E TRRT CAR THOUGH FROM
ANCFORAGS TO nAlT ER
In a Tour and one half hour trio
that was not without its thrills,
Reverend r. J, Jackson drove from
Anchorage Tuesday with Mrs. Jackson
and two companions,
Four small glaciers that the
reray encountered had to he crossed
with the aid of rones, and more
than once the blocks and falls kept
them from sliding down into deep
gulches. The Xnik River was cros*
sed on the ice just beneath the
bridge now under construction.
hr. Jackson, who ir here to nut
up a church for his following of
Seventh Day Adventists, doesn’t rec
ommend the twisting dogteam trails
he had to follow as a highway to
Anchorage, but, like many others,
considers forty dollars for the
transportation of a light automo
bile a distance of 4b miles just a
little too rich for his blood.
Mrs. Jackson, who was here for
tie big Christmas oarty at the Com
munity hall, announces that she
lost a small gift which she had
been entrusted to deliver. It was
in a shonning bag together with
some groceries she had purchased.
,Tould the person who found any
thing answering t.his c.oscr 1 nt ion
nlease leave the gift at the TO
RE ER office. They may kwao tie
other things that wore in the bag.
Hrs. Walter Piwool of Tract 106
received a gift from her mot tier
that bore L5.22 in stamos. id Cof
fey, hastor of the Hess, remarks
that it looks to him like lh.de
cam was the one who got tne are sent
Two women of the camp saved the
day on Tuesday. Firs. Leo Jacobs,
wife of the ARRC architect, saved
the tent of hr. Walls, a neighbor,
when the roof caught afire.
LL.rtha .Irwin, of Sa 1 ly ’ s , out
out a blaze unassisted at the form
er tent residence of the Phil O’
lie ills.
Fire warden Culzman missed out
on all thm excitement as he was in
the camp 10 area inspecting chim
neys .
The alarm for all fires will be
successive short blasts of the pow
erhouse whistle, he sc.id, 'mid asks
that all who can come running when
it is sounded.
A meeting of the Palmer Piecinct
Democratic Club will be hold Sunday
Je;.n. 12 at 2:30 ?. H. in the little
red schoolhouso on wheels. A large
turn-out is requested as there are
some important matters to be taken
ud .
Itf~ easier to mail a PIONEER
then to write tec letter you owe.
CTANC-FS FAIN IN ACCOUNTING
AND DISBnNTMT’ D3°TS.
It lies been determined to admin
ister the ’Vtanuska Project as a
division of the F“T'A of Ain ska and
to facilitate matters the TJ.
Treasury Department is establish
ing its own accounting and disburs
ing office h*.rc.
This moans, in effect, that the
project will henceforth bo conduc
ted in accordance with Federal
proccdure and regulations.
The disbursing office will be
in charge of I r. c. D. Putnam and
the Treasury Accounts office un
der Nr, J. G. Wenzel. Both will
be branches under respective of
fices in Juneau.
Tr. Don Irwin announces that
115 rifles, the first shipment for
members of the American T-.ifle Asso
ciation, have arrived and thrt they
will be distributed at the general
warehouse on Saturday, J< n. 4th.
The Palmer Motor Service has
add,, d another car to its fleet,
the new Buick manager TMLing is to
be seen sailing around the icy cor
ners .
Three potatoes grown by Alex
hole.in of the Itcnai Lake Experi
mental F rm won the '100 cash
orizc offered annually by the Bur
; ess Seed end ?Iant Co., of Oules
oure, ho.
Agriculturists declare that the
award settles for one. end ell the
.question of quality as regards Al
askan grown notatoos, for those
won in cormetition with tubers
grown in all parts of the United
r'tatoS. The variety was Waite
Gold.
Jack Lund of Tiact £03 is look
ing for a fish meddler's horn. Fe
has the job of distributing all
the salmon canned last summer by
the colonists at the Lad er mental
F.-rm. The quota is three small
and one large can to each number
of all families.
L. I. Ubert says to bring your
shoos in if you want them fixed.
If ho g^ts caught up on the
work the shop may bo closed down
for a while, to open again when
there is sufficient repairing to
warrant it.
Give the high sign early if you
want a truck to nick you up along
the road. Don’a wait until it is
right up on you. It is hard to
stop quickly on these Icy roads.
Hold up your hand and give the
driver a break*
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