:o the west, prospects for the
extension of its Peace connect
ons to this port appeared a
practically certain eventuality
pf the future. To obtain the
rreatest results from Peace
stiver traffic, and particularly
he great grain output, the
Z. P. R. must have an outlet
0 the Pacific. As the Stewart
•oute would provide not only
he shortest outlet from the
r'eace, but also presents over
whelming advantages with re
spect to construction and sub
lequent operative costs, its se
ection by that road as a coast
erminal would appear almost
1 certainty. But the entry of
he C. N. R. as a partner of the
Canadian Pacific in the Peace
liver traffic may effect a con
iderable alteration in that
pleasing prospect. Not only is
he C. N. R. the possessor of
•stablished coast terminals but
:an be connected up with the
Edmonton, Dunvegan and Brit
sh Columbia by routes consid
prably shorter than the Peace
o Stewart route. Such a con
lection would undoubtedly re
ult in the diversion of Peace
liver shipping to Vancouver
ind Prince Rupert over the
Z. N. R. The Pacific Great
Eastern, the famous “white
.lephant” of the Canadian rail
oad system, may also become
*.u important factor in the ulti
mate working out of the Peace
put *et question as a result of
he C. N. R.’s decision.
/IINK SEASON RESTRICTED
The Alaska Game Commis
sion, after a study of reports
'xtending over several years,
las recommended that the
nink-season in this district be
estricted to the month of Jan
uary. The new regulation was
nade largely in response
o recommendations received
rom residents of Southeastern
Vlaska that increased protect
on be given the diminishing
upply of mink.
The regulation will not be
come effective until July 1,
1929.
Wm. Assyltine, mill superin
tendent, returned Thursday
from the south.
COMPLETE ELECTION
RETURNS 1ST DIVISION*
Complete unofficial return!
for the First Division of the re
cent election received in Jun
eau disclose that Chas. Benja
min, republican candidate foi
Senator, has been elected by i
majority of 84 votes over hii
democratic opponent, Normal
R. Walker. Of a total of 5,264
votes cast for that office, Ben
jamin received 2,649, Walkei
2,615.
Delegate Sutherland carried
the division by. 637 votes ovei
Geo. B. Grigsby, the vote be
ing 2,998 and 2,361. Attornej
General John Rustgard had an
almost two to one majority ov
er his democratic opposer, J. S,
Truitt, receiving 3,347 to 1,690
for Judge Truitt.
Grover C. Winn, Rep., headed
the list of candidates for the
lower house with 2,748 votes,
16 more than was polled for
A. H. Zeigler, who attained
highest place on the demo
cratic ticket, and second in the
legislative race.
P. C. McCormack, Rep.,
achieved third place with 2,715
votes. Allen Shattuck, Dem.,
was the fourth legislator elect
ed, receiving 2,667 votes, 91
less than received by Mr.
Winn.
Messrs. P. F. Gilmore and
Alex Adkins are the success
ful candidates for divisional
road commissioners.
T. W. VERY MUCH
UP IN THE AIR
T. W. McDonald, former lo
cal deputy U. S. Marshal and
U. S. Commissioner, is flying
high these days, according to
a letter received by the Her
ald. In fact the genial T. W.
is not only very much up in
the air but also plans on stay
ing there a good part of the
time, unless he encounters
a tail spin or nose dive. All of
which is by way of intimating
that he is now well on the
road to becoming a profession
al aviator.
According to his communicat
ion, Mr. McDonald is now a
pupil at the Rankin School of
Aviation in Portland, Oregon
■and has not only passed suc
cessfully the stiff physical
tests required by the Depart
ment of Commerce but had al
so had two lessons in the air
up to the time of writing. He
3ays:
“I enrolled for a com
plete course, covering navigat
gation,telegraphy,threemonths
ion, telegraphy, three months
ground schooling and 62 hours
of solo-flying. When I finish
I will be an expert aviator.
“I am going to the school
morning, noon and evenings.
Had my first examination yest
erday on the theory of flight
and passed in great shape. It
sure is a great game. I like it
a lot.
Give my regards to every
body up there and tell them
i I’ll ‘drop in on them some
day.”’
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Eight sections of cable on the
Premier tram went down Fri
day, tying up the big cable
way.
WINTER WORK ON
f MINING PROPERTIED
i Winter work on the Silvei
. Tip property in the upper Sal
. mon section is in full swing
. with a small crew employed.
• A tunnel is being driven under
, contract to explore an ore
i rone which displays some un
usually fine surface exposures.
Work on the upper Bear Riv
er properties of the Terminus
Mines company will be con
tinued throughout the winter,
With a small crew employed.
Driving of a cross cut from the
500-foot main tunnel to cut
the No. 2 vein at depth will
constitute the projected devel
opment program.
A 600-foot tunnel is being
driven on the Indepen 1. nee
under the direction of S. P.
Fitzgerald, president of the
Independence Company, who
is conducting winter activities
for the Revenue Mining Co.
The contract underway em
braces the extension of No. 2
tunnel from 300 feet until it
cuts the downward extensions
of a fine vein carrying native
silver encountered in a tunnel
some distance above. The tun
nel is expected to strike
the vein within 500 feet, or
about 800 feet from the portal,
cutting other important ore
shoots enroute.
Winter work is proceeding on
the Mayou property in the Bit
ter Creek section, on which
ore of exceptional value haB
been developed. Work is di
rected to drifting on the No. 1
vein, from which silver assays
in excess of 400 ounces have
been obtained, in addition to
large lead values.
Probable important develop
ments on the Marmot Gold
property on Marmot River are
attracting much interest in
mining circles. Both tunnels
are now in close proximity to
the promising gold bearing
leads found on the surface and
interesting news from the prop
erty may be forthcoming any
hour.
No. 1 tunnel at last reports
was in over 400 feet and pene
trating well mineralized ma
terial, although of a type dis
tinct from the vein matter.
The other tunnel was also near
its objective at about 200 feet
from the portal.
Winter crews are at work on
the Porter Idaho and Prosperi
ty properties of the Premier
company in the Marmot sect
ion. A few men are reported
installing machinery at the
Premier main camp at the
mouth of Marmot River.
NOTICE
Public Meeting will be held in
Chamber of Commerce hall,
Tuesday evening December
4th, for the purpose of organ
izing for the Annual Commun
ity Christmas Tree.
John Hovland
Chairman Moose Committee
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The Stewart Superior School
held a dance in Stewart Opera
house Friday evening to raise
funds for the purchase of bask
etball and gymnasium sup
plies.
ALASKA ORE TO BE
SENT TO IDAHC
The completion of the new
electrolytic reduction plant 01
the Sullivan Mining Co., a:
Kellogg, Idaho, promises t<
open a new market for Alas
ka and western zinc ore anc
concentrates, according to out
side mining publications.
Ttye Alaska Juneau Gold Min
ing Co. is already preparing
to take advantage of the new
market by enlarging the flo
tation capacity of its mill neai
Juneau, after making arrange
ments to produce a zinc con
centrate for shipment to th«
new plant.
It is said that the gold and
silver in the concentrates will
likely be sufficient to pay the
transportation charges to Kel
logg.
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LARGE RETURNS
FROM FAIRBANKS
GOLD DREDGES
Fourteen galvanized water
buckets full of gold for every
fortnight’s cleanup since June
from the dredges of the Fair
banks Exploration Company
spells the reason for a recovery
of more than $800,000 from
the gold creeks of the Fair
banks district this year, ac
cording to recent Seward news
dispatches.
This is the first return of gold
to the company from its capital
expenditures totaling approxi
mately $15,000,000 and is
looked upon as a great victory
for the company and a fore
runner of vast gold mining op
erations all over Alaska in the
future. It is reported that the
F. E. Company plans to install
two and possibly four more
dredges next summer and dur
ing each succeeding year until
they have 12 dredges working
in the Fairbanks district.
Mrs. Helen Agnes Young,
former local resident, became
the bride of William McGrew,
pioneer mining and business
man, Sunday afternoon, fol
lowing the arrival of the bride
on the motorship Norco. The
nuptial ceremony was per
formed by U. S. Commissioner
W. C. Arnold in the Commis
sioner’s office and was fol
lowedby a reception at the
McGrew residence on Premier
Avenue.
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Thomas Rockwell, widely
known former resident of Alas
ka and the Yukon, spent the
past week in camp looking ov
er the local business possibi
ties with a view to settling
here.
Mr. Rockwell is especially in
terested in the prospects for
establishing a modern hotel in
Hyder and may inaugurate
such a much needed institution
if conditions are found satis
factory. Discussing conditions
with the Herald, Mr. Rockwell
said he has been interested in
this section for a long period
and is convinced that the camp
is due to become a big mining
center in the near future. He
expects to remain here a few
days before returning to the
States.
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LOCAL NOTES
A two-ton Holt caterpillar ar
rived on the Norco for the
Holly stage line. The powerful
machine will be employed
1 principally in hauling the big,
enclosed stage used for trans
porting passengers to Stewart
and upper Salmon river valley
points. The latter represents
the most advanced method of
passenger conveyance now
employed in the district and is
a vast improvement over the
old style horse-drawn stages.
The body is of the auto-bus,
;ype, entirely enclosed and
weather tight and can accom
modate comfortably a load of
14 passengers.
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The Norco arrived from Se
attle and Ketchikan Sunday
afternoon with a large quan
tity of local cargo and two
Dassengers from the States, in
addition to a number of local
people returning from Ketch
ikan.
The next sailing from Seattle
is scheduled for December 15.
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Donald T. Knowles, in charge
if the Big Missouri for the
past year, left Monday to take
charge of another Consolidat
ed M. and S. Co. property in
idaho, accompanied by Mrs.
Knowles.
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W. S. Sullivan left Thursday
to spend the winter season in
the States. Mrs. Sullivan plans
to join him in the south next
month.
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F. J. Crossland, E. M. was an
arrival from the south Mon
day.
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Ben Oien, manager of the Hy
der Dairy, left Thursday en
route to the States to recu
perate from his recent illness.
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Rev. W. B. Jennings has ar
rived in Stewart to take over
the duties of pastor of St.
Mark’s Church. He was accom
panied by Mrs. Jennings.
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An illustrated lecture on Ko
rea, once known as the Hermit
Kingdom of the Orient, with a
fine display of stereoptic
pictures, will be given by Rev.
S. V. Warren at the M. E.
Church Sunday evening com
mencing at 7:30 p. m. The
lecture is entitled “Korea—
Ex-Hermit” and displays in in
teresting manner the beautiful
scenery and quaint customs
of the people of a land which
is just emerging from century
old isolation under the pro
gressive administration of the
Japanese.
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Jack Ragan left for the south
Monday night.