THE DICK’S
ADVICE
By JANET RENTOUL
(© by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.)
(WNU Service)
Ej'GIt almost a year be had been No.
*■ HM57; now be was Larry Lane
again and the train was speeding him
southward to where he knew she
waited for him. She had promised to
wait, even in her last letter, which
he again drew from his pocket, she
had called him “a naughty, impulsive
boy, yet one well worth waiting for.”
He was filled with glorious antici
pation. There seemed a small chance
that she had heard of his unexpected
pardon, several months before his
term was up. What a surprise she
would get when he walked in!
“Where to now, Lane?”
He flinched as a heavy hand was
placed on his shoulder. He glanced
upwards to see Bill Ward, brightest
star of the most relentless detective
bureau In the state. Well, what of
it? He was free again, d—n Ward.
"Hello, Ward. It's none of your
business, but I'm going home."
“Pretty lucky, weren't you?” sneered
the detective. “What’s it going to
be next lime—forgery or just a sim
ple stick-up?”
“Nothing at all. I'm through,” de
declared Larry resentfully.
Ward threw back his leonine head
and laughed loud and long.
“Listen, Bill,” snapped Larry, “I
don't give a d—n whether you be
lieve it or not. I paid for what I did
—I’m square again and I'm going to
keep that way. You mark my words."
Bill Ward smiled down Into the
face but slightly marked with prison
pallor. “Don't get sore. There's no
one wants to see you go stralghter.
Here, I'll prove It. The Hayden-Carr
people are sending a crew down to
the Argentine tomorrow. I happen to
know they need a man like you. It
will mean s stake for you. Go see
Hayden and tell him I sent you. You’d
better go right from the train. Is
that playing fair?”
Larry softened. “Thanks, Rill. I
appreciate It a lot but I don’t believe
Virginia would like it. She wants to
stay here.”
Ward frowned slightly as he real
ized the meaning of Lane's remark.
“Larry," Ward’s voice was almost
pleading. “Do you realize what you
are letting her in for? Can you bring
her happiness? Do you think the ‘ex
convict’ will ever die out? Every day
you’ll be fearing the past. How do j
you think she’ll like that? How would |
you like to have your kids pointed j
out? Hoy, if you love her, grab that
Job and bear it. She's young, she’ll
forget j-ou; it won’t hurt half as
much as to be called ‘Mrs. Kx-Con’.”
The world seemed to shut down on
Larry, to hem him in more suffocat
ingly than had the grim, gray tvalls
of the prison. A terrible doubt en- !
tered his heart; perhaps Hill was
right. Mrs. Ex-Con”—God, It was I
terrible! What was it Bill had said?
—“if you love her, grab that job—
she’s young, she'll forget—” Hut
could she forget?”
The Daylight Limited roared Into
the yards. With a “Good-by and
good luck. Bemember what I said!”
Hill moved forward to get his hag,
leaving Larry stnrlng unheedingly
through the window. The porter
touched him on the arm. “This is yo’
station, sar. Yo’ bag is on the plat- i
form.”
He didn’t stop to telephone hut j
leaped Into a waiting taxi and
snapped an address to the driver.
Once he saw her he knew his doubts
would be swept away.
There was a car parked before her
door. He resented the thought of a
visitor, desperately wanting her to
be alone for the surprise. He mo- :
tioned back the maid who opened the
door and stepped Into the familiar
hall. As had been Ids habit he glanced
down the length of the thickly car
peted entry through the open door of
the library.
She was there, but his heart stopped
heating and he had to grasp the newel
post for support. She was curled up
in, the depths of a leather chair,
smiling happily up at the tall, per
fectly groomed man who stood before
her. There was no mistaking the
pleasure that shone from her eyes.
'The man looked clean, honorable, up
right; there was no ’ex-con” about
him. The sort of man who could
make her happy.
So Ward was right. What had he
said? The Argentine? He’d have to
-see them right away. I’erhaps he
could forget, too, in the Argentine.
A coward would say good-by. In
wardly hoping for some sign that
would allow’ him to renege; it takes
a brave man to turn away when hap- :
piness is within his reach. He j
turned and groped for the door.
At the click of the latch the tall J
man turned expectantly toward the i
hallway, ceasing his conversation, as
no one was In sight, he again faced
the girl who had half risen at the
interruption.
j “Nothing,” he said, “Just some one
lenvlng the house. As I was saying,
| now that Lane is free again he has
learned his lesson. I, too, am posl
I tive that he will go straight and
: make you a fine husband.
"As yon say, he will probably come
tiere directly from the prison. When
he arrives explain that the position I
am offering him is a good one and
that no mention of his mistake will
ever be made. I nin doing it for you
because ns my favorite niece, you ask
it. Perhaps he had better not find
out that part. I’ll leave now for he
is due at any minute.”
Chamber
ot
Commerce
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Hyder, Alaska
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Reliable Information
Relative To
PORTLAND CANAL
MINING DISTRICT
For Sale—old papers for lighting
fires—Herald Office.
Do You Buy From
Home Town
Merchants?
HELP STIMULATE PROGRESS
In legal parlance there is a term, “caveat emptor,” which means “let
the buyer beware.” And that does not single out any class of buyers.
There are people in Hyder who buy everything at home and from
home-town merchants. And then again there are people is this commun
ity who buy very little at home, thoughtlessly spending their money out of
town where it is lost to the community. Those who buy at home benefit
their community by keeping the money at home and reap the rewards of
buying from business enterprises that depend for their very existence upon
their reputation for fair dealing.
| The home-town merchant gives his patrons and his community the
fruits of his industry and his community's patronage.
There never has been a time in the history of this comunity when
patronage of the local merchants and other business institutions was
as vitally necessary to community welfare and prosperity than at present.
With business at the lowest ebb in our history, the local dealer stands in
imperative need of all the patronage the camp can provide in order to re
main in business.
The same principle which urges people to patronize the local merch-B
ant who has his money invested where it serves them most should also urgeB
the merchant to advertise in the community newspaper. This paper isB :
the camp’s best advertisement and its principal means of letting the world!
know why and for what Hyder is in existence. Day in and day out it is
working for the community’s progress and prosperity. It is a fixture with
a heavy investment and like the merchant is dependent for its existence
as a booster upon the patronage of the community.
Merchants advertise in newspapers primarily to increase their busi
ness. Consumers read newspaper advertisements that they may buy with
the least expense of time and effort and to the best advantage with re
spect to price and quality. Both advertiser and buyer often forget that
this advertising makes possible the newspaper that brings them the news
of the day and provides one of. the chief stimulants to community growth
and betterment.
The Hyder Weekly Herald
ALASKA INTERESTS AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
By Will. A. Steel
Washington, D. C,
August 29, 1932.
Records of the Land Office
disclose that 1,250 patents for
mining claims in Alaska had
been issued up to and includ
ing July 31, 1932.
The proposed Pacific High
way Irom Blaine, Washington,
to Fairbanks, Alaska, opening
up the interior of Alaska to
both Canadian and United
States commerce, will cost
$14,300,000. The highway
will open up 370,000,000 acres
of land along -its 2,225-mile
course.
There were but three patents
granted to Alaska people dur
ing the fiscal year 1931 ;one for
each 19,759 citizens. In 1931
there were 47,799 patents and
designs granted American citi
zens in the United States, or
one for every 2,596 persons,
according to figures compiled
by the Department of Com
merce.
Another unconfirmed and un
true report that has reached
the Delegate’s office from
Alaska is to the effect that the
Copper River & Northwestern
Railway is to close down in
September for the winter. By
reason of the curtailed ship
ment at the Kennecott copper
mines, and because of the low
price of the ore, the railroad
was closed down last January
15 for three months. It may be
found necessary to suspend op
(be attached.
—
! erations on the railroad on
j December first next for sever
al months, but there is no in
[tention of earlier inactivity, ac
cording to authoritative sourc
es.
j The Department of Agricult
ure has made available some
interesting and decidedly en
couraging figures relative to!
! the Alaska Railroad. While the
| road now represents- a total ex
! penditure by the government
of $69,500,000, it is noticable
i that its operating deficit has
been reduced to the lowest
I1 point in six yeais. Expenses in
1931 dropped to $1,927,781
from $2,418,519 in 1980 and
jiepresents a decline in the op
erating deficit of $617,370.
The operating deficit in 1930
was $1,237,120, compared with ;
$589,750 in 1931. It is also I
expected that further reduet
i ions will have been made by
I the end of the present fiscal
I year. At present there are
170 miles of railroad in the
main line. Since 1923, when '
the track-laying was complet-1
ed, much additional work has!
been done to place the road
bed and structures in condition
f o r economical operation.
Many miles of track have been
ballasted, steel bridges o r
earth fills have been substitut
ed for miles cf wooden bridges.
and trestles. Savings in main- j
tenance expenses and a sub-1
stantial increase in earnings
have reduced the operating
loss from $1,813,000 in the*fis
i cal year 1924 to $589,750 in
1931. T he total cost to the gov
ernment includes construction
j of telegraph and telephone
lines, wharves, hospitals, town
i sites, and dwellings for em
ployees, and the operating ex
penses in excess of revenue.
The railroad serves as a
gaeway to the interior of Alas
ka and is one of the greatest
advertising mediums to encour
! age settlement and the estab
I lishment of productive enter
piie.es in the regions rich in
mineral wealth. The increase |
in tourist travel to Alaska in
recent years is in part atlribu-'
tod to the improved transport
ation facilities. i
The Hyder Herald now only S3.C0 a
year. Subscribe to it.
OUTSTANDING RADIO VALUES
The New Crosiey Battery Show Boy—
Screen grid, new 2-volt tubes, push-!
pull output, u:=es new cell "A” but
tery, no light current, no batteries j
to charge—$ 19.50 complete, less bat
teries.
The Crosloy Play Boy— Eight tube
superhetrodyne pentode, screen grid,
moving coil dynamic speaker—com
plete $52.25.
THE NUGGET SHOP
Jewelry made to order—repair work,
anything in jewelry at short notice.
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* Hyder ‘ *
Methodist Episcopal *
* Church *
* Rev. F. Bush field, Pastor. *
* Hyder Methodist Episcopal Church *
* Sunday School at 10:110 a. m. *
* Evening Service at 7:30 p. in. •
* Everyone is cordially invited to *
* the services. •
RADIO PROGRAM
Iv O M O
FISHERS BLEiND STATION, INC.
Metropolitan Center, Seattle Wn.
(Owing to poor reception during the
earlier part of the clay in Hyder, the
programs printed below will include
only such broadcasts as occur after
6 P. M.
Sunday, September 11.
6:15 The Old Singing Master
6:45 Sunday at Seth Parker’s
7:15 P. S. P. & L. Program.
7:,‘50 Schwabacher Program.
8:00 Stoess Orchestra, NBC.
8:30 Readers Guide, NBC.
9:00 On Wings of Music, NBC
9:30 St. Francis Orchestra.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Paul Carson, Organist.
11:00 Silent.
Monday, September 12.
i 6:00 National Radio Forum.
6:30 Demi Tasse Review.
7 :00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Maxwell House Program
7:30 Musical Memories.
8:00 G. Washington Program.
8:30 llesl Foods Program.
8:45 Fisher Mills Quartet.
0:00 Gold Shield Symphony.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Vic Meyers Music.
11:15 Organ Recital, NBC.
11 :30 The Rytham Vendors.
12:00 Silent.
Tuesday, September 13.
6:00 Lucky Strike Dance Or.
7:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Memory Lane, NBC.
7:45 Famous Foods Parade.
8:00 Paul Whiteman Band.
8:45 John and Ned, NBC.
9:00 Fisher’s Blend Hour.
9:30 The Story Teller, NBC.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Vic Meyers’ Music.
11:15 St. Francis Orchestra.
11 :30 Hotel Marimar Orch.
12:00 Silent.
Wednesday, September 14. !
6:00 Corn Cob Pipe Club.
6:30 Fisher Mills Program
G:45 Vocal Recital.
7 :00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Maxwell Tune Blenders.
7:30 Wesson Oil Co. Program
I 8:00 Fireside Melodies.
8 :30 Best Foods Program.
8:45 Fisher Mills Program.
0:00 Schwabacher Program.
0:15 Goodyear Program.
0:45 Out of the East, NBC.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 P. S. P. & L. Program
11 :15 Vic Meyers’ Music.
12:00 Silent
Thursday, September 8.
Thursday, September 15.
7:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Caswell Coffee Concert.
7:30 P. S. P. & L. Program.
7 :45 Stringwood Ensemble.
S:00 Fisher Mills Co.Program
8:15 Standard Symphony.
0:15 Reveries.
0:45 Male Quartet.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Vic Meyers’ Music.
II :15 St. Francis Orchestra.
11:30 Hotel Marimar Orch.
12:00 Silent
Friday, September 16.
6:00 Paul Whiteman Band.
6:30 Phantom of Crestwood.
6:45 Soloist, NBC.
7:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Maxwell House Program
7:30 Gilmore Circus, NBC.
8:30 Best Foods Program.
8:45 Fisher Mills Program.
0:00 Mozart Concert Hour.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Vic Meyers’ Music.
11:15 St. Francis Orchestra.
11:30 Hotel Marimar Orch.
12:00 Silent
!ALASKA NOTES
Culled From the Newspapers
Of the Territory.
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The Shonbeck Apartments in
Anchorage have been equipped
with Flamo gas, supplied from
tanks in the basement, for do
mestic use.
I The Goodnews Bay platinum
deposits will yield a far great
er amount of the metal this
year than last, according to
late reports. Production last
year aggregated 1,100 ounces.
A1 Miller was bound over at
Ketchikan recently on a charge
of destroying evidence. It is
I ne attempted to destroy a
bottle of liquor when officers
entered his room.
I Six cent pans and better are
Reported from Ketchum creek
and a number of prospectors
I liave gone to the field from
Fairbanks. The creek is very
short and lias been staked for
years.
The revenue act of 1932 pro
vides that no tax shall be im
posed on any article of native
Indian handicraft manufact
ured or produced by Indians on
Indian reservations, or by Ind
ians under the jurisdiction of
the United States.
Tom Lloyd was recently fined
$100 in Ketchikan on convict
ion on a charge of stealing
current from the local light
company. As the company was
unwilling to make an example
of the case, but felt that it
should have protection, the
fine was suspended.
The government will spend
$5,000,000 on new postoffices
:n <i4 northwestern cities and
bids will be called within 30
days, according to word re
ceived in Seattle. The build
ing program includes $400,000
each for Ketchikan and Anch
orage, the reports said.
The towns of McGrath and
Flat in the upper Kuskokwim
river section were flooded re
cently as a result of heavy
rains. Residents of McGrath
were forced to use boats to
make their way about and at
Flat the water was so high
that hard work was necessary
to prevent Flat creek changing
its course.
Finger print records of E. D.
Haynes, now confined in the
Juneau jail, show that he es
caped from the St. Cloud re
formatory in Minnesota, was
sent to the Stillwater penitenti
ary to serve an indeterminate
sentence, and also had escaped
from the Idaho penitentiary.
He escaped from the Peters
burg jail June 24 but was ap
prehended at Mud Bay, near
Ketchikan shortly after.
Saturday, September 17.
6:00 Lucky Strike Program.
7 :00 Amos ’ll Andy, NBC.
7:15 Rythmatic Shadows.
8:00 Fisher Blend Program.
8 :30 Spotlight Review.
10:00 Vic Meyers’ Music.
11:00 St. Francis Orchestra
11:30 Hotel Marimar Orch.
12:00 Silent
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