WHY
Boron Presents Problem to
Engineers
The agricultural engineer brought
water to the desert places in southern
California and Nevada and the “desert
blossomed as a rose." This accom
plished, the years intervening have
brought a new problem, and now the
engineers must do something about the
water flowing through the channels of
some of the projects.
It has been found, after some years
of operation, that the water being sup
plied has a fairly large content of
boron, an element beneficial to plant
life in small quantities, but decidedly
injurious when present In too great
percentages.
The continual evaporation of the
water over a period of yeurs has left
deposits of boron, which already have
had ill effects upon the plant life fed
by the water.
The engineers are faced with one of
two solutions, either mixing the water
with boron-free water or else locating
and cutting off the sources of the
boron, a difficult task in the latter
case, for some of the sources of Irri
gation water come from underground
streams.—Washington Star.
Why Steam-Driven Plane
Does Not Appear Likely
There ts news tlmt nn inventor has
perfected a steam engine intended for
driving airplanes. Curiously enough,
this is a reversion to the earliest days
of flying, for one of the first planes
had Its propeller driven by a steam en
gine.
Wonderful claims are mnde for the
new engine, and it remains to be seen
whether they can be substantiated. It
is stated, too, that its boiler is heated
by means of crude oil and that it con
sumes so little fuel that it could re
main In the air for nearly a montli at
a time. Tills seems scarcely possible.
The inventor claims that his engine i
will develop one horse power for each '
pound of weight, and that it will en- i
able a plane to ascend to a height of j
ten miles or more. So far It has been |
tested only on the ground, where its
performances have been satisfactory.
Soon, though, it is to be taken into the
air by a well-known pilot.
Actually, it seems unlikely that the
steam engine can bent the petrol mo
tor, for besides fuel for its boiler and
oil for its working parts it must cnrry
large quantities of water, and water
is very heavy.
Why Ball Revolves
In three more decades a polished !
granite ball, weighing more than 500
pounds, atop a monument in Elmwool
cemetery, Salem, N. II., probably will
have turned a complete revolution
without the touch of human hands.
The customary dowel pin was omitted
in putting the ball on the monument.
As a result, winter weather already
has turned the ball over 14 inches,
nbout a quarter of Its circumference,
in the last ten years. Ice forming in
the saucer-like hnse lifts the ball
slightly. The sun naturally melts the 1
ice to the east <•< tire ball first, causing
it to settle to that side, thus shifting.
Why Runia Exiled Jews
Exile to Siberia was not decreed by
the ezarist government of Russia
actually on account of Jewish affilia
tion, excepting that the Jews in Russia
were largely suspected of political in
trigue and of Insubordination. This,
added to the dislike of the Jewish race
as a whole, served to render it prac
tically Impossible for a Jew in Russian
courts or before any tribunal to prove
his Innocence of crimes attributed to
him. All political offenses—and this
covered practically all offenses, if de
sired—were punishable by exile.
Why Ring Around Moon
The ring around the moon is a halo.
While all halos are due to ice crystals,
some are caused by the refraction of
light passing through the crystals and
others by the reflection of light from
their surfaces. The differences in
shape and the positions of the crystals
account for the great variety of halo
forms. Those caused by reflection are
white; those by refraction are colored.
Why Clap of Thunder
Thunder Is caused by a vacuum,
points out Nick Sprank in Modern Me
chanics and Inventions Magazine.
When lightning rends the air, a partial
vacuum Is formed by the great heat.
The air rushes In to fill the space and
causes a thunder clap.
Why Plant* Are Sweet
The principle in sugar-yielding
plants which produces the sweet taste
is a chemical substance known as
sucrose, and Is the same regardless of
the type of plant from which the
sucrose Is extracted.
Why Rat* Are Uteful
One reason for the rat’s usefulness
iu aneiiituc experiments Is that n
week In a rnt’s life is about equal to
a year in the life cycle of a human
being.
Why Shoe* Are Forced Off
When a person falls from a great
height or Is Involved In an explosion,
the shoes are forced off the feet by the
pressure of the air.
Why Diamond* Are Cold
Diamonds are cold to the touch be
cause they are good conductors of
heat.
Why Called "Riflebird”
The riflebird is so called because Its
cry resembles the whizzing and strik
ing of a bullet.
Chamber
Commerce
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Hyder, Alaska
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PORTLAND CANAL
MINING DISTRICT
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WHALE FISHING STILL
IMPORTANT INDUSTRY
The bureau of fisheries re>
ports that 355 whales were
taken in Alaskan waters in 19
30, by two whaling stations,
yielding products.worth $470,
000, making the value of each
whale more than $1,300.
Whale oil, sperm oil, fertilizer,
pickled meat and whale bone
were the commodities ob
tained, says the report.
The whaling stations referred
to were the Port Hobron and
the Akutan plants of the Amer
ican Pacific Whaling Comp
any. Seven steam whalers were
used and employment was giv
en to 190 whites, 14 natives
and two Japanese, a total of
206. The whales taken con
sisted of 50 finbacks, 191
humpbacks, 76 sulphur bot
toms and 36 sperm whales.
This was a decrease of 30 from
the number taken by the same
company in 1929.
The products consisted of
816,700 gallons of whale oil,
valued at $371,272; 121,150
gallons of sperm oil, valued at
$45,750; 355 tons of bone fer
tilizer, valued at $10,650; 815
tons of meat fertilizer, value at
$40,750; 37,000 pounds of
picketed meat, valued at $1,
850; and 5,600 pounds of
whale bone, valued at $308, a
total of $470,265.
The work of catching and
killing the whales is most in
teresting. Steam vessels are
used of heavy structure, a
swivel gun being mounted on
the bow, shooting a heavy har
poon with a toggle point and
explosive bullet into the ani
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Do You Buy From
Home Town
Merchants?
HELP STIMULATE PROGRESS
In legal parlance there Is a term, "caveat emptor,” which means “let
the buyer beware.” And that does not single out any class of buyers.
There are people in Hyder who buy everything at home and from
home-town merchants.. And then again there are people is this commun
ity who buy very little at home, thoughtlessly spending their money out 01
town where it is lost to the community. . Those who buy at home benefit
their community by keeping the money at home and reap the rewards of
buying from business enterprises that depend for their very existence upon
their reputation for fair dealing.
The home-town merchant gives his patrons and his community the
fruits of his industry and his community’s patronage.
3 There never has been a time in the history of this comunity when
patronage of the local merchants and other business institutions was
as vitally necessary to community welfare and prosperity than at present.
With business at the lowest ebb in our history, the local dealer stands in
imperative need of all the patronage the camp can provide in order to re
main in business.
The same principle which urges people to patronize the local merch
ant who has his money invested where it serves them most should also urge
the merchant to advertise in the community newspaper. This paper is
the camp's best advertisement and its principal means of letting the world
know why and for what Hyder is in existence. Day in and day out it is
working for the community’s progress and prosperity. It is a fixture with
a heavy investment and like the merchant is dependent for its existence
as a booster upon the patronage of the community.
Merchants advertise in newspapers primarily to increase their busi
ness. Consumers read newspaper advertisements that they may buy with
the least expense of time and effort and to the best advantage with re
spect to price and quality. Both advertiser and buyer often forget that
this advertising makes possible the newspaper that brings them the news
of the day and provides one of the chief stimulants to community growth
and betterment.
The Hyder Weekly Herald
mals as they rise to blow. The
whale puts up a desperate
fight and often draws the ves
sel many miles, with the en
gines reversed. When the
whale is dead a sharp pointed
pipe is run into the body and
it is pumped full of air, so it
will float. A flag is then placed
on its back, so it may be seen
and easily picked up for tow
ing to the cannery In the
meantime the tug casts off and
searches for other members of
the pod. Upon being towed to
the station the whale is drawn
upon a huge platform by steam
winches. A crew of men then
swarm over the carcass and the
blubber is quickly stripped off,
cut into pieces, and slid into
conveyors, from which they
drop into retorts. The blubber
is slit lengthwise of the whale
by means of a “spade,” a cut
ting instrument with a razor
edge. These long strips of
blubber are then fastened by
hooks to a cable leading to the
donkey engine and stripped off
in pieces 50 or 60 feet long. In
the meantime another crew is
at work on the head. The oil
is saved annd the long strips of
whalebone, looking like frond
ed palms, are removed. The
tongue and bones of the head
are slid into the conveyor. The
blood and slimy oil run into
conveyors and are used for fer
tilizer. Some of the finer parts
of the meat are cut out and I
saved for table use. Other |
huge chunks go to the pickling
vats to be shipped to the Orient
for food. The oil is run into
huge tanks from which it is in
turn drawn into barrels for
shipment to the big soap fact
ories and for other uses. In
much less time than it has tak
en to write this article the
whale has entirely disap
peared—blood, oil, bone and
meat going to their separate
conveyors. Within a few min
utes the 60-foot whale, a
mountain of muscular energy,
has been conquered by the
puny efforts of man and mod
ern machinery.
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* Hyder Methodist Episcopal Church *
* Rev. H. R. Cross, Pastor *
* Sunday School at 10:30 a. m. •
* Bvening Service at 7:30 p. m. •
* Everyone is cordially invited to •
* the services. •
RADIO PROGRAM
Iv O M O
FISHERS BLEND STATION, INC.
Metropolitan Center, Seattle Wn.
(Owing to poor reception duriug the
earlier part of the day in Hyder, the
programs printed below will include
only such broadcasts as occur after
6 P. M.
Sunday, July 24.
6:15 The Old Singing Master
6:45 Sunday at Seth Parker’s
7:15 P. S. P. & L. Program.
7:30 Schtvabacher Program.
8:00 Stoess Orchestra, NBC.
8:30 Carnation Co. Hour
9:00 Readers’ Guide, NBC.
9:30 P. S. P. & L. Program
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Paul Carson, Organist.
11:00 Silent.
' Monday, July 25.
6:00 National Radio Forum.
6:30 Demi Tasse Review.
7:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Maxwell House Program
7 :30 Voice of Firestone, NBC.
8:00 G. Washington Program.
8 :30 Best Foods Program.
8:45 Gilmore Oil Program
9:00 Nomads & Olympians.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Musical Highlights, NBC
11:00 Globe Trotter News.
11:10 St. Francis Orchestra.
11:25 Hotel Biltmore Orch.
12:00 Silent.
Tuesday, July 26.
6:00 Lucky Strike Dance Or.
7:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Memory Lane, NBC.
7 :45 Famous Foods Parade.
8 :00 Rainbow Harmonies.
8:30 Paul Whiteman Band.
9:00 Truthful Deacon Brown.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 P. S. P. & L. Program.
10:30 Bluebird Melodies, NBC.
11:00 Globe Trotter News.
11:10 St. Francis Orchestra.
11:30 Hotel Biltmore Orch.
12:0V Silent.
Wednesday, July 27.
6:00 Corn Cob Pipe Club.
6:30 Vacation Land Review.
7:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Maxwell Tune Blenders.
7:30 Wesson Oil Co. Program
8:00 Fisher Drama Hour NBC
8 :30 Best Foods Program.
8 :45 Gilmore Oil Program.
9:00 Schwabacher Program.
9:15 Goodyear Program.
9:45 Fisher Male Quartet.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Natl. Concert Orchestra.
11:00 Globe Trotter News.
11:10 St. Francis Orctestra.
11:30 Hotel Biltmore Orch.
12:00 Silent
Thursday, July 28
6 :00 Lucky Strike Hour, NBC.
7:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Caswell Coffee Concert.
7:30 P. S. P. & L. Program.
7 :45 Famous Foods Parade.
8:00 Fisher Mills Co.Program
8:15 Standard Symphony.
9:15 Fireside Melodies, NBC.
9:45 Male Quartet.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Ship of Dreams, NBC.
11:00 Globe Trotter News.
11:10 St. Francis Orchestra.
11:30 Hotel Biltmore Orch.
j 12:00 Silent
Friday, July 29.
6:00 Paul Whiteman Band.
6:30 Vacation Land Review.
7:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Maxwell House Program
7 :30 P. S. P. & L. Program.
8:00 Rythmatic Shadows.
8:30 Best Foods Program.
8:45 Gilmore Oil Program.
9:00 Totem Broadcasters
; 10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
110:15 P. S. P. & L. Program, j
jALASKA NOTES
Culled From the Newspapers
Of the Territory.
John Griffin died recently at
Takotna and was buried at
Fairbanks.
Dr. William Chace of Cordo
va reports that two swans are
building their nest near the
Lake Eyak road and a lynx
has also found a haven in the
reserve and is raising her kit
tens not far from the road.
A gold brick recently exhib
ited in the window of the First
National Bank of Ketchikan
was from the property of Dr.
G. E. Dickinson and Richard
Nuckoll’s mine at Helm Bay.
William L. Paul and H. W.
Benoikin of Ketchikan are
working 11 men on their Dol
omi gold property and a 24
hour shift was begun with the
mill recently. A new shaft
has been sunk 140 feet to a
new level and good values have
been found.
Reindeer herders of the Una
lakleet district met recently to
discuss means of reducing the
ravages of wolves on the rein
deer herds of that section.
Fifteen hundred was said to be
a conservative estimate of the
number of deer killed.
E. E. Smith is reported to
have made an exceptionally
nromising gold strike on Goat
Mountain, 42 miles up the Cop
per River railway from Cordo
va. The vein is 20 inches wide
and samples showed rich in
gold.
Charle Frank, twice convict
ed of killing Joe Sparrow at
Nome during an argument over
alleged attentions paid by
Sparrow to Frank’s wife, has
been given a new trial by the
Circuit Court of Appeals at
San Francisco. Prejudice by
members of the trial jury was
the basis of the appeal.
Bill Bean, of Kake, recently
located the nest of an Alaskan
raven and took the eggs to
town to prove that he had
solved a question which had
long puzzled Alaska ornitholo
gists. While eagerly sought
for, the nest of an Alaska rav
en has never before been seen
by the eyes of man, so far as
known. The Indians believed
they laid their eggs on inacces
ible mountain crags, where
they were hatched by the north
wind.
10:30 Schwabacher Program.
11:00 Globe Trotter News.
11:10 St. Francis Orchestra.
11:30 Hotel Biltmore Orch.
12:00 Silent
Saturday, July 30.
6:00 Lucky Strike Program.
7 :00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
! 7:15 Male Quartet.
7:30 Fisher Melody Hour.
8:00 Totem Broadcasters.
8:30 Spotlight Review.
10:00 Mona Lowe.
10:30 Musical Echoes, NBC.
11:00 Globe Trotter News.
11:10 St. Francis Orchestra.
11:30 Biltmore Dance Orch.
12:00 Silent