Egan’s Conditio
Is “Still Critical”
Seattle Uf). Gov. William Egan
was still on the critical list late
Thursday, but was reported mak
ing slight gains in his fight to
recover from an emergency opera
tion Tuesday.
The Virginia Mason hospital said
Egan improved slightly through
out the day. His general condition
was described as “definitely en
couraging” by Dr. Joel Baker, who
■ headed the surgical team which
performed the operation.
Egan was taken out of the
oxygen tent briefly Thursday
morning for the first time since
surgery was performed. The 44
year old governor was given only
a 50-50 chance to live after under
going surgery for a bowel obstruc
tion and paralysis of the abdomen
—conditions that were brought on
by complications following the
removal of the gall bladder, Jan.
6.
Egan’s wife. Neva, and their
only child, Dennis, 11, remained
by his bedside much of the time
since the Governor was rushed
from Juneau last Monday. The
doctors said that it would be
several days before the outcome
.was assured.
Prayers Offered For Egan
Washington (JR. Prayer was offer
ed in the Senate Wednesday for
the recovery of Gov. William Egan
of Alaska.
Senate Chaplain, the Rev.
Frederick Brown Harris, D.C.,
prayed that Egan be restored to
health asd to serve as Alaska’s
first governor.
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King Crab Filming
Planned In March
Filming of the King Crab indus
try will begin about March 1,
according to Roy Rickey, who has
been promoting the idea for the
past several months.
In a report to the Chamber of
Commerce, he stated the actual
filming couldn’t get under way
much before that. More than $400
has been pledged by various firms
and individuals in the past few
weeks to defray the cost of the
project. An additional 2000 feet
of film will be furnished by
Wakefields, according to Howard
Wakefield, who attended the meet
ing of the Chamber.
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Alitak Resident
Taken By Death
Death came to Mrs. Mary
Phillips, age 54, on Monday,
January 19 at Griffin Memorial
Hospital. The cause of death was
cancer. Mrs. Phillips had been
hospitalized since December 4,
1958.
The deceased, a life-time resi
dent of Alitak, is survived by her
husband, Nick, and one son,
George, both of Alitak.
Services were conducted at the
Russian Orthodox Church at 10
o’clock Wednesday morning by
Rev. Roman Sturmer. The body
will be flown to Alitak by Kodiak
Airways for burial when weather
conditions permit flying.
NEW FISHERY BILL
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occur large quantities of im
mature salmon of North American
origin, or salmon of mixed North
American runs, which makes very
difficult or impossible the proper
management of these North
American salmon so as to effect
proper conservation and maximum
utilization of the resources.
Congressman Rivers says that
his bill is more pointedly directed
at the incroachment of the Japan
ese in the Aleutian Island area,
which has, according to extensive
research, depleted the Bristol Bay,
Alaska salmon runs to the point
where the Fish and Wildlife Ser
vice has strongly suggested the
entire area may be closed to
Alaskan fishermen this year.
“Congressman Pelley, (R-Wash.),
submitted a bill that would re
strict ‘gill netting’ in this area,”
Rivers said, “but my study of the
stuation with fishermen and can
ners, shows that restricting only
one type of gear might not be ef
fective in achieving the desired
result of preserving our dwindling
fishery.**
Washington OR. Mrs. E.L. Bart
lett, wife of Senator Bartlett
(D-Alaska), was elected vice presi
dent Wednesday of the Congres
sional Club. The club is open to
women members of Congress and
wives of male members.
Griffin Memorial
Hospital Notes
—ADMISSIONS—
Those admitted to Griffin Mem
orial Hospital during the past
week were Mrs. Martha Randolph;
Mrs. Grace Kerr; Jacklyne Deveau;
Walter Chya, age 2 months, from
Old Harbor; Mrs. Maxine Taylor;
Linda Mae Kratty, age 15 months,
from Port Williams; Tom L. John
son, Uyak; Gregory Martin, age
3% years; Mrs. Emily Nekeroff
and Mrs. Nida Hubley.
—DISCHARGED—
Patients discharged included
Mrs. Martha Randolph; Mrs. Grace
Kerr; Mrs. Maxine Taylor; Linda
Mae Kratty; Gregory Martin; Mrs.
Kay Augustyn; Vic Hansen; Gloria
McLaughlin; Peannie Lokken; Les
ter Daniels; Norman Noble; Mrs.
Martha Nelson and infant and
Charles Sutliff.
—DEATHS—
Mrs. Mary Phillips, age 54, of
Alitak died Monday, January 19.
ECONOMIC TREND
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as green and spendable. The only
drawback about these Japanese
investments is that they tap the
resources of Alaska, and the big
gest share of the end product is
shipped to Japan. We receive in
come tax from wages paid employ
ees, the Federal government gets
a cut in the dividends, but the
only tax Alaska can collect is on
motor fuel consumption. Small
indeed.
The article states that Japan is
turning to Alaska because it needs
new sources of raw materials to
fuel its expanding economy.
Japan’s 92 million people are jam
med into an area smaller than
Montana, and the country is poor
in most natural resources.
It would seem from the article
that many more of the Japanese
don’t like these imports from the
United States anymore than we
like rising imports from Japan.
Should we weigh too heavily the
consequences of taking the prof
fered Japanese dollars? Sitka
thinks not. 100 new homes are be
ing built by the company there to
care for part of the 600 future
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employees at t! mill. "‘There ha*
been no recession here,” says Jaclf
Conway, president of the Firs*
Sitka Bank. “Ouj* bank deposit?
already have climbed to $$
million, from $3 million before tYw
pulp mill construction started. Oar
town population was 2500, but w?
will have 5,000 permanent resi
dents here when the pulp mill if
completed.”
New construction is everywhere,
Old shops have been face-lift&ft
Rentals have rocketed to $150 at*
month- from $75 on some house#
because of population influx.
Along the shore of a 50-foo»
deep inland water channel,
wharves are being readied for the
three Japanese freighters that
each month will haul the blotter
like dried pulp to Tokyo, at th*
rate of 120,600 tons a year.
Apparently the shrewd Japanese
recognize and evaluate Alaska1*;
potential to a greater degree tha»
the American businessman, many
of whom haven’t got beyond thr
romance of early Alaska— pro*
specting for gold, igloos, fabuloatf
runs of salmon, fur seals am#
whales. “Japanese businessmen
longer think Alaska is just a»
icebox,” declared one official of a
Japanese company.
Alaskans have the impatience
natural to residents of a new bon
State. It is summed up in tht
words of A1 Anderson, executive
director of the Alaska Resource?
Development Board: “Some U.&
firms tell us ‘Wait 10 or 15 yean.
We’ll be up there.’ But we can**
wait."
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SMALL NEW YORK..3j50
TENDERLOIN.3.50
FRENCH LAMB CHOPS ...... 3.00
GROUND TOP SIRLOIN.2.50
SOUP SALAD
POTATO
Coffee • tea
Sandwiches
SPECIAL
GROUND ROUND...85
WITH CHEESE ..i.00
TUNA FISH ..
FRIED HAM.85
GRILLED HAM AND CHEESE 1.00
BACON, LETTUCE AND
TOMATO, TRIPLE DECK ... 1.10
CLUB HOUSE . 1.50
INCLUDES COFFEE
Desserts
HOME-MADE PIE .35
PIE, A LA MODE.50
ICE CREAM.25
BILL OF FARE
“49 Room” Salad Bowb
TOSSED GREEN, CHOICE OF DRESSING ..*1.50
“40 ROOM" CHEFS SALAD ... 1.75
PINEAPPLE OR PEAR AND COTTAGE CHEESE. 1.35
HOT ROLL OR TOAST
COFFEE TEA
From’He Grill
BREADED VEAL CUTLETS, CREAM SAUCE . $2.00
CHICKEN FRIED STEAK, COUNTRY GRAVY . 1.90
GRILLED TENDER PORK CHOPS, APPLE SAUCE . 1.85
GRILLED FRESH HALIBUT STEAK, LEMON, BUTTER. 1.60
FLUFFY SPANISH OMELETTE, BUTTERED TOAST . 1.50
INCLUDES
SOUP, SALAD, COFFEE AND DESSERT
MECCA “49 ROOM” LUNCHEONS
Served from 11.30 A.M. to 5.00 P.M.
Example of Daily Luncheon Specials
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SOUP DU JOUR SALAD
ROAST SIRLOIN OF BEEF, DEMI GLAZE . $1.75
BRAISED TENDERLOIN TIPS, BUTTERED NOODLES .. L65
CHICKEN POT PIE, PASTRY CRUST . 1.60
GRILLED FRESH FILLET OF SOLE, TARTAR SAUCE .. 1.55
PAN FRIED MUSHROOM OMLETTE, BUTTERED TOAST 1.50
INCLUDES
POTATOES, VEGETABLE, HOT ROLLS, BUTTER
DESSERT COFFEE OR TEA
Catering to special luncheon parties
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