Col. Ohlson Home
Following Trip
Back To Sweden
JUNEAU—Col. Otto F. Ohlson,
general manager of the Alaska
Railroad from 1928 to 1946, and
vice-president of the Alaska Rural
Rehabilitation Corporation since
its inception in 1935, has arrived
in Juneau after a four and a half
months trip to his homeland Swe
den—his first in 56 years.
In the interests of farming im
provements in Alaska, Ohlson
made arrangements with the Swe
dish Government and Washington.
D. C., to allow an inspection-free
shipment here of superior grass
and grain seeds from that country.
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While in Europe, the former
| railway manager, visited Norway,
Finland, Denmark, Holland and
Sweden. In the company of a Prof.
Neilson, head of the Swedish Farm
Experiment Stations, he inspected
30 farming stations.
Throughout Sweden, he said, he
found hardy varieties of grain, in
cluding wheat, oats, barley and'
flax. This was particularly true of
Northern Sweden, which is in ap
proximately the same latitude as
Alaska.
He attributes the superiority of!
Swedish grains and grasses to the
better type of seeds used. The
Scandinavian vegetation is more
nutritive for cattle, and is a hard-:
ier plant than that grown in Alas- j
ka, Ohlson declared.
Apple trees are grown in places
protected from the Northern |
winds, In all types of production,
growers are aided by bulletins
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Seeds Are Sent Here
The seeds and cuttings being
sent here by the Swedish govern
ment are expected to arrive some
time in the Spring, early enough
for seasonal planting in the Mata
nuska valley farms.
In Sweden Ohlson purchased an
El Capitan automobile, model
Opel, for his tour of the Scandina
vian countries. The car, a General
Motors product, was manufactur
ed in Germany. Although the sheet
metal body was “not too good,”
the car’s engine was wonderful.
While touring Sweden the Alas
kan-by-choice also investigated
the country’s reindeer situation,
and found much to be gained by a
study of its handling of these ani
mals.
In Sweden reindeer meat, “deli
cious to the taste,” is served in all
the better hotels and restaurants
as well as homes, he said. Rein
deer hides are made into various
clothing items such as exceedingly
smart riding breeches and gloves.
Reindeer herds are kept by pri
vate owners, much as cattle herds
are kept in this county. The ani
mals are slaughtered at the proper
time, when the meat is prime for
human consumption—during Oc
tober and November.
In comparing this picture with
the Alaskan reindeer situation,
Ohlson said that due in large part
to improper handling, Alaska now
has approximately 60,000 reindeer
whereas 15 years ago she had an
estimated one million.
Several years ago a law was en
acted whereby Alaskan reindeer
were turned over to the Bureau of
Indian Affairs. Teachers in the
various Alaska Native Service,
Schools were put in charge of local
supervision in seeing that only In
dians are allowed to use the ani
mals.
In the wild herds, the reindeer
ire often absorbed in the larger}
caribou herds that move East to
Canada’s feeding grounds, and are 1
therefore lost to Alaska.
Under proper handling the herds
could be increased rather than de
creased, Ohlson said. A natural in-'
crease should be 22 per cent each
/ear.
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Why Herd Decreases
Reindeer are often killed by
Alaskan aboriginals for dog food,
ae added. Another reason for the
decrease of herds is the yearly toll
taken in wolf attacks. These pred
atory animals tear out the rein
deer’s tongue after killing the deer
and frequently leave the remain
der of the carcass entirely wasted.
Since the reindeer is a domestic
animal, private ownership of herds j
would greatly aid in insuring its'
proper handling in Alaska, Ohlson
declared.
In Washington, D. C., where he
went after arriving in the U. S.
last Oct. 23, on the Gripsholm,
Ohlson made a formal report on
the reindeer subject to Secretary
of the Interior Julius Krug, and
now has hopes that something may
be done to corect the situation in
Alaska.
Asked To Approve
Fishing Regulation
SAN FRANCISCO, (/P)—Legis
latures of the three Pacific coast
states will be asked to approve co
ordination of marine fisheries reg
ulation during forthcoming ses
sions.
A resolution urging such action
was approved yesterday at the
western regional legislative con
ference of the council of statj gov
ernments.
i The resolution calls for crea
tion of a Pacific Marine Fisheries
I commission, composed of two rep
resentatives from each of the three
states, to recommend coordinated
conservation laws and enforce
ment by cooperative police powers
of the states.
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VERSATILE
i BRIDGE, Ore. (/P)—The teacher,
shortage here put Powell Lancas
ter, chairman of the school board,
at work teaching the third, fourth
and fifth grades.
Anxious to get back to his reg
ular jobs of farming and logging.
Lancaster also became an adver-1
tising man in his appeal for teach-!
er help.
“The wage is good,” he said j
plaintively, “and housing is avail- j
able, too.” I
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE PROBATE COURT FC
THE CAPE NOME PRECINC
SECOND DIVISION, ALASK.
IN THE MATTER OF THE El
TATE OF JOSEPH EMIL LAUI
IN Deceased.
No. 756
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVE]
that by Order of the Probate Coui
aforesaid, G.* R. Jackson, the un
dersigned, has been appointed Ad
ministrator of the estate of Josep]
Emil Laurin, deceased.
All persons having claim
against said estate should presen
them with proper vouchers at
tached within six (6) months fron
the date of this notice to the un
dersigned Administrator at Nome
Alaska.
Dated at Nome, Alaska, this 16th
day of November, 1946.
G. R. Jackson,
Administrator.
C. C. Tanner,
Attorney for Administrator.
Publish Nov. 18, 25, Dec. 2, 9, 1946
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