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the Fastest Growing Town ip
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VOL. 8. NO. 4.
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HYDER, Aluk». Feb. 1. 1922
FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR
PREMIER TRAM
EXCEEDING ITS
SPECIFICATIONS
The Premier tramline continues
to work perfectly, and a feature
that is very pleasing both to the
company and to T, H, Graham who
superintended the construction, is
the fact that it is exceeding its
specified delivery capacity by 30
per cent, depositing 13 tons of ore
an hour in the bunkers instead of
ten, for which the contract called,
A double shift was put on the tram
this week, and it is learned on good
authority that there is sufficient
shipping ore in sight at the mine to
keep the 23-mile string of buckets
operating at full capacity through
out She year. This means that the
Premier will produce this year at
least $15,000,000, more than one
half of the total mineral production
of British Columbia for last year.
The freightes Amur, Captain Mc
Naughton. arrived Sunday night
and left Monday night with about
350 ton* of ore, calling at Anyox
to complete her cargo at the Granby
smelter. The freighter Anyox, Cap
tain McEaehern, which left on the
22nd of January with a half mil
lion dollars' worth of ore, is back
at the bankers again and will clean
them out so that the chutes can be
lined with iron to prevent the ore
from freezing to the sides. The
amount of ore to be taken away on
this trip in not known at this writ
ing, but it will probably be in the
neighborhood of 1000 tons.
PREMIER MAKES
RIG INCREASE III
a a PRODUCTION
Owing to returns made in Vic
toria by the Premier Geld Mining
Co. at the very dose of the year,
whioh it was anticipated would not
have been made in time to be in
cluded in last year’s production, the
mineral production of British Col
umbia will be considerably greater
than was expected when the official
estimate was made; it will reach
$28,1*34,848. The Premier, which
has produced more than a million
ounces of silver and more than
25,000 ounces of gold, will cause
both the gold and silver productions
to be greater than those of 1920.
Thb zinc and lead output from the
Sullivan mifte are in excess of what
previously was anticipated, so that
the value of thb total mineral out
put will fall only abotft 15 per cent
short of that of 1920.
Don't go home hungry, Get a lunch at
the Ocean View. ... „ .
For sale, three-roomed house, with |ot
Ifeijutr* it Hugh
BIG MINING DEAL
MADE ON GROUND
ADJOINING PREMIER
One-third interest in the B. C. Sil
ver group, adjoining the Premier,
has been purchased by New York
interests, presnmed to be the Gug
genheims, for a price said to be
$100,000, the vendors being Grant
Mahood of Stewart and O. B. Bush
of Vancouver. A de <1 of this kind
has been anticipated ever since the
fact was established that the Pre
mies osebody goes into this ground,
in fact no other outcome could be
expected than its acquisition by
the Premier Gold Mining Co., which
is controlled by the American Smelt
ing and Refining Co., otherwise the
Guggenheims.
The Seluqui Gold Fields Ltd., of
South Africa, represented on this
ooast by C. A. Banks of Vancouver
controls the remaining two-thirds
of the group. The property was
originally staked by Grant Mahood,
Chas. Lake and Dave O'Leary.
The next move concerning the
property will either be the outright
purchase of the remaining interest
or the making of a business arrange
ment whereby the ground will be
opened up through the Premier
workings with a proportionate
amount of the profits going to the
Seluqui company. In either event
the latter company appears to be
in a position to practically dictate
terms at thiB time.
STIRRING NORTHERN
GRAMA AT MOVIES
“Back to God’* Country," a sgrefeh
adaptation of James Oliver Cuf
wood's famous novel "Waj i, the
Walrus," is to be shown in the Hy
der theatre on Satufday night of
this week, and patrons of the silent
drama will undoubtedly enjoy the
greatest treat they have ever had
in Hyder. Nearly all the scenes
were taken on the northern shore
of Lesser Slave lake, north of 56,
with the average temperature 52
below. The leading man, Ronald
Byron, died from exposure while
the picture was in the making
Nell Shipman, popular American
screen favorite, as Dolores; Wheeler
Oakman, Wellington Playter and
Charles Arling, in othes roles in the
cast, portray their parts with the
aid and support of nearly rwo doz
en animals, including bears, foxes,
wolves, lynx, deer, mountain lions,
raccoons, porcupines, goats and
other denizens of the wilds.
CARD OF THANKS
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Scott wish to take
this means of extending their sincere
thanks to all their friendB for the kind
ness and sympathy shown at the time
of their recent bereavement, the death of
their little daughter.
Mr»i Johnson, Sanitary laundry, A street
impprlSl Bam*" ftteuln »IM« Mill 91
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT
If it isn't to be
Found elsewhere try
The Midget Emporium.
Meet me at the North Star.
Send this paper to your friend
Ketchikan Chronicle at the North Star.
How's your masquerade costume coni
ine on?
Pete Fite has gone to work for the
Premier at 13-mile.
The Pachena was in at 1 a. m Friday
with six passengers from Rupert.
Just because the sap is running in your
nose you needn't think spring is here.
Jack Woods was down this week from
Nine-mile, his first visit to town for four
months.
J. O'Donnell and Jim Murphy, miners
from Fairbanks, arrived on the Carmen
Thursday. .
Albert Peterson, part owner of the Sil
verado, returned Thursday from a visit
in Ketchikan.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Province, recent
arrivals from Seattle, have rented Louis
Legge's cabin.
Bert Wing, contractor at Swamp Point,
arrived on the Pachena and left on the
Amur for Anyox.
Billy McDonnell has taken over the op
eration of tho moving picture machine in
the flyder theatre.
Herb Anderson is down from the Pre
mier and intends going to Bell Island hot
springs for a rest.
Chas. Ferring, who has been on a visit
in Rupert and Ketcnikan. returned on the
Carmen Thursday night.
ENJOYABLE PARTY
AT BARRON HOME
A number of friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Barron ware hospitably entertain
ed Wednesday evening at their home,
the affair being arranged in compliment
to Miss Margaret Peters of Vancouver,
wll6 is visiting Mrs. Barron, and proving
one of the most enjoyable social events
of the season,
Artiong the gliests present were Mr.
and Mrs Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. itaynton,
Mr-and Mr3. Meisingseth, Mr. end Mrs.
i Master, Mr. and Mrs. Lundvall; Mr. and
| Mrs, Hill, Mrs. Mehlfeld. Mrs. Scott, Miss
Baynton, Miss Peters, and Messrs. Louis
Legge, Harry Reid, Frank Reichenbach,
Howard Cameron, Ben Oien, Clay Porter,
Jack Scott and Harry Lyon.
NOTICE
To whom it may concern.
I am in receipt of the following order
from the Clerk of the District Court and
you must govern yourselves accordingly:
“John W. Frame,
Deputy Clerk,
Hyder, Alaska.
Dear Sir:—You will please report to
the United States District Attorney the
name of every business man in nyder
who has refused or may hereafter infuse
to take out a Federal license. Every day
in which they operate without a license
will be considered a separate offense and
they will be prosecuted accordingly.
Mercantile and Oigsr licenses, when
issued to soft drink establishments, are
not tiangferable.
John H. Dunn,
Clerk of the Distribt Court.'1
See that your license does hot expire
and avoid trouble and expense',
Yours Resp.,
John W: Frame;
Dept. Clerk, Hyder PrCcindt.
Shoe shine stand, AlaskanJHotel, Rube
wm# !»«*« ewfert ret
Dan Klnelley. who has been four months
. at tbe Premier, left Friday night for Ket
| chikan to have some dental work done.
H. D. Gillis and A Harnes have gone
to Bowser Jake on a trapping expedition.
They expert to be away three months.
J. R. Brown, formerly with the Domin
ion fisheries patrol, is now with II. F.
Gordon on tbe Dominion telegraph line
repairing.
. A baby daughter was born In Stewart
Monday night to Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Knlpple. Dr. Chace of Hyder was in
attendance.
Wm. Prout has joined the staff at the
Nine-mile tram angle station, and R. E.
Luudvall has taken a similar position at
the Hyder station,
Norman Evans has severed his con
nection with the Dominion telegraph ser
vice, and after spending a few days in
town, left on the Amur for Anyox.
Captain Hank Hucke came up with the
Sea Lion Saturday from Rivers Point
where he is getting out piling for the pro
posed wharf. He returned Monday.
There are a bunch of important birth
days in this month; George Washington,
Abraham Lincoln, E. L. Dale, Harry
Tanner, John Cornyn and Ground Hog.
Word has been received that Mickey
Graham, who went to Rupert a month
ago for medical treatment, has practically
recovered and is expected back on the
next boat.
The Carmen, with seven passengers
and a lagre quantity of freight for local
merchants, arrived from Ketchikan Thurs
day night and left again for that port
Friday night.
John Xikko who, with Wm. Talonen,
built the Miners Hotel in 1919, returned
Friday after an absence of 18 months,
j He spent most of the time while away in
i Portland, but has been in Anchorage for
! several months.
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PLEASANT DANCING PARTY
HELD AT THE OCEAN VIEW
j A most enjoyable party and dance
I
I was held last Friday evening in the
; Ocean View Hotel, being an invi
tational affair arranged by W. J.
Crawford and Reggie Macfarlane.
About 30 Stewart couples partici
pated, making a good old-fashioned
sleighing party to and from the
hotel. The ballroom was tastefully
decorated for the occasion, the
Stewart colors, lavender and gold,
being prominently displayed, and
an appetizing luncheon was served
in the style made famous by Mr.
and Mrs. W. R. Tooth. The party
was in the nature of a compliment
to Miss Phyllis Cameron, Who at
tained her 16th birthday on that
date. Music for the dances was
furnished by Will Cameron and
Frank Bowler.
Whed the edtire staff *>f a dewspaper
catches the flu or sobethig, add his eyes
go hay-wire, the paper is apt to be late,
That’S what happed to the Miner this
week.
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HYOEfl TRANSFER STAGE
FOR 13-MILE
Leaver Salnion River Store
Monday Wednesday Saturday
AT 10 A, M.
RAWHIDING ORE
DOWN FROM THE
SILVERADO MINE
The initial tram installed at the
Silverado is operating and the high
grade ore that was sacked during
the course of development is mov
ing down the hill to where it can
be reached by a rawhide trail. The
Hyder Transfer Co. have the con
tract for bringing: it from the lower
terminal to the wharf, and Harry
Reid took a bunch of horses over
| the latter part of the week to start
the work. He figured on snowshoe
ing the horses for several trips, or
until the snow beoame packed suf
ficiently solid to support them.
The ore will be rawhided to the
old railroad barn and transferred
from there to the wharf by sleds.
No ore has been sacked that would
not go better than $300 per ton,
and some of it reaches the $1000
mark. There were between 20 and
30 tons of this grade of ore sacked
at the mine when the tram started
operating.
Mining operations are being
crowded, with all the men employ
ed for whom room can be found,
and more will be added as the pro
perty becomes more extensively
opened up. One round trip a dav
can be made with the horses.
CAPT, ANDERSON
MODERN TRAM
James Anderson, one of the or
iginal owners of the townsite of
Rossland, B. C„ for many years a
popular official of the Canadian
customs service at that point and
later a resident of Trail, was in
Spokane last week in consultation
with the Riblet Tramway Co., going
over preliminary plans for an aerial
tramway, 1 1*2 miles long, to be
constructed at the Silverado Jmine,
Portland Canal district, next sum
mer, says Northwest Mining Truth.
Mr. Anderson is associated in the
ownership of the property with J.
J. Goughian, shipbuilder, of Van
couver, and it is said that recent
development has been of the most
encouraging hature. The mine is
within sight of Stewart, near the
mouth of Bear creek.
This was Mr. Anderson’s first
i visit to Spokane for about 15 years,
| although in the early days he was
a familiar figure at the Hotel Spo
kane. Since leaving the Kootenays
he has been interested in various;
mining projects, oil ventures in
| Peace river and railroad projects,
, until the outbreak of the w«v
PIONEERS ASK
PROTECTION OF
RIVER BANK
Under instructions from the Hy
de* Igloo of Pioneers, R.L. Stewart,
their secretary, recently addressed
a letter to Dan Sutherland, Alaskan
Delegate, regarding Salmon river.
The letter reads, in part, as follows:
This stream, as you know, is gla
cial in its origin, and any explana
tion from us would be superfluous
as to its conduct. The facts are
that homes and other property have
already been damaged to a great
eKtent, in some instances houses
and entire lots have been swept
away completely.
These homes are on the Forest
Reserve and the property holders
there have been induced to take up
these lots and make improvements
thereon, for which the Government
has accepted a yearly rental.
This portion of the town is the
only part available suitable for
home sites and must be preserved
for the population that we are right
fully entitled to expect in the near
future in view of the development
that is taking place in the sur
rounding country.
The expenditure of money for
the protection of these properties is
not establishing a precedent at all
as Valdez, for instance, was made
safe by Government appropriation
for this very purpose.
The Bureau of Public Roads has
already spent considerable money
in the construction of a road up the
Salmon River Valley and if, as is
certain, the river is allowed to en
croach any further on this limit,
this money will have been expend
ed in vain.
We urge upon you u;e necessity
of bringing this matter to the atten
tion of the proper Department or
Departments and would point to
the fact that prompt action is vital
to the prevention of further damage.
when he went overseas as captain
in the 47th C. E. F., recruited at
New Westminster, and later spec
ialized in the war office on muni
tion inventions. In all, he served
five years with the Canadian forces
and visited the Portland Canal dis
trict for the first time last summer,
immediately taking over the Sil
verado, which he has since devel
oped. Mr. Anderson is enthusiastic
regarding the future of the district
and says that in his opinion the
Premier mine is capable of an earn
ing capacity of $1,000,000 monthly,
now that the new tramway has
been completed. He resides at the
Vancouver Hotel, Vancouver, B. C.
Laundry work done right and promptly
delivered. Tub and shower baths, neve,
modern, strictly up to date. tftehJohnsw.