FAST BARGE
LINE TRIP
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Making a round trip ot 13 days
between Seattle and Seward, in
cluding aone-day stop at Sew
ard. Captain Earl McWhinney
skippering the seagoing tug Mac
loufay arrived in Seattle at 5 a.m.
last Friday morning with Steel
Barge 188 in tow for Alaska
Freight Express.
Capt. McWhiney look Stee;
Barge 897 north for the Alaska
Freight Express making fast at
Seward at 1 a.m.. May 7, after
a northbound trip of 8 days 8
hours. He brought back to Seat
tit' the 818 which had arrived
April 24 at the Alaskan port on
an earlier trip for the barge line.
The 818 carried southbound car
go from Alaska for Puget Sound
and U. S. destinations.
Meantime the barge line is ac
cepting cargo fo i t he May 24th
sailing to Seward of Steel Barge
730. Friday, May 21. is the last
day cargo is received at Pier 50
for this coming Monday's depart
ure.
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The Most Loveable
Person In Seward
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Seward has had many drawings
:n the past year.
But now the Junior Women are
aeing quite different. They are
looking for a "Special" guest of
Honor for their Banquet June
And for that Special guest we
■want a real Alaskan "The Most
Loveable Person in Seward."
Who is it?
That is why we are asking for
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your help.
Write and tell us who it is and
■why vou think they are so love
j able. '
There will be a prize for the let -
■ ter chosen.
j The Judges will not know the1
name you send in or the sender
until they have chosen the best
let ter.
Let us hear from you. Contest
closes June 2nd. Send letters to
Mrs. John Penrose, Seward.
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INCORPORATED ALASKAN
TOWNS PROPERTY ASSESSED
AT NEARLY 90 MILLION
»
JUNEAU Property within the
incorporated towns of Alaska is
assessed currently at approxi
mately $90,000,000, the Alaska
Development Board reported to
day on the completion of a study
of assessment and tax practices
in the various municipalities of
the Territory.
A total of $88,455,858.18 was re
ported by 22 incorporated towns.
This does not include property at
Cordova, Hvdaburg. Klawoek. and
Port Alexander or Yakutat from
hwieh towns no information was
fort booming.
Ketchikan rates as the second
largest town in the Territory
from the standpoint of total as
sessed valuation, exceeding both
Fairbanks and Juneau in this
respect .the study discloses. The
$15,222,235 assessed valuation of
property in the First City places
it right behind Anchorage with
$25,503,142 Fairbanks reported a
valuation of $13,088,085 and .Tun
n
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■ SS Baranof May 28th calls at Juneau, Ketchi- ■
■ SS Aleutian May 20th calls at Valdez, Cordo- ■
IF IT'S BEER OR LIQUOR YOU WANT j
TRY OUR |
NORTHERN
COCKTAIL BAR OR LIQUOR STORE
I THE YELLOW CAB THAT IS PARKED
I AT OUR DOOR IS AT YOUR SERVICE
I The Northern Bar
I
i "A Gentlemans Place of Recreation"
oau $12,317,790.
With few exceptions, all the
major communities of Alaska are
taxing at the full 20 mill maxi
mum rate permitted under the
Organic Act, the Development
Board found. The exceptions are
Wrangell with a rate of 17 mills,
Seldovia with 13 mills, Nome
with 12'_., and Seward with 12
on real property, although person
al property is taxed at 20 mills.
Tax rates in tin* smaller com
munities are generally lower. Ne
nana ha s arate of 15 mills. Peli
can City 14, Eagle 10, and Kla
wock 5. The last taxes real prop,
erty only. Hoonah, with a rate of
10 mills, taxes improvements only
making no levy on land. Netlakt
la levies no taxes whatsoever hut
supports the town on proceeds
from the community-owned can
nery and other similar sources.
The lull list of towns from
which reports were received by
the Alaska Development Board
and assessed value of real and
personal property therein, is as
follows:
Anchorage $25.503.142.00
Ketchikan 15.222,235.00
Fairbanks 13.086,085.00
Juneau 12.317.790.00
Nome 4,579.653.00
Seward 3,768.465.74
Sitka 2.652.019.00
Kodiak 2.301.916.68
Petersburg 2.272.060.00
Wrangell 1.960,141.72
Seldovia 828.529.50
Voider. 660.000.00
Hoonah 555.575.00
Douglas 515.365.00
458.700.00
Skagway 450.000 00
Pelican City 434.570.96
Nenana 320.461.00
Haines 270.941.18
Kin work 250,000.00
Eagle 48.206.75
TOTAL $88,455.588.18
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MRS. ROTHS KINDERGARTEN
GRADUATES
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Tin* following is a list of the
' pupils of Mrs. Rolh’s kindergart
en class wild received their di
plomas, May 14, 1948 at the High
School Auditorium.
Bobby Attcrbury, Jimmy Beiss
ner, Virginia Blue, Billy Bland,
Donna Douglas, Joe Doshen, Vir
j ginia Davis, Patty Elhard, Lanny
j Emmerson. Pat Estes, Richard
Geardina, David Gibbons.
Carol Hay, Diane Ingram ,Kathy
! Keating, Gaye Ling, Judy Moore,
j Ranger Nelson. Janet Roth, Glenn
Small, Katie Shelton, Larry Sef
I rovich. Yvonne Walker, Linda
Watsjold.
I Class Colors The Rainbow Colors
Class Motto “Only our best is
good enough."
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Minnesota, California and Iowa
'combine to reduce one-fourth of
| the nation's honey.
j You have two chances,
One driving with care
J Anri one not.
If you don’t drive with care
You have two chances,
One of having an accident
Anti one not.
If you do have an accident
You have two chances,
One of eing killed
And one not.
If you get killed.
Well, you si ill have two chances.
‘‘The Aegis.’’. Oakland, Calif
ALASKA FREIGHT EXPRESS CORPORATION
-GENERAL FREIGHT ONLY
NO FREIGHT RECEIVED ON SATURDAYS
DIRECT LOADING AT SEATTLE AND TACOMA
S I I I I I* \ IM;p: T.'ll—S;»i|v, IK,in Pirr 50 on Honda*. May HI.
i o M \ — slijitter fern,Inal No. 1—(.i-ueral freight received until
.*'• ' K> [. hi., Wt :lncMday, May 10.
Si-lATI’M:. Pier 50—General freight received until 3:00 p. m.,
Frida >, M:iv HI.
Foil SKV. Mill—t'oiineetn at Seward for ANCHOHAGK, FAIR
11 \NKS, I \ I'KIUIKillATK HAIL POINTS, TANANA HIYEK and
YUKON HIYEK POINTS.
FOR FULL INFORMATION APPLY: ALASKA FREIGHT EXPRESS
SEATTLE—MA in 0611, Ext. 12 and 17 TACOMA—BR oadway 4147
Office mid Terminal: Office and Terminal:
I»ler 50 Shaffer Terminal No. 1
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PROGRESS of CONSUMER PROTECTION
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1931 One state — California, received the benefit of Fair
Trade Laws
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1937 By the end of the year, 3Q states, or 5/6 of the
population were protected by Fair Trade Laws
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TODAY 11,221,810 consumers in three states and the District of
Columbia are still deprived of Fair Trade Laws j
I'ltlMTtJ l-y America" Foi* Trade Co**c-l _I
WHERE-IS In Alaska
KODIAK—WHITTIER—SEWARD—ADAK—DUTCH HARBOR
JUNEAU—NAK NEK—BETHEL
* 6 SKIFFS * 2 DORIES * 1 FS BOAT * 2 LAUNCH WOOD 28' & 52' *
* 1 BARGE FUEL WOOD 52' * 10 BARGE WOOD CARGO 42' TO 120' LENGTH *
* I BARGE HOUSE 40' * 1 BARGE PONTOON STEEL 120' * 1 HARBOR TUG ST. *
* 1 BOAT WOOD OPEN COCKPIT 26' * 4 PACKARD MARINE ENGINES 4M-2500 *
* 1 FLOATING DRY DOCK 20' X 80 WITH TENDER 20' X 45' *
Sealed Bids are invited from all classes of purchasers for items contained in this offering.
Vessels located at Seward and Juneau are offered through normal Pirority Channels in
cluding Veterans of WW II. Craft at the other locations are offered without regard to
priorities. 10% Deposit is required with all BIDS. Craft may be inspected from May 24
through June 24. All Bids must be receivedat the WAA Office, Region 37, Box 2466, An
chorage. Alaska prior to 10:00 A.M., June 25,1948. Property must be removed from loca
tion within 30 days of notice of award. Items currently being purchased by the Federal
Government for National Defense are subject to withdrawal up to time of a commitment
for sale.
ASK FOR SPECIAL OFFERING ALO-OL-lOO
FOR SALES LISTING AND GEN ERAL INFORMATION CONTACT
DBDBDB^
Bo.\ 2466 Anchorage, Alaska Phone: Main 766