HYDER WEEKLY HERALD
Published Every Monday.
Application made for entry at the post office at Hyder, Al
aska, as second class matter, under the Act of March 8,
1879.
Chas. F. Sandford......... Editor.
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AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
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Commencing with the pres
ent issue, the Herald will pub
lish a list of the instruments
pertaining to mining filed in
the district recorder’s office
during the preceding week.
The new department will be
carried on under the caption
“in i,he Recorder’s Office” and
w’ll include notices of locat
ion, rtroofs of labor, options
on mining claims and other
instruments of similiar char
acter. It is believed that the
publication of these items will
not only be of considerable
lo;al interest but also of more
than nominal advertising val
ue to the district, as they will
to «-how the develop
ment of local mining activities
»—»u ai uie same time bring
the community into closer
touch with its basic industry.
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Fred Stork, member of the
Dominion Parliament for the
Prnce Rupert District has
announced that plans for the
erection of a grain elevator
at Prince Rupert are under
way and engineers will make
a curvey, probably before the
close of the present month.
According to Mr. Stork it is
proposed to have the elevator
in operation in time to handle
the *1925 wheat crop.
The project is an outgrowth
of the success attained at
Vancouver, where, since the
installation of grain shipping
facilities three years ago,
grain shipments have increas
ed from a scant 2,000,000
bushels to more than 25,000,
000 last year.
The underlying reason for
the proposal is to be found
in the fact that the Canadian
National Railway runs thru
a section of the Canadian
wheat belt from which grain
shipments can be forwarded to
Prince Rupert at considerably
lower cost than to Vancouver.
Another factor is that Prince
Rupert is considerably closer
to the Orient, than Vancouver,
which means lower shipping
costs to the Far Easf, which
consumes a large part of the
Canadian wheat crop.
Talcing into account the var
ious factors which make Prince
Rupert an advantageous point
for grain shipments, it is appar
ent that our next door neigh
bor, Stewart, B. C., also poss
esses excellent possibilities as
a future shipping point for the
grain products of Northwest
ern Canada. In addition it has
behind it the great potential-!
ities of the as yet unexploited ;
Peace River coal fields. Sur-;
veys already made between
Stewart and the Peace River
section ran through a district
rich in agricultural possibili
ties, with the great coal area
forming a basic traffic resource
of almost unlimited value to a
railroad. Taking into account
aUo the fact that Stewart is on
one of the finest landlocked
harbors in the world, that it is
practically one day nearer to
Jhe Orient and that it is ajso
the natural outlet for the coal
of Peace river, as well as for
the agricultural output of an
immense section of Northwest
ern Canada, it appears that the
construction of a railroad with
iti western terminus at the very
doorway of Hyder is a certain
development of the not far dis
tant future.
An increasing number of min
eral surveys indicates that lo
cal interest in patenting min-j
ing ground is steadily develop
ing. Until a year ago not more
than a dozen or so properties
in the Salmon river district had
been surveyed for patenting
purposes, despite the fact that
in many instances ten years or
more had elapsed since their
owners acquired possession.
And of the number surveyed
less than a half dozen have
actually been put through the
patenting processes.
Now, however, it appears that
claim owners are commencing
to realize the advantages of
having their titles confirmed
by government decree and at
the same time escapipg ' the
trouble and expense incident
to the performance, of annual
assessment work.
During the past summer some
thing close to two dozen
properties were surveyed and
there are many indications that
the number will be largely in
creased during the coming op
en season.
It would seem that the added
selling value given to a claim
by the patenting process would
induce owners of worth while
claims.to patent their proper
ties. Measured by the expen
ties. Measured by the expen
se of continuing annual ass
essment work for a few years,
the cost is not excessive, while
the benefits resulting are
manifold. Not only does the
progess do away with the con
tinual expense of maintain
ing- ownership of a property
but also adds greatly to the
value by conferring a title
that cannot be questioned. In
addition the fact that a claim
is-patented lifts it out of the
so called “wild cat” class and
stamps it as worth while in
the eyes of prospective invest
ors, who naturally reason that
the owner of. ground that dis
plays no distinctive evidence
of value would hardly go to
the expense of securing a pat
ent.
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If you have found a “soft
snap,” don’t count yourself
lucky. You'll soon be as soft
an the snap.
If you are looking for a soft
snap, turn right about face
and go the other way. "Hard
lines” would be the making
of you.
Feeling that you have a soft
snap makes you take things
easy, prevents your extend
ing yourself and drawing on
your powers, causes you to
postpone effort, assures your
failure.
It is better to be a good fin
isher than a strong starter.
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BOOST
Tell us not in mournful num
bers that this town’s on the
bum; rouse up from your
peaceful slumbers; get oat
and make things hum. If we
go to work in earnest we can
make things hit on high;
“clust thou are, to dust return
e:-.t,” is a song of by and by.
All the past is done forever—
you can’t call one moment
back—and the future may
come never, this is true, so
help me Mack. Now’s the time
to do your boosting, do not
wait tomorrow’s dawn, in the
grave you may be roosting
all your boosting chances
gone. Lay aside your little
hammer, grab a horn and toot
a few; squelch the kicker’s
dadblamed hammer with a
joyful blast or two. This old
town is sure a pippin’, and we
ought to boost it big, when
we hear some growler yip
pin’, we should smite him on
the wig. Mighty oaks that
grow and flourish came from
acorns plain and small; with
your boosting you may nour-1
ish something that may help j
us all ;• something that may '
prove a blessing to the toiling
sons of men—that’s the point
that I am stressing—boost and
boost, then boost again. People
love the smiling booster, and
for him they loudly cheer, j
but they hate the knocking
rooster, long to pelt him in the
ear. Boost your country and
your business, boost the people
in your town, they will dub
you wise and witty and you’ll
gain a wide renown.
Cards, invititions, bill heads,
statements, letter-heads, envel
opes, business cards, hand-bills
and advertising cards at the
Herald office.
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Just For Fun
Yael Rozenstain says the way
he can see to cut down over-'
head expense is to go around
without his hat on‘.
According to Earl Hinckley
a fellow has to be careful
about calling a woiqpn “hon
ey>” just because she wears
combs in her hair.
That old saw about hitching
your wagon to a star should
be changed to; “Hitch your
wagon to a star”—and then
step on the gas,” according to
Eddie Haddon.
Automobiles and people that
knock both need attention,
says the Sage of Portland
Canal.
A great many young folks
imagine they are live wires
because they are shocking.
Say, folks, have you noticed
how oftert it happens that the
chip a man carries on his
shoulder appears to have fall
en from his head?
Lots of folks rave about the
classical dances but most of
them remind us of trying to I
get into a union suit in an up-;
per berth.
Oren Hill declares that three
things are chiefly responsible
for all the swearing that goes
on—collar buttons, automo
biles and women.
h We hear lots of jabbering
about it, but we wonder just
how many of us are really do
ing our damdest.
A1 Mayer says one good
turn deserves another but it
wont start the fliver on a cold j
morning.
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And don’t forget that the |
man who follows is always a
little behind.
It seems that brevity is no ■
longer considered the- “soul of !
wit.” Now-a-days it is the fel- j
low who can talk the longest
and make the most noise
that is considered a bright
chap.
The Blueberry Kid says that
the man who lets his wife
chop the wood and carry out
the ashes is usually one who
can tell you exactly how the
government should be run;
how to bring peace to Europe;
why the high cost of living
i continues to vex, and how to
| reform the great political part
ies.
Before giving the old think
tank a rest we’U just remind
;you that a promise is one of
the things you can’t deposit
at the bank.
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