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AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
APRIL AND SPRING.
Signs of spring! The signs of
spring are legion but never any
, mention of a sign of summer,
fall or winter. Why does one
watch for and believe in signs
of the advent of only spring,
unless it be because no other
season is so welcome and no
other sign so easy to believe?
One believes in the signs one
wishes to come true.
John Burroughs observed that
spring extends from the middle
of March to the middle of
June, coming to a close only
with the unfolding of the last
leaf. But April is the very
heart and soul of spring. It is
as'the month of spring that the
poet sings of April:
And now comes April, ming
ling smile and tear,
Each hour a shower, each
hour a zenith clear.
Her blended hope and sym
pathy so vast
Smiles for the future, weep
ing for the past.
April was the month of won
ders and immeasurable joy for
those immortal naturalists
Thoreau, Whitman, Burroughs,
Hudson and Wordsworth. The
signs of spring they observed
during this month of thirty
days were not mere fantasy or
guess-work prophecy. They
knew the secrets of nature and
that spring is her busy season
and April her housecleaning
month.
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HOW TO PICK
MINING SECURITIES.
A market letter issued recen
ly by Denhigh, Dickenson &
Geratred, Ltd., contains some
excellent advice to people who
trade in mining stocks and
also outlines a method of an
alysis which will eliminate
much of the uncertainty of
such ventures. Although pre
sented as a means of picking
British' Columbia mining se
curities, the system will apply
with no less effectiveness to
all mining ventures.
The article follows:
“The three essentials to be
looked for in a new issue are,
the mine, the money and the
men,” says the letter. “He can
investigate the mine by study
ing the reports, if available, of
an independent engineer, and
the name of the engineer
should be checked up to define
his standing in the mining
world.
‘Reports of the Ministry of
Mines are also freely available,
and Ihese reports should be
carefully studied, as they are
of very great value indeed to
the investor, being from an en
tirely independent source.
“The second thing to examine
is the financial resources of the
company, what the proceeds of
the issue will bring to the com
pany’s treasury, and whether
such well be sufficient to
undertake development and
prove-, or disprove the mine.
Thirdly, the personnel of the
directorate should also be care
fully examined to make sure
that this includes men who are
familiar with mining in all its
aspects.
“With these three particulars
checked up satisfactorily the
investor can feel reasonably
sure of geting a run for his
money. Mining is a business,
but in mining there is an ele
ment of speculation which is
not present to the same extent
in industrial investments; be
cause, whatever the surface
showings may be, there is al
ways the risk that nature may
have deceived the prospector,
and that these surface show
ings will not be found to con
:inue to any great depth.
“In buying listed stocks the
nvestor should make sure that
he is buying stock in a com
>any which is devloping its
esources and working in a
jusiness-like way. We have
cnown many cases of people
juying stock for the simple
eason that it is cheap and be
cause they were depending on
a general move in the market
to carry such stock (which
may be of very little value) to
higher levels. The wiser man
will first thoroughly investi
gate the position of the com
pany in which he buys stock,
and he will therefore be un
affected by any temporary
lulls in the market, because he
feels certain that his stock
has intrinsic merit.
“All markets have their peak,
and it is often possible to buy
in a good stock which has drop
ped down from its peak level,
due to heavy profit taking, as
it can be fairly certainly felt
that on the next upward move
the stock will, if - backed by
real merit, be carried through
to a higher level than it before
reached.”
Just for Fun
Evety wise man apologizes
frequently to his wife, but he
seldom knows what for.
Jumping to conclusions is
about the only mental exercise
some people ever take.
These days even a truck farm
er needs a truck in order to
get his truck to market.
Caution is the eldest child of
wisdom.
"And remember politeness
costs nothing.”
"Doesn’t it? Try putting ’I
remain your obedient servant’ j
at the end of a telegram!”
Lovers like an onion—its easy
to bite, but after you’ve bitten
you w onder why you did.
Why fall out with people?
Do you cuss an oak tree be
cause it doesn’t bear apples?
Did you marry that girl of
yours, or do you still cook
your own breakfast and mend
your own clothes?”
“Yes.”
People who let others do
their thinking for them usually
pay a stiff price for the service. I
It is noted with pleasure that
the next Congress will be so I
busy investigating its members
that it will have but little time
to devote to the business of
passing new laws.
“You say her father is a south
ern jflanter?”
“Yes, he’s an undertaker in
Alabama.”
An astronomer has recently j
constructed a chart to show |
the relation of radio disturb-j
ances to spots on the sun. j
These figures will probalbly be
known as statistics.
Millions for citizens military
training but not one cent for
cnizens health training.
[I seems that children do not
pay any more attention to their
parents than the parents do to
them.
There’s usually a lot to be
said for both sides, but not in
the case of a jazz phonograph
record.
Many of the old time cling
ing vines now have grand
daughters who are ramblers!
Of all the cat family the
hell-cat is the most detestable.
With all the beefing that’s
been done about the war debt,
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Chamber
of
Commerce
Hyder, Alaska
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Reliable Informalion
Relative To
PORTLAND CANAL
MINING DISTRICT
Hyder Dock Co., Inc.
DEALERS IN
Coal, Hay and Grain
GIANT EXPLOSIVES
AGENTS: STANDARD OIL COMPANY.
NORTHLAND TRANSPORTATION CO.
HOLGER JOHNSON, Manager.
HYDER FUEL CO.
DEALERS IN
WOOD, COAL, HAY and GRAIN
GIANT POWDER AND EVERYTHING NECESSARY
t-§ FOR BLASTING fi-t
Hauling and Storage —o— General Dock Agent*
PREMIER AVE. NEAR FIRST
all that America has received
so far is a roast.
Little Mary getting her first
sight of a peacock.
“Look quick auntie, one of
your chickens is in bloom.”
Store Manager—“They say
brunettes have a sweeter dis
position than blondes.”
Clerk—“Well, my wife’s been
both, and I can’t see the differ
PORTLAND CANAL LODGE
1218
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Meets Second and Fourth
Thursdays
Second Thursday in Hyder
Fourth Thursday in Stewart
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NOTARY PUBLIC
HERALD OFFICE
John Hovland
MINING
Hyder, AlasKa
ence.”
Mrs. Hoguewood tells the
folowing amusing story of lit
tle Kenneth Legge:
“I knew your daddy when he
was a little boy like you” she
remarked. Kenneth looked at
her reflectively a moment, then
his face lighted as he exclaim
ed I wish I had known daddy
when he was a little boy. Gee;
I bet he was cute!”
PROFESSIONAL
Jivncst y&lm
.Attorney at ^ato
(Ahtaka
FRANK A. METCALF
CIVIL & MINING ENGINEER
U. S. MINERAL SURVEYOR
JUNEAU ALASKA
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GEORGE B. GRI6SBY
Attorney - at - Law
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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