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FIVE 0QM4RS A YEA#
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Rushing Out
High Grades
Premier Breaking All Previous Rec
ords in Ore Shipments—Tractors
and Teams Working Day and
Night Hauling Down the Silver
Horde-—Transportation Problem
Seems To Be Solved
When the Albert pulled out on
her last trip she tooh 400 tons of
ore from the Piemier mine which
is unofficially reported to average
$500 per ton. And when she pulls
out on the next trip she will take
400 tons more of the same grade,
this in spite of the fact that the
mine Is just now handieapped by a
lack of power. The Holt caterpillar
tractors which General Manager
D. L Pitt brought in to do the haul
ing are proving marvels of efficien
cy, and though there has not been
as yet a sufficient fall of wet snow
to [wove their absolute infallability
they have shown enough class to
almost convince the most pessimis
tic that they are not to be stalled.
In fact Mr. Pitt, in conversation
with the writer stated recently that
he was not sure but that the cater
pillars had solved the transporta
tion problem to such an extent that
figuring on a tram or a railroad
might be suspended, for a time at
least.
About the time the Albert was in
port 28 loads of ore, more than 150
tons, were delivered at the wharf
in 24 hours, constituting a record
for ore delivery. Each caterpillar
has two drivers and each is work
ing double shifts. The machines
do not have to eat or sleep. So
long as they have gas inside and, a
man at the wheel they keep on
rambling, with three big sleds each
in tow. Not only that, they keep
the road In such shape that when
teams come over it, as they are now
doing to rush down the maximum
of ore for the next boat, they find
their footing as level and sure as
though they were on a city boule
vard.
When the Albert arrives again
240 tons of freight will be brought
in for the Premier and the tractors
will take this up as fa* as Nine
mile. A large part of this shipment
will be cyanide for the new concen
tlating mill. On the last trip the
ship delivered 75 tons ef freight for
the Premier, and the congestion on
the wharf then was such as to cause
local deliveries to be held up for as
muoh as feur hours. When the
Canadian government built this
wharf for the Premier they failed
to take into consideration the fact
that the general public would be
using it. In fact they did not build
it large enough for the Premie
alone, as it is necessary now to turn
the sleds around by hand.
FOR SALE—Columbia Graphnola. In
first class shape. Fifty records. Cheap,
nquire of Sam Potts.
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT.
Meet roe at the Mecca.
Send this paper to your /Head.
Ketchikan Chronicle at the Meeca.
A. J.Mc Donald has returned from Alice
Arm.
Mrs,R.J. Keith has gone Outside for a
Visit.
Mrs, Anna Miller has gone to Seattle
fora visit.
Mrs. M.Meisingsetli has gone out on a
trip to Seattle.
Rill Hobill has returned to the Premier
after a short stay in town.
Mrs. Mildred Harris and Miss Marie
Vincent have gone to Ketchikan.
Bert Olsen and Dan McNeill have been
down from the Premier for a few days.
Fred Dorey has gone to Seattle for a
short visit He expects to return in three
weeks.
The Mounted Police boat Chackawana
has been in to Stewart on one of her 'reg
ular calls.
Eric Hallberg was down this week from
the B.C. Silver property, which adjoins
the Premier on the north.
Jas. Rawley, traveling freight agent of
the G.T.P., was in camp during the stay
of the Albert on her last trip.
F.R.Nagel received a telegram Saturday
conveying the sad news of the death of
his brother Richard in St Paul.
Dune Mclsaac and Bill Hall are hodl
ing down the Moose mine at Alice Arm
during the season of the deep »now.
r A baby girl, the first girl born in My
der, arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
W.L.Balch on the morning of Jan. 10.
Captain Tom Neeley, one of the best
known navigators of Alaska, came over
on his launch Saturday from Ketchikan.
L. FToltan, one of the builders of the
dam for the Hyder Water. Light and
Power Co., arrived Sunday from Seattle
to attend his suit against the company.
During the slack season Hugh McDou
gal, the blacksmith, has been taking a
well earned rest. On the first of Febru
ary however, he intends flying at the
fjrge as of old.
Bill *illier and Hill Watson have re
turned from Alice Arm where they were
working at the .Moose mine. They came
over on the launch Wake, which they
chartered for the trip, With them were
H.F.Kergin, the new member in the B.C.
legislature for Atlin district, Dan Wood
more, Harry Fowler and Jas. Martin, all
oldtimers of the district.
I
ft. Fraser, (The Virginia Kid,) Bert
Corrigan and C. W. (BiacKie) Knox ail
pioneers of Anchorage, came In on the
last trip of the Taku. They hail from
Seattle,
W. E. Getty is down from the Premi. r
and intends going to Rupert He is u
steam shovel nan and expects to land
something in dur line in the Canadian
city or vicinity.
Corporal 0. S. Hall of the Mounted Po
lice force has been transferred from Stew
art to Hazelton. He has been in this
district since Christmas, 1919, and madr
many friends here.
Chas. Peters has an oid paper which is
of more than passing interest. It is n
copy of the New York Illustrated Daily
Graphic dated July 10. 1873. The illus
trations give a vivid idea of the customs
and costumes of that time.
Jimmy Rowselt. who ha< been at the
Premier for five months, is down for a
rest. He was badly wounded by a shell
in France and still needs a lay-off occas
ionally. He went overseas with Shorty
Stephenson, the oniy Hyder man killed
in the war.
TO RAFFLE BATH HOUSE
Bill Murphy wants some money,
and to get it is going to raffle the
Hyder Bath House. Tickets are
now being printed and the drawing
will take place some time in Febru
ary, the date to be announced next
week. The building is one of the
most warmly constructed in Hyder
and there is room on the lot for an
other one as large. The lucky win
ner will be able to step right in to
a nice remunerative business.
AND THE CAT CAME BACK
Years ago there used to be a pop
ular ditty entitled ‘The Ca* Came
Back." Bob Jamieson is now whist
ling the tune. Four months ago he
sent one of his superfluous felines
to Nine-mile. Monday Tabby came
sauntering up to the house, packing
Bob’s pet squirrel in her mouth.
Now, any one wanting a perfectly
sound, traveling cat, with hair all
over and a leg on each coiner, may
have this one.
CARD OF THANKS
We take this opportunity of
thanking all our Hyder friends for
their messages and expressions of
sympathy in our recent bereave
ment. Our appreciation of the kind
ness shown us cannot be expressed
in words.
Mr. and Mrs. EM J. Witliams.
DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP
Notice is hereby given that the co
partnership heretofore existing between
the undersigned, John A. Nelson and
Yael Rosenstain, doing business in Hy
der, Alaska, under the Aim name and
style of HYDER COMMERCIAL COM
PANY, is this day dissolved by mutual
consent.
The firm has no liabilities.
All persons owing accounts to said
firm are requested to make immediate
payment thereof to either of the under
signed, whose receipts for such payments
will be a full discharge of such firm ac
counts,
Dated at Hyder, Alaska, this 4th day
of January, 1921.
John A. Nelson.
Yael Roeenstain.
William Hamilton
Crosses Great Divide
Wireless
Operator
Wedded
Edgar L Dale, the popular oper
ator of tha Hyder radio station, and
Miss Adeline Hayes Cell|rham, a
charming Seattle girl who arrived
on the Albert January 8, were un
ited in marriage that evening at 6
o'clock at the home of J. A. Hall,
United States Commissioner John
T. Reed pronouncing the words
which caused two hearts to beat as
one. After the ceremony the party
sat down to an attractive wedding
supper prepared by Mrs. Hall and
daughters.
The Miner expresses the senti
ment of the entire community in
wishing the happy couple ail joy in
their new relation.
Bobby
Burns’
Birthday
Tuesday Jan.
25
For the benefit of the Stewart
Hospital, the Pioneess of Alaska
will give a dance on the night of
the above date in their Hyder hall.
No worthies cause could exist and
a record attendance is expected.
Evesything will be up to the Pio
neers' standard.
WAS “FERGIE" SLUGGED?
There is a persistent rumor that
E. E. Ferguson, who is connected
with the Algunican Development
Company and who went south just
before Christmas, has been slugged
and robbed in Seattle. The Mines
has been unable to secure confirm
ation of the report, and gives the
stoty for what it is worth.
Temperatures
As recorded by official registered
thermometer of Oren F. Hill at the
Hydes Drug Company.
Date Max Min
Jan. 12.42.32
13 .34.23
14 .28.18
15 .32.12
16 .18.-3
17 .20. -4
18 .22. -7
William Hamilton, proprietor of
Bill’s Boarding House, died at Ilia
home about 9-.30 last Friday night
while a bunch of his friends were
around talking to him. Bill had
been ailing a little now and then,
but had been down town that aft*
ernoon and attended to business as
usual. After supper he lay down
for a spell and tallied with some of
the folks whe always liked to be
around and listen to his original
remarks and quaint humor. Ap
parently falling asleep, Bill's visit
ors knew nothing of his passing.
The Angel of Death was very kind
to Bill, as he had been uniformly
kind to everyone while alive. N o
gentler, more lovable soul ever liv
ed, and he is sincerely mourned by
all who were fortunate enough to
know him.
When the situation was realized
by his friends, Oren F. Hill, the
druggist, was summoned, and also
Dr. Davis of Stewart The former
pronounced life extinct, and the
latter attributed the cause to heart
failure. The body was embalmed
awaiting word from his son Zeno,
in Vancouver, to whom Commiss
ioner Reed immediately wired. On
directions from the former the
funeral was held here, Wednesday
afternoon.
Services were held in Pioneer hall
conducted by Rev. Edwin Moss, rec
tor of St Mark’s church in Stewart.
About 70 people attended the obse
quies, which were moat impressive.
Two hymns, "Abide With Me" and
"Lead Kindly Light," were sung, the
entire assembly joining. Pall bear
ers were all old friends of Bill’s, Bob
Gorman, Magnus Meisingseth, Tom
Evans, Lee Balch, Jack Lambert
and Paddy O’Rourke.
Little is known of Bill’s antece
dent'’. He was supposed to be be
tween 60 and 65 years of age, and
it is known that he is survived by
a son, Zeno, and daughter, Belle, in
Vancouver. The former is expect
ed to arrive on the next boat.
Bitney Dance
Made a Hit
The “Bitney" dance given by the
Pioneers on the night of the 14th
was unique in every respect except
that it was a huge success. This
was expected, as the Pioneers never
take half-way measures in promot
ing their entertainments. Every
number cost the dancers a bit,
(12 1-2 cents) and the bits taken
in amounted in the aggregate to a
neat sum which goes a long way
toward placing the organization in
a position which will enabie them
to soon commence calling in their
bonds. On the features of the
affair wds an excellent lunch which
also cost a bit.
Get your Silver Springs at Tooth's
Smoke Shop, Stewart.