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Seward. Alaska
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City Councii
Considerable comment was made
by both sides and much time was
used. The councils request for
committee will cut this time to a
minimum in the future.
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William Estes, engineer, who
has made a map of the city and
which has been accepted, got the
price from Seattle of the reprints
of the map. which will be 39 in.
by 10 ft. in in. and will sell for
a (Mice of possibly $7.50 each
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The matter of the purchase of a
truck for -garbage collection, prob
ably a 2-ton dump outfit was
decided last night with the Ford
at $3120.00 and second choice to
the Dodge at $3377.09. These
prices are F.O.B. Seattle.
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The monthly report of the Vets
Housing Area shows the amount
of $ 125.00 in the re but this is
caused by the purchase of sup
plies and material which will be ;
used iu the months ahead for j
winter preparation, etc. The re-j
pert was accepted. i
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'Ilr.' was some discussion on
the "d«,g sruation" which otic of
those pros.ut statedjocularly "he
had listened to for the past 20
yea s." I.'.'..!- about this in a fu
lu.e i. i
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A. ID. McDonald has asked a j
license to open a bar in the base
ment of the Palace Cafe. Tabled.
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A letter was read from the post
al department stating that a re
presentative would he in Seward
soon to take the matter up m re- }
yard to the mail service by boat j
to the Aleutian Chain, which at. I
present is eminently unsatisfac
tory to both Seward and residents
thereof as denoted by petitions
which have been sent to Wash
ington.
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The Mayor stated a conferance
has been arranged between Ross
Mann, president of the Chamber
of Commerce and himself and
Herbert G. Bryan. Alaskan Ad
ministrator of R. E. A. to take
place in Anchorage soon. The ex- i
ponses of the trip have already
been arranged for and will be
paid by the Chamber of Com
merce.
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The matter of the removal of
I lie light and telephone poles be
longing to the Seward Light and
Power from city streets and alleys
was memtioned by a ouncilman
and C. Keating reminded the
Spic & Span!
Telephone Adams 92
Pick-Up & Deliver j
Cleaning Pressing
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Alterations <* Hat blocking
council that the time limit by
the city council, last in office,
had set the year for removal to
end on August 1, 1948.
Among other statements, Keat
ing stated “They have never
maintained proper service.” . . . .
“That $85,000 is too much to pay
for the plant.”
The Mayor explained at this
point that arrangements had been
made for a conference with the
R. E. A. (Note: This would mean
that if the S. 1., P. would sell to
the E E. A. and tin' R. E.A.
would take over the citys R. E. C.
bonds the way would be open to
the establishment of a hydro
electric plant which should cut
the consumer cost in Seward as
well as give service to out-lying
districts.>
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Mr. Brownell brought to the at
tention of the council the neces
sity of having someone in charge
at the small boat harbor.
“There is no organized plan or
rule for boats which wish to base
here," he said.
He stated a scow belonging to
the R. R. was lying at the dock
in the small boat harbor and had
been there for 8 months.
He stated six fishing boats had
been in to use the dock and had
to cross the decks of the barges
tied up there in order to load
groceries. Stated a rate should be
charged after a certain time at
the dock
He stated also that the debris
etc. should bo cleaned up.
He reported a fire hazard in
'that a fire hose was attached to
la hydrant and water running all
| the time through it.
I Fred Howard's barge is also
I anchored at. 1 he dock and Mr.
Howard was present, and made
I answer.
| ‘‘When I was in charge of the
Marine Ways we had water and
lights throughout the area; lights
'for night traffic and water for
1 boats which docked there.
! When the fishing boats were
in he asked if they desired to tie
up to the dock direct but they
declined., stated they'd rather
cro'-s the two barges.
The hose, he stated, belonged to
himself and lie was furnishing
water to any who desired it.
, He stated that there were no
lights on the decks nor any on
the breakwater ends. He stated
further that the lights and power
'were shut down every night and
no service was available until
next morning when the motors
were again started.
I The Mayor gave the explanation
that all these things would he
remedied as soon as the work of
the Territory on the small boat
In i ei itt ion•* I Longshoremen t>
and \\ arelmtisem m’s t’niou
Local ;t!>
Meets First and Third Tuesday a
7 p tu Fruon Hal
1’iesident — L. Rogers
Secretary — L. Dick
harbor was done and that a har
bor master would be in charge.
That work in the harbor had to
bo taken care of or the govern
ment would not do anything fur
ther so it was imperative that all
! these things should come under
control of a person in charge.
I - Little more was said and the
I meeting adjourned at near 11:45
p.m.
' A special meeting will be held
on the 9th.
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RECEPTION FOR
FATHER BORBECK
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j A reception will be held Friday
i evening. August 6th, at 8 p.m. j
at the Sacred Heart Church Par
ish House to welcome our new I
Pastor. Rev. Martin Borbeck S. J.
All Catholics of Seward and
their families are cordially in-I
vited.
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A NEW
ARRIVAL
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The home of A. G. McRae was
brightened this week by the ar
rival of little Miss Linda Jean
McRae, weight 8 lbs. and 4 ox. 1
She landed here at 1:20 a.m.
August 1, 1948.
Mother and daughter are doing
well.
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Joan of Arc once was sued for
breach of promise by a young
man who sought her hand in mar
ria ge
JEEP AND ITS DRIVERS
BOTH HAVE LUCK
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BOUNTIFUL. Utah <U.P.>- Two
men were w ondering today
whether the luck was with them
or their jeep.
Clive Calder and A. P. Jackman
became blinded by dust while
driving over a mountain road.
Cablet's jeep left the road on a
curve and fell 500 feet
Both men were thrown clear of
the vehicle and landed unhurt.
The jeep landed right-side up
without a scratch or dent.
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Patiuni/. adverti.se
ON THE BALLOT in the Oct. 12th election there will be a referendum on ‘'the practice of fishing by means of traps should
be continued or . . . should he abolished.” To abolish traps, we believe, would amount to confiscation and would permanently
injure the Territory of Alaska.
J. A. KRUG, Secretary of the Interior says:
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“TRAPS CONSERVE SALMON”
"The Fish and Wildlife Service is convinced
that the (salmon) trap is ... no threat to the
conservation of salmon . .. the Service con
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siders it a desirable means of fishing so far
; as conservation is concerned."
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This is the statement of the man
r > responsible for America’s natural re
sources. Secretary of the Interior Krug,
who directs the Fish and Wildlife Serv
ice, stated this for all to read in a letter
to Senator Arthur H. Vandenburg, June
11, 1947.
VOTE TO
CONTINUE TRAPS!
Here's why YOU Should
VOTE to CONTINUE
TRAPS:
1. Trap* mean jobs—not ju*t for 43 days but for
six to nine months for approximately 4.000
people,-mostly Alaskan*.
2. Traps are the best means of conserving
Alaska’s salmon.
3. Traps pay taxes. Without them the Territory
would have to levy additional taxes on all
other Alaska businesses and individuals.
4. Traps, together with mobile gear, allow can
neries to operate efficiently. Without traps,
at least 25 large canneries would close down
because they would be stripped of their de
pendable supply of salmon—thousands of men
• would lose their jobs.
5. Traps are vital to Alaska’s economy. Confiscate
them and you undermine the Territory’s sta
bility. An unstable region cannot develop a
diversified economy.
6. Traps so stabilize the entire salmon industry
that they make it possible for packers to pay
fishermen maximum prices. Confiscate traps
and you cut down these earnings. Nobody
gains—everyone loses.
7. Traps are vital in maintaining U. S. world
leadership in the canned salmon industry. Con
fiscate them and you so weaken America’s posi
tion that it will be possible for Russia, utilizing
L'.S. built floating canneries, to seize this prize
in world trade. The Japanese demonstrated,
in 1937, by their operations in Bristol Bay,
that such floating canneries constitute a real
threat.
8. Traps represent large investments in venture
capital. Confiscate them and you discourage
other industries from investing in Alaska’s
future.
9. Traps provide healthy competition. Confiscate
them and you establish a gear monopoly in the
catching of salmon. #
10. Traps, seines and gill nets — ALL THREE
TYPES OF GEAR ARE ESSENTIAL to
maintain Alaska’s canned salmon pack. Vary
ing conditions in the Alaska fishing grounds
make it economically feasible to fish certain
areas to full advantage only by means of traps.
COMMITTEE OF ALASKA TRAP OPERATORS