The Salmon R;v«r Diatrirt la
Marvelously Ri:h in Mineials
and Hyder la the Gateway in
Consequence of Which Hyder is
the Fastest Growing Town in
the North.
HYDER ALASKA MINER
Published at the Gateway to the Salmon J&lrer, Alaska - British Columbia, Mineral Area
This Paper is Out to Pablish all
the Mining News. Keep Yonr
Friends Posted by Beading them
the Paper after Yoa Have Read
it. Boost for Hyder all the
Time.
VOL. 1. NO. 2.
HYDER, Alaska. Oct. 31, 1919
FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR
To Recommend Wharf
And Other Things Here
JohnT. Reed, Sent
in on investigat
ing Trip by Ad
ministration, is
Much Impressed
by Crowth of
Hyder and will
Press for Im
provements.
“The vital need of Ilyear today is a
deep water wharf, and this I will rec-j
iimmena.
“This town must have a money order
office, and as quickly as possible.”
‘Why connt the pennies when tfie
country is so immensely wealthy?”
“Everything that helps Hyder helps
Stewart, and vice-versa.”
These are some of the expressions
used by Deputy Clerk of the Court John
T. Reed in a talk with the Miner. Mr.
Reed was sent in by the Administration
to look into the situation here, to make
recommendations as lo the town's im
mediate needs and to check np the lic
ences of business houses. While here
lie visited all the business houses in the
town and became thoroughly conver
sant with conditions as they exist. He
is g-eatly impressed with the potential
possibilities for a fine city here, in fact
he said that the longer he stayed the
better the town appealed to him.
“It grows on one,” he said.
Discussing the needs of the town he
expressed himself in the strongest pos
sible te. ms as to the neccessity for the
immediate construction of a wharf te
accommodate the largest coastwise
vessels ar.d be adequate to handle the
immense freight and passenger traffie
which will undoubtedly begin to flow
this way as early as next February. He
deprecated the fact that all the busi
ness for the town had now to be landec
on the Canadian side and said he coule
not see why the Americans should no
at least do as much in the way of fur
nishing facilities as our Canadian cous
ins are doing.
“Everything that helps Hyder help:
Stewart, and vire-v rsa,’’he said, ‘ bui
why should the Canadians spend all the
money to lurmsn tne necessary accom
modations? Why shou d the linitec
State courrtthe pennies when the coun
try is so immensely wealthy?”
That the town al eady needs a mon
ey order branch in the posttfffice h»
admitted without question, and saic
that this i3 one of tne things that h<
would impress upon the Aiiministra
tion. *
Mr. Reed is a regular sourdough
having whipsawed out the lumber t'oi
his boat and floated down to Dawsor
22 years ago. He takes a great inter
esr in mining, and looks for an exten
sion of the mineral b.lt northwestwar<
the en'ire length of the pan-handle oi
both sides of the line; and! connecting
up wi h the Atlin belt. That there ii
a vast virgin mineral |belt to nortl
west of us. of which the Salmon rivei
discoveries are but a suggestion, he ii
firmly convinced, and now that the hard;
sourdoughs are drifting into southerr
Alaska he expects this belt to be open
ed up without further delay.
H. Ficklin and Kenny McLeod an
getting out logs at. Glacier Bay fo:
the new sawmill just started by Work
man and Lawrence When a few ad
justments are completed the mill wil
cut ten thousand feet a day.
H. J. Murphy of Cordova has gont
into business in Stewart.
Alex Farzer has two men clearing
his lot at the corner of Premier anc
Misoouri.
O. B. Bush left for the south on the
last boat.
HOW HYDER APPEARED BEFORE PRESENT RUSH
RYDER APPEARS LIKE
WINNER, SAYS REVELL
That the mining carap at Hyder looks
like a winner, is the opinion expressed
by Col. Harry Revell, says the Ketch
ikan A aska Chronicle. Col. Revell has
been an Alaskan for something like 23
years, or since the gold rush to Coolj.s
Inlet in ’95-’96, and has seen many min
ing cam s. It is, therefore; significant
that he intends to make his home in
! Hyder in the spring. 0
Col. Revell made the trip to Hyder
, several weeks ago. He returned last
night on the Taku JI, althongh he had
intended to remain for the winter. He
states that the reason he did not re
FIRE AT 9-MILE
DOES MUCH
DAMAGE
W.iile the Premier crew at Nine Mile
were eating their breakfast Monday
morning, the bunk tent took tire, and
when discovered the flames had gained
such headway that hardly anything in
the tent could be gotten out. To make
matters worse, a fly made of tar paper
covered the tent, and this went up like
an explosion.
M.A.Pierson lost all his belongings,
and the otner workmen, among them
Dougiafs Potts, J. McLeod and the fore
man, S.Jackson were also heavy losers.
'i his crew is engaged in building a
halfway station for the freight crews
, this winter, and were in temporary
quarters when the fire cleaned them
out. They all ceme to Hyder to obtain
new ou fits, returning to work Tuesda .
Pat Keys who has property in the
Salmon River section has gone south
for the winter.
main in Hyder was because there will
be great difficulty in doifig any kind of
prospecting or work of any sort during
the winter.
He will return in the spring. He says
that the new camp looks very promis
ing to him, and that tfafere will undoubt
edly be great activity in that district in
the spring and summer. He secured
some wonderful samples of ore from
the various mines, and is very enthus
iastic. He puts so much faith in the,
future of Hyder that he has i ent to
Anchorage for his wife and family to
join him in Ketchikan.
Yesterday's flurry of snow sent the,
boys stampeding to the Salmon River
Trading Company for mackinaws and
rubbers. The store was well stoc ed,
and stood the run alright.
John Hovland, the assayer, left yes
terday for his home in Everett. In the
spring he will return to Hyder.
Mrs. W.R.Reed arrived from Queen
Charlotte Islands on the t’rince John
yesterday to join her husband.
W.A.Melloche, M.E., who has been
in the district practically a 1 summer in
the interests of European capitalists,
left ye terday for San Francisco.
John Charles, an old-time Alaskan,
is in from Juneau and wiil stay through
the winter, getting an early start inio
the hills in the spring. He was in
Ketchikan wh n the first ere was taken
to that port from Salmon river in 1906
by Griffin and McGraw, and has been
interested in the camp ever since.
The main streets of Hyder have been
blocked t'lis week with sacks of coal.
Busy times for the traffic cops.
CUTTING ROAD FROM STEWART TO HYDER
JTXCELLENT progress is being make by the road gang on the ore high
way between Stewart and Hydt-r, an undertaking of the British Colum
bia government, but in spite of the haste to get the grade made before the
j snow came, it snowed on Thursday for the first time this seacon and the
work will not he completed for some time yet. This roa 1 is along the foot
of the mountain at the water’s edge. The distance is about a mile and the
I estimated cost is 930,000. The road is being cut through solid granite and
except for the trestled portions will last forever.
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT.
A.A.Frazer has received a new con
signment of goods from Seattle.
Ross Patton, an old-time Alaskan,
came in on the last boat from Seward.
Two new members in the High Dive
Club this week.
Kenny McKay left on the Prince John
this week for Rupe. He is pulling out
or Montana.
The financier of the Hyder Alaska
Miner gives a pretty receipt to any one
paying for a year’s subscription.
Nelson and Foy, the wood deal rs,
are building a six-roomed resided e on
Premier avenue.
R.J. McDonell of the Alaskan Hotel
took a run up to Telkwa B.C this week
on business.
Mrs. Frances Duncan of Anchorage
came in on the last trip of the Taku
and will remain in Hyder. She likes
the looks of the camp and intends to
invest heavily.
Billie LaHurr took a healer down the
step- of the Stewart wharf, and claims
eligibility for membership in ihe High
Dive club. The ladies’ execution com
mittee is considering her application.
The management of the Alaskan Ho
tel had to wire to Vancouver for a new
dynamo for the electric light plant, the
outfit at Ketdhikan to whom the old
one was sent for repairs having been
unable to fix it.
Jim 1'ell, the tinner, has sold out his
business to J. Conne s, who will con
tinue in we 1 drilling, pipe fitting and
general plumbing. Mr. Dell has gone
outside and it is his intention to return
in February witn a complete tinsmiih
ing outfit and stock of goods.
Captain Williams of the Taku has
signed up for a weekly mail service be
tween Ketchikan and Hyder. Dan
Lindeborg having resigned as postmas
ter, J.V.Clegg is acting postmaster un
til a permanent appointment is make.
Silas P, Silverman, son of Sam Sil
verman, and secretary of the Forty
Nine mining company has been in camp
this week, having arrived on the Albert
last Friday. He went up to the mine
with Superintendent Harry Howson for
a couple, of days.
H. C. Magee return:d from Vancou
ver on Thursday.
Blondy Charlton is getting in his win
ter wood. <*
Mrs. F. L.Lake has returned from a
visit with relatives in Ketchikan.
Baldy Warner of the telephone line
received a pleasant surprise this week.
Coh es are starting to run up the
Salmon river. Get out your gaff hooks.
It is rumore 1 that a gump hunters’
club will be organized in Stewart this
winter.
I ill Murphy has driven a well at his
essence and oblainel a fine flow of
water.
Jas. Mo watt has a snug four-roomed
house for sale, opposite Lindeborg’s
residence.
Jack Sutherland and Ed Crouse are
sa d to be the swiftest wood cutters in
Hyder, according to report.
Max Nelson has finished his con'ract
of clearing the streets in the Lindeborg
townsite.
Mrs. Helen McKay has brought joy
to the Holies hy opening a store with a
s ock of ready-to-wear and many finer
ies dear to the femenine heart.
Tiwi Moflnnalrl ic nanpritur thp unnpr
story of the Bungalow and when it is
finish d it will be about the cosiest
place in the Territory.
They say that Pete Lowe can get as
much speed out of a pack horse, and
keep him-in good condition, as any one
who ever hazed a knothekd down the
trail.
When the first number of the Miner
came put, H. J. Murphy ordered one
sent to T m Millet at Cordova. Tom j
coulJn’t wait to receive it. He is here
now.
Mrs. Maud Pleming, owner of the
Stfir Rooming House, sailed on the
Pripce Albert on the 24th for Seattle,
and from there will go to her home in
Sheridan, Wyom ng, for a visit with
her mother and son. Mrs. Pleming has
great faith in Hyder, as shown by her
heavy investments here. She expects
to return in about six weeks.
No hotel in any of the great cities
has entertained so many eminent min
ng men this year as the King Edward<
in Stewart.
GEORGE M. BERRY
BELIEVED TO BE
DROWNED
Search Party Returns With
out Finding Trace of
Missing Man
Friends of Geo. M. Berry who, with
his partner, Fred Lee, has been pros
pecting in this district this summer,
have given up hopes that they will see
him alive. He left Hyder in a small
boat on the morning of Get. 16 to go
down to his camp, on the Canadian side
about ten miles below town, to get his
outfit, intending to return Saturday, but
he never reached his camp. When he
, had not returned by Monday his part
ner and Frank Gillespie went in search
of him. They spent three days comb
ing both shores, but were unable to find
any trace of either him or his boat.
Berry had been en years in Alaska,
coming to the territory from Butte.
He was known as a good hard rock
miner and pump man, and had been
quite active in union circles, having
be n organizer for the Western Feder
ation of Miners in Valdez, and secre
tary of the union in both Valdez and
McCarthy. In 1912 he ran for repre
sentative on the Socia ist ticket at Val
dez.
Although a congenital cripple, having
a shortened leg, Berry was fairly active
and his friends are at a loss to account
for his mishap, as the canal was per
fectly smooth at the time of his disap
pearance. He has a son in the Amer
ican army and a daughter who lives in
Butte. He was about 50 years old and
owned property in Hyder and other
Alaskan towns.
■ I
HAMMER AND SAW
ARE BUSY
AGAIN
Hyder has been a noisy place for the
past week, sufficient lumber having ar
rived to set ail the saws and hammers
in town in motion again, a d the lum
ber is c rtainly flying onto the build
ings. Last week there was an absolute
famine, not so much as a four-foot two
by-scantling being available, but such
a condition will probably not happen
again. At least this is w'hat W. H.
Campbell says, He brought in a scow
load with 150,000 feet from Prince Ru
pert, and has arranged with the George
town mills to have a steady supply for
warded. W. W.“Wright of this company
has been here for a week or more, hav
ing supplied the Canadian government
with 115,000 feet for the approach to
their wharf. This is the lumber which
is now anchored around on the tide flats
Beside the Campbell scow, another
scow was brought from Ketchikan by
E.J. Daley with '60,000 feet, and the
Alaskan Hotel had a sufficient supply
come in on the Albert to fini.-h their
buildings.
The Workman and Lawrence sawmill
across the canal is getting into shape,
and machinery is on ihe way for a mill
of 15,000 feet daily capacity to go in on
the gove'nment reserve, full details of
which will be given when available.
Having a sure 'nuff post office and a
ic^uiaii)- jtusimasie: cut:
people tn the Kantishna district are now
asking the postoffice department for a
mail service. The proposed route will
be from Nenana over the railroad to
the end of steel on Lignite creek, then
overland to the mouth of Eureka creek
about 100 miles. Herb Wilson is jhe
new postmaster.
According to information received
recently at Fairbanks a new paystreak
has been uncovered on Solomon creek
in the Poorman district which promises
to give renewed life to that district.
Twelve pans taken from bedrock aver
aged 42 cents a pan. Several lays have
been let in that vicinity.
Ben Estby, a well known interiorite
Alaskan, writing from Texas mentions
Frank Msnley, John E. MeGinn, Henry
Riley, John Desmond, Peter Nichols,
John Leach, William Leake and George
W. Pennington as among the promin
ent Alaskans he had met in that coun
try. He says it was 110 in the shade.
Small and McDougal have received
a bunch of lumber and are siding up
their blacksmith shop.