VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN
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LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
AttvrJien Do® Owntri ud Deg
Ketpert:
Mr Loner really dashed off a
masterpiece in that tear jerker
published in the last issue of this
paper
The last paragraph was especi
ally meaty. He handed out some
very practical advice to dog
owners. I would like to suggest
that those people who allow their
dogs to run all over the country
read that last paragraph again. It
might save us all some pain and
tears. You know, we shed tears
at our house too when our pets
are killed by dogs. I have no dis
like for dogs; I dislike only those
whose owners allow them to des
troy my property and my ani
mals.
The rest of the letter didn't
make much of a splash with mcj
or a lot of other people, I under-1
stand. You know, I’m not the only
one who is sick and tired of stray
dogs running all over the place.
The letter seemed to indicate that
the writer was badly prejudiced
or misinformed. He even forgot
to mention that there were two
sides to this dog question—prob
ably in a rush to get the letter
to the paper before it went to
press.
He says in his letter that most
of the dogs which have been shot
were children’s pets. I say that
most of the poultry these dogs
have been killing, crippling, or
scaring half to death are farmers’ i
pets and furthermore a source of i
his income. We not only grieve j
from emotion, we also grieve;
from a practical angle. Like the
dog owners we also hesitate to
get in more poultry and other
stock, but we have to or our kids'
go hungry and then they bawl
seme more.
J've never heard anyone give1
the excuse that he shot a dog1
thinking it a wild animal. How-'
ever, most of the ranging dogs,
run wild so much of the time
they could well be classified as;
wild animals. As for me- I've seen;
so many of these dogs runningj
around over my barnyard the!
past couple years I didn’t think1
I would have any trouble recog-,
pizing them as dogs, !
As for notifying the owner;
that their dogs are chasing live
stock. my experience has been
that the dog seldom has an owner
until he is shot. Then all of a
sudden everybody wants to claim
him. Suppose I see a dog hi-tal
ling it around the farm with a
face full of feathers or am awak
ened in the night by dogs chasing
my cows through a barbed wire
fence. What am I supposed to do
—go wake all the neighbors to
find out who owns the dog or
shoot the dog before he takes
over the farm? What would you
do?
In this recent letter it was
stated that the dog never had a
chance. If a dog were in youi
chickens tearing them apart,
would you give him a chance?
When I catch a dog alter my j
stock, he is taking his own chan- j
ces. Maybe he would be better
off at home where he belongs and
not in a farmer’s barnyard where
very obviously he doesn t belong.
It is also stated that most dogs
were cripple—just the way. I
might remind you, they leave the
chickens in the farmer s barn
yard. Some dead some crippled
and dying, and all the rest so
scared they lay bloody eggs ox
none at all for another month—
and by the way goes our profits
all shot to hell.
“Some manage to reach home,
while others died . . . making an
attempt to reach home.” Where
have they been—out for some
groceries? I always thought that
valued pets were kept at home
where they could be a joy to
Receives Promotion
In Highway Patrol
Alaska Highway Patrolman
Stanley Laird was promoted to
the rank of Sergeant during a
meeting of all Third Division
H.ghway Patrolmen held in An- j
chorage. April 25. Frank D. Met
calf. Chief of the Highway Patrol]
made the presentation.
Sergeant Laird has been work
; ing in the Palmer area for the
past three years, having spent
one year as patrolman in the Tok
Junction area before coming
here.
Sergeant and Mrs. Laird and
their daughter made their home
on Valley Street.
Kiwanians Hear About
New City Water System
City councilman. Allan Mick
spoke to the Kiwanis Club at the
April 28 meeting on the plans for
I the proposed water system tor the
city of Palmer.
With the use of a map. Dr. Mick
acquainted the group with pertin
ent information about where the
new lines would run. the size of
mains and the coverage of the
new water system.
Rev. Edward Imme pastor of
St. John’s Lutheran Church was j
initiated as a new member of
Kiwanis by Harlow Hodgson.
Mr. Rosco Taylor, agronomist
with the Alaska Experiment Sta
tion was a guest.
i
! SORORITY TO MEET
AT CARPENTERS' HALL
i Beta Sigma Phi will hold their
! regular meeting Monday, May 5
| at Carpenters’ Hall. All members
are urged to attend. |
their owners, not allowed to roam
where they don’t belong—that’s
I negligence and lack of considera
! tion on the part of the owner.
Practically every farmer (and
| many non-farmers with gardens,
flowers, and shrubbery) within
a two-mile radius of Palmer and
; Bailey Hill has had livestock or
other property molested or des
i troyed by dogs running at large.
A farmer’s livelihood is based
I ;n his income from his crops and
livestock. He must protect them |
! in order to feed and clothe his I
j family. _ _ ]
I intend to protect my liven- j
hood to the best of my ability, j
Therefore, I hereby notify all dog j
owners and dog keepers that any j
dog running at large on my farm
molesting or killing my livestock j
is liable to be shot.
There are more than one per- |
son in this area who have found i
it necessary to destroy dogs to
keep from being destroyed. So it
you want to accuse me of shoot
ing your dog. don’t jump onto j
my kids as some have done in
the past. If you will identify the
dog as yours I will admit it it
I shot him. At the same time you
will be presented with a bill for
damages. Thank you.
Sincerely yours
(signed) Howard Estelle
DEAR CUSTOMER:
The factory has just allotted me a limited
number of brand new Silent-Safety tires
to offer to my customers at a special ’■Dem
onstrator” price.
The reason is that they want me to
acquaint more of my customers with tha
unusual advantages of the Silent-Safety lira
right away—right at the start of the summer
driving season.
All we ask of you in return for this
special reduction in price is that you men
Palmer, Alaska
lion your Silenl-Safetys lo your friends, after
you learn for yourself just how much easier
your car steers and handles—and how quiet
and smooth it runs.
This special offer on Silenl-Safelys
means a real saving for you, and, in addition,
we will give you a liberal trade in on your
old tires.
Since this offer is good for a short time
only, we'd like you, if you're interested, to
ccme in at once.
TOST'S SERVICE
IN DOWNTOWN PALMER —GENERAL AUTO REPAIR
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New Bishop of Juneau to Say
Mass at St. Michael's Sunday
Most Reverend Dermot O'Flanfgan, Bishop of the Alaska Diocese
St. Michael's Catholic Churcn;
will be honored by the presence
on Sunday of the Most Reverend
Dermot O’Flanagan. Bishop of
Juneau- who will say the 10 a.m.
Mass and celebrate Benediction
of the Most Blessed Sacrament
afterwards.
This will be the first visit of
PHS CLASS OF '52
CELEBRATES
ANNUAL SNEAK
By Gen DeLand
If you haven’t figured out yet'
why the town of Palmer was a
little topsy turvey Tuesday, I’ll
tell you just what happened.
It all began when 20 PHS Sen
iors arose bright and early Tues
day and went on their annual
Sneak Day.
Several improvements were
made in town that morning. For
instance, the beautiful decorat
ing job on the water tower—it
really improves its looks. Also
the big star which was so care
fully decorated and placed on
the top of the school building.
After fixing the inside as well
?.s the outside of the school, the
Seniors were ready to leave on
a trip to “Anywhere.”
Leaving Palmer in four pri-1
vate, very beautifully decorated
cars about 5 a.m., the Seniors
tried to let everyone know that i
the Bishop to Palmer since his
consecration last October. For 18
years he was pastor of the Holy
Family Church in Anchorage.
Following the Mass His Excel
lency and William W. Elliott will
be the breakfast guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Ward Harrington at
their home.
they were on their way. Perhaps
you were cheerfully awakened by
the cars honking or a bunch of
students trying to wake each
other up.
The Seniors drove as far as
Eureka Lodge, stopping along the
Highway to cook their meals on
a grille and to climb mountains
At 4 p.m. a tired, dusty group
rolled into Palmer only long
enough to wash their faces anc
leave again for Anchorage
\vrhere everyone ended the Ion
day by going to a movie.
After 21 hours of fun and devil
ment, 20 tired but happy Sen
iors returned home to “hit the
hay."
$s//st j?
Home Style Cooking
And HOME-KIADE PIES
Open all night Fridays — Saturdays and
Sundays
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WASILLA NUPTIALS
UNITE LOCAL COUPLE
About 2.'* friend* and r« lative*
wrn* pi om nl at thr marriage < I
Avi* Hubbard and Otto Peterson, ]
Jr. which took place in Wa*ilia ,
at eight o’rloc k Friday even in: .
with l’ S CommiMnoncr May
C. Carter officiating at her home
The bride is the daughter of
Mr and Mrs Eaton Hubbard of
| Palmer, and the groom is the son
if Mi and Mrs Otto Peterson,
also of Palmer
Attendants were Elsie Corey
) and Roger Ellsworth
Tire bride was dressed in a
street length dress of sheer yel*
low nylon, and wore a corsage of
white roses
Following the wedding a re
! ception was held at the Lee Hart
; ley home in North Palmer Mrs
Hartley made the lovely four
i tiered wedding cake and served
it to those present.
Many lovely gifts were receiv
ed by the young couple at the
reception.
The groom is employed at the
Evans-Jones Coal Mine and the
new bride is a Junior at Palmer
High School. The night after her
wedding she was featured in an
aceordian solo at the Palmer
School Spring Concert.
CARPENTERS STRIKE
DELAYED
The Territory-wide carpenter’s
strike, U’hich was scheduled to
start Iasi Monday, was delayed
one week when representatives
of carpenters’ locals and the As
sociated General Contractors
started n e w negotiations on
wages.
City Court Levies
Fines and Sentences
In Repeated Violation
Following a guilty plr.i in City
Magistrate's Court April 2h How
ard Guyes of Palmer was fined
$35 and given a ten-day suspend
ed sentence on a charge of U mi
under the influence of liquor in
a public place The complaint
v. as made by Police Chief Ber
nard Bouwcn*
That same evening. Chief Bou
wens again placed Guyes under
arrest on a new charge of being
under the influence of liquor in
a public place.
Appearing in the Magistrate';:
Court again on April 30. Guyes
entered a guilty plea to the
charge and was fined $75 and
ordered to serve the ten-day sus
pended sentence pius an addi
tional ten days, in the city jail.
Jumping at conclusions is a
man's lazy way of digging up
facts.
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less motor g |
Read about the
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power wood
v/cirking . . .
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y2 h.p. HO volt Eft
' 60 cycle motor . . . I
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has Seedmeter accuracy, too. Thin, disk-type
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gates accurately and uniformly. Choice of sizes
and furrow openers to fit any tractor, suit any
soil. Come in—see how simple and sturdy a fer
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or see Blake McKinley
Butte Rd. Box 212 Palmer