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VOLUME 10, NUMBER 21.
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IIYDER, ALASKA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1934.
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DIVISION DEMOCRATS
ADOPT PLATFORM
Abolition iof fish traps, estab
lishment of a home fcr aged
pioneer women, and payment
of wages to cannery workers
in the Territory, were leading
planks in the platform adopted
by the Democratic divisional
convention held in Juneau a
few days ago.
The three-day session was
marked for the most part by
complete harmony, although a
lesolution designed to disrupt
the present divisional organ
ization was defeated by a two
to one vote, according to Jun
eau reports'. The resolution
provided that no party officer
could accept public office and
retain his official position in
the organization.
The convention made no nom
inations for office.
Resolutions were passed fav
ouring the adoption of the Alas
ka-Yukon-Pacific Highway as
a national project and its early
construction; in favor of /oust
ing republican hold-overs and
subordinates in federal and
other offices; and for liberal
appropriations for improve
ment of Alaska harbors and
waterways.
Encouragement >of agricult- ■
ure and fur-farming and the1
passage of laws to assist them
were urged; as were also ex
tension of the work of the
- U. S. Geological Survey, coast
and geodetic survey and the \
lighthouse service.
The convention also favlored
more modern coast guard ves
sels for southeastern Alaska;
utilization of Alaska products
by federal bureaus and agen
cies and the Alaska govern
ment in the Territory; employ
ment of Alaskan labor in the
fisheries and canning indus
tries, and adequate wages for
cannery employees in the Ter
ritory.
Of especial local interest was
the adoption of a resolution
offered by the chairman of the
Douglas delegation favoring
remonetization of silver. This
was made a part of the plat
form.
The convention adopted a
resolution by John Ronan op
posing the passage of any leg
islation having for its purpose
the restoration of the 160-acre
association placer claim or the
unlimited power of attorney in
placer location.
The convention went on rec
ord as favoring allocation to
Alaska of 50 percent of the
gross revenues from the seal
fisheries; liberal appropria
tions for public schools; enact
ment of laws to encourage
prospecting; continuation of
the functions of the bureau of
Proposal to Raise
Canada Silver Price
The British Columbia Cham
ber of Mines is urging meas
ures by the Ottawa govern
ment looking toward increas
ing the price of silver in the
Dominion, in addition to the
purchase of a large amount of
silver in the domestic market.
A committee clomposed of
President Victor Dolmage,
Major D. R. McLaren and A.
M. Whiteside (recently con
sulted with Premier Bennett
presented a written proposal,
pointing out that in view of the
fact that the prime minister
will shortly ask the govern
ment to buy 1,800,000 ounces
of silver Cor currency purposes,
the Chamber of Mines after
careful study suggests that he
consider the proposal of in
creasing the amount of these
purchases to include the dom
estic production and that he
buy this silver at a price which
will enable many of the silver
mines now closed to reopen.
The Chamber also proposed
further that this silver be mint
ed into silver coins of legal de
nominations.
The Chamber of Mines ex
pressed the belief that if the
proposal is carried out, it
would reopen many dormant
silver mines in Yukon, Great
Bear Lake, Portland Canal,
Slocan, and ether parts of Can
ada, in addition to stimulating
prospecting in those areas' and
trade throughout the country.
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Lakeview May Resume
Reports are circulating in
Stewart to the effect that the
Lakeview property on the
north side of Glacier Creek in
the Stewart district may re
sume development operations
during the spring.
The property includes 4 crown
granted claims carrying excel
lent showings of gold, silver,
lead and zinc ores. Over 1000
feet of tunnelling was done pri
or to' 1929, when operations
were suspended.
mines; amendment of the stat
utes to enable holders of forest
service permits for summer
homesites' to obtain patents af
ter substantial improvements.
Opposition was expressed to
federal cbntroi of fisheries of
Alaska and transfer of juris
diction to the legislature of
Alaska was demanded. The
regulations limiting the length
of seine boats to 50 feet were
approved.
S. Hellenthal was chairman
of the convention and A. B.
Cain, secretary.
{ PRESIDENT ORDERS
SILVER INVESTIGATION
Indications that President
Roosevelt is preparing to take
further action toward bringing
silver into the monetary equa
tion, with remonetization of the
white metal as a possible event
uality, were disclosed Monday
evening in radio broadcasts,
stating that the President had
ordered an investigation of the
present silver situation, includ
j ing the quantities of the metal
! bow available in the United
| States.
The object of the investiga
j ticn was not stated, and is
; thought to be a possible pre
; lude to some further adminis
trative move, either in the dir
ection of a more extensive em
ployment of silver in the mon
etary scheme or a preliminary
to stabilizing the metal at a
definite parity with gold.
Some local opinion inclines
tc< the view that Mr. Roosevelt
may be considering taking over
the stiver bullion stocks of the
country, as a backing for sil
ver currency.
Further evidences of possibly
impending governmentafacflion
respecting the white metal
were disclosed Thursday when
secretary of the treasury Morg
enthau announced that the gov
ernment has been conducting a
campaign of investigation re
garding silver hoarding. Small
offerings of silver tb the treas
ury despite the advanced price
of 64 V-> cents per ounce has
caused the officials to suspect
that silver hoardingisgoing on,
Mr. Moirgenthau said.
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SILVER ISSUE WILL
NOT BE PRESSED
Advocates of the remonetiz
ation iof silever have decided
not to press the silver issue in
Congress at this time because
of uncertainties surrounding
the outcome of the present gold
situation and to permit a fuller
development of the administra
tion’s gold policy, it was an
nounced Sunday in radio
broadcasts.
Senator Wheeler of Montana,
leader of the silver forces in
Congress, was quoted as1 saying
no further efforts toward re
monetization would be made
for the present owing to the
go-id situation, although declar
ing that the President will have
to soon issue more currency, as
the dollar supply is very Ihort.
President Roosevelt was said
to be still 'open-minded 'on sil
ver but desired to- determine
how the present situation will
be resolved before taking any
further action respecting silver.
Delegate Hopeful
For River Project
Alaska’s highly-efficient and
industrious representative in
Congress, Anthony J. Dimlond,
is still working 'on the Salmon
River flood protection project
at Hyder and is hopeful that he
will be able to have the project
authorized when further Pub
lic Works Administration funds
are available, according to a
letter from the Delegate re
ceived by the Herald this)
week. With reference to this j
project the communication
says:
“I have not forgotten the Hy-!
der flood control project, but
the story as to why it was not
taken care of before is too Hong
to tell here . I begged and
pleaded and did almost every
thing else to get the money, but
without success.
“When further PWA funds
become available I shall make
another effort which I hope
will be more successful.”
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Land Office Registrar Named
Gebrge J. Lave, pioneerj
Alaskan, has been named by I
President Roosevelt for the
position 'of Registrar and Re-!
ceiver of the United States
Land Office in Alaska, with
headquarters in Anchorage.
Delegate To Run Again
Delegate Dimond will be a
candidate to succeed himself as
Alaska’s representative in Con
gress.
His declaration of candidacy
ha; been sent to auditor Frank
A. Boyle of Juneau. That act
ion will have the effect of plac
ing Mr. Dimond’s name on the
Democratic ballot for the pri
mary to be held the last Tues
day in April.
Whether or not he has any
opposition in the primary, the
Delegate will nbt, of course,
leave Washington to campaign
at that time. Even if others
seek the nomination, Mr. Di
mond does not believe he
would be justified in leaving
the capital while Congress ie
in session.
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The Union Steamship Car
dena replaced her sister ship,
the Catala on the local run this
week- The Catala is reported
in drydock.
Moose-Pioneer Social Coming
A card social and dance to be given
in Pioneer Hall the evening of Satur
day. February 24, under the joint aus
pices of the Moose Lodge and Pio
neers of Alaska, promises to be one of
the largest social affairs of the winter
season, according to the sponsors.
The program will start at 9 p. m. and
the price of admission will be 25 cents
including luncheon. Transportation
from Stewart will be provided by
sleighs and tractors.
DUNWELL PREPARING
FOR OPERATION
Early renewal of mining and
milling operations at the Dun
well mine, north of Stewart, is
indicated by the employment
of a crew of nine or ten men
to place the camp in condition
and otherwise prepare f*or a
renewal of activities. Work at
the mine is under the direction
of Harry Thomey, well-known
miner, who way in charge of
activities while the property
was in the early stages of de
velopment some years ago.
The new mill and mine equip
ment is scheduled to arrive
shortly and is expected to be
ready for operation in a few
weeks thereafter. The comp
any is said to be amply fi
nanced and the directors are
confident that the renewed
operations will be successful.
The mill is said to be Of 25
ton capacity. The increased
price of gold wasi an import
ant factor in the decision to re
new operations.
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More Changes in
Marshal’s Office
The following additional
changes in the staff of United
States Marshal William T.
Mahoney became effective
February 1.
Chris1 Christensen succeeded
V. H. Brown at Petersburg.
Nate Hardy and A. H. Bryant
succeeded Donald E. Martin
and Tom Newcombe in the
Juneau office.
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Eclipse May Shadow Hyder
An eclipse of the sun, due to
occur next Wednesday, may
throw a shadow over this sec
tion just before sunset, accord
ing to astronomical computa
tions. The eclipse will start at
dawn about 200 miles from the
Malay peninsula, cross the
Pacific and end close to the
Alaskan coast at sunset.
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Big Smelting Co. Files
Alaska Incorporation
The United States Smelting
and Refining Company, one of
the largest mining and smelt
ing concerns in the United
States, has filed incorporation
papers in Alaska, according to
Juneau reports.
The business of the company
as outlined in the papers filed
is to develop and operate min
ing properties and engage in
the reduction of ores on a com
mercial basis. The capital
stock of the company was list
ed as $75,000,000 and the fil
ing fee of $875 was one cif the
largest ever received by the
Territory. Oliver J. Eggleston,
of Fairbanks, was named as
resident agent of the corpora
tion.