Douglas Island news., 1919-09-26
SPRING WILL
 BE BEST TIME
Man Coming From Ryder Says That While tlc Town is Live One,
 People Should Wait

mining district ol Hyder a taken from tac kc,ch.sau Chronicle of th. lcuI n.L.
 rhat lhe development work is go ne .nud and chat tlerc s ever, indication chat thc mining district at th. head ol Portland Canal now commonly known as the Hydcr da. r.. uu bc one ol Che sreaicai mineral producing camps n thc world rr.o-c many months s Che on.r.on %. Tr.d Co,cr. engineer ot Oh. Nas.a road commission. who ur returned Go ko.ch.kau from Che m.ue. a.tc- several weeks of m- vr.usauou.
 MT crurr wont io uydor co mako Che preliminary surveys for -o.I. and ur .le new dock which .r. expected to bc buut by Che gov- aum.n. but during his visit hc had amri, opportunity to study Che mn- me coalitions
 Among One fev properties that hc hnl .n. to visit were Che uis Mis- sa he Fory-Nnc. and thc rr.mcr
 or n. G Missouri. property diamond dru s be.gs operated now rnrr holes are being driven and orc at a depth ot 300 tcct All or nem pro showing orc carrying rooI y.Iuas ae.ort.ne to MT. Cotter
 The r.onI. ato have tskcn options or m. ground arc preparing to ro ahuI uH extensive development uo-. and every indication s that It uHI H. n h.r producer
 On n. ro....Nno group. Mr. Cote Cor unnl h.m doing some pros u..tre which ha. advanced To such a ar.e tha. tEere seeus mo doubt t uIr t. n good mine This prop e-.. |. over Ihe ru from Ono Prem . and .huc s Wue doubt .u thc mind. of mining mon chat Che ame r.u. .Nf.rI through both.
 rnmb.- |. now h.n- hauled fo m. n-ar.-.. nr Che bunk and moss houses and o.he- buildings The humber us Imported from Seattle and h.n- carried ,o Che property at erea. .,nensc. as .he ,uusporta- ror .utI.as pro o bod.
 rrat m. Premier mine s Che u-.u.e- mrc ol America n Che mrtr- |. I.e opinion of Mr. cottcr n mav mo. br potter chan other r-or.rras %. One uyIcr district hc point. ou. hut t has reached a mo-. m,an..I saec of develop mert M ho nreeu. umc. thc cn- ..r. reports sufficient ore has b..n blocked oat to make thc Pro m.,r mine an enormously rich pro- due.r
 During hi. visit to tbc mine Mr. Cor.- won't Hraush .he tunnels m ore ID. .r.u hc walked for dis nr.r %. e.n rct This uas cross rn. i'm four r.a.cs for a distance ol som. e.H f... and throughout at ever. nort com. could pick rich ore from m. uaH. of One tunnels
 .snme o. One orc being taken oat- said Mr. Cot.r ".u- fact Q great deal o. I-.. .s so rich chat che
 t. can b. anei of m great iar.r solid silver. fo say nothing of tae gold and other alues Il car- rcs"
 Farther down che hillside Che enc rr..-. wa. taken through another urr.. And In fh.s thes struck tlc .me veins %. ore This tunnel Is etre.trf tn show richer ore. as it Is driven nr.h.r into trc hlI
 Daring hr winter Che Premier mu. nan. oa making some big shipment. or ore to Che s'atos Some now auto HrIs ore ,o be Imported for .n experiment. and ir thcy prove satisfactory they win bc used eX- ..us....r The management hoW- .r.r l. n-rrnr itself hy having mafe arrangements ior horses In ea.e trat -ne s.oIs pro mol practical
 tt hc nre.cnr rm. Che Premier company s building barns and sheds and cabins at Che Nnc-mIc post on rhe ro.d This s Ono haif-vay sta uor n thc hau. from che mine Co ti.Nater.
 The company also has about an mrn doing road work. preparing One way ur Che ore shipments
 MT cottcr found Hyler very ac rre Ncv buildings are going up and lots are increasing in value. N.u business houses orc appearing and o.ncr arc contemplated
 Br. vith au tbc business activity. MT Cou.- believes that porous cX- pectr- to .ctIc thc-c should either Dc won m0Ued uth money fo carr, taou lfrourh fhIs winter or wait urU spring before ettlne The reason for the Is chat he he. rctcs Che actual operations win no' star. m n largo sraic uutn next snrus and m.l chat tmo everyone win IrI V uoeelrg io he CUnscrvo ute m his expenditures
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