Legislator Gives
Report of Session
A financial picture of Alaska’s
needs and what the State legisla
ture apropriated to meet them was
outlined by Rep. Peter Deveau to
the members of the Kodiak Cham
ber of Commerce at a meeting
Thursday noon at the Town Club.
The representative, who re
turned recently following adjourn
ment of the legislature, also
touched on several measures of in
terest to this area, some of which
were passed.and others failed or
died in committee.
Deveau said it is estimated the
State will show a balance of $3
million in June, 1963. This amount
will be augmented by receipts of
an undetermined amount from oil
lease sales.
In the matter of airstrips on the
Island, Deveau said a sum of $27,
000 for a ramp to be constructed
from the municipal runway to the
lake adjoining has been set aside.
He pointed out it was not in
the best interests of Kodiak to
lengthen the present runway as
additional expenses such as con
struction and operation of a con
trol tower, etc., would have to be
borne by Kodiak.
The State will build an airstrip
at Ouzinkie, at a cost of $80,000,
with aid from the Federal gov
erment. Also, one will be con
structed at Alitak, with the Fed
eral government footing a part of
the bill. These two will be of
sufficient size to accommodate all
planes in use in the area, he said.
Federal funds are supplied on a
5-8 ratio with the latter picking
up the biggest tab.
HB396, which makes provision
for all fishermen fishing Alaskan
waters to pay the State income
taxes, passed, he said. Deveau
stated that 26 per cent of the fish
ermen did not pay income tax,
which, he said, represented a big
loss to the state.
Fishermen, when applying for
a license this year, will be asked
to fill out a form stating that they
had paid or had not paid income
tax the previous year. It is not
mandatory they fill out the form
in order to get a license, he said.
Deveau emphasized the import
ance of SB209, which he . said
passed. This provides for the con
struction of a vocational school in
the Kodiak-Aleutian arpa. “There
is a great need for this school,”
Deveau said. Most children grad
uating from schools along the
Chain have no where else to go,
he said.
A legislative committee of which
he was the head, he said, studied
State hiring practices. Figures in
dicated most of the employees
were recruited from Alaska. It
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Young Serviceman
Found Dead On NS
Carl Nelson Dubois, RMSN, was
found face down Wednesday noon,
in the creek adjacent to the PNA
terminal on the Naval Station.
Cause of death was given as
drowning.
The 18-year old radioman is pre
sumed to have stumbled into the
creek sometime during Wednesday
night. There was no evidence of
foul play. He had been in the
Navy lVi years, and was stationed
here about five weeks. He came
from Portland, Oregon, where his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Nel
son Dubois reside.
Along The Waterfront
A familiar vessel in these waters
paid another visit to Kodiak when
the m/v Commander, skippered
by Capt. Clifford Anderson, came
into port over the weekend. The
captain is from Vashon Island.
Also part owner of the immacu
late vessel is Simon Edwards. The
Commander is under contract with
the University of Washington, and
left here early Tuesday morning
for the Aleutians where intensive
research will be carried on to de
termine some of the habits of
salmon, as well as studies of tides,
water temperature, etc.
Two biologists from the Univer
sity will be aboard. One of them,
Steven Rogers, who hails- from
Ohio, was aboard when we visited
the ship Monday evening. My wife
and I were accorded true Alaskan
hospitality, flavored with a little
Norwegian friendship and Seattle
welcome, while on board. The
crew members, A. K. Larssen, G.
A. Larsen, and Herb Kemoe, as
well as the others made us feel
right at home. Kemoe was the
cook and his prime rib roast was
somethin’.
&
The fishing vessel Verdan from
Sandpoint is in drydock at Al
vine’s Marine Repair. Her skipper
is Ruel Homberg.
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Woman Burned In
Escaping From
Blazing Home
Mrs. Odessa Jenkins suffered
first and second degree burns
about her hands and back before
escaping from the second story of
her blazing home last Monday
morning.
Detecting the smell of smoke
in the house, Mrs. Jenkins took
her three small children out of
the house and left them with next
door neighbors before going back
into the house to find the source
of the smoke. She went upstairs
in her search and suddenly dis
covered that the stairwell was in
flames which prevented her from
using the stairway to get out. She
was forced to drop out through
an upstairs window to flee the
heavy smoke and flames.
Mrs. Jenkins, whose husband is
in the Navy was taken to the base
hospital for treatment.
The fire, of undetermined orig
in, attracted a large crowd. The
house is located on the base road
across from Sutliff’s.
Gov. Egan Files
Gov. William A. Egan an
nounced his candidacy to succeed
himself as governor of Alaska.
Egan announced himself as a
candidate during a testimonial
dinner given in his honor by sup
porters in Anchorage Wednesday.
City To Purchase
Pillar Creek
Project Material
Pipe and pumps and other maj ox
component materials for the con
struction of the Pillar Creek water
project will be purchased by the
City. Bids on the construction
will be sought soon.
With the City making the pur
chases, it was felt this would en
able local contractors to enter bids
on the work. It would also ex
pedite construction by at least
three weeks, according to City
Engineer Jim Barr.
Egan’s Action
Is Endorsed
Gov. William Egan’s action in
seizing the Japanese fishing ves
sels was endorsed by the Kodiak
Chamber of Commerce at its meet
ing Thursday.
A letter commending him for
his action was sent to the govern
or, as well as that of Senators
Bartlett and Gruening and Rep.
Ralph Rivers.
May Develop
Gibson’s Cove
Gibson Cove as a possible moor
age for semi permanent boats will
be studied by the City Manager
on instruction from the City
Council.
The City will seek the State’s
participation in constructing a
“floating breakwater” which it is
said will offer protection from
heavy seas and wind.
Poland emphasized the need of
additional boat anchorage space.
He said he expected the need
would be critical in the not too
distant future.
A further study is being made
of the water adjacent to the pres
ent harbor, and the constructing
of a breakwater beyond the pres
ent one.
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Alvine’s Propose
Enlarged Facilities
Alvine’s Marine repair of Kodi
ak has requested a Department of
the Army permit to remove exist
ing structures; construct a boat
house, an additional wharf area,
and floating dry dock with dol
phins and relocate an elevator in
Kodiak Harbor, according to the
U.S. Army Engineers.
Any objections to the proposed
work from the standpoint of navi
gation should be mailed to the
U.S. Army Engineer District,
Alaska, P.O. Box 7002, Anchorage,
Alaska, to be received no later
than May 18th.
Dog Poisoner
At It Again
Seeing their dog die of poison
ing as they played with him was
the experience of the children of
Walter and Mrs. Kraft yesterday
afternoon. The dog lived until
4 a.m.
They were playing on the down
town school grounds late Thurs
day when their pet, a Weimeraner
suddenly collapsed.
The Krafts have had the dog for
three years. Two other dogs have
been reported poisoned last week.
Another one was picked up dead
yesterday in the downtown area.
Many dogs met a similar fate
last year at the hands of a dog
poisoner.
Kodiak Ferry Bid
Opening Delayed
The date for opening bids for
construction of the 275-foot ferry
to run from Kodiak Island to the
Kenai Peninsula has been post
poned from May 23 to May 31,
B. E. Lewellen, Director of the •
Alaska Division of Marine Trans
portation said today.
Festival Ticket Sales Lagging
Ticket sales are down for the
King Crab Festival, according to
Chairman of the Festival Commit
tee, Ray Martin.
A last minute spurt is expected
in ticket sales, but to date, he said,
sales have not equalled that of
last year. Martin urged Kodiak
residents to “get in the spirit” of
the occasion and make it the suc
cess it was last year.
Anyone having spare bedrooms
that could be rented to visitors are
asked to contact Chamber of Com
merce secretary Mrs. Simon and
register them, rousing is critical.
Ray Martin anounced that PNA
will add an extra section Sunday
afternoon to care for visitors re
turning to Anchorage after the
Festival.
Dr. Tom Colford
Returns Today
Dr. Tom Colford, local dentist,
returned this morning from vaca
tioning in Oregon and Washington.
Mrs. Colford will return at a
later date, he stated.
WELFARE OFFICE CLOSED
There will be no office hours
on Thursdays for the Alaska Divi
sion of Welfare until further no
tice.