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Hyder weekly herald., 1932-09-24
Alaska Shows Smallest
 Income Tax Decrease

That the effects of the long depression have not been felt as severely in Alaska as in the States is indicated by figures issued by the Bureau of Intern al Revenue showing the depre- citation in revenues from in- come tax for the past two ifs cal years as compared to 1880.
 The totals for the three years were as follows: 1880, $2,- 410,259,230; 1881, $1,86O,- 040, ,479; 1 9 32, S1,056,756,- 697. In the past year Nevada and the Philippines both show a slight increase in collections. Otherwise the smallest de- crease was 8 per cent in Alas ka, where for the past three years the collections were as follows: 1880, S137,6O4; 19- 31, $133, ,967; 1882, 122,856.
 These figures include income taxes from railroads in Alaska as follows: 1880, S15, ,346; 19- 31, $11,311; 1882, $7,,614.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-09-24
New kOMO Lineup

Radio fans will find renewed interest and amusement in the new radio broadcasts to be presented next week by KO- MO, Fishers Blend Station, Se- attle, details of which will be found on page 3 of this issue.
 While including many of the old familiar broadcasts, such as Mozart Hour, Spotlight Re- view, Standard Symphony, Ritchfield News, etc., the new program has been subjected to many interesting changes, with many entirely new broadcast CTS, in addition to a rearrange- ment of hours, which, in view of local reception difficulties, will be pleasing to many.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-09-24
Ketchikan Anticipates
 Establishment New Industry

Ketchikan residents with an eye for the future of their city are anticipating the possible early establishment of a new and important industry based on the recent discovery that Alaska halibut and cod livers yield an excellent quality of medicinal oil.
 The New England Fish comp any and Marlyn Fish company have been in the market for livers several months and were recently joined by the San Juan Fishing & Packing comp any, the agent of which was instructed to pay 12 cents a pound for ling cod and black cod livers. Far seeing persons vision the time when a labor atoly for refining will be locat- ed in Ketchikan, as a long and costly process is necessary to prepare the livers for shipment to the laboratories in the east. The livers are cooked, after which they are frozen and placed in special containers for shipment east by express.
 Hahver Oil, made from the livers of Alaska halibut, has been on the market for some time and is considered an eX- cellent substitute for cod liver oil.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-09-24
ALASKA PROPERTY
 BONDED BY PREMIER

The Premier Gold Mining Company has taken a working bond on a gold property in the vicinity of Juneau, Alaska, ac- cording to press announce ments made in Vancouver this week.
 The reports, which are said to be based on information from the company offices, do not indicate either the name or exact location of the property.
 Bert. F. Smith, assistant man. ager of the Premier company, who left here recently, is un- derstood to be on the newly acquired property, which is said in the reports to have stood up under preliminary ex- animation. It is stated, how ever, that the possibilities of the ground remain to be dem onstrated, but are believed to ee rather more than ordinarily promising. The purchase price of the property is not stated.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-09-24
Record Canadian Gold
 Output Is Forecasted

An all-time record for Can adian gold production is fore casted by the United States department of commerce on the basis of increased gold mining operations, according to recent Washington reports.
 It was estimated that at the current rate of increase in gold production the value of Ontar- io's yield will reach $50,000- 900 this year and the total Canadian yield is estimated at $62,OOO,OOO.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-09-24
Lame Duck" Amendment
 May Shorten Terms of
 New C ongre g m e T,

News come from Washing ton this week that it is consid- cred very probable that all Congressman to be elected on November 8, as we'll as the next delegate from Alaska will serve no more than 22 months of the two years term for which they will be elected, as a result of the probable ratification of the so-called flame duck" amendment. This enactment provides that cong ressmen shall take office on January 3following their elect ion, instead of on March 3, as at present. To make the amendment effective, it must b e ratified b y 36 states through their legislatures.
 Favorable action on the amendment was taken by the Texas legislature a few days ago, making a total of IT states which have so far given it en- dorsement, and as many state legislatures will meet in Janu- any, it is now expected that there will be a sufficient num- Der of notifications to make the amendment effective in 1883. In such event, members of congress elected this year and who take office March>3, 1883, will retire January 3, 1885.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-09-24
Must Observe Motor Laws

The Stewart authorities have decided upon a more stringent enforcement of the motor laws in the municipality and motor ists violating the regulations against parking on the wrong side of the street and similar infractions are liable to find themselves in trouble with old John Law. One well known Stewart resident was arrested Wednesday for off-side park ing, showing that the officials mean business.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-09-24
Site Chosen For The
 Richardson Memorial

The memorial tablet which will be placed on the Richard son Highway in memory of the late General Wilds P. Richard son, famous Alaska road build CT, will be located on the sum- init of Isabell Pass, 203 miles north of Valdez and about half way between that point and Fairbanks, according to reports from Juneau.
 The memorial, ill the form of a bronze plaque, provided by friends of the deceased Army officer, will be placed on 6 large natural boulder set in a mortar base of native rock be- side the great highway to in ter;or Alaska which General Richardson brought into exist ence with immeasurable bene- fit to the Territory.
 The plaque bears a likeness of Gen. Richardson together with an appropriate inscript- ion and was designed by James A. Wehn, noted sculptor.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-09-24
SAYS PUBLIC SHOULD
 URGE USE OF SILVER

John Hays Hammond, noted mining engineer, n an address at the recent national business conference at BabSon Institute, declared that the people of the world should recognize their interest in and exert their in iluence in behalf of silver re- mobilization.
 Mir. Hammond said the ap- preciat.on of gold in gold standard countries and the de- preciation Of silver in silver standard countries is one cause contributing to the prevailing economic and financial de- pression. This condition could be remed:ed, he declared, by the rehabilitation of silver through a reasonable stabiliz- ation of its value in relation to gold.
 Asserting that the silver question is enc which has not been adequately brought to the consideration of the general public. MT. Hammond advo- cated a campaign of education by an organization interested in world trade.
 Silver" he said, might per form a most important service in supplementing gold as monetary basis for a world medium of exchange
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-09-24
STURDEVANT VISIT
 IS CALLED OFF

The expected and much an-
 ticipated visit of It. Col. c. l.. Sturdevant, chief of the Seattle rivers and harbors district, will probably not materialize this
 fall, the war department offic- ial having concluded his visit 10 the Territory on September
 IA, according to the Ketchi- kan Chronicle of that date. As reported last week by the Herald, Col. Sturdevant's tour of the Territory was for the purpose of inspecting pending -.vers and harbors projects and 70 familiarize himself with conditions generally.
 Tn a statement to the Chron- icle before leaving for Seattle Col. Sturdevant said there are at present five Alaska projects in line for improvement, all of which have been approved by the board of army engineers. These include the flood con- -trol of Salmon river at Hyder, the Improvement of Kodiak. Sitka and Wrangell, and Dry Pass harbors.
 The colonel said no money was allotted to Alaska in the large public works program of the government for rivers and harbors because of the fact that all authorized Alaska i'm. provements have been com- pleted, thus leaving only the five projects mentioned above, all of which must receive cong ressional approval as the next step toward their improve ment. Col. Sturdevant said he believed that the transfer of Alaskan rivers and harbors work to Seattle would not in any way delay operations in the Territory and Alaska will receive the same sympathetic { onsideration there in river and harbor work as it has in the past.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-09-24
Premier Declares Usual
 Quarterly Dividend

The usual quarterly dividend of 3 cents a share has been de. clared for the third quarter of 1882 by the Premier Gold Min ing Company, according to Vancouver reports.
 On the basis of five million shares, the disbursement will approximate $150,0O0 and will be paid October 5 to share holders of record on Septem- Der 16, The payment will bring the total of dividends paid by the company since its inception to S16,399,603.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-09-24
Revenue Act Taxes Telegrams

The Revenue Act of 1882 im- poses a tax on telephone con- versations for which h Q charge is 50 cents or more and less than $1, 10 cents; for which the charge is $1 or more and less than $2, 15 cents; for which the charge is $2 or more, 20 cents.
 Telegraph dispatches and messages are taxed 5 per cent nm of the amount charged therefor and on cable or radio dispatches and messages the amount is 10 cents. Only one tax is due on each message or dispatch, regardless of the number of lines or stations used.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-09-24
SAYS LACK OF GOLD
 CAUSE OF LOW PRICES

Asserting that all investigat- oIs agree that the worlds mon- ey and credit structure have broken down, w. Mont Ferry, noted Salt Lake advocate of bimetallism, declared in re- cent address that the available supply of gold is insufficient to support the credit structure and that prices have fallen dis astrously because of the rising value of the gold dollar.
 MT. Ferry pointed out that there are about II billion dol lars in gold money in the world, while the government, corporate and private debts of the world are estimated to ap- proXimate 800 billion dollars and rest upc1 the basis of the II billion gold dollars, plus the factor of confidence.
 Characterization of silver, combined with the dumping of 265 million ounces of silver on the world markets, destroyed the buying power of more than half the worlds population which uses silver for money, contributing to idle factories. idle shipping and unproduct- i've farms and orchards, he said.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-09-24
Senator Diamond To
 Resume Campaign Tour

Reports from Fairbanks an- nounce that Territorial Senator A. J. Diamond has so far re- covered from the injuries re- ceived in the recent airplane accident that he will resume his interrupted campaign for office of Alaska Delegate to Congress.
 Senator Diamond plans to conclude his tour of the Fourth Division and hopes to be able to visit the lower Yukon and Nome sections, although time for the latter trip has been greatly curtailed by the acci- dent. Later he plans to cover the Alaska Railroad belt and the Prince William Sound dist ricts and conclude his cam paign in the First Division.
 He will be partially incapac- lated for some time, as his left arm and shoulder have been placed in cast.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-09-24
New Parcel Post Rates Oct. 1

An increase in parcel post mailing rates, including the eighth zone, in which Alaska is included, has been ar- nounced by the postal author ities and will become effective October 1.
 The new rates will be 15 cents for the first pound and II cents for each additional pound or fraction, according to the schedule. The present rates are 13 cents for the first pound or fraction and 12 cents for each additional pound. The new regulations will have the effect of increasing the rate on small packages and make it less on large packc.ges. Thus on ten-pound package the present charge of $1.21 will be reduced to $1.14. Peo- pie in the States who send small parcels over short dist ances will be the most affected by the new rates.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-09-24
Big Salmon Pack To Aid
 Territorial Finances

The exceptionally large pack of first grade red salmon this year is exceedingly gratifying, as it means that the tax to be turned into the Territorial treasury will relieve what was feared would be a decid- edly distressing shortage of funds when the Territorial leg islature meets to make appro- pIiations next March.
 Territorial funds are at the lowest ebb in years and but for the iortuitous salmon catch, which provides annually the largest share of Territorial rev. enues, it was probable that the treasury would be in serious straits to meet expenses during the coming biennium.
 Figures given out by the Com missioner of Fisheries since the close of the salmon fishing season indicate a catch of near ly fouI and a half million cas- CS.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-09-24
Judge Scarlett Leaves
 For N W Station

J. F. Scarlett, for many years Stipendary Magistrate a d Mining Recorder at Stewart, left last week with his family for Barkerville, B. c. to which point he was recently trans ferred by the provincial au- thorities.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-09-24
Depre esion Noi Diocouraging
 To Residents of Stewart

The depression has not dulled the enterprising spirits of the residents of Stewart. A winter Recreation Club, com posed of about 25 or 30 young people, and junior branch of the Canadian Legion have been organized there in the past few days. The latter organization is said to be the first of its kind to be formed in Canada and in- cludes youngsters who are son., of Legion members.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-09-24
Stewart Fathers Considering
 Establishment of Morgue

The Stewart municipal coun- cil last week decided to invest igate a proposal to establish a city morgue. It is the opinion of many there that such an in- stitution is badly needed, ac- cording to the Stewart News.
Hyder weekly herald., 1932-09-24

Father LeRay returned from Anyox Monday.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-08-25
More Than 500 Register
In Three Precincts

A total of 568 voters in the three
precincts in northern Benton county
qualified to participate in the primary
election September Is by signing their
names to the registration books.
These are divided as to precincts as
follows: Hanford, 229; White Bluffs,
BIT, and Columbia %. T. E. Kamerer,
registration officer in the Hanford pre-
cinct, estimates that at least 20 voters
in that precinct failed to register.
There are probably twice that number
in the White Bluffs precinct and pos
sibly Is or 20 in Columbia precinct
who neglected to qualify.
The registration books closed Tues
day night and will remain closed until
the day after the primary election,
when they will be reopened and remain
open until October 10. If those resi-
dents otherwise qualified to vote get
their names on the registration books
during the period of September ID to
October 10, there is probability that
the three precincts in the northern
part of the county will cast 600 votes
at the general election.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-08-25
Twenty Cars of Peaches
Are Rolled This Year

This week will see the cleanup of
Elberta and Hale peaches. Fourteen
straight cars rolled from White Bluffs
this season and r. R. Woods, local
Milwaukee agent, says that, adding
those that were shipped by express or
in mixed cars, the total tonnage rolled
from the valley this year will prob
ably exceed twenty cars.
While there was some small and in
ferior fruit, most of the peaches ship
ped this year were clean and of good
size and condition, particularly the
Hales and Elbertas.
Most of these peaches were shipped
on consignment and as no returns have
yet been received, it is not known at
what price they were sold but it is
believed it will be sufficiently high to
return the growers some profit.
One of the largest individual ship
pers at White Bluffs was T. j. Clarke,
who reports his tonnage was around
$4,000 boxes.
A few boxes of the choice peaches
from the Francis Moody and Tom
Clarke orchards were saved out and
put in cold storage and will be sent
to the state fair at Yakima next
month, probably as part of the Ben
ton county exhibit
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-08-25
TURKEY BRANDING

Several turkey growers of the coun-
ty have arranged to brand their birds
SO as to be able to identify birds that
might be taken by those who make
it regular practise of visiting farm
fiocks and picking up birds here and
there and later selling them on the
market. Brands are being secured
through the county agricultural agents
office and list of the various brands
used kept there SO that there will be
no duplicates and Identification Will
be much easirer.
The brand includes the initial OF
the county, the party's initials and the
number to designate the order in which
the initial Of the party is used.
Anyone interested In this work may
get in touch with the county agricul-
tural Office
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-08-25
Many Men to
Be Employed on
Federal Roads
LOCAL COMMITTEE HAS SUPPLY
OF APPLICATION BLANKS FOR
THOSE WHO WANT WORK

The set-up for emergency construc-
ton on highway projects to be carried
out under the provisions of the "Emer-
gency Relief and Construction Act"
passed by the last session of Congress,
has been completed through the U.
S. Employment Service of the Depart
ment of Labor at Spokane, according
to w, G. Carpenter state director.
| The law was enacted by Congress
to relieve unemployment. Under its
provisions, contractors on federal aid
highways shall employ laborers, as far
as is available, from lists furnished by
the County Employment Committees.
Federal Employment Bureaus, the Red
Cross or other relief organizations, CIV
ing preference in selection from such
lists, when qualified, to ex-service men
with dependents.
The contractor shall inform the re-
lief organizations of his needs for la
Dor and request list of names from
which he may select his requirements.
Should the committee fail to supply
such lists within 48 hours after the
receipt of such request, the contractor
shall be free to employ any available
labor, provided, however, eX-service
men with dependents, or other labor
living in the county, adjacent counties,
or in the state, shall be given prefer
ence in employment in the order
named
For such men as are necessary for
the supervision of construction or for
the operation of power equipment re-
curing skilled operators, the contractor
may employ men without regard to
such lists
Any laborer found to be incompetent
may be discharged, but it will be re-
quired that requirements be made from
lists furnished by the relief organiza-
tions, when such lists are available.
Skilled and unskilled laborers shall
not be permitted to work more than
80 hours in any one week This pro-
vision is construed to be five days per
week of six hours per day, unless spe-
cial permission be otherwise granted
by the Director of Highways.
The minimum wage scale to be paid
for labor employed in this manner,
runs from SO cents per hour for I'M
skilled labor up to as high as ST per
hour for shovel runner.
A complete copy of the provisions
governing this work is on file in the
Spokesman office for the information
of anyone Interested
w. F. Shaw, of the local relief COM
mittee, says he has received supply
of application blanks for those in this
locality who may want to apply for the
work
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-08-25
Kennewick To Get Gas
From Coast By Boats
(Kennewick Courier Reportero


River traffic between Kennewick and
Portland is to be-. reopened this fall
according to c. w. Brown who was in
Kennewick the last of the week MAX
ing arrangements for a site
Mr.. Brown is general manager for
the Inland Tank Service co. His
company operates trucks for the dis
tribution of oil and gasoline from the
seaboard to the inland stations. Such
distributing system is now in opera
ton out of Seattle The company is
planning to bring the gas to Kenne-
wick in tankers from Portland and
then distribute throughout the Inland
Empire from here.
For the purpose two specially de-
signed tank boats are now being con-
structed. They are of the tunnel
type of boat similar in shape to the
whaleback grain boats operated on the
Great Lakes. The principal difference
in the construction is that the screws
are set in tunnels which run through
the hull of the boat, adding greatly
to the efficiency of power Late devel-
opments in DIESEL engines have made
possible development of this type Of
boat, which was designed especially for
this work by Captain WinsloW, for
many years engineer on the govern
ment dredge Umatilla, stationed in the
Columbia river. The new boats draw
but four feet of water when fully
loaded
Mr.. Browns trip here was for the
purpose of arranging distributing ia
cilities and Warehousing, both of which
he was successful in securing. The old
dock site will be utilized, with storage
tanks erected on the plot of ground
adjacent. His company has taken a
lease on the concrete warehouse build
ing on Avenue A in town. formerly &C.
cupied by the Edwards-Fyfe cement
factory. Mr.. Brown has also made ar
rangements for leasing residence
here.
His company will use 81 or so tank
trucks to distribute the oil as far east
as Idaho Falls Each truck will re-
quire two men and Mr.. Brown states
that all local help possible will be
employed.
The tank boats will have a capacity
of 10000 gallons, the equivalent Of six
tank cars and will have speed enough
to make two round trips to Portland
a week. His company now has con-
tract for the distribution of a half
million gallons month to this point,
from one of the major oil companies
Mr.. Brown states, and other compan-
les are negotiating for similar ia
cility, he says. The delivery contracts
begin the first of December, and are
for fve-year term.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-08-25
Old Time COP. Rally In
Kennewick Friday Eve

Under the sponsorship of the Ben
ton County Republican club, real
old time political rally will be staged
in Kennewick tomorrow Friday, even
ing.
KenneWck republicans have rented
Liberty Theatre for the evening, the
Kennewck school band will give an
outdoor concert for half an hour before
the meeting and the big Wurlitzer Or
gan in the theatre will play while the
crowd is being seated.
Senator Wesley L. Jones will make
the principal address while Congress
man John w. Summers, Judson Faux
ner, candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor, two state senators, state rep
resentatives and others will be on the
program.
George O. Beardsley president of
the Benton County Republican Club
and himself Benton countys only state
candidate will preside.