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BUiLD AND LET BUILD.
As far back as history begins,
there have been persons who
have stood in the way of prog
ress, some for reasons merce
nary, others because of a real
lack of vision or natural nar-1
row tendencies.
It is a matter of record that j
the builders of the ancient
cities and public monuments,
some of which still exist were
mot by hundreds of obstacles
placed in their way by vision
less men, who did not have the
future interests of their com
munities and the world at
heart.
This same condition may be
applied to our own community
today. We see opposition to
things which would expedite
business or cause economic im
provements or other benefits.
The truly great men of all
time are the builders, the ones
who produce or help to pro
duce. The parasite, who does
nothing for himself or fellow
man is a cheat and the one
who inteferes with progress
is little better. ‘Build and let
build” should be our motto
and the future will comfort
ably arrange itself. There are
many things to be considered
in the building up of a com
munity. Ten men can do morb
than one and when these 10 |
men are arranged in team;
formation, their work can not
only count much more than 10 j
times but, in fact, 20 times as !
much.
MINING PAYS
BEST RETURNS
‘‘The public pejudice against
mining and mining investments
is due to the lack of precaut
ion, ignorance and ordinarily
business methods by invest
ors,” says Richard C. Patter
son, formerly vice-president
and director of the American
Mining congress.
"Twenty-five men, without
investigation, on the verbal
represetation of a promotor, J
will invest in 1,000 shares
each in an undeveloped pros
pect and lose.
One man will exercise ordi
nary business precaution and
invest in 25,000 shares, and
win. In this way, we have 25
men condemning the whole
business and one man support
ing it.
“Mining pays better than any
other business. It is safer than
any other business. It gives
the largest returns for the
least money invested.
“Mining today is a science,
New inventions have made it
possible to extract millions of
dollars from waste heaps of
ore, that heretofore were con- \
sidered worthless. The bright
est minds in the worla |
are solving its scientific prou- i
lems.”—Wallace Press Times.
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THE OLDEST INHABITANT.
It might be worth while if
those persons who are always
looking for the ‘oldest man or
woman living” were to give a
little thought as to what it
means when they find such an
individual.
Merely as an object of inter-!
ost the oldest inhabitant de
serves no more comment than
the tallest man, the stingiest
woman or the most mischiev
ous boy. These are traits oi
characteristics which bring
little credit to him or to the
community.
It is fullness of life we want;
not mere length. Fortunate in
deed is he whose years cover
a long span of life; but more
fortunate still is he who can
make these years count for
something in service to his fel
lowmen. We do not begrudge
the oldest inhabitant the years
he has accumulated. But the
ndividuals who seek to enlist
our interest in him could more
easily get it, if we could feel
that they were not unmindful
of th$ words of the poet;
“We live in deeds, not years;
in thoughts, not breaths;
In feelings, not in figures on
a dial.”
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SUCCESS
When a person makes a suc
cess in life, he is accomplish
ing no more than he ought to.
Every person ought to be suc
cessful. If nine persons out of
ten fail, they should be blam
ed for it, but the tenth one
deserves no honorable ment
ion. He is simply doing what
he should do, while the others
did not.
An average person who fixes
his eye on an average standard
will do average work—which
:s far below the standard that
should be maintained. About
30 per cent of the world’s
woe is attributable to seeond
rate methods in the hands 01
one whose creed is, ‘I’m as
good as the average.” He is
right, and that is the reason
he is not farther along in the
world. ' *
The average person is needed
for the reason that there are
precious few of those abovt
the average. But the second
need is the greater.
AUTO ROAD TO
ARCTIC CIRCLE
From Valdez to Circle by
automobile by the fall of
1928—from the comparative
mildness of the coast climate
to a point not far from the
■Arctic circle, a distance ot
525 miles—such was the tenor
of an announcement made re
cently by Col. James Steest,
oresident of the Alaska Road
Commission, on his arrival m
Fairbanks. The work has been
definitely programmed, and
although appropriations for
the entire project have not
vet been secured, approval
of the plan by congressional
committee will simplify the
task of obtaining the necessary
funds.
Not only will the road from
Fairbanks to Circle be pass
able, said Colonel Steese, but
throughout its length it will be
as good as the best now, a
graded, drained and graveled
highway to the Yukon river.
Just for Fun
“I’m going to be President
some day,” said Willie proud
ly. “Pa said I might.”
Customer—“I want a fly swat
ter.”
Yael—“Sorry, madam, but we
don’t keep sporting goods.”
Many a man sits around won
dering why he doesn’t get his
pay raised when that is the
reason.
Many are dumb and many
are beautiful, but E. R. Stivers
says none are so dumb they
don’t know they are beautiful.
Just when we think we can
make both ends meet, some
one moves the ends.
A fat man has one advantage
over his thin brethren thinks,
E. M. Reynolds; He knows .ex
actly where his cigar ashes
are going to fall.
FOR FUN.
Some Scotchmen won’t get
weighed because they have to
tip the scales!
Ben Oien says if a woman
has intuition why does she
need three friends to help her
decide on a hat?
The Village Nut thinks that
science may yet find a way to
arrest the storm while it’s
brewing.
The mystery of why certain
men drove a buggy always
with one foot outside was nev
er solved. And now comes a
generation of Ford drivers
who are doing the same thing.
PARODY
(by Noel)
Out where the buttons seem
A little tighter;
Out where the buckles shine
A little brighter;
Out where the girth becomes
A little longer;
Out where the straining seems
A little stronger—
That’s where the vest begins.
FAITH AND WORKS: Gladys
(whose birthday is fast ap
proaching) : Mother, I am
praying to God to send roller
skates for my birthday, so you
had better start saving the
money to buy them.
Farmer: “That’s my best cow
and she’s only two years old.’’
City Girl: “How do you tell
their ages?”
Farmer: “By their horns.”
City Girl: “Ah, I see. Two
horns, two years old.” 2
Flapper: I’m in the pink of
; condition, and expect to be as
! long as the drug stores keep
open.
The girl who drinks to you
only with her eyes, says Jens
is more likely to give you a
heartache than a headache.
Summer isn’t perfect. A spade
can become just as hateful as
a snow shovel.
We can say one good thing
about the Charleston. Walter
Blanton thinks, it has so many
steps that nobody ever knows
whether or not you are doing
1 it right.
Famous last lines-And then
the baby came.
“Mom,” said little Bobby,
bursting into the house all
out of breath, “there’s going
to be Heck to pay down at the
grocer’s. His wife has got a
baby girl and he’s had a “boy
wanted” sign in the window
for a week.”
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i “You are the breath of my
life,” said a sheik to his latest
pick-up. “Well, why don’t you
| hold your breath ? ” she came
| back.
"
| At six o’clock she laid out his
! dress suit, shirt and studs. He
: did not appear. At eleven
j o’clock she laid out his pajam
| as. He didn’t turn up. At three
o’clock he came home. And
then she laid him out.
So long as a fellow Is Hold
ing his own he doesn’t need a
doctor but Qrefi F. says if he’s
caught holding some other
fellow’s own he’s apt to need a
surgeon.
A speaker before an eastern
assemblage declared that ’the
plow is the most important tool
of civilization. If so the can
opener is running it a close
second.
Patron ‘Phoning Message:
“Make the signature W. N.
Dill.”
Operator: “Is the first letter
Chamber
of
Commerce
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, Hyder, Alaska
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B. as in WAY:"
Patron: “No. D-as in pickle..”
Teacher: “If there are any
dumbells in this room, please
stand up.”
A pause, then, finally, Johnny
stood up.
Teacher: “What! do you con
sider yourself a dumbell?”
Johnny: “Well not exactly
that, teacher; but I hate to see
you standing all alone.”
Opulent Gentleman: “Ten
years ago I arrived in town
with only a quarter, but that
quarter began my fortune at
once.”
Interested Listener: “You must
have invested it very profit
ably?”
O. G.: “I did. I telegraphed
home for money.”
John Hovland
Assay Office
Hyder, Alaska
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