Douglas Island news., 1920-03-19

George F. Forrest of Juneau. spending Che winter In Seattle. says Naskans in Che southeast section Of Che territory are anticipating with fear yos. with fear -n influx Of 10000 Co 20.OOO people to the Hyder district hs year because of Che mbuous.y wealthy silver lode claImo uncovered in Che rugged country be- hind Hyder behind it on Che Cam ad.an side. for this is Che country Che Russians sliced on and by 30 do- ne spoiled wealth and fame for Ryder
 Because Alasbaus foar these thou- sands Of prospcetors are going to de- scond upon that district, which can not take care of them. Mr. Forrest tweny-sx years a resident Of Ju- uoau sounded a warming Eight feet of snow now covers tBe Hydor dis rict he sail and there win be moro before Che spring thaw ls on.
 "so it would be foolish" he said, "for anyone to consider going to Hydor before June. There are no facilities there to care for Che thou sands of people who are expected to swarm in. even sixty-room hotel which s projected has not been started and win not bo ready for three months Besides there is nothing to justify Che people com- iug"
 Something of this warming has 9con given before. but details Of why Hydcr missed Opportunity arc new.
 Hyder is on Che Salmon River whore tbe river flows Into Portland Canal The Russians drew their boundary line up Che canal and squared off at Salmon River instead of continuing in a natural straight course up Che Bear River Stewart. B. C.. Is ou tbc Bear River where it bits Che canal and but three miles from Hydcr The great silver mines uncovered arc fourteen to twenty miles to Che rear Of Hydcr. but in Canadian territory
 should Che ores from Che Premier Bie Missouri and Fory-niue mines Doc shipped to smeItors via Hyder luty would have Co be paid Go Uncle Sam Therefore Che ores undoubt- .dry win bo shipped by railroad Co Stewart. for a railroad extended from that town fourteen miles has received a charter from the Domin- ion eoveumcn and Is Go be pushed 1u Go tap Che silver feld
 That is Che sad story of Hyder. ,hc town which stood on Che verge of wealth and fame Stewart three miles awoy says Mr. Forrest. win have mcltor later on Go handle bc silver ore. but for Che initial min. operations Che ore probably win go to Auyox. B. C.. only forty miles away. where large shelter has existed for some time.
 Hyier however built on piles though it is. may benefit somewhat ms a partial supply center Mr. For rest believes Growth of population and business win come with the in- terior mine development but fame never
 Cautiously enough. it is pointed out Hydcr may some day claim rec osniuou in an entirely different way from chat of mining. Che recognition of being Che gateway to a district m which. old-umors say neither white man nor Indian has set foot a land of such rugged nature that only Che most vonturosome prospoc- tor win darc to penetrate far from mn casy source Of supplies. Thia ruegodncss Of topography great hills and glaciers with tho quartz cappug that has eGectually con- rcaled Che high-mado ores beneath tbo low-rrade surface showings, has fooled Che mining experts in Che past. Not until the quartz cappIng was rc.olu,cly dug away and examina- uon made below Che surface were Che true veins of enormously high va'uc silver found.
 But Che mines have been proved, and development by large companies win be ou thl8 year, it is said. and Hydcr with its wooden shelters. can only look on In envy as Stewart out- shines it and as Pickle Fortune aits by to enrich Canadian conors