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VOLUME 5 ❖ INDEPENDENT * SEWARD, ALASKA * WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 8, 1948
UNITED PRESS SERVICE ❖ PRICE 10 CENTS No. ]'J
New Alaska Parcel Post
Zoning Effective Sept. 15
Postmaster General Donaldson
has signed an order establishing
parcel post zones within Alaska
which will eliminate a financial
burden imposed upon Alaskans for
Jttuny years.
The system, effective September j
15. represents the result of numer- j
♦us conferences between Delegate '
Bartlett and Post Office Depart- j
ment officials. Delegate Bartlett
has long urged such a system and
in his representations has been i
joined bv other government offi- I
cials and interested Alaskans. As ,
far back as 1923 the territorial leg- ,
islature memoralized Congress and!
1he Postmaster General to estab
lish a parcel post zoning system
for the Territory, but not until this
year has the department performed
the necessary computations, in
structions and directions.
The regular fourth-class parcel
post rates in force in the conti
nental United States will be ap
plied for shipment of parcel post
packages within the Territory.
Heretofore, anyone shipping a pack
age. for example, from Anchorage
to Fairbanks, was obliged to pay a
charge based on the eighth zone
rate at the same cost of a package
shipped from Key West, Florida, to
Point BarroW- therefore, a 10- j
pound package cost SI.17, and un-J
• der the new rate will cost only 23 1
cents between these two Alaska !
points. The Territory has been di- j
vided into units of area and zone !
keys established. Any point from1
the loc^il zone key up to 150 miles ;
away will be in the 1-2 zone. 150
to 300 miles in zone 3, 300 to 600 ;
miles in zone 4, 600 to 1000 miles '
in zone 5, 1000 to 1400 miles in zone 1
6. 1400 to 1800 miles in zone 7 and
over 1800 miles in zone 8. and par
cel post rates charged accordingly.
Air parcel post service recently j
established by Congress will also
apply to parcels transported by air
from one post office to another
within Alaska. Sealed or unsealed
packages weighing more than 8!
ounces and not more than 70 j
pounds and more than 100 inches
:in length and girth combined may
be handled at the new air parcel
post rates. Rates are by the zones I
within Alaska as described for sur- [
face parcel post. They start at 55
cents for the first pound and four
cents for each additional pound in
zones 1 and 4 and run up to 80
cents for the first pound and 65
cents for each additional pound in
zone 8.
Shipments by parcel post from
’he continental United States to
any point in the Territory will con
tinue to be charged at 8th zonej
•rates. Third Class Postmaster Gen-j
3ral Lawler, under whom the sys
tem will be administered, has as- |
sured Delegate Bartlett that pack- i
nges will continue to be sent with
in Alaska by air at surface parcel
cost rates to destinations not sup
plied by surface transportation.
All postmasters in Alaska are re
ceiving full instructions shortly
f*-om the department on handling
parcel post, under the new zoning
system.
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MOTHER VISITS MRS. HAY
Mrs. Arthur Beley of Billings,
Montana, is visiting at the home of
her daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. John Hay. She is accom
panied by her daughter Ginger, and
son Gary. Gary left Tuesday by
plane for home and school.
Autos, Baggage
Unloaded at Seattle
Walter W. Sipprell, manager of
the Seward office of the Alaska
Steamship Company, reports word
from the Seattle office that Seattle
longshoremen unloaded automo
biles and baggage belonging to
passengers on the SS Aleutian so
as not to inconvenience passengers.
Mr. Sipprell reports that cold stor
age cargo of the Aleutian is also
being unloaded at Seattle to pre
vent spoilage.
PALACE CAFE UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT
John Matich. former owner of
the Palace Cafe, will again reop >n
the Palace the 16th of this month.
The cafe will he under the man
agemetH of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jen
kins who were the managers when
Mr. Matich owned it before. It is
being repainted and redecorated
and the old fluorescent lighting
has been replaced by cold cathode
neon lighting.
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Moose Hunters
Hal Gilfilen and Real Germaine
left Friday night for a prolonged
moose hunt. They will make camp
the first night at John Matich’s
cabin at Cooper’s Landing. From
there, using Mr. Matich’s boat, they
will journey to Hank Pallage's
cabin near Porcupine Island, and
hunt the Crescent Lake and Cooper
Lake area, returning at the end of
the moose season.
Vance Hitt is due in shortly from
Nenana for a moose hunt with
Guide Frank Towle to Juneau
Flats. Mr. and Mrs. H;tt and infant
expect to make their home here in
Seward this winter. Mr. Hitt is the
leaseholder of the Palace Bar and
Hotel.
Capt. Slagle of the Boat Uncle
Sam came back recently from an
unsuccessful moose hunt and re
ported that he saw only two live
moose. However, he saw the re
mains of five moose which had
been killed by brown bear.
Anson Gouldsbury and Ed Kling
er last weekend brought in a big
bull moose from Mile 55. Theirs
was the third moose brought in to
Walker’s cold storage plant.
TROUT DERBY WINNERS
The first prize of $120 was won
bv D. A. Reid, in Henton's Trout
Derby. Mr. Reid's rainbow mea
sured 27 and one-half inches.
Second prize of $80 was won by
Hal Gilfilen with a rainbow mea
suring 27 and three-eighths inches,
just one-eighth inch less than the*
winner.
Mr. Le Van won third prize of a
SCO moose hide jacket, with a trout
measuring 26 and three-fourths
inches.
There were approximately 20
other merchandise prizes.
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Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Weber went
to Kenai on a pleasure trip Mon
day. They reported the roads as be
ing in very good condition.
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Lost and Found Creek in Blair
County, Pa., disappears at several
intervals and finally flows into the
ground.
Pea American Plans
Extra Flights
Anticipating heavy increases in
passenger a n d cargo business
should the longshoremen's strike
continue. Pan American World Air
v-ays plans extra flights to Alaska
as the tralfic warrants, Walter
Zeiser, district sales manager at
Seattle said.
Zc ser said at present the air
.ure is able to confirm space on ali
passenger business northbound.
Southbound tralfic is showing the
usual increase expected for this
season and reservations should be
o.' df' ,!s far n advance as possible.
A sharp increase in cargo volume
s cxj.^cie.; r.nouid tiie strike con
tinue.
However, extra flights, in addi
tion to the presen; weekly, will b >
added lor carriage of both pc, ... >>
tors and cargo.
On Alaska i 1: ;h s. clipper cargo
t.c.v. i d an inc: case nf L23 p>er cent
M2 f:C ’ pounds carried in Ju!v
l is. V( :• as against 60,9-1 f» pounds
a J‘ i.v 1D47- Passenger traffic on
*k ka l.ghts showed a 30 per
emit drop n the same period.
■•!• r: cr we; e 3.357 passengers in
•'uly this year a.s against 4.5184 in
July last y**ar.
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DON EELMAT INJURES KNEE
.7HILE HUNTING
I' ■ Point * .si>n < !’ Mary Ann
: Erown, whil > hunting bear .on
»ie . *i.J >■. - i. H\.v3 Friday Ic !! and
niuicfj his knee quite seriously.
He traveled two miles, dragging
"»is injured leg and suffering grea.
!y. The eartilege was so injured
ihat his knee locked in a bended
oosition and he will be confined to
his bed until the knee unlocks. He
reported seeing the largest brown
bear he has ever sighted.
BACK TO SCHOOL
Larry Urbach, member of Zeta,
Bela Tau fraternity, is leaving
Monday by plane for his third year
at the University of Washington.
Thor Osbo will finish his school
ing this fall quarter at the School
of Architecture at the University
of Washington. *
Mary Jane Paulsteiner left on
the SS Baranof’s last sailing for
her second year at the University
of California at Los Angeles.
James and Robin Hvlben loft
last Friday by plane for their
school at Puget Sound Naval Acad
en v, Bainbrldge Island.
New Run Inagurated by
Coastwise Steamship Line
'TO AND BOBBIE DOUGLAS
EXPECTED HOME SOON
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Douglas are
• expected back in Seward some
time this week. A wire from Mis.
Douglas said they expected to
leave Seattle by plane Wednesday,
Sept. 8. Leo has been in Portland
for medical treatment the [Hist six
weeks.
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'i:■. K *a I'ic sman. mother of
Bob Freeman of this city, will
;rave Billing . Montana the 8th of
September for Seward, via An
chorage by Northern Airlines for a
visit with her son.
Betty Baird, who hr: be~n er.:
< ■ ■ A t< ne; Baumgar ner in
h.s office is leaving the 8 h of
September for Chicago via North
west Airlines.
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P. J. Nickoloff, former resident
of Seward, left riiday for Moose
Pass. At present ■ c. is work mg at
Fort RjcharcJ, 4
Vinnie S; kcr of Fort Richardson,
left b” plane Friday for Anchorage.
She was here to visit Mrs. Art
Grey and Mrs. William O'Brien.
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Mr. Babcock of the Babcock Li
tjuor Store, who was recently hos
pitalized with a heart ailment, is
back in his store but says he does
not feel any too well yet.
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Carol Hay, six-year-old daughter
of Sgt. and Mrs. John Hav. was
taken to the Seward General Hos
pital Friday for treatment. She re
turned home Monday but was un
able to start to school on Tuesday.
She must remain under observation
for several weeks so the exact na
ture of the ailment may be deter
mined.
James “Woody” Woodruff of An
chorage, formerly of Seward, left
Tue-day bv plane for Anchorage.
He started last week for Anchorage
by boat but motor trouble forced
him to return here. Woody put Ivs
boat in storage and will come after
Inauguration of direct trade be
tween California, Oregon and Ala.
ka was to be celebrated with civic
receptions at Anchorage and Fair
banks Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week, with the arrival of the
Henry D. Lindsey, first vessel of
the new all water service.
Governor Ernest Gruening of
Alaska personally was to head the
welcome at the port of Anchorage
and later at the inland town of
Fairbanks in honor of the Liberty
ship's arrival in Alaska. She is the
i;: -:t of three Liberty vessels which
will be used by Coastwise Line of
San Francisco to maintain a regu
1 a r fortnightly service between
California, Oregon and Alaska, Ter
litory. The Line was to be repre
sented at trie receptions by B. H.
Parkinson, executive vice presi
dent, and William T. Sexton, Jr.,
assistant to the president. The
Portland Chamber of Commerce
was also to send representatives.
Parkinson stated before leaving
by plane for Anchorage that the
Line was well-satisfied with the
results of the first voyage. He was
confident that the service will be x
success because of the considerable
savings in costs it will effect for
California. Oregon a. ’ Alaska
shippers, he" said shipping costs
on the new direct water service
should be about 15 per cent less
than the old method of moving
goods by rail or truck to Seattle
and there transshipping by water.
He added that the service will
aid and be aided by extensive pro
jects under way in Alaska by the
Army Transportation Corps.. U.S.
Department of the Interior, and
U.S. 'Public Roads Commission
(Alaska Division).
Miss Ruth Murrell
Injured in Fall
Miss Ruth Murrell, superintend
ent of Seward General Hospital,
fell and injured her right shoulder
while on a picnic last Friday eve
ning on Nash Road at the head of
the Bay.
Miss Murrell was crossing the
porch of a deserted cabin and the
flooring, being old and rotten,
broke through and caused her to
fall. She is convalescing at the
hospital.
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