REPUBLICANS jMEET TO
HONOR LINCOLN.
A Lincoln's Birthday Dinner was
given at the Lido Cafe in Anchora6e
and several prominent Republicans
; from the Matanuske Valley attended.
, Mr. John Manders, a well known At
torney of Anchorage,^ave the main
address, and brought cut many facts
concerning the nresent status of
the Territory, which should be changer
He thinks that the ov-er control of
the officials in Washington, D. C.
is deoid-ly harmful to the govern
ment of the Territory, and is high
ly in favor of Statehood as soon as
it is convenient.
Mr. Manders is a candidate for th
position as Delegate to Congress on
the Republican ticket, the place
held by lony Eimond, who has been
appointed to the Judgeship of the
Third Judicial District succeeding
Judge Hcllenthal.
The Republicans are putting up
candidates for all of the elective
offices fo be filled next fall, and
are quite optimistic about the out
come .
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0*0?. SPUD ADVANCE
An adv.nce on potatoes, February
15, amounting to 3^3,294.45 brought
total payment to .044 per pound on
graded seed, and to .035 p~r pound
on U.S. if-1 commercial.
Co-op. I'anager Snodgrass reports
that he has been informed, unoffic
aly, that the restrictions on farm
machinery to Alaska, has been token
off and that any available machin
ery that can be secured from the
states will be permitted to be spld
and delvered. There is known to be
some machinery that can be secured
under these new regulations.
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Virgil Eckert and family left
recently for the outside. They
were accompanied by Doris Moore,
Doris will join her father At S>nta
Ana, Calif, The Eckert girl will
receive surgical treatment while
outside. Clarence Hoffman and j.rt
Marsh will farm Eckert's place this
Lsummer. Harry Wimrr.er, who is r turn
ing to Palmer, rented their house.
Joe Hemmer and family left th’s
week bound first for Burns, Ore. on.
Their son will receive medical • in
tention while at Burns. Th y pi fin
eto return as soon as possible. Pat
Hemnor will farm Joe’s place tb3s
year.
SCHOOL ELECTION
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The annual election for one dir
ector to the Palmer School Board
will he held in the School Building
on Saturday March 4th. The present in
direct or is Dr. Graves, who was ap
pointed to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Lawrence Arndt.
The two hold-over members are Max
Sherrod and Mrs. Frank Linn. The
present Supt. of Palmer School, Mr.
Harold Thuma, has resigned, and a
new Supt. will have to be employed
for next year. Mr. Thuma has h Id
the position since beginning of the
Palmer School. He has been identi
fied with many Civic enterprises,
and has been very highly respected
by the citisens of the Community.
The Board hopes that the qualified
citizens will come out and vote for
those whom they think will be tvo
best timber for the school board.
It will hardly be consistent to
criticize unless you vote and take
an interest in your school b.oerd