THE SEWARD POLARIS
Peninsula-Chain News
Dedicated to the Building
of the ‘‘Kenai Empire"
Independent
Dniled Press Service
Published Semi-weekly
by *
11. \V. and N. M. Hunt
St*want. Alaska
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GUEST EDITORIAL
recent meeting of the
' of Commerce, the mat
• •r i. ('reeling a new "Welcome
’ ■> Sew: .at" sign was voted on.
i.. 1 unanimously passed. At that
are was appointed. Mary
B. Brown. Seward Realtor.
' ng the chairman.
► ' v • has consist only
canvassed the merchants, clubs,
uu; c: .or organizations as well
o the Alaska Railroad and the
.Ij.-ka Steamship Company, for
'-operaI dm and support, and al
' hough cash and pledges have
a received, she advises the re
on so has not been quite up to
i sped..'Jons.
It is foil that this sign would
' of t be ofit to the city in
' .■lcon.'.ing the, arriving tourists,
which a treat number are re
.uai to be visiting Alaska this
•mmer and fall. And. also, to
., >e eo! -ing to our city for the
: t . i; gives them a feeling
• cordiality while here, other
m :.n individual welcome by
. ,se f:.• els or relatives.
r;,0 committee is considering I
ng a dance for the public at
,i; • to be announced later
:• tie- purpose of reaching tiie
c ii.ii ior t mg* sign.
Any co-operation from indivi
r ;als. residents of Seward and
business people will be greatly
Pi : '-dated.
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PILOT-OWNERS
ALASKAN
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a
pars, prospectors, fur buyer min
ers, salesmen or canner:-. and
other flights of uninhabited plac-,
os. or places usually not receiv
ing air service by a carrier hold
ing a certificate of public con
venience and necessity. The Al
aska pilot-owner carrier is pre-'
eluded from operating between |
points on any route on which car- I
riers holding certificate of public!
convenience and necessity under
take to provide service on an ag
gregate of three or more sehed
uled flights weekly. Provision will j
he made for such reportfng by |
these carriers that the nature*
and scope of their operations can i
be constantly policed by the j
Board's Alaska Office."
The Alaskan pilot-owner must
file an application and hold aj
Latter of Registration f Alaska)
before engaging in such transpor
tat’on. The exemption will he in ;
force until September 30. 1949.
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WE CS PICNIC POSTPONED
UNTIL NEXT THURSD \Y
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1 ie picnic uf the Woman’s Sn
cie v of Christian Service which
■• a to have been' held ‘Thursday
aft n has been postponed un
til next Thursday. July 29
Plans are going ahead for a
day of fun for all members and
’ families at Moose Pass and trans
portation will be provided for
those who do not have cars at
their disposal.
For further information and
transportation call Mrs. Cliff
Whipple. Monroe 106. or Mrs.
Thos. Howell. Madison 109
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MEN ROUT BROWNIE
J-TTER TUSSLE
Two Glenn Highway home
• aders recently to k < n a T.500
pound Alaskan brown bear in a
r.o^holds-ban ed wrest l ing match.
j"-'l they're ali\ and healthy.
tolling the neighbors about it
today. As a matter of fact, they
believe an unbiased referee
would have given I hem the
match, for they think one lucky
shot tired by one of the men.
which bruin look squarely in
the mouth, has probably created
jus! another hide of that brown
bee r.
The men Art her Craig and
Arther Merrill, both were treated
:n the Valley Hospital after the
ih ii ait. Both are now completes'
ivcwered and have returned to
tin . boniest ('ads.
1 iie brownie \*s. men main
event took place at a spot about
live miles from the Chitna road,
al Mile Post 2i. The men had
hiked about five miles from the
highway to investigate some land
sites there.
Both men were armed: Craig
carried a Springfield rifle and
Merrill had a German Mauser
which in’ says is first cousin to
an elephant gun in size. They
had walked for some time over
i he land they were inspecting,
and had seen no sign of bear in
the area.
Suddenly their huge opponent
leaped from tall grass directly
into their path He was oniv lb
feet away when the men first
saw him. and he lost no time in
coming closer. The animal closed
with Craig first. slapping his
rifle from his hands and throw
ing him to the ground. For a
moment it seome 1 that rou i I
was all bruin's, for Craig left
arm had been badly mangled,
and his hunting knife was pinned
l eheath him as he fell, so that
he was unable to protect himself
in any way.
In some manner the mar.
squirmed awav from the bear
and rolled to one side of the
path. The snimal turned instant
ly and started for Merrill, just
a few feet away. .Just as he
iuneed forward. Merrill pumped
a fiasty shot at the animal, which
aught him squarely in the
mm.it h.
The bullet failed to ston the
huge beast, but it apparently dis
ti u'tod him. for he plowed ahead
■ > bowl Merrill over and to man
gle an arm as he passed, but
he continued straight on .and dis-,
appeared into the high grass ,
again.
The injured men. both of them
with badlv torn left arms as well
as other claw iniuries. walked ,
five miles to the highway where j
they had parked their car. They!
drove to Kenny Lake, the near
est help. Homesteaders there
gave Hie men first aid and they
drove on to Copper Center,
where they stopped for further
bandaging.
From Copper Center. Craig and
Merrill drove to Mile 187 on the
Glenn Highway, where the lat
ter's wife did a hit more medi- 1
cal patching up before driving ;
the men to Palmer for hospital-'
ization
The encounter with l he brown
ie has in no wise diminished
either man’s enthusiasm for j
homesteading, for they both have
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returned to their land.
_Matanuska Valley Frontersman
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COLLECTION SCALE
Sales Tax
.24 & under . None
.25 to .53 01
.51 to 1.24 .02
1.25 to 1.50 .03
1 51 to 2.24 .04
2.25 to 2.50 .05
2.51 to 3.24 .06
3.25 to 3.50 07
3.51 to 4.24 .08
4.25 to 4.50 .09
4 51 to 5.00 .10
Over S5.00—2 Y per dollar.
The City Clerk now has the
full ordinance it) book form avail
able to the public at no cost. Ask
f »r Ordinance No. 190 or Sales
Tax Ordinance.
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MORE THAN ONE WAY
TO B\G A DEER
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DANSVCLI.E. N.Y. CU.P (-Hunt
ing seasons come and go but al
uavs leaves their mark in the
stories that are woven around
them.
Les Moffat, who lives in. the
hills north of here, tells one
a ho Lit the day he had the situ
ation "in hand" while deer hunt
ing.
LUNCH AND BOWL
AT
JiMMEY’S
IT'S NECESSARY
. HEALTHY
FUN
OPEN 1 TO 1
1 TRAVEL
FUNDS
PROTECTED
AGAINST LOSS
OR THEFT
1 Safeuarding money against
| loss when one travels is as ;
i important as protecting it by |
| deposit when at home.—and =
I is just as easy. You merely §
1 convert your travel funds {
I here, before you start, into f
I American Express Travelers f
I Cheques. They are readily 1
I spendable as cash, and if lost f
1 or stolen, the amount in- |
1 volved is refunded to you. \
! The cost of the protection i
I is hut 7 5c on each $100. |
| Minimum 4 0c. There i3 no |
| time limit on use. Thous- j
| and* of peop1° carry these ;
| protective Cheques when
| away from home, and find I
I them invaluable. This Is f
| one of the hank’s services ?
| to the traveling public. I
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I A Trip To Moose Pass!
| .hid a Strip at the
1 Estes Bros Grocery
1 Tor an Order of Groceries
| Because if Repairs on hie building the
| Estes Bros Garage
I o icratcd by the ESTES BROTHERS in Moose Pass will be
| closed for hot summer
| Estes Brothers
Proprietors
After wounding a deer Moffat j
pursued it on foot. When tie fin-j
ally cornered it in a ravine, he J
discovered he had h st his shells. !
Moffat lunged at its horns, i
wrestled it. into a creek. There tie
won the battle when the deer !
drowned.
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