VOL. 1?Falmer, Alaska__December 1»1950_ No.1+6
SEEDS ft FERTILIZER
The Co-op has Just received a letter
from the firm that usually supplies us
with seeds and fertilizer, due to un
usual conditions this year It will be
necessary to determine how nuch fer
tilizer we will need next spring. A
questionnaire will be sent tc all mem
bers and customers Just as soon as we
are able tc get them printed and. placed
in the mail. It Is very Important that
each customer answer with a list of the
amounts needed next spring.
The fertilizers made up of minerals
are going tc be scarce this year be
cause they are also used to make amm
unition and other war products. Jreble
super-phosphate is especially difficult
tc get.
In order to Inpress upon the minds of
the manufacturers of mineral fertilizers
the importance of furnishing Alaska witi
lt's needs, the Chns. H. Lilly Company
invited the General Manager cf the Fert
ilizer Division cf the Anaconda Copper
Company t accomprny their Scientist
Mr. Van Der Linden to Alaska and act
ually see what is here. This was dene
last spring and the aforesaid officials
were greatly impressed with the need of
fertilizers fer Alaska Farmers.
It seems likely that we can get an
adequate supply if we indicate the a
ncunt that will be needed, with just
ification for the same. So, when you
get your questionnaire, fill it cut and
send it in just as scon ns you can.
Additional blanks will be available at
the Warehouse.
REPORT FRO 111 WATER
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The committee, appointed at a meeting
of local surplus water users on Nov. 22,
has considered all Infornetl on at hand.
The following conclusions have been
reached.
1. According tc Facts now available,
the present surplus water supply appears
adequate to neet essential, minimum
needs of the community. Because of dry
weather, supply is expected to remain
short until next summer's rains re
plenish ground water tables. By that
time, however, additional growth of the
Can!t. page,3
o-ESTRoyto m- fire
During the strong win:3., Saturday
afternoon, fire swept through the fern
buildings on the L.M. DePriest farm near
Palaer.
Mr. LePriest 1;st two dairy barns,
three silos, one completely '’lstroyed,the
other two only partly burned, and a chick
en house. He was not at hone when the
fire occurred.
Just twenty minutes frcn the tine the
fire was '•’lscovered, the big dairy barn
was burned te the ground. Mrs. DePrlest
with the help of Bill Cook of Palmer, who
happened to be passing, rescued all the
livestock with the exception of two snail
calves which perished in the flanes.
It is not known the extent of the
1 sses sustained by Mr. Derriest, It is
believed however, that he 1,st all his
winters feed beside the loss of his fern
buildings.
' "SEE600RUK”
Nearly all seats were filled at both
showings cf the Fred Mnchetanz colored,
fickle, Seegocruk, in the Valley Theatre,
Tuesday evening of this week.
This Picture of Eskimo life in a small
village, was indeed well worth seeing, and
Mr. Machetonz is tc be complimented on his
outstanding photography.
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The show was presented under the
sponsorchlp cf the Palmer Library, with
forty per cent of-the proceeds.tc ;o*to
the Library building fund.
After all expenses were paid the per
centage accruing to the library was
#129.13.
GEO BLOCK RESlGnS
George Black has resigned his pcsition
as manager of the Co-op Garage. The re
signation became effective November 30.
George has worked for the garage over
a'period of several years. He became
manager in May of 1947. 3efore makin.3
any definite plans for the future, Mr.
Black will make some improvements on his
home.
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