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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-10-24

MILLION of dollars annually are dis
tributed in Montana now through
~ the fur producing industry and the
revenue from 1t has now reached q
figure where the business done by the
pioneer trappers and hunters in the
middle OF the last century, when 1t
was at its height. is almost insignifi-
cant in comparison.
1t Is impossible to accurately esti-
mate the total fur production Of the
state for the past year, but it Is safe
to say that it must have brought to
the trappers and growers between three
and four millions Of dollars and prob
ably more from the sale of skins alone,
without consideration being given to
the production of breeding stock and
the development Of fur producing prop
critics.
A survey has shown that there is not
a county in the state where there is
not some kind of a fur farm and with
in the borders of Montana are now
produced in captivity almost every
known northwestern fur bearing ami
NAL. A visit to some of these farms
proves most interesting. There are
muskrat farms, fox farms, wolf farms,
coyote farms, badger farms, rabbit
farms, beaver farms, and not only is
fur being produced on them, but the
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-10-24

shell and Missouri the buffalo made
the last stand and there the great
slaughter took place in the early Dos
soon after the railroad reached Mon
tana. 1t is estimated that in one sea-
son alone more than 100000 buffalo
were killed.
Old time trappers and hunters made
their living long after farming, stock
raising and mining had supplanted the
pioneer industry Of fur trading, but
it has only been in recent years that
the state generally has awakened to
the value of its possibilities for fur
production.
The annual fur trade of the nation,
much of it coming from foreign coun-
tries and Alaska, is estimated at $175,-
000, 900. Montana is making strides
toward capturing some of this business.
One estimate placed the number of
pelts marketed in the state in the
l928-29 season at around $50, 900. Other
estimates have gone as high as 300, 900.
OF course the larger part of the skins
marketed last year were from traps,
although quite a quantity found its
way to market from the farms, which
have been established in recent years.
More of the farm production. however,
has been for the purpose Of develop
ment, raising breeding stock for the
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-10-24
MAN HAS JEFFERSON CANYON
WINDOW SHADE ROAD IS FINISHED

Verify, verify" to parapnrase the
saying Of a famous American, IF a
man builds a better window shade than
his neighbor, the world will beat a
road to his door though he live in
Butte"
So say the friends OF Charles Nc
Donald, Butte inventor and old-time
hosting engineer.
McDonald's first effort was a safety
appliance for hoisting equipment. It
was bought by manufacturing interests.
He invented a second hosting engine
appliance and that, too, was snapped I'D.
His next invention is a metal window
shade roller.
The thing is i~ndestructible, can be
adjusted to any width Of window by
means Of telescope ARRANGEMENTS.
takes hold Of a curtain 50 firmly that
the curtain would be torn before the
holding clip would give way-and will
sell in competition with the cheapest
wooden rollers now on the market.
There are no tacks to be driven and
none to be removed when the thrifty
housewife decides to reverse her cur
tain and save the price Of q new shade
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-10-24

One Of the most important strips of
highway construction In the state, the
road through jefferson canyon, will be
completed and ready for traffic by
Nov. 15, says w. H. Smith, district en-
gineer for western Montana.
Completion of this project, which was
discussed for more than five years, will
clip IA miles from the distance on the
Yellowstone trail from Willow Greek
to Cardwell and will eliminate entirely
the long route to Harrison and back
down to the river, which, it is said,
has been the cause of more complaint
than any road stretch along the en-
tire route through Montana. In addi-
ton, the road will furnish, for a short
distance, a scenic road of unusual at
traction.
The contract for the road was let to
Crick & Kinney, contractors OF Spo-
kane, and will cost around SLOT, 900. For
about one and one-half miles, on
struction calls for heavy rock work and
for a considerable distance the entire
cliff has been blasted away and the
river channel changed to make room
for the roadway. The work also ne
ces tated moving Of the Northern Pa
cific railway tracks at n point.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-10-24
Plan Uniform
Business Course
In High Schools

M. P. Moe, state high school in
spector and director of vocational
training from the Office of the state
superintendent Of schools, is now en-
gagged in making a survey OF the COM
mercial subjects taught in the state,
with the object of building up a uni
form course of study in commercial
work.
The commercial work offered through
out the state, Mr.. Mo- says, varies a
great deal in the quality and type OF
work given. Commercial vocational
courses are coming to have a more and
more prominent place in the high
school curriculum. The modern read
ments are gradually swinging to al
low more commercial and practical SUBJ
jects a place among college entrance
requirements. Therefore, says MIR.
Moe, in the near future colleges will
place more faith in the grades in COM
mercial and vocational work as a
measure of the ability of the student,
than on the grades in mere academic
work. Tests at Leland Stanford uni
versity, which o accepts vocational
commercial work toward entrance re-
quirements bear this out, he said.
Mr.. Moe is also working on a manual
dealing With the organization and ad-
ministration of high schools, especially
the smaller schools. Montana has at
the present time, SO high schools with
an enrolment of over 100.
The demand all over the state is
for more work in the vocational line,
Mr.. Moe states. The Snlith-HugheS
work which comes under this is now
given in Is schools, these receiving
reimbursement from the Smit.l Hughes
act. Ten other schools give some
| Smith Hughes work, five carrying
teachers, without reimbursement.
Mr.. Moe says the number OF voca-
tional courses offered could have been
doubled this year if money could have
been obtained for them. AS 1t was,
Montana was the only state In the
union which this year increased its up
preparation for vocational training, ST.
600 being appropriated for each Of the
next two years.
Payment of Smith-Hughes work Is
made partly from two federal funds,
and from funds with which the state
matches the Smith Hughes funds. The
latest addition to federal funds was
made by the George Reed act, which
added $500 900 to the funds available
for vocational work, this to be used
equally for domestic science and agri-
culture, etc. The original Smith
Hughes appropriation wa for So, 900, 900
and is apportioned among the states
in proportion to the population.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-10-24

is the highest quality dye, prepared
for general use. 1t will dye or tixt
silk, wool. cotton, linen, rayon Or
any mixture of materials. The blue
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and wool only. With it you can dye
your valuable articles of silk or wool
with results equal to the finest pro-
f~essional work. When you buy
remember this. The bIme package
dyes silk or wool only. The aUhite
package will dye every kind of goods,
including silk and wool. Your dealer
has both packages.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-10-24
Dyeing this way
n1akgMAea
Dresses
NEW

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It's the quality of the anilines in
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Next time you have dyeing to do, try
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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-10-24

quality of the fur marketed is being
improved until it is superior to the
article for which the pioneer traders
and trappers ventured into the great
hunting paradise of the Indian.
Natural Fur Territory
Montana was always regarded as q
natural fur producing territory. 1t was
the last great hunting ground. On
the plains of the Yellowstone, Mussel-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-10-24

navigation of this stream was one of
the most interesting and singular fea-
lures of the business. >
Pack Trains In Montana
THE mountain trade of the central
west could not, Of course. be conducted
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-10-24

Mother-Did you put that nickel IN
the Sunday school collection?
TOmmy-NO, / lost it.
Mother-But this is the third week
In succession you've slost it.
TOMMY know, but that other kids
luck can't last forever.-Tid Bits.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-10-24

A new monograph factory, the first
in Dublin, Ireland, is producing 5000
records 4 day.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-10-24

The proper distance between the eyes
is the width OF one eye.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-10-24

In Abyssinia it is considered a crime
to smoke.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-10-24

Charles II was an enemy Of swearing
and issued q proclamation against It,
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-09-28
GOVT. ENCOURAGES CANADIAN
 ROAD PROJECT

An outline map of Alaska showing the route of the pro- posed International Highway between Alaska and Seattle, through Yukon Territory and British Columbia, has just been issued by the Interior department. It was prepared at the request of Ernest w. Sawyer, executive assistant to Secretary Wilbur, who spent three weeks in the Territory early this summer. The route shown lies from , Fairbanks south to Grundler, over the Richardson Highway; thence to the headwaters of the Tan ana River; then over the International Boundary to the White River, Lake Klaune, Whitehorse, Atlin, Telegraph Creek, Hazelton and Prince George, Quesnel, Lytton, and Vancouver, and thence to Se- attle. The constructed DOT tions are between Fairbanks and Grundler, Lake Klaune to Whitehorse, a short stretch on Lake Atlin, and from Hazel ton through Vancouver to Seattle. From Grundler to the International Boundary in AL aska is virgin wilderness, but no serious engineering prob lems would be encountered in building through it.
 In addition to the Inter- national Highway route, the new map shows the airplane landing field development in Alaska. A total of T. fields are listed and their locations shown.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-09-28
PREMIER DECLARES
 USUAL DIVIDEND

The Premier Gold Mining GO. has announced a dividend of six per cent for the third quarter of 1929. Payment will be made to stockholders of record September 21st.
 The dividend is the third of the same size paid this year and brings the total stock earnings of the company from nine years operation of the famous Premier mine to slight ly more than $14,050,00O.
 As the company is capital ized for $5,00O,0OO, the am- ount so far returned to the stockholders represents nearly three times the total capital ization. Few mining companies in the history of mining could show such a creditable record of management and financial administration.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-09-28
FINDS EXTENSIONS
 OF ADANAC VEIN

Thomas Robertson, local representative of the Adnac Mines Company of Alaska, was a visito r in town this week and reported that de- velopment work during the present season on the com pany's properties on Fish Creek have been satisfactory.
 Work on the main tunnel has been continued and con- siderable important surface development work has been done. Included in the results of the latter operations was the tracing of more than 300 feet of the easterly extensions of the main lead, which has disclosed excellent working values both underground and on the surface farther down the hill.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-09-28

cially in places where they are particularly silicious.
 "The district freely war rants the attention of Outside capital and more properties of the type of Blasher, Mross, Thornton, Metcalf, Mayer, Dominick, Findley, Davis and B. B. Smith and Malcolm Smith holdings are needed. These men deserve unstinted cOmmendation for the hard work they are performing.
 "The American side of the area is deserving of more at- tention that it has received, but, unfortunately it does not have the proximity of the Premier as an attraction. However, the surface show ings are very good"
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-09-28

Square Crooks" a tale of society's black sheep fighting to turn white, will be the principal offering at the mov- ing picture show on Sunday evening. The story is from the clever pen of Robt. Arm strong and unfolds a gripping tale of subtle intrigue and features Dorothy Dwan and John Mack Brown in the star roles.
 The remainder of the bill will include a late Pathe news reel and a rapid fire comedy entitled "Hot Mamas."
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-09-28

A committee from the Ket- chikan post of the American Legion, returned to that city recently from an expedition to Tongass Island, with two ex- cellent specimens of the near ly lost art of totem pole carving. Although the poles had been standing on the shore of Tongass Island for at least 50 years, they are in an excellent state of preservation and with reconditioning and care, will last for years. It is the plan of the Legion post to request the city of Ketchikan to set aside parcel of ground whereon these and other tot ems may be erected and preserved to posterity as orig inal examples of the handi- craft of the early Alaska natives. The ownership of the poles remains with the native people, the Legion standing sponsor for their care and protection.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-09-28

D. W. McLeman, prominent Stewart merchant was mar ried in Vancouver Wednesday according to advices received in Stewart. MT. McLeman's bride was Miss Elsie Elizabeth Burrows, of Vancouver. The newlyweds are expected to arrive from the south this evening.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-09-28

That the Seims-Carson road contracting firm, holders of the contract for the last sec ton of the Texas Creek high way, will do all the work pos sible to be done this fall on the. new extension project, was announced by MT. V. K. Woods, superintendent for the company, following his arrival on the Norco with a large amount of equipment includ- ing two large tractors and other machinery, and a num- Der of men.
 Owing to the lateness of the season, not a great am- ount of actual road construc- tion can be undertaken and activities will be directed principally to establishing camps and other preparations for active work next summer. In the event of climatic con ditions remaining favorable, clearing of a portion of the projected right of way will also be attempted.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-09-28
WORKER KILLED BY
 FALL FROM CLIFF
 ON GEORGE COPPER

Thomas Bell, IT years of age. a sturdy young Scot of the type that Canada needs and can assimilate, who arrived here with his family last June intending to grow up with the country, was killed last Saturday afternoon by falling from ledge of rock at the George Copper mine, where he was enl- ployed with diamond drilling crew. With Ted Knox, the runner of the crew, he was engaged in fix ing water supply pipe which had broken, and was making his way along the ledge, which, according to evidence brought out at the inquest, was from IS inches to two feet in width, when his feet slipped and he fell fifty or sixty feet, receiving a fractured skull which caused almost instantaneous death.
 Frank Lee, one of the Consolid- ated crew, went to American Creek, about six miles, and telephoned to the proper authorities in Stewart. Dr. H. A. Williams, the coroner, at once went up, reaching the scene of the fatality about dark, and re- turning to town the next day. The body was carried on 9 stretcher to American Creek, and brought from there to town by auto, ar irving Sunday evening.
 Monday at three o'clock the in quest was held, and the funeral took place from St. Marks Church Tuesday afternoon, Rev. c. J. Lee conducting the service both at the church and at the graveside. The esteem in which the young man and his immediate relatives were held was evidenced by a wealth of floral remembrances and large attendance at the obsequies.
 Pall bearers were Fred Kncx, Frank Lee, Jack O'Keefe, Herb Charlton, Harry Stewart and John Scott.
 Deceased was born near Edin- burgh and was the son of Mfr. and Mrs. Peter Bell, and the youngest of thirteen children of whom eight survive. One lives in London, two in Victoria, three in Prince Rupert and two in Stewart, where the parents also now reside.
 An inquest held in Stewart Mon day afternoon tended to show that the accident was due mainly to the shoes worn by the victim being of unsuitable character for tie work on which he was employed, and resulted in the following ver- dict:
 we, the jury, find that Thomas Bell came to his death on Septen- Der 21St, at the George Copper mine, through slipping and falling over bluff whilst repairing hose used on the diamond drill.
 We are of the opinion that had more suitable shoes been used by the deceased and greater precau- tions taken by the management, the accident could have been avoided"
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-09-28
NORTH-MacGREGOR

Miss Elizabeth E. MacGregor, late of the Stewart General Hos pital, daughter of Mrs. Harriet MacGregor who paid a visit early this year, staying with her daugh- ter, Mrs. s. G. Lawrence, was married at Christ Church, Vancou- yer, to Major. Cyril Burton North, superintendent for a number of years of the B. c. Silver mine, at 300 pm. on Friday, Sept. 2Oth.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-09-28

Hugh B. McGuire, well known mining man and holder of large local interests in this district, has established permanent offices at 705-6 Stock Exchange Building, Vancouver, where he will operate as a financial broker and mining specialist. MT. McGuire spent few days in the district this week and left for the south this morning.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-09-28
EXPORTS
 SHOW LARGE GAIN

Exceeding by more than fifteen millions the exports of the pre- ceding month, and also topping those of August 1928 by more than five millions of dollars, shipments of merchandise from Alaska to the United States last month showed the most noteworthy gains of re- cent years, with a total of $19,562,- 22o.
 Combined with gold and silver shipments totaling $8OO,415, the grand total of all exports for the month amounted to $2O,362,644, according to the monthly state ment of Customs Collector J. c. Mcbride.
 Following is the list and values shown:
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-09-28
Notice

Parties who now hold In- ternatiOnal Electric Company Meter Deposit Receipts will please call at the Bank of Hyder on or before October 18th, 1929. Upon surrender of these receipts, properly en- dOrsed, a TOngaSs Power and Light Company Deposit Ger tificate will be issued in lieu thereof.
 Claims made to us after that date for International Electric Company meter de- pOsit refunds will not be entertained.
 TONGASS POWER &
 LIGHT COMPANY.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-09-28

s. P. Fitzgerald, president of the Independence Mining Co.,, left Thursday for Van couver to attend the annual meeting of the company, to be held in the B. c. metropolis October lst.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-09-28

l.. J. Brotherton, who has been in charge of the Traversy barber shop for a considerable period, left Thursday for the south, but plans to return in a few weeks to look after his local interests.
 Scott Lynch, we'll known ton sorialist, has taken charge of the barber shop.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-09-28

The Hyder Drug Company has painted the metal roof of its splendid modern structure to provide protection against the clements.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-09-28

F. w. Schalberg, an associ- ate of A. Linke in the North Country Mining Go. operations on Bulldog Creek, was an ar rival from the south Thursday.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-09-28

B. R. Workman, former local electric light magnate, return ed this week from an extended visit in the south.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-09-28

Proprietor Sidney Anderson has greatly improved the appearance of the Fish Creek roadhouse by applying a coat of paint and installing a fine garden plot. r''.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-09-28

J. J. Little, northern man. ager of the Power Corporation of Canada, arrived from Prince Rupert Monday eve- ming in connection with the local affairs of the big power corporation.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-09-28
Notice

As a result of conditions cre- ated by the death of Mrs. C. F. Sandford, the Herald finds itself compelled to appear for a short period in the present form and somewhat devoid of the usual news interest.
 The kind indulgence of pat rons is requested until such time as publication in the usual form can be resumed.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-09-28

Mrs. Clay Porter returned last Saturday from a visit in the States, where she pur- chased extensive additions to her fine stock of lady's goods.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-09-28

Chas. F. Sandford, publisher of the Herald, returned We'd nesday from a visit of several weeks in Ketchikan.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-09-28

The motorship Norco ar- rived Tuesday with 92 tons of cargo and several passengers for this port.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-09-28

Mrs. Vera Ellinger, daugh- ter of Fred Thurman, arrived from Juneau recently to visit her parent.