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CO-OP &
VOL. 9 •
PAU-Sa .ALASKA
0CT0H2H 3,1946
NO. 34
FIRE DESTROYS HORTON -BUILDING WITH
MAX SHERROD HAS 35 POUND HEAD OF CABBAGE
ON DISPLAY IN KOSLOSKY’S
The huge 35# cabbage which you soo on dis
play in Koslosky's Grocery Department be
longs or was raised by Max Sherrod,During
the fire it was out in the street once,but
it was back in the store undemagod the
next day.
LOT ON FRESH PRODUCE IN ALASKA ?r,??°??‘?
According to a report from the Associated
Press at Seattle, Fort Richardson, Ladd
Field and Elmondorf Field aro very lor on
fresh produce. About 200 tons of' fresh"
provisions and refrigerated cargo rent
dorr, on the Zolinski when she baftk 55
miles south of Prince Rupert B.C. at mid
night Sunday, According to the report' an
other vessel mould bo dispatched rithifr. •
A-—6olr.;.
The local produce department reports that
they arc in exposition to supply the
needed prcduco at least to Fort Richardson
and Elmondorf Field and that to their
knorlcge there had boon during tho past
month r. slight surplus in the coolers at
those places. At this time of the year
tho Valley is still in a position to sup-’
ply fresh produco for about another month,
ThOre seems to be from all reports that
there is no necessity for any shortage in
fresh produco at this time of tho year in
thoso areas.
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CO-OP TILL HITCHER NEXT TUESDAY
The MVTCA will bo butchering this next
Tuesday. All farmers vho have animals to
butcher at this time should bring them, in
to the slaughter house on Monday October
7. •
Also, ploaso notify Grant Konsor or Deb'
-hicierson in advanco as to what you intend
■jo have butchorodso that thoy may metfcfi'
Ians accordingly, * ",
hen be sure and bring the animals oji
,'jrday. n,
ivxvoubor-they r;ill bo butchorod on Tues
day October 8.
: FIVE BUSINESSES
i
IA firo, which broke out in the Horton npe.rt
bont fr'n an unknown cause, completely de
stroyed the entire building and nost of the
oquipnent and supplies, Included in this
building woro: the Frontier Liquor Store, '
ownc d by Vic Nielson; Keeker’s Barber'Shop,
operated by Karl Hockcr; Frontier Bar,owned
by Stbvc V'ard; and the Horton Cafe and
rooms. The loss has been estimated at about
$5?,000. with only $10,000, coverage.Every
thing was lost in the building with the
exception of‘the liquor from the Frontier
Liquor Store. Some oash was retrieved from
cash registers and safes in the other places.
The fire was discovered'by Mrs.-Louis
3urcher and Mr3, Harris, mother of Mrs,
Leonard Kyger, who wore in the kitchen of
the Horton Gafo.• Mrs, Burehor says that
[sho- noticed that the kitchen-was unusually
Shot and she finally opened a door leading
[into the Hortof;-apartment- at the back of
the restaurant. As sho did so, the firo
was discovered. The.-fire department was
summoned and Koslosky; who had only a few
days previous installed a fire hydrant,
connectod his fire hoso beforo tho trailer
and the fire truck arrived.
jit was betwcon 1:30 and 3:00 p.m. that tho
(whistle blew end by 2:30 all but the Ebron
itier liquor store had collapsod into the
basement. Volunteer firemen fought a hard
battle to keep the fire from spreading evon
though it was impossible to save the Horton
building. Some'of'them were so closo that
spectators wore afraid" that they would be
overcome by the iritonso heat of tho fire,
A. galvanized fire Pall extending part of
tho ray back between the two buildings,
Koslosky* s and Horton's, savbd tho rost of
tho block of business placos. Firemen re
ported that as rater touched thio metal
rail it boiled. The back partrof Koslosky's
building which was not protected by a rail,
was scorcod from the firo and was reported
as on firo onco.
During the firo a good deal of merchandise
from the clothing department of Koslosky*o
was removed'fo two quonset huts in the back.
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