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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-27
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Read this one by all means

Indianapolis theaters today offer:
James Hall in a brand new stage
show at the Indiana with Mile
on the screen, Scandal Sheet" at
the Circle, Little Caesar" at the
Ohio, Ben Bard at the Lyric, Don't
Bet on Women" at the Apollo, en-
spiration" at the Palace, ropes
End" at the Civic, movies at the
Colonial, and burlesque at the Mu-
tual.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-11-07
Armistice Day Observance

The Stewart branch of the Canadian Legion will hold their usual Armistice Day ser vices and dance on November II. By a recent Order in Coun- cil, the closing date of the Great War is now known in Canada by the appropriate name of Remembrance Day"
 The Legion program for the day will include appropriate services in Legion Hall at 10 a. m., followed by a ceremon- ial at the imposing Cenotaph on the Stewart-Hyder road and a dance in the evening.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-11-07
SILVER AND WHEAT
 TAKE SUDDEN RISE

Spectacular rises in wheat and silver were reported in radio broadcasts heard here during the past few days. Sil- yer reached 36 cents the high est point in months, and wheat rose to 73 cents, but fell back to 70 and a fraction.
 The reports said the spectac- ular rise in silver and wheat resulted in an increase of mar ket value in many other stocks.
 The reason for the increase in wheat and silver is unde- termined.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-11-07
Predicts Bright Future
 For St W ar

In an address at the semi monthly meeting of Stewart Board of Trade Tuesday even- 'ng, MT. Gordon Keatley, sec letary of the Vancouver Hold ings Co.,, who was visiting the district, declared that his com pany, which has large real es- tate and other interests here, has every faith in the future of Stewart, as evidenced by re- tention of their extensive hold ings.
 MT. Keatley said he felt that as soon as the depression pass es, Stewart will become the scene of increased activity and rapidly assume considerable importance. Stabilization of silver, he felt, is of the utmost importance to the camp and its rehabilitation should be concentrated upon by the Board of Trade.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-11-07
PLANE ARRIVES ID
 SUCCOR DYING MAN

Bound upon the merciful mission of saving the life of a dying man, a Moth seaplane of The Northern B. c. Airways, with Pilot Murphy in charge, arrived here from Prince Ru- pert Friday afternoon enroute to Echo Lake, on the Yukon telegraph line, where the gov arnment telegraph operator at hat point is reported danger ously i'll with pneumonia. MT. Quinn, the striken man, is be- ng cared for by his partner.
 The plane made the trip ov- 1r from Rupert in the most diff 'icult flying conditions, with 'og and rain rendering passage ,mong tme towering mountain Geaks extremely hazardous.
 Owing to bad flying condit- ons, the plane was compelled to tie up here over night and had not resumed it's journey up to the time of writing. The planes destination is about 75 miles north of Stewart but can not be reached except by de- youring via Bowser or Meziad- n lakes under present foggy conditions.
 It is understood that Bill Scott, of Stewart, who is familiar with the country, has volun- teered to accompany the plane 10 it's destination. AS the plane gan carry only one passenger, he will be compelled to walk back.
 All of which reminds us of those lines of Dunham's about the men of the north perform ing services "so high high priced, they will not collect their wages till they hand their time to Christ"
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-11-07

because it costs $10 per 100 pounds to transport supplies into that area.
 The Strata range from which float has been carried out that assays above $1, ,000 per ton in gold, lies undeveloped because one cannot get supplies in at any price under present con ditions. The White River and Nelson Creek placer area. which for twenty years has been known to contain inn mense placer deposits, lies un- developed because one cannot at any price deliver supplies sufficient to sustain operat- ions.
 Concluded Next Week
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-11-07
PLAN WINTER WORK
 ON FISH CR. GROUND

Wm. McGrew, John Roman and Sidney Anderson plan to do extensive development work on their Fish Creek prop ties during the coming winter and may extract ore for ship ment if conditions are favor able.
 Approximately one ton of provisions and mining supplies was taken to the property this week by Jim Kennedy's pack train in preparation for the ex- pected activities.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-11-07
Hospital Relief Plans

Efforts to keep the Stewart General Hospital open during the winter will include an at tempt to devise a form of hos pital service insurance, where by those who subscribe will pay so much a month toward the maintenance of the hos pital and receive hospitiliZa- tion in return in case it is need ed. A decision to this effect was approved at the mass meeting held in Stewart last week and Messrs w. T. Essel- mont, E. T. Applewhaite and H. w. M. Rolston were ap- pointed a committee to see what form of plan could be devised.
 Another committee, consist ng ofP. s. Jack, c. M. Adam, w. E. Tooth, H. D. Rochfort, L. s. Davidson and K. W. Grey, was appointed to raise funds, and a third committee headed by Rev. G. H. Moody was named to collect monthly subscriptions. The latter com mittee got busy immediately and secured subscriptions to- taling $35 per month before the close of the meeting.
 MT. o. J. Hutchings, chair man of the hospital board, in- formed the Herald this week that a statement published in these columns to the effect that the average monthly maintenance cost of the hos pital was $250' was an error. The actual cost, MT. Hutch ings said, is about $500 per month, hence the $500 remit ance received a few days ago from the B. c. government will not suffice to meet hos pital expenses much beyond the middle of the present month and the institution will be in the neighborhood of $15O behind by the close of the month. MT. Hutchings said it is expected that the govern ment will contribute $250 of the amount needed, leaving an additional sum to be raised monthly.
 A second public meeting will be held in Stewart November IS to receive the reports of the aforementioned commit tees and it is hoped that some means will be found to prevent the closing of this important and necessary institution.
 Cash receipts from the re- cent dance and donations dur ing October amounted to a total of $140.80, MT. Hutch ings said.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-11-07
C. H. Sundmacher
 Laid At Rest

i uueful IllcS were Helu ldSt Tuesday for the late Charles Henry Sundmacher, pioneer Northern attorney, who passed away last Saturday evening in the Stewart hospital follow ing a short illness due to val vular heart trouble. The ser vices were held in Pioneer Hall, with Rev. Henry R. Cross officiating, and were attended by a large gathering. In ad- dition to an excellent funeral sermon by Rev. Cross, the ser vices included several appro- priate vocal selections by the M. F. Church choir, Mesdames Harold Johnson and L. l.. Legge, and Messrs Cross and F. D. Haddon, with Mrs. w.. R. Reid at the piano. Several handsome floral tributes at tested the regard of friends of the deceased.
 Following the beautiful and impressive services, the re- mains were laid at rest in the Riverview cemetary after short graveside ceremonies.
 The pail bearers included Arthur O. Moa, E. L. Dale, Alex. Halstead, I. Finlayson, Harold Johnson and John Hov- iand. E. F. Charlton officiated as funeral director.
 The deceased attorney was aged "A years and is survived by widow and one daughter. Mrs. Mary Smith, both of whom reside in Corona, Cal ifornia.
 He was a member of the Ma sonic fraternity and also of the Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias lodges. Little is known here regarding his anticedents. He is known to have practiced his profession for many years in various parts of the United States before coming to Alas ka about 12 of 15 years ago. During his residence in the North he was engaged in law practice at Cordova, Peters burg and other points and was for a time United States Com missioner at Cordova.
 MT. Sundmacher located in Hyder the first time in 1920 and remained here about two years. He returned here for the second time last year. Dur ing the interval between his first and last visits he resided in various parts of the United States, including Colorado, California and Washington. He was a man of excellent chara- cter, quiet and studious hab- its and possessed a large fund, of legal knowledge. His de- mise so far away from home and family is sadly unfortu- nate and is deeply regretted by his local friends.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-11-07

c. M. Bryant, Stewart assay CT, left for the south last Sat urday evening after spending the summer in the district.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-11-07
CHAMBER COMMERCE
 HOLDS DINNER MEET

merce under the new admin istration was held Wednes- day evening at the Silver Grill with the new president, Chas. F. Sandford, presiding and 28 members and visitors in at- tendance. Included among the non-members were W. Asset tine, of Premier; H. Zeffert, R. E. Haack, and w. R. Tooth, of Stewart; Messrs Clay Por- ter, l.. c. Thornton, and H. H. Bunsell, of Hyder.
 Following an excellent re- past, Ernest Blue, chairman of the International Highway committee, rendered an inter- esting report relative to re- ceipts from and distribution of the recent special Chamber of Commerce edition of the Hy- der Weekly Herald. The report showed that only a few of the nearly 1900 copies printed re- main unsold and that the pub lication, while not renumerat- i've, would clear expenses by 8 small margin.
 A new Highway committe composed of Messrs. Ernest Blue, chairman, and II. R. Cross was appointed and N. M. Traversy was designated to head a new Fire Protection and Streets committee. Other committees named included finance committee endowed with authority to hold enter tainments to provide funds for carrying on the work of the Chamber. Members of the com- mittee are Messrs E. D. Had don, chairman, N. M. Traversy and Oren F. Hill. A member ship committee was also ap- pointed with Holger Johnson as chairman and N. M. Tray ersy as associate member. Among other business mat ters conducted was a decision by the Chamber to extend an invitation to the Northwest Telephone Company to extend its proposed Alaska and north western Canada radio tele- phone service to include this district.
 It was also decided to ad- dress a letter to the Forestry Service trail officials pointing out that their recent decision requiring local cooperation to the extent of 25 per cent of costs in the construction of a much needed trail leading to i the Hobo, Crest and other properties would cause a con- siderable hardship to the claim owners of that section, who under stress of present hard times are having all they can do to continue active develop ment of their ground and that the absence of easy means for transportation of supplies adds materially to the burden of ex- pense.
 At the close of the business end of the session MT. T. B. Mckay, of Premier, delivered one of the most thoughtful and suggestive addresses ever heard by the Chamber. MT. MacKap discussed present To- cal and world conditions, with reference to their bearing on the mining industry and local conditions and outlook, and declared that mining will come back, bringing increased activ- ity and prosperity to the in
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-11-07
Says Meziadin Country
 Is Economic Asset

With the fourth installment oi
 MT. Ernest Blues interesting article on the Meziadin Lake and upper Mass River section, considered from the standpoint of their economic value to this section and also their re- lation to the proposed Hyder Stewart branch of the Pacific Yukon-Alaska Highway con- struction project.-Editor)
 To resolve the question, let us first examine the country around Meziadin Lake.
 From Fitzgerald Bay, locat ed at the extreme south end ot the lake, it is but 15 mile southwesterly to the White River placer fields. One thous- and dollars would build q pack trail from Fitzgerald Bay to Nelson Creek, the center O. the White River placer area and would open up an hitherto inaccessible country which has been known for years to be one of the richest placer fields in British Columbia; an- other two thousand dollars would convert this trail into "cat' road. This $3,000 would open up a mineral area, the potential wealth of which is not excelled anywhere, but the road, like the Highway from Kitwanga, ends at the shores of the lake.
 Let Us examine also the Mass River ridge. This ridge is a sort of a table land averaging from fifty to one hundred feet in elevation above the adjoin- ing swamp areas, with an av- craze width of about two miles. It extends northeasterly up to the northerly side of Mass River 12 to 15 miles and is estimated to contain at least 15 square miles of agricultur- al land that is not eXcelled anywhere in British Columbia. A road up this ridge from a point near the Indian village, about 212 miles from the out let of Meziadin Lake, would open one of British Columbia's richest agricultural areas. But again the road ends at the shores of MeZiadin Lake.
 A simple, efficient, econom- cal and self-sustaining means of tying the Stewart-Bowser Lake Highway, a KitWanga Highway, White River road and a Mass ridge road together would be a ferry.
 A diesel-powered ferry of sufficient capacity to carry 6 or 8 automobiles could be built and equipped for about the same amount as would be re- quired to construct four or five miles of the fifteen to twenty miles of highway necessary to connect the roads at the north and south ends of the lake and if operated as a toll prop osition it would be self sup porting.
 The importanct of the water transportation on Meziadin Lake can hardly be estimated. As the Bear River road closes the gap between the Portland Canal Highway system and the lake, increasing interest is be- ing taken in that area. To my personal knowledge there are two or three substantial min ing concerns that would enter upon a development program in that area as soon as trans portation costs are reduced be- low the present prohibitive figures. The Bowser Lake dis tx,so+ lsno m, J nxyn10~al o:,~,x>Ix, |,
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-11-07

l QuSIfy.
 The main theme of his argu- ment was that present untow- ard conditions should not cause lack of faith in or diminish en- thusiasm regarding the pos abilities of the future. During the course of his address Mir. ! MacKay displayed close fam iliarity with world industrial conditions, splendid eruditions. and oratorical qualities which caused the presiding officer to suggest that in spite of his be- ing a Canadian citizen, he should be induced to deliver the next Independence Day oration at Hyder.
 Viewing MT. MsKay's address as one of the most interesting ever given here, the Herald sincerely regrets that it was far too extensive to permit full publication in these columns. Following MT. MacKay, Wm. Asseltine, superintendent of 1 the Premier mill, gave a short but interesting and instructive talk on local conditions and highly commended the spirit which has brought about such close cooperation between the citizens of Hyder, Stewart tnd Premier, two Canadian and one American town, in further ing the common welfare of the district, as indicated by many citizens of the Canadian towns becoming members of the Fly der Chamber of Commerce. Such a spirit of cooperation could not fail to further the progress and prosperity of the ! district, the speaker said. i MT. Asseltine then disclosed the deep sincerity of his re- marks by announcing his own desire to affiliate with the To- cal organization and was promptly admitted under a suspension of the rules. MT. l.. c. Thornton was also admit ted at the same time.
 MT. H. Zefferit, leading Stew art business man, addressed the gathering and, like MT. As seltine, voiced his appreciation of the cooperative spirit ev- idenced by Canadian repre- sentation in the Chamber of Commerce membership.
 The concluding speaker was MT. Ernest Blue, who gave an interesting description of his recent visit to the Meziadin Lake and Mass River sections to determine conditions rela- tive to the possible linking up l of the local highway system with the proposed internat- ional highway and declared in convincing fashion that it was of inestimable value to the 1 Portland Canal district as a 1 future resource.
 | P. s. Jack, of Stewart round ed out the session with one of his humorous stories.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-24

united states Oil Company declared the
regular quarterly dividend OF 1872 cents
each on class A and common stock. pay
able Jan 2, OF record Dec. IS
American Home Products declared the
regular monthly dividend Of IS cents pay
able Jan. 2 OF record Dec. Il.
Domestic crude oil output In week
ended Nov. 81. averaged ZAP 1913 bar
reIs daily, a decrease of 1917 barrels
daily from previous week, according to
California Oil. and Gas Journal.
New York cables opened in London at
lin. 1875.
Borg Warner Corporation declared the
regular quarterly dividend Of Is cents on
common ana Sis on preferred stock. both
payable Jan. 2. Of record Dec. IS.
Sugar melt Of fourteen United States re-
hners from Jan. 1 TO Nov. a. totaied
2.79o;ooo long tons. against 42l5. 69o N
ike 1880 period. deliveries totaled SIS. 900
long tons. against 100000 a year ago
Minneapolis and st. Louis railroad re-
ports october gross revenues OF s846 489:
net operating revenues after Operating ex-
penses we're s67.8O7.
Great Northern Iron Ore properties
declared dividend Of 81. payable Dec.
2s Of record Dec. :.
Perfect Circle in ten months ended
Oct. 81 earned 81. "a a share. against s351
in like 1880 period; current assets on oct
slO264l.
Standard OIL Of Kentucky declared the
regular quarterly dividend of so cents,
payable Dec. 81. Of record Dec. %.
Internal revenue bureau reports output
OF ciearets during october OF 1855, 712 065.
against i0947.575. 645 in October 1890;
cigars 563 1891 1876 against 656, 485,9 34 snuff.
1852 354 pounds against 3.708 299; manu-
featured tobacco 30,496.709 pounds. against
19,317.758.
Foster Wheeler Corporation took no &C
ton of dividend Of % cents due at this
time.
Humble Oil Refining declared the regu-
lar quarterly dividend of so cents.
Oppenheim Collins & Co. quarter
ended Oct. 81, total sales s2,6s2, 4Os,
against $S,4S9,95O in similar of 1880.
General Railway Signal declared the
regular quarterly dividend of 1925 on
common stock.
Boston Woyer Hose and Rubber Com
pany declared quarterly dividend of so
cents on common stock placing issue on
So annual basis three months ago ST dis
bursement was made prior to which the
STOCK was on Sc annual basis; dividend
IS payable Dec, Is. of record Dec. /.
Gillette Safety Razor Company is plan
nlng REDUCTION IN the state value of it's
capital stock from the present figure of
S25.164.221 to SIT. 465.767 or to $3.50 a
share and transfer the difference to capt.
tai surplus.
Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation
IN twelve. months ended Sept. 30. net in
come S3,344,924 after depreciation. taxes
and CHARGES. against S4036.073 in like
period of last wear
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-24
THUGS MENACE
CHILDREN, And
LOOT DWELLING
Girl Forced to Reply Moth
ing Is Wrong When
Phone Call Comes.
Continued from Page II

the door, but when one of them
pointed revolver at me through
the glass, I was so scared 1 let
them in.
When the two came into the
house, they let another man in the
back door. He stood in the living
room with Mary and me, while the
others looked through all the rooms
and took Mrs. Lewis wrist watch
and two revolvers belonging to Mr..
Lewis.
Mary was SO scared. 7 sat down,
and she covered her head with q
coat and began to cry.
Children Not MoIested
Il told them 1 was taking care
of the children and asked them
please not to wake them. Th.-5
said they wouldn't, and one Of the
men said he had children at home.
q was so afraid Joan, Richard and
Raymond would wake up, but the
men never went to the children's
room.
when the phone rang, it was
my mother. She had seen the lights
go on and saw some one walking
around inside the house. The man
who was guarding us walked with
me to the phone and pushed the
gun against my side. He said to
tell, whoever it was, that every
thing was all right.
MY mother wanted to know if
any one was there and I had to tell
her there wasn't and that every
thing was all right. In a few min
utes she called again, and he made
me say the same thing. Then he
pulled down the blinds, and jerked
the phone from the wall"
At this point Lewis entered the
rear door of his home, to be faced
by a gunman armed with one of
Lewis revolyers.
Gives Up Ring, Money
Lewis surrendered his ring and
money, then darted for the bed
room where one of his revolvers had
been.
Don't hurry, buddy Jeanette
said the bandit called. 1--WE got
those guns a long time ago"
Lewis was ushered to the rear
door, where the bandits told him to
run through a field. When he halted
behind a tree several yards away,
one Of the bandits fired, the girl
said
Walking to the Lewis car, the
= trio of gunmeen asked occupants
where they could get a drink"
They fled north on Rosslyn ave-
nue. Mrs Hunt called deputy sher-
ifs.
Il was real scared all the time"
Jeanette said. But still hate to
think of telling my mother that lie.
I had to do it twice, too"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-24
PLEDGED TO ROOSEVELT
State of Washington 80 Per Cent
for New Yorker, Says Dill.
ted Press

MANSFIELD. O., Nov. 24.-The
state of Washington, including
himself, and almost 80 per cent"
of the population of the far west,
will support Governor Franklin D.
Roosevelt of New York for the
presidency next year, in the belief
of. Senator c. c. Dill (Dem., Wash0.
Dill, who spent the weekend Wis
iting his parents at Fredericktown,
O., near here, said he had no in
tentions of running as a favorite
son candidate as his constituents
had asked several weeks ago.