Bison First Planted In Alaska In 1928
The announcement that fifty
hunters will have an opportunity to
-hunt bison in Alaska this coming
fall should stir up a little enthus
iasm for Alaskan nrimrods who seek
big game as well as meat for the
freezer.
Herds of this huge animal, a fac
simile of which has graced the
American nickel these many years,
originated from 23 animals shipped
from the National Bison Range in
Moise, Montana, in 1928, according
to the Kodiak Conservation Club
News. The herd is said to have
contained 500 animals by the mid
“40’s.” In an aerial survey in the
fall of 1955, only 255 bison could
be found. The winter of 1955-56 cut
the herd back to about 200 by
by spring.
The herd increased again since,
and an aerial survey flown in No
vember, 1980, revealed an esti
mated 350 animals, of which 318
were observed.
The bison were protected from
hunting, the article continues, from
the time they were brought into
Alaska until 1950, when 25 adult
bulls were taken in a permit-only
hunt. This type of hunt was re
peated in 1951, -but none have been
shot legally since.
Fifteen bison were taken from
the Big Delta herd in 1948 and
freed in the Copper River valley
near Chitdna. This herd grew
slowly, and there are believed to be
about 50 bison in the area now.
Two schools of thought place a
different estimate on the value of
the bison to Alaska. Agriculturists
and ranchers in the area consider
the bison a nuisance—more than
that—the animal makes it gener
ally impossible to carry on that
type of operation. Due to size,
weight and tendencies of the ani
mals they find no barrier in man’s
punitive fences.
Others like to have the animal
around. It is considered as a valu
able game animal, and at present
is an attraction to tourists.
El wood Watson
Acting Fire Chief
Elwood “Pye” Watson is acting
Fire Chief of the Kodiak Fire De
partment in the absence of Fire
Chief Harold Heglin. His residence
is over the Fire Hall.
The Heglins left recently for the
South 48, where they are vacation
ing. They plan to be gone for more
than a month.
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R. I. Convention
In Tokyo, Japan
Told At Rotary
The sidelights and the high
lights of attend ng the convention
in Tokyo, Japan, of Rotary Inter
national, were told by William
Lamme to members of the local
Rotary Club at their meeting Tues
day noon in the 49 Room. He and
Mrs. Lamme returned recently
after a month in the Orient.
Lamme said the convention was
we!I organized and had to be, with
about 23,700 people in attendance.
He and Mrs. Lamme experienced
some difficulty in obtaining accom
modations during their stay there,
he said, as all the hotels were taxed
to the limit. He said there were
16,070 Japanese Rotarians alone in
SUPPORT — President Ken
nedy is surrounded by aides and
military men as he walks on
crutches from his jet plane to a
waiting helicopter at Andrews
Air Force Ease near Washington.
The chief executive, suffering
from an injured back, was re
turning from a four-day stay at
Palm Beach, Fla.
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attendance. The two were fortun
ate in being hosted by a member
of a large bank there, who opened
a suite of rooms in his home to
them for their use. Problems of
language were solved by means of
interpreters.
The speaker stated that despite
the barrier of languages, they were
able to attend the various func
tions, and make their way from and
to them.
A novel arrangement for listen
ing to speakers in a foreign lan
guage, he said, was the providing
of transistor radios to those pres
ent, with the speeches being trans
lated into English. This added
much to the enjoyment of the con
vention, he said. A precedent was
set ot the convention when the Em
peror of Japan addressed the dele
gates, the first time he had ap
peared before a group of that kind.
He said the Japanese provided
some marvelous shows, including
topnotch acts, a kimona show, of
that kind, designed especially for
the ladies, which, he said, was at
tended by many men; the presi
dent’s reception and ball; and
visits in typical Japanese homes.
A particular program which he
enjoyed, he said, was a panel made
up of Fellows from Japan who had
lived in the U. S. on Rotary-pro
vided scholarships. Each told of
impressions they had gained.
Those attending the convention
came from 78 countries, he said.
There were 821 Rotarians from
Au tralia alone. Altogether there
were 23,878 in attendance.
Lamme stated the new president,
Joseph A. Abey, in speaking to the
convention, said he wants each club
to promote one new project for the
coming year.
Attending the meeting Tuesday
were a number of guests. These
were Lt. McKeeney, Bill Stovall,
Larry Leader, Joe Gatski, and Rev.
Macarius Targonsky.
The Public Health Service re
ports the marriage rate in the
United States was unchanged last
year from 1959. The divorce rate
was up slightly, but the agency
says improved reporting methods
rather than marital discord was
chief cause of this.
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