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Water Planning
We ire pleased with the fact that work is going along at a fast
pace and even more pleased that actions have been taken otherwise
to make every attempt to see that there will be sufficient water to
see os through the interim period without shutting down our fish
processing pLasts here. But even with the completion of the Pillar
Creek project we wonder if sufficient long range advance planning
is being undertaken to insure that we shall be able to keep abreast
with ever-increasing demands for fresh water, water primarily
needed and necessary to the sea food processing industry here now
and those who would like to locate here We understand that a com
plete comprehensive inventory of Kodiak's water resources could
be available at a rather minimal cost through matching government
funds and the US. Geological Survey federal agency. It makes sense
that such a survey should be the first step in determining wha* we
can do about our water resources. It would be rather foolish to build
huge pipelines at considerable expense without knowing for sure
what we are doing and whether or not we are going to the right
sources
If this inventory of our potential resources was made we could
then go to the professional men to determine the methods of bring
ing the water to us and in turn call for bids to find out the cost. If
this were dose we would be in a better position to negotiate loans
or bonds at low rates of interest to provide whatever projects are
deemed necessary acd/ or desirable When it is all said an--* done
we can then be sure of having ample water for continued growth
and would know the total completed cost before we started. It would
mean one or two good water sources rather than small pipelines
running all over the island, each only contributing a qr.aTj part to
. -. needs. In conclusion we humbly suggest that we begin to
think in terms of being able to provide from 15 to 20 Gillian gallons
°f water per day. possibly even more. Now is the rmo to beain
plan.-;ig for next year, five or even ten years from today —K A
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Brooks Reviews
Past C. of C. Year
The Kodiak Chamber of Com
merce, at its meeting Thursday
noon, heard reports from the past
president. Art Brooks, a report or
the Base-Town meeting held July
9. and a financial report from the
secretary.
The meeting was presided over
by John Butler, newly elected 1st
vice-president, in the absence ef
the president. Nick Rauch.
Brooks in his report showed the
Chamber as actively supporting a
number of projects. legislation and
causes. One project, the Fisher
men's Memorial he said, which
was to have been completed, is u>
date not done Among projects
supported by the Chamber, he said,
were the vocational school bond
issue with ads in mainland papers
advocating its adoption, elimina
tion of restricted deeds, widening
of Tagura Road for two-way traffic,
fishing restrictions to continental
shelf, king crab as a creature cl
the continental shelf, as well as
many others.
Presen: at the meeung were
visitors Bob Eckert Craig and
Dand Johnson. Jack Hansmer and
Dav»i Savoie
Skipper Tic Hansen
Skipper Tic Hansen is pktnied
in the wheelhowse d Pan Alas
ka's processing skip Mercator as
he Hsnes commands to his wheel
watch and helmsman tfmrin;
docking operations bat Monday
afternoon. 4 See Waterfront td
an» for details). The vessel
headed for the sowth end of the
island late Monday afternoon.
MO FIRST FEDERAL
First Federal Savings k T ran ci
Anchorage has cancelled piass :®
locate a branch in Kodak accord
ing to word received here. Howard
Fremiia of the firm was m town
Thursday and told Sy Simmons in
whose bonding they were to rent.
1
Skipper George Gronholdt
Standing leiorf Uis s/fceel on the bridge is ^tipper George Gron
boldt of the Wakefield Fisheries processing vessel, Reefer King,
while in the background is Chief Engineer Clifford Sc ha ns* with a
frown npog his face caused no doubt by the fact that the 148-foot
crab processor isn't about to go anywhere under its own power doe
to a broken shaft She has been moored alongside the Port Wake
field cannery and processing and will later be towed to the south
end of the island for the rest of the season.
Oldtimer
Charlie Marshall
Old timers «f Kodiak need no in
trod acton to Charlie Marshall
oho is took aboard th- Wake
field processing vessel Reefer
XL-»: Th* Mirror Editor and
yonng Rass Tkorsh-im can attest
to tfe- fa^t that Charlie feeds his
ere-- of about 3d men (more
wkec a s'-eoad shift is aboard)
weO and lots inasmuch as they
ale breakfast aboard th- 148 foot
ve«se: which p'-e«»nt!v moored
d ft* Port Wakefield dock with
a broken shaft. She will later be
towed to the sooth end to process
ft**w£h ft* season. Her skipper
George Growholdt says that
oroce^in? Wan aboard on July
2. A series of pictures taken
a*wir*of her operations and per
sonnel win be presented in the
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