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Hyder weekly herald., 1924-12-10
HYDER, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1924
INDEPENDENCE IS
 MAKING GOOD

Three feet of high grade ore on the hanging wall of the main drive, was the good news that came down from the 1n- dependence Saturday, and in- dicates that the we'll known property is making good with each additional foot of de- velopment work done. The vein, of which the high grade is a part, gradually increased in width, with deeper pene- tration during the summers operations and the tunnel is now being driven through sol i'd vein matter, with the high grade steadily widening as depth is attained. As the face of the drift is still some dis tance from its objective, the outlook for an unusually large body of high grade ore farther on seems most promis- ing.
 Work is also continuing on the cross cut tunnel extending from the main drive to No. 2 vein. This drift is now in a dis tance of 576 feet and running from a business trip to Anyox. grade shipping and milling ore.
Hyder weekly herald., 1924-12-10

imately 10 per cent, more to the traffic revenues of rail- road, making a total annual return of approximately 15 per cent on the investment from Alaska. commerce alone.
 The report states that steam ship companies operating to Alaska in 1920 handled 40, 900 passengers; imports valued at
 $38,418,473 and exports of $69,911,422, a total of $108, 329,895, and derived a reve- nue therefrom of approximate ly $6,790,152. That the traffic is increasing is shown in the statement that the imports of 1923 showed an increase of approximately 5 100000, over 1922, while the exports increased over $3,OOO,0OO dur ing the same periodic The re- port adds. Tt is safe to say that with a decrease of freight rates of approximately $1O per ton, that being the average freight rate from Seattle to Hyder, the increase in both inn ports and exports would be much greater than reported for the years 1922 and 1923"
 Touching on the matter of time saved in transporting Alaska shipping by rail, as compared to water transport ation, the report points out that approximately eight days are now required to travel from Hyder or Ketchikan to Chicago by way of Seattle, while freight consignments take from 30 to 50 days. With direct rail con- nections the time would be re- duced to four days in the first case while the time required to transport freight from Chica- go to Hyder or Ketchikan. would not exceed ten to four teen days.
Hyder weekly herald., 1924-12-10

That business conditions in Hyder are much better than they were last fall at this time, is the view of majority of the business firms. Practically ev- cry line is averaging some what better than last year at this period, while those engag- ed in handling holiday goods report a wide increase in the volume of purchases in that class of commodities. Money is apparently much freer than it was last fall and purchases +are not only larger in volume but there is greater. demand for the higher grades of goods.
 This healthy trade condition is largely accounted for by the increased pay rolls of the Riv- erside, Daly Alaska and other mining properties, which are employing more men and con- ducting a wider range of activ- ities than was the case last year.
Hyder weekly herald., 1924-12-10
LOCAL COUPLE WED

Charles Jackson Davis and Mildred Eva Yoris were united in the matrimonial bond Satur- day evening, the ceremony be- ing performed by U. s. Com missioner Chas. F. Sandford, at the Commissioners office, with Miss Bernice Lemiux and Ernest Jones as witnesses.
Hyder weekly herald., 1924-12-10
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN FOR R. R. CONSTRUCTION
 PLANNED BY C. OF C.


 Backing up the resolution re- gently passed by that body, the Chamber of Commerce is planning to carry on a vigorous campaign to secure the con- struction of a railroad through Northern British Columbia with deep water terminals on Portland Canal. In addition to efforts to enlist the attention of railroad officials and civic and commercial organizations in Canada and the United States, the Chamber of Com merce will also attempt to se- cure the support of the various Chambers of Commerce and other similar bodies through out Alaska.
 Copies of the recent resolut- ion endorsing the efforts now being made in that direction by the citizens of Stewart and other residents of Northern British Columbia and Alberta have been or will be forward ed to the officials of the Can adian Pacific and Canadian National Railways and various Chambers of Commerce, in- cluding those of Edmonton, Alberta, Duluth, St. Paul, Min neapolis and other Eastern points.
 Maps and data covering the feasibility of the project, the commercial and economic poss- Utilities and particularly point ing out that the construction of a branch line from the northern terminus of the Can- adian Pacific, at Dunvegen, AL berta, or the Canadian Nation al, at Bruhle, Alberta will not only open up the great re- sources of the Peace River section and the intervening territory but also establish a new highway and trade route between the United States and Canada and Alaska, over which the bulk of Southern Alaska traffic will undoubted- ly flow, owing to the shorter distance and resultant saving in time and reduced costs be- tween the Territory and East ern markets.
 The statistical and other in- formation provided by the re- port is of the most interesting and instructive character. The data was, obtained from the Department of Commerce and other government reports and from the Territorial Attorney Generals office. Briefly sum- marized it shows that Portland  Canal is the only arm of the Pacific Ocean that penetrates entirely through the coastal mountain range and that it is of sufficient width and depth to accommodate the entire Pacific coast merchant marine. Hyder is the only place in Alaska that can be reached by a transcontinental railroad. It has sufficient water front to meet all requirements of coastwise and Trans-Pacific
Hyder weekly herald., 1924-12-10
CITIZENSHIP NIGHT
 SCHOOL FORMING

The initial steps toward the establishment of a Citizenshio
 Night School, under the Ter Iritorial Act of 1919, were tax
 en Monday evening at meet ing of the School Board held in the Provinse building. The
 law provides that every school
 board in the Territory may es-
 tablish a Citizenship Nioht School in their respective dis tricts for adults and minors over the age of Is years, pro- vided an initial enrolment of at least 12 students can be ob- tained. An average attendanoe iof 8 pupils must be maintained after organization. The con~se includes instruction in the Eng- fish language, United States history and the government of Ithe United States or the Terri tory of Alaska. Those are com lpulsory but instruction nav l.
 so be given in subjects of
 character to croato 2 hi~h~r
 standard of citizenship and
 better understanding of the
 American form Of governm mt ! and of the ohlioations and privileges of citizenship, The teaching of partisan, sectar'en
 or denon1inational doctrines is expressly forbidden. Tho ni~ht schools are of eqnecial benefit to those who desire to become
 citizens of the United States
 and to acquire a clear under
 standing of the principles of
 our government and of Amer iican institutions. The instruct ion in the English language is | also of inestimable value to
 this class of pupils, as well as
 to all others who are imper- Ifectly acquainted with the tongue. Instruction is entirely free, the expenses of the schools being provided by the
 Territory, hence there is no
 reason why any person over | the age of 16 cannot acquire
 at least a good working know ledge of the English language
 and a general understanding Iof American history and gov
 ernment, by devoting two or three nights a week to their
 study. The law provides for not less than two hours in- struction per session on not less than two nor more than five nights per week, over a period of not more than 24 weeks in one school year.
 Seventeen pupils were enroll
 ed at the meeting Monday and lit is understood that a larger number would have enrolled if
 the project had been given a
 wider measure of publicity.
 Arrangements have been made for the use of a room in the Provinse building as a school room. Miss Marian Hunt, who is we'll qualified for the posit- ion has been selected as teach nI
Hyder weekly herald., 1924-12-10

Artistically and financially, the entertainment was a com plete success and the net pro- ceeds totaled something over $40, a portion of which will be used to pay the charges of the Townsite Trustee for title to the land occupied by the church, the remainder being devoted to defraying the cost of redecorating the church.
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Hyder weekly herald., 1924-12-10

The Hyder Fuel Company is transporting a scow load of fuel oil to the Riverside mine for use during the snowy per- iod.
Hyder weekly herald., 1924-12-10

cmmerce. This water front is separated from the Stewart water front only by the 120 foot wide international bound ary line and a transcontinental railroad to Stewart water front would require an extension of only few feet to secure an Alaska terminal.
 Hyder is the most southerly town and seaport of Alaska, and 780 nautical miles from Seattle. Thus railroad with it's terminus at Hyder would eliminate a dead haul of that distance in commercial trans lportation to and from the Ter Iritory. As considerably more than half the tonnage shipped to and from Alaska originates in or is destined to eastern and middle western points, a large percentage of the entire com |mrce of Alaska would pass over the proposed railroad, northbound shipping being distributed from Hyder to oth- CT parts of the Territory by coastwise steamers.
 Dealing with the monetary value of Alaska commerce, the report shows that between 1867 and December 31, 1928, Alaska exported commodities valued at $1,246,672,039. Dur ing the same period it import ed goods valued at $642,463, 444, making a total commer- cial traffic amounting to $1, 1889, 1855, ,483, or an average annual commerce equal to four land one half times the $7,2OO, 900 paid for the purchase of the Territory.
 During the year 1923, Alaska imported merchandise to the value of $31,3O0,441 at whole sale prices, 90 per cent of which passed through the port of Seattle, and in the same period exported commodities worth $62,775,3 ,3O7, principally through Seattle, making a tot al commercial traffic amount ing to $94,O75,784. Thus with a population of 55,O36 (192O census) the per capita imports amounted to $561, while the Iper capita exports were valued at 1,141. The value of this traffic to transcontinental railroad will be readily appre- ciated when it is known that of the 142,818 gross tons inn ported in 1923, 95,179 tons, considerably more than half, originated east of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Assuming that the freight charges averaged S10 per ton, on commodities from the east, this would pro- vide a traffic revenue for a railroad amounting in round figures to approximately $1, 100000 per year. As the es- timated cost of constructing a road from Grand Prairie to Stewart is $2O,OOO,OOO, the trade imports of Alaska alone, measured on the basis of 1928 imports would pay 5 per cent on the investment. It is also es- timated that 75 per cent of Alaska axp orts are distribut- ed to points east of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The tonnage IiS not dafinitnIv kno~un huf oC
Hyder weekly herald., 1924-12-10
CHURCH ENTERTAINERS
 GIVE PLEASING SHOW

The M. E. Church entertain ment, given Saturday even | ing under the auspices of the church entertainment commit tee, proved a highly interest l ing event and attracted a good
 sized audience to Pioneer Hall. Without exception all who witnessed the performance are unanimous in praise of the very
 excellent program and espec- Iially of the unusual dram l 1atic and elocutionary abilities lof Mrs. Myrtle c. Hatten, who
 contributed a major portion of the program numbers. Mrs.
 Hatten displayed remarkable
 versatility in the rendition of a
 wide range of verse and prose
 selections and was more than
 merely clever in her child im- presentations, those based upon the quaint poems of James
 Whitcomb- Riley being espec-
 ially effective. Her work was
 of the highest order through
 out and won for her an abund-
 ance of applause from the
 highly pleased audience. Next ito the renditions of Mrs. Hat ten, the song speciality "Three
 Little Maids at Tea" by Dor
 othy and June Mehlfeld and
 Lillian Stewart, was especially
 pleasing to the audience. Cos 1 sip over the teacups afforded
 the little maids a splendid op- portunity for local hits, most of which were highly appre-
 ciated. The girls made de-
 cided hit and well deserved
 the applause that rewarded
 their very clever effort.
 Roy Newton and his saxo- phone also made a fine inn
 pression on the audience. Mir.
 Newton, although an amatuer,
 plays with a skill worthy of a
 professional and will always
 be a welcome number on any
 entertainment program as long
 as he remains in Hyder.
 The main comedy element ol
 the program was furnished by a one-act farce comedy, Jason Stebbin's Courtship," with George Mehlfeld, Mrs. Jas. D. Lyons, Dorothy Mehlfeld and Lillian Stewart in the various roles. As a somewhat decrepit farmer, MT. Mehlfeld was a perfect replica of the type seen on the professional stage, while Mrs. Lyons as the moth CT, Lillian Stewart as the girl and Dorothy Mehlfeld, acting the male part of the Deacon, gave very able characterizat- ions and won we'll merited ap- Iplause from the audience. Miss Nave Coombes also added greatly to the interest ing program with a number of excellently rendered vocal se- Ilctions.
 The entertainment was di- Irected by Miss Marion Hunt, chairman of the church enter Itainment committee, whose talents as a stage manager were easily discerned in the lexcellent work of the comedy cast.
 A tasty luncheon, comprising coffee, cake and pie, all home made, by some of Hyder's best culinary artists, was a part of lfhn nY.oOraYo that olco roodo o
Hyder weekly herald., 1924-12-10

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF LADIES WRIST WATCHES AND GENTS WATCHES IN ALL STANDARD MAKES FULLY GUARANTEED BY
 RYDER DRUG COMPANY
 THE POSTOFFICE STORE"
Hyder weekly herald., 1924-12-10

ATTENTION MOOSE. Meeting tonight, Pioneer Hall: Initiation: ell members re- 1uec.ed to be nresent.
 Dictator.
Evening star., 1924-05-10
CATHEDRAL LIBRARY
EXCAVATIONS BEGUN
Will Be One of Principal Buildings
Near Cathedral at Mount
st. Alban.

Excavation was begun this week
for the foundations of the great theo-
logical library of the National Cathe-
Mary Jesup Blair memorial section
will be built at this time. This wing
of the library is the gift of Mrs. Vio-
let Blair Jannin, Il Lafayette square.
On the ground floor will be housed
the $4,000 volumes now owned by the
cathedral. The main floor will consist
of a reading room of generous di-
mensions, which will eventually over
look the cathedral garden. The
library is being erected east of the
cathedral. When finished it will
contain 300,0 900 volumes and will be
one of the centers of the educational
program of the national cathedral.
In the Blair memorial room will
hang the portrait of George Wash
ington recently presented to the
cathedral by John Jay Chapman, and
which now hangs in the Corcoran Art
Gallery.
1t is expected that the contract for
the next big building operation on
the cathedral proper will be signed
next week by Bishop Freeman. This
will, include a transept and two bays
of the nave and will cost approx
mately $450,000. The portions of the
cathedral which will be included in
this contract will be the crypts be-
meath the choir, as we'll as the crypts
beneath the crossing and transepts,
extending as far as the second bay
of the nave west of the crossing. The
height of this construction will be
from the level of the recently COM
pIeted foundations up TO the main
floor levels of the choir, crossing,
transeptS and nave.
Evening star., 1924-05-10

building for some types of houses,
but they do not look so well as when
logs are laid horizontally.
For the sake of those planning 10
build a summer home in some pic
turesque location already chosen, we
have designed this log cabin with its
great living room and porch, Ideal
for summer good times.
These rocks were meant for enter
tanning, for that is part of the sum-
mer pleasure. Most summer houses
are placed so that the owner can
enjoy good views. This house has
been designed so that the living
room has windows looking in three
directions, and the porch also is ex-
posed to three directions, so that IT
gives views in every possible direc-
tion.
Though this house is primarily for
summer living, it is practical for
winter quarters and would make the
most delightful hunting or fishing
lodge-or home for one of our SOL
diers who intends taking up govern
mentIand.
And. if one choose, the design can
be carried out in any of the other
building materiaIs-either hollow tile
and stucco. clapboards or shingles
would be charming for the exterior:
or, if the cabin is to be built in a
locality where stone is plentiful,
nothing could be more appropriate
for the exterior of such a design as
this than stone.
We have imagined this cabin built
where the cost OF land did not con-
fine US to the narrow city lot and,
therefore, have made it broad and
low, to be surrounded by lawns and
gardens. However, if one owned a
lot so by rs feet and really wished
this design. it could easily be put
on such a lot by turning the porch
toward the street, for the cabin is
only forty-three feet deep by sixty
feet wide. If built to be set as it
stands, with the wide side toward the
Evening star., 1924-05-10
A Picturesque Log Cabin for the Summer
Camp at Waters Edge or on
/' Mountain Path
A Design That Can Be Developed Well in Stucco,
Clapboards, Shingles Stone. i

Log cabins will always be the ideal
pie. OF course, in some localities
this picturesque form of building is
out of the question, but when it is
at all possible to build one it is a
good policy, for a house built of logs
is fairly enduring, cool in summer
and lends itself to harmonious de-
sign and color.
differently from any other kind of
structure because it is not easy to
gain a large room without the use
of very long walls, unless the walls
are broken by windows or in some
such way as by making the room
octagonal. A long log is hard to
procure and heavy to handle. whereas
the shorter lengths are very easy.
So an architect must place windows
and porches in such way that mod
erate-sized logs can be used.
Logs should be cut in the winter
time, or very early spring before the
sap rises, and allowed to dry in the
sun and to lose their sap in the
heavy rains. Though a house made
of logs with the bark on is more
picturesque, it does not last so well
as one made of peeled logs. After the
logs have been peeled and thoroughly
seasoned they should be dressed with
creosote and oil. The two sides of
the logs that come together to form
the wall should be aided so that the
joint will be tighter. Chinking should
be of cement instead of clay and
should not be done until the logs
are thoroughly seasoned. Otherwise
they would pull apart and let the
chinking fall out.
1t is more economical to build a
log cabin of one story. If a second
story is needed it is generally made
of shingles or shakes. Sometimes
they are made with the logs standing
upright and this is an easy form OF
Evening star., 1924-05-10
FIRMS SALES TOTAL
$4O2,25O In WEEK
Hedges & Middleton Deals Indii
cate Active Real Estate Mar
ket in Capital.

An active market is indicated by
the report made today by the office
of Hedges & Middleton, Inc, of the
recent transfer of business, resident
tial and investment properties aggre-
eating s402,25O.
The apartment building. 1925 La
nier place northwest. was sold for
George B. Bryan to local investor.
This building is comparatively new,
OF modern fireproof construction, and
three, four and five rooms each.
One of the new homes just com
pleted by Taylor & Hedges, 1918 Nor
rison street, Chevy Chase. was pur.
chased by V. L. and NJ. G. Donk. This
house is completely detached and
contains six rooms. No. 1920 Morri-
son street, also built by Taylor e.
Hedges, was sold to James D. Rock.
A three-story, nine-room dwelling,
17l0 17th street, was sold for Elias
Z. Rattal to Marcus Malakatis and
George Sohos. This property is Iog
Gated in a fast developing business
section, and 1t is expected that the
new owners will remodel it for busi4
ness purposes.
Business Building Sold.
A three-story business building.
having large storeroom on the first
moor with two apartments above, lo-
Gated at 1908 14th street northwest
was purchased by local investor
from Patrick T. Neligan. This prop
erty has a wide frontage on 14th
street and the lot runs to T street,
with a forty-five-foot frontage.
A building lot on Crittenden street
west of 10th was sold for Mary
Gresham Machen to George c. Vass. I
The Fillmore apartments, 1929 New
Hampshire avenue northwest, was
acquired by Myrtle J. Howard from
Dennis Mccarthy, who in turn ac-
quired the three-story business buiIdz
ing, 2416 14th street northwest The
Fillmore is of brick construction and
contains sixteen apartments of four
and five rooms each.
NJ. Frank Rupert sold to George
Kogok the two-story, seven-room
residence, 21oO New York avenue
northwest, which will be held by the
new owner as an investment.
A two-story frame dwelling, 1139
oath street northwest, was purchased
by a local investor from Lille II.
Seebold.
A building lot on Fessenden place,
West Chevy Chase, was sold for Rose
Meyer to NJ. E. Lehman.
Evening star., 1924-05-10
HOME IN SUBURBS
is IN GREAT DEMAND
Miller Real Estate Firm Also Re-
ports Sales Amounting to
5000, 900.

w c. * A. N. Miller report a very
active spring market, with every in
dication of the activity increasing,
and strong demand for subuSba n
homes.
The following sales, aggregating
$20O,600, recently were closed:
Charles P. Barrett purchased a six
room detached English type home
located at 4413 Klingle street, Wes-
ley Heights.
Hazel d. Wilson purchased 1925
Window street, six-room and bath
detached home in Armsleigh Park,
from Harry Kite.
Mark Kabik purchased 1923 35th
street northwest from Charles T.
Graves.
Harry Bates purchased 1851 Klingle
street northwest, Wesley Heights, a
Six-room detached home.
Charles w. Cox purchased from
Robert l. Russell premises 1121 Fair
mont street northwest, a seven-room
brick home.
Robert L. Russell purchased All
Klingle street, Wesley Heights, a
seVen-room, detached home.
John B. Densmore purchased 2s15
Woodley road and Reuben c. Hay
wood. 2s15 Woodley road These
homes contain seven rooms each. n.
L. Sansbury represented Mr.. Dens-
more and Boss & Phelps Mr.. Hay
wood in these sales.
Charles p. L. Moran purchased $500
Newark street, Miss Edna j. Thomas
1910 35th street and DR.. l.. w. John
son 1908 35th street, three detached
homes. William K. Hartungs Office
represented DR.. Johnson in the pur-
chase of his home.
Morris Sander purchased 740 Que
bee street from A. E. Parker. This
is a six-room modern home.
]. o. c. Roberts purchased 1913
44th street, Wesley Heights, a de-
tached six-room home
DR.. Edward J. Boe purchased 1916
44th street, Wesley Heights. a de-
tached, six-room, Spanish type home.
Evening star., 1924-05-10
MANUFACTURING BOOM
URGED AS SAFEGUARD
Babson Says Rehabilitation of Europe Means
Greater Trade Competition for u. S.-Reten=
ton of Foreign Markets Demanded.

lation has been defensive. rather than
constructive. We raise the tariff on
wheat to keep out the foreign prod
uct and do nothing to sell more goods
abroad. We increase inlmi grafton re-
strictions to keep out labor. and do
nothing to increase the efficiency of
our workers here at home. We make
il easier for our farmers to get deep
er into debt and do nothing to show
them the way out. Today American
and Canadian business Isl running on
its momentum. Every one wants to
ride in autos and no, one wants to
work. Some aggressive steps must
be taken at once ore business will
gradually but surely decline. Already
the Babsonchart rejecting general
business activity has dropped from
6 per cent above normal in February
to per cent below normal at pres
cnt. The most far-reaching benefit,
just now. would result from a strong
cons tructive campaign to secure and
hold the worlds mass productive
business, both domestic and foreign"