THE VALLEY SETTLER is published
every Friday by the Mutunuskn
Valley Farmer’s Cooperative
Association at Palmer, Alaska.
Mng. Editor; Marie '.Vi Is on
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This_paper is issued for the pur
pose of giving' information and
news of the^ Mat anus lea Valley
Farmer's Cooperating Associations
work, problems, accomplishments,
and also,.-news of local and gen
eral interest; und to footer the
cooperative spirit of the farmers
'ci the Matanuska Valley.
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gratulations and sincere respects
to tl:_<t fine now publication of
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fine paper has the Alaskan spir
of boosting for the home Terri
cry and we mean just that. It is
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towns and communities and the
welfare, of each. This policy
will establish a substantial
found"tion upon which to build
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efit to its patrons.
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It appears that at last we have
actually ccnvienced some people
in the States of our sincerity
and intentions to have a Farmer's
Cooperative here, assuming all the
responsibilities required for suc
cess. Following .is an editorial
published in the Longview Daily
News., which we believe will be of
interest to many and encouraging
•to all.
PROGRESS IN MATAIRJSKA
”It is most refreshing to see
an out-cropping of a selfreli-jit,
confident spirit in Matanuskn
the co.lony which was widely ex
pected to "blew up ” in failure.
The c Dieny was originally a re
lief project -■- What pride
must be grow'ing among the colon
ists who Catch this enthusiasm
and follow the leadership tir; t
plans to provide them with a new
way of life! Here is one govern
ment experiment which,through the
exercise of determined American
spirit of the kind that settled
the West, will not be forever
calling on the government for
more and more aid. It will not
be subject to the creeping paral
ysis of initiative that too often
grips those who are given help
without any responsibility of self
help. If Matanuska can achieve
economic independence in this
short time, it ivill be due to its
leadership and the good .sense of
the colonists, for the government
did not ask it to row its own boat.
Such commitments must come from
the heart, inspired by an appreci
ation of all that is commendable
in standing on one’s own feet and
refusing proffered help when it is
not righteously needed. ”
MEASLES OFF OUR CHEST
With..the measles literally off
our chests, and harvest coming on
and canning season right here; I
hOpe we don't get the itch, because
its boing to keep us scratching
anyway to prepare for the Fair.
Angt happy we are to have the pre
mium lists available early.
One fine looking old red sow I
know recently discovered'five of
a kind ' - the premium book
says, sow and not less than four
pigs. So much for our side.
When the live stock begin taking
such an interest in the Matanuska
Valley Fair, the rest of us can
surely do our part and furnish the
transportation.