REAL rESTATE
M . C. SNCOGKAZS
LISTINGS rum ED for TO’.r &
farm property
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GfiRDEHS
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Forth Palmer
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WlLER
TRANSFERS D TO
JUNEAU
Tho Palmer Community Ghost is sorry
announce the registration of Mr.
i-cil Miller as Treasurer of the
Board, due to the removal of his
headquarters to Juneau. It is happy
4 j announce, however, that Mrs.
. cI .ad Snodgrass has accppted ap
K ] ^•mont to fili out the unexpired
•> t-l ..or-Air. Miller.___
PRESERVATION OF ROADS
IN THE SPRING BREAK-UP
The coining of spring weakens the
roads as the frost comes out of tho
ground. As the frost melts, tho
moisture saturates the material un
der the roads and weakens them ser
iously* 'Under traffic, tho roads '
break up, mud holes and ruts appear,
water stands in tho ruts and causes
further softening, and even.tho best
roads may go to pieces. A few weeks
of care at this time means all the
difference between good roads after
they dry out end bad roads. Lack of
care at th„ time of the srping break
up may result in total destruction
of pavements.
Several of the roads of Alaska have
now boon paved with a bituminous
surface, ilor^ will bo paved this
summer and in succeeding years. One
price wo pay for keeping these good
roads is that of care in the spring,
j^t the time of the break-up,ppccial
; restrictions will have to be placed
I in force in order to save them from
!damage. These restrictions will in
clude prohibiting all truck travel
for a short period during the break
up.
Everyone is advised to plan his haul
ing so that the use of trucks on the
roads during the spring break-up will
:not bo necessary. Curing the period
I of restriction, nothing heavier than
ia passenger-carrying vehicle with a
normal load will be permitted on
paved roads.
The cooperation of tho public is
needed to make this a success. Every
onc is urg^d to schedule his opera
tions so as to keep off the roads
iduring the period when the restric
tions will be in effect. In tho
case of essential public services
where it appears that grave- danger
to health or safety will result, in
terested parties should apply now
to the local Alaska Road Commission
District Engineer, stating fully tho
facts of the case, in order that an
[effort can be made to arrange for a
[solution. Cont. on p. 10