COLONY PLANS ARE SLOWED,
AGRICULTURAL GROUP TOLD
The trend now is toward a
slower approach to a coloniza
tion plan for Alaska, the Valley’s
agricultural committee was told
at last week’s regular meeting.
C. W. Peters, advisory member of
the committee, said the govern
ment now apparently favored a
plan of first building roads to
agricultural areas, and then de
veloping a financial program
adapted to the needs of the set
tlers, with each case receiving in
dividual consideration.
A sub-committee appointed
from the agricultural group met
yesterday to bring its recommen
dations for future colonization
plans.
Parker Lester reported that a
man could be obtained to estab
lish a grading school in the Val
ley, if funds could be obtained to
pay his expenses. He recommend
ed that the committee take im
mediate action through G. W.
Gasser, in order that legislative
appropriations might be made.
The committee discussed the
agricultural laws which they felt
should be enforced in the future.
Among those mentioned was a
pure seed law, quarantine laws
and proper labelling regulations.
Upon the motion of Glen
Woods, the secretary was direct
ed to write Mr. Gasser, commis
sioner of agriculture, asking that
steps be taken to get a grading
expert stationed in the Valley.
The motion further stated that
Mr. Gasser be asked what steps
the committee might take to
help obtain enforcement of exist
ing agricultural regulations.
Mr. Lester suggested that the
committee take action through
Lorin T. Oldroyd, director of Ex
tension Service, to get soil con
servation laws changed. Last
year, farmers were given $20 an
acre payment for land clearing
practices, for a minimum of 10
acres. This year’s regulation
calls for a $10 payment for a
minimum of 20 acres.
Mr. Lester also called for sug
gestions for the coming year’s
program of the Extension Service
and for plans for Farm and Home
week. These suggestions are to be
presented by committee members
at the November meeting.
It was suggested that a mem
ber of the Soil Conservation
Service be invited to become a
member of the agricultural com
mittee.
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Very few adhered strictly to par
ty lines in marking their ballots.
Democrats and Republicans alike
registered their total approval of
the efforts of Delegate Bob Bart
lett, who was the choice of most
Valley voters.
Also noticed in this year’s
election, was the voter’s tendency
to mark an incomplete ticket.
Many ballots recorded choices
for only a few of the territorial
and legislative offices.
Wasilla’s election day was com
pletely interesting from every
point of view, for voters there
surprised with a 116 count for
total vote. They exhausted the
supply of regular ballots, used up
all the sample ballots that could
be unearthed, and were writing
down choices in longhand when
the polls closed on Tuesday eve
ning.
Wasilla sided with Palmer in
voting an overwhelming no to
fish traps, but installed Heinie
Snider as top choice in their leg
islative balloting.
MAY REFLOOR GYM
A new basketball court in the
Palmer gymnasium is possible, if
flooring can be secured, James
Wilson, manager of the Co-Op,
said this week. Tentative plans
for re-flooring the gymnasium
have been discussed, and the
project could be carried through
over the Thanksgiving holiday,
if the flooring material is avail
able.
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Members of the choir of the
United Protestant Church held
their regular fall party in the
church parlors last week.
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Themed to a fall round-up motif,
table and room were decorated
in typical western style, com
plete with a chuck wagon and
bonfire.
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