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VOL 2, NO. 43
HYDER, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2,3 1926
FIFTY CENTS AIXK1B
B. C. SILVER SHIPPING
12 TONS DAILY
Six truck loads of ore, each
containing approximately two
tons, are arriving in town daily
from the B. C. Silver and a
good sized batch has been as
sembled at the dock in readi
ness for transportation to the
smelter. A large tonnage is al
so reported piled up at the
customs house on the bound
ary at 13-Mile.
According to reliable inform
ation the shipments are made
up mainly of ore from the
workings on the third level
but are also said to include
some ore from the rich, ore
body opened recently below
that level by a winze, and
which is said to contain sen
sational gold values in spots.
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FIRST ORE DOWN
FROM SILVER BAR
The first ore of the season
from the Outland Silver Bar
properties arrived in town
Tuesday in charge of Bryson
and Mahood.
The shipment amounted to
approximately a ton and will
be followed by others at in
tervals until a sufficient quan
tity is assembled to make a
smelter shipment
There is said to be plenty of
shipping grade ore in sight or.
the property an dmore is being
revealed daily as a result of
new development work.
4TH COMMITTEE .
HOLDS MEETING
The Independence Day cele
bration committee met in
Chamber of Commerce hall
last evening and later
nounced the following
gram of sports, which
scheduled to follow the
rade, commencing at 1 p
Monday, July 5th.
Boys Races
100 yd dash
Sack Race
3 Legged race
Fig a Back Race
Shoe Race
an
pro
are
pa
in.,
$
1st
2.50
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2nd
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
Greased Pole
Climb
5.00 on top
of pole
Girls Races
Sack Race
Potato Race
Egg Race
3 Legged Race
50 Yd. Dash
Free For All
Base Running .
Relay race, 4 men
Ball throwing
100 Yd. Dash
Running bd jump
Pig A Back Race
Fcr Women
100 Yd Dash
Base running
Nail Driving Con
test
Pie Eating Contest
Pillow Fight
Tug of War
Base Ball at
at 3 p. m.
Best Decorated
Float
Best Decorated
Building
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
5.00
10.00
5.00
10.00
5.00
5.00
2.50
5 00
2.00
5.00
2.50
2.00
5.00
5.00
2.50
2.50
5.00
2.00
3.00
25.00
2.50
1.00
50.00.
30.00
25.00
20.00
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The Northland Transportat
ion Co. motorship Norco arriv
ed from Seattle direct Friday
afternoon, with two local pass
engers and 85 tons of general
cargo, including a small ship
ment of pipe for the Cantu op
erations of the Premier Co.
! TEXAS CREEK BRIDGE
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Opening increased possibili
! ties for ore and supply trans
' portation to and from the Tex
as Creek section in the near
future, the Forest Service trail
I bureau is actively engaged on
i the construction of the new
Texas Creek pack trail bridge.
The work is being carried on
by a crew of six men, aided by
• teams, with Supt. T. H. Evans
of the Bureau of Public roads
in charge. Fred J. Hughes,
I Bureau of Public Roads engi
j neer is directing operations.
The Hyder Grocery has been
' awarded the contract for sup
plying the construction crew
i with groceries, while the P.
Burns Co. was the successful
bidder for supplying smoked
meats, lard, fish and eggs.
Yael Rozenstain also submit
, ted bids bids but failed to land
either contract by a small
margin.
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SENTIMENT GROWING
FOR APPOINTMENT
OI OUTSIDERS
With the withdrawal of the
nominations of Judges Reed
and Ritchie and District Attor
ney A. G. Shoup by President
Coolidge, sentiment through
, out the division appears to be
fast crystalizing in favor of
the appointment of outsiders
to fill federal offices in the
district.
Despite the general repug
nance of Alaskans for carpet
bag rule, it is apparently the
view of many that the select
ion of other Alaskans to fill
the offices will result only in
a repetition of the disgraceful
political bickering which has
already brought the Territory
into disrepute in connection
with the earlier nominations.
Even the president was quick
to grasp the likelihood of an
other unsavory development of
that character, hence it is
hardly to be wondered at that
those who value the good
name of the Territory are will
ing to endorse a return of
carpet bag government rather
than sjee Alaska again upheld
as'an example of moral de
pravity and lawlessness.
Taking the standpoint that if
Judges T. M. Reed, E. E. Rit
chie and Prosecuting Attorn
ney Shoup are not considered
desirable for reappointment
to the positions they now hold,
then no in Alaska is, the Com
mercial Club of Ketchikan has
gone on record, according to
the Ketchikan Chronicle, as
favoring outside appointments,
and has passed resolutions re
questing the appointment of
men who have never resided
! in Alaska.
Reports from other sections
indicate that a similar spirit
prevails among the residents
of other localities in the dis
trict and may result in further
protests against the selections
j of Alaskans for the several
offices.
Owing to the non arrival of
ore sacks, the contemplated
record shipment of Riverside
concentrates did not leave on
the Norco, as anticipated and
will be held over until -a later
trip, by which time a much
larger consignment will be
PORTER IDAHO PLANS
CONTINUOUS SHIPMENTS
Continuous ore shipment*
both winter and summer are
planned by the Porter Idaho
management for inauguration
during the present year.
As a result of observations
made by managing director
Clay Porter during the past
winter, it has been determined
that there are no serious ob
stacles to hauling ore on sleds
from the mine to the beach
during the winter and an ef
fort in that direction during
the coming winter season is
expected to prove entirely sue-1
cessful. Winter hauling is also
expected to greatly lessen the
present high cost of transport
ing the ore by pack trains and
place the mine on a more prof
itable basis.
The mine was worked con
tinuously during the past win
ter, not a single shift being
missed. In fact the Porter
Idaho was the only property
in the district aside from the
Premier to remain in continu
ous production throughout the
winter period.
As a result of operations dur
ing the winter, the manage
ment expects that production
this year will be at least
double that of last year. Ore
in large quantities is nodr
stacked up at the mine await
ing transportation to the
beach.
The fir&t pack train of ike |
season, comprising a dozen or!
fifteen head of stock, left for j
the mine Monday with a load
of lumber and is expected
down Thursday with the first
load of ore this season.
LOCAL ROAD CONTRACT
STILL UNAWARDED
Arrivals from Keltchikan as-:
sert that it is understood there j
that the Bureau of Public
Roads has rejected all bids for i
extending the Salmon River j
road received in response to}
the bureau’s second call for;
tenders last month. The new |
tenders were opened June 16,!
but so far no definite inform
ation has been received re
garding the results. That the
second tender of the Seims &
Carlson was not successful is
practically established by the
failure of C. J. Davis, local
representative of the company
to receive advices from the
Juneau representatives. Mrs.
Davis, who returned from Ket
chikan this week, also says she
was informed before her de
parture that Seims & Carlson
did not get the contract but
does not know whether it was
awarded elsewhere or not. Lo
cal representatives of the road
bureau have heard nothing of
the matter and are inclined to
doubt that a contract has been
let.
A rumor circulated during
the week to the effect that
one Bakke had been awarded
the contract could not be veri
fied and is apparently a ca
nard.
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P. E. Peterson, manager of
| the Big Missouri operations,
j returned on the Prince Charles
: from a trip to the States.
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George Bancroft, well known
geologist and manager of the
Sebakwe operations on the
National Silver properties, re
DRIVING TUNNEL
ON FISH CREEK
Work on the Fish Creek
properties of the American
Minins: & Milling Co. is again
under way under the direction
of Joseph A. Mills, well
known Northwest mining en
gineer.
The upper tunnel, which was
in a distance of 160 feet, has
been extended an additional
40 feet and has encountered
what is described by Mr. Mills
as a promising sulphide ore.
Mr. Mills states that the com
pany intends to introduce a
labor saving plant and place
future operations on an eco
nomical plane.
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Stewart’s continued conquest
of the local base ball team
met a sharp reverse on the lo
cal field Sundgy afternoon
when the Hyder aggregation
suddenly turned the tables on
opponents in the fourth game
of the Universal Cup series,
winning by the one sided score
of 20 to 8. After getting start
ed on the road to victory with
a run of ten in one of the early
innings, the locals, continued
finding the ball at regular in
tervals during the remainder
of the session. Stewart played
good ball but was unable to
offset the vigorous swatting of
the Hyder bunch.
Hyder’s victory gives the lo
cals one point against three
for Stewart in the cup aerie*.
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TIMBER RESOURCES
SOUGHT BY CAPITAL
It was an interesting report
that Assistant District Forester
B. F. Heintzelman brought
back with him to this place
after spending five months in
his efforts to sell Alaska to
paper makers and users on the
outside. Mr. Heintzelmen gave
a short account of his trip at
the meeting of the Chamber of
Commerces yesterday, says
Stroller’s Weekly.
Mr. Heintzelman stated that
the most pleasing feature of
the proposed industry of pulp
and paper manufacture in
Alaska is the attitude of the
government toward it in that
everything in the way of lib
eral terms for the requisites to
successfully carrying on the in
dustry, water power and tim
ber, are being offered—time
and price being all that capital
can desire.
Mr. Heintzelman was suc
cessful in presenting the ad
vantages offered in Alaska for
the manufacture of paper to
the extent that several of the
largest consumers of paper on
the continent will send en
gineers to Alaska this year to
take stock of the power and
timber resources and, if as rep
resented by him, he is confi
dent that at least two large
manufacturing concerns will
arrage for establishing plants
in Southeastern Alaska at an
early date.
The resources of Southeast
ern Alaska, Mr. Heinzelman
assured the outside manufact
uerers, are sufficient to justi
fy an output of one million
tons of paper every year and
he is certain that the estab
lishment of one plant here
will be followed by several
others.
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J. A. Talbot left for Ketch!
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VOTE ON SCHOOL IN
CORPORATION CALLED
Efforts to bring about the ih
coporation of a local school
district, in order to enlarge the
scope of present school facili
ties, have resulted in an ordei
issuing from the District Court
designating Tuesday July 20t/i
as the day for holding the
election to determine whether
the people of the community
desire such incorporation.-The
order also designates Messrs.
J. A. Hall, T. H. Evans and
C. T. Hatten as supervisors oi
the election and defines the
boundaries of the proposed
school district as follows:
Beginning at a point on the
International Boundary line
near the mouth of the Salmon
River and extending norther
ly along the western bank of
Salmon River to the mouth of
Texas Creek; thence north
westerly to the foot of Texa*
Glacier; thence easterly in «.
direct line to where the Intel
national Boundary line crosse.,
Salmon River Glacier; thence
southeasterly along the Bound
ary line to the Salmon Rivei
road at 13-Mile; thence south
erly in a direct line to the gov
ernment pack trail near the
head of Fish Creek; thence
southwesterly along the Fish
Creek government pack trail
to the pack trail bridge, which
crosses Fish Creek about 200
feet from the Salmon River
road i thence easterly In a di
rect line to Premier Angle
Station No. 1 on the Internat
ional Boundary line; thence
southeasterly along the bound
ary line to the place of begin
ing.
All residents of the district
who are qualified to vote at
the regular biennial election::
may vote at the forthcoming
Under the provisions of Chap
ter 5, Session Laws of 191'/,
each incorporated school dis
trict shall elect a board of di
rectors of five members who
shall have exclusive manage
ment and control of all school
matters in the school district.
The boards of directors shall
have power to levy and collect
taxes upon all real and person
al property within their dis
trict not exempt by law in
sums not to exceed one pei
cent: of the assessed value of
such property,to meet thecosts
of school construction and
maintenance. All tax assess
ments made must be equal and
uniform and based upon the
actual cash value of the prop
erty assessed. All taxes levied
will constitute a lien upon the
property assessed and shall be
prior and paramount to ah
other liens and encumbrances
and the owners of assessed
property shall be personally
liable in (the amount of the
taxes assessed. The school
boards are also empowered to
require the listing of property
subject to taxation by the own
ers or agents. The law pro
vides further that any com
munity incorporated under its
provision shall be deemed to
I have consented to the imposit
j ion of such taxes as are au
l thorized by or imposed under
its provisions.
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M. D. Williams, assistant dis
trict engineer of the Bureau of
Public Roads is expected to ar
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VOTE ON SCHOOL DIS
MONTHLY REPORT OF
ALASKA EXPORTS
A marked decline in the value
of Alaska exports,Tas compar
I c-d to April, is shown in the
statement of Collector of Cus
toms J. C. McBride for the
month of May. The reduction ,
was largely seasonal, however,
and was due principally to a
falling off of salmofr and cop
per ore shipments.
Animals.3600
Curios .865
Fish:—
Fresh and frozen (ex
cept shell-fish) :
Halibut.:
Salmon .,.
All other ..
Canned (except
shell-fish) :
Salmon .
Cured or preserved
(except shell-fish) :•
Cod .
Salmon .
Shell-fish:
Clams..
Crabs ..,....
Shrimps ..r.
Furs and fur skins:
Blue fox .
Silver fox . 200
All other. 17,106
Manufactured furs .... 50
Ore, matte and
regulus:
91.629
63,923
2,701
290,759
2 932
31,062
21 539
2,535
3,110 *
VU ... UUUyU I <J
Lead .. 8 070
raiiaaium .. 32,904
Wood, timber and
lumber . 30 129
Total value of pro
ducts of Alaska . 1,137,512
Products of the U. S. •
returned . 80,828
Total value of foreign
products. 1 913
Total value of ship
ments of merchan
dise .,.• 1,220 253
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Elmer E. Reed, Chief Deputy
United States Marshal of the
i First Division, arrived in Hy
i der Tuesday on the Prince
Charles and will remain for
several days to look over the
district and to become ac
quainted with local conditio 13
before returning to his head
quarters in Juneau.
Mr. Reed has been chief dep
uty in the U. S. Marshal’s of
fice in this division during the
past three years and has been
I connected with United States
Marshal’s offices for many
years in other parts of Alaska.
Mr. Reed also possesses the
distinction of being the father
of Miss Olive Reed, noted vio
linist, whose violin renditions
are doubtless known to many
of our readers through their
leproduction on Victor phono
graph records. Miss Reed, who
passed her early girlhood in
Alaska, is at present appear-.
ing at the famous Metropoli
tan Theatre in New York.
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Lower postage rates after
■ July 1, to all points in Canada,
! the United States, British
I Guiana and the British Em
pire have been announced by
the Canadian postal service.
The new schedule provides for
' a two cent rate to Canadian,
j United States and British
Guiana points and a three cent
rate to all places within the
I British Empire, outside of
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