The
Homer Jomesteader
Pulished by W. G. Benson
In ine interest of the community
"Give me the right word nd the night accent and I will move the worl
Editorial
when the last maritine
strike had alaska all but paral
yzed, we didn't get much attention
nor help from washington.
their
rially.
Sawair on the contrary got
enough relief boats so the
economy was not affected m
why the difference? The answer is easy,
big business, always organized, had
pineapple and sugar interests in
the territory. They saw to it that
tawai was supplied in spite of a
st
strike.
we in Alaska, don't have any
such source to help us to get help
in times like these. That is why it
is necessary for us to have our own
organization, to help us, thru our
friends in the states, to get us what
we need.
For sale; 30-30 winchester with two
boxes of shells...Cheap. See Benson.
wanted ;
A cook stove n "" or used.
Inquire of dien death...
For sale; One sled, leather gloves
ski mitts, leather boots (12) one
moose
skin moccasins (10) One wolf skin,
tamned, I fr. sheeposkin lined
leather zipher boots. One movie
projector, one steel cot..
See or call it.G. Bird, caa
The old sourdough says;
"In times of calm,
let us prepare for a
storm".
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mad
News
of
One plane load of
omerites emplaned
for Seattle last
week end. Gnother
plane is leaving to
morrow, Tuesday with
more folks for the
outside... Some are
going out and others are com
in. Low chartered fares maker
it possible for folk to do
more moving around and more
visiting.
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We received a very interest
ing piece of mail the other
day. It was a copy of the
wasilla news, sent to us by
Mr. Ted Landy of Anchorage.
It was dated Tovember 1917,
and was published by the
Terning family, who ran
trading post at vasilla:
To read it one would think
it was dated Nov. 1947. The
same problems, which we are
puzzled over now were harass
ing the country them. I istory
does repeat itself.
Bids are being called for, to
furnish bris transportation
for the coming school year.
blank forms can be obtained
from: 1. Ir: Benson.
The bomemakers Club will meet
Thursday, June 19th, at 12 noor
at the Tem Shelford home.
Everyone is urged to come.
For sale Fruit jars, milk
bottles....Cold Storage.
For sale; one hand cultivator
and one horse cultivator Bens
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Parker Lester, sistrict agricultural aagent, is planning on being in
tomer about the 21st or 24th. He would like to see any applicants
for soil conservation participation.