USGS Field Worker
Here For Winter Months
John Williams of the U. S. Geo
logical Survey arrived in Palmer
recently after spending a summer
in the field studying perma-frost
and terrain in the Yukon River
flats area near Beaver. Mr. Wil
liams will spend the winter here,
writing his report of the summer
activities
Mr. Williams explained that
there was little that could be said
of this part of the U. S. Geologi
cal Survey work, because it is
classified as secret by the mili
tary for which it is done.
The Yukon river party headed
by Williams was one of seven
field parties, scattered throughout
the territory, working on these
terrain studies last summer. A
major portion of the work is con
cerned with the interpretation of
aerial photographs through which
terrain predictions are made
Although working near Fort
Yukon which is in the immediate
vicinity of the Fishwheel gold
strike, the geologist said he did
not visit the scene of the fall’s
stampede. However, he talked
with a number of prospectors and
bush pilots, all of whom felt the
strike was unlikely to prove
» sound, because of the physical
characteristics of the area in
which the find was reported.
Mr. Williams said he has since
read the official report on the
strike, issued through the Bureau
of Mines. This report bears out
the conclusions reported in news
papers that the strike was prob
ably the result of salted gold,
placed at Fishwheel by someone
who benefitted from the rush of
traffic to the area.
Mr Williams, a former Marble
head, Mass., resident, expects to
be working in Palmer until time
to return to the field next June.
The geologist is a graduate of
Harvard University.
Brooks Go Outside
To Study Chicken Farms
Mr. and Mrs. Alba Brooks and
child left Palmer recently on
the first leg of a combined busi
ness and pleasure trip that will
take them half across the conti
nent, and will keep them away
from Palmer for at least another
month.
The Brooks took plane for Seat
tle, where they planned to stop
long enough to inspect the Albers
experimental farm at Carnation.
From Seattle, they go to Portland
and Oregon City, where Mr.
Brooks will look at equipment for
broiler batteries
Their next stop was scheduled
to be at the DeKalb Hatcheries at
DeKalb, 111., where more than
half a million broilers are raised
in the hatcheries’ plant.
From DeKalb the Brooks will
go to Saginaw, Mich., where they
plan to spend the Christmas holi
days with relatives
Upon his return next month,
Mr. Brooks expects to make
known detailed plans for his
poultry farm in the Valley.
CAR WIRING SHORTS
Last Thursday’s fire alarm was
occasioned by a short circuit in
the wires of banker Jack Maze’
automobile. There was no dam
age, other than to the vehicle’s
wiring. Fire trucks made good
time on the call to the Maze
home, despite difficulty experi
enced by firemen in starting one
of the department’s trucks.
Lebsher Decision
Expected Tomorrow
Decision in the suit of Arno
Lebsher, represented by L. V.
Roach, against the Matanuska
Valley Farmers’ Co-Operating
Association, will be made public
tomorrow, Judge Anthony Di
mond told James Wilson, Co-Op
manager, earlier this week. At
that time, Judge Dimond said he
had arrived at a decision, but
had not yet made a written draft.
He gave Mr. Wilson no hint as to
the outcome of the case.
The case is that in which land,
owned by Mr. Lebsher, on which
the Anchorage Dairy is located,
is the root of controversy. Mr.
Roach is attempting to reclaim
the land on the grounds that
the terms of the rental lease are
unfair, since rent does not now
cover taxes on the property. The
Co-Op contends that Mr. Lebsher,
now confined to an institution
Outside, is gainig valuable assets
sice the land and its buildings
will revert to his ownership when
the lease expires in 1956.
One More Day Left
To Vote In SCS Election
Valley farmers are reminded
that ballots still may be cast for
supervisor of the Palmer Soil
Conservation district through to
morrow. Votes should be record
ed at the Extension Office.
One vacancy exists on the
beard. Clair Patten, retiring su
pervisor, is a candidate to suc
ceed himself. He is opposed by
Joe Lentz.
Any land-occupier living within
the limits of the Palmer district
may vote in this election.
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HOMERiTES DRIVE
TO SEWARD
An automobile caravan oi
Homer business men recently
drove to Seward over the new
ly-frozen surface of the Homer
Seward Highway, to make the
first official trip over that road.
The Homer portion of the high
way only recently became pass
able, following the winter freeze
up.
The road links Homer, formerly
virtually isolated by land, with
sister communities along the
Kenai Peninsula. Homer business
men expected the road’s hard
surfacing, scheduled to be com
pleted next summer, to give that
town’s development a decided
boost.
The Homer-ites were royally
entertained by Seward business
men on the occasion of their re
cent visit.
Many Enjoy Christmas Program
WASILLA—A capacity crowd
attended the annual Christmas
program here last week. It was
sponsored by members of the
Wasilla community and was pre
sented by the children of Wasilla
school. The program’s sponsors
expressed their appreciation to
those who participated in the
very successful presentation.
Have Holiday Open House
WASILLA—Mr. and Mrs. Os
car Johnson held open house at
their Wasilla home on Christmas
evening.
FWS Will Hold
Hearing Wednesday
Holgar Larsen of the Fish and
Wild Life Service office will pre
side over an open session at next
regular meeting of the Mata
uska Valley Sportsmen, it was
announced today by Clair Stock,
club president. The meeting will
be called to order at 8 o’clock
next Wednesday evening in the
Sportsmen’s rifle range beneath
the Rec Hall.
Purpose of the meeting, to be
conducted as a hearing, is to sam
ple public opinion regarding the
operation of FWS rules and regu
lations now in effect, according
to Mr. Larsen. Regular club bus
iness will be conducted in a short
session prior to the open hearing.
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