NEW LAND OFFICE PROCEDURES FOR ISSUING
SMALL TRACT LEASES ON REVERTED LANDS
A new procedure has been
adopted by the Department of
the Interior for issuance of small
tract leases covering lands which
have been covered by leases at
one time but for some reason
have reverted to the Government
it was announced today by Virgil
0. Seiser, Manager of the Anchor
age Land Office. This procedure,
which was recommended by local
officials of the Bureau of Land
Management, became effective
August 5.
On that date, approximately 35
tracts, upon which leases have
been cancelled, were made avail
able for application by the gen
eral public as well as veterans.
Seiser pointed out that the filing
period will extend from August
5 to August 15, inclusive, and that
as all applications filed during
that period of time will be con
sidered as having been recorded
simultaneously, there need be no
rush to the Land Office on the
first day. Conflicts will be settled
by drawing, which will be held at
a date to be announced by the
Manager.
The arrangement will become
permanent so that on the 5th of
each month hereafter, lands upon
which leases have been cancelled
during the previous month will be
subject to application by all quali
fied individuals, the Manager
pointed out. For instance, if there
are any leases cancelled or relin
quished during the month of Aug
ust, the 11 day period for appli
cations will start on September
5.
The tracts that will become
available on August 5 are scatter
ed throughout the Anchorage dis- i
OPS OKAYS RAISES
IN MEAL PRICES
BY RESTAURATEURS
JUNEAU — Restaurant opera-'
tors in Alaska will be permitted i
to raise their meal prices to off-r
set certain increased food and j
labor costs, Fred G. Haniord
Territorial Director of the Office
of Price Stabilization, said today.
Restaurant prices have been
frozen since January. Since that
time- Hanford said, it has been
shown that food and labor costs j
have gone up to the extent that j
many of Alaska’s restaurant oper
ators are suffering a hardship.
Action was delayed on the
many requests from restaurant
owners for relief, Hanford said,
so that studies could be made
of the actual amount of increases
in food and wages.
To take care of food cost in
creases, the restaurant owner may
use the following method: He
may figure this food-cost-per dol
lar of sales for the period Janu
ary-February-March, 1952. If this:
ration is higher than the ratio he
had during his original base
period under the old CPR 11, he
may readjust his meal prices to
restore his normal food-cost ratio.
The amendment is effective
August 9.
KEEP
THEM IN GOOD
REPAIR
Your shoes will give you
much longer wear if you
keep them in good repair.
Heels, for example should
be checked regularly for
wear. If they show signs of
wear bring them to us. Our
workmanship is the best .. .
and you'll like our reason
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SHOE REPAIR
We accept Mail Orders
Shoes Returned C.O.D.
trict as they are located in the
vicinity of Kenai, Homer, some in
the Potter Road area, some near
Glenallen, Girdwood, and on
Douglas Island in the vicinity of
Juneau.
Information as to specific tracts
open for filing under the new pro
cedure will be available at the
Anchorage Land Office. Any
tracts not filed on during the
simultaneous period will be open
to filing on the first business day
of the month following the draw
ing. Publicity will be given to the
dates set for the various draw
ings.
Seiser pointed out that this new
regulation does not change those
which now give veterans of
World War II first chance on
newly opened areas.
Bureau Face-Lifting
Project Adds Beauty
To Palmer Scene
A new face-lifting project at
Eklutna Project headquarters
adds another small island of
landscaped orderliness to the
Palmer scene.
A joint project of owners and
tenants, the American Legion (
provided the necessary fill dirt
and top cover and Bureau of
Reclamation workers did the
grading work and this week are
in the process of establishing a
lawn. An attractive peeled log
fence has been erected around the
lawn. Another effectively con
trols the parking area on the j
north side of the building.
This landscaping activity has
extended to Bureau residences on
Springer Road and to the pro- '
ject site near Mile 34 of the An- !
chorage-Palmer highway. Roads
into the housing project areas
have been graded and graveled,
and the individual grounds sur- i
rounding each dwelling have been
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COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
THURSDAY. AUGUST 7
LADIES AJD, Lutheran Church
8 p.m.
AMERICAN LEGION and Auxil
iary. Carpenters’ Hall 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9
ANNUAL M.V.F.C.A. meeting. 11
a.m.
MONDAY. AUGUST 11
KIWANIS CLUB, Co-Op club
room, 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY. AUGUST 12
MOOSE & WOMEN OF THE
MOOSE, Moose Hall, 8 p.m.
WELL BABY CLINIC, Health
Center 2-4 p.m.
GRANGE HOME EC, Grange
Hall, 8 p.m.
BOY SCOUT MEETING, U. P.
Church, 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13
CARPENTERS’ LOCAL, Carpen
ters Hall 8 p.m.
THURSDAY. AUGUST 14
NORTHLAND PIONEER GRAN
ge Hall, 8 p.m.
RAINBOW FRY PLANTED
HERE THIS WEEK
Alex McRae and C. L. Ander
son, director of the Alaska De
partment of Fisheries, started
planting Rainbow fry in upper
fire Lake last Thursday.
They expected to move into
:he Valley this week to make
Dlantings at Falk and Echo Lakes.
Approximately 20.000 fry were to 1
)e planted at Fire Lake, 8,000 at
r%lk. and 5.000 at Echo.
Plantings will be made in lakes
>f the Eureka area later this sum
ner McRae said.
Duilt up for seeding into lawns,
rhe tenants themselves have done
nueh of the work in making their
surroundings attractive.
You are invited to all of the
Services of
A GROWING CHURCH IN A
GROWING CITY
First Baptist
Church
Meeting in Carpenters' Hall
Sunday School .10 a.m.
Wed. prayer service 7:30 p.m.
Morning Worship .11 a.m.
Training Union .7:15 p.m.
t
Evening Worship .7:45 p.m.
OUT-OF-TOWN TRAFFIC
VIOLATORS FINED
Five out-of-town men have been
tried in U. S. Commissioner’s
Court recently on various traffic
violation charges.
Frank W. Evans was fined $30
in Palmer Precinct Commission
ers Court August 5 upon entering
of his guilty plea on charges of
speeding July 23.
On August 4 Robert E. Prewett
was fined $15 after pleading
guilty to driving a vehicle on
Wasilla Road without an opera
tor’s license in possession.
Paul DeWoody was fined $15
after pleading guilty August 1 to
driving 45 miles per hour in a
35 mile per hour zone on July 27.
Roland E. Chambers was fined
$25 on July 31 after pleading
guilty to charges of speeding four
miles south of Palmer on July 23
at 3:10 a.m.
Warren C. Kruger was fined
$100 on July 30 for violation of
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ARE YOURS READY
TO GO?
Freshly cleaned and pressed
garments should be high on
your list of things to do when
getting ready for that long
awaited vacation. Bring them
to us, we’ll give you our usual
prompt efficient service.
BROWN’S SHOP
an overwidth permit for driving a
federal truck on the Glenn High
way. The permit was effective on
July 28, but he used the permit
July 28 and 27 over a week end,
when such permits are not grant
ed. The permit also requires a
pilot car, and there was none.
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