Anchorage Firm
Apparent “Low”
Transmission Bidder
Apparent low bidders on con
struction of the Eklutna Palmer
transmission line, and distribution
system for the government camp,
Eklutna project, are the Wiggins
Construction Co. and Morrison
Knudson Co., Inc., Anchorage, the
Bureau of Reclamation an
nounced today.
Three bids were received, all
from Anchorage. Bids by the low
firm were “only slightly higher
than government engineering es
timates,” it was reported, and
were far under competing figures.
4 Construction on the transmis
sion line will start probably with
in a month.
Route will be transmission from
the present Eklutna hydro plant,
past the new plant and into Pal
mer.
Finished it will be a 115.000-volt
transmission line. Starting unit
will energize 33.000 volts to serve
the Matanuska REA. Completion
in 1954 will bring it to full volt
age of 115,000.
New Safely Detector
A pocket-size precision instru
ment for detecting atomic radi
ation has been developed for mil
itary purposes by the Navy’s bu
reau of ships and the Naval Re
search Laboratory. It weighs
about one-twelfth as much as
equipment now in use.
» The Navy said the radiac
(radioactivity detection, indica
tion, and computation) weights
only two pounds. It probably will
replace a Geiger survey instru
ment known as the PDR-27,
which together with a compan
ion instrument for picking up
radioactivity in the higher rang
es, weighs a total of 24 pounds.
The new device is housed in a
waterproof, shockproof plastic
case and is powered by a pair of
ordinary flashlight batteries. It ;s
push-button operated, easily main
tained, and will instantly indi
cate, visually, the values of ato
mic radiation intensities in an
area. The radiac’s 270-degree
wide scale tells the operator at
once whether he is in a “safe” or
a “hot” zone.
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USED FURNITURE
BOUGHT AND SOLD
SEE
G. A. KRISE
Basemenl Palmer Drug
Eskimo Labor
To Be Used In
Palmer Yards
Eskimo labor will be detailed
to work on the Palmer spur of the
Alaska Railroad, line officials
said today. Probable date will be
early June.
How many will be required
will depend upon scope of the
work and other labor available.
Twenty-one Eskimos, first con
tingent of 225 recruited from scat
tered Arctic outposts, arrived at
Anchorage this morning from
Bethel by Alaska Airlines. A sec
ond group is expected in Anchor
age Sunday, April 22.
Alaska Railroad hopes to get 40
for an extra gang on a track lay
ing project at Seward next week.
Slumping the Tundra
Railroad officials said the Eski
mo program, the first ever at
tempted by The Alaska Railroad,
would also help to utilize Terri
torial labor.
A trip of recruiters left An
i chorage via Northern Consolidat
j ed Airlines April 10 for Bethel—
j the first leg of the tundra stump
ing journey. They included Tom
Whalen, an Alaska Railroad em
ployment supervisor; Harold
Groonroos, Alaska Native Service
representative, and Ben Baker of
the Territorial Employment Ser
vice.
The larger villages of Bethel
and Aniak, on the Kuskokwim
River, Unalakleet on Norton
Sound, and Galena on the Yukon
River, served as marshaling cen
ters for the recruiting mission.
| Outfit cars are already set up
: to provide food and lodging for
ANCHORAGE FIRM
OFFERS LOW BID
ON RADIO SYSTEM
In bids opened Wednesday ap
parent low bidder for a radio
communications setup for the Bu
reau of Reclamation, Palmer, is
the Communications Equipment '
Corp. of Anchorage.
Specifications called for a high
frequency radio system complete- ,
ly installed between the Palmer
administration building and the
Upper and Lower Portals.
Tests were made for highest
efficiency on radio sending and '
receiving under conditions in the
Palmer area.
the Eskimos as quickly as they
are signed by the railroad and
flown to Anchorage for process- ;
ing and re-distribution to line
points.
Eskimo Help Competent
Eskimos hired at Fairbanks and ]
other railroad points in the past
have more than proved their met
tle as competent help, according
to railroad supervisors. The Eski- ,
mos are quick to grasp the track
work and are extremely reliable.
Salmon canneries throughout
Alaska have used Eskimo labor '
for many years now and are “well
satisfied” with the results, A. A.
Hedges, director of the Territor
ial Employment Service, declares.
This is the first time the rail
road has recruited the Eskimos
in mass, however. Transportation ;
to and from the point of hire,
plus any meal and lodging ex
penses en route, is to be paid by
the Alaska Railroad.
PLUMBING
GENERAL ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
KEN'S ELECTRIC SUPPLY
Corner Valley St. and Glenn Highway
OUR PLANT IS NOW IN OPERATION
• WASHED SAND and GRAVEL far all jobs
• CEMENT by SACK or CARLOAD
• CEMENT CLOCKS
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Palmer, Alaska
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FOR FAMILY COMFORT
A home with modern plumbing con
tributes so much to family comfort
. . . call us for an estimate today.
MAC’S PLUMBING & HEATING
Located in basement of Ward building
Classified Ads
FOR SALE
49 Dodge Panel Tror*1-- '"’•'si
lent condition. New tires, heat
er. Inquire Frontiersman office.
5NE-BEDROOM house, only two
years old. Inside plumbing.
Partially furnished. Located in
Lucas subdivision. Inquire Val
ley Frontiersman. c-m2-tf
50 CROSLEY Station Wagon;
heater; like new. Only $1,100.
Hartley Bros. Motor Co. c-fl6-tf
1950 CHEVROLET *4-ton piclT
up; new. Hartley Bros. Motor
Co. tf.
rRUCK. Crash No. 110, with Con
tinental 22R motor. Tandom
rear. Good condition. Fire Assn.
Palmer.
SOUSE, four rooms and bath.
Sherrod Ave. in Sherrod addi
tion. See or write E. D. DeLand,
Box 1784, Palmer.
S-RM. HOUSE with water, toilet.
2 cabins, with w'ater. Terms. All
in Smith Addition. J. Kucherry,
Box 808, Palmer. c-ml6-tf
t0-ACRE FARM. 5-rm. house with
full basement, some outbuild
ings. About 5 acres cleared.
Electricity, plenty of water. On
school bus and mail route.
Terms. J. Kucherry, Box 808,
Palmer. c-ml6-tf
MEW FORDSON Tractor, 4 hr.
Contact Maitland Knowles at
Sunset Motors, Anchorage.
p-m!6-6t
BCHICK-SUPER electric razor;
3-heat 1-burner hot plate; elect,
heater. LeDuc, Springer Road.
p-a20-2t
941 4-DR. CHEV. A1 Brager, Hi
Way Service, Mile 45. c-f9-if
941 GMC * - T. Pick-up. A1 j
Brager, Hi-Way Service, Mile
45. c-f9-tf.
i ROOM HOUSE, bath fiT water 1
Located 1 block behind Bert’s;
Drug store. Furnished or un- j
furnished. See or write David:
Rush, Box 699, Palmer c-m30-tf
-,ATE 1948 K-5 IV2 ton Interna
tional truck, stake body. 2
speed rear axle. Make me an
offer. Ernest H. Harrington,
Palmer c-a6-3t
BUILDING to be moved or build
ing and lot centrally located in
, Palmer. See Gov. Donald Ing
alls, Palmer Lodge 793. LOY
AL ORDER OF MOOSE.
11 CHEVROLET pickup, '2-ton.
Heater. Runs good. $350 cash
or S375 terms.—Hartley Bros.
Motor Co.
11 PLYMOUTH 4-door sedan. Hi
Way Service, Mile 45 c-al3-tf|
)ATS & WHEAT, 5c a lb. Lloyd
King on Palmer-Anchorage Hi- j
Way, 1st house east Christen- j
sen’s school bus garage. p-al3-3t'
VELL BUILT HOME. 4 rooms,
utility room. bath, garage. To
be moved. Kasper Keiser, Box
725 Palmer. p-a20-lt ;
EVERHOT, complete wit: cabi
net and timer, clock-good con
dition. Reasonable offer. Ed
Ueeck. p-a20
FOR SALE
CITY LOTS, ACRE LOTS, Le
Due Subdivision, just south of
Palmer on Springer Rd. Acces
sible to water and sewer lines,
good soil, beautiful view. Rea
sonable prices. E. L. LeDuc
Star Route, Palmer, Alaska.
ill
FOR SALE
1949 JEEP DELIVERY. Brown
Cleaners. 15J21
1948 “.-TON CHEV. pickup. A-l
condition; may be seen eves.,
Sat. or Sun. $900 first come,
first served. Bill Reid, Mile 49,
Glenn Highway. p-al3-lt
BEST BUYS OF THE YEAR: All
remaining stock top bargains.
SMILEY’S, Palmer Drug Bldg.
1950 BUICK SPECIAL, 4-door
deluxe. Heater, radio, dynaflow.
Inquire Musicians, Palmer Bar,
Palmer. c-al3-2i
T. D.-18 CRAWLER tractor, ser
ial No. 12,815; A-l shape,
H.Y.D. Angle Dozer, (Isaacson)
new track shoes. Isaacson
Double drum P.C.U. For infor
mation write or see David Bry
ant, Palmer. c-a6-4t
1941 FORD 4-door sedan, $300.
See A1 Hagen.
HOUSE, 3 rooms and bath. Lloyd
Severns c-j26-tf
TWO-BEDROOM modern house,,
close in. See Ray McCartney.
c-ml6-tf
’48 INTERNATIONAL 14 - ton
Pick-up. Heater. $1,150. Hart
ley Bros. Motor Co.
POOL TABLE with all acces
sories. Sourdough Bar. c-fl6-tf
6-TUBE HALLICRAFTER table
model AC-DC radio, also 6-tube
Philco AC table model. E. J.
LeDuc, Springer Rd. p-a20-2t
4 TIRES, 7.00.20, mud and snow.
Nearly new. $40 each. Lester’s
Trailer Court or Wallis, Bx. 677.
p-a20-lt
D-4 WIDE GAUGE CAT. Tractor
with dble. drum, Heister winch.
Barnhardt’s Mill, Palmer.
p-a20-2t
80 ACRES LAND. 8 acres in
grass, lake front. $5,000-Terms.
Loberg’s Variety. c-a20-tf
’40 MERCURY 4-DrT SedanT AM
condi. Hi-Way Service, Mile 45.
FOR RENT
SANDER and edger. Inq. C -Op
Warehouse. (ufn)
FERTILE GARDEN SPAcT-’
plowed and ready to plan* L t
Ueeek. p-a20
LCST
GOLD LIGHTER on women’s
bracelet chain. Frontiersman
office.
SPECIAL SER /ICES
OLD or damaged photographs
restored. Palmer Studio. Pal
mer Studio, Palmer Drug Bldg.
e-M30-8t
KEYS made while you wait at
Koslosky’s. c-f9-tf
EXPERT RADIO REPAIR serv
ice, guaranteed work. Inquire
Trading Post. c-f9-tf
NURSERY SCHOOL, phone 32J2.
Mrs. Sherman. c-f9-tf
WANTED TO RENT
SLEEPING ROG?»I near Matanus
ka Hotel. Call Hazel Harris,
Matanuska Hotel.