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IIYDER, ALASKA, DECEMBER 5, 1931
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UNICORN RESULTS
VERY ENCOURAGING
Development activities on
the Unicorn property during
the past summer have been
very encouraging, according to
John Hovland, president and
general manager of Unicorn
Mines, Ltd.. Operations were
suspended for the winter last
week an d will be renewed
again in the spring when con
ditions are favorable, Mr.
Hovland said.
Describing the progress
achieved, Mr. Hovland said
the main tunnel was extended
80 feet and is now in a dist
ance of 420 feet from the' port
al. The objective of the tunnel
is a strongly mineralized vein,
known as the “A” vein, which
should be cut by the tunnel at i
about 620 feet from the port-!
al.
i ne lace ot tne tunnel is
now in quartz mineralized with
pyrite and carrying low values
in gold. Free gold was found
in small quartz veinlets in the
porphyry over the entire 80
feet of distance driven this
year, but the average was low,
Mr. Hovland said.
A cross cut 38 feet long was
also driven from the main i
tunnel during the season. This j
extends westerly from a point |
370 feet from the portal, or 50 ;
feet back from the present
face, and was driven for the i
purpose of exploring a large J
gold-bearing zone about 600 j
feet wide striking north and I
south that has been traced on '
the surface for 2000 feet.
There is known to exist in this
formation small, high-grade
gold quartz veins with a north
south strike, Mr. Hovland said.
So far we have cut two of this
type of vein. Both carry free
gold but values are not suf
ficient to constitute shipping
grade ore.- The entire cross
cut is in gold bearing por
phyry cut at all angles with
small veinlets of quartz in
which free gold may be seen
occassionally. Iron pyrite, zinc
and lead are the chief miner
als associated with the gold
bearing porphyry.
Mr. Hovland said both min
eralization and values are im
proving in the crosscut to the
west and the face is heavily
mineralized with iron pyrite ;|
also some zinc and lead. On!
the surface some distance west i
of the cross cut there is a ser-;
ies of cross fractures in which j
some very good grade of gold >
ore has been exposed In openi
cuts and the crosscut will ex- j
plore this vein area at a depth '
of 300 feet.
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Washington Anniversary
Song Received
A copy of “Father of the
Land We Love,” written for
the American people by Geo.
M. Cohan to commemorate the
two hundredth anniversary of
the birth of George Wash
ington has been received by
the Herald, through the kind
ness of Alaska Delegate to j
Congress James Wickersham.
The song will be made a
feature of the bicentennial
celebration of Washington’s
birth to be held next year,
commencing February 22,
1932 and lasting until Thanks
A - Y - P Highway
Tlie Seattle Daily Times of
October 24, in its editorial
section, has the following to
say relative to the Pacific-Yu
kon-Alaska Highway, Hyder
and the recent Special High
way edition of the Hyder
Weekly Herald. The editorial
is reprinted through the kind
ness of Mrs. E. L. Dale.
Although, for the time being,
the movement toward building
the Alaska - Yukon - Pacific
Highway has temporarily sub
sided, the cities and settle
ments which would be benefit
ed by that magnificant project
have not ceased to advocate
it. It is everywhere agreed
that the proposed highway ex
tension, which would connect
the cities of Puget Sound with
Fail banks, Alaska, would op
en a vast territory of enormous
natural wealth to development
and settlement. The problem
to be solved is one or iinances;
and since Canada must con
struct the major part -of the
highway, it is chiefly a prob
lem of Canadian finances.
An example of the deep in
terest in the projected high
way is the enthusiasm display
ed by Hyder, Alaska and by
Stewart, B. C., located at the
head of Portland Canal. The
Hyder Weekly Herald recent
ly devoted an entire issue to
the furtherance of a plan to
build a highway from Hazel
ton, B. C., to these thriving
mining towns, a distance of
approximately' 110 miles.
While the route to the head
of the Portland Canal would
oe only a branch of the main
highway', motorists could act
ually' reach Alaska at a point
500 miles nearer the United
States proper than at any
other point in the Northland.
British Columbia now has a
highway to Hazelton, known
as the Cariboo Road. It reach
es a point a little beyond the
55th parallel. By extending
the highway a comparatively
short distance, an area rich in
■cenic wonders and natural re
sources would be opened for
inspection, development and
settlement. In this highly in
teresting section, the road
would connect with an exist
ing highway which serves the
Portland Canal mining district.
Except for a stretch of ten
miles, the route would lie thru
level valleys and alluvial
slopes.
The announcement of the
Hyder Chamber of Commerce
is not without interest to othe>
American cities and towns. Hy
der has a permanent popula
tion of 357, which is increased
to 500 in busy seasons. Altho
it is equipped with fine schools
a public library, courthouse
and other structures incident
to government, it pays no tax
es. It would be well worth a
trip northward to see such a
community. One hopes that
Canada will hurry up the con
struction of the road.
giving Day November 24,1932,
and in which not only citizens
of the United States will par
ticipate but.also those of other
countries.
Both in refrain and words
the song is one that will hold
a decided appeal to children
and it is the Herald’s intention
to present it to the Hyder
public school.
CHAMBER HOLDS
INTERESTING MEET
The usual excellent attend
ance from both sides of the
international boundary line
marked the monthly dinner
meeting of the Hyder Chamb
er of Commerce held at the
Silver Grill Wednesday even
ing. A total of 22 persons, in
cluding members and visitors,
participated in the meeting
and shared the five course
chicken dinner served by the
Grill. Chas. F. Sandford, pres
ident of the Chamber presided
and at the conclusion of the
dinner warmly complimented
the Grill management on the
excellence of the repast. E. D.
Haddon officiated as secretary
in the absence of Secretary H.
R. Cross.
Included in the business pro
gram was a report by R. C.
Young of the finance commit
tee showing gross receipts of
$48.35 from the recent Cham
ber of Commerce dance, ex
penses of $22.05 and net re
ceipts of $26.30. Mr. Young
also moved that a vote o 1
thanks be given to the ladies
of Hyder and Stewart whd
donated cakes and to those
who assisted in serving the
luncheon. The motion was ap
proved. A vote of thanks was
also given to Mr. Gus Erickson
for labor and the use of his
electric phonograph. The
chairman thanked the commit
tee, E. D. Haddon, O. F. Hill
and Mr. Young, for their ex
cellent efforts and the success
ful outcome and suggested
that another dance be given on
Washington’s Birthday, Feb
ruary 22.
Mr. N. M. Traversy report
ing for the fire protection
committee, stated that the
chemical fire apparatus has
been placed in the best of
shape and is in constant readi
ness for emergencies.
The chairman reported that
the Board of Trustees had en
dorsed after considerable
study two referendums sub
mitted by the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States
with which the local chamber
is affiliated. The first of these
referred to proposals looking
to modification of the present
anti-trust laws; for the estab
lishment of national and local
economic councils, and for em
ployment stabilization and un
employment insurance.
The second referendum per
tained to a report of a depart
mental committee on Natural
Resources recommending that
a tribunal of officials of the
federal government who are
familiar with natural resource
| industries should be author
! ized to permit agreements for
the curtailment of a condition
of over-production when found
by the tribunal to be injurions
to the public interest.
The chairman also reported
that the Board of Trustees
had endorsed resolutions pass
ed by the Board of Trade of
Wallace, Idaho, urging that a
discussion of the silver quest
ion be included in the program
for the annual meeting of the.
Western Division of the Unit
ed States Chamber of Com
merce held in Spokane Decem
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PUBLIC LIBRARY
ELECTS OFFICERS
Ernes Blue was reelected president
end all other elective officers were !
continued in their ruepective offices
■ tor another year at the annual trffeet
Ing of the Hyder Public Library,
held in the library building Friday
evening. The. reelected board of di
rectors includes Mr. Blue, T. H. !
Evans, Mrs. E. L. Dale, Clyde B.
Hager, B. B. Smith, Harold John
son, Richard Witth and Mrs. Ray
Snyder. Following the general elect
ion, the board reelected Mrs. Dall
as secretary and Mr. Evans as
treasurer.
Mr. II:, R. Cross tendered his res
ignation as librarian but appointment
or his successor was deferred until
the next meeting.
Reports of the retiring board dis
closed that the finances of the li- |
brary are very satisfactory and that
library affairs generally are in ex
cellent position.
The elected officers will take office
at the next meeting, to be held on
the evening of January Sth.
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Hospital Benefit Dance
A benefit dance for the hog- i
pital will be held next Wed-!
nesday evening, in Legion!
Hall, Stewart, under the aus- j
pices of the hospital board. !
There will be no fixed charge
for admission but those at
tending may go as far as they
like in the matter of donations.
The board, is exerting every
effort to clear away the pres
ent indebtedness and keep the
hospital open during the win
ter, although it has been ten-1
tatively decided to close the |
institution at the end of the
present month if adequate lo
cal assistance is not forth
coming.
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New Feature Department
With a view to adding fur
ther interest to its columns,
the Herald inaugurates in the
present issue a new feature
section, in which will be pre
sented each week a diversity
of feature material, including
short articles of general in
terest covering a wide range
of topics, in addition to one i
and two column stories by!
well known writers.
The new department will be j
found on page 3 of each issue. \
The material to be presented i
is of distinctly entertaining
character and will, it is hoped,
provide new interest and
pleasure from our readers.
In addition to this new feat
ure material, we have also ar
ranged for the publication of
a series of clever jokes clever
ly illustrated by cartoonists of
the highest skill. Some of
these will be presented in the 1
“Just For Fun” column on!
page 2 each week. j
Remember that a new story
or other interesting matter i
will be found in the new sec-'
tion on page 3 each week.
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M. M. O’Brien, Consolidat
ed M. and S. Co. mines man
ager, arrived Thursday from
Vancouver to visit the Big
Missouri.
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Fractures Arm
Miss Betty Jack, popular
Stewart miss, sustained a frac
tured elbow Tuesday evening
by slipping upon a polished
floor while attending a birth
day party given in honor of
Miss Evalyn Blanton in Stew
art.
Atty. Blue Delivers
Splendid Address
The history and development
of the world’s monetary sys
tem was the theme of a splen
did address given by Mr. Er
nest Blue, Hyder attorney, at
the dinner meeting of the
Stewart Board, of Trade Mon
day evening.
Mr. Blue treated the sub
ject from a historical stand
point, following the develop
ment of the monetary system
through its various main
branches from the earliest re
corded discovery of monetary
metals down to the present
time. The speaker pointed out
that the history of the system
divided itself naturally into
epochs; the genesis period of
which extended from the
dawn of civilization to about
3,500 B. C. This was followed
by a period of barter and
trade, embracing the period
from 3,500 to 2050, B. C. The
succeeding epoch, historically
known as the Babylonian peri -
ad, extended from 2050,B.C. to
500, B. C. and witnessed the
birth of the silver standard,
during which the value of all
commodities was reckened in
shekels and minas of silver
under a monetary system de
veloped and established by
the great Babylonian lawgiv
er Hammurapi.
The silver shekel the
speaker said, was an ounce of
silver, while the silver mina
was a pound of the white met
il. The development of this
silver standard was the result
uf the growth and expansion
if trade and the need of a
medium of universal exchange
and its inception definitely
ended the epoch of barter and
rade, the speaker said.
Following the latter epoch
came the fourth epoch (500
B. C. to A. D. 1873), which
witnessed the reign of King
Darius and the birth of the
ui-metallic standard, in which
gold and silver were first
used in coinage at the ratio i
rf 13 to 1. This epoch was in
:urn followed by the 5th ep
ach, from 1873 to the present,
n which the gold standard be
came the dominant factor in
he world’s monetary system.
In addition to pointing out
he direct development of the
use of metallic coinage during
;he several periods Mr. Blue
llso discussed the develop
ment of exchange, the second
,>reat branch of the monetary
system, credit, and the de
velopment of the banking sys
:em.
In addition to presenting a
remarkable wealth of histor
ical references relating to the
subject, Mr. Blue also illus
rated his discourse with nu
merous discriptive passages
taken fiom ancient records
showing the operations of the
various exchange systems dur
ing the different epochs.
From both the historical and
forensic standpoints, the ad
Iress was easily the most eru
lite and informative ever l
fieard in the district and evok
ed the highest commendation
>f all who were fortunate ■
enough to hear it.
Mr. Blue, in response to
urgent solicitation, has agreed
to repeat the address at the
next meeting of the Hyder s
CONGRESS FACED WITH
PECULIAR SITUATION
When Congress convenes in
regular session next week it
will be faced with one of the
most extraordinary parliamen
tary sessions in its history, ac
cording to political writers
quoted in press reports.
Not only will control of both
houses be in question as be
tween the Democrats and the
Republicans, but a legislative
program containing such con
troversial subjects as unem
ployment insurance, foreign
debts, increased taxation, tar
iff revision, payment of sol
diers insurance bonuses, Phil
lipine Independence, and the
hardy perennial—prohibition,
will confront the legislators..
It appears likely that the
Democrats will elect John N.
Gardner of Texas to the speak
ership and will organize the
committees of the House.
The Republicans will rule
the upper chamber.
President Hoover’s admin
istration should have no more
difficulty in dealing with the
House with a Democratic maj
jrity than it will in the Senate,
where, in view of the division
between the two parties, the
block of Progressive Republi
cans headed by Senator Geo.
W. Norris, of Nebraska, Wil
liam E. Borah of Idaho and
Robert M. Lafollette of Wis
consin, occupy a position of
strategic importance. It is from
this group that pressure may
be expected for social legis
lation of an advanced type.
A major problem confront
ing the administration is the
leasury deficit, which, at late
•eports runs upward at a rate
ndicating a year-end debit of
?2,000,000,000. It is consider
ed certain that new taxation
vvill be levied.
At its opening Congress will
oe faced with the necessity of
jpproving Mr. Hoover’s mor
atorium on intergovernmental
Jebts.
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Bezanson—Barnes
Ralph H. Bezanson and
Gladys O. Barnes, were united
n marriage by U. S. Commis
sioner Chas. F. Sandford at
he commissioner’s office Mon
day evening.
The ceremony was witnessed
ay Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Green,
af whom the groom is a neph
2W.
Mr. Bezanson is a well-known
nember of the Premier com
pany tramway forces and has
seen employed for some time
it the Nine-mile angle station.
The bride has been a resi
dent of the camp for an ex
:ended period and was former
ly associated in the manage
nent of the Bellview hotel in
Ryder, B. C. The young couple
plan to make their home in
Ryder.
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Frantz Baby Passes
The nine-months old baby of Mr.
ind Mrs. John Frantz of Premier
tassed away Thursday.
Funeral services were held in Stew
irt this afternoon, with interment in
lie Stewart cemetery.
Chamber of Commerce, there
by enabling more of our cit
izens to have the pleasure of
bearing his splendid discus
ion.
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