HYDER WEEKLY HERALD
Established 1924
Published Every Saturday at the Herald Building,
Second Avenue, Hyder, Alaska.
Telephone No. 32 •»
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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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
rormation relative to local mining development that is not be
lieved to be in full accord with fact.
Washington’s Year
February 22 this year poss
essed a far greater significance
than usual, because it marked
the 200th anniversary of
George Washngton’s birth and
the beginning of a series of nat
ion-wide celebrations to extend
over several months.
By an act of Congress a
Washington Bicentennial Com
mission was created for the
purpose of outlining and assist
ng in carrying out an elaborate
program of national, state and
local observances appropriate
to this anniversary. The exer
ises will consist of pageants.
concerts, addresses and
i umerable other features de
’ to remind Americans ol
ness of the Father ot
’try, and of the debt
ude owed to him for
natchless services as Gen
and President.
It is hoped that every com
munity and every citizen wili
.1 er into the spirit of the ob
vail^e W1LII tlllilUMUMIl.
i*he glory of Washington can
not be too often brought to
mind. His unfaltering faith
and fortitude in times of deep
est gloom should inspire us to
emulate his patience and cour
age in the temporary difficult
ies through which we are now
passing.
And let us be grateful that on
February 22, 1732, at Bridges
3reek, Virginia, to Augustine
.1 Mary Washington a son
■//as born.
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The “Lame Duck” Resolution
(New York Herald Tribune)
The Senate always adopts the
Norris resolution for a consti
tutional amendment to do
away with the “lame duck”
session of Congress. It did so
for the seventh time on Wed
nesday, and since the majority
sentiment of the House is be
lieved to be favorable to the
change the State Legislatures
may soon have an opportunity
to pass upon the long-delayed
reform of the federal calen
dar.
On the essentials of the raeas
ure there is no occasion for dis- j
pute. It reduces the thirteen I
months’ interval between the •
election of a new Congress and j
its convening in regular session !
by providing that each new
Congress shall take office on
January 2 following its elect
ion and that Congress shall;
meet annually on that date.
The terms of the president and
vice-president are to begin on j
January 5, instead of March 4. j
The arguments for eliminat
ing the hold-over body have
long since been recognized as 1
valid. The short session of a
“lame duck” Congress does not
leflect the current opinion of i
the country; it is likely to be
given over to obstruction mere- j
ly, or the measures passed may j
tuite misrepresent the prevail- j
ng views of the electorate. A !
relic of stage-coach days, tin
ong putting off of the new
erms has no virtue or eonven
ence, but is a detriment to tru ;
y representative government.
Voters everywhere will profit j
by an amendment giving earlj
of feet to their decisions.
me in orris resoiuron place? 1
no time limit on any session.
Senator Bingham urged with
out success an amendment to
conclude the meeting of Con
gress on June 4 in each even
numbered year. As the meas
ire stands, Congress might sit
perpetually. The House last
; /ear, at Speaker Longworth’s
nstance, stood out for the short
session every other year. The
conference was deadlocked on
.hat point, so that the resolut
on failed. Mr .Longworth’s in
•istence on the time limit had
wide approval as a restriction
insuring a rest from Congress
at stated intervals. It would
■eem better for the Senate to
iccept the short-session plan if
necessary than to let its favor
te and highly meritorious res
dution languish for another
term.
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THERE TO STAY
Some of our foreign invest
ments may not be entirely
sound, but they nevertheless
have the apearance of perma
nency. . -a;-'
Just for Fun
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Japan no doubt thinks pacif
ism a fine thing for all nations
except Japan,
It is easier to convince those
who get caught that “honesty
is the best policy.”
If we banish illiteracy where
in the world are we going to
get our future jurymen?
The many jobs assigned to j
General Dawes illustrates the
proverb that “a good horse
never lacks a saddle.”
SUCCESS!
“How’s Tom getting along with tiis
garden?”
“Splendidly. He picked one toma
to out of it yesterday."
Europe complains of Ameri
can swindlers. Maybe they
are merely trying to even up
that war debt score.
The grand prize for original
ity should go to someone who
can thing up a new argument
for or against prohibition.
Formerly common scolds
were sent to the ducking stool.
Now they are called reformers j
and sometimes sent to Con- j
gress.
A prize is offered for the best
essay on “How to get started
in dairying.” How about get
ting a few cows and a good
pump?
CONCEIT
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“Well, what's on your mind?”
“Oh, nothing. Only I'm getting so 1
disgusted with those (lying fish, liver j
since aviation has heen the rnge they 1
are so conceited that they won't even !
speak to anyone.”
The champion optimist is that
fellow who expects to pay his
expenses on a world tour by
playing the ttkelele and taking
up collections.
Associating with pretty young
women is recommended by an j
Oxford professor as an aid to
longevity. Maybe so, if your
wife is a poor marksman.
“Lot’s wfe had nothing much
on my wife,” said a local man
while telling of an auto tour
the couple made while outside
a year or two ago. “Lot’s wife
looked back and turned into a
pillar of salt,” he continued.
The Missus looked back and
turned into a telegraph pole.”
She: “The world is surely full
of rascals; just this morning
the milkman gave me a count
erfeit half-dollar.”
He: “Where is it, my dear?’
She: “Oh, I’ve already got
rid of it—luckily the butcher
took it.” w „ ,A.,|iAl
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TEN YEARS OR SO AGO
From the Hyder Alaska Miner
February 22, 1922
The tug Tartar came over
from Anyox with two barges,
left one here and took the other
back to the Granby smelter
with 500 tons of Premier sec
ond-grade ore. The other
barge is being loaded and
will be taken over to the smelt
er next trip. The freighter
Amur loaded over 1,000 tons
of high-grade ore and cleared
for the Tacoma smelter. For
two days this week the tram
closed down because the bunk
ers were full and no vessels
here to take the ore away.
Authentic information i s to
hand that the Indian Mines,
Ltd., one of the early operat
ing companies of the Salmon
river section, has made finan
cial arrangements which will
result in the resumption of ac
tive development. Work on
the property is to commence i
not later than March, under I
the direction of G. D. B. Turn
er, a mining engineer of inter
national repute, who visited
the Indian last fall and report
ed to powerful interests which
have taken over the company’s
affairs and will develop the
mine.
Three-quarters interest in the
Alaska Premier group has
been sold to Seattle business
men, the vendors being Harry
Tanner, Wm. McGrew, Ed.
Fernald and Harry Howson. It
is reported that a substantial
cash payment forms part of the
transaction. The original own
ers last year deeded the claims
to Harry Tanner, superintend-!
ent of the Fish Creek Mining j
Company and who put Fish
Creek in the shipping class.
Mr. Tanner organized the!
company in Seattle.
Describing activities at the
Premier mine for 1921, T. J.
Shenton, British Columbia dist
rict mines inspector, says the
mill has been completed and
the 11 Vs» niile aerial tramway
began operation on December
20: compressors, coupled to
ivvu units. are in opera-j
tion; a concrete foundation hasi
been constructed at the foot of,
Cascade creek for the erection
of housing for the machinery
of the main power house,
which will be finished this
year. The average number of
men employed during the year
was 328, the total tonnage
mined was 15,129 tons; the to
tal length of tunneling and
drifting was 4027 feet, the to
tal diamond drilling done was
0,821 feet.
Last Saturday while prepar
ing to spring a hole at the Sil
verado, Chas. Wortham was so
seriously injured by a prema
ture explosion that Dr. Chace
was called as soon as the in
jured man could be brought
down the hill and found it nec
essary to amputate the left
hand above the wrist. In ad
dition to losing his hand,
Wortham received numerous
contusions about the chest and
abdomen and his right hand
was also severely injured. It
necessary to cut steps in the
snow to get Wortham down
the steep mountainside and his
fellow workmen had a hard
time.
Wm. McGrew instituted suit
in the district court against Del
Nichols Wakefield and Billie
LaHurr to recover $2,485 al
leged to have been loaned to
the defendants.
INTERESTING NOTES
Colorado contains 43 mount
ain peaks which are more than
14,00 feet above sea level.
A photo-electric relay has
been designed for limiting the
use of electric lights in build
ings to the actual time they are
needed.
An alloy has been developed
for spark plug electrodes that
requires a much lower voltage
than commercial electrode
wire and also resists corrosion.
Chicago’s new postoffice
will be equipped with conveyor
belts that can handle 1,200,
uuu letters and hundreds ot
tons of newspapers and parcel
post packages in an hour.
During the last fiscal year
the number of licensed ama
teur radio operators in the
United States increased nearly
4,000 to a grand total of 22,
7.‘59.
OUTSTANDING RADIO VALUES
The New Crosley Battery Show Boy—
Screen grid, new 2-vott tabes, push
pull output, use3 new cell "A” bat
tery, no light current, no batteries
to charge—$49.50 complete, less bat
teries.
The Crosley 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.
PROFESSIONAL
Xmest Per
Atti-weg at Icnw
Zllgdety Blut-lu
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FRANK A. METCALF
a hi m;
civil i mining
U. Sl mineral surveyor
JUNEAU ALASKA
CHAS .F. S4NDF0RD
NOTARY PUBLIC
HERALD OFFICE
PORTLAND CANAL LODGE
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LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Howard Campbell, Dictator
P. S. Jack, Secretary
Meets Second and Fourth Thursdays
Second Thursday in Hyder
Fourth Thursday in Stewart
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* Hyder Methodist Episcopal Church
* Rev. H. R. Cross, Pastor
* 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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