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Hyder weekly herald., 1930-01-04
ALASKA BLUE BOOK
 WILL ENROLL OLD
 TIMERS 0F NORTH

In an effort to compile a ros- ter of those who have lived in the North, the executive com
 mittee of the Alaska Yukon Sourdough Stampede Associat- ion, promoters of the big Sour. dough Stampede held in Seat tie last year, has issued call to all who have ever entered Alaska or the Yukon to join in the production of Blue Book of the North. The volume, ac- ccrding to the committee plans, will present a great deal of historical data of the early days of Alaska and the Yukon. bringing to light many interest ing incidents, and will also con- tain short biographies of many of the noted early-day charac- ters, in addition to as complete a list of those who have ever been in the Yukon and Alaska as can be compiled. The book will thus be not only a direct ory of the North but also a val uable reference work.
 The Blue Book is not a profit making enterprise and those associated in it's preparation are giving their services with out hope of reward beyond the satisfaction of compiling a work which will be not only one of the most unique volumes in the world, but also one that will be handed down to poster ity and in time become a part of the history of Alaska and the Yukon.
 To assist in defraying the expense of publication, the committee is charging $1.5O for registering each name and each person registering will re- ceive a copy of the book. Pict- ures of the registrants will al- so be included if desired at a charge of $10 each, and write-up and picture together will cost $20.
 Persons desiring to have their names included in the register can obtain application forms at the Herald office.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-01-04

CTS near York, in Seward Pen- insula, but small amounts were recovered from placers in the Hot Springs district of the Yu- kon-Tanana region.
 The platinum metals came principally from placers in the Goodnews Bay district, at the mouth of the Kuskokwim Riv- CT, and in the eastern part of Seward Peninsula. The finds in the Goodnews Bay district continue to be encouraging but not such as to justify any rush of prospectors.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-01-04
$14,O61,000

Total production of gold from Alaska mines in 1929 is esti- mated at $7,748,000. This marks a noteworthy increase over the production of the pre- ceding year, attributable to in creased output by both lode and placer mines. The greatest increase appears to have come from the placer mines, where as in the preceding year more gold was recovered from lodes than placers. The large in- crease in gold production from placer mines is attributable mainly to the greater output from properties of the Ham, mon Consolidated Gold Fields in the Nome region and the Fairbanks Exploration Co. in the Fairbanks region. Weather conditions affecting mining, such as plentiful water supply and length of season, were es- pecially good in 1929 and con- tributed in no small measure to an increased production from many of the smaller camps. All of the larger dredg- es in operation during the last few years were again active and most of them showed an increased gold output. Other dredges lately idle were oper- ated and two new ones were built. Apparently about 70 per cent of all placer gold re- covered in Alaska during 1929 was mined by these machines. The ratio in 1928 was 65 per cent. The amount of gold pro- duced from placers by other methods seems to have been approximately the same or a little more than in 1928. No new finds of placer ground
 
 that yielded any considerable amount of gold mere made during the year. Prospecting for new deposits appears to be somewhat more active than in the recent past, and persons with funds appear to be taking
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-01-04
ALASKA MINERAL PRODUCTION 1929
 SHOWS INCREASE

Advance statements prepared by the Alaskan branch of the U. s. Geological Survey an- nounce that mines in Alaska are estimated to have pro- duced minerals valued at $16,. 105,000 in 1929, as agains, $14,061,000 in 1928 and $14,. 404,000 in 1927. The total value of the mineral output oi Alaska since 1880 is approxi. mately $616,OOO,0OO. The fig, ures for 1929 are preliminary estimates and subject to revis- ion. They indicate the source of this mineral wealth approx imately as follows:
 1929 (est.) Gold $7,748,00C Copper 7,233,00C Silver 240,00C Coal 496,00 Other minerals (lead,
 petroleum, tin, mar
 ble, platinum) 38S,00C
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-01-04

growing interest in prospect i've mining properties. The increase in production of lode gold is attributable largely to the output from the properties of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Co.,, which was both greater in quantity than in the preceding year and of a some what higher gold tenor. No noteworthy new developments were reported at the other gold lode mines, but most of he properties active during the last few years continued oper- ations. Gold lode mines in the Willow Creek district yielded somewhat larger output than in 1928, though considerably less than formerly. Most of the gold lode mines in the Fair banks district had a successful season. It is estimated their gold output was somewhat larger than in 1928. Several other small lode mines through the Territory, but especially in Kenai Peninsula, near Nuka Bay and at Crow Creek, and in the Kuskokwim region near Nixon Fork, report some gold production and prospecting was active at other places.
 The value of copper produced from Alaska mines in 1929 is estimated to have been 7,233,- 900. This marks an increase of about $1,268,000 over the cor responding value in 1928, though the quantity produced showed a decrease amounting to more than 1,000,000 pounds. The increase in value is ac- counted for by the fact that the average selling price of copper as computed by the Bureau of Mines, was 17.9 cents in 1929, against 14.4 cents in 1928. In 1929, as in former years, prac- tically all of the copper came from two mines near Kenne- colt. These mines have yielded copper worth more than S200, 00O,000 in the 19 years or so that they have been actively developed, according to pub lished records of the Geologic al Survey.
 Search for new ore bodies and extensions of known ore bodies
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-01-04
PREMIER GARDEN PARTY ENJOYABLE
 ENTERTAINMENT


 An entertainment and dance in the form of a garden party, given at Premier on New Years Eve, was one of the prettiest and most enjoyable events of the winter season and was attended by a large num- Der from both Hyder and Stew art.
 Excellent music featured the program and skillful decorat- i've effects converted the hall into most realistic semblance of garden.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-01-04

The production of coal from Alaska mines is estimated to have been somewhat less in 1929 than in 1928. As usual, the greater part of the output came from the Matanuska and Healy River fields. The prin- cipal producing mines were those of the Evan Jones Coal Go. and the Alaska Matanpska
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was continued at all producing mines, and development was carried on at several others not yet producing. Active pros pecting was carried on at the Nelson property, on Glacier Creek, a tributary of the Chiti- stone River, in the Nizina Val ley, where several hundred feet of tunnel has been driven to prospect outcroppings of high-grade copper ore found there. This work is being done by the Kennecott Copper Cor poration under option. Several long dormant copper proper ties on Knight Island were un- der investigation by a Canad- ian mining company, which plans to drill the area thor oughly.
 Most of the silver produced in Alaska in recent years was re- covered from the copper ores, In 1928 over three-quarters of the silver came from that source. With the reduction in the copper output in 1929 the quantity of silver naturally shows a corresponding de- crease. Furthermore, the aver age selling price of silver was only 53.4 cents an ounce, against 5S.5 cents in 1928. Ow- ing to the greater output of gold from both lodes and plac- CTS there was some increase in the output of silver associated with the gold. The quantity of silver contained in ordinary lode or placer gold is, however, relatively so small, and silver is so low in price, that the in- crease of nearly million dol lars in the gold output means an increase of only a few thousand dollars in the value of the silver recovered from these sources.
 Some silver was also recov- cred from ores that are prin- cipally valuable for the lead and silver they contain. Most of the ere of this sort Is mined in the Hyder district, in south eastern Alaska, and is shipped to smelters in the States for treatment.
 Silver lead ores are, howev- CT, known in widely separated parts of the Territory, and some prospecting is in prog gress at several places for ores of this type.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-01-04

Coal Co.,, in the Matanuska field, and the Suntrana mine of the Healy River Coal Corpor- ation, in the Healy River field No notable new developments were reported during the year at either of these fields.
 Some development work was done on coal deposits on Ad- miralty Island, in suthwestern Alaska, by the Admiralty Is- land Coal Co.,, and a small amount of coal was shipped to Juneau to supply part of the local market.
 All the petroleum produced in Alaska in 1929 continued to come from the wells of the Chilkat Oil Co.,, near Katalla, where, in addition to the oi. wells, the company also oper- ates a small refinery. The gas oline and distillate produced from this petroleum are much in demand in the local market, as they are said to be of better quality than the usual commer- cial brands.
 During the year a drill rig was shipped into the region near Katalla by the Alaska Consolidated Oil Co.,, but the equipment did not reach the ground until August, so that the most of the work accomp- lished was preparatory rather rather than actual drilling. The only other place in Alaska where drilling for oil was in progress during the year was in the Matanuska valley a short distance west of Chicka- loon, where the Peterson Oil Association continued work throughout most of the open season. A depth of between 1900 and 1400 feet was at tained.
 Alaska also produced during 1929 some lead, marble, tin, limestone, quicksilver, and platinum. The aggregate value of these minerals in 1929, to- gether with that of petroleum is estimated to have been $388, 900. Most of the lead was ob- tained as a by-product from the gold ores of the Alaska Juneau mine, and the in- creased production of these ores resulted in the recovery of a greater amount of lead.
 Some lead was also recov- cred from the silver-lead ores of the Hyder district.
 The marble output in 1929 came, as heretofore, entirely from the quarries of the Yer mont Marble Co.,, on Prince of Wales Island. Mining of cert ain limestone deposits on Dall Island, in southeastern Alaska, by the Pacific Coast Cement Co.,, as a source of one of the constituents of it's cement, was successfully continued thru out the year. The tin ore was derived principally from plac-
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-01-04
GOVERNORS REPORT
 SHOWS PROGRESS
 PAST FISCAL YEAR

Declaring that increased pros. 1 perity was experienced il l Alaska during the fiscal year
 ending June 30 last, Governor George A. Parks, in one of the
 most comprehensive reports
 ever written by an Alaska gov.
 ernor to the the department of the interior, points out in evi- dence that the bank deposits of the Territory increased from Sl2,196,500 to $12,T54,5OO during the year, a gain of S558,000; that the assessed valuation of property in incor- porated towns jumped to $23,- 444,751, a gain of $753,885 over the previous year; that the Territorial treasury's cash balance at the close of the fis- cal year was $1,059,153.31, one of the largest in it's history 1; that the total value of exports was S74,849,918, or $17,288,- 271 more than the previous year, and that imports, al- though slightly less than for the preceding year, were val ued at S32,636,833 and that the balance of trade in favor of Alaska amounted to $42,- 213,085, as compared to $20,- 566,605 for 1927.
 Included in the numerous recommendations made by the governor are: ..-.-
 More adequate protection for the halibut resources and a survey to determine the extent of the fisheries; investigation of the herring fisheries; an in- dustrial school for tubercular natives; combination of agen- cies for enforcement of crimi- nal laws; federal aid in preda- tory animal control; another revenue cutter for Alaska pat rol service; consolidation of army and navy communication systems under Signal Corps; establishment of army airports and squadron of planes in in- terior Alaska and naval plane base on coast; extension of re- cent aerial survey of Alaska coast and construction of new federal buildings at Ketchikan, Fairbanks and Anchorage, the first two to be of fireproof con- struction.
 Of particular local interest is a recommendation that gov ernment geologists and engin- eers be stationed in Alaska during the entire year to assist the mining industry. Comment ing on this recommendation, the report says:
 'It will be of inestimable val ue in stimulating development if a geologist can be sent to the scene of a new mineral discov- cry as soon as it is reported. His report should be printed and distributed immediately. This cannot be done unless he is stationed in the Territory"
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-01-04

The motorship Norco arrived from Seattle Friday evening with forty tons of local cargo, made up principally of merch- andise for local business hous- es.
 The trip North was described by members of the crew as the worst in four years, owing to stormy weather.
 T. H. Evans, local represent ative of the Bureau of Public Roads, left on the Norco for a visit in Ketchikan and Jun eau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-10
STOCK PRICES SOAR
IN ACTIVE MARKET
Many New Highs Recorded
as Buying Movement
Spreads.
by STANLEY w. PRENoSIL.
Associated Press Financial Editor.


NEW YORK. March 10-The STOCK
market moved into new high ground Ior
the wear today in broad ouyng NOV
ment which started with the aniu .Ss :
ment shares and quickly spread 70 slie
steel, Office appliance, nuilolng ns IN ,s
Tnerchandising, food, tobacco, OIL ana
motor issues. Although the gains were
unevenly distributed, more than tnfee-
score issues were elevated to new peak
nrices for the year on advances rang
ing from / to nearly IL points.
Some irregularity developed during the
morning when selling pressure was re-
newed against Simmons Co.,. when
broke to q new low, and severai OF the
public utility stocks, which declined l
to nearly 8 points. Trading was dull
nm the decline. and offerings quickly
dried up. Lowering of the call money
rate from to 3ta per cent, coupled
with the announcement of an increase
of II 900 tons in the untitled orders OF
the United States Steel Corporation
last month, stimulated the afternoon
recovery.
Doubts Runners.
Wall Street was inclined to doubt
rllmors of a huge merger OF annuse-
ment companies which accompanied the
rise in the stocks, because OF reported
Government opposition. Shubert Thea
ters. which was mentioned in a pro-
posed hook-up with the Erlanger in
terests, ran up points to new top at
1874. Pathe A, Keith-Albee preferred
Consolidated Film preferred and Radio
Keith Orpheum advanced TO 5Hz
points to new peak prices Radio Cor
noration common, Warner Brothers
pictures and Paramount-Famous-L asky
also reached new high ground.
J. /. Case scared nearly IL points to
a new top at 29434. Peoples Gas,
Hershey Chocolate preferred, Eastman
Kodak, Southern Railway, Mobile q
Ohio, Allis Chalmers, Underwood Elliott
Fisher and Worthington Pump reached
new high ground on gains OF to
points. Celotex was run up Az points
to new high at 60 on the announce
ment that a vice president OF the
General Motors Corporation had been
elected to the board. The company
recently has been negotiating with Cen
eral Motors for a large contract for
insulating material for FTigidaireS.
Gimbel Brothers, which is again the
subject of a department store merger
rurnor, moved up more than 2 points to
a new high at 173z Mexican Seaboard
was heavily bought on reports OF i'm
portant developments in its California
properties, crossing % to a new peak
United States Steel common, after
yielding fractionally to 1908, ran UP Il
1881. YOUNGSTOWN Sheet & Tube
which is engaged in merger negotiations
with Bethlehem Steel, ran up points
to q new high at $50, with buying stimu-
lated by unconfirmed rumors Of COM
petitive buying as a result OF the re-
iuctance of the Eaton interests to aban-
don their plan to include that company
in the new Republic Steel merger. Van
adium was marked up nearly points
to a new high.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-10
STORE SALES GAIN
IN FIFTH DISTRICT
Five Per Cent Increase in
February Reported by
Federal Reserve.
RY EpwARD c. STONE.

Department store sales for February
IN the local Federal Reserve district
were per cent larger than in the
corresponding month year ago. &C
corins to reports from all IL districts
made by the Federal Reserve Board
today.
sales for the whole United States
averaged per cent lower than In the
same period last year, the same state
ment says, the figures being based on
summaries from 5l4 stores located IN
the leading cities OF all the Federal
Reserve districts.
The fifth district report was made
by 81 of the largest department stores
in the leading cities in this territory,
Washington and Baltimore playing an
important role in the returns.
81 Increases; "a Decreases.
Twenty-seven of the largest stores in
this locality reported gains in sales over
February Of last year, while "a similar
stores reported a decrease in their ousi-
ness in the same month.
Just three districts out of the II re-
ported better sales than last year. The
Richmond district shared honors with
the Dallas Federal Reserve district, both
having a per cent increase. The Bos-
ton district was the other area to show
largest sales, the gain being 2 per cent
Sales fell of the most in Chicago,
where city employees have had such a
desperate time to get pay for their
services. The decline in sales was Z
per cent. Cleveland came next, with a
loss Of 5 per cent.
Comparisons by Districts.
The percentages of increase or de-
creases in sales in February, 1880, COM
pared with February, 1929, by Reserve
districts, follow:
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DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

NEW YORK, March 10 (R.-
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Bank Smiles valued At $1,000.

A smile Is 81 900 asset to every one
engaged in any kind of work, but espe-
cially so to officers and employees OF
banking institutions, according to Roe
speakers at the twenty -seventh annual
banquet of Philadelphia Chapter, Amer
lean Institute of Banking.
Personality In Business" was the
subject Of Mr.. Fulkersor's address. He
said:
"The battle of business" Is no longer
q battle Of dollars; it is one OF per-
sonalities. Seventy-fiye per cent OF
every dollar that goes into business to-
dav is attracted by some individuals
personality. A man who does business
with a smile has an asset that is worth
1900 a year more to his employer than
he would be otherwise"
bank Debts Up % Per Cent.
Debts to individual accounts, as re-
ported to the Federal Reserve Board
here today by banks in leading cities
for the week ending March S, aggre-
gated. $16,274, 000, 900, or % per cent
ing week, and rs per cent below the
total reported for the corresponding
week Of last year.
Aggregate debts for 141 centers, for
which figures have been published
weekly since January, 1919, amounted
to SIS, 400, nn0, 600, as compared with
Sl2,047 900 ,009 for the preceding week,
and S2f.0s0 ,0D0. 900 for the week end
ing March 8 OF last year.
MasasIne Lauds Local Banker.
The current number Of Trust Com
panies' Magazine contains picture and
special reference to Edward j. Stell-
wagon, president Of the Union Trust Co.
of this city, which recently absorbed
his thirtieth anniversary. During the
entire three decades the trust company
has had but one president, Mr.. Steu-
wagon also being one Of the founders.
The sketch calls attention to the fact
that Mr.. Stellwagen was chairman OF
the iYaaliHlrraI committee on the occasion
Of the Induction of William Howard
Taft to the presidency Of the United
States in 1903.
Financial District Notes.
W. w, spaid of w. B. Hibbs d Co.
and Francis o. Addison, IT., vice presi-
dent Of the Security Savings 81 COM
rnercial Bank, have returned from a
three weeks outing, passed mostly on
Florida golf links. Mr.. Spaid took an
airplane trip To- Cuba, but finding the
air bit rough, returned to Florida oy
boat.
Negotiations are reported actively
under way whereby the North Ameri-
can Co. will obtain substantial interest
In the Pacific Gas g. Electric Co..
through the sale of the North American
Co.'S two subsidiaries on the coast 70
Pacific Gas.
Forty-eight chain store companies. re-
porting their February results, show
aggregate sales for the month OF 1883 :
925, 226, compared with $l48,265,342 In
February, 1929, an increase Of 7.Se pei
cent.
Trading on ID. C. Exchange.
Trading on the washington Stock Ex'
change opened with Capital Traction
selling at 855s for only five shares
Potomac Electric Power 5l2 per CEN
preferred came out at 1079s, advanced
an eighth and closed at 1071z. The
per cent preferred registered 11lA.
Commercial National Bank stock sole
today at 239, Liberty National at 206
and Mergenthaler ex-dividend, at 1O6 n
In the bond division Washington Rail
way SE Electric Is came out at SO anc
Metropolitan Club 41zs sold at 81 In thu
unlisted department
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The percentages of increase or de-
creases in sales in February, 1880, COM
pared with February, 1929, by Reserve
districts, follow:
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CHAIN STORE SALES.

Chain store sales Of the FIRST 4S COM
panies to report for February totaled
59,925, 266, an increase of 10 per cent
over the corresponding month of 1929.
For the f1rst two months total sales
Of the 48 companies aggregated 1928, :
72S, 443, an increase of 81 per cent over
the like 1929 period This gain can be
ascribed principally to the new stores
AIDED since a year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-10
EXCHANGE WILL CLOSE
IN MEMORY OF TAFT
BY the Associated Press.

By the ABBoclated PreB8.
NEW YORK, March 10.-The board
Of governors of the New York Stock
Exchange today announced that the
EXCHANGE would close at 1890 o'clock
tomorrow in memory Of former Chief
Justice William Howard Taft. The
regular closing time is 3 o'clock.
The New York Curb Exchange will
also close at 1880 o'clock tomorrow
instead of 3 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-10

Notice-An stocks sold IN hundred share lots
excepting designated by the 1851 t2S3sl'
which those stocks to be sold I'm odd lots only
Sales Of Each Stock Compiled 70 1880 Pm.