Vol. I Seldovia, Alaska, Feb. 8, 1947 No. 24
* ICE THREATEN) WAREHOUSES, LIPPI EICON HOfTIE,BRIDGE
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WATER PRESSURE
IS UP, SUPPLY
f IS ADEQUATE
Pressure is mater
ially increased at
the pumphouse of the
city*s water supply,
and it appears that
all danger of a water
shortage in Seldovia
has been averted,
city clerk R. J• Me
Nealy said yesterday.
No check has been
made at the dam to
determine how much
water there is in the
' * reservoir, but thaws
and rain should pro
vide an ample reserve
> within a very short
time.
UTILITY BOARD
MEETS MONDAY
Monray, Feb, 10,
k at 8 o’clock is the
time scheduled for
^ the regular monthly
meeting of the Public
Utilities Board,
chairman Jack English
announced today. The
* meeting will be held
in the council cham
bers •
Grounded Boats
Are Undamaged
The fishing boats
which were reported
lying on or near the
rocks below the Sel
dovia Cash Store last
Wednesday all were
safely floated off on
the high tide that
night, it was learned
today•
No material damage
was sustained by any
of the boats. They
were all taken to a
new anchorage behind
the Anderson Dock,
longshoremen
NAMED TO
UNLOAD DENALI
The Ander -son Dock
requests- that the
following longshore
men report to unload
the Denali when she
docks here this week
end:
Rufus Bowen,
George Burgin, For
rest Bush, Howard
Carlough, Peter Elv
sos, Hick Dlxnit and
To m Fox.
BLASTING, THAW
HAVE AVERTED
DANGER NOW
Ice conditions at
the head of the
slough became so men
acing this week it
was necessary to
break up the ice cap
with dynamite. Blas
ting continued
throughout Wednesday
afternoon and Thurs
day morning.
it is believed
that the thaw, coup
led with lessening
tides this week, have
averted the danger
for the present.
The buildings most
seriously threatened
by the ice were the
warehouses owned by
Tom Collins and George
Martin and the home
of V/. L. Lippincott.
The blasting work
at the slough was
done by Everd Jones
and Red Calhoun.
Concern also was
felt for the slough
bridge, and it had
been planned to begin
blasting above that
structure later this
week if the danger
continued. However
present weather con
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