Pribilof Islands
Gets Postoffice
WASHINGTON, (A*)—'The Prib
ilof Islands, summer home of
North America’s 4,000,000 fur
seals, have acquired a postoffice
with bi-weekly airmail service.
The islands are inhabited by 329
native-born Aleuts, 12 white em
ployees of the fish and wildlife
service, nine coast guardsmen,
three weather bureau employees
and a Russian-born Orthodox
priest and his wife—in addition to
the seals.
Seton H. Thompson, chief of the
fish and wildlife service’s Alaskan
fisheries, said the postoffice of St.
Paul Island, Alaska, was set up
Nov. 1 with Mrs. Ruth L. Ander
son ,a teacher, as postmistress.
The first mail delivery contain
ed parcel post and air mail letters
postmarked Oct. 27, 28 and 29
from St. Louis, Minneapolis and
Chicago.
Previously all mail for the Prib
ilof Islands was addressed either
to Dutch Harbor or Unalaska, in
the Aleutians, or to Seattle. There
were five deliveries a year—all by
sea. Now an airplane will take
mail every two weeks from Dutch
Harbor or Anchorage, Alaska—
weather permitting.
BULBS! BULBS!
Daffodils, Narcissus, Hyacinths,
Lillies, Tulips—At POLET'S
40th ROOF GARDEN
TO BE DECEMBER 18
A large group of members were
in attendance last Wednesday eve
ning at the Pioneers meeting, at
which time nominations took place
for officers for 1949.
The date of the 40th Roof Gar
den was set for December 18, with
James Walsh appointed to head
committees.
Tne iOs.ng team for the 1948
membership drive which netted 17
new pioneers this year will pay by
serving a turkey dinner at the next
meeting which falls on December
1.
Hilkey Robinson, assisted by Mr.
and Mrs. Pete Olson served a
sumptuous luncheon, which was
enjoyed by all with praises and
appreciation being freely bestow
ed upon the committee.
HOPE TO REBUILD HYDABURG
CANNERY BY NEXT SEASON
HYDABURG, {JP)—A settlement
of the insurance claim for the lire
which destroyed the Hydaburg co
operative cannery and warehouse
last summer has been made and
materials ordered to replace the
plant, manager Herb Kittilsby said
on his return from the States.
Delivery of needed creosoted pil
ing cannot be obtained, however,
for several weeks.
It is hopd to have the plant, on
the west shores of Prince of Wales
island, rebulit for next summer’s
fishing.
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NOME DRUG STORE
Will Ask Army To
Acquire Canadian
Railroad for Alaska
PORTLAND, f/P)—It would cost
$700,000,000 to acquire the Pacific
Great Eastern Railway in British
Columbia and extend it to Fair
banks, Sen. Warren G. Magnuson
(D.-Wash.) told the Pacific-North
west trade association Monday.
The senator read a letter from
the war depar.ment informing
him that the department does not
consider a railroad to be of such
urgent military necessity to war
rant its being included in next
year's budget.
The senator commented, how
ever, hat 700 millions represents
no more .han the cost of three
modern battleships, and added
, “many of us in Congress believe a
I railroad to Alaska would be worth
more than three battleships in the
defense of the Territory and of the
continent.”
A1 hough the current war de
partment budget will make no
provision for a railroad to Alaska,
the senator said:
“I have no doubt that if Con
gress at this coming session asks
the army to submit a proposal for
a railroad, the army will willingly
do so and Congress would be glad
to consider it.”
He said tne matter of a railroad
has been discussed by the joint
chiefs of staff “15 or 20” times.
He said he understood that pri
vate negotiations were under way
for joint private-public acquisi
tion of the Pacific Great Eastern
and its ex.ension to Alaska, but
he said he did not know to what
extent these private negotiations
had progressed.
He thought it entirely likely that
the whole railroad matter “will
come :o a head in the next Con
gress” and he thought it likely
• that Congress will ask for < 1) a re
port as to the economic feasibility
of such a railroad, whether it
would pay for itself commercially,
and (2> a report of its military im
portance.
The army does not consider it of
sufficien value at this time to give
it a budget priority over other
items of expenditure,” the Senator
said, “but that is largely a matter
of budget procedure. I hink a sur
vej. will show that it is mili arily
important and that it would be
! commercially feasible.
“Specifically, it is a matter of
: dollars and cents.”
The Pacific Great Eastern is
1 owned oy the Province erf British
Columbia. Originally it* was pro
jected o run from Vancouver, B.
C. to Prince George in the north
ern interior. It operates today be
tween Squamish, B. C., at the head
of Howe Sound, 40 miles north of
Vancouver to Quesnel, B. C., 02
miles south of Prince George. The
railroad’s total length is 347 miles.
It is considered by most transpor
tation experts to be admirably lo
cated to serve as a connecting link
between new construction north"bf
Prince George and the American
lines terminating at Vancouver.
DEVELOPMENT BOARD TO
"OLD TORUM HERE
The Alaska Development Board
' is planning a review of economic
survey and needs of Second Divi
sion as well as a forum to be held
in N ur>e on December 14. Planning
o attend the forum will be George
Sunibor;;, manager of the Devel
opment Board, Herb Hilscher.
Fairbanks; Fred Axford of An
cb.vag? and J. G. Talbot of Ke eh
ikan.
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Winter Hits
Mid West States
KANSAS CITY, (JP) — The first
solid blast of wintry weather—
| snow, wind and cold rain—plagued
j parts of the west and mid-west to
day.
A storm, accompanied by gale
like winds, left a covering of snow
from southwestern Minnesota
down through southeastern South
, Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas to
| the Oklahoma panhandle.
Highway travel was hazardous
| in many sections. Bus schedules
were disrupted and communica
i tions lines were down. Some
1 schools were closed.
The storm center swung in from
eastern Colorado Wednesday night,
lingered over Kansas yesterday
and was moving slowly northeast
ward today.
Western Kansas was hard hit by
freezing temperatures. Three to s:x
1 inches of snow and winds up to 70
miles an hour were repnr ed.
ALASKA INCOME TAX COL
LECTIONS TOP HALF BILLION
SEATTLE, (/P) — Washington
Alaska district federal tax collec
tions for 1948 have passed the half
b:llion mark.
Internal revenue collector Clark
Squire announced the total, reach
ed $500,882,046 with the collection
and deposit of $1,354,000 yester
day. It compares with $471,052,931
at the same date a year ago. The
gain is six per cent.
Income taxes total $259,604,508,
an increase of nearly nine per
cent. The other $241,277,000 repre
?en s withholding, employment
and miscellaneous taxes.
' Gruening Speaks
For Competitive
Alaska Shipping
(Continued from Page One)
cause of a U. S. statute which pr
hibits Canadian bot oms from a
rying U. S. freight.
A recent ruling of the U. S. & -
torney-general eased the situatic
by allowing government freight 1
be shipped in Canadian vessels. /
“vast tonnage.” comprised of tra<
tors and heavy machinery for ti
Alaska highway commission, foe i
pioduc s for the army, and India
Affairs department supplier
moved under the new regulation
he said.
“The people of Alaska have bet >
suffering the untoward effects (
• the shipping) monopoly for t
long that they are thoroughly coj.
vinced of the value of compel
tion,” he said.
Gov. Gruening termed the a<
vent of s atehood “an mdlspens;
’ole step toward the developmer,
of Alaska,” and “important to th‘
whole nation.”
Speaking of the developmer
which he feels would follow such
a step, the governor said:
I hope to see a car ferry servic
inaugurated from Prince Rupei:
to Alaska ports such as Ketc’nikaj
Juneau and Haines.”
COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING
SERVICES AT FEDERATED
A community Thanksgiving
service will be held Thursda
morning at 10:30 p.m. in the Feci
erated Church. Rev. H. R. Amunc
sen will be the speaker and Chaj
lain Darling, from the Marks Baj
will lead the singing.
Everyone is invited to atten
this service.
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