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HAMSTERS
Tho hamstor? o. small squirrel^liko
animal commonly called -the Syrian Toy :
Bcarv, is being raised in many parts of
the United States as a children’s pet*
It is also extensively used by labora
tories for scientific experimentsc
Their soft fur is of a golden color, and
when hamsters have the proper sago (sim
ilar to a bird cago),. they can perform
a largo number of acrobatic tricks which
aio at times very amusing*
They arc a semi-tropical animal so must
be kept rarmv but as they are clean and
odor-loss they can be kept with the same
amount of care required for a canary bird
Tho litters of young run from five to
thirteen and at 13 days are able to take
care of themselves and at 27 days they
are taken away entirely from the mother#
They arc more prolific than rabbits,
and some market is being created for
their fur which is made up as imitation
chinchilla* There is a hamster farm in
Palmer, Alaska, while several pot shops
handle them in other parts of Alaska#
Tvo verb brought to Dillingham by Jim
Dovnoy in February; Oscar and Olga by
name# Shocking onough, it vas just a
short time after arriving the OSCAR had
nine little hamsters & Nov thero are |Jor
v/ere, at the last census) eleven of
these little animals in our town*
P*S» Oscar is nov Olga and Olga is
nov/ Oscar,
SIDELIGHTS„ Con’t*
Fathor Sergio Rapier roturned to Egogik
Sunday* April 3, after visiting his
parishes at Stuyhok, Goliganck and Ekwok#
Goorgo Thoil lives on the Sustina River
instead of the Lake Clark area# Our
mistake, Goorgo, Sorry#—Eds.
Spring work has alroady started at PAF
and Clarks Point#
Elvood R. Allon of Seattle is back in
tovn after sevoral yoars absenco# He is
helping his sister, Gladys Vail, in tho
operation of tho Green Front Cafe*
With all tho talk of soloing nowadays,
many 3tand with eyos glued to tho sky;
but, we want you to bring thorn down to
earth and give credit to Alraedia
Hildcrbrand who ,301ocd’ from Kanakanak
to the top of Windmill Hill, April 2, on
her husband’s motorcyclo* This doesn't
sound as amazing as it really is; you
must know the respective size of driver
and the cyclo* It looked like much too
much machinery for Almodia to command but
do it she didj. (Just tK£ and koop tho
vomon in tho kitchen these dayst)
Sunday, April 2 was a busy day for tho
Welcome Home Bureau. Among those return
ing from their trap-linos were Peter John,
son and tvo children, Sacoli Wallona, and
Hols Andorson# Also 3eon about tho town
with long hair were Lars NoIson, John
Bennott and *Swodo* Aaborg®
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