Vol.2
Palmer. Alaska.
May 2i
1939.
Mo.25
MR.SHEELY'S COLONY DAY
ADDRESS
THE FUTURE OF THE MATANUSKA
VALLEY
Who of us would not bo willing
to give almost anything to have
a vision of the conditions in this
Valley ton ye; rs from today?
Wo would know how to plan, v/hat
to do --or at least, what not to
do. Since none of us a^e given
power to do this we would best
first face conditions as they
are today and see what this might
indicate for the future.
We have been making a study of
the marketing conditions and the
volume which vie can expect to sup
ply, The value of the meats,
dairy and poultry produce unload
ed from the ships in Seward in
1935 vifis around 3/4 of a million
dollars. Our vegetable market
is in addition to tieso amounts.
In the past^It has perhaps taken
an average of three generations
of farmers to subdue new land.
The ALASKA RURAL REHABILITATION
CORPORATION as an instrumentality
of the United St-tes Government
is attempting through the use of
heavy machinery and funds furnish
ed by the Government, to over© mo
this long period of time and put
•the first goner; tion Of farmers
in a position to become self
supporting from their farms.
Not all that we would like to •
have done can be accomplished,
I wish it v/cre possible for every
farmer to have a farm with 60 to
80 acres cleared. The policy as
established by the controlling
body of the Corporation has in
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A
ICMORIAL DAY PROGRAM
At 10: A.M. Tuesday, there will
be Memorial Day Service at the
local cemetery conducted by the
American Legion, in mor.iory of
departed relatives and in honor
the soldiers of past wars, who
gave their life in the Service
of their country.
Mr.M.D. Snodgrass, will give a
short address. Everybody is
invitied to attend and help dee'
crate the graves and observe
emorial Day in this community.
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WATER LINE BEING
INST/ LLED
Construction on a new water supply
system has begun, which will bring
water from the old Brazil place
to the Civic Center, a distance
of approximately four miles.
Slashing will be done at once
followed by the construction of a
ditch for a pipe line.
Jork on this project will be rush
ed in order to have water running
by Aug.l, or the middle of July
if possible, at which time the
cannery will begin to operate for
the season.
This project will be under the
supervision of R.B.Heastan.
Farmers in the Valley, now living
on' their farms, will be given
preference for employment. Thus1
creating employment for anyone
who may need it and at the srme
time installing a permanent water
system which will avoid a re
currence of the water shortage of
last winter.