The HOMER HOMESTEADER
Vol. 4
to. 24
29
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Alaska
nov, 3--19047
Faç
ts about omer
airlield
Comer has an excellent
with a runway of approximately a mile
run. It also has an artificial lake
adjacent to the airport on which water
craft have a mile and a half run of
ohen water.
Modern gids to air navigation have been installed by the Chili
and a sizable coiom of operaters, mechanics and maintainance
personel are housed at the airport.
"Two of the larger Glaskan airtines maintain scheduled service
with C-3's both in the passenger, mail and freight cargoes.
Besides the local service there is wechir trips direct to
Seattie in charter ples.
Severol smail ships. phu the Iomer Seitdovia route and a
chorter service in tot towns is available on call.
omer has wirmoit service four times we kly carrying both
first class and second class moit. The monthin or bimonthir
boat also brings second class matter.
The small precipitation of. 35 inches annually makes flving
idcai around &omer and the i omer field is a rendezvous of many
siips when the Anchorage or Jodick ficids cre closed in.
We sell for less
milk.......7.50 per case,
butter. 90 cents a hound
Farkeys.... 65 cents a pound
Geèse, dressed.... 75 cents a pound
Local hens...... ..75 cents a hound
2:omer--Cold---Storage---meats
and groceries
d
Save 15 cents a gaion on our gas for lamps
bring your own containers
These cold mornings use sterting wid for your engine
When your battery konks out, got one of our heavy duties
& omer Fuci and Oil Co
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