HYDER ALASKA MINER
W. RT Hull-Editor
A newspaper whose purpose is to tell
the world about the newest and bus
iest town in the northland, and the
native resources which are responsible
for its existence.
Application made October 25, 1919, to
have the Hyder Alaska Mjner enter
ed as second-class matter at the post
office at Hyder, Alaska, under the
act of March 3, 1879. .
Sent anywhere for ?5 a year.
Advertising rates on applicafitm.
HYDER, ALASKA, December 12,1919
THAT PREMIER LAW-SUIT
If a bomb had dropped In the middle
of Main'street it would have occasioned
no greater surprise than was exper
ienced when the news was published
last week that Maurice W. Bacon of
Spokane had brought suit against R.K.
Ne II for a half interest in the Premier.
To the people of Hyder the intert st, j
more or less a selfish interest, in the
suit, lies in the effect -it will have on
getting out the ore and developing the
property; in other wo ds, what will be
the payroll while the suit is going on.
The town has not yet reached such pro
portions as to be unaffected by a crew
So far as influencing the value of
other properties is concerned the suit
will have no effect whatever, af.d prop
erty owners are not worrying about it.
It will simply give the camp some ad
ditional advertising from a new angle.
The Miner has its own opinion as to
the right and wrong ot the matter, but
while the case is before the court, pre
fers to reserve criticism. The policy to
adopt now is that made famous by our
revered pres dent, one of “watchful j
waiting. ”
ANO HER BOOST FOR IIYDER
A wharf is needed at Stewart just
now, says the Piince Rupert Daily
News. Both the Dominion and British
Columbia Governments are fully aware
of the facts and have expressed them
selves as ready to do their part in pro- ■
viding it. Unfortunately, however,
there is a disagreement over some de
tail. We do not know which is at
fault. We do not care which it is, j
What we do know is t‘ at there is a
great need and the work has already
v been held up many months while the
red tape is being unwound. While
Stewart is waiting, Hyder Is having a
boom. The Americans are taking ad
vantage of the situation. They are,
with their usual energy, building up
the American border town while the
Canadian town is asleep. At a time
like this and under the peculiar coudi
tions that exist it is to be hoped the
governments will get together quickly
and see that a suitable wharf is erect
ed at once and that eyerything is done
to give Stewart a chance in the fight j
for existence a3 a, mining town and j
supply centre for the Salmon River and
other mining points up Portland Canal.
Mining and Scientific Press of San
Francisco prints an interesting inter
view with an “experienced engineer”
concerning Salmon river mine3, and
much of which that publication’s in
informant speaks is in accord with the
facts. He makes one ser ons blunder
however. He is quoted as saying: “The
Premier bonanza is a siiver-lead ore,
the high grade containing 300 ounces
in silver and 30 per cent lead.” The
public have been trained to believe that
everything appearing in the Mining
and Scientific Press is authentic, and
seldom indeed has this confidence been
misplaced. It has been the aim of the
publishers to produce a publication that
the mining fi aternity could Bwear by.
For this reason they will be interested
in learning that the typical high-grade
of the Salmon river district is strictly
dry ore. As a matter of fact, the lead
content of the Premier high grade is
one-tenth of one per cent.
Alaskan
Hotel
McDonell
Jamieson
Reid
HEADQUARTERS FOR MINING MEN
Electric Lights - - Large Rooms
W. R. REID, Manager
When in Hyder Visit
BUSY BEE CIGAR STORE
MERLE BELMONT
Belmont Ave.
ROWE’S COW BAY TASK SHOP AND
SECOND AVE.SHEET METAL WORKS
Manufacturers of At l Kinds of Sheet Metal Goofs
Galvanized Hoofing Gas Tanks Sheet Copper and Brass
Chimney Tops Galley Pipes Stove Connections
Eave Troughing Ships’ Lamps Stove Pipes and Elbows
Conductors Deck Plates Brass and Iron
Galvanizedft Black Iron, Copper, Brass and Lead Pipes and Fittings, all
sizes. J to 4 ” in stock. Sheet-iron, Black and Galvanized.
Sheet Copper, Brass and Zinc Carried in Stock, Sold by Sheet, Bun
dle or Ton Lots. Lead Pipes and Fittings.
We Specialize In Warm Air Furnaces — Repairs of All Kinds
Estimates Cheerfully Given 220 2nd Ave
We Aim to Please PRINCE RUPERT B.C.
Pressing, Cleaning, Repairing
MISS LEATHA DAVIS
launch taku 11
U.S. MAIL BOAT
LEAVES HYDER
EVERY TUESDAY
Freight and Passengers
Ed. J. Williams, Master
RICHARDSON
AND
MOORE
Contractors and Builders
HOUSE RUILDINGand
PAPER HANGING
Estimates Furnished
Leave orders at The Bungalow.
The support given by the business I
men of Hyder to the citizens of Stew- j
art in their struggle against the impos- ]
jtiona of an unjust and tyranical postal '
department is a fine manifestation of
the goodfellowship prevailing between
the two towjjs. Although divided by
an international boundary, Stewart and
Hyder are indi soluably bdund together
by ties of mutnal business interests and
a mutual pride in the wonderful miner
al wealth which is their joint heritage.
Nobody is going to tread on Stewart’s
coat tails and get away with it, not on
your tinlype—not while Hyder is stick
ing around
The Miner is $6.00 a year.
WHAT OTHERS SAY OF US.
Hyder is growing quite a city Its
latest acquisition is a weekly newspap
er, whose first issue appeared Oct. 24th.
A live sheet in a growing district.
Here’s Luck, Hyder Alaska Miner!—
McCarthy Weekly News.
The Hyder Alaska Miner is the title
of the newest star in the journalistic
firmament of the north. The Hyder
Miner is the enterprise of Mr. W. R.
Hull, who is well known not only among
iocal newspaper men, but also among
the pioneers who are opening up the
Salmon River area. The first number
of the paper, which has jnst arrived
from the north, is a live looking sheet
which will do considerable toward ad
vertising Hyder and the developing
mining areas of the district.—Vancou
ver Daily World.
Send the Miner
to Your Friends
CHRISTMAS
GIFTS
MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS
Now |
Only complete stock of holi
day goods in the district.
Fresh Candies j
Choicest Fruits
Fancy Stationery
Best Brands of Tobaccoes
Cigars and Cigarettes
STEWART NEWS CO.
Stewart, B. C.
ALASKAN CIGAR STORE
Cigars, Tobacco, Soft Drinks
Mrs. M. HARRIS, Prop.
HYDER CIGAR STORE
Cigars, Tobaccos, Candies and Refreshing Drinks
BLONDY CHARLTON, Prop.
WINTER IS COMING
Get your wood now. Nelson and Foy have plenty on hand
and will trade it to you for cnrrency.
F. L. LAKE
Launch SILVER HEELS and RED SCOWS
Speed - SERVICE
The Stewart Trading Company an
nounces the opening of their new gen
eral store in Hyderand invites you to
come in and get acquainted. After
saying “how-do?” and absorbing some
of the heat from the big stove, if you
care to look around and maybe find
something that you like, it will give us
great pleasure to serve you, and at the
right prices.
We expect to make a living by giving you the
right kind of goods and the right kind of service. Al
though every boat will briug fresh supplies, we already
have a very complete assortment of everything that a
good general store should carry. Come in and get
acquainted.
STEWART TRADING COMPANY
G. E. AUSTIN
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