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The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-11-18

Once here was n bIack fox that had n charmed ule. he Ono akn of n hucE I0E H worry valuable worth
 ovouI hundred doIIau. au tho hume terra and rnnau wore WuE.ouH ,o capture that fox for IH aau But nI eTorH Co get him mIoi for a long umc Hunters would ahoo. at It and wonder why they did mot hIt It and mppou tried every means Go get it into Choir trap. WI.hou. slc- ceH That '9 tnor would aot trap and tto fox would put .ta foot iu il hut where .t would hold other foxes. u'a one would pull Ia foot out Of a ..coi trap as oaa..y aa It would pull Il out oI One HoW
 AtIasl a man wise beyond h.a day wla told abou. Che black fox and he
 II lo hmae'l. "Hm. Is where win get tbat fox as.u and mako .1me money A silver bullet ua.oal o. Che load kind win get him Che 0ul shot,"
 So Che mon took cartridge and extracted One lead bullet and TO- placed It WIth ono mado from Hiver The next morning ou opening Che door Of hia cabin iho first Ching he saw was One black l1E Taking crrc- m aim he GrcI and. sure enough Che fox feI doad. He carefully ro- moved Che aHu of Che fox and told his neighbour thot he was going to u.o It t0 town and .aH .I for a hIE price Ho thought about a thousand doIIuH would hc abou. Che right value to put ou Il But his nc.Eh- Hor shook their hoad9 aud ono 1f .hem nId. "Tou win ucror Eo. t0 town alive with tlat b'aeE fox akIu. Thut fox bore charmed Nle and now th0t you have succeeded lu hu- ne Il by breaking Chat charm aomo- thing unfortunate is bound ,o happen to you"
 But Che owner of Che fox skin iua. laughed and aII ho did not believe
 uy such foolish uik. So next moru- Ing bright and early Inc started for town forty mIoH away WI,h h.s fox aiu wrapped Iu piece Of cluvaa ts Che mow was deep. travelling wo. Uucu'. and Che man had only cove orcd hrIf Che distance whom night overlook him and he was glad .0 aoe n light from cnn.u short distance ahaI oI hm He found n man and woman n Che cauu and thoy told him n. would he welcome l0 Har uutI morning Ho gladly accepted ,hc hospitality offered and after Inc had .HIu supper WiIH Che couple Ha aII. "ur Che way. , hlvo something E.rr nice Io show you HlH Ho W- wrapped Che Eu Ho did mol. note IHa greed thHI showed Iu Che eyes of both One man and woman n. sight o. .ho akin uHI being very ur.I h. Iar down oH cot and waa soon fact
 aIeon T. wH h.H .aat H.aoD ar dur .ne Che nigh. the man killed hIm and dropped H. body through hole in the r.r.r Iea Tha. day .Hc man
 .I fo .ho woman "I win take .hHt b'aok fox skin to town tomorrow and ..I It and bring you n nice present. which win buy wIth thc mo1oy
 Hut Che woman knew chat Che man would never como hacE Y hc got a iat oI money for the skin. so when he was a.'oan lhat night ehe aro.. quietly put ou her hiking c.o.h. and. taking llo sdn clipped away toward town When .ho man auoEe hc saw .Hat tho woman Was gone e1 he prepared To follow her He hw- r.ol m nat rH he could and whom Che woman Was within milo of town Ho overlook her. They had violent Gmue. and Che man aId Y killed man In order Chat might
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-11-18
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The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-11-18

ho and Ono fox skin disappeared into Che ruahing water and woro carried away under Ono ico
 Since that t.me thoro have been mo foxes with charmed lives and .oad buIleB are being usod with fair Iy good success by fox hunters or course. aomcumo8 a fox is shot at and not hlt but hat ls ths fault of Ono hunter who .a careless in taking aim.
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-11-18
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The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-11-18
TYpEWRITER F0R sATE

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The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-11-18

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Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-12-20
P0RTER--:- --COUGHLAN

U. 5. Commissioner John w. Frame last Saturday night united in marriage Miss Johanna Porter and John A. Coughlan, the wit nesses being Miss Margaret Lob ley and Wm. Murphy. "Jack" Coughlan is one of the original old timers of the camp, having been here since the start of the first min ing excitement, thirteen years ago. He erected a number of buildings in Hyder, including the Hotel Fly der, of which he IS now manager. His bride has resided here about two years and of late has been housekeeper of the hotel. They are occupying one of Jacks resi- dences on Main street.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-12-20
SUNSHINE GIVES
 PLEASANT SURPRISE

It is reported that a blind lead of high grade copper ore three feet in width has been crosscut in the Sum- shine tunnel at lateral depth of 57 feet. E, J, Conway, field engi- neer for the Granby company, who have the property bonded, came over Saturday on the Azurite and made an examination of the prop erty. He expressed himself as pleased with the manner in which Godfrey Andersen, who has the contract, is doing the work. The tunnel is In about so feet, and ac- cording to the measurements must be driven 20 feet further to reach the lead that crops on the surface.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-12-20
kETCHIKAN AGENT
 TRIES TO KNOCK
 HYDER BUSINESS

The Hyder Commercial Asso- ciadon today received the follow i: message from John H. Bunch. oi inc Alaska Steamship Compa- ny, Seattle,
 Our Ketchikan agent wires I1l> der dock not completed and says no planking laid and no ware bouse up, piles not cut off, and thinks steamers cannot make land ing. This conflicts with your re- port. However. will send Jefer- son into Hyder on December 30 s,iling but must be with under. sanding that if unable to make l,nding and make delivery of car go same will be carried on to Ket- 'ikan without any further liability on us. Will also require that set- t'emsnt ard payment of freight cha ges be made to steamer on all cargo delivered without delaying steamer, Advise whether wharf will settle with steamer paying all ch 'rges.
 To this Secretary Howard ha. sent the following reply:
 Information forwarded you from ketchikan incorrect. We are ready and able to receive and ham, dle freight and passengers on our dock, No warehouse yet, but we assume the responsibility once lan- ded.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-12-20
MOOSE PREPARING
 BIZARRE DOINGS

The Moose have in mind the presentation of an entertainment extraordinary about the 2Oth of January. Just what form the big splurge will take has not yet been decided upon, but it will be hair raiser of wierd and unique design without a doubt, A committee to take charge has been selected consisting of Wm, Damn. Harry Gibson. W. R. Tooth, Bob Keith, Wm, Crawford, Ben Oien and Wm. Orr,
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-12-20
LAWSUIT IN VICTORIA
 OVER MINING CLAIM

A report from Victoria says that cross writs concerning the possess ion of mineral claim at Stewart known as the Nine of Hearts No. l., issued in the supreme court, have been served, Charles A. Mac KenZie, and Harry Hastings and w. G. b.own of Victoria being the issuaGtS and issued.
 Hastings and Brown are asking for deciaration of possession of the claim ,a question On account of certais moneys said to have been placet. it the disposal of MacKen- zie for development purposes, and for uns' 1ted damages.
 Mackenzie, in a counter writ, asks S100,000 damages for alleged cIoualn of title of the claim.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-12-20
BRINGS
 BARREN RESULTS

This Is the bare outline af a bear of bear story.
 George MehIfeld and Charlie Skoning were up on Fish creek running some lines for---well no matter what they were running them for, that has nothing to do with the story---when they discov- cred where bear had holed up.
 So they came back to town. George oiled up his trusty rife and Mrs. George hauled on her hiking clothes, and away the three went. Oh, yes, and they borrowed Bum and Panzy, Ed Snider's fox ter riers.
 Visualize the bear den. Panzy and Bum barking at the mouth, Mrs. Mehlfeld close to a handy tree, George fondlins his favonte lowing piece, Charlie refereeing the proceedings. Alright. Pan- zy entered the den. "Woof' said the bear. just like that. Wool! woof!'' and out he rushed. Down the hill went Panzy. to appear no more in this reel. George leveled his gun with steady hand, and the gun wouldn't go of, Mrs. Mehl- field made the squirrels ashamed of themselves. the way she shinned up the hemlock. Charlie made too quick a move. his foot slipped and he slid under windfall, there to remain until the excitement was over.
 But where was Bump On top of the bear, with firm hold of the-hai on his woody neck. riding him up the mountain side. 
 That's the end of the story, ex- cept that they swore out warrant for the bears arrest, and Deputy Marshal Bill Mcdonald has to serve it. Pretty soon there will be fresh bear hide nailed to the skookum-house door.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-12-20
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT

A set of Classics for the Library. A complete small library in itself. The Midget Emporium.
 Alex Power, formerly with the Salmon River store, and who has been at the Premier since last April, left Sunday for a visit in Victoria.
 T. I. Thompson, who brought the first cows to Hyder, in the spring of 1920. has sold his dairy business to Ben Oien, and left last Saturday for Astoria, Ore,
 Pig'n Whistle Chocolates at the Hyder Drug Go.
 Miss Lillian Miller arrived Sun day from Denver for a visit with her audt, Mrs. Anna Miller, pro- prietress of the Victoria Apart ments in Hyder, B. c,
 H. Pattinson, who installed the Delco light system in Keiths' Ho- tel, returned Sunday to Vancouver, where he is connected with the Bruce Robertson company.
 The Confidence came over from Ketchikan last Saturday and tow ed back the Carmen. which had been laid up here since Tuesday on account of broken machinery.
 Our line of Fine Stationery is about exhausted. Get yours before the end is in sight. The Midget Emporium.
 Elmer kaVanaugh, for eyer a year one of the outside foremen for the Premier, left Sunday for Vancouver where he expects to make his home. His wife and baby went south two months ago.
 Hank Hucke left Saturday for Ketchikan to have an X-ray exam ination of his elbow which he in- jured some time ago. It is believed that there are some splinters of bone that will have to be removed.
 Place Cards for the Christmas Dinner lend a refined touch to the table. Get them at The Midget Emporium.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-12-20
AMBITIOUS
 PROGRAM FOR
 A. M. AND M. CO,

That the American Mining ard Milling Company's Fish Creek mine will be the first to ship over the new Hyder wharf is now a cer- tainty. Twenty-two tons of high grade such as netted $2OO per ton last year are now stored in a barn in Hvder awaiting the completion of the wharf, and about 1700 sacks that will average no pounds to the sack, or approximately 100 tons of ore, are awaiting transportation from the mine. To date there has not been sufficient snow to allow rawhidins. but this condition can- not last. as this section has never yet been known to be shy on snow. Nine rawhides are at the mine, and Mickey Graham and Dave Manhood will hop onto the ore us soon as the snow is deep enough. The fol- lowing news dispatches carry con- siderable local interest. especially the item about American Mining and Milling buying Fish Creek Co. Fish Creek Co. has been controlled by A. M. & M. through w. R. Ton kin joining that company as vice president, he having had control of Fish Creek in the past. Fish Creek has. however, retained its identity, and whether it has been sold out right is not known here except as the press dispatches state:
 SEATTLE, Dec. 13.-Grant Manhood president of the American Mining & Milling O., Ltd. announces that machinery will be installed ants 800 men employed at the Fish Creek mines near Hyder, w hich h.s company has purchased for ab us $500,000.-Prmce Rupert News.
 SEATTLE, Dec. 13.-Grant MahooG:, president of the American Mining & Milling Co.,, of Vancouver, B. C. announced here esterda. that tie company has purchased tLe pro- perties of the Fish Creek Mining Co.,, on the Portland Canal near Hyder for $500, GOO and will ;eready to ship 800 tons of oce by Jan. l. Ketchikan Chronicle.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-12-20
NOTICE

2 cast iron cook stoves, coal or wood. Large New Perfection coal-oil heater, $7,50.
 t-30 in. B. c. camp stove with drum oven $500.
 Guaranteed mechanically perfect, See NEW YORK KID,
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-12-20

Only two of the pipe-fit 'ng crew who left the Premier last week re- main in town. Jack Woods has gone to Victoria, George S,ayton te Vancouver. John Whalen down east, Wm. Hutchinson to Alice Arm, and Harry Hooten to Stewart. E, Langille and I. Gum are domicilei at the Ocean View hotel for awhile
 Angus Mckenzie was down this week from the Alaska Premier. where he and Pat Mcbride are dri- wing a tunnel to crosscut the series of high-grade ore shoots uncovered last fall near the sonth side of the property. Lhe tunnel is in a min eralized zone, but no shipping ore has been reached as yet.
 Lawrence, the Matchmaker.
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Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-12-20

Preparations are being made for alDther gala night at Keiths' Ho- tel. A special Christmas dinner is to De served and the assembly hall will be thtown open for dancing. Christmas D&y vii! be another red letter day in the history of this pop ular hostelry.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-12-20

Found elsewhere try
 The Midget Emporium.
 Eastman Kodaks at Hyder Drug Co.
 Jack Young left Sunday for a visit in Rupert,
 Ejector Cigarette cases at the Hyder Drug Go.
 Nice new line of goods at Law rence's Jewelry Store. Dan Woodmore has gone to work in the Outsider mine at Maple Bay.
 Make HIS Hickock Belt-with Sterling Buckle, The Midget En- porium.
 Ernie Armstrong has put on a fast sleigh stage between Stewart and Hyder.
 R. Andrews, one of the shift bosses at the Premier mill, left Sunday for Victoria.
 Sid Maocabe is assisting Liquor Vendor Wm. Noble in Stewart dur ing the holiday rush.
 Headquarters for Rogers Bros. silveFware and silver plate. Law rence's Jewelry Store,
 There will be no meeting of the Portland Canal Lodge L. o. o. M. until the night of Jan. s. Hector Mcdonald, mine foreman at the Premier, left Sunday to spend the holidays in Vancouver.
 Tom Smith. from the power house at Thirteen-mile. left Sunday for a vacation in Vancouver. Eric Johnson and John Miller, contractors at the Premier. were down this week for a short stay. Merry Christmas-Say it with a Grafonola from the Hyder Drug Company.
 Harry Tanner. manager of the Alaska Premier. left Seattle Dec emher IS on a business trip to New York.
 Wm. Sloan. assayer ot the Daily Alaska, returned Sunday from a business trip to Seattle and Van couver.
 Shelled Pecans -Shelled Filberts Salted Pecans-Salted Peanuts for your Christmas Table. The Midget Emporium.
 George M ok. territorial tax col lector, who succeeded Earl Hunter, was here during the stay of the Confidence. Vince Lade and D. w. McPher- son came up from Maple Bay Sun day on the Azurite to do some Christmas shopping.
 The case of McGre. vs Billie La Hurr and Mrs. Del Wakefield, tried in Ketchikan this week, was decid- ed in favor of the defendants.
 Nugget & Ivory .Iewelry at the Hyder Drug Company. The Prince of Wales, which was beloved lost ana was being search ed for by the government vessel Smith" wsathred the storm off the west coast of Prince of Wales island tying up for three days in an inlet
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-12-20

The annual birthday celebration of the Ocean View Hotel will be held on the night of January 29. There will be dancing and a big feed, put on in Bill Tooth's own in- imitable style, A charge of $l will be made to the men to help defray the expense of supper and music. Ladies will not be taxed anything.
 Large coal heater. now in Salmon RivaR Store fnr sale Ernest Rlna
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-12-20

This Paper is Out to Publish a the Mining News. Keep YOnT Friends Posted by Sending thrm the Paper after You Have Read it. Boost for Hyder all the Time.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-12-20

Don't go home hungry. Get lunch at the Ocean ViaN.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-12-20

Russian steam baths sl. H. J. Scott.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-12-20

EAe Salmon River District is. M,rSelously Rich in Minerals and Hydel is the Gateway in Consequence of Which Hyder is the Fastest Growing Town in the North.
The Washington times., 1922-05-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Lester q. Payne, 80 and Hanna G.
Hindman, 22 both ~ PurcelINille, Va.
Tho Rev. Charles 4. Shreye,
Bernard J. Cutler, 10, and Mary T..
Stewart, Is. The Rev. b. |. McGoWsn.
Joseph Freedman, rs. and Eva Miller,
&c. both of Baltimore, Md The Rev. A.
Harry y. Hall. 90 and Ruth NJ. orn.
dorIf 20. The Rev. Titus y. Davis
isaac Iseman, 25, and Lucille lseman,
81. The Rev. A. simon.
william II. Montgomery, 2s Silver
Spring, Md, and Marietta Z. Melvin. 81.
The Rev. w a. Morgan.
Albert J. Brown, a. and Laura L.
Knopp. 22. The Rev. Titus +. Davis.
William ". Hinson, 23, and Clara Il.
Hollister, 81. The Rev. Frank =. Lang
horne.
Louis II. Crawford. u. Dalton, Ca,
and Dorothy Knowles, 20, Chattanooga,
Tenn. The Rev. David r. Covell.
Joseph II, Ruth, 20, and Marie
Novotny, rs. The Rev. William A. Cahill
Henry NJ. Fowler. 81, and Gertrud.
Lansford. 81. The Rev. James $. Mont
gomery.
Richard T. Davis, ~, and Lillian II.
Schaick. 30. The Rev. T. +. Davis
Alto Launi, &c, and Lucia Sanftlpro.
rs. OF Clarendon, Va. Tho Rov. y. NJ
DeCarlo.
Robert Ellis Pugh, ~. aur rcau !
Herndon, 81 both Gt Richmond, Va.
The Rev. {. S. CIo.
The Washington times., 1922-05-17
BIRTHS REPORTED.

Cornelius u. and Elizabeth Kelliher
boy.
Frederick r. and Mataline T. Caring
ton. girl.
George w. and Mary Swami. boy.
Carl l. and Carrie l.. Sanderson. boy.
Charles L. and Alice II. Brown. boy.
Lawrence S. and Frances G. Heelcn,
boy
John w. and Evelyn I. Crawford, boy.
John I. and Marie r. Collins, boy.
Thomas J and Mary A. Corwin, girl
Pincus and Gussie Fox girl
Harry F. and Mary A. Thomson. boy.
Norman and Gertrude Smoot. girl
George W. and Mary Mcintosh. girl.
Harry W. and Emma :. Chamberlin,
boy.
Covert f. and Lillian '. Crowder, girl.
Francis A. and Edna W. Puts. grrL
Harold &. and Lois NJ. jackson. boy
Wiley and Matte Westray, boy.
j. A. and Lille Wheeler, girl
August and Gertrude Foreman, girl
Virgil and Mary Gray, girl.
Harry and Ruth Wilson, boy.
The Washington times., 1922-05-17
BY RUBE GOLDBERG

ties of the situation was developed
here recently by a statistical feat
performed by the able young politi'
cal correspondent, II. X. Mengert.
He took the returns in the last two
elections in the upstate New York
Congressional district which Con-
gresham Houghton left TO become
American ambassador at Berlin.
In these returns he calculated
the percentage drop in the Repub-
lican vote and the percentage drop
in the Democratic vote of the re.
cent bye-election of 1922 compared
with the regular election of 1920.
He then applied these percentage
drops 10 the statistics of the ONO
election returns of 1920. The re-
suit reached was that II in ONO
the Republican vote and the Demo.
cratic vote of 1922 should fall off
from those of 1920 by the same
percentage as in Houghton's New
York Congressional district. why
Ohio would go Democratic this faii
by 100000.
The nationwide fight on the direct
primary by the extreme regular eie'
ments in the Republican party mas
had an illustration here. The candi'
date for these elements for the Re'
publican nomination for governor
Carmi Thompson-who is locally re-
garded as the official favorite candi'
date also of President Harding, has
friends who on his behalf endeavoreh
TO bring about pre.primary conven'
ton, which should recommend Off.
cial Republican candidates TO the lie
publican voters.
This is the idea which is always
used as the first means to break
down the direct primary, and II IL
already installed in Minnesota.
1t ran agains, the opposition OF
Harvey c. Smith, secretary OF State,
also candidate in rivalry with
Thompson. He is strong politically
and he announced that he would
neither participate nor be bound by
any pre.primary convention.
This incident has tended to stamp
the national Administration as the
enemy of the primary. Vice Presi-
dent Coolidge spoke here Monday
, and he was introduced by Thomp.
son. A hand bill showed Coolidge
and Thompson with the caption over
them, "Hardings own
The Administration is credited
both with Thompson and with a
desire to destroy the direct primary
system which in Ohio has been so
popular that il has been ~. ia--
the State constitution.