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vol. .--45 October, 14
1938 l-'r.lncr, Alaska,
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FUTURE PLANS FCR THE VALLEY
Discussing plans for the future
with Hr.Ross L.Sheely, General
Manager of the Alaska Rural Rehab
ilitation Corporation, we are
promised that there will not be
any big change take place in the
Administration of the Colony.
Since the transfer of the Colony
to the Department of the Interior
the ARRC board of Directors will
authorize all plans of Administra
tion, Due to this transfer, the
WPA is through and in the future
every effort'will be made to •
place the Colonists on a safe,
self-supporting basis. Business
policies on a sound banking basis
will be distinctly established.
The farmers will be required to
establish goocl credit with the
Accounting Department before en
tering into further loans or in
debtedness nad must offer security
f or the 3 ano.
Colonists will continue to work
in the Civic Center as in the
past. Job3 not requiring trained
skill will be placed under a def
inite system of rotation, whereby
many more people will be given an
opportunity•to work and earn
additional cash.
An established price on hay has
been set as follows: standing hay
18', per ton, hay on stakes >11.50
hay in the barn or in a stack
115.50, quality V/i’ll* 'be' taken into
consideration. ' *
For a three months period last
winter, the hatchery Used a feed
formula, mixed from grains that -
were possible to raise here in the
valley. The results were satis
factory. (continued on page 2)
WALTER HUNTLEY -RECOGNISED
AS OUR FIRST CITIZEN
Mr.Walter Huntley has been re
quested to cone to New York City
and be in a program for the
Columbia Broadcasting Company.
This great distinction and honor
given to Mr. Huntley by a National
Radio Company ia one of the nicest
thin0s that could happen to anyone,
Mr. Huntley is very modest,about
t is distinction and says,"I am
not leaving the Valley for good,
now nor at any other time. Alaska
has been too good to me. I have
accepted this offer now, only
because it affords me an opportun
ity to visit relatives while cn
routc to New- York, which I could
not otherwise afford. I am leav
ing next .week and will return just
as soon as possible to e.ssunc life
here in the Colony”.
We can be very proud ofMr.Huntley
and .be assured ho will do his .
utmost to further the good will
toward the Colony and correct "any
false statements ho may hear q.bout
U3. • He will undoubtedly bo our
Ambassador of Good Will and we
consider the Choice of the Columbia
Broadcasting Company an excellent
one. May we dxtend congratulations
and-sincere best wishes to hr.
Walter Hunt ley i Take your.t4.m0
but.hurry back, we need you,'
CREAMERY CLOSED ON
MONDAYS
Due to the shortage of” cj’cam and
cgg3 at this time, the Creamery
will be-closed on Mondays of each
week until there is an increase
in the supply, of these two' commod
ities.