Moose .o be Dyed
To Prove t Death
A unique method of determin
ing the migratory routes of moose
and thereby saving their lives has
been developed by the U. S. Fish
and Wildlife Service in coopera
tion with the U. S. Army, Alaska,
Alaskan Air Command and the Al
aska Railroad.
In brief the plan is to locate as
many moose as possible by ground
and aerial reconnaissance, then
spray them from head to tall with
a special dye discharged by a
flamethrower. The dye is harmless
both to the moose and the quality
of its meat
The projects started a few days
ago when an astonished moose was
found plodding through the deep
snow in the Fort Richardson area
and was doused from ground level
with orange dye. An unestimated
number of Alaskan moose are to
be partly dyed yellow, green or
orange in accordance with the geo
graphic location where they are
found. The operation is expected
to continue so long as deep snow
forces slow-moving moose to co
operate.
1 The method of marking has been
worked out in order to protect the
animals from getting themselves
killed on railroad tracks and along
highways. The initial job is to de
termine the approaches favored
by moose in reaching these death
traps. Thereafter conservation
agents will decide what action can
be taken to divert the wandering
moose to less dangerous trails.
More than 200 moose have been
killed by railroad trains this win
ter.
NOTICE
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bow located above the Kodiak Out
fitters. Phone 2112. 2-Z5-4?
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FREEZER COSTS lip
THE SMALLER THE UNIT
Storing 360 pounds of food for a
year in a freezer costs more than
twice as much per pound than us
ing 900 pounds of food from the
same freezer.
The difference in costs does not
include the price of the food it
self, Mrs. Lydia Fohn-Hansen of
the Alaska Agricultural Extension
Service said. A break-down of
freezer operating costs are includ
ed in a new federal bulletin “Home
Freezers — Their Selection and
Use.” The bulletin is available in
Extension Service offices located
in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau,
Homer and Palmer.
The revised bulletin is based up
on U. S. Department of Agricul
ture results. The contents include
comparisons of chests and upright
freezers and w&t points to check
when shopping for a freezer.
Guides are given for the home
maker to decide what size freezer
her family needs. The average
family finds that a freezer with six
cubic feet of space per person is
adequate, the researchers say.
STYLE SHOW FEATURED
AT EMBLEM CLUB DANCE
A style show and hat parade
will be held in conjunction with
the Emblem Club dance slated for
Saturday night, March 31. Justine
Hinckel is chairman of the event.
Hats will be judged for the most
original, the most beautiful and
the most comical.
There will be music by the Helen
McDonald Combo. Admission is
$1.00.
This event is restricted to Elks,
their guests, Emblem Club mem
bers and their guests.
NOTICE
If yon can not get us on phene
3131, call 4303 for oil delivery. Of
fice hours, 1 pjn. to 5- p.m. Mon
day through Thursday, 1 p.m. to ?
p.m. Friday.
Thompson Transfer
Marion, Ohio, was the home and
burial place of President Harding.
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Fishei i;an’s* d
306 fishermen received benefits
from the Fishermen’s Fund dur
ing 1955. After paying benefits for
medical care, hospitalization, emer
gency transportation and conveles
cent care, the Fund had a year-end
balance of approximately $120,000
of which $100,000 has been invest
ed in interest-bearing government
securities.
The Fund was established in
1951 out of a portion of the license
fees paid to the Territory by com
mercial fishermen. This is 30%. In
1955 the portion was increased
from 30 to 60% to provide benefit
coverage for a limited number of
occupational diseases. At the same
time the fee was increased to $10
for resident and $15 for non-resi
dent fishermen. These fees pro
vided $92,000 in revenue to the
fund.
Benefit costs in 1955 were ap
proximately $24,000. 70% of bene
fit costs were for accidental in
juries and 30% for the limited
number of occupation diseases.
The average benefit cost of acci
dental injury cases was $71.91 and
the average for occupational dis
ease cases was $100.30.
Any fisherman who has a cur
rent commercial fishing license is
eligible for benefits from the fund,
subject to restrictions of law. In
1955 there were 7,214 resident and
5,310 non-resident fishermen li
censed by the Territory.
Henry A. Benson, Commissioner
of Labor, is Chairman of the Board
of Trustees. The other members
include the Commissioners of Tax
tion and Health. Mark Jacobs of
Sitka is the fisherman member
of the Board.
NOTICE
Anyone interested in helping to
finance court costs against the
City of Kodiak regarding residents
outside city limits paying for city
Vehicle Registration fee, contact
T. Valtman, Box 11, Navy 127, or
Box 1268, Kodiak. 3-10-3y
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Emblem Club Dance
Saturday March 3L At 9:00 p.m.
Elks Hall
Musie by Helen McDonald’s Combo
Elks, Emblem Club members & Guests
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