ANNOUNCING
The Completion and Opening
Of The New
TEXAS CREEK
HIGHWAY
!
Built by the U.S. Government at a cost
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of nearly a half million dollars, with the
express object of opening this new and
remarkably mineralized portion of the
Hyder, Alaska section of the Portland
Canal Mining District to development
and exploitation.
Gold, Silver, Copper and Lead Ores
abound in this wonderful mineral region and
offer excellent oppotunities for profitable mining
investment under the economical transportation
conditions provided by the splendid, new 12
mile highway traversing the Texas creek vaUey
from end to end.
In addition to opening this rich mineral region
to mining endeavor, the Texas Creek Highway
offers a scenic excursion of matchless mountain
!
scenery, and the most remarkable glacier vistas
in the world.
For information relative to the mineral resources ot the
Hyder District and other data, address the
Hyder Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
Hyder, Alaska
Reliable Information
Relative To
PORTLAND CANAL
MINING DISTRICT
V.
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ALASKA NOTES
Culled From the Newspapers
Of the Territory.
Eleven foreigners were na
turalized in Fairbanks recent
ly.
Grading of streets and rehab
ilitation of all city drains was
started at Fairbanks recently
by orders of the city council.
Camerman for the Fox Movie
ton Corporation are camped at
Columbia glacier near Valdez
securing pictures of the big
glacier.
Jack McCord, promoter and
stockman, is in Los Angeles at
tempting to promote a regular
mail and express service in
Alaska.
Pitching horseshoes has hit
Anchorage as a daily sport and
teams may be seen at all hours
of the day indulging in this
scientific pastime.
George Bishop, who is build
ing up a big fur farm at Mun
son’s on the Richardson high
way, now has a total of 91
mink. He is building new pens
and plans to enlarge his oper
\ ations.
| Major L. E. Atkins, who has
l been investigating all govern
ment harbors and road pro
jects in the Territory, recently
reported that the plan of keep
ing Richardson highway open
through the winter from Chit
ina to Fairbanks was not feas
ible on account of not enough
transportation over the road.
Woid received by Capt. A.
E. Lothrop, of Fairbanks, is to
the effect that the German dir
igible Graf Zeppelin will make
a world flight next year and
Fairbanks will be one of her
ports of call.
A quartz strike, which prom
ises big things, has been made
in Yukon territory, about 50
miles back of Carmack, ac
cording to Frank G. Manley,
pioneer mining man. Fred
Guder is discoverer of the lode
and the find is said by Mr.
Manley to be a valuable one.
Weekly service between Fair
banks and Juneau has been an
nounced by Arthur W. John
son, general manager of the
Alaskan Airways. As Fair
banks is only 700 miles airline
from Juneau, it is believed
that a plane can make the trip
economically and cheaply. It ;
requires a week to reach the ;
Interior city by boat, and a
plane can make the trip in!
seven hours.
The herd of elk placed on
Afognak Island by the Alaska
Game Commission a year ago
is thriving and now numbers
12 animals. This is an increase
of 6 to the original herd
brought from the Olympic j
Peninsula, state of Washing
ton.
The older animals, due to i
the care they received while ;
being transported to Alaska J
and for a time after their lib
eration, are still quite tame,!
but the calves born last spring
are reported very wild.
MAP OF
PORTLAND CANAL MINING DISTRICT
RYDER. ALASKA
RADIO PROGRAM
K O M O
FISHERS BLEND STATION, INC.
Metropolitan Center, Seattle Wu.
(Owing to poor reception during the
earlier part of the day in Hyder, the
programs printed below will iuclude
only such broadcasts as occur after
5 p. m. daily.)
Program for week ending Saturday,
September 12, 1931
Sunday, September 6
5:00 Heel Hugger Harmonies, NBC
5:15 Russian Singers, NBC-NY
5:45 Orchestra from Loyola U. NBC.
6:15 S. C. Johnson and son Best Sell
ers, NBC-Chi.
6t45 Sunday at Seth Parkers, NBC.
7:15 Alvino Rey, NBS-SF
7:30 Carnation Contented Hour.
8:00 Gunnar Johanson, pianists SF
8:30 P. S. Power and Light Co.
8:00 Concert Orch. and Vocalists.
9:30 Fisher Flouring Mills Recital
9:45 National Refining Co..Cecil and
Sally, ET.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Cecil and Sally.
10:30 Fisher Flouring Mills, Co.
11:00 Silent.
Monday, September 7
5:00 Maytag Orchestra., NBC-CHI
5:30 General Motors Program NBC
6:00 Gold Medal Express, NBC-Chi
6:30 P. S. P. and L. Co. Concert Orch.
7:00 Amos ’n’ Andy NBC-Chi.
7:15 Fisher Flouring Mills Co.
7:30 MJB C. Demi Tasse Revue; LA
S:00 Concert Orchestra
S:30 Sherman Clay & Co., Hour of
Music.
8:45 Sussman Wormser Co. Portland.
9:00 Schwabachers Gold Shield Orch.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes,NBC-SF
10:15 Cecil and Sally, .ET.
10:30 Gruen Answer Men. ET
10:35 P. S. P and 1, Co. Popular Trio
10:58 Weather Reports.
11:00 Globe Trotter
11:02 Latighner anr Harris Hoted St.
Francis Dance Orch., NBC-SF.
12:00 Fox Theatre, Organ Recital
Tuesday, September 8
5:00 P. S. P and L. Co. Concert trio.
5:30 Fuller Man, NBC-NY
6:00 Lucky Strike Dance Orcn. NBC
7:00 Amos ’n’ Anday.
7:15 Sperry Smiles, NBC-SF.
7:30 Fisher Studio Apt. Program
8:00 Caswell Coffee Concert NBC-SF
8:15 Memory Lane, NBC-SF
9:00 Proctor's Inc., Tuneful two.
8:45 Tom Mitchel KGW-Portland.
9:15 Goodrich Silvertown, Inc.
9:30 Schwabacher Bros. & Co. Inc.
10:00 -Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Cecil and Sally, ET.
10:30 NBC National Concert Orch.
11:00 Fox West Coa3t Theaters.
11:30 Globe Trotter.
11.40 Hotel St. Francis Dance Orch.
12:00 Fox Theatre, Organ Recital.
Wednesday, September 9
5:00 Halsey Stuart Program NBC
5:30 Palmolive Hour, NBC-NY
G:30 Coca Cola Program, NBC-NY
7:00 Amos ’n' Andy.
7:15 Columbia Knitt Pregram, KGW
7:30 MJB Demi-Tasse Revue, NBC
8:00 Proctor's Inc., Tuneful Two.
S: 15 Kin Tin Tin Thriller, NBC-SF
8:30 Chevrolet Chronicles, ET
9:00 Fishers Blend Hour
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Cecil and Sally. ET.
10:35 Schwabacher Bros. Inc.
10:58 Weather Report.
11:05 flloble Trotter.
11:15 Hotel St. Francis Dance Oreh.
12:00 Fox Theatre, Organ Recital.
Thursday, September 10
5:00 Arco Birthday Party, NBC-NY
5:30 Maxwell House Melodies
ti.00 Lucky Strike Dance Orch, NY
7:00 Amos 'n' Andy.
7:15 Sperry Smiles, NBC-SF.
7:30 Standard Symphony Hour NBC.
S:30 Fisher Studio apts. Program.
8:45 Tom Mitchell KGW-Portland.
9:00 Mozart Meditations.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Cecil and Sally
10:30 Concert orchtsera and Vocalists.
10:50 The Globe Trotter
11:00 Hotel St. Francis Dance Orch.
12:00 Fox Theatre, Organ Recital.
Friday, September 11
5:00 Interwoven rail-, NBC-NY
5:30 The Armour Hour, NBC-Chi.
0:00 Paul Whiteman's Painters.
6:30 RKO Hour. NBC-NY.
7:00 Amos 'n' Andy.
7:15 Brownbuilt Footlites, NBC-SF
7:30 Two-Piano Duets.
8:00 W. P. Fuller, House of Color.
8:30 P. S. P. & L. Co. Vocal program.
8:45 Tom Mitchell KWG-Portland.
9:00 Two-Piano Duets.
9:15 Two-Piano Duets.
9:30 Eastman Kodak Co.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Cecil and Sally. ET.
10:50 The Globe Trotter.
105S Weather Report.
11:00 Baxter’s Inc.; Hotel St. Fran
ces Dance Orch., NBC-SF.
12:00 Fox 5th Avenue Theatre, Organ
Recital.
Saturday, September 12
5:00 Gen. Electric Program, NBC-NY
5:30 Musical Gardens, NBC-NY
6:00 Lusky Strike Dance Orchestra
7:00 Amos 'n' Andy.
7:15 Gilmore Circus, NBC-LA.
7:45 Sperry Smiles, NBC-SF.
8:00 P. S. Power & Light Company's
Saturday Night Big Show, SF
9:00 The Cotton Pickers, NBC-SF
9:20 The Globe Trotter.
9:30 Spotlight Revue, NBC-SF.
11:00 Fraser-Paterson Co., Radio De
partment; Hotel St. Frances Orch.
12:00 Fox Theatre, Organ Recital.