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Hyder weekly herald., 1925-04-22
SILVER TIP DEAL
 IS COMPLETED

The Silver Tip properties, have been taken over by out side parties as X a result of q
 deal closed in the South a few
 days ago, according to a letter from one of the owners receiv-
 ed by a local friend on the last
 mail.
 Details of the transaction are not stated beyond that the
 owners, J. V. Clegg, c. Frank
 and a number of associates, re-
 ceived a substantial cash pay
 ment and consider the deal
 satisfactory in every way.
 The property comprises sev-
 eral claims and is situated in
 the upper Salmon Valley be- tween the Silver Crest and Big
 Missouri, about 18 miles from Hyder.
 Old timers say the Silver Tip is one of the oldest locations lin the district, having been staked many years ago. It. is
 also said to possess the unique distinction of having produc- ed the first native silver spec linens found in the Portland Canal section. Considerable development work was done in earlier years, mainly in the line of open cuts and shafts, which revealed unusually high high grade values in the sur face ores, but no attempt has
 so far been made to place the property on a productive bas- is. The letter fails to state whether the purchasers intend to proceed with the develop ment of the property this sum- mer or not.
Hyder weekly herald., 1925-04-22
GOOD PROGRESS
 ON MOUNTAINVIEW

The big dam which will pro- vide the chief source of power supply for the Mountainview Gold Mining Company operat- ions on Fish Creek is fast near ing completion under the di- rection of Manager Arthur Moa and will soon be ready to supply power to the new mine and tram machinery which has been purchased and will arrive from the south as soon as the 4,0O0 foot tram way is installed.
 The company has made ap- plication to the U. s. Forest Service for water power It. cense for the use of sufficient water from Fish Creek to SUD- ply 25O horse power to the mine.
 Work on the tramway is also making excellent progress, MT. Moa says, and that highly im- portant adjunct of the mine equipment will also be ready for operation within a short period.
Hyder weekly herald., 1925-04-22
INDIAN TO SHIP
 BEFORE SNOW GOES

The initial consignments of the contemplated 1OO-ton ship ment of high grade ore from the Indian mine will be started down the hill within a short time, according to manager Wm. s. Orr, who arrived in town Saturday.
 The ore will be brought down to the vicinity of 13 Mile on sleds before the snow leaves and will be transported from that point to tide water over the government road by other conveyances. The sacked ore will be brought down from the mine to the road in patches of a ton. to one and a half tons and it is expected that the en- tire 100-tons can be landed on the road before the snow van- ishes.
Hyder weekly herald., 1925-04-22
PREMIER IN CONTROL OF
 FORTY NINE-REPORT

Control of the Forty Nine group, ,sone of the most widely known properties in the Port Hand Canal mining district, has
 been taken over by the Pre- mier Gold Mining Company as "a result of a deal made in the least, according to reliable re- ports received in Stewart last
 week. Details of the trans |action cannot be obtained. Extensive development work prior to 1920, as we'll as num- erous surface indications have disclosed that the Forty-Nine
 possesses all the earmarks of ultimately becoming a big mine. The property is included in. the extensive Silverman
 holdings in this district but it's
 development has been much
 retarded by various inhibitive
 conditions, principally trans
 portation difficulties.
 The property is located about eight miles north of Ethe Premier near the eastern Border of Salmon glacier and includes a considerable area. The surrounding region is rug |ged and difficult of access and successful exploitation of the
 property can be accomplished |only through the installation of Ian extensive ore conveying |system.
Hyder weekly herald., 1925-04-22
RIVERSIDE PROBABLY RESUME OPERATIONS
 END OF WEEK

James l.. Freeman, whose in- terest in the Riverside mine has been a matter of the most intense local speculation dur ing the past three weeks owing to the prospecA that he may become one of the owners Of that property, was a passenger on the Wales for Ketehikan last Thursday evening. J. D. Iittlepage, manager of the mine, accompanied MT. Free man to the western metropolis.
 Mr. Freeman, who arrived from the South on the Cardena Monday evening spent practic- ally the entire period of his stay in the district at the mine and is understood to have sub- jected it to a close inspection.
 Aside from q remark to the effect that the Riverside is "al- right" Mir. E.eeburn had noth- ing to say regarding the prop erty or his contemplations with respect to the reported im- pending change of ownership. Although no official statement has been made it is indicated that operations at the mine will be resumed about the end of the present week.
Hyder weekly herald., 1925-04-22
PREMIER GOLD COMPANY
 INVESTIGATES DUNWELL

Forecasting the possible ac- quisition of the Dunwell mine by the Guggenheim interests, a crew of ore samplers has been engaged for several days past on an exhaustive investi- gation of the ore deposits of the noted Bear River property under the direction of Bert Smith, assistant general man ager of the Premier mine.
 The sampling crew was sent up to the Dunwell late last week and is expected to be on the job for a week or more.
Hyder weekly herald., 1925-04-22
CHANGE IN C. N. R. BOAT SCHEDULE

Owing to arrangements ne- cessitated by the forthcoming change in tfie Canadian Nat ional Railways steamship ser vice, which will include an ex- tension of the Stewart service to Southeastern flask points as far north as Juneau, the ves- sells of that line will call at Stewart on Sunday until June. Following the inauguration of the new Southeastern Alaska service in June, the company steamers will make two week ly calls. Details of the schedule could not be obtained up to the time of going to press but it is understood that one vessel will arrive either Friday or Satur- day and the other on Tuesday. This arrangement will give Fly der four boats a week. It is un- derstood that one of the c. N. R. boats on the run will be the new Prince Charles, a palatial craft built especially for enter ing the Alaska trade. Although the augmented service will be decidedly welcome there is one feature of the proposed schedule that will not be pop- ular locally. That is that neith- er of the vessels will remain here more than two hours on each visit, before proceeding on their way to more northerly points.
Hyder weekly herald., 1925-04-22

The Hyder Hotel, formerly one of the camps leading hos telries, will be reopened for business next Friday by Se- attle people, according to all announcement by MT. M. R.. Jamieson, the owner of the property.
 Mr. Jamieson received news of the leasing of the hotel in q telegram from Seattle connect ions who failed to give the name or names of the lessees. who are scheduled to arrive on the steamer Curacao.
Hyder weekly herald., 1925-04-22


 Clay Porter, managing head of the Porter Idaho company, left Monday for the company properties on the Marmot to prepare for the renewal of op- erations, which will be started as soon as possible. MT. Porter was accompanied by several men who will be employed in driving a new 300-foot cross cut tunnel, the contract for which has been let to Gus Erickson and partners. Work will be continued in the old workings, from which ore ship ments will be made through out the coming season, accord ing to present contemplations.
Hyder weekly herald., 1925-04-22

A large and renreeenta"
 gathering of citizens attended a meeting of the Chamber Of Commerce at Pioneer Hall Tuesday evening in response to a public meeting announce ment. The primary object of the gathering was to ascertain public sentiment regarding 8 proposal to create a commun- ity medical fund by means of which those who subscribed would be assured of medical attendance at a nominal rate of payment per month and at the same time provide the camp with resident medical practitioner. President Ernest Blue of the Chamber of Com, merce presided and the pro- posal was discussed from vari- |ous angles by a number of speakers and committee of the chamber composed of Merl F. Thomas. J. A. Hall and
 John Hovland was named to
 handle subscriptions in com junction with two additional
 members to be chosen by the three above mentioned.
Hyder weekly herald., 1925-04-22

As a result of the straighten- ing out of the difficulties sur rounding the Soule Glacier Riv- CT power plant project, Engin- ger F. R. Backus, who is associ- ated with Messrs. Blue and Traversy in the water power permit ownership, left for the proposed power plant site Tuesday to look after some un- finished engineering details connected with the last survey of the upper dam site.
Hyder weekly herald., 1925-04-22
OUTLOOK FOR
 PEACE RIVER R. R.
 IS UNAVOIDABLE

t \ 5 s
 The long overdue report of the Canadian railway heads on the Peace River railway ex- tension proposal has been handed to the Minister of Rail- ways, according to an Ottawa dispatch of April 17th. Details of the report are not given in the dispatch but it is said to disclose that neither Mir. Beat ty or MT. Thornton are favor able to the proposal on the gound that the undertaking is premature. The message says in part:
 From what is gathered the findings are not at all favor able. The possibilities of the country are not minimized, but present conditions operate against the fulfilment of the aspirations. Messrs. Beatty and Thornton, it appears, have had their engineers examine each of the four potential outlets and estimates have been pre- pared showing relative con- struction costs, prospective traffic and other features bear ing on the subject. The cost goes as high as thirty million dollars for one road. Having regard to all the facts the rail- way executives view the un- del'taking as premature.
 The fact that the Canadian National came down to Parlia- ment the other day and con- fessed q deficit of fifty-three millions on the years operat- ion and the further fact that the Canadian Pacific is having rather hard sledding, are ad- verse influences against the branching out into such an elaborate and extensive enter prise at present.
 No question has been more Iindustriously propagated al Ottawa than the Peace River development within the past year. The Prime Minister de- voted considerable attention to it when in the West last fall. Sir Henry Thornton made a trip to the district, and in the speech from the throne the hint was given that something would be done. The adverse character of the findings now make it difficult for the gov eminent to carry out the un- dertaking, having regard to the expense involved and to the financial conditions which prevail.
 While it is uncertain what may or can be done under the circumstances, the district in question and all those interest ed in the development of the Pacific route are expecting something and the situation is one that will need to be pond-
 cred over by the government. |"
Hyder weekly herald., 1925-04-22

William Gray, Noel Traversy and Mrs. R. c. Gregg were ar rivals from Ketchikan on the Wales Thursday morning. Messrs. Traversy and Gray re- turned from business trips to the western metropolis. Mrs. Gregg, whose husband R. c. Gregg, is the new chef at the Silver Grill, came from Seattle to join her husband.
Hyder weekly herald., 1925-04-22

Pat Benson and his partne,, Mr. Dolman, left last week to establish q camp on properties lying a short distance beyond the Troy group in which they are interested.
Hyder weekly herald., 1925-04-22
ALASKA LEGISLATURE
 IS SPEEDING Uls

With less than half of the Legislative period remaining at it's disposal, the Alaska legis- lature has become decidedly busy during the past two weeks, although the number of measures passed up to the time of the last report from Juneau was very small as compared to earlier sessions. As April 10th, was the fortieth and last day of the session in which bills can be introduced without special consent of two-thirds of the members of both houses the following list of measures, combined with those previous ly reported will constitute practically the total roster of measures to be considered by the present body. According to the reports the sum total of bills introduced does not ex- ceed 82, of which about thirty were Senate measures.
 The following new measures were submitted since our last report,
 Senate:.
 Bill by Aldrich creating off, flee of Territorial Comptroller and taking from the Governor practically all of his admins trative and territorial duties and placing them under the direction of a territorial board composed of the comptroller, treasurer and attorney general.
 Memorial by Diamond de- nouncing former Attorney-Ge eral Stone for his recent stat ment alleging extreme vice conditions exist in Alaska and intimating that Delegate Suth- erland was responsible for the information on which Stones charges were based. The mem- orial declared the statements malicious ''falsehoods'' and also demands the name oi Stones informant, who is de- clared to be "a willful, malic- ious liar"
 Bill by Diamond repeating present law and providing for new jury system. The measure provides literacy test, by making inability to read, write or understand Englsh ground for challenge for cause. The bill also provides new methods for selecting juries.
 A new section for the Work mems Compensation Act was proposed in a measure intro- duced by Senator Aver. The bill requires disqualification and medical and surgical treat ment of all employees coming under the acts provisions and authorizes employers to deduct S2.50 per month from the wages of employees to main tain the cost of suits brought under it where lack of reason able grounds for prosecution or defense is demonstrated.
 Bill by Aldrich: ''An Act to Protect Labor;;" provides for payment of wages monthly by check, draft or order on Alas kan banks and makes felonous the drawing of such checks or orders without sufficient funds to cover them. It also prohibits the waving of such require ments by laborers and contains drastic provisions against false representations to laborers re- garding the character of the employment offered.
 Bill by Dunn providing for creation of cattle herding dis tricts outside of incorporated towns.
 Bill by Dunn, to regulate im- Iportation and sale of milk,
 cream and milk products and designating grades of same. Bill by Diamond, amending
 women's jury law which would permit women to claim ex- Iemption orally in either the dis Itrict or commissioners courts. e,,d aIcn o+ 4ho +ir,oo af ~oyexYioo
Hyder weekly herald., 1925-04-22

The Admiral line steamer Curacao left Seattle for Hyder direct Monday night, accord ing to recent telegraphic ad- vices.
Hyder weekly herald., 1925-04-22

Bill by Ross, amending Chap lter 29, session laws of 1913 land providing the procedure | for collection of taxes fol school purposes.
 l Bill by Ross provides compul- sorry industrial insurance and Iappropriates S50,000 to carry out it's provisions
 Bill by Jensen to increase sal- ary of Territorial Commission ! CT of Education from S4,0O0 to $5,O00 per annum.
 Memorial by Nylen asking Congress to rectify the discrim- nations of the Jones shipping bill in transportation of freight between Alaskan and Cana dian ports.
 Bill by Grier providing for transportation of a number of elk from the state of Washing ton for transplanting on Kenai Peninsula and Krozof Island. Bill by Jensen designed to provide forms for conveyances and mortgages of real proper lty.
 Bill by Paul amending session laws relative to duties of Board Iof Children's guardians to in- Iclude native children. Bill by Paul amending com piled Laws of Alaska respect ling notices of appeal in con-
 missioner's courts.
 Bill by Paul providing license taxes for fishermen.
 Bill by Sundquist amending session laws regarding sample election ballots and changing the form thereof to differen- Itiate them from official ballots.
 Bill by Ross extending the CO., operative program of mine in- spection carried on by the gov ernment and the Territory for an additional two years. Bill by Wilcox repeating the Primary Election Law.
 The Fish Hatcheries question was still undecided up to the 1 time of the latest rero t. reaching Hyder, and a memor- ial asking Secretary Hoover to endeavor to secure federal aid 1 for maintenance of the hatch cries was introduced by Rep. Ferguson following a St1ons plea for their retention by
 Chairman J. R. Hickman at 8 hearing in which the Territor- ial Fish Commission mem oers appeared before the House Fish and Fisheries committee in answer to a summons of the latter body.
 The Paul bill prohibiting pay ment of territorial funds to members of the legislature and Nylen's bill proposing repeal of the eagle bounty law were defeated in the House, the lat ter being lost by a tie vote. Seven bills originating in the Senate have been passed by the House. The House has cali
 ed for a public hearing on the Hardy bill proposing repeal of the Alaska Bone Dry Act. Juneau Camp, American Leg ion has memorialized the leg islature to legalize boxing
 matches in the Territory. l In a speech in support of his
 bill to extend to Indians the benefits of the Pioneers pens ions and mothers penslons, Rep. Paul of Ketchikan threa4-
 ened that unless the bars were tlet down to the natives both
 funds would be so tied up by injunctions within period of three months that no one now receiving support from those
 sources would be able to get 8 dollar. He declared the present law unconstitutional since the
 granting of citizenshin rights Ito Indians and declared that no
 considerations of sentiment would prevent the Indians from taking legal steps to kill
 the.two pension systems unless their demands were met.
 -----------O--- O---------------------- l Mr. and Mrs. William Bunt-
Hyder weekly herald., 1925-04-22

Mr. and Mrs. William Bunt- ing will return to Hyder Sun day.
Hyder weekly herald., 1925-04-22

Wm. Orr, manager Of the ;n- dian mine. was a visitor Ill town Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-09

tion. Professor Mccormick ENDORSES
with Mr.. Osborne the proposition 10
work men prisoners on the nlsh-
ways.
"About once in 50 often there Is
an outbreak of drunkenness IN
prison" said Prof. MacCormlck'
when his attention was called to the
evidence presented during the inves-
firation of the Maine institution Dy
Governor Brewster that three or
four men had got drunk there this
year. ,,
While, occasionally liquor coQld
be smuggled into the institution to
prisoner or two. the more common
way was to steal alcohol from snei, !,
lac used in the point shops, or slea,
some other extract which contained
alcohol in considerable quantity ana
then make home brew.
This last is accomplished by steal
ing small quantities at a time, OF
such materials as can be used Tor
the purpose. This Is done at tables,
in storehouses and other ways. II
will take a long time to do 1t. but IN
the end they will have a beverage
which will be strong in its alcohol
contents.
1t was the opinion of Prof. Mac
Cormick that the narcotic evil was
the most serious of all and the most
difficult to combat. 1t existed in al
prisons, whether operated under the
new or old method of running such
| institutions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-09
STATE HOUSE
Meeting Tuesday Nov TO- at 10 A. M

been added to the prison menu.
Confronted by figures showing that
the food cost per capita per week
had risen from $1.63 in 1923, and
S1.96 in 1924, to $3.50 in 1925. Mr..
Bunker testified that the quality of
food at the prison Is now better than
before anh that the original cost of
the food Is now higher than pre-
viously.
May Decide Case on Tuesday
The Governor and Council will
meet at the State House on Tues
day Of this week to consider the evil
dence produced at the weeks hear
ing on the charges and 1t Is now con-
sidered quite likely that they may
reach decision before they adjourn
that night and that they will not de-
sire to wait until the stenographer
has completed transcribing his vol
luminous notes.
The Portland Sunday paper comes
forward with the suggestion that an
invitation be extended to a commit
tee from the National Society for
Penal Information to come to Maine
to make a thorough investigation of
tho Thomaston institution. The
newspaper, however. does not men
ton the fact that Thomas Mott Os-
borne of Auburn, N. T., the noted
prison reformer who at the hearing
at Augusta freely criticized the con-
Wet governing system at Names
prison, is the president Of the Ma
tional Society for Penal Information.
Professor MacCormick Gives His
Views
In an interview with reporter
from q Lewiston paper. Austin Mac
Cormick, alumni secretary at Bow
dom College, declared that he does
not think that the new system at
Names penal institution had failed
and that 1t should be given fair
chance to prove itself. He believes
that, the plan of permitting the men
to hold conversation Is right and
that the inmates will gamble wheth-
er or not they are allowed to talk
to each other. He is opposed to
sending women convicts to = mems
prison, but Is of the opinion that II
they are sent there a full time ma
tron should be on duty, the women
convicts should be kept In their own
section of the prison and should not
be sent to solitary in the mems sec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-09

Will, Saturday evening. where she at
tended an entertainment given by the
Girl Reserves.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hodges and
daughters, Harriette and Kathleen of
Winslow, were calling on Mrs. Harry
Patterson, Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. George Williams and son, Will
liam. of Canaan, who have been pass
ing few days with her sister, Mrs.
Alice Bowman, returned home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Benjamin mo-
tored to Belgrade. Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cogswell and
daughter, Minnie of Togus, passed the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Bradbury and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w.
Crosby on Western avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell p. Hoyt and
daughter passed Sunday in East Cor
NTH with Mr.. Hoyt's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. l.. Hoyt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Norton of
Newport passed Saturday with Mr..
and Mrs. John Jaquith.
Hugh Footman and Eddie Price re-
turned Saturday from a hunting trip
to Brassua.
George Haskell was in Gardiner,
Friday, on business.
Dr. and Mrs. d. S. Newman, Mr.. and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-09
MAY INVESTIGATE
PRISON Diet IN
COUNCILS PROBE
Testimony Regarding Food
Served at Prison an Interest
ing Phase of Hearing at
State House-Governor and
Council May Reach Decision
: in Case at Meeting Tuesday
of This Week - Professor
MacC ormick's Views ~.

Should the prisoners at the States
prison at Thomaston be served pud-
dings, cakes and pies? Admitting
that the incorrigibles confined In
SOLITARY should be kept on bread
and water diet, how extensive Q bill
Of fare should be served to those
prisoners who work every day In
the shops? These are questions that
the Governor and Council may con-
slider in making their findings on the
charges of encouragement and lax
ity Of discipline At Names penal in
Gtitution.
It will be recalled that Senator
Frederick w. Hinckley Of Portland,
counsel in charge Of the investiga-
tion, critized the prison menu as be-
ing too elaborate, declaring that 1t
is better than the average working
man gets. He commented on the
fact that meat or fish Is served at
the prison IA times week, which Is
more than at any of the other In
situations. There was no criticism.
however. of bread and water diet
for those prisoners who are put in
solitary confinement to mend their
ways.
Then there was the testimony Of
Ernest w. Bunker, the prison cook.
who asserted that since the dedica-
ton of the new buildings, buildings.
cakes and doughnuts. and pies have