The Hyder Weekly Herald
Established 1924
Published Saturday at the Her
ald Building in Hyder, Alaska.
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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An Independent Newspaper
A Campaign Promise
Among the campaign prom
ises of the Democratic party
was that of reducing expenses
of the Federal government 25
per cent. A fulfillment of that
promise will be welcomed by a
vast majority of the American
people, and it will be interest
to observe the methods where
by such a program of retrench
ment may be made effective.
It is usually most difficult to
eliminate or curtail any gov
ernmental activity or expendi
ture once it has been estab
lished, because attempts to do
so are invariably met with
strong resistance on the part of
those who would be affected by
measures of economy.
In fact, the various depart
ments, bureaus, boards and
commissions of the government
are constantly crying for more
appropriations, and the same
is true of all the other groups
and interests which receive
money from the public purse.
By combining forces, these
groups can usually obtain in
creases, or at least prevent de
creases, through the highly de
veloped American device
known as “log-rolling.”
To resist the pressure brought
to bear from these various or
ganizations and groups gener
ally requires more of courage
and patriotism than is po
sessed by the average senator
or congressman.
But, regardless of party affil
iations, every thoughtful citi
zen should approve and sup
port to the extent of his ability,
all reasonable measures for re
ducing the cost of government.
Campaign Talk.
It is a tribute to the intelli
gence of the American people
that they do not take campaign
talk too seriously, nor long hold
grudges because of such talk.
In every campaign, whether
national, state or local, many
loose statements are made in
the heat of debate—even by
persons who are ordinarily
dignified and restrained.
After the election, most of
the aspersions so freely made
are forgiven and forgotten.
There are exceptions, of course,
especially among candidates
and their leading supporters,
but the rank and file of citi
zens generally lay aside their
partisan feelings soon after
the smoke of battle has cleared
away.
A similar good natured tol
erance is displayed toward
those who make wild predict
ions respecting the outcome of
elections. The most prepos
terous claims on the part of
political managers are passe i
over after the actual results of
a campaign are known. It is
expected beforehand that these
managers will claim everything
whether there is any reason
able basis for their claims or
not.
It may be remembered that
on the eve of the 1912 election
chairman Hillis predicted the
reelection of President Taft,
who carried only two states.
While this was the poorest pre
diction on record, many before
and since have been almost
equally absurd.
Just for Fun
European prayer: Forgive us
our debts as we forgive our
creditors.
Our joy over relief from
campaign oratory is somewhat
abated by the thought that
Congress is again in session.
We wonder what sort of a
place heaven would be if pro
fessional reformers could plan
it.
Now a lot of fellows who
tore their shirts for their fav
orite candidate will be “for
gotten men.”
If the big bankers don’t
loosen up some gold pretty
soon, a lot of us may have to
go back to the wampum stand
ard.
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A new machine cuts green
hay into inch lengths and blows
it through pipes heated to a
temperature of 700 degrees,
delivering it into bags thor
oughly dried in 40 seconds.
INTERESTING NOTES
Electric brakes have been in
vented for motor truck trailers,
which are controlled by the
motor driver.
At one time in Scotland the
smoking of a pipe was consid
ered an antidote for rheuma
tism.
Forest rangers in the North
west have been instructed to
bury glass bottles whenever
found, on the theory that the
sun’s rays passing through
them will start fires.
TEN YEARS OR SO AGO
From the Hyder, Alaska, Miner
November 28, 1922
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A. G. Larson, who ha3 the
Virginia and Taurus properties
under bond, has gone up to the
claims, where, it is understod,
considerable development work
will be done this winter.
Wm. Bunting has bought a
one-half interest in the Horse
shoe group of claims on Alice
Arm from Elmer Ness.
F. C. Caldwell was advertis
ing a limited number of Pre
mier Gold Mining Company
shares at $8.00 per share in
lots of five to five hundred
shares to each person.
Paul Meger, former driver
of one of the Premier caterpill
ar tractors, who left for Mayo
a year or so ago, returned
Thursday.
Tom Powers, wharf foreman
for the Premier, went to the
hospital at Rupert Sunday to
receive treatment for a broken
arm.
Two of the large Coastwise
Steamship Company’s freight
ers, the Anyox and Griffco,
called here this week for Pre
mier ore. The former has a
carrying capacity of 1500 tons
and the latter 2300 tons.
A Farewell dinner was ten
dered by Mrs. Mildred Harris
and Miss Elsie Baldwin to Wy
lie Graham, at the Silver Grill
Friday evening. Mr. Graham
has been superintendent of the
Premier tram since its con
struction. Besides the hostess
es and guests of honor, covers
were laid for Mesdames M.
Vincent and P. Watson, and
Messrs Wayne Graham and W.
C. Blanton.
A foot of snow on November
3 furnished something of a
surprise to local residents and
caught some of them lacking
in preparedness. Rain and sun
shine since that date have
somewhat frazzled the white
mantle, however, and it will
probably disappear before
winter sets in for good.
After the regular services in
teh Methodist church Sunday
evening, a meeting was held to
arange for a Christmas festival.
The following were named as
committees to take care of the
arrangements:
Program: Harry Lyon, Mrs
Legge, Mrs. Hall and W. S.
Orr.
Finance and buying: J. A. Hall,
Mrs. Mehlfeld, Mrs. McFar
land, Miss Olson, Ben Oien, N.
M. Traversy.
Christmas tree: Jas. Pitcher,
George Mehlfeld.
Decoration: Mrs. Pitcher, Mrs.
Mayer, and Messrs. Johnson
and Erickson.
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FRANK A. METCALF
CIVIL & MINING ENGINEER
U. S. MINERAL SURVEYOR
JUNEAU ALASKA !
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Methodist Episcopal *
Church *
* Rev. F. Bushfield, Pastor. *
* Hyder Methodist Episcopal Church *
* Sunday School at 10:30 a. m. •
* Evening Service at 7:30 p. in. •
* Everyone is cordially invited to *
* the services. •
PORTLAND CANAL LODGE
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