HYDER WEEKLY HERALD
Established 1924
Published Every Saturday at the Herald Building,
Second Avenue, Hyder, Alaska.
Telephone No. 82
Chas. F. Sandford. Owner and Publisher
'Entered as second-cl^ss matter at the postoffice at Hyder,
Alaska, under the act of March 3, 1879.
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AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
Tnis newspaper is not connected in any manner with any
stock brokerage firm or other establishment associated in or
interested in the sale of mining shares and publishes no in
formation relative to local min ing development that is not be
lieved to be in full accord with fact.
The River Situation
The announcement that ad
ditional funds must be provid
ed to maintain the Salmon Riv
er flood protection project un
til such time as further mainte
nance funds can be obtained
through the Territorial legis
lature should be met by a
prompt response from our cit
izens.
We are informed that the
maintenance provided by the
last legislature is now virtually
exhausted; that several recent
ly developed obstructions must
be removed immediately, and
that several hundred dollars
will be needed to keep the
new channel clear until the
legislature meets next March.
It is up to our citizens to pro
vide these additional funds.
Failure to do so will mean that
» within a brief period after the
fall rains commence the river
will be once more running at
our doors, threatening damage
and destruction. It will mean
also a return of that present
banished fear that we may at
any hour be driven from home
and property by raging waters.
Also it means that all tht
good work so far accomplished
toward preserving the cam.
from flood dangers and all the
money spent in securing the
present immunity will become
utterly lost if nothing or too
little is done to maintain the di
version project in its present ef
ficiency.
In such a situation, will any
one refuse or neglect to do
their utmost to help provide
such funds as may be necess
ary to tide the situation over
for the few months that must
intervene before Territorial
help can possibly be forthcom
ing?
We believe not, despite the
fact that money is very scarce
and the camp is experiencing
the worst period of industrial
depressiod in its history.
We believe that our citizens
have too much good sense and
judgement and too much com
munity spirit to permit the
j fear compelling flood danger
' to return once more to our
doors.
It will be hard for everyone
to meet this crisis, for few in
ded have a dollar to spare in
these parlous times. But we
nevertheless feel that it will be
done and that all will help as
far as it is possible for them to
do so.
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Campaign Expenses
One of the most perplexing
political problems of the day
is that of campaign expendit
ures. How much should a can
didate for office be permitted
to spend in behalf of his candi
dacy?
Some of the amounts expend
ed by recent candidates for the
Sanate seem unreasonably
large, and in some cases invest
j igations of campaign funds
have resulted in the barring of
j successful candidates. If such
1 nvestigation are to be contin
ued, and they doubtless will
>e, it seems that there should
be a law definitely fixing the
maximum amount that may be
spent, as is done in some states
with respect to state offices.
With our ever growing num
ber of voters it takes a lot of
money to reach each voter in
the larger states with even one j
piece of literature. In New j
York state there were 4,885,
j 363 registered voters in 1928.
If a single piece of literature !
were sent to each of these, and
the cost of each piece, includ
ing postage, printing, and ad
dressing were only five cents, it
would take nearly a quarter of
a million dollars to do the job.
This sum would leave little
margin for the expense of com
piling lists, travel for speech
making, newspaper advertis
ing or other expenditures in
separable from an aggressive
campaign.
In Illinois and Pennsylvania
the number of voters is approx
imately one-third less than in
New York, so it would take at
least $200,000 to reach each
voter with one piece of cam
paign literature and leave a
small amount for other expen
ses in either of these great
states. These figures would
only cover primary expenses,
while in all three states men
tioned there would be addit
ional outlays necessary inci
dent to the general election.
All of which illustrates how
futile it is, generally speaking,
for a poor man without rich
supporters to aspire to high
office.
Just for Fun
Wise-crack attributed to for
mer Senator Jim Reed: “It’s a
wise stock that knows its own
; par.”
—
Farmers are probably won
I dering what would have hap
pened if Congress had failed
! to give them “farm relief.”
San Francisco has the world’s
largest windmill, but Washing
ton still holds the record for
windbags.
Many think they are highly
moral when they are* merely
refraining through fear from
things they are dying to do.
Repoi'ter: “To what do you
owe your ninety years?”
Oldest inhabitant: “Long life,
sir; long life.”
When old Nebuchadnezaer
ate the grass he probably did
n’t appreciate the fact that he
was getting the benefit of vit
amins A and B.
When six boys applied for
the job of plumber’s appren
tice, the one who forgot his
letters of recommendation got
the place.
Tell a man there are 826,465,
201 stars and he will believe
you; but if a sign says “Fresh
Paint,” he will make a person
al investigation.
Lecturer: “Cleopatra is one of
the most remarkable figures in
all history.”
Reporter: (pausing in his
notes) : “Is or had?”
Unfortunately, those whc
day-dream of the great good
they would do if they had a
million dollars are usually
about $999,999 shy.
Selectivity in radio sets would
be better appreciated if there
were more worth-while pro
grams from which to make se
lections.
Two Scotsmen tossed to see
which should pay for a drink.
The winner called: “Heads.”
The loser called “Fire!” and
escaped in the confusion.
Stern Father (to son going
back to boarding - school) :
“Don’t let me hear any bad re
ports about you.”
Care-free Son: “I’ll try, dad,
but you know these things will
leak out.”
WHAT’S NEW?
A new slot machine installed
in New York delivers photo
graphs in eight different pose3
upon the dropping of a quar
ter.
Codling moths dre destroyed
by stringing live electric wires
through orchards which are in
fested by the pest.
A new device for the prevent
ion of airplane tailspins has
been tested with success in Cal
ifornia.
Photographs recently exhib
ited were taken by using the
eye of a glow-worm as a lens.
A method of spraying metal
on wood has been devised to
prevent the ravages of boring
insects.
The production of a seedless
apple, without a semblance of
a core, is reported from a farm
near Montreal.
A Swiss inventor has con
structed the world’s smallest
phonograph, only 4 inches in
! diameter and 2 inches high.
INTERESTING NOTES
The world’s oldest bank now
in existence is said to be one in
i Barcelona, Spain, founded in
1401.
In Yakutsk, Siberia, temper
ature ranges from 82 below
zero to 102 above have been
recorded.
Man is believed to have en
gaged in farming to some ex
tent for about 12,000 years.
In the United States there is
one doctor for every 725 per
sons.
Silk manufacturers get many
ideas for patterns from the de
signs shown by snow crystals.
It is said that every adult
person in Iceland is able to
read and wrjte.
More than 18 biBion postage
stamps are used yearly in the
United States. If placed end
to end they would circle the
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Chamber
ol
Commerce
Hyder, Alaska
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Reliable Information
Relative To
PORTLAND CANAL
MINING DISTRICT
earth 11 times. *
In Australia about 11,00 cam
els are still employed for trans
portation purposes.
About two-thirds of the peo
ple of Canada live in their own
homes.
WATCHES! WATCHES!
Waltham 17 and 23 Jewels
Hamilton 19 and 21 Jewels
Elgin 7 and 15 Jewels
Wrist watches, Waltham, El
gin & Hofes, $12.50 to $25.00
Jewelry made to order, repair
work Anything in jewelry fur
nished on short notice.
Crosley Radios on Hand. Come
In And Look Them Over.
THE NUGGET SHOP
PORTLAND CANAL LODGE
1218
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Meets Second and Fourth
Thursdays
Second Thursday in Hyder
Fourth Thursday in Stewart
PROFESSIONAL
^Ernest |Sluc
JUhmtcu at ^atu
Jlgbcr, Alaska
FRANK A. METCALF
CIVIL 4 MINING ENGINEER
U. S. MINERAL SURVEYOR
JUNEAU ALASKA
CHAS. F, CANOFORD
NOTARY PUBLIC
HERALD OFFICE
William ,A. Hesse
U. S. MINERAL SURVEYOR
217 Commercial Building
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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NOYES BOAT COMPANY
Operating M. V. Fairbanks, Carrying U. S. Mails
FREIGHT and PASSENGER SERVICE BETWEEN
HYDER and KETCHIKAN
Hyder Dock Company, Hyder Agents
A. J. MAYER P 0 BOX 123
...HYDER MACHINE SHOP...
HYPER OARA OE
Plumbing Steamfitting Black-smithing General Renairs
Authorized Ford Agent
Genuine Ford Parts
AGENTS FOR FAIRBANKS, MORSE
ENGINES & MACHINERY
HYDER ALASKA