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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
GOLD Planners ADD
MILLIONS TO RICHES
Thousands of JobIess Turn
to Wildcat Industry
for Livelihood.

SAN FRANCISCO. october 10.-1n-
dications are that CALIFORNIA; gold pro-
duction during 1891 will be found to
have been increased over previous years
by between one and two million dollars
by an army of 10000 unemployed who
have been industriously panning streams
in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and
the foothills during the past Summer
Cold nights in the high attitudes are
now making life in the open hard
ship for all but the hardest, and
Autumn rains will soon end the gold
harvest season, but conditions for 80
days have been exceptionally favorable
to the thousands who this year turned
to this means of finding living. The
weather for the most part has been
warm, without rains, and the streams
and rivers have been low. allowing sec
lions of gravel to be worked that nave
not been available for years.
Walter w Bradley, State mineralogist,
is authority for the statement that the
gleanings of the unemployed horde Will
make an appreciate increase in Cali
fornia's annual gold production" Mr..
Bradley. who has just returned from
the mining country, says that the I'M
employed Planners have washed out
from 40 to so cents to 50 or 81 day.
He thinks the average is not over 81.
The estimated total production is thus
placed at about million and three
quarters dollars.
The thousands of gold searchers have
been scattered over the four or five
hundred miles from Central California
to the Oregon line, being particularly
numerous in the legendary Mother Lode
district. They went into the hills in
the early Summer from cities, towns
and country districts, equipped with
camping outfits and grub. Some went
in singly on foot and wrapped up in
blanket at night, without shelter. Others
barged into the hills with broken down
cars and canvas shelters, while still
others rolled in fine cars with elaborate
camping equipment. Singly, in twos
lilies, they have spent their days work
ing sand and gravel for gold dust and
flakes.
The minimum equipment is a shovel
and a gold miners pan, which, about
a foot and a half in diameter, resembles
big frying pan without q handle.
Many built rude rockers with which
they could work larger quantities Of
gravel, and a few. where more water
sluices and mined on even larger
scale. In the Sierra towns gold dust
is still not an extraordinary medium
of exchange. many merchants having
permits to buy and sell the metal. These
merchants have had good Summer
in spite OF the world depression, trading
bacon and beans and other necessities
for the gold brought in by thousands of
new customers.
The land ON which streams have been
worked Is largely Government owned,
but in many cases gravel has been
worked on privately owned property.
Owners generally have recognized that
the miners" were from the ranks of
the unemployed and have freely given
them permission to enter.
GO on" was the usual permission.
There isn't much gold there, but
you're welcome to whatever you can get
out"
In BY far the most cases there wasn't
much. but when even little gold is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
RAILROAD ECONOMY
HAS MADE RECORD
CarrierS Are Now Operating
at Lowest Cost in
Their History.

os The Associated Press.
-, Railroad opinion is at conflict as to
Mnen any freight rate increase which
night be allowed by the Interstate
commerce Commission would be re-
neeted In net earnings Of the roads.
IN some circles it is said that an in
crease In rates which are not accom-
panied by a curtailment of shipments
would be reflected Immediately in the
net return. However. others contend
mat while this view point is undoubt-
eoiy true in isolated cases, the ma
!orlty Of the carriers would be forced to
use the additional revenue at once for
We purchase of deferred maintenance
ana for property betterments.
4, IN this connection 1t was said that
me roads today arc in fighting trim. "
economies in operation have been ef-
lected. Maintenance of way, Struc-
lures and rolling stock have also been
cut, In many cases to the minimum.
The resflt on the basis of testimony
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. is that the carriers are now
operati1g more economically than ever
before N history. Some of the econ
ofnies which are now in effect can be
maintained indefinitely, it was said be-
lore thu commission.
Final evidence, both supporting and
opposing the petition by the carriers
for an smcrease in rates. Is now being
considered by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. Announcement OF tine
findings is expected shortly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
BANK CLEARINGS LOWER
IN MANY u. S. CITIES


NEW YORK. October l6.-Bank
clearings are again considerably re-
duced. The total this week. at all lead
ing cities in the United States. as re-
ported 10 Dun's Review, was s6297,-
100000 and shows a loss OF 30.7 per
cent, compared with the same week ot
last year. At New York City the
amount was S433l 900 900. a reduction
of 81 4 per cent from that of year ago
while the total for the cities outside OF
New York Of 81 .965 40 900 was below
that Of last year by 29.7 per cent The
week, both this year and last, comprised
only five business DAYS at nearly every
city reporting, hence the very heavy re-
duction that appears this week COM
pared with the preceding week. The
declines continue very heavy at most Of
the Eastern and Western centcrs. while
at number of the Southern cities the
percentage of loss in bank clearings is
again below that shown in the total
Bank clearings for the week. as re-
ported to r. G. Dun & Co, showing
decreases compared with the same pc
Rod year ago follow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
RAISE IN REDISCOUNT RATE
MAKES LOANS MORE PROFITABLE

ket money conditions. While there
has been in recent months a vast sur
plus of idle funds in this market tend
ing to depresS money rates, this sur
plus is being. or will be, reduced by
the outflow of gold, the sale of the
notes of the new National Credit Cor
poration to help banks and prospec.
tive Government borrowing to meet
the widening Treasury deficit to make
loans to railroads or for other con-
Structlye purposes under consideration
Cheap Rate Fails.
60 The cheap money policy. through
which the rate was reduced IL per
cent last June. the lowest in the his
tory of the Reserve System. has failed
to increase commercial borrowing or
to stimulate trade, and has had some
adverse effects, such as reducing the
interest which banks could pay on
deposits and removing an inducement
to keep money in the banks.
The Reserve Banks daily statement
OF gold movements showed the smallest
loss in sometime amounting to sl8.-
100000, in contrast to $4,000. 600 yes
teroay. The days transactions includ-
ed exports of $9,984,700 to France.
$4,446,900 to Holland and $2,493. 800 to
Belgium. International bankers said
that foreign balances here were rapidly
being depleted by the large purchases
Of gold, and that regardless of the re-
discount rate. the movement should
begin to slacken. The higher redis-
count rate. of course. tends to increase
money rates generally making it more
profitable for foreigners to leave their
funds here.
A distinctly encouraging item in the
weekly Federal Reserve statements, it
was pointed out in high banking quar-
tiers, was an increase of currency in
circulation for the entire country of
only $42,00000O, against $l85 600 OO0
last week and $50 100000 in the pre-
ceding week. This was interpreted as
tangible evidence Of return of public
confidence, probably attributable to the
formation of the National Credit
Corporation, while increases in circula-
ton in normal times indicate greater
business activity. bankers say that
recent increases reflect to a large degree
the boarding of currency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
EXPORTS OF CHEMICAL
SPECIALTIES INCREASE

United States exports of chemical
Specialties during The first half of 1881
amounted to 81, 1888 900 from S2,715,O 900
during the corresponding period of
1880, according to the Commerce De-
partment's Chemical Division.
Many countries shared the increase.
with the United Kingdom as the lead
ing market. Total exports to this mar
ket amounted to $1.232,0O0, in COM
parison with 1911 900 in the 1880
period
The industrial chemical specialties
exported included insecticides, rubber
accelerators, textile chemicals, water
softeners and purifiers, polishes and
similar preparations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
GENERAL ELECTRIC.

NEW YORK, October Is (SpeciaD.-
AT the recent rate of decline General
Electric will not cover the dividend
requirements on its common stock this
calendar year. The amount earned to
September 80 is SLOT share. COM
pared with STAT a year ago, with the
net for the third quarter 80 cents.
against 81 cents in the June quarter
and As cents on the September quar-
ter of last year. 1t will be necessary,
therefore, for General Electric to earn
SO cents share in the December quar-
ter to cover the present dividend of
81 so a share per annum. In spite of
the falling off in earnings. General
Electric shareholders have increased in
the past year by $4,000. or 80 per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
JAPANESE AUTHORITIES
OPEN BANKS IN MUKDEN

Japanese authorities in the Mukden
area, the present battle-ground Of the
Japan-Sino dispute, announced they
have opened the provincial and from
tief banks under the supervision Of the
Mukden Administration Committee, the
Commerce Department has been ad-
vised
According n cablegram from
Trade Commissioner Christopherson at
Mukden. payments are to be made in
paper and only limited Withdrawals
will be permitted.
The embargo on the removal of sill
yer from dukden is to be continued
according TO Christopherson. He added
that the opening of these banks is
expected 70 result in some improve
ment In the currency situation. He
asserted that merchants are changing
prices TO a silver or Shanghai dollar
basis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
PROBABLE OIL DEMAND
is FIXED IN OKLAHOMA

~ We Associated tIeSS
TULSA, October 16.-The State wide
Proration Committee yesterday fixed
the probable demand" for Oklahoma
oil from November l through Deem
Der 81 at $4,000 barrels daily and ad-
rocated taking OF new potentials from
the Seminole field.
Oklahoma flush wells were -reopened
last week by Gov. w. H. Murray. who
closed production with martial law for
two months The Governor sought to
increase the price Of oil to a dollar
barrel. Purchasing companies are
now paying a tax of 70 cents.
The committees probable demand
is )ust 1000 barrels less than the daily
allowable fixed for Oklahoma in tri-
State compact with Kansas and Texas.
public hearing to fix allowables for
all prorated fields will be held at Okla
llona City october 26.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
Creole Carrots.

Cook some young carrots in boiling
sailed water until tender but not soft.
Remove the seeds and fiber from a
green pepper. Cut the carrots, green
pepper and pimento into thin strips.
Heat little fat in frying pan, add
the carrots and green pepper and cook
slowly for 10 minutes. Do not brown.
Add the pimento and some salt and
pepper to taste. Mix we'll When serv-
ing. sprinkle with chopped parsley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
GOLD HOLDINGS.

NEW YORK, October 16 Especially
The increase in gold holdings of the
Bank of France shown yesterday was
the largest for any one week in months.
1t reflects the heavy shipments from
the United States which since Septem-
Der Is have amounted to over $685.
000, 900. The Bank of England indicated
q moderate gain In s6ld.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
Charge on Commodities.

SAVANNAH. Ga, October Is (P.-
Southern railroads, reaching from Nor
folk, Va, to Gulport, Miss, have put
into effect a charge Of cents per
hundred pounds on commodities trans
ported by truck to and from their port
owned terminals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

washed out daily for months by 10000
persons the total result is enough
possibly to increase CALIFORNIA; annual
gold production by IS per cent. And
the 10000 have earned at least their
bacon and beans for a whole Summer
Even that. In this day and age, 1t is
generally agreed. is something.
leoDyright, 1871
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
PARIS BOURsE PRICES.

PARIS, October Is (Pr.-Three per
cent rentes, SO francs 25 centimes; 5
per cent loan. 1ol francs IS confines;
Exchange on London. 90 francs IS CEN
times. The dollar was quoted at 25
francs 39l4 centimes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

Exports of raw silk from Japan in
the FIRST half of this year were SIS per
cent greater than for the corresponding
period Of 1880.
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Hohite iFod Corp % q" 71s
Sales of Stocks on New York EXCHANGE

1893 A.M....... 100000 1900 Noon. 7O0,000
1880 PM........ 100000 2:1O P.M....... 900
Dividend the above table
than 100 shares tPartIy extra :Pus
~ PLUS
payable ePavable
Plus ~ IN stoc6 Plus soc special preferred Plus
o n - - 49, $500 ~ -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

Potomac Electric Cons. SSH 900 at
l023s.
Potomac Electric 81 pfd.-2 at 10, 5
at l10i2, 10 at llO1g.
Capital Traction Cos at %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS
the-counter market:
BANKS.

NEW YORK, october 16 (P.-Over-
tbe. counter me- rknf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
Washington Stock EXCHANGE
SALES
AFTER CALL.

Woodward L. Jothrop COMIC at 30
10 at 30.
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BANKS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Received BY PnyateW 70
Continued From Page 17.)

ocka
High. Dividend Rate Add 90 High. Close Chge
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-06-27
Cleanup Day Proposed

A general cleanup of the camp in preparation for the coming Alaska-British Colum- plan international celebration was proposed by president E.. D. Haddon at the last meet ing of the Hyder Chamber of Commerce.
 Mir. Haddon urged that in dividual property holders fix their premises in as slightly conditions as possible, after which the Chamber of Con- merce would undertake to look after the unoccupied sections of the camp. Messrs Holger Johnson, Hubert Thomas anG B. B. Smith were named as a committee to have charge of the latter work.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-06-27
PREMIERE, C,S|LVER
 PARLEYS RESUMED?

Negotiations toward work ing arrangement between the Premier Gold Mining Com pany and the Selukwe Gold Mining and Finance Company looking to the operation by the former of the B. c. Silver property are again reported. The reports, however, are ap- parently based on nothing tangible, although emanating from what are said to be well- informed quarters. Local rep resentatives of the two com- panies apparently know noth- ing of the reported negotia- tions.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-06-27
Hyder, Alaska, Not
 The Only Hyder

Although our town posses es distinctly unusual name, it is not the only town in Uncle Sam's domain so named. This is revealed in a postcard photo from Charles Goldberg, we'll known Premier employee, received recently by Frank w. Fisher, superintendent of the Premier transportation system.
 The card shows MT. Gold berg standing beside a South ern Pacific railway station, the signboard of which bears the name "Hyder" in large letters.
 The sign also gives the ele- vation of the station as 535 feet and states that is is situ- ated 822 miles from Los Ange- les and 1708 miles from New Orleans.
 In a letter to MT. Fisher, MT. Goldberg who was on his W.. to Old Mexico, states that he happened to notice the sign where the train stopped. He thereupon got off and had the snapshot taken for the edifi- cation of his local friends.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-06-27
Church Plays Very Good

One of the largest audiences ever assembled in Stewart greeted the United Church w. A. presentations of "TEe Mayor and the Manicure and Marrying Smitty" last Saturday evening and were we'll rewarded by witnessing the splendid performance of the two lively and humorous farce comedies.
 The Mayor and the Manicure was presented by Howard Campbell. Mrs. A. Carolan, Rita Mclean and Don Esselmont. who acquitted themselves in splendid manner.
 The cast of Marrying Smitty' in cluded w. D. Smith, who made all inimitable rector of somewhat timid temperament who finds himself the object of matrimonial designs of sev- eral females, impersonated by Mrs. D. ]. Mclean, Miss D. Mccarthy, Miss Evalyn Blanton, Mrs. Fl. Koch fort and Mrs. s. McNeil. Mrs. w. T. Esselmont, took the part of a house maid, whose descerning observations and witty sallies frequently con vulsed the audience. The entire cast distinguished themselves by clever acting and splendid acquaintance with their parts. It is the opinion of all who attended that the show was the best amateur performance ever staged in the district.
 w. s. Orr directed both perform ances.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-06-27
) o m n o n Geologist
 Making Gold Survey

Dr. George Hanson, geolo gist of the Dominion Geolog- cal Survey department ol Canada, arrived in Stewart ast week to undertake further geological mapping of the Canadian sections of this dis rict. Dr. Hanson was accom- panied by J. N. Mitchell and ,. Duffel, who will assist him n his work.
 The survey party will de- vote particular attention to Investigations of the gold oc- curences of the district to bc embraced in the survey.
 As many of these are known 10 present excellent commer- cial promise, the work to be done by Dr. Hanson and his assistants will be of consider able value in connection with future development.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-06-27
Treasury Balance of
 May 31, Only $722,752

The net cash balance in the Territorial Treasury at the end of May was $722,752.O1, ac- cording to the monthly state ment issued by Treasurer w. G. Smith.
 On May 31, last year, the net balance was S1,006, ,5S7.- ,55.
 Outstanding warrants this year were considerably less than a year ago. The total out standing last month was $36,- 627, as compared to $73,571.- 01, and the total cash on hand was $759,379.54 a. against $1,08O,112.56.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-06-27
Cruiser to Remain
 Throughout Celebration

The Alaska-British Colum- bian international celebration committee announced this week receipt of the following communications from Admiral Schofield, commander of the |. $. Pacific fleet, and Com. mander II. A. Jones, U. S. Navy, executive officer, rela- tive to the forthcoming visit of the United States battle cruiser Detroit:
 Admiral Schofield wired as follows:
 II am pleased to inform you that the Detroit will remain at Hyder until the early morning of twenty-one July"
 The message from Com mander Jones was written at San Diego, June 16th and reads:
 "The Detroit is what is known as a 7,500 ton cruiser; length 555 feet, beam 55 feet, draft IS feet 6 inches; arma- ment 10-6 inch, 53 caliber guns and four 8 inch, 50 cal iber anti-aircraft guns; two triple 21 inch torpedo tubes.
 "The Detroit carries crew of 45 officers and 450 men and is in command of Captain Nathan w. Post, U. s. II. The four screw engines develop 9O,00O h. D., trial speed 5 knots.
 "The ship carries band which belongs to the Admiral, but as the Admiral will not be along on our visit to Hyder, I do not think we will have a band. We have a baseball and basket ball team.
 "We are all looking forward 70 our visit to you in July"
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-06-27
OFFERS ID BOOST
 LOCAL CELEBRATION

A highly appreciated proffer of assistance in securing out side newspaper publicity fol the forthcoming Alaska-Brit ish Columbian international celebration has come to the celebration committee from Earl w. Knight, editor of The Alaska Weekly, leading Alas ka news journal published in Seattle.
 MT. Knight, who is an ardent champion of Alaska, writes to the committee that there should be enough of the unus- ual in the coming celebration to offer possibilities of new stories and pictures in some of the larger outside dailies. Con- tinuing, MT. Knight says:
 "The idea of an international celebration is in itself a news story; the scenic attractions of your section offer illustrative possibilities, and the unique nature of the entertainment you intend to provide should get space.
 If you want me to have a Whirl at the dailies, write me all the details you can and send photos, and I will see what can be done"
 MT. Knights offer is an ex- tremely valuable one and is deeply appreciated by the committee. His letter is also complete endorsement of the Herald's expressed view that the celebration offers tremen- dous advertising possibilities for the Portland Canal district that should be taken advant-. age of as far as possible by the committee.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-06-27
July 4th Program

The Independence Day celebration program, as announced by the com mittee Friday, will commence at the ball park at 1:30 D. m., with run ming. jumping, three-legged and ob stacle races for all ages, and nail driving contest for ladies. These will be succeeded by a baseball game between teams of single and married men, starting at ? D. m. Dinner in termission will follow until 6:3G D. m. when second baseball game will be staged between Hyder and Premier teams. The celebration will be closed with a dance in Pioneer Hall under the auspices of the Pion- eers of Alaska.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-06-27
Film Company Plans
 Local Movie Views

Valuable publicity possibili- ties for the Hyder district are presented in a letter from Watt Films received by the Hyder Chamber of Commerce. The company which is engag> ed in the production of news reels and other film features, requests information regard ing the possibilities for taking pictures during the Alaska British Columbian celebration period.
 The letter has been referred to the celebration committee, which will undertake to fur ther the proposal.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-06-27
Territorial C. of C,
 Invites Membership

An invitation to become at- filiated with the newly organ ized Territorial Chamber of Commerce has been received by the Hyder Chamber of Commerce and steps to that end are now under way.
 Literature of the Territorial Chamber outlines numerous proposals for advancing the welfare of Alaska and an nounces that five Alaska Chambers of Commerce have already qualified for member ship in the organization.
 Included in the beneficial proposals to be undertaken is a plan to issue next year a publication on Alaska matters, the scope of which will ln- clude every section of the Ter ritory.
 The Territorial chamber al so proposes cooperation in furthering local projects in which the individual chambers are interested.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-06-27
History of 3 Pioneers Ended

The recent death of Joseph A. Snow in Sitka brought to a close the life history of threc old-time northlanders' who were partners in the stirring days of the Klondyke. The others were Clarence Berry and Edward Lindig, both ot whom passed away within a month of each other recently. The three men were partners in Forty-mile in 1894 and in Circle City in 1895. Barry lat CT became one of the bonanza kings of the Klondyke, amas- sing more than a million dol liars.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-06-27
Naticn Strike Not Big

w. J. Crawford returned Monday from a trip to Fort St. James, nearest point to the scene of the Nation river gold strike, where he learned that the strike is apparently not 3 big one, although gold is being found in moderate quantities. He reports quite a few outfits going in.