The Hyder Weekly Herald
Established 1924
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VICTORY FOR SILVER
LEGISLATION CONCEDED
Of cheering moment to silver
supporters was the radio an
nouncement early this week
that the Wall Street Journal,
which reflects more than any
other publication the views and
attitude of those interests
most opposed to silver, and also
the New York Times, have con
ceded victory for pending sil
ver legislation.
Just how far the statement
was intended to go is not clear.
It may have been designed to
apply only to the Dies bill,
passed recently in the house by
a large majority, and also ap
pioved by the senate agricult
ure committee. But if broader
application was intended it
could embrace several other
proposals involving complete
or partial lemonetization of
c ilver by various methods, none
of which have been acted up-1
on by either house or senate
Whatever the situation, the ;
concession, coming from such j
sources, can be taken to mean j
'that silver now enjoys a f- r
stronger position than at any;
time since demonetization oc-1
curred.
Any time the Wall Street
Journal concedes anything to
silver it is a definite assurance
that the outlook for the white
metal is exceptionally pvoinis-j
ing.
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Humber Gets New Govt. Job
R. H. (Hart) Humber, widely
known Ketchikan resident, has!
been appointed deputy collector
of license fee? from resident
and non-resident fishermen op
erating in the waters adjacent!
to Ketchikan.
The licenses are collectible
under an act uf the 1933 Ter-j
ritorial legislature imposing a
tax of $1 on all resident fisher-1
men and $25 cn non-resident'
trollerr, seiners, gill-netters j
and fishermen employed in |
operation of fish traps.
B. C. Mineral Production
Shows Gain For 1933
The gross value of British
Columbia’s mineral production
for 1933 is estimated at $28,
080,489, an increase of $833,
871, or 2.9 per cent, as com
pared with the output of 1932,
according to’ a preliminary re
port of the Minister of Mines.
Quantity production in the
aggregate was about the same
a'- in 1932, but slightly higher
metal prices assisted in achiev
ing a higher Output value than
in the preceding year. The
tonnage cf ore mined was ap
proximately, or almost the
same as in 1932. The average
grade of ore was $5 per ton.
as compared with $4.32 in
1932.
Gold production showed an
increase both in placer and
lode. The combined gold out
put totaled $4,857,780, on the
basis of $20.67 per ounce. Ad
vancing gold prices are estim
ated to have increased 'the val
ue of the output to $6,702,890.
Silver production of the pro
vince estimated at 6,900,000
ounces, shows a slight decrease
in quantity from that of 1932
but owing to higher prices the
value was approximately $335,
000 greater. Total value of
the output is placed at $2,593,
503, as compared to $2,258,
453 in the preceding year. The
Premier and Sullivan mines
were the leading producers and
Premier was second on the li>:
of gold producers.
Copper production declined
nearly 7,000,000 pounds and
is placed at 43,000,000 pounds.
Lead production increased in
quantity and nearly a million
dollars in value over 1932, with
an out put of 265,000,000
pounds, valued at $6,353,640.
Zinc output declined approxi
mately 36,000,000 pounds but
increased prices more than off
set the lose. Production isj
placed at 156,000,000 pounds,!
valued at $5,011,656.
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Alaska Juneau Nets
Over Million 1933
Net profit of the Alaska Jun
eau company for 1933. before
allowance for depletion but
after provision for income tax
es and depreciation, amounted
to $1,497,253, according to an
official statement.
This represented an increase
of earnings amounting to $676,
882 compared to 1932.
Increased production is ex
pected with the completion of
the new main shaft in July.
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Anchorage Miner
Flies Own Plane
W. E. Dunkle, Anchorage
mining man, is said ‘to be the
first Alaska resident to own
and operate a private airplane.
Dunkle arrived in Washing
ton, D. C., last week, after a
tour of the states in his plane.!
On leaving the capital, he
planned to fly to Seattle and
equip the plane with pontoons
for a flight to Anchorage.
MARCH EXPORTS
SHOW GOOD GAIN
OVER MARCH, 1933
With gold shipments of $515,
660 leading the list, Alaska
products shipped to the Unit
ed State's in March possessed
an aggregate value >of $946,
787, according tio the molnthly
statement of customs collector
J. J. Connors. .
Although the lowest export
list for any month in the past!
year, with one exception, the '
value represented exceeded j
that of March, 1932, by $110,-i
537. The list of shipments fol- j
lews:
Animals. $ 75
Curios . 100 |
Fish:
Fresh and frozen:
Halibut.. 47,968 !
Salmon . 56,995
All other —. 1,315
Canned
Cod . 2,792
Herring. 557 '
Salmon . 3,732
Shell-fish
Clams . 547
Crabs . 3,658
Shrimps . 16.860
All ether fish and
fi1 h products . 577
Furs and fur-skins:
Blue fox . 11,645
Silver fox . 2,030
Red fox . 18,804
White fox . 155
Mink . 38,302 i
Muskrat . 67 i
Beaver . 14,867 -
All other. 28,425 '■
Ore, matte and regulus:
Lead . 5,241
Trophies . 25
All other articles . 453
Total value of
products of Alaska .. $396,146
Products of United
States returned . $ 31,235
Total value of
merchandise . $427,381
Gold . $515,660
Silver . $ 3,746
Total . $946,787
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Gives Local Legislature
Candidate Fine Boost
J. K. Green, local candidate
for the Territorial Legislature,
is given first place and much
well deserved praise in a list1
of the legislative records of!
present candidates who served i
last year published in a 32- -
page special edition of the;
Alaska Press, issued under the j
auspices of the Juneau Worn-:
a.n’s Club.
The article characterizes Mr. j
Green as “conspicuously the !
outstanding member of the |
House from the First Divis-i]
ion’’ and declares that “anoth-!j
er year of legislative work ;
should see him heading the list1
of able men.”
Joe Baronovich of Ketchi
kan, who is again a candidate
for legislative honors, is also
given a splendid tribute of,
well-deserved praise.
FRANK A, METCALF
CIVIL & MINING ENGINEER
U. S. MINERAL SURVEYOR
JUNEAU ALASKA
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