Volo 1
Uo. 33
July 22, 19P8
Palnor, Alaska
5 cents
LOOK OUT FAIRBANKS,
HERE WE COMEIII
Young farmers r.nd farm'ercttes from
the valley of the Promised L' nd.
We are the most ambitious bunch of
spud raisers between hero and Se«i
attic, which takes in some terri
tory. In fact, we re the garden
raisinest, calf feedinost, hog
slopineSt, eg. pickinest bunch of
high cl as hoodlums Colonel Olilson
ever freighted over the Alaska R.
R.
And we are preparing to have a hol
iday. ’Ve'ro coming loaded with
song, laughter and fun, pop-guns,
pea-shooter:!, whistles ■‘.nd bubble
gum.
On leaving Matanuska station the
engineer don't dare stop this side
of Fairbanks for fear we'll blow
up the track.
Fifty-thousand strong, uh—or—wait
a minute, that could be wrong. Jo'll
leave it to the Editor of the wAlasl
Miner", — count us if you can.
Mr. Oldroyd cane down to sac just
how bad it really was and left on
the last train to warn Miss McDon
ald.
This 4-R invasion from tho south
will reach Fairbanks on tho morn
ing of J-’ly 23 and complete surrend
er is expected by July 27,
The bi cry at Fairbanks is going
to be "Farmer Relief"—reloive Fair
banks of the Matanuska Farmers,
The 4-H ulaib Round-Up is going to
town, bag and baggage, while there
they will spend four days.at Coll
ege. We hope each member will re
ceive his sheepskin before retxirning
Jiome, (Mote; Mr. Oldroyd,„ better
iock up the sheep])
CONTRACT FOR VETERANS
A letter received this week from
the Veteran's Administration
Offices in Seattle, states in
part, "The propose 1 for furnish
ing che hospital for srnitorium
care of beneficiaries of veterans
administration for the period
July 1, 1938 to June 30, 1939,
has born accepted and assigned a
contract. Dr. E#L. Wilson, chief
nedical officer for this district,
inspected our local hospital .and
announced that it passed 100%.
The arrangements for this contract
is one more evid..-r.ee of the per
manent continuation oi our hospit
al.
- . cial credit is iuo. r.A.A.
Johnson md lir.O.C, ■ 1 in their
forts to contact Dr.VJil on ...
in presenting tl Veteran's
Administration in 'Washington with
tli urgent neod o' hospital care
'.c of the -.lonbors of our American
Legion,
DIVIDENDS .us • co:;
rhrecounting dopnrtmerit is v/ork
in_ ovo.’ tin- to got the divld nd
checks r ,udy nor distribution.
uo to tho gr r.t mount of nee. ss
nry routine connected, it will be
sone tine yet bof or these chocks
will be ivc.dy.' Therefore it is
uncossnry to c;.11 r.t the office
for thei.. The..-accounting: office
will notify the furriers, of the
v lley just ns soon c.s possible
v;h n thi.. sc ch... cks r.rc rendy.
ANYONE ITIRIRO .. BOOTH OR ■ CON
CESSION DURIN. THE FAIR PLEASE
SEE ER.V.H. ’iOREEAN