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VOLUME 11, NUMBER 17.
HYDER, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1934.
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WANT BONUS PAID
WITH SILVER ‘PROFIT”
A new plan to strengthen the
position elf diver and at the
same time help pay ihe sold
ier’s bonus is to be brought be
fore the the silver bloc in the
House soon after the new cong
ress convenes, according to
Washington. D. C. reports.
Proponents of the plan say
the government could get part,
at least, of the money to pay
the bonus immediately oy
drawing on the s:ivev “seign
norage” in the treasury. This
Is - he “profit” the government
makes by setting $1.29 an
ounce as the price of silver
bought from American produc
ers but taking half that sum as
seignorage.
Auto License Plates Arrive
A shipment of 1935 automo
bile license plates has been re
ceived by U. S. Commissioner
Chas F. Sandford and will be
available for car owners and
operators next Tuesday, on
which day the annual license
on all motor vehicles i3 due in
Alaska.
The new plates are quite a
gaudy affair, as compared to
those cf recent years, having a
bright orange background with
black lettering. The numbers
will range from 1500 upward.
Under the motor vehicle act,
cars must not be driven un
til license has been obtained
and severe penalties attach for
infringements. The license fee
for cars engaged in transport
ation of passengers is $15, for
others, including tractors and
motorcycles, $10.
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Interesting Movies of Unuk
River District Displayed
Highly interesting moving
pictures of the Unuk River dist
rict and of the activities of the
Unuk River Gold Syndicate in
that section were displayed by
T. B. MacKay of Premier, one
of the founders of the syndi
cate, at a meeting of the Stew
art Board of Trade last week.
Mr. MacKay amplified the
display with a vivid verbal de
scription of the various scenes
presented. The pictures, com
prising some 800 feet of film,
portrayed the various camps
and structures ei’ected by the
syndicate, mining and drilling
operations, and various other
interesting activities carried on
there. Coupled with Mr. Mac
Kay’s excellent descriptions, ]
the pictures provided the ob
servers with an interesting ac
quaintance with that little
known section of the district.
I INCREASED WOLF
BOUNTY IS URGED
Convinced that wolves are in
creasing and deer and other
game animals and birds are de- j
creating in the Petersburg'
district and that the extermina- j
i'on oif the wolves will reverse j
this condition, the Petersburg
Chamber of Commerce has
passed resolutions requesting
the Alaska Legislature to in
crease the present $15 bounty
on wolves and coyotes. The
views of the Chamber are
likely to receive the endorse
ment of a large portion of the
Territory, as it is coming to be
recognized that the increase in -
wolves and coyotes threatens j
the utter destruction of many
varieties of game animals and
birds.
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First Cold Spell Hits District
The first real cold spell of the ■
winter season swept over the j
district Monday evening, dis
rupting water supply systems j
and forcing such a reduction in 1
the output of the power com- j
pany as to leave both Hyder j
and Stewart in almost complete !
darkness. The latter develop
ment was said to have been
due to ice forming in the water
intake of the hydro-electric
plant and to the big diesel
plant being still out of com
mission following its removal
from the Dunwell mine to the
new power plant on the Hyder
Stewart road.
As a result of the power
shortage, houesholders were
forced to eat their Christmas
dinners by lamp or candle j
light and to “borrow” water j
from neighbors whose supply
of that fluid was not dependent
upon electric pumps.
Sub-zero weather was regis
tered at intervals throught the
remainder of the week, 14 be
low in Stewart being the low
e5 treeorded, although the av- ,
earge temperature was slightly
ahove zero. ,
Power Shortage Curtails News
Owing to the severe cold spell
causing a shortage of electric
power this week, the Herald
has been unable to present the
usual volume of news matter
in the present issue. Power suf
ficient to operate the linotype 1
machine was not available un- <
til Friday and then in such ab- i
breviated quantity that the 1
customary output of type could i
not be maintained. j
The current was also cut off s
until a late hour Saturday. As 1
i result the paper could not be i
issued on time. 5
SCHOOL PUPILS . GIVE
FINE ENTERTAINMENT
The Christmas entertainment
given by the pupils of the Hy
der public school in Pioneer
' Hall last Saturday evening was
| in every respect the most ac
j complished school presentation
seen here in years and dis
played a quality of thespian
ability on the part of the juven
ile actors that could scarcely
be excelled by grade pupils,
anywhere.
Particularly effective num
bers of the program were the j
playlets “Bo-Peep’s Chri tmas
Party” and Santa’s Toy Shop.” |
The latter presentation pict- ]
ured the accomplishments cf;
the toys in Santa’s shop and <
displayed exceedingly clever'
acting and dancing, the dance
of the Dutch dolls, represented
by Misses Betty Blue and Lois;
Winger and Ma ters Billy Big- j
ham and Kenneth I.eggs, being:
rendered with splendid artist- j
ry. A Swedish dance by Em
ma Kristovich and a Scotch
dance by Thelma Legge were
als'o excellently presented and
received enthusiastic applause
from the audience.
A distribution of gift from a
handsomely decorated Christ
mas tree followed the school
presentation.
The program was directed by
Mrs. Harry Peter-on, teachei .
in charge of the school, who is
entitled to the utmost com
mendation for the careful
training displayed by her pup
ils. The complete program fol- i
lows:
1. “Welcome,” by the school.
2. “Once a Year,” reading by
Kenneth Legge.
3. Playlet, “Bo-Peep’s Christ- j
mas Party,” by the school. I
4. “Santa’s Pixie Elves,” song;
by Billy Blue and Tommy [
Kristovich.
5. “A Forecast,” reading b>
Bobbie Johnson.
6. “Santa’s Toy Shop,” playlet
by entire school.
7. “The Christmas Tree of the i
Angels,” reading by Mrs.
Peterson.
8. Closing Songs by the. school. ;
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Moose Entertain Children
Children of Moose lodge mem
bers were regaled with a big
Christmas party in North Star
Hall in Stewart last week. A
turkey dinner, -followed by'
games and the presentation ot i
gifts from a large and hand-j
somely decorated Christmas |‘
tree featured the entertain-11
ment, which was attended by 1
Santa Claus in person. ,
NEW PIONEERS’ HOME
APPROVED BY BOARD
The new $375,000 home for
aged pioneers at Sitka has been
formally accepted by the home
commission from the Warrack
Construction Company, build
ers of the fine, uptodate
structure, which was complet
ed 50 days ahead of schedule,
according to reports from Jun
eau. The furnishings are now
being installed and the Home
is expected to be ready for oc
cupancy within a few days.
Visiting members of the com
mission describe the new home
as beautiful and impressive in
appearance and designed with
a view to making it a pleasant
place for ageing .pioneers.
The structure will accomo
date up to 196 men i|f necess
ary, but normal provision is for
176. The building contains
five dining rooms, in addition
to a number of recreation and
assembly rooms and a fine hos
pital. The equipment includes
several elevators and ramps
in tead of stairways enable the
aged inmates to walk about the
building with ease.
Controlled Migration of
Unemployed To Alaska
Now Under Consideration
Controlled migration of im
poverished families from the
northern sections of the United
States to Alaska is being stud
ied by the federal relief admin
istration and the department
of the interior, according to re
cent Washington, D. C., re
ports.
The proposed migra t i o n
would be limited to perhaps
not more than 300 families
during the first year and only
families from the northern
states would be considerer at
first, officials said in outlining
■he proposals.
One group on which data is
being assembled may be from
the copper mining area of
northern Michigan and com
prises those on relief rolls t nd
where little chance is offered
for re-employment.N It is sug
gested that these might be
transferred to some mining
project in Alaska where the
families could grow their t \vn
fc :d.
Relief officials described tile
plan as still in a ‘nebulous”
date and indicated no positive
Action would be taken on it be
fore next spring ,
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FLASH—Monday A. M. Alaska liner Victoria’
orthbonnd from Seatte, aground at Hunter’s
oiut, near Bella Coola. Vessel undamaged, all i
ands safe. Several Vessels standing by but bad
leather threatening immoveable ship.
CANVASSING BOARD
CERTIFIES ELECTIONS
The Territorial Canvassing
Board’s count af the ballots
cast in the general eelction of
September 11 was completed a
few days ago and revealed that
a total of 10,030 votes were
cast throughout the Territory,
according to reports from Jun
eau. This was over 4,000 less
votes than were cast in the gen
eral election of 1932.
Of the total vote, 4,075 votes,
or slightly over 41 per cent,
were cast in the First Division;
2,798, slightly under 28 per
cent, in the Third Division; 2,
104, a trifle over 21 per cent.,
in the Fourth Division. The
remaining 1,053 votes, less
than 10 per cent, were cast in
the Second, or Nome Division.
The canvass showed the fol
lowing candidates elected:
First Division
Senator- Henry Roden.
Representatives- A. H. Zeigler,
A. P. Walker, Joe Baronovich,
Joe Green.
Second Division
Senator- John F. Devine.
Representatives- Garnet W.
Marshal, Tolbert P. Scott, A.
M. Chamberlain, Howard L
Lyng.
Third Division
Senator- M. E. S. Brunelle.
Representatives- J. S. Hofman,
Charles Murray, Jas. H. Patter
son, H. H. McCutcheon.
Fourth Division
Sentor- John B. Powers.
Representatives- W.illiam. N
Growden, Geo. A. Lingo, And
rew Norland, A. G. Nordale.
Oscar G. Olson received a to
tal of 4,070 votes for Territor
ial Treasurer, defeating W. G.
Smith, incumbent since 191",
who received 3,449 votes, and
VV. H. Chase, who polled 1,
705 votes.
Although running for re
election without opposition,
Delegate to Congress A. J. Di
mond received 8,396 votes, or
slightly over 83 oer cen, of all
:he votes cast.
A finer compliment to the
Delegate or a more convincing
ittestati'on of the high regard
n which he is held byAlaskans
•egardless of their political af
‘iliations, could scarcely be dis
olayed.
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Taking advantage of the at
oresent exceptional trail con
iitions, Al. Phillips and Larry
rhornton will leave Sunday for
rexas creek to do the annual
rssessment work on their min
ng properties.
Frank Blasher and A. Lincke
vill also leave for the same
section.