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Hyder weekly herald., 1927-06-13
STEWART WINS
 FOURTH GAME

The Stewart ball team again annexed first honors in the fourth game of the cup series, held on the local grounds Sun day afternoon The score was Stewart 13 ,Hyder II. With both teams filming them out" at frequent intervals, the game was an exciting one and but few of the large crowd of spectators had not acquired a husky voice before the con- test was over.
 Stewards victory placed the Canadians once more on a par with the Alaskans in the cup contest, both teams having chalked up two wins The next game will be played at Stew art next Sunday and should find both teams on edge to win the battle.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-06-13

Frank Flasher returned Sun day evening from a trip up the west fork of Texas Creek to Chickamin Glacier and re- ports an abundance of snow in that section. MT. Flasher and a companion named Kelly were bound for the Chicka, min but were unable to get through MT .Blasher informed the Herald that there is still about 4 feet of snow and the Hyder Lead and other proper ties are still under their win ter blanket. It will probably be another week before the country is open he says.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-06-13
FINE ORE BODY
 ON WASHINGTON

Details of the recent strike on the Washington Mining Go. properties on Bulldog Creek indicate that the find is one of marked importance, not only to the Washington but also to the other properties in that To- cality Without regard to the intrinsic value of the ore, which has not yet been assay ed, crosscutting of the big vein at a depth of about 600 feet below the surface showings, discloses the persistence of ore bodies in that section to much greater depths than has been hitherto known.
 R. E. Lundvall, manager of the Washington Mining Co.,, visited the property last week and reports that the 12 foot vein was encountered at a dis tance of 400 feet from the portal of the tunnel. The ore lies in a shear zone and the vein matter bears a crushed appearance but is we'll min- eralized with iron pyrites and the walls are clearly defined. The vein is the third so far en- countered in the tunnel. MT. Lundvall says the ore looks good but until assays are made the full value of the strike can not be determined. The crew is now at work drifting on the big ore body with a view to further determining it's extent.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-06-13
DUNWELL MAKING
 FINE RECORD

The Dunwell is setting an ex- cellent production pace at present. Concentrates sent south during the present month total already close to $50 tons, although the mill tonnage is still below maxi mum, owing to various diff culties which are gradually being overcome. Concentrate shipments during the past two weeks have included 40 tons on the Anyox, and two of 81
 and 56 tons respectively, sent via the Prince George and Catala. |.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-06-13
PROGRESS ON wooDBINE

The following report of pro- gress on the Woodbine pre- sents the development status on that well known property at this date.
 The lower or main crosscut tunnel is now in a distance. of 124 feet from the portal. Over 100 feet of this tunnel has been run through ore of fine milling grade. A drift run on the same ore body and extend ing in a southerly direction from the main tunnel is in a distance of 421a feet and is also in good looking ore throughout its length.
 The upper tunnel has reach a point 93 feet from the portal and is expected to reach the vein within Is or 20 feet from the present face. A slip struck in this tunnel a few days ago indicates close proximity of the ore body. Although not of such great extent as the huge ore body cut by the low CT tunnel, the vein for which the upper tunnel is being driv- en is of high grade character. Surface samples taken in the past have yielded assay re- turns running up to $500 per ton and equal or better values are expected at depth. The vein ranges from 25 to 40 feet in width at the surface. Evi- dence of the wide disseminat- ion of ore on this property was shown recently by the discov- cry of a showing of ore while excavating a base for the con- pressor some distance from the lower tunnel.
 J. B. Watson, president of the Woodbine Company, will arrive from the south on the Catala this (Monday) evening. In recent press statement MT. Watson announced that the company is now fully financed and is also contemplating the construction of mill in the near future.
 Mir. Watson will be accom- panied on his trip by MT. Jameson, an engineer, who will install the new engine and compressor, which is also due to arrive.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-06-13

The famous Mckinley silver mine in the Cobalt district is to close down, according to recent announcements. It was at this mine that the first sill yer in Cobalt was discovered and during it's operation has yielded over 21, 100000 ounces of silver, and has paid divi- dends of $5,955,381, or over 200 per cent on the capital.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-06-13

A copy of House Concurrent Resolution No. 5, passed by the last Legislature and embody- ing the legislative endorse ment of the Peace River-Stew- art railroad line, has been re- ceived by the Chamber of Commerce and will be present. ed in the next issue of the Herald.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-06-13

Development work on the Fish Creek properties of the American Mining & Milling Go. started today (Monday) under the direction of Joseph A. Mills, M E., and with a crew of 9 men employed.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-06-13

Sigrid Wallsted, organizer and representative in Alaska of the grand lodge of the Loy- al Order of Moose, spent the past week in camp looking aft CT the affairs of the order.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-06-13

A. R. Wilfley inventor of the Wilfley table died recent ly in California.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-06-13

A crew of 80 men is now em- ployed on the Salmon River road extension by the Johnson Gardner Go.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-06-13
MARMOT RIVER DEVELOPMENT SYND-
 ICATE FORMED

Details of the organization and contemplations of the
 Marmot River Development Syndicate, which now controls the we'll known Harner Group,
 are contained in statement
 by the trustees, giving the fol-
 lowing data regarding the
 districts newest mining con- cern:
 The Syndicate capitalization is $250,000, divided into 5O,- 900 units of $5 each. Twenty seven thousand units, or 54 per cent, have been issued to owners for the Syndicate prop critics, which have been trans ferred to the Syndicate free of debts or encumbrances, save for a small sum expended by the owners for development done this year. Being free of debts the Syndicate will be able to expend every cent re- ceived from sales of treasury units on development. No units are to be sold at a discount and trustees are determined to develop the property with a minimum of overhead and commission expenditure. No salaries are to be paid, except to actual and bona fide enl- ployees and the vendors of the property are escrowing 24,000 of the 27,O00 units is sued to them for the property which includes IA claims To- cated on Magee Pass on the North fork of Marmot River, about 8 miles from tidewater and reachedIby 8 miles of wag- on road and 5 miles of good pack trail. \
 Prior to the formation of the Syndicate the owners, Messrs. w. R. Harner and Homer Pick lin, spent $4,000 for develop ment work camp equipment and geological examinations. Two reports by eminent min- ing engineers concur in the view that the property war rants extensive underground development.
 Earlier development includes 8 open cuts and 36 feet of tun- nel on the upper or west vein and "A feet of tunnel and 5 open cuts on the east or low CT vein.
 Under its proposed develop ment program, the Syndicate plans to strip and open cut the veins beyond the areas al- ready explored, to determine their length and consistency and to drive a new tunnel to cross cut the upper vein at a point 500 feet from the pres ent tunnel. A second tunnel will also be driven about 80I feet below the outcrops of the lower vein and will give not less than 60 feet of backs. The latter is expected to reach the vein in about 80 or 100 feet. | In the event that the ore found is of economical shipping grade, it is proposed to drop it down to the Marmot River by means of a sleigh operated by a donkey engine and cable.
 The Syndicate is now offer ing 2500 units at $5 per unit to the public.
 Trustees for the Syndicate are w. R. Harner, Homer Ficklin, w. J. Crawford, J. A. Hall and R. w. Kennedy, and R. c. Mellin is consulting engineer
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

vey just before the conclusion Of the
contest, each district being credited
with the amount Of Improvement
checked.
Valley May Adopt Program
Various Valley leaders who have
been watching the effects Of the
campaign in Ell Jardin have suggest
ed that similar campaigns be adopted
as a Valley-wide program They
point out hat the Valley offers al
most unlimited opportunities for
Identification campaigns launched
in the various cities for the first
time the past year have been pro-
Guctive of excellent results, and that
the same results can be obtained in
ne rural communities IL proper CO.
operation in extended.
The plan proposed by Valley lead
ers is that each community should
undertake n definite program, enlist
ing the assistance Of the various
community organizations in keeping
the roads clear Of weeds and other
unsightly growths, and adopting a
community plan OF Identification
which would be distinctive. Some
results would be obtained in a few
weeks, but In a few months the
rural communities would present an
aspect highly attractive to Valley
visitors and prospective home
builders
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
Ell JdYdin Community
Be0utificatiOn DyiUe
Proves ~TeyyEHectiUe

The committee decided that the
various organizations should direct
the cleanup and Identification work.
The entire area was subdivided into
seven districts. the work In each dis
trict being delegated 20 a certain or
ganization. The Community Council,
Lyceum Club, Service Club. Parent
Teachers Association, Loyal Twelve
cepted a district, and on September
! the campaign was on.
The plan adopted was one Of the
most unique ever presented 10 a ON
munity. II was made distinctly an
organization project. All individuals
were urged 10 cooperate, but no
individual received a cash prize.
Coincident with the launching Of
the contest the club members started
their drive to induce all property
owners to clean up and beautify
their respective properties. They
included ell. They announced they
we're out Il make their district the
most ~presentable in the community;
that they had use for the prize
money; and il was up to the proper
" owners TO extend 100 per cen CO.
operation. They insisted they would
permit no "slackers" within that par
ticular district. that il was the edict
Of their organization that their dis
trict had Il be listed among the
winners.
Cleanup Gets Underway
Most Of the promotion" work fell
10 the lot Of the ladies-the men
being too busy cutting weeds or
brush. blowing and planting fields.
or otherwise making their farms
presentahIe. 10 devote their time 70
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

Identification OF entire commun-
ity, comprising approximately $4,000
acres, is the program launched by
the people OF FL Jardin, one Of the
largest rural communities in the
Valley, lying east OF Brownsville.
Probably no community movement
launched in South Texas has attract
ed more attention than the commun-
ity cleanup and Identification con-
test inaugurated in this progressive
section or the Valley, and IL Is doubt
full If any community showed a
greater degree Of cooperation in at
tanning an objective than the people
Of FL Jardin in their efforts 20
demonstrate how the natural
beauties and the unrivaled climate Of
the Valley can be utilized in commu-
nifty Identification.
If various individuals can beautify
their homes and farms, make them
more attractive and valuable, there
is no logical reason why the same
rule cannot apply TO the entire rom
munity, was the line OF reasoning
which led up to the COMMUNICATIVE
movement when discussion Of indivi-
dual plans for Identification came up
before the community council.
"Why not make il community
wide? ?" was the query Of one Of the
auditors.
The proposition had its appeal.
Community leaders adopted the sug-
gestions- The community council
and all other organizations fell into
line; a committee was appointed 70
make the necessary arrangements,
and the city Of Brownsville sponsor
cd the movement by offering cash
prizes a~ggrega.ing 5000.
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what they termed missionary"
work.
In groups Of two, three and four
the ladies c~anvassed their respective
districts. The attention Of land
owners was called to u~nsightly
growths Of weeds or brush; sugges-
tions were offered as to methods;
cause and effect were discussed
thoroughly, and as the days passed
the campaign became warmer and
warmer There vas keen rivalry be-
tween the organizations. In several
Of the districts the work accomplish
ed has been almost phenomenal, and
organization leaders admit hat the
judges will have considerable diff
cluty in deciding the awards.
In practically all districts the
cleanup campaign got underway on
September !, and for several days
the air over I'll Jardin was darkened
with bush and weed fires. Many OF
the roads. which prior 70 the inaugu-
ration of the contest were bordered
with a dense tangled growth Of
weeds and brush, have been COM
pletely cleared, giving the traveller a
vista u HGlL AdL1 HoAltSt NClA prov
ed acres, the green verdure of citrus
trees and palms which prior to the
cleanup had been hidden behind the
roadside growth. Mile after mile OF
the roadways have been cleared.
Other Districts Study Plan
The movement inaugurated in FL
Jardin has spread 70 other districts
Of the Valley. La Feria, Santa Rosa.
Los Fresnos, Weslaco and other COM
munities have made a survey Of the
effects Of the cleanup and beautiful
cation campaign with the idea Of
launching similar drives in their res
pective territories. The plan Of
placing the work in charge OF the
various community organizations has
met general approval of leaders in
those districts who essert that
through no other method could such
general cooperation be obtained.
The contest will close early in
November, according 70 present
plans Of the entire contest COM
mittee. Three judges were selected
and they made a survey OF the en-
tire FL Jardin area the latter part or
August and made another sur
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
fine Home FOR
ELKS IS BUILT
AT MERCEDES
Beautiful Structure To
Be Ready for Occu-
pancy Early in Nov
ernber, Officialc Say

MERCEDES, Texas.-The new
home OF the Mercedes Elks Lodge,
erected in a perfect setting Of palm
trees on the corner OF Missouri Ave
nue. and Fifth street, is n OF the
most beautiful structures i'm the
Valley. and IL pronounced the most
beautiful and complete lodge home
ever erected by that organization in
the South. Exclusive on the site,
which was secured several years aEo
BY the lodge, the new structure wlll
cost $4,000.
The s~etucture. which Is entirely
original in the type of architecture.
was designed BIZ Newell Waters and
Harry Stebbins, Weslaco architects
Il Is two stories, with the entire roof
to be utilized as n roof garden. Con-
crete. brick and hollow tile we're used
exclusively and the building IL prac-
tically fire proof.
The exterior Is stucco and brick,
the brick being worked into the gen
eral effect as decorations, appearing
around the windows and doors and
marking the division az the stories 10
az 20 relieve the monotony on plain
stueco walls. Art brick Of dark vari-
egated colors have been used, and the
stucco Is brown, giving the entire
structure q distinctive appearance
that makes il both beautiful and i'm
pressive.
From the roof two towers arise ON
the south and north ends OF the
structure. projecting Z about four
feet from the front wall and rising
well above the parapct of the roof.
The towers are capped with tile roofs
and are connected along the roof
parapet with iron ratings, painted
green. Iron grill balconies are plac-
ed at the second story windows on
both sides OF the front. this giving
the structure the appearance ~ a
modernized feudal castle.
Has Beautiful Entrance
The front entrance or portico IN
massive, arched and capped with roof
tile. The entrance doors are heavy
brass studded oak. Immediately
above the front entrance Is the en-
blematic Elk clock of stone. the
hands pointing ID the hour Of eleven,
and above the clock, carved III the
stone. is the inscription, "B. p. o. T.,
1867"
There IRE five entrances to the
main floor or the buiidin. and the
large club room, 40 BY go feet, is
located on the main floor. Directly
across from the main entrance q
huge open fireplace adds &c the at
Effectiveness Of the room, and on the
left a large wide stairway leads tc
the second floor and the roof garden,
The entire second floor is taken up
by the lodge room. shower bath. lava
tory and Il small room for regalia,
The lodge room II as BY go feet, and
no supporting pillars break the spac-
business OF the room. The floor and
wainscoating II OF hardwood. and all
! furniture is Of the most approved de.
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sign. including the stations fer the
exalted ruler and other officials.
Dance Floor ON Roof
"A fine dancing floor has been con-
structed On the roof, and the entire
area will be unenclosed with the ex-
certion ot IA small kitchen, cloak
room and p~erEola for the orchestra.
Ornamental shubbery and potted
plants will be- used Tor decorative
purposes.
One uf the features or the strur-
ture is the large ladies' lounge pro-
vided on the first floor. This hna
an arched and heamed ceiling md in
l6 feet wide extending the entire
length Of the structure. ! large
kitchen and ~lavatory open directly 90
the main club room un the first
floor, making the entire plant one OF
the most convenient ever designed
for lodge purposes.
Construction or the Elks home has
been under the supervision Of q
building committee composed or
=. vi. Collier. Walter Mcneil. F- ~.
Bennett, +. Il. Wilmer, A. N. Brown.
and r.. X. Kirkpatrick. Officers q
the lodge include VII. III. Bennett, eS-
alter ruler: ". NJ. Kirkpatrick. e.
teemed leading knight; n. p. Bar
ton. esteemed loyal knight; John H.
Davis. esteemed lecturirE knight IA.
T.. Hager. secretary; X. VI. Kern, es-
quire; ID. VI. Walker, tiler; A..
Hvistendahl. treasurer. Dr. W. WI.
Driskill. inner guard: =. III. Collier,
W. A. Mcneil and +. b. Wilmer,
trustees.
The lodge was instituted in 1928
with 43 charter members, and now
| including nearly all the business and
| professional men of the city Judge
T.. T. Hoyt was exalted ruler of the
charter lodge. John w. Herndon, es-
teemed lecturing knight and James
Howe, treasurer, all of whom are
! still active members az the order.
/ The jurisdiction Of the lodge in
| cludes Donna. Weslaco, TN Fcrla- Sam
Benito, Lyford ana Raymondville.
/ and the organization has a number OF
members nc all points within IT,
jurisdiction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
R~aymondville Makes
Many improvements

RAYMONDNILLE, Texas. $50 APP
proximateIy $4,000 ~ being expended
BY the city Of Raymondville in i'm
provement OF it, water and sewer Eys-
tens ana under the supervision or
City Commissioner Chas. zolinger.
IA large reservoir for the city'n
water supply " practically completed
in the northern part Of the city. and
n sceptir tank and disposal plant I'm
also nearly completed.
When these improvements are COM
pleted the water and sewer lines will
serve every part of the city, including
the new additions which have been
built up IN the past year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
ACREAGE IN
VALLEY WILL
Be INCREASED
Growers in Both Irri-
gated and Unirrigat-
ed Sections Prepare
-For'Big Crop

The Valley will produce a cotton
crop exceeding 100000 bales in 1923,
II weather conditions are favorable
is \ prediction Of cotton growers
and gin men. They point out that
the fall vegetable acrcages will ex
coed that Of all former years, and
that a large part Of this acreage Will
90 to cotton mex spring; also that
thousands of acres have been cleared
and prepared in the unirrigated sec
tons for the 1928 paintings.
The advance in the price Of cotton
Following the government report.
which Indicated that production
would be less than consumption this
year, is also expected 70 prove a
stimulant 70 cotton planting in the
Valley. Production this year was
short in all parts Of the Valley, be-
ing approximately 10000 bales as
compared with 10000 bales In 1926,
but the acreage was reduced ap-
proximately 80 per cent, according
20 estimates OF cotton men.
Practically every available acre in
the irrigated areas, and thousands of
additional acres in the u~nirrigated
sections will be planted 70 cotton
ext spring, they assert. Lands in
the unirrigated sections have been
prepared for the planting, most Of
the areas have received ample mois-
ture, and there is every indication
that the crop viii be the greatest
on record. Reduction in acreage
followed the slumn Of the cotton
market last year and the improve
ment Of the market is expected 70
prove a factor in increasing acreage
next season.
In the 1925 season, when the
average cotton section o. Texas pro-
duced very little cotton, due 70 the
drouth. the Lower Rio Grande Valley
shipped 10000 bales. breaking all
previous records to that season. The
yield averaged from t~wo-thirds Of a
bale TO two bales per acre, and q
similar yield was secured in 1926.
but the low price materially reduced
the profits Of the growers.
Early Cotton Has Advantage
For several years the Lower Rio
Grande Valley has produced the first
bales going onto the markets, and
the entire cotton crop IL invariably
marketed several weeks before the
crop in the central and northern
sections Of the cotton belt begins 20
open. Under normal conditions the
Valley crop goes onto the market at
a time when IL any shortage exists
the Valley growers will get the ad-
vantage OF the demand. This tends
10 create a better price for the VAL
ley product than the growers in
other sections az the cotton belt re-
ceive. and this feature, combined
with the usual large yield. has made
cotton growing one Of the profitable
branches or Valley agriculture.
In a normal year cotton picking
starts early in July. though the
first bales are generally shipped out
IN June. BY the middle Of August
practically all fields. with the cx-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
No Deaths, Weddings
In New Valley Town

HARGILL. TrxaE.-Tha city We
Hargili IA over eighteen months old
and has not experienced a DEATH
birth or wedding during that time.
III claims the record m that respect
among the younger cities Of the Low
er Rio Grande Valley.
Harrill wa established when the
Missouri Pacific Lines extended from
R~aymondville 70 Edinburg. and rapid
I'M grew in prominence as the market
ing renter for "a large area in the
non-irrigated section. That there
should he no deaths during that pe-
riod III not regarded as strange by old
residents 0f the Valley. but they No
not understand the dearth Of we'd
dings OK births.