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VOLUME NO. 9. NUMBER G.
RYDER, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1932.
BY THE YEAR ?3.00
STEWART MAN HELD
FOR DYNAMITING CABIN
Joe Messaraba, Italian resi
dent of Stewart, was arrested
there Monday as the alleged
perpetrator of a dynamite ex
plosion which severely dam
aged the residence of an Ital
ian woman known as Molly
Michaelizzi shortly after mid
night last Sunday.
The explosion broke several
windows in the rear of the two
i oom cabin, situated on Third
avenue, and al-o partially de
stroyed the brick chimney, but
inflicted no injuries on the
inmates, who included at the
time the Michaelizzi woman
and several male and female
guests, who were participating
in a dinner in the fiont end of
the building in celebration of
her birthday.
Messaraba’s alleged connect
ion with the explosion was es
tablished through the discov
ery of footprints in the snow
leading from his cabin to that
of the Michaelizzi woman and
back again. The footprints
were discovered by the male
guests, wno reported men ima
ings to Constable C. Potterton,
Following an investigation by
the constable which disclosed
lhat still-wet boots found in
Messaraba’s cabin, where he
was in bed, fitted exactly the
footprints in the snow, Messa
raba was taken into custody.
Questioned by the constable,
Messaraba vehemently denied
all knowledge of the explosion.
Taken before Stipendary
Magistrate H. W. Dodd, the
accused man maintained his in
nocence but tlie evidence was
strongly against him and he
was ordered held for trial be
fore the district court at Prince
Rupert.
Rupert and was taken there
Thursday by Constable Potter
ton.
From all that could be
learned of the matter it ap
pears that Messaraba has dis
played indications of jealousy
over the woman and this is be
lieved by the authorities to
have been a motive for the al
leged act.
Since the hearing in Stewart
if has been unofficially report
ed that Messaraba before leav
ing for Rupert confessed to
the police that he had thrown
a stick of dynamite under the
cabin.
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Glen Daniels, of Seattle,
nephew of Mrs. O. F. Hill and
well known locally, underwent
an emergency operation for ap
pendicitis in Seattle a few days
ago, Glen passed through the
ordeal in good shape and is
convalescing nicely.
SEES SMALL HOPE FOR
B. C. SILVER ACTIVITY
Commenting on a recent rise
of Selukwe Gold Mining and
Finance Company shares on
the London market, The Min
ing World and Engineering
Record (London) says:
Selukwe shares have recently
been much more active. Sev
eral readers have thought the
rise in price may have had ref
erence to the B. C. Silver
mines. Unfortunately, this is
not so. That magnificent prop
erty is still fallow, and seems
likely to remain so until the
crack of doom as no arrange
ment can be made with the
Premier.
Selukwe shares are rising on
! gold prospects of Burma. The
| company has a large share
holding in Kaufe, which enter
prise has under control the
! promising Mwedaw gold area.
| On either side of this area are
two promising gold proposit
| ions which later on may be
worked by the Shan States Sil
; ver-Lead Corporation, which
i corporation has been financed
j by Selukwe. On these pros
pects Selukwe shares have
j been in demand.”
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Church Social Interesting
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Amusing contests galore feat
j ured the M. E. church benefit
in Pioneer Hall last Saturday
I evening and proved decidedly
diverting to a good sized gath
! ering.
i The entertainment fully sub
stantiated the claim of the
sponsors that there would be
ample amusement for even the
most exacting and was also a
success financially.
The program of divertisments
| ranged from the ancient but
1 ever-popular fish pend to a
bean-guessing contest and a
“turkey-walk,” in which the
i contestants enedavored to walk
blindfolded to a designated
mark. The latter contest,
with a turkey as prize, was
won by E. D. Haddon, while H.
W. Thomas carried off the
honors in the bean-guessing
contest. Hot dog sandwiches,
and a variety of confections
were sold and proved popular
1 offerings.
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Alaska Forest Receipts $10,505
The Agricultural Department
reports that $10,505.30 was
paid to the Territory of Alaska
from revenues received during
the past fiscal year from the
21,344,282 acres of national
forest area in the Territory. 01
j the total, $8,048.90 was from
i the Tongass and $2,456.4(1
! from the Chugach forest re
I serves.
CRE CONCENTRATOR AT
STEWART IS PROPOSED
Plans for the establishment
of an ore concentrating plant in
the Bear river district during
the coming year are receiving
serious attention in Stewart as
a result of the success attained
by small operating groups
or partnerships working on
leased mining ground during
the present and past seasons.
Local interests, which are
said to have given the subject
careful study and consider
ation, have formulated definite
plans for assembling a small
customs concentrator at a cent
ral point in the district, in the
belief that such a plant, by re
ducing transportation a n d
smelting costs, will enable
small operators to mine and
market a lower grade product
than is possible under present
j conditions, and at the same
[time open new possibilities for
the development of ore bodies
which cannot be worked prof
itably where the raw ores are
I shipped to the smelter with *ut
i concentration.
It is estimated that there are
I at least fifteen properties 5n
! the Bear river area which
! could make profitable ship
ments of concentrates, even in
the present depressed state . f
the metal markets.
Early readers of the He: aid
j will recall that an identical
j project for the Hyder district
was advocated by this paper
over a long period, but failed
I to receive support from local
[ mining interests, most of which
, at that time were concerned on
! lv with stock flotations and
prospective large scale oper
| ations or were merely desirous
: of finding some one to hand
them a small fortune for a few
undeveloped claims.
I In various articles on the sub
ject it was pointed out that
with an abundance of high
grade and easily accessible
ores which could be mined i>}!
surface or open cut operations,
and with a customs mill to re
duce the product, there wa
every reason to believe thal
several hundred men could
find profitable employment at
independent small operators
These possibilities are sdl
here, and that they are prac
tical is being proven in tin
Stewart section, now that hare
times are forcing a deflatior
of big ideas and an increase o:
initiative, and the Herald stil
holds to its opinion that tin
Hyder district should be one o
the best “poor-man’s” camp:
in the North if the proposa
were followed.
As a representative cf ih<
Stewart project expresses it
there is no question that the on
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I GOOD PROGRESS IN
RED CROSS ENROLLMENT
The local enrollment of Red
Cross members in connection
with the annual Roll Call is
proceeding successfully under
the leadership of Mrs. O. F.
Hill, acting representative of
the Ketchikan Red Cross chap
ter, who is being assisted by
U. S. Commissioner Chas. F.
Sandford.
Although conditions here are
far from favorable for exten
sive emollment, a considerable
number of residents have ex
pressed their appreciation of
the Red Cross efforts to relieve
the local unemployment situa
tion by taking out 'annual
memberships, the cost of which
is $1, while several have con
tributed larger sums, thereby
increasing substantially the
fund which will be held to the
credit of Hyder for future re
lief work in this district.
A list of those contributing
to the Roll Call will be made
public at the conclusion of the
emollment period Thanks
giving Day.
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New Mail Hours Unsatisfactory
The early hour fixed for the
departure of the weekly mail
boat from Ketchikan is creat
ing considerable dissatisfact
ion in some quarters and may
become the object of protest.
Under the present schedule
of the Noyes Boat Company,
the vessel arrives here some
where around 5 a. m. and
leaves on the return tiip to
Ketchikan shortly after 8 a. m.
As the postoffice is legally
closed until 9 a. m., outgoing
mails are made up the night
before and are dispatched as
soon as the incoming mail is
received at the postoffice. As
a result it is impossible to ans
wer a letter received on an in
coming mail until the follow
ing week, as the vessel leaves
before the incoming mail car
be distributed.
i While such delays are not oi
I particular importance to the
i general run of citizens it is ver>
inconvenient to business firms
and others having business cor
respondence requiring immed
iate replies.
exists in sufficient quantities
- and of high enough grade foi
! such an enterprise to be a sue
; cess, to which he added:
11 “Under this circumstance i
! seems a tragedy that such ai
> j opportunity should be neglect
, ed for want of a little enter
> prise and initiate t>.”
ELECTION RETURNS
FROM THE TERRITORY
The following are the latest
available returns from the Ter
ritorial elections last week and
wrhile not complete show such
an overwhelming preponder
ance of votes in favor of the
democratic candidates that
they may be considered as fin
al, as the votes still outstand
ing are not likely to effect any
important changes in the stand
ing of the democratic candi
dates as they appear here.
Delegate to Congress—
Diamond, D. 8,153
Wickersham, R. 3,265
Attorney General—
Truitt. D. 4,729
Rustgard, R. 3,992
Paul, Ind. 2,603
Territorial Auditor—
Boyle, D. 6,862
Cole, R. 4,309
Commissioner of Education—
Karnes, D. 6,052
Keller, R. 4,685
Highway Engineer—
Hesse, D. 7,510
Wann, R. 3,043
Senator— (First Division)
Walker, D. 4,236
Johnson, R. 1,517
Representatives— (First Div.)
Baronovich, D. 3,803
Kehoe, D. 3,603
, Judson, D. 3,522
Green, D. 3,464
Winn, R. 2,184
Hansen, R. 2.104
Scruby, R. 1926
Kubley, R. 1,905
As indicated by the table, J.
K. Green, local candidate for
the legislature, has a lead of
1,280 over his nearest republi
can opponent, Winn, and is an
assured winner, as the tabulat
ion represents virtually com
plete returns of this division.
The same tale of overwhelm
ing democratic majorities is re
peated in the reports from the
Second, Third and Fourth Di
visions and the present outlook
is that every new member of
the Territorial senate will be a
democrat. The house repre
sentatives of the First division
will be democrats, as will also
be those of the Third division.
One democrat and three repub
licans will join the house from
, the Second division and the
Fourth division has returned
three democrats and one re
publican.
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Granby Reports Large Loss
1 The Granby Consolidated
Mining, Smelting and Power
■ company reported recently for
the quarter ended September
. 80, a loss of $155,962 after tax
i es, depreciation and interest,
• | but before depletion. This
■ compares with a loss of $150,
684 for the preceding quarter.