Hardshell Clam
Poison Studied
(Editor’s Note: The following
article released by the Juneau '
office of the ADF&G we carry
in the public interest but wish
to point out that the article con- 1
cerns hard shell clams such as
mussels, cockerels and butter
flams and NOT our commercial '
razor clams. According to offi- '
cials of both the local ADF&G 1
and the razor clam commercial
fishery, there has never been any
record of toxicity in the razor
clam. They have been eaten for
over 100 years at all times of the 1
year in both Alaska and the Pa
cific Northwest without any dan- ■
ger. We would like to point out •
to all persons unfamiliar with
preparing seafoods that ALL
clams and crabs of all varieties
should be alive at the time of
processing. NEVER ATTEMPT
TO PREPARE A CLAM OR
CRAB THAT HAS BEEN DEAD
FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME
BEFORE PROCESSING.)
Legal Notices
NOTICE OF PETITION
TO VACATE ALLEY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that on the 9th day of May, 1963,
Norman Sutliff, owner of all abutt
ing properties, filed a petition
praying for vacation of a certain
alley platted, but not constructed,
lying between Lots 5 and 6 of
Block 18, Kodiak Townsite.
This petition is filed pursuant
to Sec. 40.15.160, Alaska Statutes,
and is accompanied by a plat show
ing the proposed vacation.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN
that a hearing on said petition will
be heard before the City Council
of the City of Kodiak at 8:00
o’clock p.m. on the 27th day of
June, 1963, at the City Council
Chambers in the City of Kodiak, at
which thne the City Council will
inquire into, and determine the
merits of the relief prayed for, and
such order as justice and the pub
lic welfare require.
WITNESS my hand and the of
ficial seal of the City of Kodiak,
this 4th day of June, 1963.
Douglas G. Preston
City Clerk-Treasurer
Publish: June 7, 14 and 21, 1963.
Legal Notice
Notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday, the sixteenth day of July,
1963, at ten o’clock in the fore
noon, a hearing will be conducted
by a Hearing Officer for the Fed
eral Home Loan Bank Board in
Room 725, Federal Home Loan
Bank Board Building, Washington,
D.C., upon the application of the
First Federal Savings and Loan
Association of Anchorage, Anchor
age, Alaska, for permission to es
tablish a branch office in Kodiak,
Alaska. Notice of intention to ap
pear and specific objections to the
application should be filed with
the Federal Home Loan Bank
Board at least 10 days before the
date of the hearing. If no notice
of intention to appear has been re
ceived by the Federal Home Loan
Bank Board at least 10 days before
the date of the hearing, the hearing
will be dispersed with. Any inter
ested person may appear in person
or by attorney and submit any evi
dence at such hearing pertinent to
the questions at issue, or, in lieu
of such appearance, evidence may
be submitted in writing.
FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION
OF ANCHORAGE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Publish: June 21, 1963.
JUNEAU — No Alaska beaches
iave approval for commercial dig
png of fresh clams for marketing
n Alaska it was pointed out in a
oint meeting of Department of
rish and Game and Department of
lealth and Welfare personnel here
his week. It was emphasized that
>ersons interested in the commer
•ial digging of clams should con
act one of the regional offices of
hese departments to work out the
letails of methods to protect the
mblic from purchasing toxic
■lams.
Dr. Browning, commissioner 01
health and Welfare, stated that
here is little knowledge of beaches
vhich are free of toxic clams. Cur
ently research of clam toxicity in
Uaska is being done on a sizeable
icale in two areas. The United
States Public Health Service Taft
Research Center in cooperation
vith the state Division of Public
iealth conducted a clam toxicity
study from beaches in the Ketch
ikan area last summer. The
dam toxin was extracted by the
raft Research Center and is being
ised in basic research. Toxic clams
lave been found an many places in
Alaska including the Auke Bay
irea, and research is continuing.
The clam toxin study objectives
ire:
a. Are the clams equally toxic at
ill periods of the year?
b. What foods eaten by the clams
:ause them to be toxic?
c. Can clams be detoxified?
d. Can a simple, economic meth
od of testing be devised for use
right on the beaches in place of the
now expensive laboratory proce
dures?
e. Can immunization or an anti
Legal Notice
THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR
THE STATE OF ALASKA
THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
In the Matter of the Estate of )
JOHN R. SPEARNS, Deceased.)
No. 62-421 P
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that
JACK R. SPEARNS, has been ap
pointed Administrator of the estate
of JOHN R. SPEARNS.
against the deceased must present
them, with the proper vouchers,
not later than December 7, 1963.
Claims must be presented to the
Administrator at the office of Roy
H. Madsen, Blinn Bldg., P.O. 726,
Kodiak, Alaska.
Jack Robert Spearns
Administrator
Publish: June 7, 14, 21 and 28,1963.
toxin be developed?
Since the Department of Fisn
and Game is involved in the con
servation and regulation, including
harvest, of Alaska’s clam resources,
Commissioner of Fish and Game
Walter Kirkness and Doctor Brown
ing have held joint meetings with
regard to a resolution of the above
problems in the public interest.
"We would like toh arvest our
clam resources in Alaska but must
be assured that these clams are
free of toxin,” Commissioner Kirk
ness stated.
When eating clams is considered
essestial, certain precautions
should be taken, Dr. Browning ad
vised. The neck or siphon of the
clam should be completely re
moved. The intestinal tract as well
should be discarded After steam
ing the clams, do not use any of
the liquor—eat only the remaining
portion of the clam. In spite of the
foregoing precautions there is no
insurance that the toxicity has
been eliminated. If, after eating
clams, a tingling sensation about
the lips or trouble in focusing the
eyes is experienced, vomiting
immediately be induced and a
physician called.
CARD OF THANKS
Word cannot adequately express
my deep appreciation and thanks
for the many acts of kindness and
expressions of sympathy during
my recent sorrow and bereavement
of the loss of my husband.
Mrs. Elma “Billie" Day
meeting postponed
The meeting between the FAA
and Chamber of Commerce offi
cials, originally set for June 25,
has been postponed. A new meet
ing date will be announced for
a later date.
“CHARLEY’S AUNT”
Ronnie Mills, instructor at the
Kodiak High School appeared in
the first summer offering of the
Corral Playhouse at Eastern New
Mexico University the past week.
He played the part of Brassett in
the comedy “Charley’s Aunt.”
The local ADF&G office ad
vises that to be on the safe side,
clams in the Kodiak Island area
should be taken from the rela
tively quiet waters at the heads
of bays and NOT from the tide
swept waters on or near capes.
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