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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05
500 PARTY
GIVEN

Mr.. and Mrs. G. a. Key enter
tanned the 500" club in their home
Friday night. Preceding the games
delicious refreshments were served
The tables were overlaid with
dainty cloths having as their GEN.
terplece crystal vases OF varicolored
roses and lace fern. The talleys
were appropriate representing a
winter girl revath in furs.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs
Mack Mize, Mrs. Joe Yoeman. Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Carpenter. N. b
Maynard, Mrs. Pierson, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Hartzag, Mr.. and Mrs. G
B. Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r
George. Mrs. Elsie Vinke- Yancy
MIR. and Mrs. James Porter, Mr.
and Mrs. Key, and Mrs. r. p. Alex
ander of Ennis and Col. and Mrs
Walton D. Hood Of Han iingen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05
Valley Society News
and EDents
EDening Club Members Hold Annual Open Hous

Sunday school class or the Baptist
church. Games and contest were
the feature OF the evenings en-
tertainment. Delicious refreshments
were served to Misses La Rue Boy
or, Lucille R"shing, Merle Noe,
Mamie Lee Burleson, Pauline Clark,
Ruth Bishop, Mary Lily Davis,
Joyce Beene. Mildred Hea :, An
ME Lee Kemps. Harlan Baker, Reg
maid Bulls, Jackson Baker, Joe
Maddox, Henry Moore, Libert Cos
ton, Raymond Moore, RAYMOND
Banks. Elton McCarty, Thurman
Grantham, Edwin Grantha 1, Ed
gar Bangh, Alfred Bishop, Howard
Wesley.
WATCH PARTY
FOR FRIENDS
Mr. and Mrs. Val Schmabl en-
tertained with q New Years Eve
watch party in their home here.
Dancing was enjoyed until q late
hour.
At twelve o'clock a delicious sup
per was served 10 the guests, who
were: Messrs. and Mesdames Louis
blAlOTn Al. Landry, Ed klndlnRer,
George Kindinger. Andrew Nc
Chung and Erwin De Brestain. Louis
Bixhorn Jr., Geo. I 9py. Leo. -.in-
dinger. Helen Schnabl and Mr.. and
Mrs. Schmabl.
NANCY RICE
ENTERTAINS
The 3rd year Home Economics
class entertained with a card party
at the home OF Miss Nancy Rice
recently. After the guests had en4
Joyed several games OF cards, reE
freshments were served.
Those present were: Misses Ia
Rue Boyer, Erline Bangh, Eva Jean
Yoeman, Frances McCabe, Juanita
Rushing, Gladys Nation and the
hostess.
TWO HOSTESSES
AT PARTY
Misses Lucille Rushing and Ia
Continued on page 90
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-01-25
ALASKA GIRL WINS
 ROUND WORLD TRIP

Miss Patsy Ray, daughter of L. V. Ray, of Seward, Alaska, was declared the winner of the popularity contest for Queen of the Circus Maximus, held in Seattle under the auspices of the Seattle Press Club, accord ing to press reports. The prize for the winner of the contest is a trip around the world on an American Mail Line steam CT. Miss Ray, who was raised in Seward, won by a small mar gin over several other contest ants under the title of Miss Alaska"
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-01-25
HARRIS JUDGEMENT IS
 GREATLY REDUCED

Victoria, B. c. press dispatch es report that William Harris, prospector, who sued Daniel Lindeborg and others on a claim for $1O0,000 as a one- third interest in the proceeds of the sale of the Big Missouri property by MT. Lindeborg, has had his judgement award of $100,00O reduced to $16,- 315 on a review by the appeal court. The majority judgement of the court awarded MT. liar ris five ninety-fifths of $300,- 900, the sum received for the claims. One of the appellate judges was in favor of grant ing MT. Harris one sixth or $50,000, the reports say. The appeal court ruling will be ap- pealed to the supreme court of Canada, it was said by MT. Harris attorney.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-01-25
HYDER ALASKA SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, l93O
SAYS ALASKA PLANE
 SERVICE DEVELOPING
 FASTER THAN IN U. s.

Possible early development of airplane mail service in Alaska is indicated in a recent declaration of w. Irving Glow CT, second assistant postmaster general, that passenger air. plane service in Alaska is de- veloping more rapidly than in the United States.
 Testifying before the House Appropriations subcommittee, MT. Glover said the rapidly de- veloping air passenger service made it possible for the gov ernment to have air mail car ried in Alaska for between 50 and 75 cents a pound, as com pared with a maximum of $3 a pound for some lines in the States.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-01-25
ALASKA TREASURY
 HAS GOOD BALANCE
 TO START NEW YEAR

The Territorial Treasury closed the year 1929 with a cash balance of $720,850.41 on hand, according to MT. Wal stein G. Smith, treasurer. This sum, together with $124,000 on hand in the Pioneers Home Building Fund, totaling $84, 850.41, placed the Territory in the strongest 'end-of-the- year position it has ever known.
 The cash balance on Decem- Der 31, 1928 was $657,978.57, and there was $81,000 in the Pioneers Home Building Fund.
 Little of the major taxes from 1929 are included in the bal ance this year, MT. Walstein pointed out. The bulk of the salmon pack taxes, which con stitute the main source of the Territory's revenue, had not yet come in. The salmon pack of 1929 was we'll above the av- craze and far ahead of the pack of 1927. Apparently the financial position of the Territory at the end of the cur rent biennium, March 31, 1881, will be at least equally satis- factory as it was on that date in 1929, when there was al- most $1,25O,O0O in the Alaska treasury.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-01-25
ALASKA GOLD
 EXPORUS 1929
 BREAK RECORD

Breaking all annual records for the past decade, the gold and silver exports of Alaska during 1929 reached a total value of $7,969,531, according to a compilation of monthly statements issued by the U. s. Customs office.
 Of the indicated total, gold contributed $6,705,803 and sill yer $263,128.
 Gold and silver shipments last month were next to the highest monthly figures of the year with a total of $1, ,048,99 made up of gold, $1,021,74 silver $27,251. The silver fig ures exceeded those of any oth- CT month in 1929 while the gold values were excelled only by those for October, when ex- ports totaled $1,189,750.
 It is ten years since the Terr- itorial gold and silver output reached the figures attained last year. The closest approx imation was in 1922, when ex- ports reached a total value of $7,431,875. During the inter- vening years the annual pro- duction ranged between S5,- 138,656 and $6,633,249, the latter in 1928.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-01-25
RADIO ORGANIZATION
 IS COMPLETED

Organization of local radio owners into an association for mutual relief from radio dis cords and disturbances was full ly completed at a second meet ing or radio owners and "fans" in Chamber of Commerce Hall Tuesday evening.
 With president D. J. Null care presiding, the association elected Frank Reichenback to the office of vice-president and adopted set of bylaws pre- pared by president Mulcare, secretary H. w. Thomas and E. D. Haddon, setting forth that it is the aim of the organization to improve radio reception in the Portland Canal district" and otherwise labor for the general benefit of radio own- CTS and users. The association also elected three additional trustees, Frank Fisher, Louis Watkins and c. G. Skoning, and voted to adopt the name of Radio Association of Hyder. The question of securing a trouble shooting" device, for detecting sources of radio in- terference, was discussed at length and it was decided to se- cure information regarding the various types before further action is taken.
 It was also decided that fut- ure meetings would be- held subject to the call of the chair man.
 An interesting feature of the session was the disclosure that there are 31 radios in Hyder at present. So far only about half of the radio owners have signi- fled their intention of joining the association but hopes are held by the members that all of them will ultimately join and lend their influence to the effort to improve present re- ception conditions, which are at present decidedly unsatis- factory.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-01-25
Clay Porter w. c. Blanton c. w. Magee
 Trustees
U. S.-ALASkA HIGHWAY
 BILL GIVEN APPROVAL

The International Highway Bill, No. HR4442, providing for study regarding the con- struction of a highway to con- meet the United States with British Columbia, Yukon Terr- itory and Alaska in cooperat- ion with the Dominion of Cana da, was reported favorably by the House Committe on Roads, according to advices received by Major Malcolm Elliott, pres ident of the Alaska Road Com mission, a few days ago.
 As originally submitted, the bill authorizes appointment of special commissioners to study the project and carried an ap- propriation of $25,000 to carry on the costs.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-01-25

The annual Christmas fund collected for the old pioneers in the Pioneer Home at Sitka by w. D. Gross. totaled $1, 616.91 from all sources, ac- cording to reports from Jun eau.The money was distributed equally among the old-timers on Christmas morning. On the afternoon of Christmas day the pioneers wired MT. Gross that they wanted to wish everyone who had donated to the fund a Merry Christmas and a Hap py New Year.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-01-25
PRIMARY CANDIDATES
 FILING NOMINATIONS

The scramble for nominations at the April primaries is now under way, with the filing in Juneau of declarations of can .didacy by various office seek CTS.
 Included in the number who have tossed their hat in the po- litical ring are Attorney Gen. eral John Rustgard, who has filed for Delegate to Congress on the republican ticket; Judge James Wickersham, former Delegate to Congress, who is seeking another term in the same office, also on the repub- lican ticket; George B. Grigs- by, who seeks the same honor as democrat, and Walstein C.. Smith, Treasurer of Alaska, who filed as a republican to succeed to his present position.
 The present outlook is that there will be no further con- test for the republican nomi- nation for delegate but several prominent democrats are men, toned as possible opponents of MT. Grigsby for the democrat ic nomination. Among these possible contenders, A. H. Zeigler, Ketchikan attorney, is the most prominent, but noth- ing is known regarding his in- tentions. Senator A. J. Dimond, of Cordova, who appeared a probable democratic candi- date for the office, has decided not to run.
 Cash Cole, territorial auditor, will probably file for that of- flee and former senator F. A. Aldrich is mentioned as a pos sible opponent.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-01-25
[. H. FERNALD SUCCUMBS ID
 FIRE INJURIES

i Edward H. Fernald, pioneer
 resident of the camp and wide
 ly known throughout the North
 as a result of more than 40 years residence, passed away
 in the hospital in Stewart Sum- day afternoon, a victim of the terrible injuries received in the fire which destroyed his home on Premier Avenue January
 18th.
 Owing to the severity of the burns, there was scant hope for MT. Fernald's recovery and
 he sank steadily to the end, which came at 3:30 p. m. MT. Fernald was native of l New Hampshire and was 59 years of age. He came to the 1 Northland in 1898 at the age of Is years and resided in Alaska and the Yukon almost continu- ously during the remaining 41 years of his existence. First joining the great gold rush to Klondike, MT. Fernald livedfor several years in the Dawson country but later migrated to Alaska and resided at various times in practically every im- portant gold camp between the Klondike and Nome, following the vocation of miner and pros- pector. He came to Hyder in the early spring of 1919 and became interested in a number of prominent mining proper ties, including the Daly-Alas- ka and the Alaska-Premier He also acquired a number of val uable mining interests in the adjacent Canadian territory, some of which he setained at the time of his demise. For some years prior to his passing he was employed by the Pre- mier Gold Mining Go. on the Premier ore dock.
 Mir. Fernald first married here, his bride being Dorothy E. Bonnet. who survives her husband. He also leaves one brother, who resides in the East.
 Deceased was a man of sober and industrious habits, strict integrity a n d conscientious ways. He enjoyed the respect and confidence of all who knew him and his untimely death was a shock to the en- tire community.
 The funeral was held We'd nesday afternoon under the auspices of the local branch of the Pioneer of Alaska. The services in Pioneer Hall were attended by a large number from both sides of the bound ary line and floral offerings were numerous and beautiful.
 The impressive ritualistic ser vices of the Pioneer order were conducted by Thomas Kelly, president of the Igloo, assisted by August Pohlke, as Chaplain, and Chas. F. Sandford, as His torian, while beautiful music and singing were provided by 1 the M. E. Church choir At the close of the services the re- mains of the unfortunate old timer were laid at rest in Riv- erview cemetery, following inn pressive graveside ceremonies. The funeral was under the di- rection of E. E. Charleton and l the pall bearers included Thos.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-01-25
THIELE REAPPOINTED
 ALASKA SECRETARY

Karl Thiele, Secretary of Alaska, has been reappointed for another term of four years.
 This will be MT. Thiele's third term as Secretary of the Territory. He was first ap- pointed by President Harding in 1921 and again by Presi- dent Coolidge in 1925.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-01-25
.B|MET TALL|C REPORT SHOWS EXCELLENT
 POSITION FOR 1930

With more than a third of the original Is, ,000 units still in the treasury; the property fully paid for; a substantial cash balance in the bank and all surface dead work" practical ly done, the Bimetallic Syndi- cate, operating the Stimulator group on Marmot River, is in excellent position and looking forward to "some very good re- suit" from the coming season s operations" according to the first annual report of the trust ees, issued a few days ago. The report says:
 Active development work on the property was begun on June 18th, 1929, and was con- tinued until October 16th, 19- 29. During that time over 150 feet of drifting was done on two leads, which averaged about three feet in width and carried very good values,, es- pecially in gold. Work on the Stimulator lead was very en- couraging at the time of clos down, as the lead was widen ing out and gold values were getting better.
 Owing to the extreme diff culty encountered in reaching the property during the early stages of development, work moved very slowly. During that time about a mile of horse trail was built and over a mile O f foot trail. All supplies had to be back packed from an el- ovation of 1500 feet to the camp at 4,200 feet. Consider able surface work was done on several other showings, which was very encouraging.
 It was considered advisable by the trustees not to incorpor- ate into a company at the pres ent time and to continue on as a syndicate until market con ditions improve.
 It will be possible to start working much earlier next year, as all camp equipment, mine supplies and material are on the property and no dead work to be done. In conclus- ion we may state that every thing has been very satisfact- ory and we are looking for ward to some very good results from our coming seasons oper- ations."
 Clay Porter
 w. c. Blanton
 c. w. Magee
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-01-25

T. H. Evans returned We'd nesday from a visit of several weeks in Ketchikan and Jun eau.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-01-25

w. c. Blanton left Thurs day for Ketchikan, with the ex- pectation of visiting the States before returning to camp.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-01-25
DECEMBER EXPORTS CLOSE ID RECORD
 FOR RPAST 5 YEARS

Shipments of merchandise from Alaska to the United States during December att tained total value of $2,O58,- 556, according to the monthly statement of Collector of Gus toms J. c. Mcbride.
 The figures shown are the highest for any similar month during the past five years, with the one exception of December 1928, when merchandise ex- ports reached a total value of $2,O76,940, or $18,384 more than last month. Including the gold and silver exports for the month, the total value of all Alaska exports was SHOT, 594.
 Following is the list of mer- chandise shipments and their several values:
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-01-25

Powers, Wm. McGrew, Angus Kennedy, J. J. Began, Chas. Fehring and Louis Watkins.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-05-15
DIR. ARCHIBALD MOORE TO
GIVE MEMORIAL DAY TALK
Address Will Be Made at Gene
terry Following Parade

DIR. Archibald Moore, retired minis
ter of Oakland, will be the speaker at
the Memorial Day exercises in Oak
land on May 80, Dalbert Davis, chair
man of the committee on arrange
ments, has announced.
The address of DIR. Moore will be
made at the cemetery following the
decoration of the graves of veterans
by members of the American Legion
Post of Oakland.
There will be a parade in the morn
ing at 1890 o'clock which will be
composed of members of the G. A. R.,
members of the American Legion, ex-
service men, Legion Auxiliary, veter-
ans of other wars, the Gilbert Brown
Band, Boy Scouts, Knights of Pythias
and possibly other organizations.
All ex-service men, whether MEM
bers of the Legion or not, are urged to
be present, and all veterans of other
wars are also urged to be in Oakland
on that day, Mr.. Davis stated. Those
desiring to come to Oakland and hav-
ing no means of transportation, can
make arrangements by getting in
touch with the American Legion, it
was stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-05-15
Farm Women to Join Agricul-
tural Trip to New York

Three women who are members OF
Homemakers clubs and who live on
farms, in company with Miss Elsie
Benthien, home demonstration agent.
will leave Oakland Monday, June q
to join the Baltimore and Ohio
University Of Maryland Extension
Service, and Maryland Farm Women
Agricultural trip to New York, on
June 2, 8, and 4.
Members of the party will join
this group along the way, making a
complete party of go. Counties thru
which the Baltimore and Ohio trav-
erse will send delegates. Each dele
gate has been provided with a de-
tailed program and complete outline
of the entire trip. The Oakland
party will return home on Thursday
morning, June 5.
Those attending from Garrett coun-
ty are Miss Christina Winterberg
Grantsville; Mrs. C. c. Beachy
Bittinger; Mrs. o. S. Ridder, cf Sun.
nyside, and the home demonstration
agent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-05-15
CHILD is INJURED WHEN
STRUCK BY CAR SUNDAY
Mae Orm Whipkey Suffering
from Conclusion of Brain

Mae orm Whipkey, aged years,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton D.
Whipkey, of Oakland, is in Memorial
Hospital, Cumberland, suffering from
a conclusion as a result of being hit
by car Sunday evening at the Oak
land Flying Field, just south of town,
as she attempted to cross the road.
Cars were lined along the road for
considerable distance, and the little
girl suddenly darted out on the high
way just as Joseph V. Gibson, King
wood, w. Va, was passing in his
automobile. She was knocked to road
bed, striking her head, and was I'M
conscious for several hours.
She was brought to Oakland where
medical aid was rendered, and was
taken to Cumberland later that even
ing. She was able to recognize and
talk to her mother on Monday morn
ing, but her condition is still con-
sidered dangerous by physicians.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-05-15
JOINT CELEBRATION Is
PLANNED FOR JULY IS
LegiOnaires and Volunteer Fire
men Arranging For Big Time
Committee Meeting Tonight

A joint celebration is being planned
by Proctor Kildow Post, American
Legion, and the Oakland Volunteer
Fire Department, to be held in Oak
land on Thursday, Friday and Sat'Ir-
day, July 3, and 5, Neil Fraley, a
member of the committee, has an
nounced.
Drum corps and fire departments
from towns and villages for miles
around Oakland are being invited to
attend the festivities during these
three days, and attempts are to be
made to make this the biggest Fourth
of July celebration ever to be held in
Oakland.
Amusements, will consist Of mer-
ry-go-round, Ferris wheel, booths,
dances and parades.
July will be known as LEGION
Day. and the parade on this day will
be composed of at least ten visiting
drum corps who will compete for cash
Prizes dIlu SASCuIC q AuiiiOC1 VI NAA-A
movements. There will also be a
mammoth fire works display at night.
Invitations have been extended to
drum corps from Frederick, Hagers-
town, Meyersdale, Salisbury, Frost
burg, two posts in Cumberland, Graf
ton, Kingwoood, Fairmont and Clarks-
burg.
The activities of July will be UNI
der the direction of the Oakland Fire
Department and the parade on that
day will include fire departments from
cities and towns within radius Of
60 miles or more, who will also COM
pete for prizes.
Other plans for the celebration will
be discussed at another meeting of the
committee to be held this evening at
1880 o'clock at the City Hall. Menu
bers of the committee include: Legion,
Joseph Gender, Delbert Davis, Neil
Fraley, Ernest Liller, Alex. Hesen,
Frank Lyon; Fire Department, EN-
roy Bolden, Fred. Peddicord, Percy
Frantz, George Kerins, Leo Helbig,
Alya G. Gortner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-05-15
CAUGHT RED-HANDED in
ACT OF FIRING FOREST
Sugar Bill" Wagner, SwantOn,
Fire Bug Suspect, Arrested as
He was In Act of Firing Woods

Just as he was setting a fire cal
culated to burn over a considerable
scope of country on the mountainside
south of Swanton Monday afternoon,
Sugar Bill" Wagner, aged about 81
years, was placed under arrest By
Constable Shartzer and brought to
Oakland where he was lodged in Jail
and on Tuesday he was given hear
ing before Justice Teats, who fined
him $25 and costs and sentenced him
to serve six months in the Garrett
County Jail.
The officer had been instructed to
arrest Wagner upon information of
a resident of Swanton district who
had a warrant issued for his appre-
hension on a charge of firing the for
est on a previous occasion about a
week prior to Monday. Armed with
the warrant Constable Shartzer was
on his way to Wagner's shack on the
side of the mountain to take him into
custody when he surprised him bus
lily engaged in setting another fire.
This the officer put out and then
placed the man under arrest.
Wagner, some years ago, set HIM
self up as sugar king by advertising
granulated sugar at three cents per
pound, cash to accompany the order.
If the order was for small quantity
it was Immediately shipped, but if for
a quantity exceeding ten or fifteen
pounds, the customer failed to re-
ceive the goods, the impression being
that Wagner pocketed the money and
then forgot all about the order, hence
the name, "Sugar Bill"
Later Wagner was arrested after
being indicted for issuing bad chesks
and was sent to the Maryland Peni-
tertiary where he served term of
two years. His method of operation
was to deposit a small sum in some
bank located at a distant point, secure
a check book and write checks until
his supply was exhausted. 1t is said
that he deposited a sum of less than
$40 in Garrett county bank and drew
checks in excess of a thousand dol
lars,