COURT NEWS
In U. S. Commissioner’s Court
this past week the following per
sons were tried on charges
brought by Territorial Police and
the Fish and Wildlife.
On September 6 Harry A. An
derson of Anchorage entered a
plea of guilty to a charge of driv
ing under the influence of liquor;
•was found guilty and fined $125
and had his driver’s license re
voked to January 1, 1956. Nels J.
Bysheim of Matanuska appeared
on a similar charge on the same
date, was found guilty and paid
$100 fine and had his driver’s
license revoked until January 1,
1956. Both complaints were
brought by Territorial Police.
On August 31 Darrell E.
Thompson of Palmer was found
guilty of a charge brought by
the enforcement division of the
Fish and Wildlife. The charge
was that on August 25 he acted
as a registered guide without
the proper license. Game taken
was illegal. He entered a plea of
guilty, was found the same and
TERRITORY ASKS
LAND WITHDRAWAL
AT NANCY LAKE
The Territory of Alaska has re
quested the withdrawal of Lots 4,
19 and S Ms SW1/4 NE1/4 Section
34, T. 19 N., R. 4 W., S. M., it was
announced today by the Bureau
of Land Management. The area
cpntains 63.14 acres and will be
set aside for recreational use by
the public as a public service
site. The area is located on the
shores of Nancy Lake and will
probably be traversed by the
new road that will connect Hous
ton and Willow Creek. Its dedi
cation as a public service site
will assure public access to the
shores of Nancy Lake at this
place, which is considered to be
highly important to protect.
fined $200. His license was re
voked for the year 1955-56. He
was granted a stay of execution
until Sepetmber 26.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
ARE YOU READY?
We Will Clock Your
car for:
Anti-Freeze
Hoses ■ Thermostats
We Handle
Standard Oil Products
Lubrications • - •
---Tire Repairs
Jim's Service
CO-OP SHOPPING AREA
REINDEER MEAT
MAY READH
PALMER MARKETS
Palmer and Anchorage area
residents may soon have an op
portunity to purchase reindeer
meat, it was announced this week
by James W. Wilson, commis
sioner of agriculture.
Dr. Fred Honsinger territorial
veterinarian recently returned
from Mekoryuk where he in
spected a large herd of reindeer,
segregating 248 of the animals
for slaughter. The Nunivak Is
land reindeer project is located
at Mekoryuk. Dr. Honsinger was
accompanied by Vern Hirsch, Al
aska Native Service assistant di
rector of resources.
On their arrival at Mekoryuk
the men were met by Joe Chase,
who was in charge of the pro
ject, and his father, Fred Chase,
who maintains the refrigeration
plant at the site. Following an in
spection of the plant Dr. Hon
singer said, “I was very much
impressed by the up-to-date and
well-kept facilities of both the
slaughtering and refrigerating
plants.”
On the following day a large
herd of reindeer were brought in.
The inspected and passed sides
of meat were stamped and pass
ed. Carcasses, Dr. Honsinger said,
were predominantly steer as they
carry on a planned breeding pro
iram on the reindeer herds. i
On Nunivak Island there are '
approximately 7,000 reindeer. At
one time there were several
times this number and the range
was heavily overgrazed. Chase
now estimates the carrying capa
city of the island at 8,000. Pre
dation is limited on the island,
Dr. Honsinger reported—only one
wolf that crossed on the ice dur
ing the winter several years back
and promptly eliminated. How
ever, Chase reported the island’s
large fox population causes some
fawn losses during the year.
As for some of the problems
faced by the project, marketing
and transportation are the two
main ones. As there is no harbor
suitable for large vessels, the
supply ship (North Star) has to
lay offshore and discharge its
cargo by lightering ashore. The
meat that is shipped goes the
same route except for the meat
that is flown via light plane to
Bethel. These small planes are
limited in the load capacity and
the 18 cents per pound airfreight
between Mekoryuk and Bethel
must be paid by the consumer.
A proposed DC-3 airstrip, result
ing in lower airfreight charges,
would be most beneficial to all
concerned, according to Dr. Hon
singer.
The marketing of the inspected
meat this year is to test the sal
ability of the meat and its accep
ance by the public. If it proves
Have You Tried
• - • The New
“Matanuska Maid”
Ghive Style
COTTAGE CHEESE?
Tasty in Salads or alone
CO-OP CREAMERY
Matanuska Valley Farmers
Co-Operating Association
successful, the project can look
forward to a steady market for
meat produced above the needs
of the local native population
and with improved transporta
tion, a lower cost to all, Dr. Hon
singer said.
Some 32,000 pounas or meat I
was passed far possible sale
through Anchorage stores or
other commercial channels. Dr.
Honsdnger was informed that
about 140,000 pounds will be in
cluded in this year’s kill of four
hends. The meat is reported to
taste very much like baby beef
Take a Tip
from the
Wise Old Bear
and get your
car ready to
meet and beat
winter’s icy
blasts.
Distributors for • ■ ■ •
• HEET-Keeps ice out of your gas
• EVER READY Radiator Seal and
Oleaner
• FREEMAN HEADBOLT HEATERS
• BATTERY CHARGERS
• GOOD-YEAR and PRESTONE ANTI
FREEZE
• GAR and TRUCK CHAINS
good/yeah
GOOD YEAR SUBURBANITE NYLON
TUBELESS TIRES
HAVE ARRIVED! GET YOURS NOW!
Co-Op Garage
Matanuska Valley Farmers Cooperating
Association
- p
For Every Day Bargains > f
And Specials Sept. 9,10 & 12 I
"KOUNTY-KIST" VACCUM PACKED
Corn i,z. 6canS65c
ARMOUR'S
Corned Beef i2 .z. 54c
HUNT'S
Catsup >4 .z. 24c
N. B. C. SNOWFLAKE
Crackers i32c
LIBBY'S
WESTCREST, SLICED
Freestone Peaches
BETTY CROCKER, yellow
Cake Mix 20 ,z. 39c
Remember, we are headquarters for
school supplies
YOUNG
Beef Liver
MONOGRAM
"SOUTH COAST"
Shrimp
pkg. Oil
and
Wheat
9
lb. bag
$<|20
DON’T FORGET THE TRADING POST IS OPEN FRIDAY EVENINGS UNTIL 9 P.M.
CO-OP TRADING POST
Everyone is Welcome to
Zrade at the Co-Op ”