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VOLUME 9, NUMBER 36.
HYDER, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1933.
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EMPLOYMENT CAMP
FOR HYDER PLANNED
Further assistance for unem
ployed local labor at an early
date is indicated in reports
from Juneau stating that from
15 to 20 men will be employed
at an Emergency constriction
camp to be established here in
connection with the Adminis
tration’s forestry conservation
program, according to an an
nouncement by M. L. Merritt,
assistant regional forester for
Alaska.
The work here will be direct
ed to construction of a series of
local trails, it was said. Just
when the camp will be estab
lished was not indicated.
Mr. Merritt announced that
plans are under way for the
employment of some 250 men
at various points between Hy
der and Kenai Peninsula be
fore the close of the present
month. Several camps are al
ready in operation and others
will be opened within a few
days, he said.
As indicated earlier, those
employed will receive $1 per
day, in addition to board
housing, clothing and medical
care. There will be no clolfi
nite period of enlistment re
quired but work must be con
tinued long enough to pay the
cost of clothing furnished. It
is also understod that all appli
cants must undergo a medical
examination before enlistment.
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Motor Law Provides
New Regulations
Copies of the Alaska Motor
Vehicle law, as amended by
the last Territorial Legislature,
were received by the U. S.
Commissioner’s office this
week and reveal twio import
ant changes in the original act
of 1931.
The first of these is the in
clusion of tractors in the list of
motor vehicles for which li
censes must be secured before
operation. The license fee is
$10 for a full year, commenc
ing January 1, and $5 for the
half - yearly period between
September 1 and the end of the
calendar year.
The law also provides that
that licensed visiting cars from
the United States or Canada
and uised only for pleasure
shall be exempt from Territor
ial license for 90 after entry
but the owner or operator must
within 48 hours after arrival
apply for a notice for posting
in the car showing the date of
the car’s entry and the date on
which the 90-day exemption |
period expires. The act also
provides that the license tax
shall be a first lien on motor
vehicles pending payment of
the required license, thus per
Committee Urges Prompt
Action On Hyder Flood Bill
Prompt passage of the Hyder
flood control bill introducd by
Delegate Dimond was urged
by the House Committe on
Flood Control. In renderi ig
its unanimous report the com
mittee said:
“In view of the reported
wealth of the region of which
the town of Hyder is the only
American port of entry; that
the Federal government has
expended heretofore in road
building a sum in excess of
$700,000 to open up and devel
op this region; that the Terri
tory of Alaska, recognizing the
seriousness of the situation, has
already contributed a sum in
excess of $26,000 for control of
floods at this place and in ad
dition thereto is now unuertak
ing emergency work from an
appropriation of an additionrl
$4,000; that the Territory has
already appropriated $7,000 to
cover its part of the cost of the
project in accordance with the
report of the Chief of Engin
eers; that the sum of $7,000
appropriated by the Alaska
Legislature is a fair contribut
ion to be made by local inter
ests considering the relative
Federal and local interests and
having in view the Federal in
terest in the development of
the Territory and the great de
mands on Territorial funds for
the development of the vast
regions of Alaska, we recom
menu me prompt passage OI
the bill.
“While it is doubtless not
necessary that the bill be
passed at this special session of
Congress in order that this pro
ject may be undertaken under
the public works bill, yet it is
thought that the passage of the
bill at an early date may be
helpful in insuring that this
project will be included in
whatever public works are un
dertaken in Alaska under the
appropriation made by the
public works bill.”
In a letter to the Herald en
closing copies of the report and
bill Delegate Dimond said:
“You will notice that the bill
carries no appropriation. My
belief is that quicker action
can be had by securing an al
lotment for the work from the
funds to be made available by
the pending public works act.”
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Harold Hortness, proprietor
of the Cottonwood Cafe, re
turned today from a visit to his
old home in Denmark.
mitting the seizure and sale of
the car to satisfy any judge
ment, fine or costs imposed
for failure to observe the law.
OUTSIDER NAMED
AS DISTRICT JUDGE
Disregarding entirely the en
dorsement of the Democratic
divisional organization for
judge of the First Judicial Di
vision, Present Roosevelt has
selected an Outside man for
that position in the person of
George Forest Alexander of
Portland, Ore., according to re
ports from Washington. The
reports also indicated that the
appointment has been con
firmed by the senate.
The appointment comes as a
decided surprise, as it was gen
erally expected that S. Hellen
thal, of Juneau, who was en
dorsed by the Democratic or
ganization, would be given the
position.
Alexander is a,son of J. W.
Alexander, Secretary of Com
merce during the Wilson ad
ministration, and was formerly
United States Marshal for Ore
gon. He will succeed Justin
W. Harding, who has occupied
the office for the past four
years.
The President has also ap
pointed Ralph J. Rivers, of
Fairbanks for United States at
torney for the Fiourth Division
and Joseph A. McDonald of
the same place for United
States Marshal. Both appoint
ments have been confirmed.
The only First Division ap
pointment still to be made is
that of United States Marshal,
now held by Albert White.
Northern Light Drilling
Program i» Planned
Advices received in Stewart
during the past week an
nounced that a drilling pro
gram is planned by the Pre
mier Border Geld Mining
Company on the Northern
Light group, adjoining the B.
C. Silver and Premier Gold
Mining Company properties.
The information received in
dicates that a representative of
the company will arrive within
a few days to look the situation
over and arrange for starting
the contemplated program.
The property has been idle
for several years, following an
extensive period of under
ground development by the
Premier Border company, of
which Ernest S. Parker, Winni
peg financier, is the guiding
spirit. The work done at that
time, while not conclusive, dis
closed excellent prospects for
the development of valuable
ore bodies in what appeared to
be extensions of the Premier
and B. C. Silver ore zones.
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Mrs. Felix Seppi returned
this morning from a visit of1
several days in Prince Rupert. 1
Terr tori a 1 Exports For
May Nearly $900,000
Shipments of Alaska prod
ucts to the States showed the
usual seasonal decline in May
but aggregated $883,869.
Merchandise exports totaled
$445,987, while gold and sil
ver shipments attained a value
of $437,882, according to the
monthly statement of the Cus
tom's office. Following is the
list of articles and their val
ues:
Animals . $ 600
Fish: Fresh and froz
en (except shell-fish)
Halibut . 19,154
Salmon . 27,155
All other . 1,213
Canned (except
shell-fish)
Salmon . 231,725
Cured or preserved
(except shell-fish)
Cod . 1,247
Salmon . 7,850
Shell-fish:
Clams . 33,631
Crabs . 12,374
Shrimps . 2,648
All other fish and
fish products . 1,242
Furs and fur-skins:
Seal skins . 85
Blue fox . 275
Red fox. 1,581
White fox . 810
Mink . 5,805
Muskrat . 1,217
Beaver . 12,164
All other . 2,982
Manufactured furs .. 150
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Wood, timber, etc. 9,444
Total value products
of Alaska ...,. $383,243
Products of United
States returned . 62,744
Total value shipments
of mercahndise . $445,987
Gold . $434,398
Silver . 3,484
Grand total . $883,869
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Outfit Leaves for Tide Lake
A seven-horse pack train of
■upplies left Stewart Sunday
for the Jancowski property on
Tide Lake, where Mr. Fred
Jancowski, the owner, plans to
do considerable surface pros
pecting, in addition to per
forming the annual assessment
work. He also plans to secure
a quantity of average samples
from the various ore bodies for
testing purposes.
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Miss Nadine Ayers, daughter
of Capt. and Mrs. James Griff
iths and well known locally,
was married recently in Seattle
to Mr. John Curtis Blackford,
Jr., according to Seattle pap
ers.
BANKER URGES JOINT
USE OF GOLD, SILVER
A plan for the employment
of gold and silver on a 20 to 1
ratio as an international cur
rency basis is advocated by J.
F. Darling, director of the
great Midland Bank of London
and one of the world’s most
eminent authorities on inter
national finance.
Mr. Darling’s plan is based
upon the scheme for joint use
of gold and silver in coinage
known as “symmetallism,” ad
vanced by the late Prof. Al
fred Marshall, famous British
economist, which is considered
in many quarters as offering
the most practical solution of
the metallic currency question
so far proposed.
Under the Darling plan the
new system could be started by
the United States and Great
Britain Iby means of a joint
pool of 25 million ounces of
gold and 500 million ounces of
silver, each country contribut
ing equally. Assuming a $4
parity, the initial American
share would represent 500 mil
lion dollars and that of Great
Britain 125 million pounds.
Settlements between the two
countries could then be effect
ed by transfers in units of one
ounce of gold plus twenty
ounces of silver on the ex
change boks, without any ne
cessity of moving the bullion.
The cost of operating the syst
em would be covered by a
fronofov nViovnrn cslIrrVi + Kr loco
than the cost of shipping bull
! ion.
Other countries could be ad
mitted upon their contributing
an agreed quota on the ratio c,f
20 to 1.
Darling, who has been urging
the remonetization of silver for
many years, believes leader
ship 'on the silver issue must
come from the United States
and he looks to the World
Economic Conference for act
ion.
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.. River Work Suspended
Work on the Salmon river
flood control project was shut
down this week owing to the
exhaustion of the $4,000 emer
gency appropriation author
ized by the Territorial Road
Commission in May. Repre
sentative J. K. Green, under
whose direction the work was
done, will make a final survey
upon which to base his report
early next week, after which
the project will be definitely
concluded.
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Boat Schedule Changes
Commencing next week the
Canadian National steamers
will arrive at the usual time
but will sail at 9 a. m.