The
Homer Homesteader
Published by ID. R. Benson
In the interest of the communite
Holl.
"Give me the right word and the night accent and I will move the world"
Joseph Conrad
Editorial
The cold weather of this month
of December, freezing the creeks,
our only water supply, has demonst
rated to us the futility of trying
to develope a permanent water supply
from the surface drainage. This and
the prospects of future polution,
has increased our desire to prospect
for water at depth most people.
experiencedients and mining
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agree that good water could be devel
ohed here in deep wells,
L.
It might be a good investment
for those of us interested in a good
water supply, to go together and
buy a drill hig and sink a fen wells
in the community, Only by so doing
will we able to have a safe and de
hendable water supply, Something
the town must have if it is going
to grow and prosper.
For sale; acreage near Lomer, also
cabins on good lots, close in.
See Benson,
The old sourdough says;
"The great obstacle
to progress is prejudice"
The Lakina is reported on its way
to Alaska and is due to arrive in
Seldovia around the 28th or 29th,
We are hoping the merchandise will
arrive in better shape than on the
Grommet Reefer.
The Reef Knot is on its way out of
Portland, sailing ahead of the
Lakina, we have no reports on its
date of arrival.
next week the dock property will
be sold to the highest bidder. We
hope the successful runner up will
act quick to put it in shape to
accommodate the immediate sailings.
News
Mrs. Evan Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Courtney and childrer
are on the Sakina
due to arrive this
week.
XTRA
The Imas excercises at the
school Fridan evening were ver
well attended and everyone had
favorable comments to make
about the war the entertainment
was handled by the school staff
One Pre-Xmas present which we
were all glad to receive, was
the passing of the sun over
the tropic of Capricorn and
its swing to the north It may
be a few weeks before we will
notice the days lengthening.
but we can stretch our imagin
ation for awhile.
So far we have heard of only
five moose being bagged during
the open season just closed.
most of them were shot at
Beaver Flats about 4 miles
back from the Thurston place.
The Pacific northern Airlines
are putting on a holida ex
cursion for their inter-Alaska
runs, Quite a sizable saving
for the round trip will be made
by those taking advantage of
their offer, Tickets are good
until Jan. 31st-1947.
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The general store at kengi was
burned with almost a tatal loss
of very much needed merchandis
Emergency supplies were rushed
from Anchorage and Seldovia.
sr. Pollard has closed his
dental office for over the
holidays and expects to come
back after the first of the yer
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