Recreation-Conservation
Work on Moose Range
Adds New Payroii to Area
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trails constructed and made avail
able by benefit of the public
works grant, says John H. Haka
la. refuge manager of the Moose
Range.
More convenient access to good
fishing locations and to scenic
spots for the camera enthusiast
will result.
The moose population on the
Range will benefit from the con
servation work done in replanting
of moose browse on low producing
and denuded areas.
At least nine campgrounds are
scheduled and more than 20 miles
of well marked trails will be
made, all within the Moose
Range.- Water wells, toilet facili
ties, picnic tables, fire grates,
and an abundant supply of fire
wood for convenience of campers
are being provided at each camp
ground.
Campgrounds that have been
partially worked include those at
Hidden, Engineer, Lower Ohmer
(sometimes locally called Alca
traz), Kelly, Peterson and Watson
Lakes. The latter three are part
of the Seven Lakes on the East
Fork of Moose River. Scheduled
for work also are campgrounds
at Russian River and Upper and
Lower Skilak Lakes. It is planned
eventually to have more camp
grounds in the Seven Lakes area,
liakala said.
Many man days of chain saw
work have been accomplished at
Soldotna Hill east of the ski run.
Access roads, picnic areas and
float plane tie-down facilities at
the adjoining; lakes are being- pro
vided. The 60-acre site is about
one and one-half miles southeast
of Soldotna on the hill and is
near the radio towers of the State
Highway Department. It is about
one-quarter mile off the old road
in existence before the present
highway to Homer was relocated.
A north-south take-off will be
possible on a long sea-plane run
to be made between Headquarters
Lake on the Hill and a smaller
lake nearby. Blasts heard in the
Soldotna area last week were
from work being done in the
Headquarters Lake area.
Trail »f*wtruction is in pro
gress. Access to excellent fishing
lakes, observation points and good
moose hunting are being provided.
Trail clearing to the following lo
cations has been started: mouth
of Hidden Creek, Skilak moun
SELDOVIA — The first Alas
ka Steamship Company freighter
to reach Seldovia this year w-as at
the dock Saturday, Jan. 26. The
date represents an earlier than
usual resumption of freighter ser
vice.
tain-lookout. Seven Lakes and
Slikok Lake.
A new trail has been cut to
the mouth of the Kenai River
where it enters Skilak Lake, with
others to Observation Point ov
erlooking Skilak Lake and to a
very scenic spot on top of a high
mountain, being called the Slikak
Mountain Lookout.
Men are presently working on
the Seven Lakes trail which even
tually will extend from Engineer
Lake to Watson Lake and is now
about half completed.
A hiking trail is planned to
Fuller Lake and on to Upper
Jean Lake and up into the moun
tains. It is intended that another
trail will be made up Surprise
Creek and up to the mountain
which overlooks Slikak Glacier.
The mountain contains a large
band of sheep and the public will
be able to observe their move
ments and take pictures. A sus
pension bridge across the Kenai
River must be constructed before
the trail can be completed.
Crews working since early in
November have been engaged
mostly in clearing brush, burning
debris and cutting firewood for
public use. Construction of picnic
tables and toilets has been rapidly
progressing. It is expected that
150 picnic tables will be needed
and the same number of fire
prates.
Construction of individual camp
areas, graveling of roads and in
stallation of facilities will begin
with breakup. From one to two
wells for useable drinking water
will be put down and two or more
toilets will be installed at each
campground.
Four bulldozers with specializ
ed land clearing attachments
have been improving moose range
in the Slikok area. Over 900 acres
have been cleared since Novem
ber. Tractors equipped with cut
ting and shearing blades have cut
the trees off at the surface of
the ground. Areas worked over
with the “cats” should provide
many tons of moose browse in fu
ture years, Hakala remarked.
To provide moose browse on de
nuded or low producing areas,
more than 200 pounff? of birch
seed and 80,000 willow shoots
were collected. The seeds and
shoots will be planted at the next
growing season.
The entire project, paid from
Accelerated Public Works funds,
is of immediate importance to the
Peninsula through paychecks to
men who might otherwise be un
employed. More important, how
ever, is the expected long-range
pay-off—the boost to the area’s
financial structure by the bring
ing in of tourist dollars.
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named as masters of the M/V
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sel. designed for service over
the Southeastern Alaska marine
highway route. A former Alas
ka Steamship master. Captain
Jacobsen for the last 12 years
has been with the American
Mail Line. The Malaspina made
its maiden voyage in connection
with the recent gubernatorial
inaugural celebration.
Elect Trio
Of New HEA
Directors
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directors meeting was held to
elect new' officers for a one-year
term.
Rehder, who served as vice
president this past year, was
elected board president. Richard
Hall, Soldotna, was elected vice
president, and Margaret Pate,
Homer, re-elected as secretary
treasurer. Other members of the
board are Lawrence Dale Rorri
son, Soldotna; Harry L. Drew,
North Kenai; Per Osrnar, Clam
Gulch, and Charles C. Parsons,
Anchor Point. Three members of
the nine-member board are elect
ed annually. Each board member
serves a three-year term.
All four amendments proposed
to the by-laws was approved by
a large margin. These included
providing for a change in service
Homer Winter Carnival Ski Races
This Week’s Top Sports Attraction
Over 100 racers from all parts
of Alaska" are expected to con
verge upon Homer this weekend
for three days of ski racing being
hosted by the Kachemak Ski Club
on Feb. 8-9-10 as major attrac
tion of the Homer Winter Carni
val.
These are regarded as among
the most important races for Al
askans each winter. All classes
from Senior through Mity Mites
are included in the three events
open for both men and women.
The cross country race will he
held on Friday at 10 a.m., the sla
lom on Saturday at 11 a.m., and
the downhill Sunday at 1 p.m.
These are sanctioned PNSA (Pa
cific Northern Ski Assoc.) races
and are held according to the
rules as such. These include pen
alties for those without PNSA
cards, helmets for the downhill
event, and all normal racing re
gulations.
Entries were to be postmarked
Church Dedicated
An attendance of -25 persons
was reported at the dedication of
the Christ Lutheran Church in
Soldotna and the reception which
followed Sunday afternoon.
There was a change in the pro
gram scheduled as Rev. H. M.
Adix, regional director of Amer
ican missions, and Dr. H. L. Foss,
president of the North Pacific
District of the American Luther
an Church, were unable to attend.
Substituting for Dr. Foss was
Rev. Norman L. Orth, pastor of
the Prince of Peace Lutheran
Church, Seattle. Orth is vice pre
sident of the North Pacific Dis
trict.
Formal organization of the
church congregation was com
pleted Saturday night and Rev.
Richard J. Tuff, serving the
church since last fall, was given
his official call as pastor to the
congregation.
fee charges, limiting voting of
proxies to the stockholders, and
new regulations for auditing of
the association’s books, and hold
ing of special hoard meetings in
locations other than Homer.
The first Tuesday in February
each year is the date for the an
nual meetings of the association.
Feb. (!. However, late entries may
still be made by calling 2-55-881 (»
or 235-87^4, Homer, for informa
tion. A small entry fee is requir
ed of each participant and late
entries will race last.
Joint Meeting
Will Introduce
New Therapist
The Kenai Health Council and
the Kenai Area Chapter of the
Alaska Crippled Children’s As
soc. are jointly hosting a public
meeting Tuesday night for the
purpose of introducing Miss Mar
garet Hamilton, new speech and
hearing therapist, to area resi
dents.
Dr. Helen Dittman Bierne, who
conducted the same program on
the Kenai Peninsula last year,
will also be a featured guest.
The meeting, scheduled for 7:30
p.m., Feb. 12 at the Kenai School,
will be an educational and in
structive session to better ac
quaint those attending with the
speech-hearing therapy work pro
grammed for the coming year.
Everyone is invited to attend.
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