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Utarveiousiy Rich in Minerals
and Hydet is the Gateway in
I'anicqaence of Which Hyder is
the Fastest Growing Town in
the North.
HYDER ALASKA MINER
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VOL. 4. NO. 11.
HYDER, Alaska, Mar. 7. 1923
FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR
RIVERSIDE MINE
TO MAKE TRIAL
ORE SHIPMENT
The Jefferson brought in a con
lignment of ore sacks for the Riv
erside mine, and Manager Jack
Littlepage states that a trial ship
ment of ore will be made when
30 or 40 tons have accumulated
from the development work. The
long tunnel driven this winter
Crosscut a vein of high grade sil
ver-lead ore about 650 feet from
the portal, and drifts on this both
ways from the tunnel are now be
ing run, with the high-grade aver
aging about one foot in width.
This vein outcrops on the surface,
showing ore of similar character.
Where cut by the tunnel, a depth
of 300 feet is obtained.
The Riverside is being devel
oped under bond by Carl Strong,
of Ketchikan, and associates. Ma
chine drills are employed, and
rapid progress has been made since
the work started. The property
is only seven miles from Hyder,
and right on the wagon road.
LOOKING OVER NEW ROAD
J. B. Lambert, engineer for the
H. C. government, with headquar
ter* in Rupert, was in during the
stay of the Prince George, conferr
ing with Harry Scovil, district road
foreman, concerning the proposed
improvement to the road between
Hyder and Stewart. The intention
Is to continue the rock grade from
the old wharf around the hillside
for about three-quarters of a mile,
and probably make a rock fill
acres* the flats to connect with the
present fill at the north end of the
long approach.
Coming
to the
Green
Theatre
Broken Doll
Blind Hearts
Friday and
Sunday
Tuesday and
Wednesday
COAST GUARD SHIP
STOPS CANADIAN
TELEGRAPH BOAT
The U. S. coast guard cutter
Smith was in Hyder most of the
past week. One of the reasons for
which the ship was brought to
Alaskan waters is to prevent the
smuggling of rum from Canada
into the bone dry Territory. While
here the vigilence of the officers
was put to a test and another chap
ter prepared for the Book of Effi
ciency in the annals of this useful
and economical adjunct to the
country’s government.
As the incident was described
by an eye-witness:
Midnight had came and went. la
their hammocks on the cellar deck
the sturdy marines snored in unity,
dreaming of their next shore leave,
untrammelled on the B. C. side.
“Raekety-slam-bang, put-put-put,
came down the canal the noisest
and slowest craft that plies these
waters —the Canadian government
telegraph launch.
“Stand to!” shouted the officer of
the watch to his lusty crew.
Two stood—maybe three.
“That aint enough” the officer
ejaculated. "Better all come up;
the enemy is in the offingl"
After the formality of unhitch
ing the warship from the wharf and
turning it around, a stern chase
commenced. No lights were shown
by the prey, which was making at
least four miles an hour and tak
ing the course by the echoes cast
back from the shore.
Five miles down the canal the
launch was almost overhauled and
four whistles were blown as a sig
nal for her to stop. Out of the
cabin, where he was frying some
ham and eggs, ducked Jimmy Ait
ken, Harry Reid being at the wheel.
‘‘What do you blaody-well want?”
queried Jimmy in peevish accents.
“We’re coming aboard” replied
■ a stern voice.
i “Not taking boarders." countered
! Jimmy. “Government wont allow
I it, and beside, w e only stocked up
| with grub for ourselves.”
"Heave to, or we’ll sink you!”
rasped the voice, in the words of
the well known Paul Jones.
So t he launch hove to.
Then she was searched and, tc
the disappointment of Jimmy and
Harry, no rum was found, nor even
| Sootch. Had there been, it would
' have been legally theirs and might
have cheered their trip to Maple
Bay.
The incident has been reported
by the Canadian telegraph men tc
their government.
Lawrence, the Watchmaker.
Russian steam bathj il. H. J. Scot;.
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT
If it isn’t to be
Found elsewhere try
The Midget Emporium.
Emil (Black) Olson has gone to
work at Maple Bay.
Jim Trombley, an oldtimer of
interior B. C., arrived Thursday.
Morris Pederson is down from
Virginia, nursing a case of lumbago.
Mrs. J. L. Campbell returned
Thursday from a business visit in
Ketchikan.
Jack Ridley, an olctimer of the ,
camp and an accomplished piano ,
1 player, is back again.
Alex Pover, of the Premier staff, <
who has been Outside on a vaoa* i
tion. returned Thursday.
Wm. Gray, president of the Hy- ,
der Lumber Company, returned on
the Jefferson from a business trip
to Seattle.
Harry Marr, who cooked in ;
Bing's Lunch for several months
last summer, returned Thursday
from Rupert.
The Jefferson arrived Monday
night at 11 o'clock with 97 tons #f
freight for local merchants and ,
mine operators.
C. M. Taylor, Ketchikan agent
for the Alaska Steamship Coir
pany, was in camp during the stay
of the Jefferson
At their last meeting the local
Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska, redeem
ed $500 worth of bonds held by
members of the Igloo.
Aithur Shoup, U. S. attorney for
the First Division, passed through
on the Jefferson on his way to Ju
neau from a trip Outside.
J. Greer, of the Stanley Compa
ny, Ltd., Prince Rupert, has been
here during the week on a visit of
combined business and pleasure.
The Griffco, Captain McDonald,
brought in a shipment of eoal for
the Premier this week and took out
high-grade ore and concentrates.
Because of the Commercial As
sociation dance Saturday night,
March 17, the Green Theatre show
for that date will be given Friday
night.
R. E. Moore, northern market
manager for P. Burns &. Co., with
headquarters in Rupert, was in
camp during the stay of the Prince
George.
W. W. Rush, owner of some lead!
ing properties of the Bear rives
section, has gone to Kasaan, Alas
ka, after a visit of several weeks
in Seattle.
During the week the Ocean View
hotel has been repapered and re
decorated, and also connected up
with Lee Baleh’s Hyder electric
light system.
Cabin* to rent. Blondy Charlton.
Don’t go home hungry. Get a lunch n
the Oehan View.
Large shipments of supplies for
the Indian, Mobile and Dunwell
mines arrived on the Prince
Oeorge, including 25 barrels of die
sel oil for the first named property.
Pete Ober and Charlie Olsort,
well known miners of the Hand
ton district, arrived in this camp
rhursday. Charlie has gone to the
Maple Bay mine, and Pete to the
Premier.
Howard D. Stabler, special as
listant U. S. attorney, with head
luarters in Juneau, arrived on the
Prince cf Wales and has been
thecking up federal business licen
ses in the town.
Joe Green left Thursday night on
i business trip to Seattle. He in
ends to buy modern interior fiu
tures for the Green Theatre, includ
ng opera chairs, and also a new
rictnre machine.
Fourteen work animals were
wrought in by the Prince George
rhursday, including a large team
'or Lloyd Snider, silt freight horses
rorthe Indian Mines Company and
lix mules for Ernie Armstrong.
Frank W. Fisher, superintendent
)f the Premier tram, returned
rhursday from a visit with his
family in Ketchikan. He intends
sringing them here to reside at the
:lose of the present sehool year.
By removing an unsightly porch
roof from the front of the North
Star cigar store, Benson & Ander
ton have materially brightened
their pi ace of business and benefit
ed the appearance of the entire
block.
Gus Sundberg and Peter West
man, rock-work contractors, ar
rived on the Prince of Wales from
Ketchikan, having come from the
Interior. Mr. Sundberg was here
three years ago. employed in driv
ing a tunnel on the Hercules.
George C. Turner, engineer for the
Bureau of Publie Hoads, who sup
erintended construction of the ap
proach to the Hyder wharf, is here
for a week’s visit. Since leaving
here he has been employed on the
Ward’s Cove road project in Ket
chikan.
A. W. Monk, general director ol
sales for Canadian Explosives Ltd,
and associated companies, with
headquarters in Montreal, was here
during the stay of the Prince
George. Mr. Monk was a promi
nent citizen of Nelson, B. C., in the
early days, and Harry Gibson still
tells of a banquet the business men
tendered him there on the eve oi
his oeparture.
FOR SALE
For Three Hundred and Fifty Dollars.
Late Model Ford Touring Car. In A-ONE
Shape. Just been painted. Good rubbei
and a good self-starter. Mechanical'-.1
parted. Sac GROVER Fit..ME.
FORESTRY AGENT
HERE EXAMINING
POWER PROJECTS
B. F. Heinzelman, assistant dis
trict forest supervisor, with head
quarters in Juneau, is here this
week to examine the Thumb creek
and Glacier creek power projects
which have been applied for by
local rsssdents, and also to look
over some timber areas that have
been applied for by the Hyder
Lumber Co. He visited the Gla
cier creek project with Ernest
Blue and Noel Traversy, the ap
plicants, who have already done
considerable development, besides
keeping a monthly record of the
water flow since last June. The
stream showed a maximum of
45,000 h. p. October 19, and a
minimum of 14,000 June 19.
PreliminaJy surveys have been
made by P. R. Backus, and this
year’s program calls for the con
! struction of a surface tram from
tidewater to the dam site, provid
ing landing facilities and having a
permanent survey made.
I
BRING HOME THE BACON
S. P. Fitzgerald, chairman of the
board of trustees of the Titan Sal
mon River Syndicate, and R. J.
MeDonell, who is heavily interest
ed, returned Thursday from a suc
cessful business trip to Los Ange
les and other cities, made in the
interests of the syndicate. They
met a number of Hyder people
Outside, and report that there is
great interest taken in this district
in all the cities they visited, though
Mr. MeDonell says that if you want
to do business in Los Angeles it’s
much the best to have an oil well
or real estate proposition.
BURNS ENTERS STEWART
P. Burns & Co. have leased one
of the store rooms in the Portland
Canal News building, Stewart, and
will open a modern meat market
there the first of April, with J. 0.
Lyon, manager of the Hyder mar
ket, in charge A man is ooming
from Seattle to tako over the Hy
der market, and when Mr. Lyon
gets the Stewart conoern in smooth
running order he will be will take
the management of both places
The promotion is a recognition oi
Mr. Lyon's ability in this line ol
business. During the two years
he has been here he has held th«
Hyder markst to a standard that
would make it a credit to any
town, no matter what the popu
lation.
Lirge coal heater, now in Salmon
rtivet Stare, for tale. Ernest Blue.
SILVER TIP GROUP
IS BORDER BV
ENGLISH CAPITAL
The Silver Tip group of five
claims, located east of the Big
Missouri and owned by J. V,
Clegg, W. R. Tooth, Ernie Arm
strong and C. W. Franks, has been
bonded to an English syndicate,
the deal being put through by Mr.
Franks, who is a resident of Vic
toria. The consideration is said
to be $ 125,000, and duration of
bond 18 months. The first pay
ment has been made and the sec
ond falls due July 1.
P. W. Racey, a Vancouver
mining engineer, had the Silver
Tip bonded in 1920 and did con
siderable development, showing up
a three-foot vein that carries
tive silver and argentite.
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FRANK METCALF'S TRIP
Frank A. Metsalf, of the engi
neering firm of Metealf & Grefe,
Juneau, has written the Miner an
interesting letter, a part of which
we take the liberty of pulishing.
Mr. Metcalf is well known in every
mining camp of Alaska, and has
been here in a professienal capac
ity on various occasions. He sends
regards to his many Hyder friends.
The letter reads, in part:
“I just returned from a trip to
Fairbanks ai d it was the easiest
and most enjoyable trip I ever had.
You ride In a modern observation
ear from Seward to Nenaoa, ex
cept what time you spend in a#
comfortable a Pullman as any
transcontinental line ean boast.
We left Seward at eight in the
morning, getting into Anchorage
between two and three p. m.; a half
hour stop there, and we reached
Nenana about five o'clock the next
morning, after a comfortable
night’s sleep. We had to change
trains at Nenana and take a nar
row guage in to Fairbanks, but by
this fall it will be standard guage
clear through.”
Commercial
Association
Shamrock Dance
Ocean View
Hotel
March 17
Tickets $2 - - - - Ladies Fr<.e
SWELL SUPPER INCLUDED
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