THE MATANUSKA VALLEY
PIONEER
Published Weekly at Palmer, Alaska.
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JACK ALLMAN
Editor-Publisher,
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Fine Place For Air Base
Many times in the past couple of weeks
planes heading from various Alaskan points to
Anchorage have found their landings prevented
by fogs and have run for Wasilla to sit down.
Tnat’s a good argument for the valley as an 1
army air ba^e.
And how about those 100 foot gravel banks!)
Where could one find a better bomb-proof shelter j
for ammunition and planes than 1 nek in those,
dry hillsides?
From The Fairbanks News Miner
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—
Keen-minded Alaskans are fully awake to
what it means to have Matanuska beef in the
markets of Fairbanks, Anchorage and Seward
during the present emergency brought about by
the widespread marine strike.
Fairbanks received this week end her first
shipment of beef from Matanuska, and it is pro
nounced excellent by dealers and consumers.
This meai s a lot in the realm which has been
accustomed to using prime meats supplied from
the States.
Doubting Thomases long poohooed the idea
that Alaska could produce beef, and timidly re
frained from trying. .The people went on paying
high freight rates for all meats from the Outside,
paying out tens of millions for the purchase and
transport of the supplies during the period since
the founding of the various Alaskan towns. This
great tribute has enriched the communities far
from Alaska which raised the cattle and shipped
the meats here.
Old Settler Returns
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George White who formerly
ran the okf log cabin now oe-1
copied by J. W\ Felton as the!
Fulmer Roadhouse, has return-j
ed to the valley. He has erected;
a cabin on a lot he has leased!
over near the new Signal Corps
station and says that he expects j
to spend the rest of his days
right here.
WORK WANTED —Paper-bann
ing and Painting. Work guran-j
teed. Free estimates. Vernon i
Post, in care of Pearl Archer,!
Tract 193.
LOG HOUSE FOR SALE
Well built 2 room log cabin
furnished
On 30x160 foot lot facing
highway near Felton’s
corner
See Ted McRoberts or Inquire at
Pioneer Office
Battle This Cold With
Controllable Heat
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BURN COAL
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Leave Orders With
James Richmond
Or
Morris Hurst
At
Bert’s Drug Store
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Coal By The Sack or
Ton
Also Stoves For Sale
Trucking Jobs Taken
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Mr. I. Koslosky
of Koslosky’s and the staff wishes
you one and all a
MERRY CHRISTMAS