jniTCAU DJ SCTTCSES KATANUSKA (
AT CYAl’Em
f'atanusha colony v;ac the prli
cipal topic of is cuss ion at
cent rr.oot.inr of tho Juneau C
ten of Gomnerce.
COLONY
a re -
larr
Herr’r Cu~ itt contended that If
that many remained, the. colony
has boon much mono successful
than the a•.rags colonisetion ven
tur k ping Its ori ;inal sot
> tiers. "o oxpli Lnod that in his
. long personal experience in col
onisation in the western states
end Alberta, ho he 1 found invar
iably that it remained for those
v;ho cane later to stay with tho
land.
Flakno said fatonuska has b:.on a
va1ua11_ pro vin g gr ound for a - -
riculturo and pr-diet >d that in
the future flying transports
would ho traveling on re -ul r
sch<-dial' all th way to ti% . g st
ern states;with prod'co th t is
superior to th .thrown anyv/hero
else. A1 : r i, 0 ;t. 25
(con't on next column)
The vall ey project as branded as
an expensive failure by Forman
Banfiold, attorney, end ably de
j Joe opt T. Flakne, chief
of the Territory's Uncmployment
Ger ice; Anthony G. Tames, con
mi \ sr of education; Dr. IV.
Council, co. -mis si oner of health.
They ar ".ed that the project is a
worthwhile demonstration that ag
riculture can be successful in
Ale ska .
Frank Ccrnick, Juneau yrocor,
told the Chamber that Alaska pota
toes arc not much rood, while J.
?. A nderson, census chief and for
mer member of the legislature, de
clared they are the host in the
world•
The discussion was precipitated
by an article appearin'; in papers
to the effect that only 56 per
cent of the original colonists
are still at Palmer.
EDITORIAL NOTE 01'
JUNEAU DI30USSI0.
? V. Flakno, havin'- lived i.n the
Valley more than a year r.- 1 worked
anons the farmers as A^riovltural
.ision Agent, is undoubtedly
hotter able to discuss subject
pertaining to the so call T'a
nuska Colony, than arc ensue1
visitors and others v/ho obtain
their information from art cles
v/rifctcn by those who hope this
project will be a failure.
CO 4d>
St. John’s Lutherm Chv/’oh
’..oodrow 'Jurth, Pastor
Sunday School at 10:50
Th-j Ladies’ Aid v/i 11 m;ot Thursday
Lovoir.bor 7, at 11:00 A. . rt the
parsonage. A pot luck lur.r. v;All
be s -rvod at noon.
The folks of the United Fro
Church ’"ill or in" brslcdts e
for f.n annual fellowship 1 •:
r t "loan and r conference o ;
fetters in the afternoon of
Fovombor 3.
■>>3 3 t/i nt
' lunch
• t.'ier
■'"hunch
Sunday
lover end Youol, '"onorel r\. lonary
in Air. ska. ’"ill bo pro's- nt .'or the
occn son. 25 xi:v t s of / -t c
colored filn will :.. s'-o> - "ter
Ivrc’i.
v/hosc c'.il iron n~* . x:-. Sun
day School end r.: . .hers of tk. Aid
: V . nt 3
O r>
ana otrurs mt.'.rested era
to be present.
*30 0.
The Christian Jrdoavor v% ■ 1. :r.: t
week freni hinlay at t’ lorn.
of oil S . Vi 11 or—ro.in. •. t
id vine. 9. -T. la
CC'i.l iOTIOil
In lest weeks issue of th.
• rr> • F. D. Snocl rcss Wes
Chairmen of to. . 1
s il. This is incorrect. T
|f. Stock was elect d to tv
t tier
..ed as
lour
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