The Hyder Weekly Herald
Established 1924
Published Saturday at the Her
ald Building in Hyder, Alaska.
Chas. F. Sandford
Owner and Publisher
Entered as second-class matter
at the postoffice at Hyder,
Alaska, under the act of March
3, 1879.
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Thankagiving Day
How the observance of a day
of Thanksgiving by the Pil
grims after their first harvest
in 1621 was the beginning of
what was to become a nation
al custom is well known. The
story of how this custom grad
ually became widespread has
also been frequently told.
But few' of this generation
know that the establishment of
a uniform date for Thanksgiv
ing was brought about by a wo
man, Mrs. Sarah Joseph Hale,
born in Newport, N. H., in 17
88". Left a widow with five
children, she took up writing
as a means of support, and was
the editor of a women’s maga
zine from 1828 until 1877.
She founded the first Sea
man’s Aid Society in Boston,
raised a large sum in aid of the
Bunker Hill monument and
was active in many movements
for the advancement of wo
men. When in her early for
ties Mrs. Hale began her long
campaign for making Thanks
giving day a national holiday
and its celebration on the same
date throughout the country.
For about twenty years she
wrote editorials in her maga
zine, and bombarded presi
dents and governors with per
sonal letters in-support of the
idea. Finally President Lin
coln adopted her suggestion in
1864 and designated the fourth
Thursday of November as a
day of national Thanksgiving.
Since then his example has
been followed by all succeed
ing presidents.
While it may have seemed to
many that they have little in
the way of material blessings
for which to be thankful this
year, we may be mindful of the
spirit of sympathy and practic
al helpfulness which has
greatly developed during the
trying times through which we
are passing. Never before has
such interest been shown in the
plight of the unfortunate, nor
more earnest and sacrificing
efforts made for their relief.
For these manifestations we
may be thankful, as well as for
the indications that conditions
have begun to improve, and
that faith in our national fut
ure is fully justified.
Just for Fun
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Some minds are so open as to
be almost vacant.
It seems nowadays that a
farm is a body of land entirely
surrounded by mortgages.
Two Brooklyn men traded
wives and now each thinks the
other is a swindler.
A scientist declared recently
that there are no poisonous in
sects in Alaska. He must have
overlooked some of our politic
ians.
It appears that the upkeep of
a pretty face is just about as
expensive as that of a homely
one.
We suspect it was an ugly
rumor that staged the first
non-stop flight.
One Nebraska community
raised so much cabbage this
year that it is considering
starting a cigar factory.
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“Marry in haste; repent at-J
leisure,” according to the an-'
dent proverb. But modern
rapid-fire divorce courts have
cut down the period of lepent
ance.
There has been found in St.
Louis a lady who never, never,
listens to gossip. As might be
readily guessed, she was born
deaf.
Some men never change
their opinion because it’s been
in the family for generations.
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INTERESTING NOTES
Half of our foreign populat
ion has resided in the United
States 20 years or more.
A machine for hanging wall
paper has been invented in
England.
England has a new floating
! crane that can lift loads weigh
ing as much as 150 tons ami
j weigh them while in the air.
! Aluminum window panes,
| manufactured in Germany, are
j said to be so transparent that
they may be used like glass.
Storm warnings are tele
phoned or telegraphed by the
U. S. Weather Bureau to more
than 300 points, including all
important ports.
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At Stockholm, Sweden, a
Danish professor claims to
have grown a crop of more
than 200 peas from the 3,000
year-old seeds which were
discovered in the tomb of King
Tutankhamen, in Egypt.
TEN YEARS OR SO AGO
From the Hyder, Alaska, Miner
November 8, 1922
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H. L. Batten, who has been
superintendent of the B. C.
Silver, left with his wife and
baby for Brittania, B. C., where
he has taken the position of
assistant mine superintendent.
The Premier steel frame belt
conveyor extension has been
placed in position at the wharf
and was first used in loading
the Griffco. When not in use
it is tilted back against the end
of the bunker building.
On the invitation of Dr. F. E.
Reddick, minister of the Meth
odist church, services there last
Sunday were conducted by
Chas. F. Caldwell, General
Overseer of the Christian Cath
olic Apostolic Church in Zion,
111.
The Virginia group of four
claims, and the Duff claim, ad
joining, have been bonded by;
A. G. Larson. The bond is for i
$75,000 and calls for a five per |
cent cash payment. The bal- j
ance of the payments are j
spread over a period of five
years. Active development is
to be prosecuted throughout
the winter under the direction
of Mr. Larson.
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The Big Missoim appears to -
be out of the running for the
winter, having been closed
down by R. R. Wilson, who
came in, it is understood, under
instructions from his father, W.
R. Wilson, and A. B. Trites,
who have been financing the
development. The reason for
the shut-down could not be
learned.
Henry Hummel, and Harold
Johnson, who came here from
Valdez two weeks ago to work
with him, came down from the
Cripple Creek group and re
ed that everything at the prop
erty is in ship-shape condition
for winter and that they intend ;
plugging away in the tunnel all |
through the snowy season.
Hyder Igloo No. 20, Pioneers
of Alaska, have marked all the
graves in the Hyder cemetery
j with substantial white crosses,
| and also sent up a cross to be
i placed at the grave of C. T.
Lindsey, who died August 11,
1920, at Eleven-mile and was
buried there. Ten interments
j have been made in the local
| cemetery, the following having
been buried there.
Name Date of Death
James Halloran June 5, 1920
Carrie Stoner Sept. 11, 1920
Wm. Hamilton, Jan. 14, 1921 i
Fred Card July 23, 1921
Iia Evans Aug. 8, 1921 j
| John Anderson Aug. 22, 1921
James Madden Jan. 21, 1922
Ralp Nelson Jan. 21, 1922
Thelma Scott Jan. 25, 1922
John Prosser May 6, 1922
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FRANK A. METCALF
CIVIL & MINING ENGINEER
U. S. MINERAL SURVEYOR
JUNEAU ALASKA
CHAS ,F, SANDFORO
NOTARY PUBLIC
HERALD OFFICE
PORTLAND CANAL LODGE
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Howard Campbell, Dictator
P. S. Jack, Secretary
Meets Second and Fourth Thursdays
Second Thursday in Hyder
Fourth Thursday in Stewart
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* Rev. F. Bushfield, Pastor.
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* Sunday School at 10:30 a. m.
* Evening Service at 7:30 p. m.
* Everyone is cordially invited to
* the services.
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