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HOW
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HARVEST MOON IN SKIES
OBEYS A NATURAL LAW.—
Owing to the advantages derived
from moonlight during the time
of harvest in England, the Har
vest moon’s coming is always
celebrated as a festival among
the peasantry, who devoutly be
lieve that the so-called Harvest
moon Is nothing more nor less
thun a divine Interposition In
their behalf, prolonging the light
and thus aiding them In gather
ing the harvest, but astronomy
has shown that the seeming phe
nomenon Is simply the result of
a neutral law In the realm of
that science.
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If the moon moved in the ce- *
lestial equator it would rise nnd
set directly in the east and west, *
respectively, nnd rise later each *
night at almost a constant in- *
terval, but it moves in a path -
always Inclined to the ecliptic at
an angle of about 48 degrees and,
therefore. In all parts of its or
bit does not rise at equal Inter
vals on each succeeding night ex
cept at the time of the autumnal
equinox, In the latter part of J
September, when the sun being *
In the constellation Virgo and the %
full moon opposite the sun. In *
Pisces, it rises at sunset at vir- *
tually the same time on several Jjj
successive evenings. While dur- #
lng that time it has advanced $
in Its orbit about 12 or Id de- *
grees, Its path being very oblique £
to the horizon. It will appear but *
little below its position at the *
same time the following evening J
and, therefore, rising only a little
later, appearing in the enst at
nearly the same time after sun
set on several successive nights.
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How Gas From Volcanoes
Produces Common Salt
The Manchester (England) Guardian
Is always digging up quaint and un
usual bits of information. Eor yonrs.
In fact from Infancy, we hnve been
going around asking who put salt into
the sea. And now we find out. Says
the Guardian:
“The nest tlmy we get a mouthful
of unpalatable salt water while sea
bathing we should lay the blame for
our feeling sick on the world's vol
canoes—according to an interesting
conclusion arrived at by Dr. T. A Jag
gar, director of the Uawailan Volcano
observatory and h volcnnologlst or In
ternational eminence. Doctor Jaggnr
reckons that at least 4S5 active vol
canoes are jetting forth In the course
of a year more than 100,000,000 tons
of hydrochloric acid, which rises as a
gas mingled with the steam. Merging
with the wa.er vapor forming clouds,
U falls with the rains and unites with
the sodium in the rivers to form
sodium chloride, or common salt.”
How Wood It Fireproofed
Can you imagine wood that will
not burn? As a matter of fact there
is no known wood thut will not burn
In the natural state. But Dr. I’. G. von
Hildebrand, the well known chemist
and former German citizen who has ex
perimental laboratories at Spring
dale. near Pittsburgh, has discovered
n way to treat any kind of wood tc
make It fireproof, as strong ns steel
and as light as aluminum. He can
even take chips and other waste
pieces of lumber and by a process
of cooking the wood into a pu'p pro
duce materials which he claims can
be used in the place of metals, bricks
and asbestos. First he chips the wood
into small pieces, cooks or grinds II
Into fiber, then presses it back Intc
lumber of the fireproof variety.—Ex
change.
How Kangaroo Guardi Young
l.lke the partridge that with droop
ing wing leads her pursuers a nierrj
chase In a direction away from tlx
place in which her chicks are liidinj
among the grasses, the knngnro(
mother practices strategy to protect
her young when she Is being pursue*
by dogs. When the kangaroo Is car
rying a baby in her pouch she cannoi
make as much speed as otherwise
When she sees that the dogs are gain
Ing on her she will drop her little oni
In the grass and start off in a nev
direction to attract attention awn;
from it. If she is successful In elnd
Ing her pursuers she will return late
by a circuitous route to recover he
baby.
How Fiih Sleep
Fish cannot close their eyes am
therefore they are unable to sleep it
the ordinary sense of that term a
applied to mammals, says Path
finder Magazine. According to th
bureau of fisheries, however, experl
meats with -special apparatus indicpb
;,\a; fish are more active at certain
times nnd that these periods of activ
ity are followed hy periods of repose.
Such periods of Inactivity, which are
variable In degree, may he compara
ble to sleep In the sense of physlolog
leal rest.
How to Clean Pearl*
One method of denning pearls Is to
hnng them for a couple of minutes In
hot strong wine vinegar, then remove,
and rinse them In water. If left too
long in the vinegar they will be in
jured.
How Cobweb Cot Name
Cob is an old name for spider, hence
the origin of the.word cobweb.
Chamber
ot
Commerce
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Merchants?
j 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 o1
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.
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.
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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
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ALASKA INTERESTS AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
By Will. A. Steel
Washington, D. C,
May 2, 1932.
The Postmaster at Napa
mute, Geo. W. Hoffman, re
cently died and h i s widow,
Mrs. Agnes Hoffman, has been
appointed to the official posi
tion.
The U. S. Marshal of the
Second division has sought to
interest the Department of
Justice in trying to get some
concerted action between the
Territory and the Federal gov
ernment in the treatment of
juvenile delinquency offenders,
i and if possible to have them
cared for in the Territory.
The nomination of Judge E.
Coke Hill in his transfer from
the Third or Valdez division to
the Fourth or Fairbanks divi
sion was confirmed by the Sen
ate on April 27. It is expected
that the nomination of Judge
Cecil H. Clegg, to the Third
! division, after having served
over ten years in the Fairbanks
division, will be sent to the
Senate within a day or two.
In order that two or more
coal companies may be induced
to continue operations i n the
country adjacent to the Alaska
Railroad, Delegate Wicker
sham has introduced a bill that
would give the General Manag
er of the railroad some latitude
in the awarding of contracts.
1 The bill would authorize the
the official named “to pur
chase coal for the railroad
from one or more operating
companies submitting competi
tive bids at the rate fixed in the
lowest competitive bid or at
such reasonable price as may
be fixed and determined by
said official.” It is expected
that this method will be agree
able to the operating compan
ies as well as the Interior De
partment.
Three of Delegate Wicker
sham’s bills passed the House
on April 26th. One authorizes
the town of Petersburg to issue
bonds in the sum of $100,000,
for the purpose of enlarging
! the municipal light and power
| plant and the improvement of
! the water and sewer systems,
' and for the further purpose of
retiring or purchasing bonds
heretofore issued by the town
land which bear 7'f interest.
| Another bill proposes to allow
; Juneau to use a former bond
J issue for sewer purposes to be
! also used for constructing per
; manent streets. The third bill
authorizes the Secretary of
War to make an estimate of
! amount needed for the proper
| maintenance of the Govern
i ment wharf at Juneau.
The report of the Economy
Committee that has been con
sidered by the House during
the past week, if enacted into
law, will permit the agricul
tural experiment stations in
Alaska to be taken over by the
Territory. The clausa pertain
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ALASKA NOTES
Culled From the Newspapers
Of the Territory.
The U. S. S. Swallow, has
been ordered to Cordova for
Independence Day, according
to Cordova news reports.
Coyotes, heretofore scarce in
tiie Kenai Peninsula, are rapid
ly increasing and are becoming
a menace to the trappers and
settlers in the vicinity of Kasi
lof on Cook Inlet.
Annually for years past, it
has been necessary t o blast
beaver dams from certain areas
near the Moose Pass road be
cause of waters backing u p
and flooding the highway.
Frank Williams, 36, of Ketch
ikan, was bound over to the
grand jury at that city recent
ly, charged with robbery. He
confessed when arrested b>
officers.
Homesteaders of the Kasilof
district are busily engaged in
putting in their wood supply
for the coming year, according
to a report appearing in a re
cent number of the Seldovia
Herald. The district has a com
munity woodsaw which is haul
ed about from place to place,
most of the homesteaders aid
ing in the work.
Earl Beyers, operator of a!
taxi stand, died in the Ketch- j
ikan General hospital a few
days ago. He had been in the
hospital for a week.
A petition has been present
ed to the government o f the
Territory through the Alaska
Road Commission by Steese
highway residents for a tele
phone line between Sourdough
Creek and the Berry plant on
Eagle. This distance is approx
imately 40 miles and at present
has no modern communication
facilities.
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Location Notice Forms and
Proof of Annual Labor Blanks
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Cardboards, in varied grades
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| Chamber of Commerce
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j Wednesday of the Month
RADIO PROGRAM
K O MO
FISHERS BLEND STATION, INC.
Metropolitan Center, Seattle Wn.
(Owing to poor reception during the
earlier part of the day in Hyder, the
programs printed below will include
only such broadcasts as occur after
5 p. m. daily.)
Sunday, May 29.
5:00 Enna Jettick Melodies, NBC.
5:15 Album of Familiar Music, NBC.
5:45 Fisher Mills Program, NBC.
6:15 The Old Singing Master, NBC.
6:45 Sunday at Seth Parker’s, NBC.
7:15 P. S. P. & L. Program, NBC.
7:30 Jesse Crawford, NBC.
8:00 Stoess Orchestra, NBC.
8:15 Baldy Homespun Melodies,
8:30 Carnation Contented Hour, SF.
0:00 Readers Guide, NBC.
9:30 Wings of Music, NBC.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 University of Washington Edu
cational Hour.
11:00 Silent.
Monday, May 30.
5:00 Doric Quartet.
5:15 U. S. Rubber Co. Program.
5:30 General Motors Program, NBC.
6:00 National Radio Forum, NBC.
6:30 Demi Tasse Review, (M. J. B.)
7:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Fisher Mills Co. Program.
7:30 Voice of Firestone, NBC.
8:00 Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
8:30 Best Foods Incorporated, NBC.
S:45 Gilmore Oil Co., NBC.
9:00 Gold Shield Symphony Hour.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Eva Gruninger, contralto, NBC.
10:30 Olympian Quartet, NBC.
11:00 Globe Trotter Program.
11:10 St. Francis Dance Orchestra.
12:00 Fox Fifth Avenue Organ
12:30 Silent
Tuesday, May 31.
5:00 Coffee Matinee, NBC.
5:30 Texaco Half Hour, NBC.
6:00 Lucky Strike Dance Hour, NBC.
7:00 Amos 'n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Memory Lane, NBC.
7:45 P. S. P. & L. Co., Male Quartet.
8:00 Dr. Strasska Program.
8:15 Spratt's Dog Story, NBC.
8:30 Best Foods, Incorporated, NBC.
8:45 Schwabacher Co., Vocal Ensem.
9:00 Fishers Blend Hour.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Schwabacher Bros. Program.
10:30 Medicine Show, NBC.
11:00 Globe Trotter Program.
11:10 St. Frances Dance Orch, NBC
12:00 Fifth Avenue Organ Recital
Wednesday, June 1.
5:00 Fisher Novelty Program.
5:30 Mobiloil Concert, NBC.
6:00 Coca Cola Program, NBC.
6:30 Artists Service Musicale, NBC.
7:00 Amos 'n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Columbia Knitting Mills Co.
7:30 Wesson Co., Team Mates, NBC.
8:00 Quaker State Oil Co.
8:15 Fisher Mills Vocal Recital.
8:30 Best Foods Program, NBC.
8:45 Gilmore Oil Co., NBC.
9:00 Baldy Homespun Melodies. f
9:15 Goodyear Program, NBC.
10:00 Richfield News B’lashes, NBC.
10:15 Greater Washington Hour.
11:15 Globe Trotter Program.
11:25 Olympic Hotel Orchestra.
12:00 Fifth Avenue Organ Recital
12:30 Silent.
Thursday, June 2.
5:00 Chevrolet Motor Co. Program.
5:30 General Food Sales Program,
6:00 Lucky Strike Dance Hour, NBC.
7:00 Amos 'n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Caswell Coffee Concert. NBC.
7:30 P. S. P. & L. Vocal Ensemble.
8:00 I)r. Strasska Program.
S:15 Standard Symphony Hour, NBC.
9:15 Montag Fireside Melodies.
9:45 Terrace Gardens Orch., NBC.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Rainbow Harmonies, NBC.
10:50 Globe Trotter Program.
11:00 Varsity Vagabonds.
12:00 Fifth Avenue Organ Recital.
12:30 Silent.
Friday, June 3.
5:00 Friendship Town, NBC.
5:30 Armour Hour, NBC.
6:00 Paul Whiteman Orch, NBC.
6:30 Nationa Oratorio Society, NBC.
6:45 Columbia Knitting Mills.
7:00 Ambos ’n Andy, NBC.
7:15 P. S. P. & L. Vocal Ensemble.
7:30 M. J. B. Demi Tasse Review,
8:00 Union Oi Co. Voice of 76, NBC.
8:30 Best Foods Program, NBC.
8:45 Gilmore Oil Co.. NBC.
9:00 Mozart Hour.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Fisher Mills Male Quartet.
10:30 Globe Trotter News.
10:40 Fox Theatre Friday Frolic.
11:10 Olympic Hotel Dance Orch.
12:00 Fifth Avenue Organ Recital.
12:30 Silent.
Saturday, June 4.
5:00 Fisher Mills Co. Program, NBC.
5:30 Catnpana Corpn. First Nighter.
6:00 Lucky Strike Program, NBC.
l 7:00 Amos ’n Andy. NBC.
7:15 Santiseptic Program
7:30 Schwabacher Male Quartet.
7:45 P. S. P. & L. Program.
8:00 Dr. Strasska Program.
8:15 Mona Low, NBC.
8:30 Associated Spotlight, NBC.
10:00 Piano Pictures, NBC.
10:30 Totem Broadcasters, Musical.
10:50 Globe Trotter News. -
11:00 Varsity Vagabonds,
12:00 Fifth Avenue Organ Recital.
12:30 Silent.