WASHINGTON
NEWSLETTER
Action on nine of Delegate
Bartlett’s bills is being delayed
through failure so fan on the
part of the Interior Department
to submit reports to the House
Committee on Interior and Insu
lar Affairs.
In expressing hope to Secretary
McKay that action might be taken
without further delay, Delegate
Bartlett pointed out that seven
of the measures were introduced
a year ago, one eleven months
ago, one eleven months ago and
one nine months ago. Most of the
measures concerned would allow
the sale of land to non-profit or
ganizations in the Terirtory.
Other bills would establish a pro
cedure for the care of Alaska’s
mentally ill, authorize the Ter
ritory to incur bonded indebted
ness and call for review and ac
tion every five years on with
drawn and reserved lands in the
Territory.
The territories subcommittee of
the House Interior and Insular
Affairs Committee has scheduled
two of Delegate Bartlett’s bills
for consideration on February 8
and 9. One would extend until
June 30, 1959, the Alaska Public
Works program, now due to ex
pire on June 30 of next year. The
other bill would allow the Terri
tory of Alaska to lease school
lands in the Territory for a period
of 50 years rather than the pres
ent 10-year period allowed.
Five additional Alaska mea
sures sponsored by the Delegate
were referred to the appropriate
comittees this week following
their introduction on the opening
day of Congress. One measure
would abolish the 80-rod shore
space reserve on land claims on
shore waters in Alaska, a second
would extend until June 30, 1955,
the present waiver allowing the
transportation of passengers on
Canadian vessels between Haines
and other points in Alaska, and
between Skagway and other Al
aska ports. In addition, passengers
and freight could be carried on
Canadian ships between Hyder
and points in Alaska and the con
tinental United States. Present
waiver is scheduled to expire on
June 30 of this year. A third bill
would allow the Baptist Mid-Mis
sions to purchase approximately
* "five acres of land in the Homer
area for a church site. The other
two Bartlett bills are so-called
private relief measures, one for
Gloria M. Medellin of Ketchikan
and the other for August J. Strig
ga of Kodiak.
Katmai National Monument
Delegate Bartlett has called for
a “realistic appraisal” of the Kat
Siretch to Health
It takes a lot of skilled care and
hours of exercise for young David
Payne of Los Angeles to fight his
way back from polio. David's
physical therapist, Jean Cum
mins of Orthopedic Hospital is
teaching him to re-educate mus
cles damaged by the disease.
Miss Cummins’ own training and
David’s after-care are paid for
out of March of Dimes funds. The
drive to fight polio is from Jan
uary 2 to 31. Give generously.
DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE
TO MAKE SEED TESTS
Seed purity and germination
tests are being started Febru
ary 1 by the Alaska Depart
ment of Agriculture. Samples
will be run for individuals
sending in samples by the mid
dle of February. Later samples
will be run if time permits.
Commercial supplies will be
checked as part of the depart
ment’s enforcement program.
mai National Monument and a
specific appraisal of the request
of a number of residents of the
Naknek area “to open the areas -
surrounding Naknek Lake Group
to about eight miles back from
the lake shores of this group in
all directions.”
Delegate Bartlett stated that on
several occasions in the past he
has declared that he believes the
Monument is altogether too large.
“I believe it to be too large,” he
informed Secretary McKay, “be
cause it is unwieldy and unneces
sary administratively. It is a
matter of record that this Monu
ment was created because of the
Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.
Now the ‘Smokes’ have diminish
ed until there are only a few so
that the very purpose for which
the Monument was established no
longer exists. Notwithstanding, I
for one believe that the beauty
of the area and its other special
features warrant a national mon
ument there. But it should be
realistic in respect to size and
should not deny to the residents
of the area land which has no
proper place within the Monu
ment.”
Moore's Garage
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UNIVERSITY MUSEUM
POPULAR WITH VISITORS
During the past year a total
of 28,068 visitors signed the mus
eum register, at the University of
Alaska. The museum has become
an important place for tourists
and visitors in the Fairbanks area.
From the States, 18,187 regist
ered, representing each state in
the Union. Californians topped
he list with 2,548. Second was
Washington with 1,853. New York
led Texas 897 to 879, followed by
Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsyl
vania, and Oregon.
Canada contributed 261 visitors
and 78 Hawaiians were registered.
Foreign countries supplied 115
visitors with England, France, and
Germany well represented, as
well as one visitor from Samoa
and five from Mexico.
Alaskans too have shown a
keen interest in the University
museum for during the year 9,
161 Alaskan residents registered.
2,796 stores throughout the Un
ited States are licensed, official
distributors of Boy Scout uni
forms and other supplies.
NEW BABIES
Lucas
Mrs. and Mrs. Leo Lucas are
parents of their fifth child, a son
who was born at Valley Hospital
January 16. He weighed nine
pounds, two ounces at birth and
has been named Daniel Tracy. Mr.
Lucas operates a dozer service in
Palmer.
Barry
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Barry of
Palmer are receiving congratula
tions on the birth of a daughter,
Susan Louise who was born at
Valley Hospital January 19. She
weighed five pounds, nine ounces
at birth. The Barrys have an
other child, a son James. Mr.
Barry is a carpenter and employ
ed at the Eklutna Project.
Earnings of the Philtower
Building in Tulsa, Oklahoma,
help maintain the 127,000-acre
Philmont Scout ranch near Cim
arron, New Mexico, used for high
adventure camping. Both were
gifts of Waite Phillips.
Growers and Sellers
Must Comply with New
Potato Regulations
Revised potato regulations have
been completed and mailed to
potato growers, storekeepers, and
wholesalers, it was announced by
the Alaska Department of Agri
culture in their newsletter this
week.
Farmers and wholesalers are
most affected by the regulation,
James Wilson, Commissioner of
Agriculture pointed out. Potato
growers can show their interest
in the potato improvement pro
gram by careful grading, handl
ing, packaging and labeling of
their product. Retailers can help,
Wilson said, by buying on grade
rather than price; by storing po
tatoes at room temperature, and
protecting them from light to pre
vent greening.
As consumers, Wilson suggest
ed, we all can look for graded
potatoes and protest when pota
toes obviously "off-grade” are
sold. Inspections for compliance
with the new regulations are be
ginning immediately, he said.
February has been chosen fon a
nationwide potato advertising
campaign by the National Potato
Council. Wilson urged all retail
ers to stock potatoes in several
different packs and to advertise
them as the “economy food’’. “We
must start now to get “off-grade”
potatoes off the counters", Wilson
stated.
We Have . . .
DAFFODILS and
HYACINTH PLANTS
in Blossom
also
FRESH CUT FLOWERS
for all occasions
MATANUSKA VALLEY
GARDENS
Phone 32J11
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A CALL FOR
PROSPERITY
The Alaska Gulf Oil Corporation is calling on you once more —- businessmen —
professional men — property owners of Anchorage and vicinity. We are offering
you a chance to invest in our enterprise and we know it is the best.
1. We have approximalely 50,000 acres in leases in our corporation.
2. We have the best structure and formation—the best indications of oil.
4. Our leases are only 21-2 miles from Anchorage.When we strike a proving field, we can reach 4th
Avenue, only three miles away and Fort Richardson and Elmendorf.
5. We can also load ships and tankers at our land site without millions of dollars of pipe lines.
Our leases are at the back door of Anchorage on Knik Arm.
6. We have the best ROTARY DRILLING RIGS AVAILABLE for Alaska, and as quickly as you
people respond to the advertisement, we can bring the drilling rig North before Spring ,and start
drilling. Operation can be continued through the Winter months. There are 45,000 people living
in the vicinity of Anchorage. If only 5% of the people invest in this enterprise we can start
drilling immediately. We are now offering shar es at One Dollar each and 25 shares minimum. The
firm has no sales force drawing commissions. Y ou are urged to investigate for yourself. The Presi
dent of this corporation draw no stockholders’ investment salaries. Your little investment can mean
prosperity for Anchorage and Security for You!
This is the last call for Alaskan support.
We are going to drill this Spring even if
we have to have outside financing.
We are honest and sincere in this enterprise
and we are not going to waste your money.
. IF TWENTY ■ FIVE DOLLARS WILL BREAK YOU, DO NOT INVEST
ALASKA GULF OIL and
GAS DEVELOPMENT, Inc.
Fred G. Schreiber Blanche E. Bright Hugh M. King
President Secretary-Treasurer Vice-President
326 Fourth Avenue—Pearl Bldg.
The President and Vice President
of Alaska Gulf Oil Draw No
Salary From Stockholders Funds.
Phone 47045