More Calves-Fewer Balls
Reported in This Winter’s
Moose Population Count
1 he annual moose composition
count completed on the Kenai Pe
ninsula in December 1SW12 con
firmed the continued existence of
a large, healthy moose population
on the Kenai National Moose
Range.
“Contrary to a popularized
opinion held last hunting- season
that the moose had suffered ab
normal losses through overhunt
ing and starvation during L9H2,
the animals came through in fine
style,’’ says John B. »Hakala, re
fuge manager. “Apparently the
beasts have become educated to
the 72-day split season in effect
the past two years and avoided
concentrating in their normal
fall and early winters ranges un
til cessation of hostilities.”
The moose remained in forest
cover, high country and remote
lowland burn areas. Contributing
influences appeared to be con
stant patrol by aircraft hunters,
and increased activity and heavy
hunting pressure exerted by the
LEGAL NOTICES
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR
BUREAU OF EjAND
MANAGEMENT
Land Office
Cordova Building:
555 Cordova Street
Anchorage, Alaska
Date: Feb. 8, 1963
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice is hereby given that
Paul Gerhard Isaak, M.D. entry
man, of Soldotna, Alaska, togeth
er with his witnesses Alexander
Wcndal Wilson of Soldatna, Alas
ka and .Joseph E. Wilson of Ke
nai. Alaska has submitted final
proof on his Homestead enry An
chorage Serial Number 052159 for
a tract of land described as
N.EV4NEU. S'oNEH, SE1/4
NW1/4, Sec. 11. T. 4 N., R. 11
W., S.M.,
containing 160 acres, and it is
now in the files of the Land Of
fice, Anchorage. Alaska. Any per
son, corporation, or association
having or asserting any adverse
interest in, or claim to, the tract
of land or any part thereof
soug’ht, may file in the Anchorage
Land Office, during the period of
publication or within 30 days
thereafter, under oath, an adverse
claim setting forth the nature and
extent thereof, and such adverse
claimant shall, within sixty days
after the filing of such adverse
claim, begin action to quiet title
in a court of competent jurisdic
tion within Alaska, and thereaf
ter patent shall be issued in con
formity with the final decree of
the court.
Alfred P. Steger
Chief, Lands Section
Pub. Feb. 15-22, Mar. 1-8-15, 1963
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UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND
MANAGEMENT
Land Office
Cordova Building
555 Cordova Street
Anchorage, Alaska
Date: Feb. 8, 1963
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice is hereby given that
Charles C. Foster entryman, of
Soldotna, Alaska, together with
his witnesses Dan Lesley France
of Soldatna, Alaska and David J.
Thomas of Soldotna, Alaska has
submitted final proof on his
Homestead Original and Addi
tional entrys Anchorage Serial
Numbers 052432 and 058914,for a
tract of land described as
Lots 2. 4, 5 and SEViNW*4,
Sec. 31, T. 5 N., R. 9 W-r S.
M„
containing 159.44 acres, and it is
now in the files of the Land Of
fice, Anchorage, Alaska. Any per
son, corporation, or association
having or asserting any adverse
interest in, or claim to, the tract
of land or any part thereof .
sought, may file in the Anchorage
Land Office, during the period of
publication or within 30 .days
thereafter, under oath, an adverse
claim setting forth the nature and
extent thereof, and such adverse
claimant shall, within sixty days
after the filing of such adverse
claim, begin action to quiet title
in a court of competent jurisdic
tion within Alaska, and there*#* •
ter patent shall be issued in can?- -
fonmity with the final decree of
the court. ir
Alfred P. Steger
Chief, Lands Section
Pub. Eab. 15-22, Mar. 1-8-15, 1963
puhlit in areas accessible by road.
“As the echoes of the final gun
faded Nov. .”>0, closing the second
season, the moose moved practi
cally en masse on Dec. 2 and 15 in
to the fall and early winter con
centration areas,” Hakala reports.
Survey Unit 12, which lies in
the 1947 burn area north of the
Sterling Highway and east of
Moose River (pipeline access
road b was inv;ided by a herd of
940 animals plus 165 which had
left the sheltering timber along
Upper Mystery Creek adjoining
the area.
Survey Unit 5, occupying the
benchland between the upper
reaches of Funny River and the
northeast slopes bordering Tus
tumena Lake, contained 881
moose when surveyed Dec. 4-5.
This amt lies in a climax willow
type area bordered by dense
white spruee- and spruee-birch-as
en forest and would normally
have been occupied by moose dur
ing November except for constant
LEGAL NOTICE
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND
MANAGEMENT
Land Office
Cordova Building
555 Cordova Street
Anchorage, Alaska
Date: Feb, 8, 1968
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice is hereby given that
Herbert Vance Steadman entry
man, of Sterling, Alaska, together
with his witnesses Stanley F,
Thompson of Kenai, Alaska and
Kenneth P. May of Soldotna, Al
aska has submitted final proof on
his Homestead entry Anchorage
Serial Number 048505 for a tract
of land described as
Lot 5, SWMNSH4, NW’,4
SEl 4, Sec. 20, T. 5 N„ R. 9
W., S.M.,
containing 114.6 acres, and it is
now in the files of the Land Of
fice, Anchorage, Alaska. Any per
son, corporation, or association
having or asserting any adverse
interest in, or claim to, the tract
of land or any part thereof
sought, may file in the Anchorage
Land Office, during the period of
publication or within 80 days
thereafter, under oath, an adverse
claim setting forth the nature and
extent thereof, and such adverse
claimant shall, within sixty days
after the filing of such adverse
claim, begin action to quiet title
in a court of competent jurisdic
tion within Alaska, and thereaf
ter patent shall be issued in con
formity with the final decree of
the court.
Alfred P. Steger
Chief, Lamb* Section
Pub. Feb. 15-22, Mar. 1-8-15, 1968
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND
MANAGEMENT
Land Office
Cordova Building
555 Cordova Street
Anchorage, Alaska
Date: Feb. 4, 1968
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice is hereby given that
Jerry. Theseus Sims entryman, of
Kenai, Alaska, together with his
witnesses William Lee Hines of
Cohoe*. Alaska and Lorraine M.
Bfeike of Kenai, Alaska has sub
mitted final proof on his Home
stead Second .entry. Anchorage
Be«ial Number «6417* for a tract
of < tend deacritoeias
Lots 3 and 4, SE*4NWV4,
Sec. 3, let 1, See, 4, T. 2 N.,
.JR 12 W., S.M.,
containing 160 acres, and it is
now in the files of the Land Of
fice, Anchorage, Alaska. Any per
son, eerparation, or association
having or asserting any adverse
interest in, or claim to, the tract
of ..tend or any.- pert thereof
sought, file btthe Anchorage
Land- Office, during the period of
ptteticatioTk or within 30 days
thereafter, under oath, an adverse
claim'setting forth the nature and
extent thereof, and such adverse
claimant shall, within sixty days
steter -tfche filing of such adverse
claim, begin action to quiet title
itt a court of competent jurisdic
trow vrithin Alaska, and thereaf
ter* patent shall be issued in con
formity with the final decree of
the-court.
Alfred P. Steger
Chief, Lands Section
Pub, Feb. 15-22, Mar. 1-8-15, 1963
patrol by aircraft.
Despite incomplete coverage in
timbered units, poor visibility and
high turbulence in others, lack
of time and proper flying: condi
tions to completely survey the
North Caribou Hills, 4.081 moose
were classified — 11,508 of these
were tallied in units within the
Ranjre. with an additional 555
checked in adjoining: areas, Haka
la says. Comparable areas in 1961
had 2.M14 and 405 animals, re
spectively.
Bull:('ow:Calf Ratio
The refuge manager says that
herd composition for the total
moose population is as follows:
17.8', bulls, 58.9' v cows, 22.8
calves and .6', undetermined.
Overall bull :cow:calf ratio equal
ed 30:100:.19, indicating a drop
in the bull ratio from 1961 (49:
100j and a rise in the calf ratio
053:190) as recorded in 1961.
The decrease in the bulheow
ratio is attributed to the drop
ping of antlers by large bulls,
preventing accurate identifica
tion, and lack of proper weather
conditions to complete surveys
in the North Caribou Hills and
Juneau Flats —bull concentration
areas.
The rise in calf :cow ratio is
probably due to an UTwepresenta
tive sample obtained during the
LEliAI. NOTICE
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND
MANAGEMENT
Land Office
Cordova Building
565 Cordova Street
Anchorage, Alaska
Date: Jan. 29, 1963
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice is hereby given that
Marvin D. Buckman entryman, of
Fort Carson, Colorado, together
with his witnesses Alyce Jean
Brumlow of Soldatna, Alaska and
Lonie- D. Brumlow of Soldotna,
Alaska- has submitted final proof
on his Homestead entry Anchor
age Serial Number 048916 for a
tract of land described as
N'MrNWV*, Sec. 26, N*6
NEVr, Sec. 27, T. 5 N., R. 11
W., S.M.,
containing 160 acres and it is
now in the files of the Land Of
fice, Anchorage, Alaska. Any per
son, corporation, or association
having or asserting any adverse
interest in, or claim to, the tract
of- land ov^ any part thereof
sought, may file in the Anchorage
Land Office, during the period of
publication or within 30 days
thereafter, under oath, an adverse
claim setting forth the- nature and
extent thereof, and such adverse
claimant shall, within sixty days
after the filing of such adverse
claim, begin action to quiet title
in a court of competent jurisdic
tion within Alaska, and thereaf
ter patent shall be issued in con
formity with the final decree of
the court.
Alfred P. Steger
Chief, Lands Section
Pub. Feb. 8, 15, 22, Mar. 1, 8, 1963
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND
MANAGEMENT
Land Office
Cordova Building
555 Cordova Street
Anchorage, Alaska
Date: Jan. 29, 1963
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice is hereby given that
David L. Spencer entryman, of
Kenai, Alaska, together with his
witnesses Lawrence H. Lanca
shire of Soldatna, Alaska and
John B. Hakala of Kenai, Alaska
has submitted final proof on his
Homestead Additional entry An
chorage Serial Number 047396
for a tract of land described as
SEV4NWV4, NEV4SWI/4,
Sec. 31, T. 6 N., R. 10 W.,
S.M.,
containing 80 acres, and it is
now in the files of the Land Of
fice, Anchorage, Alaska. Any per
son, corporation, or association
having or asserting any adverse
interest in, or claim to, the tract
of land or any part thereof
sought, may file in the Anchorage
Land Office, during the period of
publication or within 30 days
thereafter, under oath, an adverse
claim setting forth the nature and
extent thereof, and such adverse
claimant shall, within sixty days
after the filing of such adverse
claim, begin action to quiet title
in a court of competent jurisdic
tion within Alaska, and thereaf
ter patent shall be issued in con
formity with the final decree of
the court.
Alfred P. Steger
Chief, Lands Section
Pub. Feb. 8. 15, 22, Mar. 1, 8, 1963
1961 fall count, Hakala explains.
Apparently the cows with calves
remained in cover, therefore in
visible to observers at the time
surveyed.
The low count during the fall
of 1961 reportedly resulted from
a number of factors. First, the
hunting pressure and aerial hunt
ing- activity forced the animals
out of units during the November
survey. Secondly, an early fall of
snow, which rapidly accumulated
to depths of three feet by the end
of November, contained an inner
ice layer which severely cut the
animals’ legs resulting in blood
trails and- forced the animals to
abandon their normal wintering
areas and seek less crusted snow
in high mountains above timber
line and in valleys south of Tustu
mena Lake.
This movement did not become
apparent until the February 1962
winter count was flown ami the
survey gradually expanded to in
clude units covering the whole
Kenai Peninsula in search of the
animals.
The present Moose ftangei win
tering population is estimated at
4,50ff animals .— a decrease of 500
animals estimated for the winter
of 1962. This is accounted for by
decreased calf ovoduction during
LEGAL NOTICE
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND
MANAGEMENT
Land Office
Cordova Building
555 Cordova Street
Anchorage, Alaska
Date: Feb. 8, 1963
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice is hereby given that
Robert Cyrus Adkins entryman,
of Sterling, Alaska, together with
his witnesses Kenny Carver of
Soldotna, Alaska and O. B. Mertz
of Sterling, Alaska has submitted
final proof on his Homestead en
try Anchorage Serial Number
049837 for a tract of land describ
ed as
SV3NWV4, Sec. 1, SE‘/iNEV4,
Lot 1, Sec. 2, T. 5 N., R. 8
W., S.M.,
containing 160.40 acres, and it is
now in the files of the Land Of
fice, Anchorage, Alaska. Any per
son, corporation, or association
having or asserting any adverse
interest in, or claim to, the tract
of land or any part thereof
sought, may file in the Anchorage
Land Office, dui-ing the period of
publication or within 30 days
thereafter, under oath, an adverse
claim setting forth the nature and
extent thereof, and such adverse
claimant shall, within sixty days
after the filing of such adverse
claim, begin action to quiet title
in a court of competent jurisdic
tion within Alaska, and thereaf
ter patent shall be issued in con
formity with the final decree of
the court.
Alfred P. Steger
Chief, Lands Section
Pub. Feb. 15-22, Mar. 1-8-15, 1963
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND
MANAGEMENT
Land Office
Cordova Building
555 Cordova Street
Anchorage, Alaska
Date: Feb. 4, 1963
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice is hereby given that
Guy E. Moore entryman, of Ke
nai, Alaska, together with his wit
nesses Keith E. Hursh of Kenai,
Alaska and George Reynold Root
of Kenai, Alaska has^subwittad
final proof on his Homestead en
try Anchorage Serial Number
049951 for a tract of land describ
ed as
NE‘4SEi4, Sec. 13, T. 7 N.,
„ R. 12 W., SM„ Lots 6 and 7,
Sec. 18, T. 7 N., R. 11 W., S.M.,
containing 106.97 acres, and it is
now in the files of the Land-Of
fice, Anchorage, Alaska. Any per
son, corporation, or association
having or asserting aay adverse
interest in, or claim to, the tract
of land or any part thereof
sought, may file in the Anchorage
Land Office* during fah* period of
'.publication oc within 30 days
thereafter,- under oath, an adverse
claim setting forth the-natureand
extent thereof, and such adverse
claimant shall, within sixty days
after the filing of such adverse
claim, begin action too quiet title
in a court of competent jurisdic
tion within Alaska, and thereaf
ter patent shall be issued in con
formity with the final decree of
the court.
Alfred P. Steger
Chief, Lands Section
Pub. Feb. 8, 15, 22, Mar 1, 8, 196
the spring of 1962 resulting from
severe wintering conditions the
past year, winter- kill in the year
ling and old age populations, and
the antlerless kill occurring dur
ing the 7-day season.
The majority of the animals
were taken along the road system
in the Kenai-Soldotna-Sterling
Kasilof area — all a part of the
Moose Range — thereby reducing
the moose-human problem in this
area.
Fewer Road Kills
During the winter of 1961-1962,
over 100 moose were road-killed
along this road system with the
meat from 60 being recovered and
distributed to the needy. The re
maining carcasses had soured and
were unusable or had gone unre
ported. This compares with a to
tal of four- road-killed moose for
the present winter.
According to officials supervis
ing the work and care of the Ke
nai National Moose Range and its
wildlife occupants, the reduction
in the total moose population oc
cupying the Range, will serve a
useful purpose, limiting the size
of the herds until winter range
improvement work, presently in
progress, begins to produce re
sults.
LEGAL NOTICE
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND
MANAGEMENT
Land Office
Cordova Building
565 Cordova Street
Anchorage, Alaska
Date: Jan. 29, 1963
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice is hereby given that
Charles Benjamin Mead, Jr. en
tryrnan, of Pomona, California,
together with his witnesses Ray
Mainwaring of Kasilof, Alaska
and Michael Shephard of Anchor
age, Alaska has submitted final
proof on his Homestead entry An
chorage Serihl Number 039761 for
a tract of land described as
Lots 3 and 4, See. 1, Lot 1 of
Sec. 2, T. 2 N., R. 12 W., S.
M„ SEV4SEV4, Sec. 35, T. 3
N., R. 12 W., S.M.,
containing 160.94 acres, and it is
now in the files of the Land Of
fice, Anchorage, Alaska. Any per
son, corporation, or association
having or asserting any adverse
interest in, or claim to, the tract
of land or any part thereof
sought, may file in the Anchorage
Land Office, during the period of
publication or within 30 days
thereafter, under oath, an adverse
claim setting forth the nature and
extent thereof, and such adverse
claimant shall, within sixty days
after the filing of such adverse
claim, begin action to quiet title
in a court of competent jurisdic
tion within Alaska, and thereaf
ter patent. shall be issued in con
formity with the final decree of
the court.
Alfred P. Steger
Chief, Lands Section
Pub. Feb. 15-22, Mar. 1-8-15, 1963
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND
MANAGEMENT
Land Office
Cordova Building
555 Cordova Street
Anchorage, Alaska
1>ate: Jan- 31, 1963
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
t is hereby &iven that
Jack vv arren Epperson en try man,
of Anchor Point, Alaska, together
with his witnesses Harold R.
Mohn of Anchor Point, Alaska
and Alvin H. Brymer of Anchor
Point, Alaska has submitted final
proof on his Homestead Second
Entry Anchorage Serial Number
034241 for a tract of land describ
ed as
SWV4NWy4, Sec. 1, SEl/4
NE1/4, EM.SEl/4, Sec. 2, T.
5 S., R. 14 W„ S.M.,
containing 160 acres, and it is
now in the files of the Land Of
fice, Anchorage, Alaska. Any per
son, corporation, or association
having or asserting any adverse
interest in, or claim to, the tract
of land or any part thereof
sought, may file in the Anchoragp
Land Office, during the period of
publication or "Within 30 days
thereafter, under oath, an adverse
claim setting forth the nature and
extent thereof, and such adverse
claimant shall, within sixty days
after the filing of such adverse
claim, begin action to quiet title
in a court of competent jurisdic
tion within Alaska, and thereaf
ter patent shall be issued in con
Foireity with the final decree of
:he «ourt.
Alfred P. Steger
Chief, Lands Section
^ub. Feb. 15-22, Mar. 1-8-16, 1963