CAB Hearing
On Certification
Set For Friday
WASHINGTON iff) — The Civil
Aeronautics Hoard has declined to
rule on the air service in the Ko
diak area without a recommenda
tion hy one of its examiners.
Kodiak Airways, noting its cer
tification expires December 30,
had asked for an expedited deci
sion. CAIt said it wouldn't act
until it got the examiner’s report,
but it noted the examiner has
scheduled a further hearing in
Alaska, July 15.
The Kodiak portion of the re
opened intra-Alaska hearings being
conducted by the Civil Aeronautics
Board will convene in the confer
ence room located in the Transient
Officers’ Dependents’ Quarters on
the Naval Station, Friday, July 15.
The proceedings will commence at
10 a.m.
The hearings will determine
Kodiak Airways eligibility to cer
tification by CAB, and were re
scheduled for Kodiak following a
protest by Harvey Flying Service,
after the hearing on May 26 in
Washington, D. C. Paul N. Pfeiffer,
hearing examiner, concluded the
Kodiak hearing should be held in
order to allow Harvey Flying Serv
ice and any other interested par
ties to submit evidence why cer
tification should not be granted.
Harvey’s contention is that the
need for air service on Kodiak
Island is not sufficient to warrant
certification of one of the local
airways.
Bob Hall, owner of the Kodiak
Airways, contends that certifica
tion is necessary in order to pro
vide mail service and adequate
passenger service the year round.
Hall also stated in the Washing
ton, D. C. hearing, that there is no
other air service in Kodiak equip
ped to bid on the mail contract.
His company, he said, provides the
only regular air transportation for
passengers, property or mail. He
further stated that his company
will be forced to curtail its opera
tion unless certification is granted.
The place of meeting is common
ly known as the “Little Red School
House” and is located across from
the Naval Station hospital.
Fishermen Booked
For Violations
Twelve fishermen appeared be
fore Mrs. Mabel Fenner, Deputy
Magistrate, last Friday, on charges
of violating the State fishing regu
lations.
The charges stemmed from the
use by the fishermen of 5M- inch
mesh leads. They were brought in
from Sturgeon River and the
Zachar Bay area, where they had
been apprehended by State en
forcement agents.
Section 102.11 of the Alaska
Department of Fish and Gome
states that mesh should be at
least Otfe inches stretched meas
ure. Evidence brought out in the
trial, by cannery officials and fish
ermen, that this size was unob
tainable, due to its un availability
from the netmakers, resulted in
the Department officials here wir
ing Juneau, and obtaining permis
sion for the use of the 5l,k inch
mesh leads in the Kodiak area.
The fishermen were fined $50
each, which was suspended.
Sisters Leave
For Anchorage
Sisters St. Hilary and Paula
Marie of Griffin Memorial Hos
pital left last Sunday for Anchor
age where they will spend two
weeks.
They will be teaching the Con
fraternity of Christian Doctrine at
Holy Family Parish while in the
mainland city.
The Sisters will be house guests
of Max and Aline La Lande, for
mer residents of Kodiak, while in
Anchorage.
Mrs. Chernikoff
Dies In Anchorage
Mrs. Matrona Chernikoff. 71,
died at the Alaska Native Hospital
in Anchorage June 29 after an
illness of six months.
Mrs. Chernikoff was born in
1889 at Uganik, Alaska, where she
lived many years. She then made
her home at Little Afognak for
several years, later moving to
Ouzinkie.
The Reverend James Adams of
the Transfiguration Greek Ortho
dox Church conducted Russian
Orthodox services at the Evergreen
Memorial Chapel Thursday morn
ing. Interment followed at the
Anchorage cemetery.
New Regulations
Now In Force
By Alaska DF&G
The Alaska Department of Fish
and Game announced the follow
ing emergency regulations that
affect the commercial salmon fish
eries in the Kodiak area:
Weekly fishing periods.
Salmon may be taken from 12:01
a.m. Monday to 6:00 p.m. Friday
during the open season: Provided,
(a) that from July 4 to August 20,
the weekly fishing period is from
12:01 a.m. Monday to 6:00 pjn.
Wednesday in the Inner Karluk
and Uyak sections of the Karluk
district, and (b) that from July 4
until July 23, the weekly fishing
period is from 12:01 a.m. Monday
to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday in the Red
River district and the following
portions of the Alitak district: the
Moser-Olga Bay sections, and that
part of the Alitak Bay section west
of a line from a point on Moser
Peninsula due west of the northern
tip of Fox Island, thence eastward
to the northern tip of Fox Island,
thence to the eastern tip of Fox
Island, thence southwest to the
western edge of Middle Reef,
thence to Gape Trinity.
Salmon Fishing vessels and gear.
(a) Where the use of leads is
permitted a purse seine boat may
have or use not more than one
lead of legal length and depth
without purse rings attached and
with mesh at least inches
stretched measure, except in the
Kodiak area, where the use of
leads with a 5Vz inch mesh stretch
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Chiniak Land
Auction Sale
Here on Friday
The auction of public lands by
the State is scheduled for 2:30
p.m., Friday, July 15, in the Court
Room on the second floor of the
Post Office building.
The land to be auctioned in
cludes lots in the Chiniak area, in
sizes of less than an acre to more
than four acres. Prices range from
$142 for a lot 0.57 acres to $1582
for a lot 4.52 acres. They are in
cluded in U. S. Survey No. 3471,
No. 3472 and 3473. These are the
lowest opening bids accepted.
Not more than one lot may be
sold to any one person. Each suc
cessful bidder will be required to
deposit a sum of not less than 10
per cent of his bid at the time of
award.
A limited supply of forms de
scribing the property to be auc
tioned is on hand in the Mirror
office and may be obtained upon
application.
Youth Bible Camp
Dates Announced
Dates for the Christian Bible
Youth Camp at Woody Island,
which is sponsored by the Com
munity Baptist Church, were an
nounced this week.
The Guild House Party, for high
school girls, will be held July 22
through July 24. There will be a
charge of $3.50 per girl.
From July 26 through August 6
the Senior Camp will be open for
those just entering high school or
older. The charge for this camp
will be $18.00 per person.
The Junior Hi Camp, for chil
dren entering the 7th and 8th
grades, will be held August 6
through August 13, with a charge
of $16.00 per person.
Junior Camp, for youngsters en
tering the 5th and 6th grades,
begins August 13 and ends on
the 20th. The charge will be $11.00
per person.
Registration will be held for all
camps between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
on July 12 and 19 at the Commun
ity Baptist Church. Those who are
unable to register at that time may
call 3572 to make an appointment
to register. Further information
about the camp may also be ob
tained by calling that number.
Rev. Curtis Strong of Kittitas,
Washington, will be pastor for the
Junior High Camp; Miss Twila
Bartz of Chicago will act as di
rector of the Junior and Senior Hi
Camps; Rev. Lewis White will be
pastor of the Senior Hi Camp and
Rev. Norman Smith will be pastor
at the Junior Camp.
The camp buildings are heated,
hot and cold water available, and
beds are equipped with mattresses,
according to a spokesman for the
church.
POLIO CLINIC JULY 16
A Polio Immunization Clinic
will be held on July 16, from 10:30
to 11:00 a.m., at the Kodiak Health
Center. All four shots will be
given. There is a charge of 50c
per dose for adults.
8 Seek To Become
Registered Guides
Eight local guides from various
parts of the Island appeared be
fore Jim Brooks, Chief, Division
of Game, Alaska Fish and Game
Department, the past three days,
for the purpose of completing ex
aminations being conducted by
that department. Successful ones
will become registered guides un
der the State’s new system.
Twenty-five oral and seventy
five written questions required an
swers. A1 Erickson, Regional Man
agement Biologist, ADFG, assisted
in conducting the exams.
Those taking the exams were
Morris Talifson, Bill Pinnell, Ed
die James, Darrell Farman, Joe
Maxwell, Park Munsay, Alf Mad
sen and Leonard Helgason.
MacPetrie Family
Return To Kodiak
Recent arrivals to Kodiak are
Chief and Mrs. K. G. MacPetrie
and their daughter Carolyn.
Chief MacPetrie, who is attach
ed to the USCG Air Detachment,
is on his third tour of duty in
Kodiak.
Visitors Here
From Kirkland
Mrs. Juanita Dagarian of Kirk
land, Washington is spending two
weeks here as the house guest of
her son, Le Roy Wittich.
Another house guest is Claude
Smith, 10 year old nephew of
Wittich. The two expect to return
to Washington next Friday.
State Sells 5,000
Fishing Licenses
JUNEAU (A*)—The Alaska Fish
and Game Department said a total
of 5,155 commercial fishing licen
ses have been sold in Alaska
through May 31.
Miss Joan Benson
Visits Capitol
Miss Joan Benson of Kodiak was
one of ten Alaskan members of the
Order of Rainbow Girls presently
touring the country, who Thursday
concluded a two-day sightseeing
visit in Washington, D. C.
The girls had lunch with Rep.
Ralph J. Rivers and Miss Mary Lee
Council, assistant to Sen. E. L.
Bartlett, in the members’ dining
room of the House of Representa
tives. The girls, attired in identical
white dresses with red bordered
skirts in an Alaskan motif and
matching white stoles trimmed in
red fringe, caught the eyes of all
around.
The girls are now enroute to
Miami, Florida, where they will
attend the assembly of Rainbow
Girls. During the course of their
25 day trip the girls will visit 24
states.
Halibut Season
Closes July 25
Word has been received by Ben
Guhrke, Deputy Collector of Cus
toms here, that the halibut season
in area 3-A will close on July 25
at 6 a.m., P. S. T.
Salmon Fishing
Generally Poor
Fishing in this area to date is
generally poor.
According to figures released
by the Alaska Department of Fish
and Game, the reds haven’t been
too plentiful. Figures supplied in
dicate the following pack up to
July 2: 123 cases kings; 7,099Vfe
cases reds; 168 cases pinks; 11,
69m cases of chums, for a total
of 19,082 oases based on a 48-1
pound can pack to the case.
In addition to that there were
6,462 cases of clams packed.
Bob Simon, biologist for this
area, stated that chums are begin
ning to show in a number of bays,
mainly Alitak, Deadman, Uganik,
Speridon Bays on the Island and
Wide Bay on the mainland. Pinks,
he said, were also beginning to
show.
Simon pointed out that should
an early or late run develop, and
his department has sufficient es
capement, opening and closure
dates can moved either way, thus
allowing fishing while the runs
are good.
Bristol Bay Run
Brings Harvest
JUNEAU UT) — The Ibig run of
salmon continued around Bristol
Bay Thursday, and the Alaska
Fish and Game Department said
there is no indication it is dimin
ishing.
“So far the run has been what
we predicted,” said Commissioner
C. L. Anderson, “It apparently is
a good run.”
The Bristol Bay pack included
16,117 cases of king salmon, and
36,409 cases of chum salmon.
The entire Western District in
cluding Bristol Bay, Port Moller,
Yukon, totalled 280,079 cases
through Sunday. Anderson said
the heavy run of reds has already
brought fishermen around three
million dollars. About 1,000 boats
are working Bristol Bay.
The Bristol Bay catch has boost
ed the all-Alaska total through July
3 to 433,735 cases, compared with
the all-Alaska catch of 296,128 for
a comparable period a year ago.
The Central area reported a
total pack figure of 136,657 through
July 3, which was up 49,278 cases
from a year ago.
Visitors Here
Mrs. Esther Pickering, Seattle,
and Mrs. Ellis Wamser of Stock
holm, Sweden are guests at the
home of their sister, Mrs. Eunice
Neseth. The visitors arrived re
cently to attend burial services for
their brother, Robert Von Scheele.
Mrs. Pickering returned to Se
attle Sunday, while Mrs. Wamser
plans to remain here for at least
another week.
Officials Here
Mark Jensen of Seattle, owner
of Washington Fish & Oyster Co.,
and Mr. Turnacliff of the same
company, were in town last week
enroute to Port Williams.
Another employee of the firm,
Bill Hingston, General Superin
tendent at Port Williams, was also
in town last week for a short time.