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VALLEY SETTLER is published
every Triday by the Eataiiusba Val
ley Farrier's Cooperating Associa
tion at Palmer, Alaska.
Ling. Editor: Irving iTev,ville
Subscription rates:
By rail:
Failed a ■■ y v/h ore:
A 1.00 year
1.75 year
.10 copy
This paper is issued for the pur
pose of giving information and
news of the L'atanuska Valley Far
mers' Coo eration Associations'
\/c"k, protlems, accomplishments,
also nevs of local and general
interest and to foster the Co
operative spirit of the Farmers
of the Fata ,usl:a Valley.
CIVILIAN DILLS'TON Cf'MT
etc., and more help for making
Ned C-.oss supplies.
Farmers were urged to keep
all fire fi._h.ting equipment in
good working order, to keep a
supply of water on hand, and a
good ladder available.
Incendiary bombs and their
handling was discussed. Accord
ing to military advice the type
of incendiary bombs used here will
most likely be the wa_nesium
themite type of intensive fire
bomb, weighing a little over two
pounds.
Water is absolutely out in
fighting the magnesium bombs. The
more water used the faster each
burns.
Don’ t use wate r.
Don’t use patent fire extin
guishers.
Stay av;ay for at least 45
seconds until they stop throwing
white hot sparks.
The bombs are so light that
they wi11 usually not penetrate
a roof, but instead will burn
through and since they urn at ex
tremely high temperatures it does
n’t take long. Freoarations should
then be made to take the bomb out
of the attic or first floor under
the roof. A bucket with 2 inches
of sand in the bottom, an ordinary
pointed shovel with the In
tended to about 10 feet a:
with a 10 foot wooden han'
tools recorn ended.
The procedure require;
of three men. The bomb i;
or.to the shovel, dumped i:
bucket, which is then pic.
the long-handled hook and
into the open. They burn
to 20 minutes.
.idle ex
nd a hook
le are the
3 a team
s scooped
ito the
,;ed up by
carried
out in 15
HOSPITAL HOTES
Hr. and Mrs. Howard Frown of
Independence Lline are the parents
of a baby boy.
Mrs. Wayne V/are, Harry Flood anc'
Chas. Sv.llivan were die cl arged
from the Hospital Thursday.
An apjondcctomy was performed
for Earl "inock. He is petting
along nicely.
\J % .1 • X c. n ^
.ley of ::
was
id —
mitted for surgical treatment.
o::ly horse dead
The last horse in Ke'.chikan,
old -Jim, is dead. '.Then Chris
Sorenson was in-the transfer bus
iness years ago, ho had abe and
Old Jim, who was 13 years old
when cars be0an to make .heir ap
pearance in th city. Because he
was so faithful and dependable,
and gave such good service, ho
gave Old Jim to a friend on Pcn
nock to care for him in his old
age. Unfortunately wolves killed
him last week.
CHRISTMAS DINNER AT TIE DORK.
Denizens of the Dormitory
enjoyed their Xr.:as dinner honday
night, and a3 an extra holiday
celebration before the teachers
left for their vacations, gifts
w 're exchanged, carols 3*’.ng and
a good time was had by all.
Go live each day that you
v;i!3 add a bit of ,l.]o’'’' to the
World."
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