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Hyder weekly herald., 1928-12-29
A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TO ALL
SEATTLE-ALASKA AIR
 LINE CERTAIN IN SPRING

The Seattle-Ket Ketchikan-Juneau air service will become a reali- ty before the summer of 1929, according to Ralph Sandbank, a representative of the Union Air Lines, who recently arrived in Juneau in connection with the enterprise, after a satis- factory survey of Ketchikan, where sentiment was entirely favorable to the project, ac- cording to the Juneau Empire.
 The company was organized last August and is a consolidat- ion of the Capital Air Lines of California and the West Coast Air Transport, both of which have been operating airplanes on regular schedules on the Pacific Coast for several years.
 The planes employed are to be of the Sikorsky amphib- ian type, with two motors, which are capable of sustain ing flight with only one motor working. The ships are strong ly built and able to stand heavy seas when on the water. Twelve passengers can be ac- commodated, with the pilot, navigator and mechanic, in ad- dition to 2,000 pounds of freight or express. The ships also carry radio outfits and will keep contact with shore stations at all times.
 The route from Seattle north will be over the regular steam ship passage. Trips will be made from Seattle to Juneau in about 9 hours, with a stop- over at Ketchikan. The fare, although not definitely decid- ed, will be about $60 to Ket- chikan and $8O to Juneau from Seattle. A ship will leave the Seattle and Juneau terminals every day during the summer months and winter service will be maintained as business justi- fies. The ships will also carry mails, Postoffice officials hav- ing already stated that air mail contracts will be let to com pany when the service is un- der way. It is estimated that an Alaska air mail would pay from the start at the same rate of postage as prevails in the States.
 The proposed service is not without local interest, princi- pally owing to the prospect that local mail forwarded by air mail from Ketchikan will reach the States in Is or 20 hours after leaving Hyder, al- lowing 12 hours or so for transportation to Ketchikan and six to eight hours from Ketchikan to Seattle.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-12-29

Up to the end of August, in- terior mines had produced about 81,O0O tons of coal as compared with 1O4,OO0 tons for all of 1927. It is estimated that this years output will reach 100000 tons and may; possibly, exceed that figure.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-12-29

The Pioneers of Alaska have further increased the comfort and convenience of their big hall by covering the floor of the dining room with heavy linoleum.
 As a result of the numerous improvements effected during the past year or so the Igloo possesses at present one of the best appointed halls in Alaska.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-12-29

With but little snow on the lower levels, autos still run ming and mild weather prevail ing much of the time, the old timers are again commencing to speculate on another switch in the Japan current.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-12-29

The extent of the interest in the Alaska Juneau gold mine is indicated by the circum- stance that recently its stock ranked among the first five in the volume if shares sold on the New York Stock Exchange.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-12-29
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE BRINGS JOY
 TO KIDDIES


 mas celebration, held in Pio- neer Hall Monday evening, proved one of the most enjoy able entertainments of that character held since the pretty and benevolent feature of our communal life was established by the local Moose lodge long years ago.
 The array of gifts received by the youngsters was probably the largest and most varied ever bestowed, while the enter tainment given by the kiddies themselves far surpassed any thing of the kind presented in recent years. The entertain ment was also given added at tractivesness by the handsome decorations, the big hall hav- ing been converted by the ef- forts of the decoration commit tee into veritable bower of evergreens and other Yuletide decorations. The Christmas rec, resplendent with myriad ;olored lights and tinsel fest oons was, of course, the chief center of interest to the large gathering, made up of major portion of the camps populat- ion.
 The entertainment was op- ened with a splendid rendition of Tt Came Upon the Mid night Clear" by the M. E. Church Choir and included a wide variety of songs, recitat- ions and playlets by the school children, all of whom acquit- ted themselves in excellent fashion and won much ap- plause from the audience. A costume playlet in which a dozen or more of the school pupils appeared as dolls of different lands was an especi- ally pleasing feature of the program.
 The showing made by the school pupils was far above the ordinary school presentat- ion and reflects great credit on Miss Geraldine Torrance, teacher of the school and chairman of the entertainment committee. Music for the vari- ous numbers was provided by Mrs. Harold Johnson at the piano, while Miss Catherine Finlayson made a splendid an- nouncer.
 Following the program came that most wonderful of child ish events-the arrival of good old Santa Claus, with his jolly ways and overflowing pack of gifts. First came the sound of distant sleigh bells, followed by the ringing tones of Santa's voice as he entered the hall. A moment later, to an accom- paniment of childish squeals of sheer delight, the jolly old chap appeared upon the stage and gave jovial greetings to the gathering; later regaling each little tot with a hand ]hake and word of personal recognition in a tour through he audience.
 Greetings concluded, Santa re- turned to the big Christmas tree, opened his pack and the big event of the evening was under way. Packages of gifts md bags of fruit and candies
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-12-29

The freighter Norco is sched- uled to leave Seattle enroute to Hyder on January 8, accord ing to advices received by the Hyder Dock Co.,, local agents.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-14
Gas Explosion
Severely Injuries
School Instructor
by United Press Leased Wire

FULLERTON, Calf, Jan. A.
Three members of the family of
John Miano, instructor in the Full.
lerton high school, narrowly escaped
death here today in a gas explo,
sion which completely wrecked their
home. The shock was felt through
out the city.
Miano suffered painful burns a.
bout the face and body bruises
while his wife is suffering from
shock. Their 12-year-old daughter
who was asleep when the blast oc.
cured, escaped injury.
The family was planning to move
today and preparations which in
Guided the disconnection of a kitch
en- range were made last night. A
cork had been placed in the end OF
the disconnected gas pipe and it is
believed that the temporary fitting
failed to keep the gas from escap
ing.
When Miano struck a match in
front room of the residence short
ly before a. M, the explosion oc.
cured. Miano was knocked down
and wall of flame swept over him
burning his face badly. Mrs. Miano
was in another part of the house at
the time.
The residence was completed only
four months ago and the loss is es.
timated at $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-14
AVIAT0RS FAIL
TO ESTABLISH
RECORD MARK
Chamberlin and Rogers
Fall Short by Matter of
Minutes.
by United Press Leased Wire

MITCHELL FIELD, NEW
YORK, Jan. 14.-Clarence Cham
berlin and Roger Q. Williams fail
ed in their attempt to set a new
worlds record for sustained flight
today.
They were forced to land at 2:04-
II p. m. little less than 50 hours
after taking off Thursday morning.
Chamberlin and Williams broke
the American endurance record of
81 hours IL minutes and % seconds,
but it probably will not stand as
official because under recent rul-
ing a record must be bettered by an
hour or more. before it will be ac-
cepted by international aeronau-
teal officials.
The official time was 2:04.17.
The plane was in the air 81 hours
SO minutes and "a seconds.
The worlds record, held by Jo-
hann Risticz and Cornelius Ed
zard, Germans, would have been
equalled at 1:34:24 p. m. That
record was 80 hours % minutes 81
seconds.
The previous record mark was
set by Chamberlin and Bert Acosta
last April but the German flyers
cruising between .Dessau and Leip
zig, bettered it in August.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-14
GRIMES AGAINST
CHILDREN CAUSE
POLICE TO ACT
Los Angeles to Stage
Roundup Of All Suspi-
ciOus Characters.
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14.-Stirred
school children, which had their in
ception with the Marion Parker muir
der, authorities here today began
roundup of all suspicious charac-
ters
The situation was considered ex-
tremely serious, with one 11-year-
old child confined to a hospital in
Hollywood in a serious condition,
the result of brutal attack and
two other complaints of school girls
On record reported they had been
nolested by strange men.
A man with bright red hair was
being held by Hollywood police as
suspect in the fiendish attack on
Audrey Cross, 11-yearold victim of
an abductor who lured her into
Laurel Canyon late yesterday.
The man was taken into custody
at Van Nuys and was to be con-
fronted by the Cross girl and sever
al others who saw him prior to the
attack. He answers the general de-
scription given police by the Cross
child.
Hazel Foster, pupil at the Hum
phreys Avenue school reported to
the sheriff s office that she had
been followed to that institution by
q Mexican on several occasions.
When she saw him following her
yesterday, she said, she ran a dis
tance of several blocks. The man
pursued her, but she outdistanced
him.
Marylee McMaham, student at
the Garfield school, complained to
police that she had been molested
every morning for the past week By
two men riding in a large sedan,
who sought to entice her into the
machine by pulling up along the
curb and beckoning to her to enter
the car.
. Fearing they would force her in
to the car, she ran away. On other
occasions, she said, the men have
" histled to attract her attention.
Sheriff William I. Traeger an
nounced today that he was launch
ing a determined drive to bring i'll
all such offenders.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-14
President Seeks
improvements for
Commercial Flying
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA. = The
senate received from President Cool
idge today request for $475,000 for
additional air navigation facilities
next year.
The funds would be used by the
commerce department to provide
$500 more miles of lighted airways
for night flying together with in
creased radio facilities for flyers
and expansion of airmail contract
requirements.
The request was accompanied by
letter from dgetDirector Lord
stating that on June 80 this year
there will be 1912 miles of lighted
airways in this country, without the
300 additional miles proposed by
the President.
The request was referred to the
senate appropriations committee.
Sanction of Mr.. Collidge and Lord
indicates the appropriation is GER
tain to be granted by Congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-14
Washington Town
Is sOlated When
River OyerflOWs
by United Press Leased Wire

WALLA WALLA, Wash, Jan. II.
--Walla Walla was virtually isolat-
ed from other coast cities today as
a result of Dry Creek bclying its
pane.
Train service is demoralize6 be
cause of high water and most base
ucnts in the city are filled with
water. Dayton, Wash, likewise is
cut off as a result of damage to
railroad tracks leading into that
C.ty. Several washouts on the Union
Pacific lines west of here have in
terruptcd schedules on that road
and also affected the Northern
Pacific because it was using Union
Pacific tracks.
A bridge went out at Valley
Grove, this tying up o. w. X. and
y. trains to Prescott, Waitsburg,
Starbucll and Dayton.
Residents of the lowlands of
Walla Walla and Dayton were fore
cd to abandon their homes for n
time because of the high water.
Relief came today as a result of
cooler weather in the mountains,
Rain which had been falling there,
melting the snow, turned into snow
and held back the torrent of water
which poured down Friday.
High water also was reported at
Fendlcton and La Grande, Ore.
Highways were covered with water
N numerous instances.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-14
MARINE PLANE
LEAVES FLORIDA
FOR NICARAGUA
BY United Press Leased Wire

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. IA ma
rine corps plane took off on non-
stop flight to Managua, Nicaragua,
at $3.50 a. m. today.
Major L. M. Bourne, commander
of the tri-motored Fokker, said he
hoped to make the 100 mile flight
in 10 hours.
Major Bourne was accompanied
by Lieutenant j. F. Platcha and
Master Sergeant B. F. Belcher.
The monoplane will be used in
marine activities against the Mic.
araguan rebel, General Sandino
the course of the plane lay directly
over the Caribbean sea.
Today's hop was the second ma.
rine corps attempt to fly from
Miami to Nicaragua direct. Major
E. H. Brainerd, who recently at
tempted the flight, was forced
down at Tela, Honduras.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-14
Pair Charged With
Disturbing Peace

Peter Stellanos, so, of FL Centre
and George Spason, "a of San
Francisco were arrested yesterday
afternoon by Deputy Sheriffs Nc
Clelland and Sharp on n warrant
issued by Judge Mayfield and
charging them with disturbing the
peace. Complaint in the case was
entered by Andy Volish.
According to the complaint the
men attacked him and it is saio
that a pruning knife was flashed
during the attack.
Both entered pleas of not guilty
to the charges when arraigned be.
fore Judge Mayfield this morning
and their cases were set for triar
on January 10. Bail in each case
was fixed at $50 and the defendants
remanded to the county Jail in de-
fault. --.--. .-.-.-
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-14
Answer Filed In
Bank Action

An answer to the cross complaint
filed recently in the case of Will
G. Wood, as supervisor of state
banks in charge of the liquidation
of the Farmers and Merchant s
Bank of Imperial, against }. W..
Dearing, was filed at the county
clerk s office this morning.
In the answer the plaintiff de-
nies that an arrangement was made
whereby the bank was to pay GER
tain bills owed by the defendant,
the amount of the payment to be
added to n promissory note over
which the suit was filed. The plain
tiff also denies that the defendant
was employed by the bank to DO
certain labors and that as result
thereof the defendant is entitled to
further credit in the sum of $lSl.
s. p. Williams is appearing as at
torney for the plaintiff.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-14
DEMOCRATS SATISFIED WITH
RESULTS OF JACKSON DINNER

able influences for their candi-
date than in the less arid met
ropolitan cities suggested.
They have been encouraged by
newspaper stories from Texas
that Smith may even get the
vote of that state delegation
after it casts a few compliment
ary ballots for its favorite son,
Governor Dan Moody.
Smith men on the Democratic
national committee gave Hous-
ton the votes that really put it
over, they say, and Texas men
here indicate they are grateful
for the chance of playing host
to the first Democratic conven-
ton in the south since befoi
the civil war.
There even has been talk of
an alliance between Smith and
Moody whereby Moody would
get the vice presidential nomi-
nation with Smith heading the
ticket.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-14
BANK OF ITALY
BUYING EN- in
HALF DOZEN LOTS
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IA. -
Mergers of six additional California
banks with the Bank of Italy will
lie completed by the close of bust
ness today, according to an an
nouncement by James A. Bacigalupi
president.
The banks are in Stockton, Santa
Maria, Pasadena, Hollywood and
Selma, including the Federal Trust
and Savings Bank of Hollywood
Central National Bank of Pasadena
First National Bank of Santa Mar
ia, City Bank of Stockton, First
National Bank of Selma and Selma
Savings bank.
The personnel of the acquired
banks will continue the same, il
was announced.
Joseph NJ. Schenck is president OF
the Hollywood bank and its board
of directors includes Mary Pickford,
Norma Talmadge, Douglas Fair
banks, Fred Niblo and Sid Grammar.
"The present action, which has
been in contemplation for some
time past, is in keeping with the
trend of banking throughout the
state at large, - Bacigalupi said.
" FAIRS sighted unit bankers are more
and more coming to the conclusion
that by joining with an established
branch system they can serve their
customers to better advantage, of
fcring their facilities to the COM
munitics and improve the invest
ment of their stockholders, as well
as increase their profits.:'
The banks will be integral parts
of the Bank of Italy when business
starts Monday. The six banks bring
the total number of institutions of
the organization to 295.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-14
.CH|[DERS
IN PLEA
FOR BILL
Asks House Committee
For Favorable Action
On Measure.
CITES WATER LOSS
National Chamber of
Commerce Continues Its
Opposition.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-An ap-
peal for enactment of the Swing
Johnson Boulder Canyon dam bill
at this session to prevent imminent
danger of flood deaths in the Impe-
rial valley was made to the house
irrigation committee today by
Charles l.. Childers, attorney for
the Imperial Irrigation District.
Childers asked that Arizona with
draw it's opposition to the measure
and opposed requests by upper bas-
in states for delay until a compact
is signed among the seven states
involved.
"When lives are at stake,'' he
declared, cit seems it is about time
that Arizona could accord with the
position that is vital to the CON-
munity just across the river from
her own border"
Childers explained that several
recent reclamation projects on the
Colorado river have taken all water
at low stages so that California
farmers got none, but must depend
upon water from Mexico.
Farmers in the Imperial Valley,
he said, lost $6,0O0,O00 in one year
because they could get no water. At
the same time, floods carried mil
lions of cubic feet of water into the
sea, a complete waste, he added.
''Arizona has no right to claim
all the tributary waters in that
Sta+a >, Chi1larc cold
Under the division of water in
the proposed compact at the Denver
conference California would get less
water than she does now, he said.
Opposition of the United States
Chamber of Commerce to power de-
velopment by the government az
Boulder Canyon dam, as provided
by the SwingJ ohnson bill, was re-
iterated in a letter to the commit
tee from President Lewis E. Pie,
son of the chamber.
"The government, - he said,
"should refrain scrupulously from,
entering into any private enterprise
which can be conducted successfully
by private interests. -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-14
Thief Returns
Portion of Loot

MERGED, Calf, Jan. IA. -
Evidence that even thieves are
not without honor came in a let
ter to the sheriff's office here
from a burglar who claimed he
was grossly misjudged.
II enclose a clipping from a
newspaper he wrote, (which
says that $50 in groceries and
$40 in cash were taken from i
Merced store.
II beg to assure you, gentle
men, that this is a d lie. I
took only S5.07 in cash, a foun-
tain pen and a ruby which is Of
no use to me. So here it is.
The ruby, bearing the emblem
of fraternal organization, was
enclosed in the letter.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-14
Ranch Hand Held
On Theft Count


Tom Bee, 80, was arrested at the
English ranch, Ell Centre district,
late yesterday afternoon by Depu-
ty Sheriffs Freeman and McClel-
land on a warrant charging him
with grand theft on complaint of
Andy Volich.
According to the complainant
the defendant took 1929 of his
money.
Bee was arraigned before Judge
Mayfield this morning and after
being handed a copy of the COM
plant his preliminary hearing was
set for January 20. He was ad-
mitted to $1,000 bail and remanded
to the custody of the sheriff in de-
fault.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-14
Suit Filed For
Credit On Car

a civil action was filed at the
county clerks office this morning
by w. j. Burke and Nina Burke
against E. w. Bysshe. The COM
plaint charges that the plaintiffs
turned an automobile over to the
defendant with the understanding
that they were to be allowed $335
on the purchase of new machine.
The plaintiffs hold that after turn
ing in the car the defendant has re-
fused to give them credit for that
amount on hrv car or credit
slip in the amount named. They ask
judgment in the sum of 1885 against
the defendant. r. C. Afford is ap-
pearing as attorney for the plain
tiffs.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-14
Ey PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA
All factions of the Democratic
party appeared well pleased to-
day with the outcome of the
Jackson Day Harmony dinner
and the decision taking the con-
vention to Houston, Texas.
Friends of Governor AL Smith
of New York were particularly
satisfied, although they found
considerable silent opposition to
their candidate at the dinner.
They figure that out of this
first gathering of Democratic
leaders since the Madison
square Garden convention,
Smith emerged the leading can
didate and with no strong OPP
ponent.
In the dry voting surround
ings of Houston they believe
they will find even more favor
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-14
MICHIGAN POSSES
FAIL TO CAPTURE
SLAYER OF GIRL
Continue Hunt for Fiend
Who Initiated Hickman
Case.
By PHILLIP N. O'HARA
limited Presc Staff Ccrrespondent)

FLINT, Mich, Jan. 14.-Failure
of police and volunteer posses to
round up the middle aged man who
kidnapped and mutilatcd Dorothy
Schneider, five year old kindergar-
ten scholar, gave rise today to the
theory that the assailant was Il
Jekyll-Hyde type of extraordinary
cunning.
In addition to the fact that the
incisions made on the little girl
were done with almost professional
surgical skill and were confined to
we'll defined anatomical areas, au-
thoritics were inclined to view his
escape from a statewide search as
due to extraordinary resource and
intelligence.
For nearly &c hours the man hunt
had equalled that for William Ed
ward Hickman in California. Every
highway leading out Of Flint had
been patrolled for slightly stopped,
rhatted man driving a dilapidat-
ed sedan. Underworld resorts were
\ isited and descriptions of the mur-
derer broadcast by radio, newspap
crs and in the movie theaters.
Believe Slayer Seen
Some hope was entertained that
Archie Bacon, the farmer who
obligingly helped Dorothy's assail-
ant release his automobile from the
mud shortly after the crime, might
be able to recognize Wisconsin
'bum'' as the girl s aggressor. The
Wisconsin man was picked up al
East Tawas.
Put so little faith did Officers
have in the probability of identifi-
cation that they made no effort to
bring Bacon to look him over when
he was brought here.
\ second hope centered around
a mysterious driver of a sedan who
attracted attention in Saginaw by
driving through the alleys of the
city, reversing when other machines
and generally acting III
Il furtive manner.
The man was not arrested but po-
lice believed they would have him
before sunset.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-14
Prisoners Going
To San Quentin

P. a. Thaanum, state narcotic
agent of this district, will leave
with Sam Wise, Imperial motorcycle
patrolman, for San Quentin peni-
tentiary late today, taking two pris-
oners captured recently in Brawley
and sentenced to prison on burglary
charges.
While at San Quentin Thaanum
will make a study of the methods
now being used there in treating
prisoners, addicted to the use of
drugs. One wing of the peniten-
tiary has been turned over to pris-
oners for the purpose of treating
them against the drug evil.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-14
Man, Oh Man, II
This Isn't Nerve

LOS ANGELES, Jan. IA
Jack Dempsey's Barbara Hotef
Cafe, was held up early today by
two armed bandits, who escaped
with SITS in cash.
The bandits, armed with re-
volvers, calmly walked into the
cafe, in the former champion
hotel and forced the cashier.
Miss Laverne Blair, to turn over
the contents of the cash register.
They escaped in an automo-
bile parked near the door.