The Plight of the Rancher
Cattle vs. Bears
Heavy losses have been sustained
this year by the cattlemen on Ko
diak Island, due to the Kodiak bear.
An eifort is being made by the
cattlemen and some of the guides
in the area to obtain federal and
state action to protect the cattle
from marauding bears. The pro
blem has confronted cattlemen for
the past thirty years. Their con
tention is that complaints to either
the federal or state governments
results only in a man being sent
here to “look over the situation”
and that ends it.
A method is being proposed by
the cattlemen and Alf Madsen in
particular to keep the bears away
from the cattle. The proposal is to
build a cyclone fence. According to
Alf Mdsen: “The Kodiak Wildlife
Refuge borders for many miles the
cattle area set aside for open range
country. These bears are constantly
walking and climbing across the
imaginary line set by man.
“Undoubtedly, many of these
bears have never tasted beef.
Never the less they too are shot
when seen anywhere near the ran
ches. No one can tell if they are one
of the killers that are causing the
heavy losses.”
Madsen points out that wild
animals in Africa are kept out by
fences. These include lions, tigers,
water buffalo, and elephants. In
areas of our own country, fences
are put up to keep animals out of
certain areas. In Washington, the
state government built fences to
keep the elk out of ranchers apple
ordhards. The same program is in
force in Idaho and Montana. Mad
sen says the bears are no different
than other animals. “After walking
so far, they become discouraged
and go elsehere.”
Legal Notice
THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR
THE STATE OF ALASKA
THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
In the Matter of the Estate of )
)
JOHN KATELNIKOFF, Jr., )
deceased )
No. 63-304P
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that PEGGY KATELNIKOFF has
been appointed Administratrix of
the estate of JOHN KATELNIK
OFF, Jr..
All persons who have claims
against the deceased must present
them with proper vouchers, not
later than February 8, 1964. Claims
must be presented to the Adminis
tratrix at the offices of Roy H.
Madsen, Blinn Building, P. O. Box
726, office of the attorney for the
Administratrix, at Kodiak, Alaska,
/s/ PEGGY KATELNIKOFF,
Administratrix
Published: Novmber 8th, 15th, 22nd
and 29bh, 1963
Grain Fed
Local Beef
BUTCHERING NOW
Cutting & Wrapping
Wild Game
ALSO HAVE AGEING
AND HOLDING ROOM
Call 486-2997
after 5 P.M.
The fact that there is a need to
protect one of Kodiak’s industries,
in fact two of them, that of the cat
tle and the bears too—the cattle
as a source of food supply and rev
enue and the bear as a hunting
trophy—is brought out in the fol
lowing figures: One rancher, Ron
ld Hurst has lost 61 head of cattle
valued at $250 per head. Total cost:
$15,250. Other ranchers—Tom Fel
ton, Joe Zentner, Joe Beaty, and
DeWitt Fields have sustained
losses exceeding $15,000. On the
other side of the picture, the bears
f OR
SEATTLE
TACOMA
PORTLAND
SERVICE
CALI
486-2231
Btcmc Northern
killed by state officers and various
ranchers, figured as a trophy
animal valued at $1500 for a total
of $60,000. A tidy sum of money.
“By getting down to brass tacks
and doing something both by state
and Federal agencies” Madsen stat
ed, “We may be able to have both
the cattle industry prospering and
at the same time the state and the
wildlife refuge maintain their valu
able game animals.”
Nelda Stone Is
Sorority Pledge
Linfield College, McMinnville,
Oregon - Nelda Jane Stone, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. William Stone
of Box 785, Kodiak, is among more
than 2JO Linfield College students
who have pledged one of 10 Greek
letter social organizations on the
campus, following annual rush
week activities.
Miss Stone pledged Phi Beta Mn
sorority.
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