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HYDER, ALASKA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1932.
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WINTER WORK AT
DUNWELL PLANNED
As a result of satisfactory
smelter returns from their first
shipment of ore from the Sun
beam claim of the Dunwell
group, north of Stewart, Mess
rs. Wm. Younkin and Owney
McFadden, who have a lease
on the claim, are planning to
* continue work during the win
or period, according to reports
from Stewart.
The ore body on which they
are working is said to not only
have developed increasing val
ue-. in recent days, but also to
have widened cut considerably,
thereby further increasing the
possibilities for profitable op
eration.
Swedeborg and Jackson, who
have acquired a lease on an
other section of the Dunwell
group, are said to have ob
tained results in prospecting
sufficiently satisfactory to war
rant further development, with
a promising outlook for ship
ping later on.
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Selukwe Active In Burma
A recent rise in the shares of
the Selukwe Gold Mining and
Finance Company, controller
of the local B. C. Silver, is at
tributed by a well informed
London correspondent of the
Herald to the acquisition by
Selukwe of a new and and
apparently promising g o 1 d
quartz property in Burma, In
dia. The lode is said to show
values of $16 over 24 feet.
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Street Light Benefit Planned
The streets and lights com
mute of the Chamber of Com
merce is planning to hold an
entertainment in Pioneer Hall
Saturday, November 19th with
the objeclt of raising funds for
the maintenance of the street
lights during the winter peiiod.
The entertainment will prob
ably take the form of a “pov
erty” costume dance, with a
prize or prizes for the costume
most effectively depicting that
condition. Details will be an
nounced later.
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Moose Celebration Enyoyable
The annual celebration of
Mooseheart Day by the local
Moose lodge in Legion Hall,
Stewart, last Saturday was a
most enjoyable event and was |
attended by 63 members of the j
order and friends. Dancing I
and a delicious luncheon com-|
prised the program, which in
cluded a number of prize dan
ce?, of which Miss Louise Ol
son and E. D. Haddon, of Hy
der, and W. S. Orr, of Stewart,
were the winners.
SAYS CONFERENCE
MAY AID SILVER
Although the number of gold
deposits increased by 75 per
cent in the United States as
compared with last year, the
volume of the metal deposited
is hardly 10 per cent greater
this year, according to a recent
statement by Robert J. Grant,
director of the United States
mints. Mr. Grant said that
placer mining is probably re
sponsible for 60 per cent of
this increase in the amount of
gold received. The rest is
due in his opinion to sales of
old gold rings and ornaments
by people who are getting hard
up.
The three gold producing
countries will show an increase
in gold output this year, Grant
said. Canada will have the
greatest increase and will be
ahead of the United States.
South Africa, which produces
half of the world’s gold, will
nai show any marked increase.
Referring to the projected
international silver conference,
Grant said it cannot do any
harm and probably will do
some good if all the countries
respond. Silver prices are
much lower now than they
should be, Grant asserted.
Kennecott Mine to Close Again
The Kennecott copper mine
will be closed again this win
ter, according to Cordova re
ports. The uncertainty of get
ting in winter supplies for the
entire crew, caused the closing,
officials said. The hazards of
early snowslides that endan
gered temporary snow sheds
along the Copper River &
Northwestern R. R. make trav
el dangerous.
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John Thomson Greets Friends
In a letter to the Herald
from Atlin, B. C., John (“Scot
ty”) Thomson, well known
foimer Hyder resident, sends
his best regards to local friends
and fraternal greetings to “the
old gang” of the local Pioneer
Igloo.
Mr. Thomson did not indicate
his activities in his new locat
ion but mentions the presence
there of Jim McDonald, former
proprietor of the Silver Grill,
who he said joined him in ex
tending regards t o Hyder
friends. That Mr. Thomson
still retains an active interest
in Hyder is evidenced by the
renewal of his subscription to
the Herald for another year.
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The Hyder sawmill was act
ive several days this week at
replenishing its dressed lumber
supplies for the winter.
PREMIER COMPANY
HAS GOOD SHOWING
The Premier Southern force
working on the recently ac
quired Clark property on Carl
son creek near Juneau, has un
covered a well defined gold
lead, but whether its values
will justify development has
not been determined, accord
ing to Frank A. Metcalf, well
known civil engineer of Jun
eau, who recently made a sur
vey on the property. As re
ported in the Juneau Empire,
Mr. Metcalf said the work of
testing and investigating would
continue for a week or ten
days before closing, probably
under stress 'of bad weather.
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Free Medical Aid For
Local War Veterans
Free local medical aid for
American war veterans and
American Legion members be
came assured last week as a
result of arangements conclud
ed between the U. S. Veterans
Bureau and Dr. J. W. Vos
burgh, Stewart physician.
In addition to making free
examinations for hospitaliza
tion, thereby relieving veterans
of the prior necessity of going
to Ketchikan, Dr. Vosburgh
will also give free medical aid
locally to exsoldiers who do
not-require hospital treatment.
Confirming the announce
ment to the Herald, Dr. Vos
burgh said he will do every
thing he can for veterans who
may require his services.
The successful conclusion of
this arrangement is due entire
ly to long continued efforts of
local members of the Americi n
Legion, assisted by the officials
of the Ketchikan Legion post,
and will be of inestimable ben
efit to veterans in need of med
ical aid.
Canadian Currency Stable
The improved stability of
Canadian currency is shown in
reports from the east this week
stating that despite a marked
decline in the British pound
sterling in New York and Lon
don, the Canadian dollar has
held its own, losing no more
than 1-4 cent. At last reports
the dollar was holding steady
at 9214. Local business men
express keen gratification over
the decrease in exchange,
which has been a severe bur
den on those compelled by lo
cal conditions to accept Canad
ian money for goods purchased
with American funds and car
ry themselves the difference
in exchange value.
CAPT. D. DONALD
EXPIRES SUDDENLY
Capt. Daniel McDonald, vet
eran Canadian National Steam
ship Company skipper and
master of the SS. Prince Rup
ert, died suddenly in Vancouv
er last Saturday afternoon, af
ter docking his vessel on her
leturn tiip from this port.
Capt. McDonald was stand
ing on the dock talking to
friends a few minutes after
landing, when he suddenly col
lapsed and expired before
medical aid could reach him.
Death was ascribed to heart
failure. Deceased was 62
years of age and had been in
the employ of the steamship
company since its inception.
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Jimmy Roberts Now “Daddy”
In a letter to Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar Province, James Rob
erts, former popular local resi
dent, who is now located at
Sherridon, Manitoba, announ
ces that a baby daughter ar
rived at his home last month
and has been named Betty
Jean. The little stranger
weighed 7 pounds in her nat
al hour and her proud daddy
declares she must be a “Sham
rock Brand” baby.
Jimmie writes that it is very
quiet up that way at present.
The Burns Company have giv
en him a free lease of the meat
market of which he was mana
ger and he has been able to
make fair wages during the
past two months and hopes to
clear expenses during the win
ter.
Roberts still retains a lively
interest in Hyder and says he
has not given up hope of some
time visiting the old camp
again. He sends regards to all
local friends.
Stcuny Fall On Lower Canal
Severely stormy weather has
been the rule rather than the
exception on the lower reaches
of Portland Canal this fall, ac
cording to reports. The Hid
den Inlet cannery is said to
have had six of its eleven fish
traps destroyed in the frequent
“blows” along the west coast.
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Alaska Juneau Nets $85,700
Cri 69-Cent T)/e Values
Despite a drop in the recov
ery values to less than 70 cents
per ton in September, the
net surplus of the company for
the month amounted to $85,
700 for the month. Gold val
ues in the ore handled dropped
to 69.27 cents per ton and sil
ver and lead recoveries were
0.15 cents per ton.
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE
With the approach of the
presidential election, there
have been numerous inquiries
regarding the character and
functions of the elector college,
which every four years is se
lected by the voters to name
the next president and vice
president.
Briefly stated, the organizat
ion and functions of tho elect
oral college are as follows:
Each state has as many elect
oral votes in the college as it
has seats in the House and
Senate. Territories and other
possessions have no represent
ation. As there are 435 seats
in the House and 96 in the Sen
ate, the total number of votes
in the electoral college is 531.
As the majority rule prevails
in the college, party candidates
to be elected president and vice
president must have a majority
of the electoral college votes,
or 226. In order for a presi
dential ticket to acquire the
electoral vote of a state, the
state electors of its party,
named in most cases either by
state party conventions or com
mutes, must be chosen by a
majority of the popular vote.
Formerly the state legislat
ure named the electors, but this
has been altered in response to
popular demand for a more di
rect vote. Some states have
adopted further modifications,
although the system in the
main is the same.
The time of choosing the
electors has been designated
by Congress under the Con
stitution as the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in Nov
ember every four years. Cong
ress has also fixed the second
Wednesday in January follow
ing the national elections as
the date of meeting of the col
lege. On that day the success
ful electors in each state are
required to meet at a place
chosen by the legislature, there
to cast their votes, certify
thm and then send them to
Washington, D. C., where, on
the second Wednesday in Feb
ruary following the election,
they are counted at a joint
session of the House and Sen
ate.
Halloween Dance Tonight
The Halloween dance of the
Friendship Club will be held
in Pioneer Hall this evening,
commencing at 9:30 . The hal
has been handsomely decorat
ed for the occasion with the
customary Halloween colors
and devices and will present a
pretty and novel spectacle to
those attending.