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l£r» Nucker suggested that- persons receiv
ing package* that wero damaged should take
not*.of the packaging, Trapping etc. and if
not properly done they should notify the
shipper. Also the proper lateling and
idling of goods would make it much easier
o determine the correct rates at which a
; ackagO should he shipped. All these
things, he sai£, would help a gre-at deal.
Shdppers all too often fail to give a de
finite description which makes it very hard
to determine correct rates.
According«to Mr. Nucker the government will
probably spend about 30 million dollars on
the Alaska Railroad from July 1, 1948-49.
"~e hope to have a normal railroad in 3 or
4 years,” he said. The Railroad was net a
party to the desire for higher freight
rates according to Kr. Nucker.
Col. Johnson, in speaking of the plans for'
better service to Palmer said that the R.R.
had gotten the cart in front of the horse
when the Rail Bus'run to Palmer was pro
posed this spring. About this time road
beds began giving way so that it was neces
sary to concentrate the labor elsewhere
and there was none available for the con
struction of the Y in Palmer or the Dormi
tory for the crew to operate the Rail Bus.
Thus the plan had been delayed, bftt not
abandoned.
J.T. Robert A. Sharood, Chi. f Engineer,
confessed that he would have been a little
afraid to cone to Falner today had the
crossings not been restore* before, his ar
rival—for he admitted—it V;ac he who had
had then closed.
Mr. Sharood asked that Palmer make more
definite plans for the development of the
turn so that it rould be possible for'the
P.R. to make plans for 'setter service. He
pointed out that the roads on either side
of the tracks vere on the R.R. right of
ray. However, other arrangements rere pos
sible for the construction of new build
ings and a Y if definite plans rere dram
u- here so that the R.R. could moke theirs
to the best advantage.
Hr. Sharood brought rith him three archi
tect rlans for: first, a proposed Fire
Hall end Dormitory combined rith space
for storing a Fire Truck and living quar
ters for the Chief on the first floor and
living quarters for railroad personnel on
the second. The second -'Ian presented vras
for the construction of an addition onto
t- c present depot for rarm and cold stor
age. The third ras an alternate olan for
freight storage, but in a separate build
ing. He requested merchants and buyers in
Palmer to give him an estimate on possi
ble future tonnage to bo handled here so
that1 plans could be made accordingly. The
plans mere left here ani may ov seen in'
the window of the Hatanu ska' “/all<Tj Bank.
Cont. an tijx'c col.
O.H-r S, hours plans ■»'Cdntinuod,» -■
Mr. Grapnel, Operating Superintendent,
was also, a guest*at tho luncheon and ex
pressed his desire 1>o spe better rail
service to Palmer.
Mr. Calnoil, Bridge Engineer, declined to
comment as he felt the subject had been
very vrell covered by previous speakers.
The President of 'the Anchorage Chamber of
Commerce, Mr. 5Ved Axford, invited the
Matanuska Valley Chamber to lunch vrith
the Anchorage C.cf C. senetire in the near
future. He suggested that the M.V. C.ofC
make plans for their ovm convenience and
let than know rhen they could came.
Mr. Mau on behalf of the M.V. C.of C. ac
cepted the invitation.
. In closing Col. Johnson.roouested that
.Palmer form a .group or committee to '.cork
vith the R.R. representatives so that more
definite plans could bo made. Ho commit
tee vas a-yoointed at this time, "but frill
probably bo named at’the next C.of C. in
Palmer on November 5.
Mr. Mazo, chairman of the committee on
Incorporation, asked that people of Pal
mer cooperate rith them in helping form
ulate plans for the future development of
the tom.
A1 Hagen spoke in favor of getting behind
the plan surgerfccd by the H.P. officials.
All in all, Col Johnson and the Depart
ment heads rho accompanied him ore very
desirous of improving Pailroad service
to Palmer. Horever, they more.'er less
left the matter up to Palmer to decide
jaiet T hat they needed and ranted. Me can
have a nev Fire Hall rith living quarters
for a chief and a ner Freight building
to allor ample storage for freight. Te
can a lsc have'improved facilities in
transportation. All Palmer is asked to
do is to cooperate in the planning.
CO-OP NOTES Cont. from p. 1
Successful bidders on the items rhich
rere put up for bid recently mere:
Saur.iill to Clay Johnson, Cement Block
Machine to Tom Lepak, and the Mooden
Tanks to Charlie Sehaefer.
ARRC MANAGER ARRIVES
Mr. and Mrs. C.'T. Peters and dau^fcr,
Charlene, arrived on Friday of last rook
by boat from Corvallis, Oregon. Me had
heard that Mr. Peters ras coming via the
Highray. The family rill live at the
Butte in the former McEechine house.
Mr. Peters is a graduate of Oregon State
College of Corvallis. He has been con
nected rith the FSA for several years.
During the summer of 1946, Mr. Peters
spent several reeks in the Valley.