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VOL 5, NO. 11
HYPER, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1928.
PRICE TEN CENTS
SAYS ALASKA
SITUATION GOOD
Despite declines in the min
ing and fishing industries, the
economic situation of Alaska
as a whole is satisfactory, ac
cording to the annual report of
Governor George A. Parks for
the fiscal year ending June 30.
Although noting the reduced
success of mine and fishing
operations, the report declares
that in view of the poor year
experienced by the salmon in
dustry, the economic situation
“is in general as satisfactory
as could be expected.”
The value of exports declined
from $80,108,000 to $53,962,
000, the reports says, while
the value of imports increased
from $32,062,000 to $33,395,
000. The governor ascribed
the export decrease to the low
ered production of the salmon
fisheries, as well as the de
creased mineral output.
Respecting the latter the re
ports says adverse weather
conditions in the placer min
ing districts not only curtailed
the water supply in many sect
ions but also shortened the
working season materially.
The value of fisheries pro
ducts for this year are estimat
ed at $40,163,000, compared
with $54,669,000 in 1927.
The report says, however, thal
the fishing catch this year in
dicated a total that will exceed
all expectations and expresses
the belief that the present pol
icy of the Bureau of Fisheries
is sound and will result in the
icy of the Bureau of Fisheries
is sound and will result in the
perpetuation of the salmon in
dustry.
The mineral production for
year is estimated at $14,404,
000, as compared to $17,664,
800 in 1927, due mainly to the
decline in placer production
as the lode gold output showed
a slight increase during the an
nual period.
Referring to the pulp and
paper industry, the report says
the outlook for early develop
ment “has never been more en
couraging.” Estimates indicate
that Alaska forests may be
made to produce 1,300,000
tons of newsprint annually in
perpetuity and that there are
available more than 500,00 un
developed horsepower within
easy reach of the timber sup
ply.
“The wise utilization of these
resources is assured,” the re
port says, “and within four
years the manufacture of pap
er will take its place as one
of the major industries of the
Territory.”
Aviation has progressed in
the Territory far beyond the
expectation of its most opti
nfistic advocates. Many locali
ties heretofore inaccessible are
now within easy reach of the
large centers, the report says.
Under Territorial laws pro
viding that not more than 30
per cent of Territorial road
funds may be expended for
construction of aviation fields,
58 landing fields have been
built, making it possible to give
airplane transporation to most
of the more important places
in interior Alaska.
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Kid dance tonight—Pioneer
Hal).
SAYS HARDING
NEW JUDGE OF
FIRST DIVISIOK
A telegram from Unitec
States Marshal Albert Whit*
received this week by Donate
E. Martin, local representativ*
of the U. S. Marshal’s office
conveys the interesting new*
that Justin W. Harding, Unit
ed States district attorney foi
this division, has been appoint
ed Judge of the First Division
District Court to fill the va
cancy created by the death oi
Judge Thomas M. Reed.
Marshal White’s message
reads as follows:
Martin, Marshal
Hyder, Alaska,
My information is
hat Harding has been appoint
ed Judge
White
Mr. Martin informed the
tferald that he has requested
Marshal White to advise him
whether or not Mr. Harding’s
ippointment has been con
firmed by the Senate but so
'ar has received no answer to
he communication.
Arrangements for the organi
sation of an athletic associat
on embracing public school
>upils and others who are de
irous of gymnasium exercise
.vere perfected at a meeting
»f those interested held in
Chamber of Commerce Hall
Tuesday evening.
Under the plans adopted by
he gathering the association
vill be conducted entirely un
ler the supervision and con
rol of the Hyder Community
I!lub, and will be in effect an
idjunct of that exceedingly
mterprising and helpful or
ganization. All business affairs
>f the association will be un
ler the administration of the
Community Club and the or
ganization will also attend to
he financing and assist in pro
dding gymnasium equipment,
supervision of the gymnasium
md athletic activities of, the
association will be vested in a
iirector appointed by the Com
nunity Club. Members of the
issociation will be required to
>ay dues to assist in defraying
charges for hall rent, lights
md other incidental expenses.
The Community Club will
iold a “Kid” dance in Pioneer
Hall this (Saturday) evening
o provide funds for the pur
chase of gymnasium apparat
us.
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Thomas Rockwell, old-time
Alaskan, who spent some time
n the district examining the
prospects for establishing a
first class hotel in Hyder, left
for the States last week.
Although expressing himself
is confident that conditions
are favorable for the erection
of an uptodate hostelry, Mr.
Rockwell had «ot definitely
decided to inaugurate such an
enterprise at the time of his
departure and vwill probably
viist the camp again in the
near future in connection with
the project.
MAYOU CHANGES PLANS
I Owing to unexpected devel
opments in connection with the
financing arrangements, the
’ Mayou property, on which de
velopment work was contem
plated throughout the winter,
was closed down a few days
ago. '
The shut-down is said to have
been caused by the failure of
Vancouver brokerage inter
ests who had agreed to finance
the company, to supply the
necessary funds.
SANDY—WHILLANS
The marriage of Miss Frances
Whillans and Mr. Raymond
William Sandy, well known
Stewart residents, took place in
Hyder last Saturday evening.
The nuptial ceremony was
held in the U. S. Commission
er’s office with Judge W. C.
Arnold officiating and was
witnessed by several friends of
the young couple.
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In an effort to bring about
more universal observance of
American Forest week in Alas
ka, the Forest Service, at the
request of the American For
est Week Committee for Alas
ka, plans to engender a more
general interest in forest con
servation and its associated
problems by enlisting the co
operation of the public schools
throughout the /Territory, ac
cording to a recent announce
ment.
It is planned to have each
school devote one hour each
week to the study of a series
of 21 lessons embracing all
phases of forestry and its kin
dred subjects, and at the end
of the school year the pupils
in the elementary classes will
be asked to write a story or
assay about some phase of the
subjects they have studied.
Gold medals will be offered
for the best essays in each di
vision and a grand trophy will
be awarded to the school from
which the best essay from the
Territory is selected. One gold
medal will be given in each
division for the best essay
from schools maintained by
the Bureau of Education and
another will be given for the
best essay from schools oper
ated under Territorial control.
The lessons prepared by the
Forest Service have been mail
ed to all schools in the Terri
tory.
American Forest Week
Although observance of Amer
ican Forest Week met with al
most universal response in
Southeastern Alaska, the ob
servance in other sections was
not altogether satisfactory,
mainly because of the diffi
culties of sending informative
material to the outlying sect
ions. The American Forest
Week Committee for Alaska;
believes that the people of the
Territory will gladly lend their
assistance in preserving our
magnificient forests if proper
ly informed concerning the
timber resources and wild life
and the damage that may . be
done by forest fires.
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Robt. McIntosh and C. A.
Arthur, who have been look
ing over the district during re
cent days left for Ketchikan
Wednesday.
ALASKA REINDEER MEAT
DEMAND IS GROWING
Evidence that Alaska rein*
deer meat is finding steadily
increasing favor in the Outside
world is disclosed in the annu
al report of Deputy Collector
of Customs R. W. J. Reed of
Nome, showing an increase of
more than 100 per cent in rein
deer meat shipments during
the past year.
Shipments of deer meat last
year amounted to 744,014
pounds. This with deer hides
weighing 26,695 pounds cons
tituted the total of reindeer
product exports in 1927.
Dressed meat shipments this
year totaled 1,529,123 pounds,
while hide shipments lumped
to 76,672 pounds. In addition
there were shipments of canned
reindeer meat amounting to
to 133,180 pounds, while horns
and hoofs in quantity, as well
as hair and blood meal were
added to the exports of the in
dustry for the first time. Horns
and hoofs to the amount of
10,575 pounds, 1184 of hair
and 560 pounds of blood meal
were shipped during the year.
TRAVERSY JOINS
BENEDICTS
Noel Traversy, popular local
business man, returned Wed
nesday from a visit in the
south, bringing his bride of a
few days, formerly Mrs. Jean
Stewart, of Hyder, B. C.
Both bride and groom are
numbered among the most
widely known residents of the
district.
Mrs. Traversy has been a
resident of the camp for sev
eral years and engaged in busi
ness ventures, including the op
eration of the well-known
Crescent Hotel in Hyder, B. C.
Mr. Traversy is a pioneer
business man, and is the owner
of the Traversy Cigar Store
and Barber Shop, one of the
most popular resorts in the dis
trict. He is an energetic and
progressive citizen and has
been a leading figure in the
affairs of the community
throughout the period of his
residence here.
The Herald joins with the
numerous friends of the new
ly-weds in wishing them all
happiness and prosperity in
their voyage over the matri
monial seas.
The annual Bazaar of the
Friendship Club at Pioneer
Hall last week attracted mark*
ed patronage, although at
tendance was somewhat hin
dered by inclement weather
conditions. The display of com
modities offered covered a
wide range of fancy and use
ful articles, in addition to de
lectable confections prepared
by the skillful hands of the
lady members and found ready
purchasers. A “fish pond” also
proved a lucrative attraction,
in addition to furnishing much
amusement to patrons.
Although complete figures
could not be obtained in time
for publication, it is under
stood that the bazaar netted
a tidy sum for M. E. Church
, use.
NOVEMBER EXPORTS
ABOVE AVERAGI
Exceeding by $703,579 th<
value of Alaska exports ir
November 1927 and topping
by a substantial margin export:
figures for the same month a:
far back as 1924, Alaska pro
ducts, exclusive of gold and
silver, shipped to the State:
last month reached a total
value of $2,834,236, according
to the monthly report of Col
lector of Customs John C. Mc
Bride.
Aside from furs and fur-skins,
and herring, which fell consid
erably behind November ship
ments last year, practically all
export itetns for the month
show a substantial increase as
compared to November 1927.
Fish and fish products were,
as usual, the leading items,
with canned salmon shipments
showing a gain of $915,274
over November last year, as a
result of the prolific pack this
year. Copper and lead exports
also exceeded those of Novem
br 1927 by a substantial mar
gin, shipments of the former
totaling 3,804 gross tons. Lead
shipments amounted to 142
gross tons, an increase of 37
tons over last year.
Exports of wool from the
Aleutian Islands formed an
important item and indicate
a substantial growth in that
comparatively new industry.
Following is the complete list
of exported items and their
value.
Blue foxes.$ 2,700
Other animals. 3,005
Curioa... 2,786
Fish:
Fresh and frozen
(except shell-fish)
Halibut. 279,548
Salmon. 115,657
All other. 3,944
Canned (except
shell-fish)
Salmon. 1,263,144
Cured or preserved
(except shell-fish)
Cod. 8,251
Herring. 188,405
Salmon. 38,130
Shell-fish
Crabs. 7,416
Shrimps. 20,065
Other fish products
Meal. 10,101
Oil. 21,760
All other fish and
fish products. 65
Furs and fur-skins
Blue fox. 720
Silver or black fox.... 2,880
Red fox. 795
White fox. 1,720
Mink. 1,880
Muskrat. 563
Beaver.. 350
All other.. 4,712
Manufactured furs.... 850
Oil: Whale.... 2,744
Ore, matte and reg
ulus
Copper. 420,961
Lead. 10,520
Tin ore and con
centrates. 40,995
Reindeer meat. 55,223
Stone, including
marble. 11,682
Trophies, speci
mens, etc. 1,185
Wood: Timber and
lumber..... 4,676
All other articles.... 41,865
Total value of pro
ducts of Alaska.
2,569,298
METALS OUTPUT
OF NOME DISTRICT
Shipments of gold dust and
bullion from the Nome district
up to the close of navigation
November 1 aggregated $1,
012,184.41, according to cust
oms house returns.
Similar shipments last year
attained a total value of $1,
106, 611, but this year’s out
put is expected to be increas
ed by approximately $260,000
by the end of the year. The
decreased gold output is at
tributed to the early shutting
down of the Hammon dredges
on September 29.
The district also exported 58
tons of placer tin and 1,200
tons of tin concentrates, as
compared to 68,000 pounds in
1927.
HOSPITAL DANCE
NEW YEAR’S EVE
The annual New Year’s dance
~>f the Stewart General Hospi
tal will be held at Stewart
Opera House on the evening
of December 31, according to
announcements by the hospital
board.
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R. W. J. Reed, genial deputy
Customs Collector at Nome,
luring the season of open navi
gation, has returned to Juneau
for the winter, according to a
•ecent issue of the Juneau Em
pire.
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The United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey , has , now
charted all steamer tracks in
southeastern Alaska waters
and the original survey of the
entire outside coast of this
region has been completed, ac
cording to the annual report of
Col. E. Lester Jones, director.
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At the close of business
of November 30, last, there
was a cash balance of $715,
111.66 in the Territorial Treas
ury, according to an official
statement issued by Treasurer
Walstein G. Smith. There
was outstanding in warrants
igainst this amount a total of
j>42,591.71, leaving a net cash
balance of $672,819.95
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William L. Paul, Ketchikan,
was elected by a unanimous
vote at the Alaska Native
Brotherhood Convention at
Sitka last week to be Grand
President, receiving a unani
mous vote of the attending
delegates. Haines was selected
for the convention town in
November, 1929.
Products of the Unit
ed States returned.... 264,756
Total value of for
eign products. 182
Total value of ship
ments of merchan
dise.
Items included in
All Other Articles”
paintings
hairseal skins
Ivory
Sealbones
Walrus hides
Whale meal
“ fertilizer
“ bone
Wool
Reindeer hides
“ offal
2,834,236
$ 300
209
4840
2000
1460
478
2445
850
20,630
7,597
1056
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Help the Kids get a gym,—at
the Kid dance tonight.