HYDER
WEEKLY
MINER
VOL IV., NO. XXXVII
_m.
RYDER, ALASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 28,1924
. FIFTY CENTS A flCKTII
DUNWELL BOOMS AS
RICH ORE IS FOUND
IN N0.3 DRIFT
Reports from the Dunwell
during the past week are of a
character to engender the most
optimistic hopes regarding the
future of that property and its
addition to the list of produc
ing properties within a few
months is practically assured,
according to lfjhose in touel}
with the situation.
Following the striking of the
high-errade ore in the lower
tunnel last week, development
work of recent days has reveal
that the vein in the No. 3 tun
nel is of greater extent than is
found on the higher levels.,
the latest reports indicating
that the high-grade has been
penetrated over 16 feet, with
the full width of the body still
undetermined.
Nothing definite could be
learned regarding the values
contained beyond that they are
as good or better than those
found in the ore occurences of
the upper levels.
The most important feature
of the strike is that it demon
strates beyond question the
downward continuity of t|ie'
ore body, which in itself is a
development of the greatest
possible import to the Bear riv
er section and one that will be
an important factor in further
development.
News of the strike has result
ed in a decided boom in Dun
well stock and several Stew
artites have been in Hyder dur
ing the past day or two seeking
to pick up any shares that may
be secured here.
BILL TO ELECT ALASKA.
GOVERNOR PROPOSED I
A bill providing for the elect-!
ion of a governor by the people
of the Territory will probably
be presented to congress dur
ing the present session, accord
ing to a statement attributed to
Territorial Attorney General
John Rustgard bv the Alaska
press, following his recent re
turn from Washington.
Mr. Rustgard also stated that
a bill will be presented calling
for an amendment to the Mer
chant Marine Act of 1920, to
remove the famous! dtacr>n«*
inatory clause: “except in
Another matter of interest to
Alaskans to come up in Con
gress is a resolution calling for
a Congressional investigation
of the Alaskan fisheries situ
ation.
ANCHORAGE POLICE CHIEF
SHOT TO DEATH
Harry Kavanaugh, Chief of
Police of Anchorage, was re
cently shot and fatally wound
ed by Knik Nicholi, a drink
crazed native, whom he was
endeavoring to arrest. Close
ly following the shooting of
kavanaugh, Nicholi. his slayer,
was shot and instantly killed by
Police officer Charlie Watson.
After lingering for some time,
Kavanaugh passed away as a
result of his wounds.
According to the Anchorage
Times, Nicholi, who had killed
a man in a putting affray a
year or so ago and bore a bad
reputation, had been on a ram
page for several weeks, terror
izing his neighbors and making
threats. His actions led to a
complaint being lodged against
him, the warrant being served
by Kavanaugh .and Watson.
On arrival at the natives’ cabin,
Kavanaugh called to him to
come out and Nicholi replied
that he would. A moment
later a shot wars fired in tne
dwelling and Kavanaugh fled
for cover. When a hundred
yards or so from the house, two
more shots were fired by the
native, one entering kava
naugh’s back and emerging
from the stomach. Watson then
stepped into the house and met
the slayer face to face, killing
him with two shots from a re
volver.
As three bullet wounds were j
found in Nicholi’s body, it is
thought that1 the first shot
heard by the officer's was fired
at himself, inflicting a body
wound.
Kavanaugh was for several
vearc a deputy marshal in dif
ferent places in the Third Div
ision and was well known. Sev
eral years ago. while a deputy
marshal at McCarthy, he is
said to have narrowly escaped
death at the hands of an un
known assailant, the bullet
fired at him penetrating the
ton of his hat.
Lee Powless, an old timer of
of the \nchorage section, has
been chosen to succeed Kava
naugh as head of the Anchor
age policed epartment.
DEATH ENDS DRINKING
BOUT OF NENANA MAN
Robert Stafford, ag*d 50, a
hostler for the Alaska railroad,
was burned to death in his cab
in at Nenana during the early
part of January. The fatality
is alleged to have been the
result of an all-night drinking
party in Stafford’s cabin. A
coroner’s jury called by Miss C.
Heid, United States Commiss
ioner and exofficio coronei,
found that the unfortunate
man came to his death as»a re
sult of an accidental fire.
The only witness, Emil John
son, said that he and Stafford
had been drinking in the
latter’s cabin. He did not ex
plain how the place caught fire
but said that he had barely
time enough to escape with his
life after he first noticed the
flames. While the cabin was
being consumed by the seeth
ing blaze, the body of Stafford
could be plainly seen lythg
across the open doorway but
ithe heat was so intense no one
could 'approach close enough
to remove' him.
“BIG DAN” DIES IN FRISCO
; “Big Dan” McGillivary, one of
the best known old timers of
the North, died recently in
San Francisco and was buried
there.
“Big Dan” madei his pile in
Dawson and later was engaged
in mining in the Fairbanks sec
tion. He had resided in Fair
banks for several years before
his death.
ALASKA THIRD IN GOLD
PRODUCTION LAST YEAR
Alaska ranks third in the list
of gold prodiiding states linI
gold production during 1923,
according to an announcement
by the director of the mint,
based on estimates made by his
department. California again
carried off first honors with
an output of $13,000,000 and
Colorado was second with an
output of $6,501,200.
Alaska produced '^gold |val-J
ucd at $6,401,100 and silver
worth $564,078. Washington
-
contributed to the national out
put gold valued at $817,00 and
$184,000 worth of silver.,
J It is estimated that the total
silver output last year was 72,
611,200 ounces valued at $5y,
541,184. This is the largest
output since 1916, when it was
2,485,445 ounces valued at $51,
278,700. The gold and silver
refineries reports show an in
crease in production of gold
ar.d silver over 1922.
SILVER ORES, INC. SUES
PREMIER FOR CLAIMS
A Vancouver, B. ,0. dispatch
of recent date printed in the
Alaska press announces that
“Capt. E. F. Fader will testify
in the suit of the Silver Ores, j
Incorporated, demanding the j
possession of seven mineral
chums adjoining the Premier
mine near Stewart which Fad
er conveyed to the Premier
Gold Mining Company. Fad
er was a joint defendant but
the action was dismissed as to
him.”
From other sources it is'
learned that the suit is for the
recovery of the ground, which
it is claimed was sold to the
Premier people by Capt. Fader j
without proper authority and j
while acting as trustee for the
Silver Ores company.
BILL LIMITS AREA OF
PATENTABLE PLACERS
Alaska delegate Dan Suther
land has introduced a bill in
tha lower house of congress
designed to limit the amount of
placer mining ground which
|may be patented under its pro
; visions to areas not in excess
of those fixed by law.
| The measure provides that:
!“no placer claim hereafter lo
cated in Alaska shall be pat
ented which shall contain a
greater area than fixed by law,
and which is longer than three
times its greatest width, Pro
vided that where any isolated
parcel of placer ground may f
! lie between or adjoining claims
on all its sides and is not over
11320 feet in length this dimen-'
ision restriction' shall not ap
ply.”
GALEN BUYS S. S. WRECK j
j James L. Galen, candidate for
Alaska delegate to congress at,
the last election has purchased
from the underwriters the
wreck of the big Japanese
freight steamer Shinko Mai'u, i
which was driven ashore on
i Montague Island, Prince Wil
liam Sound, during a recent
storm. Galen intends to salvage
the cargo and will also attempt
to save the vessel if possible.
An exchange reports he has
already taken off some 1,500
hundred tons of coal and has
several thousand tons more on
board. *
i SAMUEL KNCAID DEAD
H Sam’l. Kincaid, widely known
and highly esteemed resident
r of Ketchikan, died on the 11
r inst. as a result of heart fail
i ure. The deceased was a native
[ of Nevada and 56 years of age.
He is survived by a widow and
t two daughters, all of whom re
I side in Ketchikan.
- LOCATION NOTICES and
! ; PROOF OF LABOR blanks ai
1 the MINER office v
GLORIA COMPANY
REORGANIZES UNDER
NEW NAME
Th;1 North Country Mining
C"iur>ariv, I,td.. has taken over
th.< n n.ing p rubor ties and all
assets and liabilitie of the cor
poration formerly operating in
this district under the name of
th3 Gloria Mining Company,
uecordng to the Alaska Week
ly, which says the new com
pany is contemplating the in
auguration of mining activities
on a t>ig scale.
The new company is said to
have made a deal with The In
vestment Registry of Canada,
a responsible brokerage firm
of Montreal, whereby the lat
ter concern proposes to provide
adequate finances^or the new
company,s development; pro
gi am, as well as funds for pro
duction when the mining prop
el ties of the concern in this sec
tion reach a productive stage.
In explanation of the reorgan
ization the Weekly says that it
was found that the Gloria Min-'
in'? Company was not incorpor
ated for enough, in view of the
ambitious plans of the controll
ing owners, hence a re-incor
peration under a new name.
The new company is incorpor
ated for 2,000,000 shares of
the par value of $1 per share.
SAYS ALASKA POLL TAX
LAW IS VALID
The validity of the Alaska
poll tax law, imposing a tax of
$5 per head on non-residents
as well as those who make
their home in the Territory, has
been upheld by the Supreme
Court of the United States in a
decision handed down January
8 ifr a suit brought against the
Alaska Packers Association by
Sven Daavik, a fisherman, who
objected to the Association
deducting the amount of the
| tax from his wages on the
ground that he was a non-res
iident of the Territory.
KATCHEMAK RANCHER
MURDERS HIS CHILD
AND SUICIDES
P. R. Nelson, a rancher of the
Katchemak sec'jion, suddenly
went insane a short time ago
and attacked his family, mor
J tally wounding his nine
| months’ old baby. Fearing for
j their lives, the rest of the fam
ily fled into the near-by woods
land hid throughout a cold
night without food or shelter,
j On returning to their home
i in the morning it was found
ithat the demented father had
i killed himself by shooting.
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Bill heads, Letter heads, State
ments, Envelopes, cards, Hand
! bills, Invitations, etc. neatly
done at the Miner Job Shop.
COURT CLOSES DAiY
ALASKA CONTEST WTiII
SWEEPING DECREE
; In a decree issuing out of the
District court, Judge T.’M.
Reed has definitely decided
ithe status of the Daly-Alaska
|properties insofar as the claims
present and future of Chas.
Caldwell are concerned, by for
ever enjoining the latter from
taking further issue with Mes
sers Knipple, Davis and Me
G few and the Daly-Alaska
Mines Company on the same
points of controversy as foftrn
ed the basis for his recent suit.
The decree of the court is of
the most sweeping character
and not only confirms the own
ership of the properties but al
so sets aside forever the points
of contention raised by Cald
well.
Copies of the. decree re
ceived during the part week
disclose that on the ooening of
the hearing at Ketchikan.
Caldwell’s attorney, J. M.
Shoup, sought to have the ease
dismissed, without prejudice,
a^d at the cost of the plaintiff.
This proceedure was object
ed to by the defendants. Judge
'James Wickersham, attorney
I for Knipple. Davis and Me
I Grew, and Maurice D. Leehy,
attorney for the Daly-Al^l-a
Mines Company contending
that a dismissal would oermit
a reopening of the case at some
future time and therefore pre
judicial to the interests of the
owners. The court, appreciat
ive of the justice of this cohten
jtlon, denied the motion and the
ice.se wan held for trial on the
|cioss'complaint of the defend
ants. Attorney Shoup then de
clined to meet the issue or pru- »
jduce evidence to support the
i Caldwell claims,
j After hearing the testimony
I of the defendants the court
found, according tp the d'er^e,
that the defendants are entit
led to “judgement for coyts
against the plaintiff corporat
ion and to the decree o? the
court for the relief prayed for
ir. their complaint.”
■ 1 the following preamble,
|the court then adjudges that:
“the plaintiff take noth:ng by
iit complaint, which shall be
and is hereby dismissed, with
prejudice to any further suit
|or action upon the same subject
matter and judgement is here
5 entered against the rlain
t;"c and in favor of the several
defendants.” The decree aI~.o
(1 'dares the right of the de
| fr ndants to hold and retain
jtl:3 sums paid them on the op
' n a: damages for the failure
!o' the comnlainant to perform
it: option. The court then "for
ever and perpetually en:oins
and restrains the plaintiff from
making and asserting any
c! dm or demands against the
d i’endants and declares tfie
D ily- Alaska Mines Co. to be
the sole owner of the nine
c: aims involved
FRAME PUBUSHING
NEW NEWSPAPER
AT KETCHIKAN
John W. Frame, former Un
! ited States Commisisoner at j
Hvder, has again turned to hi?
old love, the newspaper bus
liness, and is publishing a small,
eight page weekly at Keteh
;ikan. The new entry into the
Alaska journalistic field is
i called The Alaska Examiner
|and the initial number is devot
ed principally to discussions of
political subjects, at which the
Hon. John W. is an adept.
In an announcement regard
jig the policy of the paper, the ■
publisher says:
“I am publishing this paper
for the chief purpose of doing
everything in my power to re
sist the importation of official:
I to Alaska to rule over the peo
ple of the Territory against
their will and without their;
I consent. The members of the
legislature of Alaska unan
imously petitioned against this;
humiliation of Alaskan people,
yet, in the face of this vote, a
jman was found who had# the
nerve to accept the position oi
I chief executive—”
j The remainder of the par
agraph is devoted to a denun
ciation of certain federal cf
jficials. In conclusion Editor
I Frame announces that: “To
further oppose this un-Amer
ican principle, of government 1
will file my declaration of
candidacy for National Com
mitteman on the Republican
ticket that I may official!;,
fight to the last ditch any car
pet-bagger who has the malig
nity to accept any official po
; sition in the Territory against
i the expressed will of the peo
All of which sugge~ts that
o r erstwhile commi sooner is
o' t to do some reform‘"g on
ti e ever popular platform of
“ )own with the e»rr>p*-’
r r.” Whatever may be John’s
limitations in other respects,
as a pounder of the political
drum he has all the journal
ists in the Territory be°t and
he will doubtles prove a decid
edly imposing factor in the
forthcoming campaign.
FAIRBANKS PIONEER
FROZEN TO DTATII
Patrick Mahoney, a p'on-'er
resident of "Fairbanks, came to
his death by freezing during
the first days of the month,
•it a point almost within the
icity limits, according to +he
Fairbanks News-Miner, which
i -ays the body wa3 found lying
I face down in the snow on i ne
S lets about a mile sou+h of the
X C. wood-yard. A buttoned
! overcoat was on the body but
I the hands were without nrt
It ns. Mahoney had apparently
[wandered off the tra'l during
'the night and death had occur
i rd only a short time be'ore
the body was found, as it was
n >t frozen through.
Mahoney, vvl.b was well along
in the seventies, although eA
c ptionally active for his years,
io sad to have wandered off in
it le same manner a few yea~s
a*o but on that occasion his
bouts brought assistance after
II is hands and face had been
verely frozen.
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thing ; if you want to sell any*
thing, advertise in the Miner.