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Hyder weekly miner., 1924-01-07
WEEKLY MINER WILL
 DO JOB PRINTING

Included in the equipment of the Hyder Weekly Miner is a complete job printing plant, capable of filling all orders for letterheads. billheads, state ments, cards, circulars, invita- tions, etc. Those who desire job work of this character will find it to their advantage to secure our prices before or dering elsewhere.
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-01-07

Buchan and Heinen, who operated a herring plant at the old whaling station of Port Armstrong, closed down with an output of about 450 tons or herring meal, 13O,OO0 gallons of oil and 800 half barrels or Scotch cured herring. -Ketch-
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-01-07

it. A lode carrying ruby silver was discovered at Portage Creek, 12 miles east of Chulit- ma station, on the railroad.
 In this brief review it will be impossible to mention all the recent discoveries of lodes Ill inland Alaska. In the Bonm- field district, 50 miles south of Fairbanks, considerable work was done on a bismuth-bearing auriferous lode, which, how ever, is too far from the rail- road to permit its profitable ex- 1 ploitation now. Some silver lead ores were mined on two properties ;n the Kantishna district, 60 miles from the rail road, but these, likt other properties Tn the region. must await road connection to just | ify large development. Small ricL gold qu.ntz veins haze l2r g been known in iho bit arod district. This year a pro- ject was started to develop one of these and to install small stamp mill.
 In 1923, 20 Alaska quartz mines produced about $2,575, 1000 worth of gold; in 1922, 25 mines produced $3,138, 585. This decrease is largely due to the fact that the large Chichagoff mine was operated only half the year. The silver and lead produced in Alaska was by-product of gold ana copper mining, except that ob- Itained from the galena ores o1 the Kantishna district. In 1923 Alaska mines produced aboul l658,000 ounces of silver anu 4O0O tons of lead.
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-01-07
Dr. Richard f. Buffer
 DENTIST PORTLAND CANAL NEWS BUILDING
RYDER M. E. CHURCH
STEWART, B. c.

Services Every Sunday Sunday School at II o'clock
 Classes for all ages Preaching at 8 o'clock P. M. Rev. F. E.Reddick Pastor.
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-01-07


 for has announced by the ad- vance statements of the Geo. logical Survey that mine in Alaska produced $20,300,00O worth of minerals in 1923, as against $19,5OO,000 in 1922. The total value of the mineral output of Alaska since 1880 is 5518,000,000. These figures re taken from the annual re- port of Alfred H. Brooks, Chief 9eologist, now in preparation.
 The source of this mineral wealth is approximately as fol- lows.
 Gold, $6,15O,o0O; Copper, $1z, 50O,00O; Silver, $600,000; Lead $6O,000; Coal, $600,000 Petroleum, Marble, Gypsum, Platinum, etc., $31O,0OO. Total $20,3000,000. Measured by production, gold mining declin- ed during the year, while the output of copper and coal in- creased about 20 per cent over that of 1922. In spite of the abatement of placer mining be- cause of an unusually dry seas on the value of the mineral production of the region trib- utary to the Alaska railroad Tn 1928 was $2,100,000, which Is greater than that of 1922. This increase was due to the larger production of coal and lode gold and proves that cheaper transportation has already stimulated the mining industry.
 The Alaska miner shares with his colleagues in the rest of the world the disability produced by disrupted economic condIt- ions, which cause very high operation costs, while the val ue of his product remains fix ed. Were it not for the im- orovements in transportation furnished y the railroads ana wagon roads that in certain districts have reduced the cost he Alaska gold output would nave been far less than it has been.
 In spite of the adverse eco- homie conditions the search for and development of auriferous lodes showed decided prog cess during the year. Though no new projects for the exploit ation of large gold-bearing quartz deposits are in view, It Aas come to be realized that Alaska affords many good op- )ortunities for the development of promising rich auriferous lodes. Most of the projects based on such opportunities are too small to attract cap- ltalists having large resources but they give opportunities to small investors; yet they should be undertaken only with the guidance of sound technical advice.
 The Salmon River district. ar the head of Portland Canal. contains many promising gold and silver properties that nave been considerably deveI- oped but as yet no productive mines. A. F. Buddington re- ports that in 1923 the prospect DTS found a western exteIl- sion of the metalliferous belt o1 5he district containing some promising gold and silver pros. poets, notably in the valley o1 Texas Creek. In the KetchikaI district newly discovered anrifnrnns lnda on Helm Rax
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-01-07
NOTICE

Weekly Miner subscribers are herewith notified that in the event of our carriers being un- able to make deliveries because of deep snow or unbroken trails, their papers will be left at the Hyder Drug Company store or mailed.
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-01-07
ALASKA MINERAL OUTPUT SHOWS
 INCREASE DURING PAST YEAR


 Further work was done on the Monshine silver-lead deposi4 at Cholmondeley Sound, Prince of Wales Id. The continued suc- cessful mining of very low grade auriferous lode ores at the large Alaska-Juneau prop erty is the most important event of the Alaska quartz mining industry of 1923. Inter- est in auriferous lodes was re- newed by the discovery of rlcn ores on Hawk Inlet and OH Windham Bay. In the Sitka dis trict the large Chichagoff gold mine was operated to full cap- acity, when a change of own CTS led to the shutting down of operations. The new owners did not resume productive min ing before the end of the year.
 Productive work was contln- ued at the Hirst- Chichagoff mine, which is equipped with a five stamp mill. The Apex Nido mine, near Lisianski St., on Chichagof Island, contin- ued development and at the end of the year began the in- stallation of ten-stamp mill. Development was also contin- ued on gold properties near Pinta Bay and Falcon Arm.
 Work continued on some of the nickel-bearing copper ore deposits in the Sitka district, though it appears that no ore bodies of proven commercial value have yet been developed, further underground explorat- ion is fully justified.
 The nickel occurs with phrr- hottie and chalcopyrite in as- sociation with gabbro and nor ite intrusives. In 1928 work was continued on nickel depos- its in the Bohemian Basin, III the eastern part of Yakobi Id, and new deposits were founu at Surge Bay, on the east coast, and at Takanis Bay, on the west coast of the island. Nick el ore was also found 1OU miles to the south, at Snipe Bay, on the west coast of Bar anof Island. These widely sep arated nickel deposits, incluo- ing that of the Alaska Nickel Mines Company, occur under the same geologic conditions and lie along the same strucl- ural trend, a fact which sug- gests that other nickel depos- it's may be found between them.
 During the year there were nu considerable developments of auriferous quartz in the Cop per River basin, on Prince Wll- liam Sound, or on the Kenal Peninsula, where only five small mines were operated. Auriferous quartz was dis covered at Nuka Bay, at the southern end of the Kenai Pen insula. Five lode mines were in operation in. the Willow creeK district, making a gold outpul of over $200,00O. More import ant is the fact that deep ex. ploration of the lodes is now under way, which should re. veal precise information abou1 the vertical distribution of the valuable gold deposits in the district. Some chalcopyrite ort was found in the mountain. about ten miles east of Mata nuska station on the Alasks railway. The report of pros
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-01-07

LOCATION NOTICES and
 PROOF OF LABOR blanks at the MINER office. -
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-01-07

A hog which dressed 500 pounds was raised by Oscar Anderson on ranch near An chorage.
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-01-07
PULP PLANT CLOSED
 DOWN FOR A WHILE

The plant of the Alaska Pulp and Paper Company at Speel river has been closed down temporarily. The company is said to have on hand one thous- and tons of pulp awaiting ship ment, which is said to be suf-
 The heaviest producer on Keno Hill this winter will be the Treadwell Yukon Comp any, says the Dawson News. It has about 5000 tons of ore out and sacked ready for ship ment and it is estimated that that the company will get out an additional 5000 tons this winter. The ore will be hauled from the mine by means of cat erpillar tractors.
 To exist in a small town like Hyder, a newspaper must have the fullest support of everyone. Are you doing your bit to keep it going2 Why not?
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-01-07

The coast lie of Alaska, in- cluding the coast line of it's islands, is approximately 26, 900 miles long, more than the distance around the world.
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-01-07

A town without a newspaper of its own is a dead town: Help keep your own paper alive by Subscribing: Only 50 cts. per
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-01-07

For Sale and For Rent signs at the Minef Office.
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-01-07

Now that you have a news paper in your own town, why not do your bit to keep it going Only 50 cts. . month delivered
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-01-07

Patronize your Home Town
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-21
In Case of Accident.

Everybody with grain of sense
seems to know what to do in case OF
fire, but there are still no fixed rules
for behavior when cars or pedes-
destrians collide. and many arc OF
the opinion that lives could be saved
through more definite procedure fol-
lowing the accident. Several of the
major suggestions selected from various
sources are as follows:
Never argue over the matter of re-
sponsibllity for the accident when
there are more important things to
be considered. In the calm light of
Rftcrthought any accident or COLI
sion looks different to tho partici-
pants.
BE familiar with the location OF lo-
cal hospitals and their emergency
entrances.
First move your car over to the
curb, where II will he out of the way.
If there are other cars passing ask
some one to take you and the injured
one to the hospital.
In such a predicament you are in
no condition to drive. You might
easily have second collision on tho
way.
Cooperate to the fullest extent. IT
is a strong point i'm your favor.
BE sure to report the matter to the
police Immediately upon looking after
the victim.
Act, don't talk.
The police will get names of eye
witnesses. The driver who gives toe
much attention to getting witnesses
In his favor is suspected of trying &c
frame an alibi to cover his careless
ness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-21
Brief Trouble Savers.

If one front tire shows the correct
pressure don't bother to test the other
unless steering is troublesome. When
the car does not drag toward one side
or the other front tires are equally in
fiated. Testing one is the same as test
ing both.
Keep the pliers in some convenient
location. They are your most useful
motor tool In an emergency they will
do the work of a variety of wrenches
You can hammer with them. And fire.
quently one end is designed as q screw
driver. Handy pliers save unlocking
the tool compartment or raising the
seat cushions.
In rolling up rain curtains-the best
way to carry them-start with front
curtain first, and then add the forward
ones in order. Make a roll for each side
Since the rearward curtains are In
variably the first needed when 1t rains
or turns off cold. finding. the right cur
tain is merely matter of 'peeling' the
rolls in order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-21
LOWER CALIFORNIA
OPEN TO MOTORISTS
Automobile Club Placards Mexican
Soil With English
Signs.

LOS ANGELES. Calf, December 90.
SO great has become the annual in
fiux of motor tourists in southern
California that foreign territory has
been included for sightseeing pur-
poses. This was accomplished through
the friendly cooperation of Gov. A.
l.. Rodriguez of Lower California and
the Automobile Club of Southern
California
Until this arrangement was reach
ed the romantic peninsula territory,
the ancient land of the Aztecs. was a
closed book to the Englfsh-speakin G
tourists. Now, however, through the
activity of the sign posting depart
ment of the Automobile Club of
Southern California, more than 400
miles of roads in this little known
territory have been signed in Eng
lish.
The Mexican roads now signed in
English for the benefit of tourists
include the road down the border
from San Diego to IA miles below
Ensenada, distance OF approx
mately 100 miles. Another stretch
of road extending from Tia Juana
to Mexicali runs along the northern
most border of Lower California.
Still another from Ensenada to
MeXicala runs southwest to north
east across the peninsula and over
a famous bit of mountain engineer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-21
The Old Mechanic Says:

Spare the hammer. It is your
worst enemy In the tool kit
Parts that At. or that come apart
properly seldom have to be ham
mered. When you think you have to
use the hammer that is the time to
make up your mind that you aren't
doin the job right.
It's all right to tap a part when
1t won't come free, and when you
case use n wooden hammer, or strike
with the wooden handle OF your
regular hammer If you haven't got
the safer kind.
One trouble with hammerin' is that
you're sure to give yourself some
new trouble. You'll either bend
somethin' or break It, When shaft
or rod or pin won't tap out easily
there's something holdin' 1t, and the
first job is to look for the snag
Here's where an Oil can is more
useful than the best of hammers. be-
cause IL gets at the root of the
trouble without damagin anything.
If oflin' fails maybe there's "A rough
spot somewhere that you could
smooth of with little emery paper
or a fine file. A buried spot on a
shaft that you are tryin' to tap out
of bearin' will usually get worse IL
you hammer.
There are more ways than one of
removin' A part that sticks, and by
this I mean that IL you can't drive
II out in another direction maybe you
can free Il by takin something else
apart You won't be wastin' any time
or effort il you find that the trouble
is in the part that supports the part
you thought was doin' the stickin'.
But spare the hammer. That's one
point / always try to hammer home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-21

even go to the unnecessary expense
OF buying new outnt--or neglecting
the Job altogether All you have to
do Is TO remember that this sort OF
trouble is caused by dirt or bits Of
foreign matter, either on the nipple
or in the nipple end Of the high
pressure tube. A small pebble will
render the gun useless until 1t is re-
moved
The rag you use for cleaning up as
you grease the car is the one to use
for rubbing up the axles, bumpers,
springs, etc.
When you cannot seem to force
grease in spring bolt, and II you do
not have booster for the gun.
there is another way out. Hook up
the gun and tube and give it as much
pressure as you can. Then tie the
gun to the car and drive over a rough
piece OF street or roadway The
action OF the springs will free the OBJ
struction in the spring bolt grease
way, with the result that the old
grease VIII work out and be replaced
by the new.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-21
BATTERY CONCERNS
TO END FREE SERVICE
Decided Decline in Price Ascribed
for Changed Policy by Many
Dealers.

he days of driving up to the bat
terry station and having the battery
tested and filled with water and then
driving off, tipping the man who did
the work or not, just as the spirit
moved the autoist, are nearing an
end
After the first of the year, free serv-
ice is to be discontinued at many OF
the battery stations in this city A
charge will be made for the work
hereafter in the majority of cases.
One of the largest distributors in
the city, speaking of the change in
policy, declared that the end of free
service was necessitated because of
the recent decided decline in the price
of batteries, with the resultant loss
in profits.
He declared that in his case an
average Of 100 cars came to his sta
ton daily for servicing. The work
required the full time of one man,
and he had found the cost burden
some with his profits greatly reduc-
ed as they are.
While batteries sell at varying
prices around $50. many of the sales
are made to men who trade in bat
teries that have not filled out their
guaranteed period. This failure
sometimes is due to faulty batteries,
but, In this dealers opinion, more
often to carelcssness in keeping the
battery full. or in seeing that dis
titled water is used rather than
just plain hydrant water
When battery is traded in. and
the allowance for the unexpired
period made, the cost is greatly re-
duced. cutting, of course, into the
profits.
New batteries will carry 9o-day
free service guarantee, but after that.
when the autoist drives up to the
station, he must be prepared to dig
down in his pocket for a modest
charge to bear the expense of the
service. Whether this policy will be
carried out by the gasoline service
stations is not known. but it is doubt l.
ed If they will be as likely to make
the charge. Many. however will not
have the experts to test the battery
that are found at the battery sta
tons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-21
This Christmas.

What to give for Christmas is con-
veniently solved for the motorist, pro-
vided his giving Ia directed toward
the general welfare of all rather
than merely his Immediate family.
The community will thank him
heartily for giving II a new op-
portunity to renew its faith in human
nature and the hope of safety for
all who use the streets and high
ways.
This Christmas you can do the fol-
lowing:
Give the other fellow the benefit
of the doubt
Give the pedestrian half a chance
to board the street car.
Give gentlemanly toot of the
horn when necessary.
Give the reckless driver piece
Of your mind.
Give your own actions at the wheel
close attention.
Give the traffic officer chance to
direct traffic safely.
Give your car a good cleaning and
greasinE.
This Christmas will offer good
opportunity to discover that GIVE
and ye sh8il receive does not make
any exception in the case Of your
motoring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-21
The Sunday Motorist
An abridged Magazine for Car OzUners
EDITED BY WILLIAM JLLMAN

ting him to see his faults as he has
never viewed them before.
The scheme has worked so will
in a number of instances that Its
value to the average car owner has
been suggested as a likely possibil-
ity. Most drivers arc said to be more
or less ignorant OF many of their
habitual mistakes and misconcep-
tons.
Bringing the subject to your own
doorstep. why do you think of maxi
ing a left turn when it would actu-
ally be easier for you. and better for
every one else. If you made a right
turn and went around the block.
crossing the main street at some less
congested point?
Why do you pull away from the
curb and start crossing busy inter
section before your motor is warm
enough to permit you to operate the
car skillfully and without possibl-
ity of Sailing?
WHY do you invariably use busy
thoroughfare when lesser Travelled
street would do just as well?
Why do you take up more space
at the curb than you need? And do
you not appreciate that these motor
lists you inconvenience through your
own inefficiency are the very ones
who get into your way when you are
in a hurry to be off again?
DO you drive your car In congested
districts knowing that II is in bad
mechanical condition, and. therefore,
likely to break any moment?
Do you practice on the general
public. the traffic officers and your
fellow motorists rather than learn
the new traffic rules before you go
downtown?
And do these questions not entail
new obligation?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-21
Speed Affects Oil.

Speed is not only a factor to be
considered In oil economy. but a
handy method of testing for oil dilu-
ton. If the car Is not driven over
80 miles an hour. as in city driving,
a gallon of oil in the crankcase may
last for 1000 miles. yet the wise
owner is faced with the possibility
of considerable oil dilution, since
short runs in the car mean excessive
use OF the choker. When he suspects
that there is a lot of gasoline in the
oil he steers for the open road and
runs fast for awhile, watching the
oil level carefully. If the level does
not drop rapidly the oil liz In good
condition, but If 1t becomes neces-
sary to add quart or two he knows
that he has been driving for too great
a gasoline content.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-21
Used Car Buyer
Gets Gifts From
Al, Says Dealer

It's always Christmas time for the
used car buyer in the opinion of Joe
Trew, head of the Trew Motor Com
pany. local REQ distributor
This is how Mr.. Trew figures it out
Everybody makes a donation to
the used car buyer" he says. First
the original owner makes him a pres
ent of about half the price of the
ear. Then the dealer donates hfs
normal profit on an automobile for
used cars are usually sold for exactly
what they cost the dealer when they
are traded in for new ones.
Then the necessary overhauline
and rcfinishing is done and put into
the deal at cost; or less IN many
cases.
so the man who believes in elm
mating the middleman certainly tri-
umphs when he buys a used car, Tor
nobody makes a profit but the fell
low who buys it to drive and to en-
joy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-21
Lessons From Accidents.

Not only is II necessary TO keep both
hands on the wheel, but to grasp the
wheel in such a way that 1t can't slip
should the front wheels strike an OBJ
structior or a tire blow out.
A driver whose tires caught in the
car tracks recently lost his grip on the
steering wheel and suffered a bad skid
as consequence. He thought he was
holding the wheel firmly, but found that
his hands slid along it just enough TO
upset his plans with regard to keeping
the car steady.
If he had formed the habit of letting
his fingers straddie the spokes of the
wheel the chances are that 1t could not
have slipped enough to draw him into
an accident.
cartwright 1924
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-21

ing, known. as the Cantu grade,
named in honor of former Gov.
Cantu, and the first highway con-
structed across the Sierra Nevada
Range, extending down the center
OF the peninsula.
The work OF sign posting now be-
ing finished includes 41S miles of
road. on which have beer placed 465
signs. Since the Mexican Border has
been thrown open to the public
many Eastern motorists touring in
California have wanted to visit old
Mexico. but are timid because OF not
understanding the Spanish language.
1t Is believed that the sign posting
in English will remove this barrier
and make available this interesting
bit of foreign country for visiting
motorists in southern California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-21
TREATMENT OF VALVES.
Adjustment Needed in Winter
More Than in Summer.

Contrary to general belief, valve
tappet adjustment is of greater con-
Germ In Winter than in Summer. The
reason Is the wide variation in tenn
perature under which the valves must
operate. When the car starts off the
tappets may be contracted through
cold 10 their very maximum. Then
when the engine has been IN opera
ton for tiEfe the closing of the
radiator core, or other conditions pc
culiar to Winter driving may so
overhead the engine as to cause the
valve tappets to expand to their max
imum length. If the valve adjust
ments, therefore seem to allow too
much clearance when the engine is
cold 1T is best to leave them as they
are. They will probably be Just right
when the engine is too warm. which
Is a condition peculiar to Winter
motoring. In Summer. all other
things being equal. the notorist simply
figures on having the clearances
right for the engine when il has
warmed to a normal temperature.