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VOL. 21, NO. 76_ KODIAK, ALASKA, JULY 14, 1961 PRICE TEN CENTS
Noted Lecturer
Here Sept. 21-22
Dr. Hector Chevigny, noted au
thor and lecturer, and an authority
on early Alaskan history in the
period of Russian ownership, will
appear in Kodiak for a series of
two lectures, September 20 and
September 21.
Chevigny is the author of “Lord
of Alaska” and “Lost Empire.”
The event is sponsored by the
Chamber of Commerce.
Fisherman Fined
Norman Wall of Aberdeen was
fined $500 in Deputy Magistrate’s
court this week for illegal fishing.
He was fined on two counts, one
for not having his fishing license
registration stamped for this area,
and for not having the license in
his possession.
Harbor Icing
Survey Approved
The Rivers and Harbor Sub-com
mittee of the House Public Works
Committee has approved a resolu
tion directing the Board of Engine
ers of Rivers and Harbors to con
duct a survey of icing conditions
in the small boat harbor here.
This information was contained
in a telegram received from Rep.
Ralph J. Rivers just prior to press
time. Full committee action, he
said, is expected next week.
Roy Madsen Here
Roy Madsen, attorney from Os
wego, Oregon, arrived in Kodiak
this morning.
Madsen, a former resident of Ko
diak, will spend a week or more
visiting his mother, Mrs. Alexan
dria Madsen, and other relatives.
No Contract Yet
For Aleutian Mail
The power boat contract to serve
mail stops on Kodiak Island, the
Alaska Peninsula, and the Aleutian
Islands expires Aug. 31, and to date
no new contract has been signed.
The question is whether to renew
the contract through negotiation
with the present holder, Aleutian
Marine Transport Company, or put
it up for competitive bids.
Decisions have been made both
ways — and cancelled—in recent
weeks.
Rep. Thomas M. Pelly (R-Wash.)
who wants the contract opened to
bids, has been pressing the depart
ment for a decision. He told Post
master General J. Edward Day in
a recent letter:
“This vacillation on the part of
your subordinates suggests two
things to me—either they are in
capable of making a decision ... or
outside pressures are such as to
persuade them to disregard their
sworn obligations and responsibili
ties in this field.”
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DAWSONS IN WASHINGTON
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dawson
were in Washington, D. C. last
week, according to the weekly
newsletter of Sen. Ernest Gruen
ing.
The Dawsons are making a tour
of the eastern states enroute to
Miami, Florida. Dawson is Exalted
Ruler of the Elks Lodge here and
will attend the convention of that
organization in Miami.
NEW POSTMASTER
AT OUZINKIE
Mrs. Dolores M. Beard has been
appointed acting postmaster at
Ouzinkie to replace Mrs. Helen E.
Perry.
Mrs. Perry resigned.
67,000 Grown Fry Gone To Sea
Kitoi Bay Research Reveals
More than 30,000 of a total of
400,000 sockeye salmon fry released
in Ruth Lake on Afognak Island,
have gone to sea as one year smolts,
so far this year, according to Bill
Sheridan, station Director at the
A. D. F. & <5. Kitoi Bay Research
Station.
At the same time, 37,000 red sal
mon smolt have migrated seaward
from Little Kitoi, a control lake
near the station, Sheridan stated.
Red salmon research at the sta
tion now includes counting smolts
out of the lakes, counting adults
into the lakes, studies of food avail
ability and primary productivity.
“In a few weeks we will start tak
ing eggs for the hatchery,” Sheri
dan said.
Pink salmon research, he said,
includes studies of the pinks in
Big Kitoi outlet stream adjacent
to the station and “we hope will be
expanded in the near future to
other streams on Kodiak and Afog
nak Islands.” This would be done
in cooperation with the Commer
cial Fisheries Division in Kodiak.
Studies of predators are also
being done in Big Kitoi outlet
stream. The stream was poisoned
July 5 and 6, and results of this
predator control are presently be
ing evaluated.
As part of a long range construc
tion plan, a new pipe line and con
trol dam are being installed in Big
Kitoi, the water supply stream.
Several personnel changes have
occurred at the station in the past
year. Dr. Bob Parker, station di
rector was replaced by Bill Sheri
dan, August 14, 1960. Jerry Sex
smith, station manager since July,
1960, has transferred from Biolog
ical Research to Sport Fish Divis
ion, and is now in charge of the fish
hatchery on the naval station. His
duties also include a survey of
sport fish use and potential of a
large area covering Kodiak and
Afognak Island, part of the main
land and Alaska Peninsula. Clayton
Copsey is now acting station man
ager.
Others at Kitoi are as follows: Bill
Meehan, in charge of sockeye sal
mon research; Bud Revet, assist
ing in research and in charge of
dolly varden study; Don Snyder, a
chemist, primary productivity stud
ies; Bob Sargent, cook. He will
later take over the hatchery; Jack
Trent and Bob Richmond, Bio
Aides.
Doctors R. C. Dugdale and R.
Guillard are visiting scientists do
ing research at the station.
Engineer George Cunningham,
on construction, is being assisted
by Jim Heglin, Dick Burnett,
Courtney Starbird, Gus Kasgnoc,
Jake Aloysius and Martin Eaton.
Charter Flight
For “Cry” Drama .
“Cry of the Wild Ram,” famous
Alaskan pageant playing in Anchor
age two weekends in July, may be
seen by Kodiak residents, despite
the fact the play could not be
brought here due to the size of the
cast and the stage needed.
Plans are now to run a Pacific
Northern Airlines charter flight
leaving here Friday, July 28 and
returning the following Sunday.
Ray Martin, PNA agent here, in an
nouncing the flight, said the cost
would be about $35 per person for
the three day charter.
“Cry of the Wild Ram” produced
by Frank Brink, who is author-di
rector of the historical drama, tells
of the early days of the Russian
traders here, and events in the life
of Baranof. Produced last year, the
drama created wide interest.
It will be produced July 21-22
and July 28-29.
Speech Outlines
Growth Of Kodiak
Outgoing president of the Cham
ber of Commerce, Dr. Bob Johnson,
in a speech prior to relinquishing
the gavel to the incoming presi
dent, Charles (Chuck) Powell, an
alysed the present Chamber and
the scope of its effectiveness, to
gether with a brief review of Ko
diak’s growth in the past 20 years
or more.
He described the various stages
of the City’s growth. The pre-war
period he designated as “pastoral.”
This was the period, he said, of
kerosene lamps, cows in the streets
and yards, etc.—of the simple life.
With the advent of war, another
era came into being—.the “depend
ent” period. Kodiak at that time
had only one industry, and was de
pendent on the Naval Station for a
part of its economy. Electricity re
placed kerosene lamps, cows were
removed from town, roads were
constructed.
Burt, he said, the community was
not standing on its own feet. There
was no civic pride, and residents
remained only so long as there was
money to be made.
This period lasted until 1958.
Then started the “independent”
period—a period of community ac
tivity; a desire by residents to want
to improve the community, their
homes, the situation of people liv
ing here. He said he has noted
yards being landscaped, bigger
boats, and a working for the com
munity.
Dr. Johnson lauded the esprit de
corp of many individuals in the
Chamber of Commerce, but de
plored the inactivity of others. He
asked Chamber members to work
cooperatively, and to put in some
effort other than an eight-hour
work day, toward the betterment
of the community—“your home,
where you are going to live.’
A report was given on the Base
Town Committee meeting held
Tuesday, by Sig Digree.
The dwelling now on the site of
the old Baronof estate across from
the Post Office may become a his
torical site, and later become a na
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182-Pound Halibut First Entry In Derby
Silver Cups, All Prizes Announced
A 132-pound halibut leads in the
1961 annual Halibut Derby now
running. The big fish was the first
entry in the competition and was
caught by Robert A. Bardsley. It
is pictured herewith.
Bardsley reported he caught the
halibut by Buoy 4. Time was about
4 p. m., Saturday, July 9. The big
fish was still flapping his tail when
put on the scale.
Bardsley seems to have the big
ones staked out. He brought in
another big one the following day,
a 112-pounder, caught in approxi
mately the same place. Both were
caught on a 72-lb. test line.
Several other fish not listed have
been entered to date.
Big prize, of course, is the round
trip ticket to Seattle via PNA..
Many other prizes are also being of
fered, for children as well as
adults.
A silver cup will be awarded to
a child 15 years or younger or an
adult for the largest halibut; and a
silver cup for the second largest
halibut caught during the derby.
Other prizes to be given in the
derby are as follows:
R. BARDSLEY AND FRIEND
To children 15 years old and un
der, as 1st prize, a bicycle; 2nd,
spinning rod, reel and tackle box;
3rd, Brownie camera; 4th, Hunting
knife and First Aid Kit.
Prizes for adults include the fol
lowing:
1st prize: Round trip to Seattle
and return via PNA; 2nd: Mercury
6 h.p. outboard motor; 3rd: Polar
oid camera; 4th: Fishing trip to
Uganik Lake; 5th: Luggage; 6: Bi
noculars; 7th: Salt water rod and
reel; 9th: $50 certificate and 5 yds.
O: fill; 9th: 5 gallons outboard
motor oil and wool shirt.
Fish Biologist,
Labor Relations
Counsellor Speak
Speeches by a fisheries biologist
and a labor relations counsellor
served as the program for the
weekly luncheon meeting of the
Kodiak Rotary Club held Tuesday
noon in the 49 Room.
Bob Simon, biologist with the
Alaska Department of Fish and
Game here, spoke to the group on
his department’s work in control
ling the commercial fisheries in
this area.
Citing a pack worth $12 million
in this area last year, $4V2 million,
he said went to the fishermen,
he went on to tell of methods and
means of controlling the fisheries,
to insure making it profitable for
the present and in the years to
come. Men in airplanes are con
stantly checking streams for the
latest habits of the fish. Weirs,
he said, built into the streams, give
an accurate count of escapement.
Radio equipped stream guards
keep track of the runs. “We get a
a great deal of cooperation from
those in the industry itself,” he
said. “Tender deliveries are furn
ished us—these help us determine
how many fish are in certain areas
... by these means we are able to
keep our finger on top of the in
dustry.”
Simon praised the flexibility of
the present method of controlling
the fishery. The Commissioner can
change the times allowed for fish
ing at short notice, he said. The
authority is delegated to the field
men, who should be in the best po
sition to know. He cited an instance
this year when the three-day fish
ing season was altered when there
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Mirrored Reflections
By SIG DIGREE
Skeptics who do not believe in
future development of Alaska may
change their thinking when they
read of the forming of a new com
pany who plan on spending $4,000,
000 in providing a rail-water-rail
system to serve Alaska.
The four railroads serving the
Pacific Northwest and an eastern
tug and barge company have so ad
vised members of the Alaska and
Washington congressional delega
tions of plans now underway.
In meetings held last week in
Washington, vice-presidents of the
Great Northern Railway of St.
Paul, the Union Pacific Railroad of
Omaha, the Northern Pacific Rail
way of St. Paul and the Milwaukee
Railroad, Chicago, and two of the
McAllister Brothers, long-time tug
and Barge company now operating
in British Columbia, stated inten
tions to form a company to serve
Seward and Whittier with barges
equipped to carry railroad freight
cars.
The transportation executives
stated that the system would result
in lowered rates through tariff ad
justments applied to full carload
shipments. They further stated
such rates should encourage the
establishment of jobbing centers
or warehouses in Anchorage and
Fairbanks for servicing of those
cities and outlying areas.
The railroad executives said they
have been studying development
of Alaska ever since statehood and
are convinced that it is going to
make rapid economic progress
which would be accelerated by the
contemplated transportation sys
tem through simultaneous reduc
tion of shipping costs and facilita
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