bers were furnished some fig
ures concerning the College, that
are more than usually interest
ing. They show that the enroll
ment for the school year 1927
1928 was 83 in all courses of
college grade; 171 in summer
session; 109 in short courses of
ten weeks, and 1 graduate stud
ent. Excluding duplications the
total enrollment was 175, but the
average attendance is not given.
The total operating expenses of
the College for that year was
$83,906, making the cost per
student of regular courses, $1,
010, or including the total en
rollment of 175 the cost per
student was $479. For the 1928
1929 school year, when the op
erating expense was $100,256,
the enrollment and attendance
is not available but is reported
to be less than the previous year.
Inis would make the average
cost per student regular course
considerable over $1,000 per
student.
. .And what a difference there is
in the cost of running the public
schools of the Territory. The
towns of Anchorage, Cordova,
Fairbanks, Juneau, Ketchikan,
Petersburg and Wrangell, with
an enrollment of 2,477, were op
erated at a total expense of
$235,116, or an average cost of
$94.92. Ketchikan had the larg
est enrollment, 653, with operat
ing expenses of $47,653, or a cost
per pupil of $72.98. Of the towns
Wrangell had the lowest enroll
ment, 173, and the cost was $22,
234, or$129.10 per pupil.
Dr. Bunnell has had some ex
perience in teaching native
schools, but it availed him lit
tle. He could get further in
formation if he were to study the
costs of maintaining the public
schools throughout the Terri
tory. But he does not seek or
desire this kind of information.
And the general public is not
informed as to the enormous
cost of trying to build up the Ag
ricultural College , which had 83
college grade pupils two years
ago and about 70 this year. No
audit has ever been made of the
College expenditures, and when
Auditor Cash Cole sought to
comply with the mandate of the
law creating his office and'have
the bills come to his office for
scrutiny, Attorney General John
Rustgard gave a written opinion
that this was not necessary, and
that the Territorial appropria
tion should be paid over upon
demand of the Treasurer of the
College.
. .And of course that good
staunch Democrat, Dr. Bunnell
is using all his influence to have
his political followers enter the
Republican primary, and vote for
John Rustgard for the nomina
tion of Delegate to Congress. And
of course he is using his influ
ence to defeat the renomination
of Senator Will A. Steel, for he
holds him responsible for the cut
in the College appropriations
during the two past Legislative
sessions. Senator Steel believes
in greater economy at the Col
lege but he was instrumental
al in seeing that the Territory
gave greater school refunds to
the incorporated districts.
In the last session he was re
sponsible for raising the refunds
to Ketchikan and Juneau from
$30,000 per year to $40,000, with
a proportionate increase to all
the smaller towns in the Terri
tory. In the 1927 session Repre
sentative William L. Paul had
the House pass the bill that
largely increased all school re
funds, and Senator Steel cham
pioned the bill through the Sen
ate. And because of these in
creased refunds all towns in the
Territory have been able to
maintain better schools without
increased taxation. But of course
that means nothing to Dr. Bun
nel. He is only interested in his
pet hobby.
ADVOCATES EXPERIMENTAL
FUR FARM
By E. F. Graves
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Petersburg is one of the most
i
important fur producing centers'
3f Alaska and it is a pleasure'
lo see a community which real
izes the importance of this in
dustry and which so whole
heartedly entertains progressive
plans for the betterment of the
Commerce and local press are
fur industry. The Chamber of
very much alive to the tre
menduous possibilities of fur
farming in this area. For
nearly three years now I have
attempted to obtain for Alaska
a small demonstration farm
where experimental and demon
stration work could be carried
on and ranchers might come to
study and witness the results
obtained by correct control
methods. Such a central sta
tion could regularly dissemin
ate by letter and press to those
engaged in fur farming, inform
ation relative to the business.
Needless to say, there are many
problems unsolved in this phase
of animal husbandry and not
until experimental work is ac
complished will the answer be
known.
After the initial survey when
the causes for fur farm failures
were ascertained, I recommend
ed that a small demonstration
plant be established in order to
actually show what correct fox
culture would do. Since one
demonstration would accomplish
more than all the talk possible.
Even though a rancher did not
| make a personal call to witness
I the activities, if he knew that
such a place was in existence
and successfully functioning,
he would be encouraged to re
new his own efforts not only by
that reassuring knowledge but
he would receive by mail or thru
a regular newspaper column, the
results obtained at the demon
stration farm.
It should not be expected that
such a farm would pay a casli
profit since its primary function
would be educational. But thru
the sale of improved stock and
surplus pelts there would be a
considerable income and in facl
such a plant could be self-sup
porting but it should not be es
tablished with financial gain ir
mind.
Alaska needs ONE demonstra
tion fur farm—not two, three
or four. The location is not th(
factor of greatest importance
The information would be dis
tributed to all concerned. Th<
principles of fur farming ar(
identical regardless of one’s lo
cation. A small demonstratior
and experimental plant in Alas
ka should be a Territorial activ
ity under the direction of the
Alaska Agricultural College
This does not mean that the
plant should or needs to be es
tablished on the College Camp
us, in fact, that might even be
inadvisable, but certainly rather
there than no place at all. My
personal favorable reactions to
location sites rests between Ju
neau and Petersburg, for th
leason that either town is some
thing of a clearing house for all
persons coming into or leaving
the Territory and more people
would therefore be likely to see
and visit the establishment and
greater educational work be
thereby accomplished.
,It is quite plain that it is im
practical for one man to call at
all of the fur farms in Alaska,
only a few can be reached. The
need for a small demonstration
and experimental fur farm is so
onvious that no elaboration is
lequired. It is also plain that if
the fur farmers of Alaska do
really desire the establishment
of such a plant that they must
make themselves or their opin
ions known.
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Keller Is Best Qualified
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A comparison of the qualifi
cations of the two candidates
for the Republican nomination
for Commissioner of Education
can leave no doubt In anyone’s
mind that W. K. Keller, Super
intendent of Schools in Juneau,
is the proper man for the office.
His preparation for school work,
his record of achievements in
the field of education, and his
experience in and insight into
the field of educational prob
lems in Alaska are so much bet
ter than those of any other can
didate that he is entitled to the
unqualified support of everyone
interested in school affairs in
Alaska. Incidentally he has re
ceived the unqualified support
of school patrons wherever he
has been, and is now receiving
their support for the office of
Commissioner of Education.
Superintendent Keller is the
best prepared of any of the can
didates for the office. He holds
A. B. and A. M. degrees in Pub
lic School administration and
has completed a portion of the
work for the highest of all de
grees, Ph. D. This is far above
the preparation which Mr. Breu
er has had, as he holds only an I
A. B. degree, the minimum qual- 1
iflcation permitted to hold his
position. Superintendent Keller
has had executive work in
school positions in Washington,
Oregon and Idaho, in addition
to his long service in Alaska. He
has had nine years experience
in Alaska schools, two years in
Fairbanks and seven years in
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