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Milford chronicle., 1932-12-09

to know she is doing as well as car
be expected.
Mrs. Elsena Holloway has gone tC
stay with her daughter, Mrs. STRAIT
ten Burbage, in Ocean View, during
the absence of Mrs. Long.
The friends of Miss Alice Town
send who is in the Beebe Hospital
Lewes, suffering from a fall re-
ceived at her home near Millville
more than a week ago, are sorry to
know her condition is not any bet
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua McCabe en-
tertained a number of friends at
dinner on Sunday. Their guests in
cluded Mr. and Mrs. Jacob McNeal,
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Adkins, of Frank
ford, DR.. and Mrs. Lee Warren and
Miss Annie Jarman, of Berlin, Md; {;
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCabe, Nancy
and Billy, of Rehoboth, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis Hudson and daughter, Ruth,
and Mrs. Mary Kate Long of town.
Miss Elizabeth West spent the
weekend in Wilmington as the guest
of Miss Helen Hall and Mrs. Name
Lynch spent the time with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyons.
Miss Cecile Hamblin is spending
the week with Mrs. Joseph Morris
in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. CASHIER Evans enter
tanned at dinner on Sunday, Mr..
and Mrs. c. Edward Adkins and
daughter, Patsy, of Bayville.
James McCabe, of Philadelphia,
accompanied his aunt, Mrs. Lee Muir
ray, from the hospital to her home
here on Sunday. Mrs. Murray is
glad to be at home with her family
again and is feeling much better.
Mrs. Georgia Campbell has also
returned home and is progressing
nicely.
Mrs. Louisa Roach, of George
town, is at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. j. r. Buell. for a two weeks
visit.
Mrs. Maggie Baker and Mrs. Name
Gray were guests of relatives i'm
Ocean View on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-09

Tell children that scraps of paper,
any form of wrapping, or peanut
shells as well as banana skins are
both ugly when thrown ON pave
'ments or in the streets. 1t is dan
gerOus as well. Teach them not to
do these things.
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Goodwin and
mother, Mrs. E. w. Goodwin, Sr., of
Wilmington, N. c., were guests last
week of Mr.. and Mrs. George c. God
win and family.
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-09
SHORT CIRCUIT

An electrician returned home from
work one night to find his small son
waiting for him with his right hand
swathed in a bandage.
Hello, sOnny!" he exclaimed.
"Cut your hand?"
"No, Dad" was the reply. 81
picked up a pretty little fly and one
end wasn't insulated. Answers.
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-09

'TwiXt a iailer and a jeweler
The difference is, says Wells,
That one of them sells watches
And the other watches cells.
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-09

Turkey is just right now.
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-09

Husk the corn now.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-03-19
Ketchikan Radio Phone
 Station Authorized

The Federal Radio Commiss- ion has grantedt the application of the Telephone Bond and Share Company to construct a new general experiment rad 10 telephone station at Ketchi- kan, according to Washington reports.
 The applicant is a Delaware corporation with assets of $42,- 100000 and associated with it in the new enterprise are two Canadian corporations who op- crate an extensive network of telephone lines and radio stat ions, including one at Camp bell River and one at Ocean Falls, B. c.
 The establishment of this service in British Columbia came to the knowledge of the citizens of Ketchikan, who asked that radio communicat- ion be established between Ketchikan and Campbell Riv- CT. Should the proposed ex- pertinent station prove suc- cessful and operation be per mitted on a commercial basis, the applicant intends to pur- sue only radio telephone com munication activities and does not intend to make application for authority to employ radio telegraphy for any purpose.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-03-19
Alaska Whale Worth
 Considerable Sum

The Bureau of Fisheries re- ports that 355 whales taken in Alaskan waters by two whaling stations during 193D yielded products worth $470,- 265, making the value of each whale more than $1,300.
 Whale oil, sperm oil, fertiliz- CT, pickled meat and whale bone were the commodities se- cured from the animals, says the report. Seven steam whal- CTS were employed in the Port Hebron and Akutan stations of the Pacific Steam Whaling Company, the only operating company. Employment was given to 190 whites, IA natives, and two Japanese, a total of 206 persons, or a decrease of 27 from the number reported employed in the industry in the previous year. The whales taken included 50 finbacks, 191 humpbacks,. 78 sulphur bottoms, and 36 sperm whales.
 This was a decrease of 30 from the number taken in Alaska water sin 1929.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-03-19
Davis Bill Draws Many
 Protest From Alaska

The Davis bill, introduced recently in Congress and which would practically exclude pass enger traffic to and between Alaska ports on Canadian steamers, is the object of wide protest f r O m Southeastern Alaska communities, accord ing to Washington, D. C., re- ports, which state that Dele gate Wickersham has received dozens of protests from s. E. Alaska ports against the pass age of the bill.
 The bill is strongly supported by interests on the Atlantic coast but the Delegate hopes to have an amendment adopted that would exclude Alaska from the jurisdiction of the bill in the event of it's passage.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-03-19
Miner Reported Missing

Andrew Johnson, well-known miner, who has made his home at a cabin in the upper Salmon valley near the Cantu property during the past two or three years, has not been heard from for about three months and his friends are becoming alarmed over his long absence. Visits made to his cabin and others in the same locality have re- vealed no evidence of his occu- pancy during the winter and it is surmised that he has either met with some mishap or has gone to some cabin farther up the valley, possibly to the Out land Bar, on the Salmon glac- fer. Gus Erickson and Marius Pederson left yesterday for the upper Salmon to hunt for the missing man.
 Johnson is understood to have had an ample supply of food last fall to carry him through the period of his long absence and no fears are entertained regarding his welfare in that respect. Johnson is said to have penchant for secluding him. self in some isolated spot for long periods and made simil- ar long disappearance a year or two ago.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-03-19
Wolfe Sentence Postponed

Gus Erickson, who was called south some weeks ago as witnes in the Wolfe case, returned Saturday via Ketchi- kan. MT. Erickson reports that Wolfle, who was recently convicted on four counts of al- legged misuse of the mails in connection with his promotion of the local Cantu property, has not yet been sentenced, as the date of judgement was postponed from March ' to March 21. Woffle has also asked for a new trial, MT. Er- rickson said, and if his appli- cation is not granted will ap- peal the case to the higher courts.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-03-19
SILVER CAUSE IS
 GAINING PUBLICITY

Greater unanimity of opinion has been noted in the United States dur ing the past month than ever before on the necessity for some form of silver stabilization, according to the Mining Congress Journal, which says:
 ,'The various plans now under con sideration range from free and unlim ited coinage of silver on 16 to 1 ra- tio, through all phases and applicat- ions of bi-metallism; others providing for an international world bank, for an international silver conference; for western hemisphere-and-Ch China conference; for optional payments of war debts in silver and for the recall of paper currency and one issue of metallic silver money only.
 Upon one thing, however, opinion seems crystalized; and that is, that if silver can be stabilized, foreign trade will begin to flow, factories will re- sume production. and unemployment will be leSSened.
 committee of western represent atives in the house, headed by Repre- sentative Cotton, of Utah, is now hold ing hearings on silver stabilization, before which proponents of many of these plans are appearing in an effort to evolve satisfactory solution upon which constructive legislation may be predicated."
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-03-19
Palm Sunday Service

Easter falling on March 27 this year will make next Sun day Palm Sunday, the opening of the Holy Week. This being a period in which most Christ ians are more thoughtful re- garding spiritual things, there will be a special service in the Methodist Episcopal church at 7:30 p. m. tomorrow evening. A ladies' duet will sing the we'll known Palm Sunday song,
 The Palms." and a solo, "Op- en the Gates of the Temple" " The pastor will speak on Darkness that is Past" An other interesting musical num- Der will be the Hymn Story of the Cross"
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-03-19
Local Aliens Reported
 Under Investigation

Complaints have been made to the United States Depart ment of Labor of the alleged unlawful residence in Hyder of certain aliens and the de partment is now engaged in in- vestigating the cases of sever al, according to late Washing ton, D. C., advices.
 The investigation is to deter mine whether they have been lawfully admitted t 0 this country, The alleged unlaw- full residents are said to be em- ployed in this vicinity, but no indication is given of the place or character of their employ ment.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-03-19
FLOOD BILL MAY
 HAVE EARLY ACTION

Five bills have been intro duced in the House of Repre- sentatives by Delegate Wicker sham authorizing the improve ment of Stikine River, Dry Pass, Wrangell Harbor and Kodiak Hahbor, all of which have been referred to the Riv- CTS and Harbors Committee, according to Washington re- ports, which say it is expected they will be given prompt att tention when the general Riv- CTS and Harbors bill is intro duced.
 Hyder, however, may be given attention first, as the local project has been recom- mended by the War Depart ment and has been referred to the Committee on Flood Con- trol. The report says that the document setting forth facts for the necessity for this dyke construction is now in the hands of the printer but will not be considered by the com- mittee until printed copies are available.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-03-19
Quickstad Judgement
 Affirmed By Appeal Court

John McNeill and Jas. A. Connors will be compelled to pay damages in the sum of $10,0OO to Harry Quickstad, Vancouver mine promoter, for breaking a contract for the sale of the Red Top property, north of Stewart, under a de" cision handed down this week by the B. c. Court of Appeal.
 The courts decision affirmed judgement given in the lower courts in favor of Quickstad some months ago by dismissing an appeal by McNeill and Con- nors. Quickstad alleged he was negotiating a sale of the property to J. F. Duthie, Seat tie millionaire, when the de- fendants broke their agree ment to sell him the property.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-03-19
Lost Predictions of
 Last Four Years

February, 1880. United States Employment Service: Within the next 60 or 90 days, the country will be on a normal employment basis"
 James J. Davis, Secretary of Labor: 'Let us be thankful that we are getting back on our feet again."
 March, 1880. Senator Guy Golf of West Virginia: "The tariff has accomplished won- ders and it will achieve the marvellous. It has fostered our industries, built up our manu- factures, elevated our man. hood and dignified our labor. It has touched our barren, rug ged hillsides and caused the waters of commercial prosper ity to flow all over the land. It has illuminated our valleys with the leaping flames of our furnaces and caused them to kiss t h mountain-tops in their ascent to prosperity. If these American standards con tinue, then the republic will be- come the great altar stairs that will slope through the mortal struggles and disappointmenta of life up to God"
 Secretary of Commerce La mont: Business will be normal in two months"
 Washington dispatch: Presi- dent Hoover predicted today that the worst effect of the crash upon unemployment will have passed during the next 60 days"
 May, 1S30. President Hoover, before United States Chamber of Commerce: While the crash took place only six months ago, I am convinced that We have now passed the worst and with continued unity of effort we shall rapidly re- cover."
 Dr. Julius Klein, assistant sec retary of commerce: Business is gradually but unmistakably coming out of the depression"
 Some more lost predictions for 1880 will appear in a later issue. Watch for them.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-03-19
New Money Order
 Conversion R s

New money order conversion rates on foreign remittanceS became effective on March II, according to postal advices re- ceived by Postmaster Oren F. Hill. The new exchange rates are as follows.
 For Great Britain, North Ire land and Irish Free State, the pound equals $3.80. For New Zealand the pound equals S3.- 40. The Danish, Swedish and Norwegian krona equals Fl cents.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-03-19
Fire Destroys Clegg Home

The home of J. V. Clegg, we'll known Stewart mining man, was destroyed by fire with all it's contents Wednesday even- ing.
 MT. and Mrs. Clegg were out visiting at the time and by the time volunteer fire-fighters ar rived on the scene the building was mass of flames and doomed to destruction. The loss is estimated at approx' mately 8 snn c'
 covered by insurance.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-03-19
Stewart Adopts Snow
 Protection By-l a W

With highly commendable regard for the welfare of citi- zens, the Stewart village coun- cil passed last week a new ord finance or bylaw which makes it an offense to permit snow to accumulate on a building to such extent that it may be shed upon a sidewalk or street in a way to endanger life or ob- struct traffic.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-03-19
FEBRUARY EXPORTS
 SHOW SMALL GAIN

Shipments of merchandise from Alaska to the United States in February were valued at $408,211, according to the monthly statement of Collector of Customs J. c. Mcbride.
 Gold and silver shipments for the month totaled $74,56O for gold and $3,657 for silver, making a grand total for all exports from the Territory of $486,424.
 The merchandise shipments exceeded by $69,189 those of January, due largely to in- creased volume of fur exports, which totaled $96,129 for the month, as compared to $52,495 in January. Fresh and frozen salmon and halibut shipments also showed substantial gains compared to those of the pre- ceding month. Copper ore ex- ports declined from $65,34 in January to $19,465, while lead shipments increased from S6,- 261 in January to $10,719 last month. Following is the list of all axOortS.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-03-19
ALASKA COMMERCE
 $76,125,410 IN 1881

I1C UUldl CUIIlIllGTCC Ul AldS- ka for the past year amounted to $76,125,410, according to the annual statement of Col lector of Customs J. C.. Nc Bride.
 Of this total trade, $52,850,- 660 represents merchandise, gold and silver shipped from Alaska to the United States and foreign countries; while $23,274,750 represents the val ue of shipments to Alaska dur ing the same period. The bal ance of trade in favor of Alas ka for the year amounted to $29,575,910.
 An increase of over one mil lion dollars in shipments of do- mestic gold and an increase in shipments of fresh, frozen and canned fish over the previous year, are encouraging figures noted in the report.
 The total shipments of do- nestle gold for the year 1881 amounted to S9,O18,378; or an increase of S1,206,335 over the shipments for 1880. Ship ments from the First division of domestic gold and silver amounted to $4,000,819, or an increase of S759,504. Third division shipments amounted to. 1920; or an increase of S487, ,408. Fourth division ship ments amounted to $3,282,051, or an increase of S47,265. The only decrease in shipments was noted from the Second division where total shipments amount ed to $1 ,057 ,688, which was a decrease of $118,292.
 Heavy losses are shown in both pounds and value of cop per ore shipped during the year. Total shipments amount ed to 22,O55,271 pounds valued at $2,08O,338. This is de- crease of 15,719,698 pounds and $3,260,697 in value from the corresponding period of 1880. A large per cent of the decrease in value is attributed to the lower average price of copper in 1881 than in 1880. The average selling price of copper during the year, as computed by the Bureau of Mines, was 8.3 cents, against 13 cents in 1880.
 Increases are noted in ship ments of fresh and frozen hali- but and salmon, also in canned salmon. Fresh and frozen hal ibut shipments totaled 13,634,- 083 pounds of a value of $1,- 462, ITS, which represents an increase of 2,053,733 pounds and $60, 1909 in value. Ship ments of fresh and frozen sal mon amounted to 8,06O,972 pounds at a value of $838,568, or an increase of 1,068,178 pounds and and $27,640 in val ue. Total shipments of canned salmon amounted to 267,293,- 021 pounds, valued at $31,- 161, ,504, which was an increase of 28,084,451 pounds and and an increase of $1,077,176 in value.
 Total shipments of fish and fish products for the year amounted to $36,322,S61, or within $396,568 of the total shipments for 1880. The slight decrease was caused principal
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-22
DISTRICT MAKES
PUBLIC POLICY
ON WATER TOLL

Not only will the amounts paid
in water tolls be credited upon the
current installment of Imperial r.
rigation district assessments, but
conversely, the payment of the cur
rent assessment in full will permit
the water user so paying to receive
water on demand up to July l
without further payment.
This announcement was made at
district headquarters today, and an
swers numerous inquiries made by
assessment payers who are in a
position to pay the current INSTALL
ment now, but who are uncertain
as to whether a charge will be
made for water used subsequent
ly up to July l.
"Those who pay the current as
sessment at any time prior to the
delinquency date the last Monday
in June, will be listed with the
water department at once and will
have orders for water executed
without any further charge, ex-
cepting the usual gate service
charge the announcement states
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-22
Telephone Order
Does Not Apply
In This Section

The order of the California rail-
road commission instructng the
Southern California Telephone
company to make available to Los
Angeles subscribers resident two
party message rate service does
not affect any other telephone ex-
change in Southern California, ac-
cordIng TO R. j. Klegel, manager.
This new service will supersede
four party residence lines in Los
Angeles only and is designed to
improve busy line conditions en-
countered in a large metropolitan
exchange, says Kliegel.
1t is being made available in Los
Angeles as a part Of the railroad
commission rate structure for Los
Angeles exchange under its order
establishing new rates January |,
1890 and it is expected to result
in a marked new improvement
since it overcomes interference en-
countered on four party lines
which occurs frequently in an eX-
change as large as that OF Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles now has nearly
400, 900 telephones, and four party
lines are found to be unsuited to
an exchange Of this great size.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-22
LOCAL BANKERS
PLAN MEETING
AT RIVERSIDE

Ell Centro bankers are expected
to journey to Riverside tomorrow
to attend the annual spring meet
ing Of group 4 of the California
Bankers association.
There they will meet at the Mis-
sion Inn with fellow bankers from
San Diego, Imperial, Riverside,
Orange and San Bernardino coun-
ties. Feaures of the meeting will
be the election of officers for the
ensuing year and the presentation
Of addresses on topics of especial
current interest to bankers.
Opening the afternoon session,
Chester A. Rude, vice president of
Security First National bank, will
give a discussion Of present day
credit policies. J. r. Douglas, also
a president of the same bank,
who recently returned from Wash
ington where he attended hearings
before the senate and house com
mittees on banking, will present
talk on Legislative Changes
Made and Proposed"
] Judge Leroy Dawson, of the Los
Angeles Municipal court, will be the
principal speaker at banquet to
be held in the evening.
Following the banquet, members
will be entertained with dancing.
A golf tournament is to be held on
Sunday morning at the Victoria
Country club.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-22
WESTINGHOUSE
RANGES OFFER
LOWER PRICES

A real bargain price on West
inghouse electric ranges, which
will be in effect only for limited
time, has been announced by the
Schmitt Electric company. Ac-
cording to Pete Schmitt, manager,
values have never been SO high
and prices so low as those or
Westinghouse are now.
Electricity is the modern, safe,
economical, convenient, clean and
easy way to cook, and eventually
everyone will be cooking electric
ally" Schmitt says.
The greatest feature OF the
Westinghouse electric is its timed
flavor zone device, based on the
principle of the old Dutch oven,
Schmitt says. A clock, set just
like an alarm clock and mounted
on top of the oven, starts the
cooking at any desired time. A
thermometer on the front OF the
door panel is set with lever at
the proper cooking temperature.
Setting the clock and thermom-
eter is all that need be done to
cook a complete oven meal.
The foods cook by retained heat
in a gradually receding tempera-
ture. just as they did in the old
Dutch ovens. The air-tight door
allows none of the flavor or juice
to escape. There is no watching
| or basting. Once the food is in
the oven the door need never be
opened. In fact, for best results
the over door should be closed all
the time that cooking is being
done.
with a Westinghouse electric
range the housewife can play
bridge all afternoon and still have
the evening meal cooked to per-
fection every time" Schmitt states
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-22
Editorial Page
and
Features
THE SILVER LINING

OEPLORABLE as it may be, the situa-
IL tion in which the Imperial Irrigation
District at present finds itself has had
at least one beneficial effect: it has
awakened the county board of supervis-
ors and El Centro's city fathers to the
necessity of reducing in some measure
the burden of taxation under which the
taxpayers of Imperial Valley and FL
Centre are laboring.
Finally realizing that the troubles of
one are the troubles of all, since in the
final analysis each organization is made
up Of the people, Imperial countys vari-
Gus taxing bodies have turned their at
tention almost simultaneously to the one
problem of reducing governmental eX-
pense. Should each community of the
valley Join with the supervisors in work
ing out to a successful conclusion this
problem, it might be found they have as
a whole, succeeded also in lifting them
selves, so to speak, by their bootstraps.
In the plans of the supervisors, the El
Centre city council and governing bodies
of other valley towns to cut expenses in
every possible way might be found the
solution not only to their own troubles,
but also to the all-embracing troubles of
the district. 1t will be found in a gen.
eral summing up that city, county and
district taxes are paid to large extent
by the same Individuals 1t naturally
follows that a lessening of the burden
in one classification will enable the tax
payer more easily to meet his other OBJ
legations.
Adversely, should the taxpayer find
the burden of one tax greater than he
can bear he certainly will be unable to
stand under the burden of all Carried
to its final denoument, this situation will
end in disaster for each department Of
government.
Thus it may be seen that the friendly
cooperation especially of supervisors and
district directors is not only desirable,
but imperative. Either body, alone,
might be able finally to reach some sat
isfactory end together that end may be
achieved much more readily. Recent de-
velopments would indicate that Imperial
county's various governmental agencies
are working steadily toward some pro-
gram which will link them more closely
in consideration of common problems,
and for this they are to be commended.