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’ hcin or * s^iwrfcB f 'fhepe are a we leone
c. jr.ia'bcrrflon and we hono to weiaw
more ox them,•Our correspondent is
ankncwxi tc us, as ve f .umd the fo i
l^ving cr. our desk after on absence
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Lot’s hone for more nswo at reg
ular intervals from toa Gann 10 area}
Groat- activity around here -
everybody doing something to heIn
develon the colony.,
Mr Moland'; 'carpenters are hammer
ing away lustily and making real nro
ress. ITis logging ere./ is also busy
alcing down the big ones, and his
awmill producing a good grade of
native lumber for corporation use.
he is planning to cut hall-a-mil
lion feet by spring and the sawmill
presents a scene similar to those in
the states in the early days,
We notice George ■rr.okns. his morn
ing rounds .In time to nick u\> the
3Hio.ll kids living. ivrthect from
school •• a kindly act much apprec
iated by the parents.
The ’buzz-gang4 has been busy
this n.ast week and have gene ’round
their half of the loco so no bony lias
to buck wood by man-power.
The boys claim that by the size
of Van’s woodnile. he is trying to
beat Mr, Mo land ' s half-million mark,.
A Community meeting was held in
the shhooliiouse and everyone was
there eiccent Lloyd Bell who was bus
ily slashing another acre with the
aid of a lantern.
It was unanimously carried that
we suouort the recommendation of the
corporation to grow feed and more -
feed on an3r land that is available,
and a committee was formed to carry
out the program,
Mr . Jackson from Anchorage seems
to be a frequent visitor in our val
ley, and is making many friends. T;7e
hear that one of our members tackled
him on Theology, and the debate last'
ed until three A.II, with the honors
going to Mr, Jackson,
'Me hear over our Radios that an
other serious case of 'hinticolon
itlsn lias broken out in Anchorage.
It is roocrted that some would-be
Republican dejegate has contracted,
the disease, and is in a serious
condition - even his mind being ef
fected,; his main hallucination being
that the Colonists like lollyooos.
'..'hat or.e> symptom in itself shows
how serious ’--is case is, as seven
teen. or irn’o years ago many of.
those name Colonists were going
over one c-vc chewing gum - they
were heroes then
”is close friends claim that hi&—,
stat-j of Mind is due to the fact
- that he has been practically un
\ employed during the past four
years, but relief agencies state
that he has participated in all
the benefits of the present Admin
istration,,
•it Tarwater, who also contract
■oed this disease some time ago, is
reported as convalvescing down in
Tennessee and is now out of danger.
That is very satisfactory, and
his return is being•eagerly awaited
by bis many friends, and also by
the Colonists, of whose Coroorat
ion ho is a director.
lb scsay that the old, vexed
question r* ’Pioneer Peak' versus
’Pe.wiao-Cuhef ha? arisen again,
and that' the anc-i-eot and honored
name has been flouted by our worthy
chief•engineer. whose ancestors
lived, loved end stole cattle under
the shadow c,i the ancient peak.
Well, lot it be ’Pioneer Peek'
if they wish ioj The old gang who
christened it back in-!35 are no
thing .if not generotis, and they
realize that Gaol: c. does sound like
language of - e doubtful character;
but wo susoeot that amidst the ring
of axes-and the crash of falling
timbers, sturdy ~>ioneers who came
ut in ' o 5 will uause to wine their
streaming brows, gaze reverently
us at the neak.. end murmur : ’’Good
Old Pen i ’■
The sun is really working now
and the housewives out - hero are
hollering for awnings to nroteet
the new sitting room carpet*
Anybody from the other side of
the river who wishes to bathe in
our glorious sunshine are welcome
to cone down sometime - provided
that they make no attempt to remair,
here.
Interesting experiments are be
ing conducted on the Bergen farm to
determine the nost efficient method
of clearing land* They are being
followed with close attention by
everybody here.
Our school master has gone to
Anchorage for the week-endU We hope
he minds, hi's step when forgathering
with Art and Howard.
FOR GALS: Good bed - Simmons Mattre
coil springs - metal bedstead. See
FOWARD LYNG.