LOCAL MEN TESTIFY IN
FISH TRAP HEARINGS
I'!.D.Snodgrass, '-'layton Esslinger
and Carl Rasmussen of Palmer 'at
tended the hearing held in Anchor
age recently with a Congressional
Committee that was here on the
Abolition of Fish Traps. During
the course of the hearings Congress'
man Allen asked nearly all the wit
nesses if abolition of fish traps
would not mean a higher cost of
production and therefore a higher
market price for canned salmon.
Clayton Esslinger stated that facts
proved otherwise. "Canneries that
buy only from fishermen compete sidt
by side v/ith ca neries using trap
caught fish," he pointed out.
"The difference is not in the cost !
of canned salmon, but in the profit;
of canned salmon. The trap-owner '’
gets all the profit of his catch,
but profit from salmon bought from \
several different fishermen is dis-i
tributed among more people. It’s
just like the Co-op." I
Mr. Esslinger appeared before the
committee to stress the fact that
the Valley would prosper and its
home industries would gain more
benefits through independent, perm-:
anent fishermen in the area. The !
continuance of traps would harm
Alaska's development, he' contended. I
LI.D.Snodgrass and O.R. Rasmussen of |
Palmer also attended the hearings
to give the farmers' views on the |
fish trap bill. Rasmussen said that,
he was interested in conserving
fisheries as a natural resource,in ;
order to assure settlers of a live- I
lihood until they could get farms
and business into production.
LI. D. Snodgrass told the committee
that he testified before Herbert
Hoover on the fish traa Question in
1923.
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"'■‘■‘here were the same questions," he !
said, "and the sane answers then as ‘
now. And we had photographs to
prove the terrible waste of fish by j
these traps."
GRANGE PINOCHLE PARTY
The Northland Pioneer Grange will
hold its second Pinochle j&arty thisj
next Wednesday evening at 3 p.m.
in the Grange Hall. Remember the
datc--November 16th. Refreshments
will be served.
Dangerous curve ahead-slow down
before you become a statistic.
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Maud Hosier
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^Pot’t'wid Plants
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Ft
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Beautiful Hone Decorations
Cal lav; ay Tov'els &; Tabloclothcs
in snart colors
Distinctive Luncheon Sets
and Guest Tov.'uls
Large Assortment of Blouses
priced to sell, Sizes 52-40
CHRISTAS CARDS
VISIT L LECU3E
next to Hyland Hotel
Regular 'V-'
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the i
' life of
’ your Clothing,
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PICK-UP i\ DEL! V FRY
S F R VI C F
in Palmer L ’/asilia
0DF N 5 DAYS A WEEK
Mondays thru Fridays
Mary Witt
Call 6-Y-3
S TA M P COL i EC TORS C L UP
ORGANIZED
A Latunusha Valley Philatelic Club
was organized at a meeting held of
local Stamp. .Collje.ctors on November
1. The Club is for adults and child
ren. Rev.Moyer was elected presi
dent. Regular meetings will be hold
on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each
month, the next meeting being on
the 15th.
Rev. Moyer displayed his collection
of religious stamps at the meeting.
It is reported that he probably has
the finest collection of religious
stamps in the world.
U.S.Stamps will be discussed at the
next ..mooting._