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METHOD OF MAKING WIRE
HAS GONE ON STEADIES.—
The earliest known mention of
•‘wire drawers” and “wire mill
ers'’ as those who produced wire
by drawing were called, occurs
in 1351 and 1300, in the his
tories of Augsburg and Nurem
berg, the previous accounts be
ing only of "wire smiths,” those
who brought metals into fila
mentous form by means of beat
ing them with a Imminer into
thin plates, then dividing these
by cutting into narrow strips
and rounding finally with ham
mer and file. The change from
the old to the new method was
soon followed by the introduc
tion of a machine by which wire
was successfully produced with
out direct aid of the hand; this
machine, probably the invention
of I.udolt, of Nuremberg, was op
erated by water power. The pre
cious metals appear to have
been the first subjected to tlds
process—brass and iron not be
ing used until some time later.
White wire, or blanch wire, is
mentioned in England in 1403;
and both iron and fine brass wire
in 1484. Up to 1565 English iron
wire was drawn by hand only,
and was of so poor a quality
that most of that used in the
country was imported. In that
year patents were granted to
manufacture wire in England.
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How Sport Has Shelved
“Tomboy” of Yesterday
Where is the tomboy of yesteryear?
The word is heard no more nowadays,
and perhaps has fallen out of Ameri
can speech. In the old days any girl
who took part in sports would have
been deprecatingly dubbed “tomboy,”
and distinct sniffs would have been
beard from her more decorous sisters
who were always “little ladies.”
At certain seasons of the year when
golf and tennis tournaments bring out
tlie girl competitors, those who would
have been called “tomboys" In the
days of their sheltered grandmothers.
Today, the representative of the fair
sex, in natty sports attire, smashes
them across the net or steps up to the
tee, takes a swing, man-fashion, and
sends 200-yard drives down the fair
way. And (here are sun burned youths
and successful business men in every
gnliery who would give the shirts oft
their backs if they could do likewise.
What has become of the tomboy of
yesteryear? The answer is, they are
nil tomboys. The day seems to have
gone forever when It was unladylike
for women to be competent In a sport.
—St. I’atil Dispatch.
How Police Radio Works
Police departments have for some
time had a system of radio transmittal
of police orders which is very similar
to any radio broadcasting system.
There is also a system used by police
and by other interests, called teletype,
which consists of an automatic wire
less connection between a typewriting
machine ut the place of sending and
another at the place of receiving. By
this system the Impulses on the keys
of the sending machine automatically
react on the machines at the receiving
station so that a complete letter is
written simultaneously in both places.
The receiving operator may then re
ply in tlie same manner while the con
nection is still maintained, thereby as
suring a complete copy in both places
of botli letter arid answer.
How to Determine Vermin
It is quite easy to determine the
type of vermin that kills game. A
fox, in devouring its kill, invariably
clips the wing feathers off sharply
at a certain point, whereaj a winged
killer usually leaves talon marks
which an expert can decipher. The
nature of the marks and the distance
between them distinguish the handi
work of a great horned owl from that
of a hawk, and may even label the
species of hawk. There is no way, j
however, to distinguish the attack of
a mink or raccoon from that of a stray
house cat.
How Turtle 'Lure* Fi*h
The alligator snapping turtle lias a
novel way of getting its living. In the
bottom of its mouth there lies a light
colored strip of flesh about an Inch
and a half long that resembles nothing
so much as a healthy fish worm. If
the turtle lies in shallow water with
Its mouth open a minnow is quite
likely to swim into the aperture to get
the worm. Immediately the jaws of
the turtle snap shut and the fish Is
fast in a trap from which there Is no
escape.
How Shakespeare Got Plot
“Hamlet” is based on a crude story
told hv the Thirteenth ceutury Saxo .
Urnmmntious, n Danish chronicler, m
Ills “Ulstoriii Dnnlca,” first prlntod In
1514, which found n place in 1‘lerre de
Belleforest’s “Histoires Trnglques"
(1570), a French miscellany of trans
lated legend and romance.
How Charcoal 1* Made
| Charcoal is made by subjecting wood
I to a process of smothered combustion.
The wood is partially burned or heat
ed so that the tarry and volatile mat
ter is removed.
How We Get “Brown Study”
The phrase "brown study” was sug
gested by the use of “brown" in the
sense of serious or gloomy. A brown
study is a state of reverie or idle and
purposeless musing.
ALASKA INTERESTS AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
By Will. A. Steel
Washington, D. C,
July 18,1932.
The total income tax received
from the State of Washington,
including Alaska, for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1932,
was 85,487,197. No separate
figures are given for Alaska.
Inquiries have come from
Alaska as to how the Home
Loan Bank Bill will apply to
the Territory. While the House
bill passed some days ago, the
Senate wrestled with various
phases of the bill and an agree
ment on the bill had not been
reached until shortly before
the final adjournment of Cong
ress, and copies of the perfect
ed bill are not yet available.
These will be mailed to the
newspapers of Alaska within a
few days.
The other day a resident of
Alaska who had come to Wash
ington with the soldier boys,
informed the Delegate’s office
that if he could receive a letter
indicating that he had been
working in Alaska that he
could receive transportation to
Seattle and possibly from there
to Alaska on a government
boat. Of course he received
the letter and the next morn
ing a squad of soldiers was
awaiting the opening of the
Delegate’s office to make re
quest for similar letters, as
they wanted to go to Alaska.
Inquiry brought out the fact
that they were all from Illinois
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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-toyvn merchants. And then again there are people is this commun
ity who buy very little at home, thoughtlessly spending their money out of
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
I 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
and the middle west and had
never been in Alaska, so that
they had to be disappointed in
not receiving letters that might
have resulted in their going to
the far north in search of
work.
Delegate Wickersham made
a valiant fight to secure an ap
propriation for the Alaska
Road Commission in conform
ity with the sum of $650,000
recommended by the budget.
But the House was opposed to
granting any sum beyond a
sufficient amount to maintain
the roads and trails now in ex
istence. However, the Dele
gate labored with the Senate
committee and induced an in
crease of $140,000 in its rec
ommendation, which was later
accepted by the House. A1
though the Alaska Road Com
mission has been transferred
from the Army to the Interior
Department, the amount ap-!
propriated will be expended j
by the Interior Department.
“Polar Year,” a 12-month
period for study of the Arctic
I and Antarctic, with 50 expedit
; ions participating, sponsored
I by most of the leading nations,
will begin August 1. An ap
propriation has been made by
Congress for participation by
the United States, and a stat
ion will be erected at Fair
banks, which will be in charge
of a young scientist, a son cf
Representative Royal C. John
son, of South Dakota, who is
now on his way to interior
Alaska. Twenty-eight nations
: plan to take part in the pro
| gram, under the auspices of the
International Polar Year Com
mission All expeditions will
J follow the same program, use
the same instruments and, at
the conclusion of the year,
compare results. They will
I study magnetic forces and
j weather conditions near the
j poles which affect the temper
i ate zone.
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OUTSTANDING RADIO VALUES
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Screen grid, new 2-volt tubes, push
pull output, uses new cell “A" bat
tery, no light current, no batteries
to charge—$49.50 complete, less bat
i teries.
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superhetrodyne pentode, screen grid,
moving coii dynamic speaker—com
plete $52.25.
THE NUGGET SHOP
Jewelry made to order—repair work,
anything in jewelry at short notice.
PROSPECT YOUR GROUND
In the Most Economical and
Speedy Manner by Means of
Boyles Bros. “X-Ray” Surface
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Work. Estimates on Request.
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* Hyder *
Methodist Episcopal *
* Church *
* Rev. F. Bushfield, Pastor. *
* Hyder Methodist Episcopal Church • j
* Sunday School at 10:30 a. in. • !
* Evening Service at 7:30 p. m. •
* Everyone is cordially incited to •
* the services. • j
RADIO PROGRAM
K O M O
FISHERS BLEND STATION, INC.
Metropolitan Center, Seattle Wn.
(Owing to poor reception during the
j earlier part of the day in Hyder, the
J programs printed below will include
only such broadcasts as occur after
6 P. M. J
Sunday, August 7.
6:15 The Old Singing Master
6:45 Sunday at Seth Parker’s
7:15 P. S. P. & L. Program.
7:30 Schwabacher Program.
8:00 Stoess Orchestra, NBC.
9 :00 Readers’ Guide, NBC.
9:30 St. Francis Orchestra.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Paul Carson, Organist.
11:00 Silent.
Monday, August 8.
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 Fisher Mills Organ Rec.
11 :30 The Rytham Vendors.
12:00 Silent.
Tuesday, August 9.
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,
j 10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 P. S. P. & L. Program,
j 10:30 Bluebird Melodies, NBC.
i 11:00 Globe Trotter News.
1 11:10 St. Francis Orchestra.
112 :00 Silent.
Wednesday, August 10.
6:00 Corn Cob Pipe Club.
6:30 Vacation Land Review,
j 7:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
! 7:15 Maxwell Tune Blenders,
j 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 Millie Montagne, NBC.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Natl. Concert Orchestra.
11:00 Globe Trotter News.
11:10 St. Francis Orctestra.
12:00 Silent
Thursday, August 11.
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.
9:45 Terrace Gardens Orch.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Ship of Dreams, NBC.
11:00 Globe Trotter News.
11:10 St. Francis Orchestra.
12:00 Silent
Friday, August 12.
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.
10:15 P. S. P. & L. Program.
10:30 Schwabacher Program.
11:00 Globe Trotter News.
11:10 St. Francis Orchestra.
12:00 Silent
'ALASKA NOTES
Culled From the Newspapers
Of the Territory.
Ed. Mitchell, McGrath resi
dent, was drowned near that
camp July 1.
The past winter was the
toughest ever experienced by
residents of Chulitna. There
were 12 feet of snow on the
level in March.
Coal drilling operations for
the investigation of coal beds
in the anthracite area beyond
Chickaloon, are now under
way, the work being done by
Lynch Brothers of Seattle.
Fifteen mills on the dollar
was the tax rate fixed by the
Ketchikan city council, two
mills less than the previous
year. *
Frank Brown and Billy West
are operating in the old work
ings of the Apollo mine, first
quartz mine inn Alaska, locat
ed near Unga. Ten sacks of
concentrates have been sent
out, which were estimated to
run about §9 a ton, but no re
turns had been received. The
men plan to pan the tailings of
the old Apollo dump.
Frederick Zcrn, oldtime resi
dent of Alaska, was found
dead in his cabin at Anchorage
a few days ago. Zorn was wide
ly knowm and was something
of a scientist and the inventor
of an explosive known as Zorn
ite. He had been dead two days
or more on the floor of his cab
in when found, death coming
from natural causes.
While mushing through the
Toklat River district recently,
L. C. Olson, of Diamond, a
small settlement on the Kan
tishna, found the body of Fred
McNeil in the latter’s cabin.
The main door of the cabin
was open but the screen door
closed and, looking through,
Olsen saw the bod of McNeil
on the bed, with his eyes
closed, mouth open and head
thrown back. Examination
indicated he had died in his
sleep. The first days of June
were crossed off the calendar,
but there was nothing to show
how long McNeil had been
dead.
Judge James Wickersham,
Alaska delegate to congress,
arrived in Juneau from Wash
ington a few' days ago to look
after his political fences. He
will leave shortly for the north
ern part of the Territory, going
as far as Fairbanks. The Del
egate predicts republican vict
ory this fall and is also confi
dent he will be returned to
Washington to represent Alas
ka.
Saturday, August 13.
6:00 Lucky Strike Program.
7 :00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Male Quartet.
7:30 Kenneth Spencer, NBC.
8:00 Totem Broadcasters.
8:30 Spotlight Review.
10:00 Mona Low'e.
10:30 Musical Echoes, NBC.
11:00 Globe Trotter News.
11:10 St. Francis Orchestra.
11:30 Biltmore Dance Orch.
12:00 Silent