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VOLUME NO. 9, NUMBER 4.
IIYDER, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1932.
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TRAM LINE WORK
HELPS UNEMPLOYED
Reconstruction by the Pre
mier Gold Mining Company of
many of the supporting tow
ers of the company’s 13-mile,
ore tramway from .the Premier 1
mine to tidewater has provid
ed sufficient work for local !
labor to greatly relieve the un-i
employment situation in Hyder
Recent investigations by the
company are said to have re
vealed an urgent need for re- j
placing a considerable number;
of the big timber towers which
had become weakened by age
and the strain of constant traf- j
fic, as indicated by the recent |
collapse of four of them with
in a few hours.
In addition to the tram work,
the company has also em
ployed a few local men on riv- i
er diversion work in the vicin
ity of Fish Creek, where Sal
mon river was threatening j
damage to the tramway as a re
sult of overflowing during high
water periods.
As a result of these unex-!
pected activities, work has
been provided for all but a few. i
of the local unemployed and is
a veritable God-send to many
who had reached the limit of
their resources after months of j
unemployment.
As there are quite a number
of towers to be replaced, if |
climatic conditions do not in
'terfere, it is probable that most;
of the men employed on the|
work will be able to earn
enough to maintain themselves,
through at least a large part of
the winter season by carefully
conserving their resources.
Friendship Club Dance
The Halloween dance given j
by the Friendship Club in
Pioneer Hall last Saturday j
evening was the most enjov
dance event held here in re
cent months but unfortunately
failed to received the patron
age to which it was entitled. A
major portion of the attend
ance was from Stewart and
Premier.
The hall was decorated in
pleasing and colorful manner
with the traditional Halloween
orange and black and present-j
ed a pretty sight. A tasty ,
luncheon in keeping with the
Halloween spirit was served
during the evening and greatly ;
enjoyed by those participat
ing.
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Armistice Day Friday
Next Friday is Armistice Day,
fourteenth anniversary of the
conclusion of the Great War.
NATION’S BIG DAY
NEXT TUESDAY
Next Tuesday, November 8,
the people of the United States
as well as those of Alaska, will
participate in what promises to
be one of the most hotly con
tested and momentous elections
in the nation’s history. In the
States, public interest will cen
ter largely in the selection of
the president who will guide
the country through the com
ing four years for weal or woe.
Here in Alaska the people,
having no voice in the national
contest, must content them
selves with choosing their rep
resentatives to the national and
territorial legislatures and ter
litorial administrative officers.
To the people of Alaska this
is a matter as important ss is
the selection of the president
and state representatives and
officials to their fellow citizens
in the States and is as pregnant
of good or evil effects on the
welfare of our people as are
the greater national contests.
For this reason, and in view
of the imperative need for sane
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auu tiUMiuMiicai nuvwrumem i
during the present cycle of de
pression, it is vitally necessary
that the voters make careful '
selection in choosing their can
didates.
Following is the complete
list of aspirants for official
honors as their names will ap
pear on the official ballot0:
For Delegate to Congress
Diamond, Anthony J. Dem.
Wickersham, Jame°, Rep.
For Attorney General
Paul, William L.
Rus.tgard, John, Rep.
Truitt, James S., Dem.
For Territorial Auditor
Boyle, Frank A., Dem.
Cole, Cash, Rep.
For Commnr. of Education
Karnes, Anthony J., Dem.
Keller, W. K., Rep.
For Highway Engineer
Hesse, William A., Dem.
Wann, E. F., Rep.
For Territorial Senator
Johnson, J. E., Rep.
Walker, Norman R., Dem.
For Territorial Representative
( Vote for Four)
Baronovich, F. J., Dem.
Creen, Joe, Dem.
Hansen, H. P., Rep.
fudson, Thomas, Dem. .
Kehoe, J. W., Dem.
Kubley, L. H., Rep.
?cruby, R. N., Rep.
Winn, Grover C., Rep.
Two divisional road commiss
oners are also' to be voted for i
out no candidates appear cn
he ballot, thus leaving voters
heir option of selecting their
nvn candidates and writing in
heir names.
TRAPPERS MUST REPORT
DOINGS UNDER LICENSES
The Alaska Game Commiss
ion, in a circular letter, ceils
attention to the provisions of
the Alaska Game Law requir
ing holders of resident hunt
ing and trapping licenses to
render a written report to the
Game Commission stating the
kind and number of each spec
ies of bird or animal taken by
them during the period of their
license or otherwise procured
by them under -such license.
This report must be rendered
within 30 days after the expir
ation of the license.
A licensee who willfull fails
or neglects to make a report of
his doings under a license is
not entitled to and will not be
granted a new license to take
birds or animals, or to deal in
furs, for one year from tne
date when such report was
due. Furthermore, by signing
and application for a new li
cense without having made
such report, an applicant is
guilty of an act of perjury, as
he must state in his application
that a report has been made
under his previous license.
Church Entertainment
Next Saturday Evening
Next Saturday, November 12,
has been fixed as the date of
the mysterious entertainment
to be given in Pioneer Hall for
the benefit of the Hyder M.
church. No details of the pro-*)
gram have been made public,
but those in charge declare it
will be one of the most unique
and interesting entertainments
ever held in Hyder and every
one attending will receive their
money’s worth in fun.
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Ketchikan Moose Give
Dance For Needy
Unemployment conditions in
Ketchikan are reflected in
press reports from the First
City shewing that local organ
izations are commencing to
:ake an active part in helping
to care for the needy ones of
the community. The initiative
was taken by the Moose lodge,
which gave a Halloween dance
and gave the proceeds to the
city relief committee.
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Interior Gold Output Estimated
The total gold production of
the Fourth division of Alaska
for 1932 will be approximately
the same as last year, when
some $3,000,000 was recov
ered, according to Fairbanks!
reports.
THE MONEY QUESTION
The following articles deal
ing with the issuance of cur
rency will interest local read
ers’ . The first is from a state •
ment made by Salmon P. Chase
after his retirement as secre
tary of the Treasury of the
United States in 1864, the oth
er is from T. Cushing Daniel’s
recent work, “Daniel on Real
Money.”
Mr. Chase’s statement, al
though made a good many
years ago very aptly describes
the present situation. He said :
“It is now recognized by
those who take a deep interest
in the future of our govern
ment that the money power
dominates the entire business
and politics of this country,
and other questions involved
are mere side issues. We have
paid too much attention to the
vital economic question of
money upon which the prosper
ity and happiness of the peop
le depend.
“The issuing of real money,
for which valuable consider
ation is given, and not debts
redeemable in gold, is a gov
ernment function, as provided
in the constitution of the Unit
ed States.
“No incorporated banking!
institution with stock issues are 1
necessary as a condition pre
cedent to the government’s ex
ercising this highest act of sov
ereignty.’’
Mr. Daniel called attention
to the fact that federal reserve
bank notes are not secured by
deposits of precious metal but
are based on promises to pay
debts. He says:
“It must be plain to any stud
ent of our monetary system
that asset currency (federal
reserve bank notes) is a sub
stitute for silver coinage and a
poor substitute at that, allow
ing the banks to issue debts in
stead of dollars as money.
This currency, held in leash by
callable paper (shout term
loans), makes it possible to
cieate a money stringency in
any district at any time at the
will of the federal reserve
board as the agricultural com
munities know to their sorrow
from their experience with de
flation since 1920.
“In this connection it is inter
esting to note that under the
operation of the Bland-Allison
act 378,166,793 silver dollars
were coined without the loan
and interest feature attached
and that the seigniorage (cop
per and alloy metals added to
harden the coin) was $69,967,
531, representing a profit to
the government. Of the 163,
047,664 ounces of fine silver
purchased under the Sherm m
act, if this metal had all been
LARGE R. C. FLOUR
SHIPMENT COMING
Efforts of the Hyder Cham
ber of Commerce to secure an
additional apportionment of
Red Cross flour for relief pur
poses were rewarded this week
by an announcement from the
Ketchikan Red Cross chapter
that two tons of that commod
ity have been allotted to Hy
der. It will probably be
brought over by the U. S. S.
Alert or some other govern
ment vessel.
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S. E. Alaska Has Large
Salmon Pack In 1932
Preliminary figures on the
1932 salmon pack of South
eastern Alaska indicate a pro
duction of 2,189,675 cases, al
though only 30 canneries op
erated, 11 less than in 1931.
The same canneries produced
last year 1,937,675 cases The
pack, however, was about 350,
000 cases less than in 1931, ow
ing to the failure of the 11 can
neries to operate this year.
Pink salmon production led
all others with a.totai of 1,366,
334 cases. Other packs were as
follows: Chums, 574,439; reds,
138,428; cohoes, 86,968; kings,
23,477 cases.
Library Hours To Change
Commencing Sunday Novem
ber 13th, the week-end open
hours of the Hyder Public Li
brary will be changed from
Saturday evening to Sunday af
ternoon, opening at 3 p. m., it
was announced this week.
The Library will also be open
Wednesday evenings from 7 to
8:30 p. m., as usual.
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Christening ceremonies for
Donald Bradley Maurice Wat
son, infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Bradley Watson, were held at
Premier Sundayafternoon, with
Rev. H. G. Moody officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Pitt were
named as God-parents.
coined into silver dollars the
government would have made
a profit of $60,318,741. Th.us
we see that with the coinage
of silver, whether the actual
silver dollars go out into circu
lation or silver certificates a e
issued against the silver stored
in the treasury, new money is
created and put into circulat
ion minus the loan and interest
feature and at a profit to the
government running into mil
lions.”