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Hyder weekly herald., 1929-06-01
ENL.RICHARDSON, ,FRIENDOF ALASKA
 PASSES BEYOND

Brigadier- General Wilds P. Richardson, U. s. A., retired, died in Washington, D. c. May 2Oth. Colonel Dick" as he was affectionatly known to his Alaska friends, had been in failing health for some months and his demise was not unex- pected. As head of the Alaska Road Commission, General Richardson laid the ground work of the present system of Alaska roads and trails, his most notable achievement in that line being the famous Richardson Highway from Val deg to Fairbanks. This and the approximately 5000 miles of other road and trail work start ed during his administration will keep his memory dear to all real Alaskans for many de- cades to come.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-06-01
SINISTER PLOT BARED

That the great bugaboo of the politicians, the so-called power trust, has sinister designs on one of Alaska's most interest ing assets is indicated by the following press dispatch, pub- lished in Outside papers a few days ago.
 Washington, May 4.-Anothel bombshell was tossed into the governments quiz of electric light firms when witnesses test. flied today that,the power trust had sought to gain control ot the northern lights in Alaska
 Ask some of the local wise. guys what about it; we are toe busy to speculate.
 Four men arrived from the south Sunday to join the John son-Gardner road crew.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-06-01
ALASKA BROADCAST

Local radio fans will be in- terested in the announcement by the Great Northern Railway Company of a national broad cast devoted to Alaska on Mon- day, June 3 at 5:30 p. m., Jun- eau time. The program will be broadcasted throughout the nation by KOMO, Seattle, KGW, Portland, and KHQ, Spokane. It will be devoted to Alaskan resources, develop ment, recreational attractions, history and possibilities of fu-, ture development.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-06-01

John Hovland, president of Unicorn Mines, Ltd, is making preparations to start develop ment activities on the Unicorn group, adjoining the Big Miss ouri, as soon as snow condit- ions permit. Operations will be directed principally to surface exploration for a while, with underground development in contemplation during the lat ter part of the season. Oper- ations will be conducted under the supervision of Stewart and Batten and Associates.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-06-01

Dr. Joseph T. Mandy has been appointed resident hngineer of the provincial government for District No. 1, which in- cludes the Stewart section, and will take over his new dut- ies on June 1, succeeding Dr. Howard T. James, according to press reports from the south.
 Dr. Mandy has had wide ex- perience in geological work and mine engineering and has been associated with the Gran by and U. s. Smelling, Refin- ing and Mining Company.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-06-01
CHAs. BLANTON PASSES

Chas. Blanton, former local resident, passed away in Van couver Friday evening, accord ing to a telegram received by his brother, W. c. Blanton, this morning.
 Death is attributed to portion its, following an operation for appendicitis.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-06-01

L. D. Ryus, pioneer druggist of Ketchikan, passed away in the First City a few days ago after being stricken by appo- plexy, just as he was embark ing on a pleasure trip. He was 58 years of age and is survived by a widow, two daughters and a son. The remains were sent south for interment at Belling- ham, Wn.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-06-01

Harry Townsend, prominent mining engineer, arrived last week to lay out a large scale development program for the Mountain Boy property on American Creek. Late re- ports from the property an- nounce that the new camp has been completed and the ma chinery installed.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-06-01
NOTES ON LOCAL
 MINING ACTIVITIES

Work was resumed on theUn- ited Empire property near Stewart last week. Activities arc under the direction of Wm. Damn, managing director. Ex- tension of the main drift, start ed last year, will be the prim- mary activity.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-06-01

also continue the brush jetty a short distance below, to pre- vent the stream overfloWing at that point. This will tend to break the force of the current and throw the stream west ward at two points above the actual point of diversion and assist in safeguarding the up- per section of the townsite.
 The removal of the stumps and snags will be accomplished with the assistance of a donk- ay engine and drag line, which will be procured from the Bureau of Public Roads at slight cost.
 MT. Sommers proposes to de- vote to the work of clearing the new channel and diverting the stream approximately six thousand dollars of the legis- lative appropriation. The re- mainder of the fund, together with the $1, ,440 refund from the ToWnsite Trustee, will be held in reserve for the purpose of removing such timber debris as may tend to blockade the stream at later periods. MT. 2ommers expressed the con- viction that if the new channel can be kept free of debris for 9 year or two the river will ycour out the channel to such extent that no more than a mall amount of attention will be necessary to keep it within the channel thereafter.
 It is expected that the work can be accomplished in about so days time and will be car ried on underline supervision of I. H. Evans, local superintend- ent of the Bureau of Public Roads, as a result of arrange ments made with the authori- ties of that bureau by Mir. Som mers. A crew of five or six men will be employed under the di- rection of a foreman. Supplies for the work will be purchased locally and funds will be dis , turs2d through the Bank of Hyder. MT. Evans will also be in full charge of all purchases and disbursements.
 After figuratively laying his cards on the table, MT. Som mers invited comment on his proposals, stating that he was desirous of learning local views regarding what should be done to control the river and would be pleased to receive any sug- gestions which might aid in se- curing the desired object of safeguarding the camp.
 Attorney Ernest Blue pro- 1 posed a motion to have the Chamber of Commerce tele. grahp J. A. Ramsay, former
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-06-01
REPORT DETAILS LOCAL ACTIVITIES
 OF CONSOLIDATED

In his annual report on the mining activities of the Con- solidated Mining and Smelling Company, w. M. Archibald,
 Manager of Mines, refers to the Big Missouri and George Copper operations as follows
 Development at the Big Mis- souri mine was continued and consisted of the extension of the Province tunnel 2,155.5 feet, with 476 feet of drifting and crosscutting from it and 5119 feet of diamond drilling. The main tunnel and diamond drilling has indicated shear zone some 500 feet wide, car rying a large amount of quartz an d calcite stringers with a variety of disseminated miner allZation in iron, lead, zinc and copper sulphides with occas- ional free gold. A prominent stringer with a fair average, but very variable gold values was encountered approximate ly 17O0 feet from the portal. Drifting both north and south showed the same mineralizat- ion and while some very spec tacular free gold specimens, as well as high assays, were ob- tained, no we'll defined ore shoot was opened. Free gold has been found in several sect ions of the crosscut between footage 1880 and 1909 and further geometric develop ment is necessary before ton nages and grade can be esti- mated. Surface exploration by open cuts on the Province claim indicated commercial ore in several places but it seems impossible as yet to correlate these results with the discover ies in the tunnel. Much further work will be necessary to sat isfactorily define the outlook of the property and suggest the type and capacity of equip ment required.
 At the George Copper devel- opment by diamond drilling was resumed in July; holes started last season were deep ened, but did not encounter ore which could be consider ed as the downward continual ion of the main surface show ings. Two holes started this year from a new station showed copper values with no gold over mineable width with in 200 feet of the collars. Next season it is hoped to trace this vein down the mountain in the hope that an underground op- eration may be possible, when the exploration of the main vein would be more feasible. At present the outlook is rath- CT obscure and extensive un- derground operations not just flied.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-06-01
RIVER PROTECTION
 PLANS OUTLINED
 BY R. J,SOMMERS

~AhA N4iA11AIikIly pi ioSlAS@I anu comprehensive plan for the temporary protection of Hyder against the flood encroach- ments of the turbulent Salmon River was outlined by Robert J. Sommers, Highway Engin- eer of the Territorial Board of Road Commissioners, at a we'll attended meeting of the Fly der Chamber of Commerce held in Chamber of Commerce Hall Tuesday evening.
 President Frank Reichenback presided and introduced MT. Sommers, who stated that the work to be done on the river must be considered as purely temporary in character and de- signed to give the camp pro- tection against the flood dan- ger until such time as federal assistance might be forthcom- ing. Mir. Sommers also pointed out that such work must be of a type to keep within the lim- it's of the S7,500 legislative appropriation.
 MT. Sommers then gave his views of tho river situation and outlined what appears to be a thoroughly sensible and economical program for divert ing the river into an old slough channel lying considerably to the westward of the present river course. Briefly defined, the plan embraces the remov- al of stumps and other timber debris from the proposed chan nel, located on the farther side of the wooded river bar which parallels the present channel on the west and is somewhat above the level of the old and present river channels, and the subsequent diversion of the stream into a new course by means of a dam or barricade supported by cables strung across the stream near the up- per end of the slough channel.
 The work of clearing the new channel will be started at the lower end ofthe river, and will be carried upstream, with the object of releasing the water pressure and permit the water to SCOUT out the channel to the fullest possible extent. The next step will be to cut the standing timber along the slough to construct a rip-rap structure on the town side of the channel to form bulwark and prevent the stream from cutting back through the bar. The snags and other timbers removed from the channel will also be used to strengthen this obstruction. The embankment thus formed would be secured in place by cable lashings to form a practically continuous barrier. Cables will then be stretched across the river just above the slough to form the foundation fora timber and brush dam sufficiently strong to divert the current westward into the proposed channel. To prevent the new channel blockading below the point of diversion men and equipment will be stationed near the low CT end of the channel to re- move or prevent the accumu- lation of such debris as may be released above.
 MT. Sommers also proposes to reinforce the rock jetty, a short distance above town, and
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-01-11
Can't Stand Severity
of Norrland Climate

Sweden's attempt to coloniZe the
forested regions Of Norrland with
dissatisfied farmers from other Sec
lions is apparently destined to go on
the rocks. A large number of the
$50 colonists financed by the govern
ment In the hope of securing per
manent population for some of the
rem0test northern districts have an
nounced their intention to move
back to central and southern Sweden.
The soil Is unfit for cultivation they
declare, and the severe weather en-
dangers their lives. They also COM
plain of the lack of hospitals and
schools and of misrepresentation by
government agents. On the other
hand. another scheme for colonlzing
the districts adjacent to the Gulf Of
Bothnia and the many rivers of the
country has proved successful. The
government has loaned money to the
children of farmers to enable them to
purchase their own holdings from
their parents, and thus many who
might have left for the cities remain
to till the soil. More than 1000 such
loans are made to people in Norr-
land every year, and eventually 1t Is
hoped to build up fairly large pop.
ulation. Norrland is rugged, TIM
bered country stretching up into the
Arctic circle and includes 80 per cent
of the area of Sweden.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-01-11
WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE

At the Warren ranch. the
"Three Bar" on the fringe of the
"cow country" stranger APP
piled for work as rider. Will
jeanette Ann Warren-known to
all as "Billie," Is the owner Of
the ranch, The girls father,
Cal Warren, had been the origi-
nal owner. The question wheth-
"cow country" or be opened to
settlement is a troublesome one.
The newcomer Is put to work,
Cattle "rustlers" have been
troubling the ranch owners. The
new hand gives his name as Cal
Harris. By his announcement in
favor of 'squatters" he incurs
the enmity of rider known as
Morrow. The will made by Cal
Warren stipulated that half the
property should go to the son of
his old friend, William Harris,
under certain conditions. The
new arrival is the man, and he
discloses the fact to Billie. The
girl is suspicious. Slade,
ranchman with an unsavory rep
utation as a bad man." visits
Billie. He has long wanted to
marry her. but she dislikes and
fears him. Slade, endeavoring to
embrace Billie is interrupted by
Harris. Harris half jestingly,
proposes that the girl marry him
and SO settle the matter of the
ranch ownership. The regular
calf roundup is begun. While
the riders are at their evening
meal, far out on the range, six
outsiders Join them. Billie knows
them to be "rustlers."
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-01-11
The Settling Of the Sage
By HAL G. EVARTS
q Emrs

ting position in his surprise at this
impulsive retraction, and as he smiled
across at her she OWNED that this
man, seemingly so impervious to her
sarcasm. could be easily moved by a
single kind word.
THANKS, Billie" he said. THAT
was real white Of you"
he rose and sauntered toward the
wagon and Billie Warren felt sud-
den clutch Of fear as he halted be-
fore Harper and she realized that he
had taken her words literally and In
tended ordering them off.
"I've been made temporary foreman
of the Three Bar-just so the boss
could try me out on that job for an
hour or two" he remarked conversa-
tionally. $50 I'm putting in new
rule that goes into effect right off.
When you boys ride away, in few
minutes from now. you can tell folks
that the grub line is closed as far as
the Three Bar Is concerned"
Lang took a half-step toward him,
his face rejecting his gathering rage
as his slow brain comprehended the
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-01-11

fact that this speech was but another
way of announcing that he and his
men would find no welcome at the
Three Bar from that moment on.
Harper caught his arm and jerked
him back. The albino was an old
hand and could rightly read the signs.
1.-THE gentleman was remarking to
me-" he said to Lang; mot you" He
turned to Harris. "There's no law
to make you feed any man." he said.
"From now on we'll pay our way-as
far as the Three Bar is concerned"
. His tones were casual; only his pale
eyes, fastened unblinkingly on Harris
face, betrayed his real feeling toward
the man who, Notwithstanding the
roundabout nature of his announce
ment, had practically ordered him to
stay away from the Three Bar for all
time.
But even in the face Of that" he re-
sumed, well welcome you any time
you happen to ride down our way"
Every man within earshot under.
stood the threat that lay beneath the
casual words.
'"Then III likely drop in some time,",
Harris said. IF you'll send word
where 1t is. And I'll bring fifty men
along"
The albino motioned his men to.
ward their horses and they mounted
and rode off down the bottoms. Har.
ris walked back and resumed his seat
near the girl, who sat looking at him
as If she could not believe what she
had just witnessed.
You see 1t was just as easy as I'd
counted on" he said. It'll be con.
siderable saving on food"
But how did you know?" she
asked. why is Harper afraid of your"
Hes not" Harris said. mot for
single second. But he's an old hand
and has left few places on the Jump
before he came out here"
"And he thinks you know It'll" she
guessed.
ale don't care what know; it's
what he knows himself-that the wild
bunch is always roasting on the Dow.
der can even when It appears like
they're sitting pretty-that counts
with him. You thought was taking
fool chance of outg.ninl him. In
reality was taking almost an unfair
advantage OF him, providing he had
the brains he must possess to have
lived to his age."
She could find no ready-made an
swer to This surprising statement.
Don't you know that the albino
will kill you for thut?' she asked
"Not unless lie can stage II as d Der.
sOrlll quarrel" he said Hell never
follow 1t uL as coming out of what
happened today by taking II out on
me as temporary foreman of the
Three Bar-for ordering him off
There's a good majority of folks that
don't relish seeing Harper's bunch
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-01-11

More than 100000 little auks, birds
so stupid they cannot tell the differ
ence between man standing still and
a pile of stones, were observed on
Hakluyt island in the Arctic ocean
by DR.. r. M. Anderson, Canadian gov.
eminent zoologist, on IN expedition
into the Far North last summer. TAX.
ing advantage of he birds stupidity,
the natives catch them by sweeping
them up in the ordinary landing nets
used by fishermen. The little auks
stand upright, resembling the penguin,
and, like their larger relative, form In
lines of almost martial array.-Popu.
lar Mechanics Magazine.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-01-11
Large Italian Families

Palazzolo dello Stella, Udine prov.
ince, Italy, with an average of more
than nine children, all Fascist. to ev.
cry family. claims to come closest to
Mussolini's ideal of prolific Italy
It's population is about $780, divided
into 46S families. CT these, three
have 16 children; one. ID; eight, 49,;
eleven, IL.
The lesser tribes, says the st. Louis
Post-Dispatch, include eleven families
with an even dozen; twenty-five with
II offspring, and thirty-four with 10
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-01-11
When yOW
Children Cry
for 1t

Baby has little upsets at times. All
your care cannot prevent them. But you
can be prepared. Then you can do what
any experienced nurse would do-what
most physicians would tell you to do
give few drops Of plain Castoria. No
sooner done than Baby is soothed; re-
lief is just a matter Of moments. Yet
you have eased your child without use
Of single doubtful drug; Castoria is
vegetable. So it's safe to use as often
as an infant has any little pain you
cannot pat away. And it's always
ready for the crueler pangs of collie, or
constipation or diarrhea; effective, too,
for older children. Twenty-Five million
bottles a0ere bought last gear.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-01-11

Sealing letter Is nowadays the
work of an instant. How was II ac-
coniplished before the invention of
gulnTned envelopes?
The first seals consisted of ring
affixed to clay and later to chalk or q
mixture of pitch. wax and plaster
The use of wax did not become gen.
eral until the Middle ages. Beeswax
yellowed by time was the first va
riety Of II used, and after them came
sealing wax, mixed with white sub
stance. Red and green wax came in
during the Twelfth century. and 100
years later the list of colors was sup
pleniented by nearly ull those now to
be found In WAX.
During the First empire the French
began 10 use wufers brought FROM
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-01-11

First Letters Sealed With Odd Substance

Italy by the soldiers of the French
army. These waters were cut with IL
punch from a thin leaf made of -four
Finally gummed envelopes began to
replace the sealing wax and waters.
The first of these envelopes were
made in England about the year 1910
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-01-11
Legal Distinction

In law, flOtsam, or floaisurn. is der
elici or shipwrecked goods floating In
the sea, while jetsam Is goods throw
overheard which sink and remain NJ
der the water.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-01-11

There is no place where one can
learn so much as in book store-if
one wants to.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-01-11
Expression

What can be expressed IN word.
can be expressed In .-Thoreau
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-01-11

To run around with a boy much
shorter than he is may make a youth
round-shOuldered.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-01-11
Too Good to Be True

Mrs. Gazippe-Poor Mrs. Nuclsle.
down! Her husband treats her like
q servant.
Mrs. Gazoof-What Do you mean
to tell me he gives her all his money
and lets her boss the whole house?
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-01-11
The more ancient the scheme the
more victims 1t manages to gather in

You can't make hay while the sun
shines in good old winter-time.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-01-11
W. N. w., PORTLAND. NO. 2--1s2s.

Mingling with the right people,
you'll get good education without
going to college.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-01-11
The Difference

The Difference
This whipping hurts me as much
as it does you, my son."
"But you are not so tender where
1t hurts you, pa"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-01-11

lem so prevalent these days is in even
greater favor as family medicine
than in your grandmother's day.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-01-11

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Both the front and rear springs Of tho
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