HYDER WEEKLY HERALD
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1879.
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THE IDLE WORD.
The idle word that stings is
as old as human speech. Spok
en thoughtlessly or spoken in
a moment of irritation, it says
more than the speaker meant.
At least it says more than he
would have said if he had tak
en second thought. Too often
in a hasty moment one really
would not for worlds cause
lasting hurt does just that be
cause he reaches for the first
remark that will register.
These idle words go deep,
deep into the heart and mem
ory of the one to whom they
are addressed. There is no way
of reaching this harm by laws
and courts. There is no way ol
resolving that one will never
say the thing that causes need
less hurt, except by resolving
to build up a habit in one’s lift
of saying only kindly thing?
until quidf reflection ha/
shown the need of something
else.
This is not a text for weak
lings, a counsel of meekness
to the point of being trodden
upon. It was not a weak man
who prayed, “Set a watch be
fore the door of my lips,” noi
a fool who wrote, “She open
eth her mouth with wisdom
and in her tongue is the law oi
kindness.”
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THE HABIT OF THRIFT.
Lots of people expect to ac
quire all th^ir good habits in
their second childhood.
And or.e of the good habits
long put off is thrift.
Often this habit does come
in second childhood. With ap
petites and passons burned
out of the decaying mind and
body, old nun may find them
selves freed from temptations
and wrongly consider their
condition due to ripened virt
ue
But thrift, like any other
“virtue” forced upon one by
nature, is apt to find its envir
onment unhealthy and to cur
dle into penurious meanness.
If thrift is to be wholesome
and sweet and fruitful it must
be embraced while the mind
and body are healthy and Vig
orous.
Thrift is a composite quality.
Tt embraces within itself near
ly all of the great virtues. It
implies industry, prudence,
forethought, sef-denial. It cert
ainly has no relation to nig
gardliness or meanness. Some
men would let their grand
mothers starve to death for
the sake of a few dollars. That
cannot be called thrifty. And
virtue carried to excess be
comes a vice and is no longer
i virtue. Thrift that does not
take into partnership honesty
and charity sours into covet
ousness and avarice. True
thrift is the'opposite of thrift
lessness, prodigality, improvi-t
lence and waste. Thrift means
better homes and better food,
more comfort and enjoyment,
less waste and less anxiety.
Out of it grow quickened en
argies, firmer courage, more
stalwart thought and hope,
more orderly citizenship, edu
cation and a good chance in
life for the children and the
ndependence and self-respect
that lift aimless, hopeless
drudges up to true manhood.
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POWER OR ADVERTISING.
Beyond all question the mos
potent creator of business de
mands in America is the news
paper advertisement. Million*
upon millions of dollars are ex
pended every day in the store*
of the country because web
written advertisements have
directed public attention to
convenient, becoming, attract
ive, useful, ornamental and
suitable merchandise. The sale
of all necessities, all luxuries,
all indulgences, is more power
fully stimulated by the news
paper advertisement than by
any other agency. Only hunger
cold and nakedness are com
parable to the advertisement
as a promoter of sales--and
even purchases of food, fuel
and clothing are directed more
largely by the business col
umns of the press than by any
other influence except immedi
ate necessity. *
The largest stores in our <
greatest cities have been built
up by their advertising, their
persistent and clever invitation 1
to the public in the press to 1
share in their bargains. Imag
ine what would happen to
daily sales of merchandise, \
real estate, theater tickets, in- '
surance, books and other
things, if newspaper advertise
ments were prohibited by law
for six months. It is not exag- ,
geration to say that they would
drop 60 per cent.
It is not the current news of
events alone that makes the
press of such incalcuable val
ue to the nation, nor the free
editorial expression of opinion.
The business news of the day,
as told by business concerns
in their announcements to the
public, decisively influences
both the volume and the di
rection of trade which flows
to this or that store, office or
bank. This is a fundamental
fact no business house can af
ford to overlook.
Just for Fun
Modesty, like a blue sei'ge
suit, is always becoming.
At any rate the good blondes
dye young.
The fish sucker is the hard
est to catch; the human the
easiest.
All successes are the results
of well-constructed air castle
building.
Our idea of a smart man
would be one w ho knows what
soviet means.
It is queer that the stork does
not sing, when he brings so
much fuss wherever he lights.
Reporter: How many men do
you think work in your fact
ory?
Manufacturer: Roughly speak
ing, about one in ten.
“Newton Corner-Tumble
down 10-room house, $9,500;
roof leaks; neighbors are ter
rible, but in best location—”
Boston Herald
.Fair enough.
It is useless to try longer to
convince the young folks that
all the crooks are in the other
party. No one party is large
enough to hold them all.
A Hyder man says there was
a time when he caught his wife
n his arms, but now he occas
onally catches her in his pock
ets.
Flattery: Men are like stone
:ugs—you may lug them
where you like by the ears.
Europe is full of would-be
Caesars.
The good thing about butter
milk and onions is that its not
a habit forming narcotic.
“Darling, I will love you for
ever.”
“Sounds good, but I gotta be
in by eleven o’clock.”
A scientist foresees a generat
ion that will not get out of
bed. That will be a novelty aft
er the present generation that
never goes to bed. In other
words, as we understand it,
the rising generation retires
ibout when the retiring gen- I
jration rises.
Statistics show that p loco- (
motive is not afraid of an auto- ,
mobile. <
It is no trouble to meet your
expenses these days. In fact it ,
is rather hard to keep from (
them.
Bill collectors have little J
knowledge of good manners.
They always call again with- 1
out an invitation.
Mrs. Jenkinson had been to
a political meeting, and when
3he returned home she regaled
her husband with her party
views.
“We are going to sweep the
country, John,” she exclaimed.
“Then,” remarked her hus
band, “you had better start
with the kitchen, dear!”
The battle cry of a certain
farm paper is “A good living
and ten per cent.” Must have
swiped that idea from the
bankers.
“How do you like my new
boss, dearie?”
“Oh, so-so. But he seems to
have a one-track mind.”
“How come?”
“He thinks there is only one
way to spell a word.”
She—Gracious! Just look at
that man’s chest development.
He-Chest development, noth
ing. He got that bulge from
patting himself on the back.
I love to hear some people
sing,
Tho, their voice is but a squak,
For when they sing I do not
have
To listen to their talk.
Customer: “I am sorry but
I have no money to pay my
check.”
Manager: “That is perfectly
all right. We will write your
name on the wall and you can
pay it the next time you come
in.”
Customer: “Oh, don’t do that.
Everybody who comes in the
restaurant will see it.” ’
Manager: “Oh, no, they won’t.
We will hang your overcoat
over it.”
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Chamber
of
Commerce
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Hyder, Alaska
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Reliable Information
Relative To
PORTLAND CANAL
MINING DISTRICT
tIG PLACER PROJECT
FOR FORTY-MILE
The organization of a $2,000
00 corporation to develop a
ast area of low grade placer
;round in the Fortymile Dis
rict, adjacent to Eagle on the
ipper Yukon was revealed
vith the filing recently with
he Secretary of Alaska of
Alaska articles of incorporate ‘
on of the Alaska Consolidated :
Jold Corporation, incorporat
;d under the laws of the State
>f Washington. It lists as as
lets cash in the amount of $75,
)00 and 15,000 acres of placer
nining ground in the Forty
nile area, as well as buildings
ind mining equipment. Lee W.
Steel, an oldtime mining man
of the upper Yukon, and C. A
Riddle are the incorporators.
Directors of the company are
C. D. Lewis, president and
R. Mines .secretary-treasurer.
Mr. Steel is'Alaska represent
ative. In its statement of finan
cial condition, the company
said tests had been made of
the ground on Chicken Creek,
Ingle Creek, Atwater and
Dome Creek basins, which
showed excellent results .
After nearly three years of
struction at a cost of over $1,
000,000, the huge power
plant of the Fairbanks Ex
ploration Company started up
recently.
The plant was built to supply
power for the big dredges of
the company as well as to
supply light and power to
Fairbanks and surrounding
towns. The plant has a ca
pacity of about 3,500 horse
power and is one of the larg
est power establishments in
the North.
The codfishing industry to
the westward, which has been
lying dormant for some years,
is to be revived. C. P. Hale,
president of the Alaska salmon
company, president of the Uni
on Codfish Company and pres
ident of the Alaska Codfish
Company, announced the im
mediate resumption of codfish
ing and packing.
PROFESSIONAL
JAMES ROBINSON, M. D.
Honor Graduate University of Manitoba
Office at Stewart, B. C.
Over Burns Meat Market
Phone. 14
JVttomcg at ^Eato
JUy&er, Alaska
FRANK A. METCALF
CIVIL & MINING ENGINEER
V S. MINERAL SURVEYOR
JUNEAU ALASKA
John Hovland
MINING
Hyder, Alaska
CHAS, F, SWORD
NOTARY PUBLIC
HERALD OFFICE
GEORGE B. GRIGSBY
Attorney - at - Law
KETCHIKAN. ALASKA
PORTLAND CANAL LODGE
1218
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