Hie Hyder Weekly Herald
Established 1924
Published Saturday at the Herald
Building, Second Ave., Hyder, Alaska.
Chas. F. Sandford
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ADDITIONAL WORK ON
RIVER RECOMMENDED
Recommendations that addi
tional flood protection work be
done on Salmon River to pro
tect and strengthen the jetties
Installed last year by the Ter
ritory, were made by the local
Civil Works Administration
employment board in their fin
al report on the CWA work
concluded here April 19.
The reporc details the work j
perfotmed as'follows:
“The work consisted of fall- j
ing timber, tiimmir.g and burn-;
ing the brush along the right
limit of Salmon River, opposite
to the town of Hyder, and
where the proposed jetty will
sluice the bank and widen the
escapement of the flood-waters |
at the river.
“The strip cleared in these
opeiations is approximately
4,000 feet in length and 300 j
feet in width. The timber cut'
was left in full length, so that,
if required it can be used for j
piling in connection with the
proposed jetty. In the per
formance of this labor a total
cf 27 men were employed.”
Dr. Carter To Mine Cinnabar
Dr. Charles D. Carter, form- *
er local dentist who followed |
mining as a side line, will un
dertake, with others, the devel
opment of the widely known
Parks cinnabar properties on
the upper Kuskokwim river in :
southwestern Alaska, accord
ing to an announcement made
by him a few days ago Do the
Anchorage Times.
Dr. Carter said he and his as
sociates had taken an option on
the Parks property, which is lo
cated between Georgetown and
Sleitmute, and were preparing
to do extensive development
wo>rk to determine the extent ;
and value of the ore bodies.
The property has been mined
at intervals by the owner, E. ■
W. Park'.?, who has held the
ground for many years.
Dr. Carter said they are
hopeful of proving the proper
ty to be of sufficient merit to
justify installation of a mill i
and steady operation under an i
at present much enlarged de- ;
mand for quicksilver. i
EQUIPMENT ARRIVES
FOR UNITED EMPIRE
A quantity of tram and mine
equipment from the Dolly Var
den mine for use at the United
Empire property was landed
by the steamer Catala this
week.
The tramway is expected to
be completed next month and
is planned to deliver 120 tons
daily from the mine to the
wagon road a short distance
above Stewart. Clearing of the
light of way and lower termin
al has been completed.
Late reports say the cross
cut tunnel is now in consider
ably over 500 feet. A crew of
32 men is employed.
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Ketchikan to Vote
On Municipal Liquor
Ketchikan residents will vote
on May 1 on the question of
whether or not the city shall
establish and operate a muni
cipal liquor store, according to
the Ketchikan Chronicle.
This phoceedure was decided
upon by the City Council at a
special hearing held last week.
The council passed an ordin
ance providing for the election
and also another ordinance
prohibiting sale of beverages
of more than 17 per cent alco
holic content by any person or
party in the city. Question has
been raised regarding the val
idity of certain features of the
proposals.
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World Gold Price
Tops U. S. Price
The vagaries of gold under
present conditions, long a puz
zle to the layman as well as to
some of the economic sharps,
were again examplified Sat
urday when the price of the
yellow metal advanced 17 cents
in London and brought the
world price to 14 cents above
the government fixed price of
$35 per ounce now current in
the United States.
Responding to the London in
crease, the price of gold in
Canada advanced to $34.88.
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Alaska Children Fire Victims
Three small children of John
Anderson, resident of Water
fall, near Craig, were burned
to death when fire of undeter-j
mined origin destroyed their
home last week. The child
ren were aged 6 months, 2
years and 4 year.s. A fourth
ohi 1 d, aged 6, was rescued by
rn unidentified cannery work
er. Mrs. Anderson, mother of
children, had left them asleep
when leaving the house for a
diort time. On returning she
lound the house in flames and
?ntry impossible
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Argentina, the leading for
eign buyer of American auto
nobiles, ranks among the fore- 1
nost countries in the wtorld in 1
he general use of motor cars.
DETAILS OF NEW
ELECTION LAW
Copies of the new Alaska
election law received fitom Del
egate A. J. Dimiond this week
designate the second Tuesday
in September in 1934 and every
two years thereafter as the
date for holding general elect
ions in the Territory.
The act provides further that
the Legislature shall convene
every two years on the second
Monday in January, commenc
ing in 1935.
Under, the provisions of the
act the Territorial Canvassing
Board will consist hereafter of
1 the Governor, Secretary of the
Territory, and the Collector of
Customs for Alaska. The
board is required to commence
canvassing the votes within 10
days after the second Tuesday
in October in election years
and may await the arrival of
delayed returns until the tenth
day of December ip the elect
ion years. Returns received
after that date will not be
counted.
Power is also granted to the
Legislature to change the date
of the general elections; also
to change the personnel of the
Canvassing Board and the
dates of its meetings, and to
prescribe its duties.
Leaves Funds For
Unfortunate Miner
An act of kindness and sym
pathy of a character seld'om
recorded is revealed in the an
nouncement that Gustave Ru
dolph, late foreman at the Pre
mier mine, who died recently
in Vancouver, apportioned
$3,500 of his $11,000 estate to !
Thomas Robinson, local miner f
who all but lfcxst the sight of
both eyes in an explosion in the ;
Premier mine last year.
Mr. Rudolph, who had no
relatives, also left an equal
amount for the Stewart gener
al hospital, in addition to be
queathing a quantity of mining
stocks of undetermined value I
to Mrs. J. Crawford, nurse at
the Premier mine hospital.
The bequest to Robinson was
an act of kindness which
sh'ould entitle the deceased
miner to a special dispensation
of happiness in the hereafter.
Also it may enable Robinson
to recover his eyesight through
an opeartion, which is said to !
be successfully performed in
England; where he plans to go
in the near future.
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Alaska Volcanoes All Active
Every volcano along the
south Alaskan coast from Kat
mai on Shelikof strait to Shi
ihaldin on Umnak Island was
"eported puffing smoke and
presenting a wierd appearance
seconding to reports reaching
Seattle. Ashes thrown out by
Shishaldin were carried out to
iea by the wind.
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FRANK A. METCALF
CIVIL A MINING ENGINEER
a & MINERAL SURVEYOR
JUNEAU ALASKA
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Hyder *
Methodist Episcopal *
Church *
Rev. F. Bushfield, Pastor. *
Hyder Methodist Episcopal Church •
Sunday School at 10:30 a. ni. •
Evening Service at 7:30 p. m. •
Everyone Is cordially invited to •
the services. • :
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O. J. McLean, Dictator
P. S. Jack, Secretary
Meets Second and Fourth Thursdays
Second Thursday in Hyder
Fourth Thursday in Stewart
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