The Hyder Weekly Herald
Established 1924
Published Saturday at the Her
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Chas. F. Sandford
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Easy For The Quacks
The ease with which charla
tans *of all kinds, particularly
the medical quacks, defraud
the public would be incredible
were it not for the evidences
to be seen on every hand. A
few of the schemes whereby
the gullible and superstitious
have been separated from their
money by these sw'indlers are
mentioned in an article by Dr.
Morris Fishbein.
Soon after Franklin made
his famous kite demonstration
in electricity, everyone was dis
cussing the wonderful new
force. A doctor named Elisha
Perkins manufactured a lot of
short metal rods, which he
claimed were charged with
electricity and therefore capa
ble of drawing disease from
the human body. He sold
many of the rods—one pair to
George Washington.
Electric belts and similar ap
pliances have been sold by the
millions, not one of which, of
course, had any curative value
whatever. A few years ago
a widely advertised product
called Sanatogen had an enor
mous sale, and testimonials
were obtained from many per
sons of prominence. The stuff
was composed of 95 per cent
cottage cheese and the remain
der glycerine phosphates, nei
ther of any medical value.
One promoter acknowledged
making $45,600 profit in a
year from the sale of a “chem
ical ring” supposed to cure dis
eases of the blood, but in real
ity no more efficacious than a
twine string tied around one’s
finger.
But we can hardly wonder at
the success of quackery in a
state of civilization which still
accepts a mass of medical sup
erstitions as gospel truth.
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Temporary Divorce
Deciding that they could no
longer live as man and wife in
happiness, Mr. and Mrs. Flor
ian L. Hummer, of Cleveland,
agreed to secure a divorce, but
to remain in their $40,000
home, she as manager of the
household and he as merely a
boarder.
At the end of 30 days they
felt the urge to make up and
have the divoree set aside.
Seeking the judge who had
made the decree, they in
formed him .of their desire.
They were pleasantly surprised
to be informed that the judge
had never signed the record,
having suspected how matters
would turn out, consequently
they had not been legally di
vorced at all.
There are probably many
other couples who might save
their matrimonial bark from
.rhipwreck by a temporary sev
erance of relations by mutual
consent, instead of rushing to
the divorce court on slight
provocation.
Just for Fun
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President Hoover may also
feel like singing “Happy Days
Are Here Again” after March
4.
Some who are strong for put
ting on style are also strong
for putting off creditors.
Whatever else 1933 brings
forth it is giving us the last and
worst lame duck Congress.
Speaker Garner may now
prepare to sink into obscurity
gracefully.
How about a “share the
work” plan among applicants
for postmasterships?
If folks were compelled to
practice what they preach
here would be noticeably less
preaching.
A wet declares that Volstead
has made more lawbreakers
than any other man in history
except Moses.
We read of a plant that can
?crap an automobile in six min
utes. With suitable cooperat
ion a telephone pole can beat
hat.
INTERESTING NOTES
The evergreen forest of Si
beria is the largest single mass!
of conifers in the world.
Three-fifths of the world’s •
urface is covered with water
to an average depth of two
miles.
The world’s largest diesel en
gine has been built for the Co
penhagen power station to
drive a 15,000 kilowatt gene
rator.
An ingenious night lamp has
been invented in Germany,
which by automatically con
trolling electrical currents per
forms the services of a maid or
valet, a general housekeeper,
and a night nurse.
TEN YEARS OR SO AGO
From the Hyder, Alaska, Miner
January 10, 1923.
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The Titan tunnel has now
been driven 115 feet and the
face is still in blue quartz that
is more heavily mineralized as
depth is gained. At 200 feet
the tunnel will be under a high
grade ore shoot that crops on
the surface and will then have
a depth on the vein of 150
feet, or 125 feet vertically.
When the steamer Jefferson
docked here on her initial trip
last week, she found a modern
wharf awaiting her arrival;
not so pretentious, perhaps, as
those of Seattle, but equal to
present requirements. While
the ship was on the way here,
Lee Balch and his crew put up
a warehouse and waiting room,
so not even that essential was
lacking when the vessel tied up.
The wharf was also electrical
ly lighted, which greatly sur
prised the ship’s officers.
The wharf was built by Lee
Balch and Fred Dorey, heads
of the Hyder Dock Company,
and the approach from the
wharf to the foot of Premier
Avenue was built by Mr. Bale1'
under contract from the gov
ernment, Messrs. Pitcher, Cam
eron and Stenberg sub-con
tracting the pile driving. The
approach is upward of one-half
mile in length, with 106 bents,
containing 510 piles. These
were driven in 45 day3 actual
working time, an excellent rec
ord. Both wharf and approach
are of substantial construction,
built to bear the weight of the
heaviest machinery.
The Pioneer carnival fulfilled
all the expectations of local
residents during the two nights
in which the festivities contin
ued. The first night was
marked by the crowning of the
Carnival Queen, Miss Hazel
Stratford, of Premier. There
was a sharp contest between
the winner of the honor and
Miss Helen Hall of Hyder, but
as was the case last year, the
Premier combination was too
strong for any opposition to
overcome. Mis3 Stratford re
ceived 59,310 votes; Miss Hall
51,525, and Miss Edith Craw
ford, of Stewart, 1550.
The second night was given
over to the big masquerade
dance and the redemption of
the Igloo’s last outstanding
bonds. Costume prizes were
awarded to Mrs. George Mehl
feld, Harry Laurie, Mrs. Angus
McLeod and H. P. Gibson. Ed
die Haddon in a green velvet
suit, made a lively floor man
ager. Prizes for the holders of |
the most “phony” money were
awarded to Mr. and Mrs. P. R.
Backus on the first night, and
to Miss Edith Crawford and i
George Mehlfeld on the second ;
night.
FRANK A. METCALF
CIVIL & MINING ENGINEER
U. S. MINERAL SURVEYOR
JUNEAU ALASKA
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