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Hyder weekly herald., 1929-12-14
TERRITORIAL FUNDS
 SHOW MARKED GAIN

With a net cash balance of $785, ,961.18 on hand as of Oct ober 31, the Territorial Treas ury showed a gain of $94,065. IS over the same date last year, according to- a recent an nouncement by Governor Geo. A. Parks.
 The total cash on hand at the close of business on the indi- cated date was $858.S03.92 against which were outstand- ing warrants aggregating $72r 842.74.
 Total cash on hand on Octob- CT 31, 1928, was $770, ,472.62. Outstanding warrants amount ed to a total of $78,531.93, leaving net balance of $691,- 859.7O.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-12-14
MAIL BOAT HAS
 STRENUOUS TRIP


 The Ketchikan mail boat Taku II arrived early Thurs day morning twenty-four hours hours behind schedule and aft CT one of the most strenuous and difficult passages ever ex- perienced by the vessel on the local run.
 Beset by freezing head winds, snow, -sleet. and rough water practically throughout the trip, the vessel became so heavily coated with ice that the craft was twice forced to. lay to while the encumbering coating was cut away. Stops were made at Hidden Inlet and Tombstone Bay while the crew removed the ice clinging to the vessels bows and sides in heavy masses and threatening that much-feared form of sea disaster known to northern mariners. as icing down." in which a vessel becomes so heavily weighted down with ice as to be unable to surmount the waves and sinks.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-12-14

M. c. Butler, prominent Seat tie mining engineer, who is taking an active interest in the development of the Metcalf and Finley and other proper ties in the Texas Creek area, arrived from the south Sunday morning.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-12-14
GOLD EXPORTS SHOW
 STEADY UPWARD TREND

Gold and silver sent from Alaska to the United States in November attained a total val ue ofa$746,797, according to the monthly commerce state ment of Collector. of Customs J. c. Mcbride.
 Of the indicated total gold contributed. $722,4OO, silver $24,397.
 The value of last months gold and silver shipments have been exceeded only three times in a monthly; period this year; namely by. those of August, September and October, when the monthly totals were re- spectively $500, ,415. $SO1,741, and 1,2O6,3 ,337. All other monthly shipments since last December have been below $500, 900. the highest total for the remaining months having been $587,1 in July. FoHow> ing are the monthly returnsfor the year as shown by the. re-
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-12-14
HOSPITAL DANCE :.
 NEW YEARS EVE,

l
 The annual benefit dance of the Hospital Association will be held in Stewart New Years eve. In addition to providing an enjoyable entertainment, the Association will also present 200 shares of Big Missouri stock to some one holding the ticket bearing. the winning number.
 As the hospital is in every sense a community institution, being open to Hyder as we'll as Stewart residents, it is entitled to receive all possible support from the residents of Hyder. But for the presence of this in stitulion, the doors of waich are, ever open to the needy as well as the affluent, local resi- dents overtaken by sudden ill., nesss would in many instance find themselves in an exceed ingly sorry plight. Under the existing regulations, only a portion of the expense of main taining the hospita! is borne. by the government and to coA- tinue it's beneficent ministrat- ions the institution must re- ceive more than $1,000. each year in contributions from the residents of the district. ..
 As. its presence is as benefic- ial to Hyder as to Stewart, ,o- cal residents should not over- look the fact that unless these extra funds are forthcoming the hospital will inevitably be forced to close. Also it should not be overlooked that it is dis tinctly unfair for Hyder citi- zens to leave the residents of Stewart to bear alone the bur- den of maintaining the hospital whenthey are permitted to par ticipate in all the benefits it af- lords on equal terms with '.}e residents of Stewart. The duty of maintaining the institution is d1deniably one that shoulti rest equally on the residents of both communities. As far as we of Hyder are concerned, this is a most suspicious time to dis charge at least a part of our obligation and not be niggard- ly in the doing. When you are asked to buy a ticket, remem- Der that you are being asked to do all you can to help main tain the hospital and take tick cts to the fullest amount you can afford-even if it "hurts. ,"
 Alaskans pride themselves on doing things in a large and generous way and it is up to us to demonstrate that this at titnde is something more than a mere pretense by subscribing generously to an institution which provides us with splen- did insurance against lack of immediate care if overtaken by sudden illness or injury.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-12-14

As indicated recently in these columns, the present outlook is that the gold and silver exports of the Territory for the year will exceed those of any year during the past decade.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-12-14
INDIANS PLAN SUITS AGAINST
 UNITED STATES

The Alaska Native Brother hood, of which w. IL. Paul, former prominent political fig ure, ic president, contemplates suits against the federal gov ernment with the object of re- covering certain rights claimed to have been held at one time by Alaska Indians, but which now have passed into other hands, according to an official announcement made by MT. Paul in Juneau a few days ago.
 Millions of dollars are under stood to be at stake in the pro- posed actions, which involve lands, fishing streams and wat CTS, hunting a n d. trapping grounds, forest and mineral lands. v
 In pursuance of their plans the Native Brotherhood is said to have retained Judge James Wickersham, former Alaska delegate to Congress and at present a candidate for the re- publican nomination for the same office, to conduct the le- gal battles it intends to wage.
 The Indian attitude, as out lined by the Juneau Empire, is as follows:
 "It is contended by the Broth erhood, through it's leaders, that the Indians were in poss- ession during the days of the Russian ownership of Alaska, of vast fishing, hunting, trap ping, mineral and other rights. And that the lands occupied by them including tidelands as well as forested areas, were recognized as theirs by right by the Russian government.
 The acquisition of the Terri tory by the United States, it is held by them, merely trans ferred sovereignty and owner ship of unoccupied or unappro- priated lands and resources but did not deprive the Indians any rights they held under Russian rule. They further con- tend that Congress itself, has upon occasion, recognized these rights, but that in the passage of years most, if in fact not all, of them have been taken away and are now held by others with the consent and support of the government.
 Payment for those so lost will be sought in the suits.
 The Indian leaders realize that before any suit can be in stituted against the United States it will be necessary for Congress to grant legislative authority for such action, and a measure authorizing the Nat i've Brotherhood to file the suits has been prepared. MT. Paul indicated that it is planned to have the bill introduced at the current session of Congress by delegate Sutherland.
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Hyder weekly herald., 1929-12-14

Julius Jensen, for 30 years in the hardware business in Doug las, died recently in Seattle at the ripe age of 65 years.
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07
ENGLISH FREIGHTER IS L
 FORCED ASHORE ISLAND

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 4 R- The Radio Marine Corporation an nounced receipt of wireless mes sage saying the British freighter Norwich C&y" had gone ashore On Gardner Island, one of the Phoenix group in the Pacific Oc- can, near south Hawaii
 The Norwich City is a freighter Of eleven thousand, i've hundred and eishty-seven gross tons. She ig an oil burner and was built in 1911 at Wnhele Pass. England. for the Reardon Smith Lines. The vessel sailed November 11th from Melbourne. Austraffa, for Honolulu.
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07
NATIVE BROTHERHOOD
 CONTEMPLATES SUIT

JUNEAU, Dec. 5. B-A suit against the Federal government, is contemplated by tte Alaska Ma tive Brotherhood. composed of In- dians, seeking to recover compen- sation for certain rights claimed to have been held at one time, by them, which later passed into other hands following the purchase of Alaska. Over million dollars is sail to be involved in the pro posed action, which includes the loss of fishing and trapping grounds forests. and mineral lands.
 At convention or the Alaska Native Brotherhood held recently at Haines, William l.. Paul and James Wickersham who is now candidate for the nomination as Delegate U Congress, i1 the Apr! primaries were retained as attor- neys for .he Brotherhood
 Before any suit can Ee initiated against tn. governmer. 1t will be necessary ,cr Congr.ss t grant
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07
SOME OF McALP1SE PARTY
 ARRIVE CIVILIZATION

CRANBERRY PORTAGE. Dec 5. P-Three months after their reseEe by Eskfuos near the Arc tic Circle tro of the seven n1em- bers of the NeAIpine expedition party. reached civilization others still awaiting favorable flying con dFrtons before being brought out
 The two men who arrived here are Don Goodwin Hamilton of On tario- and mechanic of the e1pedf- tfon, who suffered from badly froz- en feet. and Richard Pierce. of Toronto editor of the Northern Miner. who was with them in the plane The exploration party wan dersd for two months in the north land after the two planes vers forced dov3 on account Of lack of fuel Trsy were finally found tg Eskfmoe
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07
MINING OUTLOOK IS GOOD

SEATTLE. Dec. ,, R)-Mining outlooks in Alaska and the Cana dian Northwest are the brightest in years. says Frederick w. Brad ley. President :. of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgy after his arrival here from, a tour in the Orient and through south ern Alaska and northern Canada.
 He said The Treadwell Mines are the foremost on the American continent, showing. profits of One hundred and seventy three thous- and dollars. for the year ending Oct. 1st. I am thoroughly in ac- cord with the proposed trunk highway from Seattle to Fair banks. It is an excellent idea and will serve to open the immense oil and minerahzed country be- tween the two points. It would well repay the governments of Can ada and the United States. 4
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07
FRIDAY tTEIEoRAp1,c,
BOTH PLANES DAMAGED ATTEMPT TO TAKE OFF
 AT TELLER TO-DAY

TELLER. Alaska, Dec 6, (Spec- ial Nugget Serice)-The Stinson cabin plane cracked rup and the new Waco open cockpit plane was slightly damaged this morning when Pilots Dorband. and CrossoE attempted 10 take on for North Cape, Siberia.
 Grantley Harbor which has been used for a field, was covered with wind-rowe. the planes had extremely heavy loads of gaso- line and with no wind to help them take of, spoiled the aviators chances of going to the rescue of Colonel Ben Eielson. A run way fs being prepared while the Waco plane is undergoing re- pairs and the avia.ors will leave as soon as possible.
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07
JUDGE JUSTINE w. HARDING
 IS KEvERSI.D

SAN FRANCISCO. Fec 5. R- The United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, reversed the order of the district court of the First Division of AL aska, sdjudging William L. Paul. a Kstehikan Attorney, guilty of contempt Of eourt, on two counts. In deciding the appeal the Circuit Court held. that the lower tribunal deprived PsnI of his constitution al rights without due process of law The first count charged Paul with maksng false statements re- feeting up0n Judge Justine ". Harding when Paul fled an a1- day.t on a motion fer change of venue On the ground of prejudice of the presiding judge, against Pauls client. Paul was sentenced to serve B days i. jail or pay Q fine of 370. The second count involved other statements in the same affidavit charging prejudice against the judge which state ments the judge alleged were un- true. Paul was ordered to pay fine of s100.00 or serve 50 days in jail On this count The cir cuit court Of appeals said It is certainly an innovation in the law. If attcrneys can be summariIy punished for contempt of court whenever statement made by them on behalf of their clients, after investigation turn ont to be un- true"
 Judge Harding is receiving con- sidera bic adverse comment by reason of his criticism of jurors who have rendered verdicts con- trary to the way hs- thinks they should decide the case. He recent ly discharged the entire panel by reason of the fact that a jury in liquor case aquitted woman when the jury in baIloting on the case, voted II to 1 in favor of her acqufttal on the first ballot. The conceDsus of opinion seems to be that the jury and the court have separate and distinct func- tions to perform, and it is no more the right of the court to .nvad. the province of the jury, than it is for the jury to inter fere with the functions of the court.
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07
THURSDAY iTELEcaApHIc1
FORD MOTOR co. MAKES
 INCREASE IN WAGES

DETROIT, Dec. B. P)-Wage increase will add approximately twenty millions of dollars annaul- ly to the payroll of the Ford Mot or O., 1t was announced by Ed gel Ford, President. The minimum wage at the present time is six dollars day, which according to an announcement will be increased to seven. Many of the employees are now receiving from seven to ten dollars per day. The new in- crease took effect December first.
 Edsel Ford said, in an interview that the increase would be met by better management and the pub lie and quality of production will not be held responsible for it."
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07
FORMER GOVERNOR OF
 WASHINGTON IS DEAD

TACOMA, Dec 6 R-Former Governor Louis F. Hart, of Wash ington died last night at eleven forty-fve P. M. Death came with out warning. He wss sixty-eigh1 years of, age and had been in the hospital for the past four days. It was believed he \ as afflicted with a fatal illness but is was be- lieved he would live longer tha- he did. He was suffering prirla "'lv from a diabetic condition O. ..e blood, but the immediate cause of his death, say attending phy- sicians, was apoplexy.
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07
LABOR OFFICIAL DIES FROM
 BURNS; APT. FIRE

NEW YORK. Dec. 6, [Pl-Jam es P. Noonan, vice-president of the American Federation of La bor, and President of the Inter national Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, died here of burns re -ceived early yesterday morning from a fire in his apartment.
 Firemen who broke into the been turned in by neighbors. found the labor official lying on the floor beside the couch. It is believed he had gene to sleep while smoking. The fire started from a cigarette.
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07
WEDNESDAY
AI.RAyGFsHFgsT- BEING
 J.bf. EU ssIirs SEARCH E-OR COL EfEI>St,S
-ELeGEzSHfc

JUNEAU, Dec. [. gGt-TEe AL a.ska Afrwayz Inc. are making ar rzrxgmeE.s for she Rgssizn sisrs r, sezrea for gislson and Bortand t wag maGs known 10 Governor pzrks ln wire received bg him tndaz. Hz sasd thz telegram stat sd thac tas Rsacsan ieebreaker Lttke had changed Its plans and Ehat the RGssfza rlan@e were eH- peted zt r1s NznEk yesterday,
 Ar-zngeman sTs being made by the Alazaa atrva-z for the Rus s6zns to look for EfeIson Gntil their o~n ptaaes can reach Sber- Ia
 The following press dispatch ~as gent today to rne Associated Press by ftz representative. The 11rne Nugget
 Nome. Alaska Dec- f. 1928 Ase1etated PreH.
 sesttle. Waahfn gton.
 One of the worst blizzards in many years E sweeping Nome and Teller today and she Alaskan Afr -ays planes are forced to stay on the ground. in the meantime two avfztors lfves still hang in the balance because . government which has planes and men are held bT officials from going to the rescue Of former army pilot Eielso1 was decorated by Coolidge Tfth the sanae medal ss Lindbergh and has the rank Of Colonel It fs 2 shzme on, Uncle Sam not to send out planes to look for man who willingly endangered his life dnrinx the war and now that he is in danger of freezing to death. Wananfps loaded with marines. guns, and ammunition are sent on missions. to Mexico and other for eign countries 10 fight and kill. but Uncle sarn's planes and pilots cannot b. used to help rescue one hundred percent American. when In trouble and wait for the Soyiets to reseue him, If search is to be made in earnest. probably take nont14 5u; r'ace for 2>Y- ernnent planes is here when ~ea ther h right, instead Of thou4- anda Of miles away.
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07
RE3iAINDRR -McALPINE PARTY
 ARRIVE HOME
CRANBERRY PORTAGE De,

CRANBERRY PORTAGE Dec. 6, P)-Col. c. D. M. McAlpine, president of the Dominion Export CTS. and four members of the ex- petition, which have been lost for over two months in the North, while on a prospecting survey, ar rived tere this morning via two airplanes from Stony Rapids. the last outpost On the journey from Cambridge Bay, Victoria Land.
 The most terrifying part of the experience says McAlpine. came, after they had been guided by the Eskimos to the souhh side of Dease Straits. where they found open water. which forced them to wait six weeks before they could cross to the Eshfmo village. In all that time the straits did not
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07
STORMY WEATHER PREVAILS

The blizArty weather of the past three weeks still prevails and where all the wind end snow com- es from has everyone guessing All afrplane service is at a stand still and the local electric light and telephone companies have their hands full in shooting trouble. The U. S. Radio station is also having its troubles in receiving telegrams owing to static condi- tions, and if it had not been for an extra amount 0. teIegrams re- ceived yesterday the Nugget would hAvr been unable 10 pEtiise |, Bulletin tonight. Stormy condi- tfons prevail everywhere.
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07
KING QUEEN OF ITALY
 MAKE HISTORY TO-DAY

ROME, Dec $, ET-King Vic ter Emanuel and Queen Helena. paid long awaited visit to Pope Plus today, and in so doing have made history, being the first sov- ereigns of united Italy to enter the Vatican, which has only re gently ceased to be place Of self-imposed impriso 1ment to tha Popes- Their majestfes were met in the throne room of the vatfca and with the doors closed and closely guarded they proceeded with the object of their visit What they said has not been disclosed.
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07
|ERNDR ICNFESSES TO
 CALIFORNIA ROBBERY

PAWHEE. Dec. 4. Pt-The con- fession of Tom Vernon. one time rOdeo rider and railroad fireman. who was convicted of derailing the Southern Pacific passenger train near Saugus. California and sing le handed robbing the passen- gers. in true dime novel fashion. is not expected to. avert the bat tie between Wyoming and Cali fornia over his custody. --,~4
 vernor. also charged with the robbery of the passengers of the Union Pacific, train near Chey- enc. denied that he had done so saying that he had held up only one train, which was the one in California, because he was out of work and needed the money.
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07
POLAR TRIP OF CRAY
 AGAIN DANGER STOPPED

FREIDRIC CfISHAVEN. D4c- I. G51-The proposed polar flight 6. the firfgfbIe Graf Zeppelin, again ran into difficulties, with the re fusal Of the .nGurznce companies here to Gnde-Erite it.
 Although the question Of insur- ance came uo previously, Dr. HGgS Eckner, commander of the Graf. Last month, said he was sure h. could obtain insurance for tae trip but apparently he has beei. unable to accomplish that task Sc far
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07
ESCAPE PLOT FOUND OUT

LAMAR, Colorado, Dec. 4, Pj F7eagle, condemned lead CT Of the Lamar bank robber gang. was removed from the Den yer County Jail here. after plot involving his escape was discover- ed by Sheriff Ed Alderman, who said that Flea gle had written a note to the inmates of the jail offering. ten thousand dollars in cash to effect an escape and pro- vide hiding place for him. The proposition vas. that those who assisted him would be paid when the escape was accomplished
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07
PERSER DIES AFTER Ay
 OPERATION; PETERsBERG

PETERSBURG. Dee [. E- R- Bosgaly, gErser aboard tae stea n7shtp oUsen, S&S ,rEsEed here early Sunday, suffering from an acute a;taek Of appendicitis He failed to recover after an operation and died last night, His body will be shipped to his home in eattle cn the Queen Thursday
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07
LAKE STEAMER FOUNDERS
sAULr ST. MARIE, Mich. De


 sAULT ST MARIE. Mich, Dec. !. R--An official radio report from coast guard headquarters at Grand Marie. Michigan, said that six men were lost and eighteen saved from the Steamer "Kiowa" which went aground in Lake Su- perior near there last night In a storm. The survivors suffered in- tensely after being exposed for q day to the gales and blizzards being rescued after the flax lad en boat rank. t+sts,s
 One unidentified body was found. The missing are Cnpt. Alex Young of Duluth, stewart, wheelsman, and watchman. and. porter, all of whom are believed dead.
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07
VIOLENT BOMB EXPLOSION
 IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Dec. 6, R-The one hundred and fourti, bomb, one of the most powerful ever planted exploded here last night, blasting a four story house from it's foun- dations and in5uring twenty or more persons. one seriously. Fire men estimated that the damages might reach fifty thousand dol lars. The police were unable to determine at whom the bomb was directed or for what reason.
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07
BANDIT ARMY LOOPS CITY

RANKING, Dec 5, tYj-4 ban dit army invaded the town or PukoE across the Yartze River from Nanking and severed all communications with outlying cit ies- They then proceeded to loo, the city. and vere only driven out after det2chment Of Sa- -sso14iIsZ forces had gone thru great hsrdships to gaC into q posi- ton where they could force them to leave.
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07
EDISON FINDS PLANT THAT CAN PRODUCE RUBBER
 FOR COMMERCIAL USE

WEST ORANGE, N. J., Dec. 5, (41-Thos. A. Edison, in answer ing questions submitted to him at his laboratory, said he had dis covered plant or two which would produce a satisfactory amount of rubber for commercial uses. Edi-
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07
WILL NOT UREDGE NEAR
 CORDOvA

WASHINGTON. Dec. 7. P- "The proposed dredging of Kodiak Channel near CordoTa was dis approved by acting Secretary of War Hurly in his report to Con rress, He said that the benefit resulting from the work was held a insufficient value to justify the cost.
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07
SUTHERLAND INTRODUCES
 TWO BILLS IN CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, G- Delegate from Alaska, Dan Suth- erlaHd, today introduced two bIsis authorizing the Secretary Of Wse
 sG0mit to Congress ezcfma ta. for -te maintenance of a govern ment wharf at JSpsau and f5. Aooc eo3troi at Lowell Greek ntaJ Seward
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07

freeze over enough to hold their weight. There was no game to be had. the carbon and geese having already gone south. All the food was used ID by the time we were able to cross the stra it.. which consisted entirely of froz- en cod fish
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07

son is having today for his win ter hoEe at Foct Meyers, Florida where he xfEI continue his ezperi- nasnts in search of substitute for rubber
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07

legislative s.:herity. :: Is plan ned to have Delegate Sutherland introduce such a bill at the pres ent session of Congress
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07
AIRPLANE NEWS

:" Pilot Bill Graham with the N. A T. plane. ,hopped oil at noon today i with A. V. Cordoyado for Deering and Ross Kinney for Candle.
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07

Pdlotii Mat Nemenen, with an Al askan i,Airways Inc. plane left Fairbankes for Nome this. morning but turned back. according to word reaching here late, this afternoon
The Nome nugget., 1929-12-07
MAIL NOTICE

Outgoing dog team mail closes
 Saturday, Dec. ., 1929. ordinary R 5 and registered at 4. P. M.