61° 30 ’ N. Lat.
149° 15T W. Long.
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PPG DUCTS
Vol. I
Calmer, Alaska June 25, 1936 Nos. 44 - 45
FOURTT-' OF JULY CELEBRATION
TO BE VALLEY’S BIGGEST DAY
^lans for the celebration at
Dalmer on the Fourth of July are
going ahead in grand style. All
committees are busy at their var
ious tasks and details are being
taken care of early so as not to
cause confusion at the last moment.
Bank Wedding (Bo. 2 warehouse)
is looking for a counle more fel
lows who are handy with their mitts
Any of you chans who have had ring
exoerience and would like to mix
a few rounds see Bank.
John Birsch and Pill Smith, who
have charge of the rifle shoot, an
nounce the arrival of the targets.
Everything will be in readiness on
the morning'of the Fourth.
CJLJL-L JDOUWeiiS , WHO USBQ JO LWISL
a few muscles himself in his boy
hood days, has promised us a real
up-and-coming wrestling bout be
tween two colonists who have tang
led before, but can’t decide which
is the better man.
Chick Perrine says that the big
i show for that night will be a real
up-to-the-minute picture with much
of interest to the children who
will be admitted free.
Last Sunday we took a trip up tc
the Lucky Shot and Fern Mines, with
the result that the boys at the
Fern have issued a challenge to the
Lucky.Shot fellows to meet them in
a double-jack drilling contest as
* one of the features of the day.
All the business houses and at
least one of the colonists are en
tering floats for the parade. Many
of the Valley children are planning
no march in costume, and of course
’dr. Goofy, the clown, will be there
so amuse the kiddies.
Elmer Waugh, manager of the ball
•team, is Pounding the boys on the
jack. Fe’s taking no chances on
rhe Lucky Shot bunch walking off
mth the game that day.
There will be races of all kinds
for the younger boys and girls nov
elty stunts such as a slow bicycle
race, and a tricjrcle race for the
,'iittle fellows 7 or under. There .
•'ill be something for everyone and
H> don’t forget the big dance with the
fasilia and ^almer musicians furn
ishing top notch music.
PUKL AND ECKERT ARE FIRST
COLONISTS TO GO ON OWN
Virgil Eckert and Joe "Puhl of
Tracts 99 and 100 walked into the
office of Manager Sheely yesterday
and declared themselves independ
ent of their bingle and clothing
credit allowance. From now on,
they say, they will be raying cash
and will diminish their debt rath
er than increase it.
• This action on the part of the
two colonists was a complete sur
prise to Hr. Sheely as even the
most optimistic hadn’t considered
the possibility of the new settlers
getting themselves on a self-sup
porting basis within fourteen'
months after arriving in the val
ley.
Roth ^uhl and Eckert have moved
ahead with cautious economy from
the very start ana their indebted
ness to the corporation is way
down in the lower brackets. .By
trading work between themselves
and with their neighbor, Clarence
Sjodin, they completed their com
fortable homes without any employ
ed labor cost.
When the matter of wells was of
such vast importance last summer
and all the drill rigs were working
night and day they walked into the
office and asked for. a oumr.*
”^ump l ” said Nr« SI-.eely. "What
in the devil you going to do with
a pump? We can’t get a rig onto
your place to drill for a couple of
weeks yet.'’
■’Wo have a well,” they informed
him. ”Wo dug it ourselves. Nov/ we
wrant a pump. ”
’’Take a dozen of them,” said
Mr. Steely who was getting button
holed every ten minutes with, pleas
for a well rig. This was very
probably the inception of the pol
icy Mr. Sheely has since followed
as manager; that of helping first
those who are trying to help them
selves.
FELTON GETS DETAIL LICENCE
On July 1st T, V\r. Felton will
have for sale wines and beer under
a license oermitting purchasers to
carry goods away, but not oemit
ting drinking on the promisee.