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VOL 7, NO. 32
HYDER, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MAY 16,1931.
PRICE TEN CENTS
CANADA PLANNING
SILVER MOVE?
Presaging a probable move
ment by the Canadian govern
ment looking to the stabiliza
tion of Silver values, announce
ment was made Monday at
Ottawa that the Dominion gov
ernment has been in confer
ence on the silver currency
question with the leading Brit
ish authority on this matter,
according to press reports. The
announcement was made by
Premier R. B. Bennett in the
House of Commons.
Although the Premier did not
disclose the identity of the
British expert, he is believed to
be J. F. Darling, a director of
the Midland Bank, one of Eng
land’s greatest banking insti
tutions, and one of the few
British exponents of silver re
habilitation whose views have
been made public. The reports
state that Premier Bennett had
a conference with Mr. Darling
prior to his announcement,
which clearly indicates that i
Canada is considering a def
inite governmental move in re- |
lation to the silver situation.
Premier Bennett said he was |
not prepared to say what the '
attitude of Canada would be 1
toward the proposed . confer
ence, but added that the Do
minion might be expected to
act in an appropriate way for
a large silver producing coun
try.
The question of silver cur
rency was raised by Hon. Ian
McKenzie, Liberal member,
who directed the attention of
the Government to newspaper
dispatches forecasting the;
holding an international con-;
ference on the silver question, i
B. C. Silver Reports
March Development
The Selukwe Gold Mining
and Finance Company has is- j
sued the following report of
the B. C. Silver mine manage- j
ment relative to development |
progiess in March:
During March all work was;
confined to No. 6 Level, No. 6
Sub-Level, and No. 3 Sub-Lev
el.
No. 6 level: Four chute raises)
were put in on the B2 orebody
from No. 63G drift; one of j
these northeast of the main
651 raise, and three south of
the main 651 raise. These ex
posed good milling ore.
No. 6 sub-level: A small
amount of work was done close i
to face of 631 subdrift, pre
paratory to putting through a 1
raise connection with No. 5 j
level, 50 feet above. Well min
eralized country is exposed at
the face of this subdrift.
No. 3 Sub-level: No. 331
subdrift, the south westerly
drive on the ore zone above i
No. 3 level, was advanced 35 I
ft. during the period, all in i
favorable silicified country. \
One 5 ft. back sample assayed
$15, mainly in gold.
A total of 125 ft. raising, |
drifting, and.sideswipping was
done during the month.
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Mike Coyne, a well known old
timer of the district, returned
Tuesday from an extended
visit in Ketchikan.
House Bills Passed By
Alaska Legislature
(Continued From Last Week)
H. B. 8—An Act to authorize the
Territorial Board of Boad Commis
sioners to expend annually of the road
funds apportioned for Second Divi
sion the sum of 82,500.00 in mainten
ance and improvement of the Nome
Harbor.
H. B. 5—An Act to preserve the
food supply of Alaska, placing a
bounty on certain wild animals and
providing payment of same.
H. B. 27—An Act to amend Sec
tion 2021 of the Compiled Daws of
Alaska relative to closing of business
on Sundays.
H. B. 52—An Act providing for the
investigation and study of the warble
fly. nose fly and other pests and para
sites preying upon the reindeer herds
of Alaska, making an appropriation
therefor and declaring an emergency.
II. B. 33—An Act to provide lien
for making, altering or repairing chat
tel. and declaring an emergency.
H. B. An Act to amend Section
879 and S80 as amended, of Compiled
Laws of Alaska relative to publica
tions of summons and orders therefor.
H. B. 47—An Act directing the
Attorney General to investigate the
possibilities of, and to prepare an
Income Tax Measure.
H. B. 60—An Act to authorize ad
vertisement of the advantages of con
struction of the proposed Interna
tional Highway between Fairbanks
and Seattle, and making an appropria
tion therefor.
If. B. 65—An Act to provide for the
maintenance of carrier pigeons for
use in aviation, making an appropria
tion, and declaring an emergency.
H. B. 17—An Act to amend Section
1 and 2. Chapter 68. of the Laws of
1929, fixing the time public offices
shall lie open for business.
If. B. 18—An act for the rehabilita-1
lion and maintenance of telephone j
lines on tiie Seward Peninsula. )
H. B. 50—An Act making the tin- i
lawful issuance of checks and drafts i
on banks or other depositories lar
ceny and providing punishment there
for.
H. B. 78—An Act authorizing the ;
performance of annual labor on min-!
ing claims by a lien holder or a hold- i
er of certificate of sale, giving a lien |
therefor, providing for the mainten
ance and enforcement of said lien.
II. B. 82—An Act to require bonds
to secure payment of the taxes by
persons, firms or corporations apply- i
ing for provisional licenses for pros- !
editing certain industries where ap
plicant lias not sufficient real prop
erty In the Territory to insure pay
ment of the taxes on such industries.
H. B. 83—An Act to amend Chapter
31 of the Laws of 1921 relative to
Hie enforcement of the taxes on busi
ness and occupations.
H. B. 41—An Act to amend Section
1, Chapter 51. Session Laws of
1925, entitled An Act to provide for
stocking public lands in the Terri
tory of Alaska with certain valuable
game and fur-bearing animals which
(lo not already frequent such lands.
II. B. 64-—An Act to amend Section
761. Compiled Laws of Alaska, re
lating to Chatel Mortgages.
II. B. 70—An Act to provide for the [
(tare and detention of delinquent or
dependent children and to create a
Board of Children’s Guardians, re
pealing Chapter 101, Session Laws
1929.
H. B. S7—An Act to impose a le
eense tax on motor vehicles and to
provide a method of identification
and record, and impose a penalty. !
li. B. 90—An Act to provide for the
dissemination of news, executive
proclamations and inquiries, informa
tion concerning the Territory and
other general information by radio
broadcasting
H. B. 98—An Act to amend Section
1 of Chapter 2 of the Session Laws
of Alaska of 1913, relating to the le
gal holidays and repealing Chapter
27 of the Session Laws of Alaska of j
1929.
II. B. 112—An Act to amend Chap-!
ter 58 Session Laws of Alaska of 1917 I
entitled Defining legal fences in the 1
Territory of Alaska and tlie law of
damages for trespass on lands le
gally fenced.
H. B. 63—An Act to punish the de
stroying of shelter cabins and struc
tures, and destroying, injuring or de
facing of signs or signals posted along
public highways giving distance, di
rection, warning or other notice to
the public.
H. If 79—An Act to amend Section
S78 of the Compiled Laws of Alaska
1913, relative to how summons is
served and upon whom.
II. B. 84—An Act to repeal the Act i
of Congress of February 14. 1917. the I
same being an Act entitled. An Act
to prohibit the manufacture or sale J
of alcoholic liquors in the Territory |
of Alaska, and for other purposes. ,
H. II. 31—-An Act regulating the !
method of choosing jurrors in the i
courts of the Territory.
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new L/eai r or vvouuome
j
Reorganization and refinanc
ing of the Woodbine Gold Min
ing Conjpany was considered
at a general meeting of the
shareholders in Vancouver
Thursday. The results of the
meeting have not yet been re
ceived. I
PLANS FOP JOINT
ALASKA-CANADIAN
CELEBRATION
Important progress in the de
velopment of the projected
joint international celebration,
in which Hyder, Stewart and
Premier will participate on
July 18th, 19th and 20th, was
disclosed at a meeting of the
general committee in Stewart
Monday evening.
Among numerous matters re
ported was the dispatch of
letters to the navy department
of Canada requesting that a
Dominion warship be sent to
visit the district during the cel
ebration period. A similar re
quest has also been sent to the
U. S. Navy Department.
Invitations to visit us have
been extended to the Seattl»
Yacht Club and the Victoria,
Vancouver and Prince Rupert
yacht clubs and various frat
ernal and other organizations
in Ketchikan and Prince Ru
pert.
The committee in charge is
also trying to make arrange
ments with the Canadian Na
tional Steamship Co. and other ,
marine transportation concerns ■
to put on excursions at special 1
rates.
rruiii me rreniier represen- i
Latives came a suggestion that !
the grand parade, which will 1
be a feature of the celebration, i
should include a section de
picting the progress of mining
development. This would show j
the prospector in his search
through the hills, pack horses ;
transporting supplies, a mine <
concentrating plant and tram- j
way, steamship and rail trails- j
portation, and ending with a
oank, the institution which fin- ,
ally receives the concentrated ,
results of mining development. ,
rhe various stages of progress ,
From the finding of the mine,
he development of the mine. |
rhe transportation and other
Factors contributing to the ex- |
ration of its mineral wealth, j
would be shown mainly by (
means of floats.
The Premier representatives
reported that work is under
way on a model concentrat
ng plant, which will embody
all the equipment of a regular s
mine mill and will be driven (
ay a 1 \A horsepower motor. A 1
relief map of the district is al- r
?o being made and, with the
mill and a comprehensive |
mineral exhibit, will be housed
in a suitable building near the (
Stewart wharf.
Other suggested features of j
the three-day program are :
lock drilling contests with ma
chine drills, mine mucking con- <
tests, pack horse races and a (
big three-horse chariot race. j
The committee have also in- |
cited the Fox and Pathe mo- j
Lion picture companies to send (
representatives to take pictures
of the celebration.
It was also decided that the
official title of the celebration
will be the Alaska-British '
Columbia Celebration.
The committee is at work on ,
advertising material and finan- .
cing plans and Secretary W.
S. Orr has been instructed to ;
secure suitable stationery, •
which will include a cut of j
the international boundary 1
P.C.POWER COMPANY
PREPARING FOR
DOCK CONSTRUCTION
I
Indications that the Portland
Canal Power Company is pre
paring for the installation of
its wharf at the site of the pro
jected hydro-electric power
plant on Davis River are dis- \
closed in reports from Ketchi-1
kan this week that the sea
going tug Akutan left there
several days ago for Seattle to
low up the piling to be used in
that construction.
An announcement to such ef
fect was printed in one of the
Ketchikan newspapers, accord
ing to reliable persons arriv
ing on the Fairbanks Tuesday,
although no copies of the issue
were received by the mail ar
riving on that vessel.
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Yeung Couple Wed
Miss Kathryn 0. Couch, <
daughter of Mrs. I. E. Taylor, .
)f Ellensbui'g, Wn., became
he bride of Mr. Thomas Gor- (
ion Kerr in a wedding cere
nony performed by U. S. Com
nissioner Chas. F. Sandford, at
he Commissioner’s office
rhursday morning. «
The bride, who left recently
or the States after a year of
•esidence in the district, re
urned from the south Thurs- j
lay morning.
The nuptial ceremony was
vitnessed only by Attorney
uid Mrs. Blue and family.
The bride is the possessor of
m affable and charming per
;onality and won many local
riends during her former resi
dence here. ]
The groom is one of Stew- (
irt’s best known young men
tnd is employed by the North
:rn British Columbia Power J
Company. ']
The young couple will make \
heir home in Stewart. i
The Herald joins their many
riends in wishing them a hap- ']
>y and prosperous journey ov- j c
;r the matrimonial sea. j1
Many Visit Hospital
Many citizens availed them-1 (
elves of the opportunity to in-i£
pect the Stewart hospital on
‘Hospital Day,” last Tuesday. (
['he institution was open to the !
)ublic from 2 to 5 P. M. and J1
ea was served under the di-,
ection of the matron Mrs. S.!
Lawrence, assisted by a
lumber of Stewart ladies. Do- L
nations received during the j
ifternoon totaled $23.45. ]
In extending their thanks to f
hose assisting, the board wish- j
is the public to know that it
s very encouraging to find t
hat their efforts to maintain e
he institution in a going con- t
lition are appreciated. r
monument on Eagle Point. j'
The secretary reported that l
3. L. Pitt, manager of the Pre- c
nier mine, has consented to act c
is honorary chairman of the £
:elebration committee. Mr. Orr t
ilso reported that the plans for '
he celebration are receiving f
learty support and have been c
jromised the cooperation of c
he various organizations in 1
he district. s
Depression Forces Alaska
Exports to Lower Levels
Alaska’s exports in April, ex
clusive of gold and silver, were
valued at $846,942 according
to the monthly statement of
Customs Collector J. C. Mc
Bride. This was over three
fourths of a million dollars
lower than for the same month
last year, when the total val
je of merchandise exports
was $1,635,061, although ex
ceeding March exports this
fear by $168,712.
Gold and silver shipments
luring the month attained a
value of $470,584, increasing
he grand total of all exports
0 $1,317,526, as compared to
1 grand total of $1,946,105 for
\pril, 1930.
The complete list of exports
’ollows:
Animals . 1,350
Curios . 235
’’ish: fresh and frozen
I except shell-fish)
Halibut . 197,137
Salmon . 60,715
All other . 5,350
banned: (except
hell-fish)
Salmon. 221,122 ;
}ured or preserved
except shell-fish)
Cod .
Herring .
Salmon .
'hell-fish:
Clams .
Crabs .
Shrimps .
Tirs and fur-skins:
Blue fox . 4,035
Silver or black fox . 4,560
Red fox . 13,922
18
14
4,479
8,278
4,816
590
White fox
1.550
Mink . 13,101
Muskrat . 645
Beaver . 20,745
All other . 12,860
danufactured furs .. 400
>re, matte, regulus:
Copper . 195,762
Lead ... 14,861
tone marble, etc. 3,040
Tophies, specimens.. 75
Vood : Lumber, etc... 275
til other articles . 30
’otal value products
f Alaska . 789,965
Toducts of the Unit
d States returned .... 56,977
’otal value shipments
f merchandise . 846,942
iold . 463,511
fiver . 7,073
Hand Total .$1,317,526
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hree Divide Big
Ice Pool Purse
The much anticipated break
p of the ice on the Tanana
liver occured at 9:23 A. M.
ast Sunday morning, May 10,
nd ended the famous annual
ce sweepstake for 1931.
The purse, amounting to a
otal of $55,600 net, was divid
d among three persons, none
f whom guessed within two
linutes of the official time.
Those officially declared the '
miners were Mrs. C. W. Tib
ets and Roy A. Wangaman,
f Fairbanks, and A. M. Laska,
f Anchorage. Mrs. Tibbetts :
nd Laska placed their time
f the break up at 9:21 A. M., :
vhile Wangaman’s guess was
:25 A. M. They will each re- ■
eive an award of $18,533, ;
ne-third of the purse. Guesses :
eceived totaled many thou- i
ands and the gross receipts
CHINA REQUESTS
SILVER CONFERENCE
A world conference to estab
lish and maintain silver values
was the request contained in
a resolution passed last Wed
nesday by the Internationa)
Chamber of Commerce at tfieir
conference in Washington, D.
C., it was announced in press
reports.
China, one of the world’s
foremost silver-using nations
and probably the greatest suf
ferer by reason of the marked
decline in silver values, was
the motivating force in the de
mand for silver stabilization.
Dispatches carrying the an
nouncement of the conven
tion’s action also contained the
highly significant statement
that the British delegation,
headed by Sir Arthur Balfour,
after first urging a limited
meeting later approved a gen
eral survey of the silver situa
tion. The action of the British
delegation cleared the way for
the passage of the resolution,
which asks the national com
mittee of each country partici
pating in the convention to im
press on their governments the
desirability of such an inter
national conference.
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Demonstrates- Portable Drill
An interesting demonstration
i>f a new type of portable dia
mond drill was given last Tues
day by L. Jessen, head of the
Boyles Company, diamond
drill.
The drill, the smallest of its
;ype ever made, weighs by it
self only 70 pounds. Including
he drill rods necessary to drill
0 the maximum capacity of
he machine, the outfit weighs
io more than 145 pounds and
Is easily transportable dn al
most any situation. The ma
chine is driven by a one horse
oower gasoline engine and can
drill from 50 to 75 feet.
The drill was designed by
Mr. Jessen and associates. It
s the result of his long exper
ence with diamond drilling
ipparatus and is so simple in
iperation that anyone with a
'mall amount of mechanical
cnowledge may learn easily
low to handle it.
In the test here, the tiny
machine drilled through over
1 feet of hard granite in a half
lour and demonstrated be
yond question that it will be of
distinct advantage to the pros
lector who desires to carry on
nitial development work at
small cost.
Pioneer Dance July 4th
A public dance will be given
3y Hyder Igloo, Pioneers of
Alaska, at Pioneer Hall on the
ivening of July 4th, it was an
lounced this week.
The Igloo is also planning to
jive another dance later in the
season to raise funds to paint
:heir big hall. The date of the
second entertainment will be
innounced later.
imounted to $61,700. Hyder
•esidents submitted 550 guess
's but no one was near the
noney.