The Hyder Weekly Herald
Established 1924
Published Saturday at the Her
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Chas. F. Sandford
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National Unity
Never in our history, with the
possible exception of the per
iod of the World War, has the
American people given any
President such assurances of
whole-hearted cooperation as
has been given to President
Roosevelt in his efforts to re
lieve the present economic dis
tress.
The loyal manner in which
all elements of our people
have rallied to the call of the
President in the present emer
gency is most heartening and
inspiring. It affords an exam
ple of national unity without a
parallel in the annals of any
people.
Citizens of all parties and of
all classes are displaying a
most patriotic spirit in support
ing our chief executive in his
program for national rehabili
tation. All seem to realize
the stern necessity for courag
eous and determined action to
end the period of fear and pan
ic which has paralyzed busi
ness, industry and agriculture
for many months.
Already the intelligent and
energetic efforts of the new
President and his advisers havs
produced excellent results in
the direction of restoring faith
and confidence in our institut
ions. The spirit of defeatism
and despair is giving way in
favor of a well founded opti
mism.
While President Roosevelt,
being only human, is not infall
ible, and while he and his ad
ministration may make some
mistakes, the vigorous manner
with which he is attacking our
national problems is serving to
inspire confidence in the wis
dom of his program.
Therefore, let us all, whatev
er cur political affiliations may
be, support the President in
his sincere and patriotic efforts
for economic betterment. For
in national unity lies the hope
for national progress and a re
turn of prosperity.
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Senator’s Expenses
Considerable comment has j
been caused by the publication ;
in the New York Times of some '
items in the expense account of
the United States Senate for
the last fiscal year, including
$4.4,147 for stationery, $64,
000 for restaurant meals, $8,
000 for barber bills and $6,
350 for mineral waters.
Minor items include 500 as
pirin tablet?, three pounds of
bicarbonate of soda, five gal
lons of witch hazel and small
amounts of bromo-scltzer, soda
mint tablets and medicated
alcohol.
While the amount involved
in all these senatorial perquis
ites is not sufficient to become
a matter of national concern, it
looks as if bills for purely per
sonal expenses might well be
paid by the Senators them
selves. The example of such
petty sponging is not inspiring.
Referring to the 500 aspirin
tablets consumed by the solons,
the Times thinks that these
‘do not represent the total
amount of headache which the
Senate has cost the country.”
Just for Fun
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Perhaps the “new deal” may
be delayed until somebody can
rake up the price of a deck of1
cards.
It was inevitable that some
one should suggest that future
treasury issues would be Wood
in money.
The President says folks must
quit speculating with other
people’s money—and it looks
as if they have.
Horticultural note: A serious
shortage of political plums is
threatened.
“Sweet are the uses of adver
sity,,” perhaps, but one easily
gets fed up on this particular
brand of sweetness
INTERESTING NOTES
The area of the Sahara des
ert in Northern Africa is said
to be more than 3,500,000
square miles.
Yellowstone National Park
has discovered that it possesses
a “cold geyser” which spouts
come three feet in the air be
cause of the pressure of carbon !
dioxide gas.
The St. John’s River in the
northeastern part of Florida is
said to be the only river in the
United States that flows north
throughout its entire course.
If a telephone in an office is
not answered promptly or is
busy, another instrument is
automatically rung by a device
recently perfected in South Af
rica. *
TEN YEARS OR SO AGO
From fhe Hyder, Alaska, Miner
January 24, 1923
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Work has been resumed on
the Silverado, a contract hay
ing been let to Henry Hill and
three associates to continue the
present tunnel 100 feet to tap a
large lead that shows on the
surface.
According to H. A. Guess,
the Premier mine produced ap
proximately 4,500,000 ounces
of silver and 137,000 ounces of
gold during 1922. The mine is
the largest silver producer in
Canada.
It is reported that E. H. Bar
tholf has closed a deal, in Cal
ifornia for the Silver Bromide
group, across the Chickamin
Glacier from the (Jutland Sil
ver Bar.
Talbot & Spaulding of Ketch
ikan will build a second wharf
‘n Hyder next summer, starting
work about May 1. They have
secured a permit from the War
Department for the project,
and also for an approach to
connect with the government
approach about 300 feet from
the present wharf.
The main vein on the Sun
shine has been struck in the
crosscut tunnel and reports are
that the ore is high-grade sil
ver, though but little authentic
information about the property
can be obtained. A short time
ago a three-foot blind lead of:
good copper ore was passed
ed through. The property is
being worked by the Granby
company under bond.
Active development work is
to begin on the Virginia next
month, according to William i
Bunting, who bonded the prop- i
erty to A. G. Larson, organizer j
of the Virginia-Alaska comp-j
any which ha? taken over the |
ground. It is the intention to j
thoroughly equip the property |
for modern mining and to em j
ploy all the men who can be j
used to advantage.
—
The Mobile group, situated!
on the south fork of Glacier1
creek north of Stewart is about!
to take its place among the i
shippers of the district. Ore is
being rawhided down the hill!
and stored at the Portland Can-:
al concentrator and will be j
sent to the smelter when a suf
ficient amount has accumulat
ed. The tunnel has been driv
en over 100 feet and is in a
styoot ,of high grade silver ore
that has been exposed for a
considei able distance on the
surface by open cut3. The vein j
averages three feet in width!
and the tunnel now shows from |
eight to ten inches of ore that |
:arries from 300 to 1000 ounc
es of silver to the ton.
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FRANK A. METCALF
OYIL & MINING ENGINEER
U. S. MINERAL SURVEYOR
JUNEAU ALASKA
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* Evening Service at 7:30 p m. *
* Everyone Is cordially invited to •
* the services. •
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