DISTRIBUTOR AGREEMENT
IS SEEN AS FORWARD STEP
An interesting discussion of th
marketing of Matanuska Maid prod
acts was held between the director
of the Cooperative Association o
she Matar.-sska Colony, and Walt?
McFarlanc this summer. Mr. McFar
land stated that his company era
going into the wholesale business ex
elusively and proposed to become tb
distributor for Matecu=ka Me:
products. He would famish handlinj
and storage facilities for the produe
and personally contact the trace i:
the rail beit. he -said.
Mr. MeF ariand. an erc-erienc?
produce man. has great fa'-h ir. tb
future market'ng possibilities of th
local produce. An excellent ma-ke
exists for butter, eggs. root vegeta
b!es such as carrots, cabbage, rut
lamas and beets: head lettuce, celery
peas, greens, sausage*. and fres:
rr?at and poultry products. A farm
tr who ;onld produce a good 'dr
<nior would now be able to get S&
2 ter. for this product, which is pro
• cted by a r-'e o; two cents a poum
on nitns shipped from the State'
An ~nlimr•-d market for eggs i
-r«w-T! by Mr. McFarland, provid
i tkev 2re processed and rigid:;
radedl The local farmer has a grea
"vantage is diirchsg pga Vegeta
ies s—h as lettuce and celery. Hr
— ’net fH reach 'He buyer in first
fa's '-on^itSm. whereas shipment
— -*»e States ere often a loss dui
-- "'.•:•••• local farmers can pro
' which carnet be ex
T,'d :r frualim. Mr. McFarian:
-- a rich market for fresh sausage
The market :~<r a number of prod
= .such a -'uerkraut. parsnips
- --'-a”*h. ‘ - wherries. crushe?
f creams, mutton an:
r rv. mention a few. has neve:
* - *-',v f veloped locally because
f> -f'utf? ha^e not been ’ocaHy pro
duced. The deve' pmert <f a quick
freeze proces* for veg-tables am
berries was thought to be advisable
since it would open ur* ar. additiona
market. The marketing of froze?
foods has met wi'h success n tb:
States. r'r -h* rreduct is easDj
bar 1 and re. r.s :ts fresh favor
Tae importance of grading al
products was stressed.
“Tbers is no ma rket whatever do:
second urate green tuT." Mr. Me
garland said. All of e vegetable
which we have received from the val
iey have been in exceHent condition
ei cept for some spinach and lea
lettuce.’*
A number of suggestions for mar
keting were received. One was tha
racks be stamped with the name an:
rradetcars of the Cooperating Asso
ciatirn. It was 'uggest&d tha: b-oxei
for crating produce be saved an:
Hauled back from Anchorage on th:
delivery track.
It was agreed that Malanuska
Maid products would all be s:ld un
der their own name and trademark
The .Anchorage Fruit and Produc:
would handle Mata—uska Maid pro
duce exclusively, except when it be
came necessary to buy elsewhere to
£11 out -orders.
Mr. MeHish of the Stores Depart
ment of the Alaska Railroad, discus
sed with the members of the boar:
the produce required by tie railroad
He stated that veal raised by an old
time valley settler. Mr. B:-rard, wa:
sense of the best ever used by hi:
organization.
A resolution dealing with r. *n-co
operator* was adopted. It read a
follows:
“Be it resolved by the Board o:
Directors of the Association that tb;
violation of the contract with tfaeAi
aska Rural Rehabilitation Corpora
tion on the part of those who hav:
not joined the Matanwka Valle?
Farmers Cooperating A - oeiation is
considered to be in violation of tb?
principle erf marketmg for which th;
saic association was organized an:
.that it be and hereby is ree: mtrend
‘ ed that the Alas a* Rural Rehabili
tation Corporation take necessary le
gal action against such violators. ”
HEALTH RITLES ABE
EXPLAINED BY & L. GRrMES
5 For the protects?;; of the public
- health and to prevent the spread oi
• disease, terms f tb“ Tmrftorjr’i new
f health and sanitation law have been
r explained to Fairbanks food houses
- by Een L. Grimes, public health en
; gineer. according to tha Fairbanks
- Nears-Miner.
- The act provides for “An annual
* medical examination of barbers.
■ cosmetologists, and persons empioy
- ed in the product: n of food proa
i nets and the handling thereof in res
tac-ant . lunch counters, soft drink
i : stablishmeni.* i*eer and vrine dis
? pensaries, but:her shops, bakeries
? -" ther similar estat iishanents.”
: Standards f cleanliness and sari
• tation are prescribed for “estab
1 lishxnenta where food products
- are manufactured, and for barber
1 hops, cosmetologieal establishments.
■ i. r wine dispensaries and sim
f iijiT establishments in which food or
1 drink is - id or offered for sale to
' the public.”
* The act provides for the “label
' hy and grading of re ilk according1
s to the standard milk ordinance ap
■ moved by the XT. S. Public Health
r Service and for standards of clean
: liness and sanitati on in the operation
of dairies selling or offenng lor
' sale mii or milk products.”
Rules and regulations for the en
: f:pcem«sjt cf the act include meas
ures for the protection of public wa
ter supplies.
In calling or. the cafes and stores
in Fairbanks. Mr. Grimes explains
that his purpose is “to cooperate
w;th business houses and individuals
■ aff:-rted by the act. Working togeth
er we an attain the end we all seek
—pr 'ectias against disease and its
AH employe* in grocery stores are
included under the provisions for the
enforcement :f the health act, and
must take medical examinations.
Li uor stores cr any establishment
handling only package goods, are ex
cept ei
The regulations prescribe: “No
person shall serve as a cook, waiter,
or in ary capacity in the prepara
tion or serving of food or in the pre
paration or handling of food or food
products units* be has a certiScate
•of a medical examination attesting
the fact that said person does not
have any infectious or contagious di
: sease.
“Said examination shall be made
by a licensed physician at intervals
not to exceed :ne year.' No person
shall serve as a cook, waiter or in
the preparation or serving of food
Be Sure to
STOP
At the
Little Store Ln McGrath
SHOES
for all age* and sines.
We Specialize in
CHILDREN S CLOTHING
In fact, everything to wear and
good things to eat.
W e will be glad to see you.
MAIL ORDERS
gives special attention
MRS. THOMAS H.
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McGRATH, aLaSKA
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MOTORSHIP
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CHAS. SMITH and FRANK LANG, Owners
MeGEATH, ALASKA
ALSO OPERATING A
FLEET OF BARGES
In order to give the people of
this section assurance of a
really dependable
FREIGHTING SERVICE
“We Do the Best We Can at All Times”
that is known to have any conm uni
cable disease."
Mr. Grimes said that food handlers
and others required to take medical
examinations, “have the privilege of
going to any licensed physician they
prefer to take these examinations."
Penalties for violation of the sani
tation act are that ‘any person, firm
or corporation violating any of the
provisions of this act. or ary rule
< r regulation promulgated hereun
der. shall be deemed guilty ‘of a mis
demeanor and upon conviction there
of shall be punished by a fine of not
more than >50 or imprisonment for
not more than 30 days.’
NEW PROVIDESCE HOSPITAL
TO GO TP IN AN'CnORAGE SOON
Construction of a new hospital in
Anchorage to accommodate 4b pa
tients will be carried forward next
spring by the Sisters of Charity of
Providence. it was announced last
week in Anchorage by Mother Pet
ronilla who is in this city arranging
for the project.
It is expected that the building,
air conditioned and with two stories,
will be located on the block by L and
M Streets and Eighth anu Ninth Av
enues.'
The announcement was the first
fficial word forthcoming on the pre
lect, although rumors had been ram
•caat for months that a new hospial
—as being planned.
The statement of Mother Petron
illa follows:
“Upon the invitation of prominent
citizens of Anchorage and Alaska,
the Sisters of Charity of Providence
whose western headquarters are in
Seattle, have definitely decided to
erect a hospital in this city in the
early future
“A local committee of professional
—.-- ■
and business men are tak~.Bg person
al interest in financing tie project
which promises to meet with deserv
ed success.
‘The she of the new Provident-'
Hospital has been purchased ana
plans are being formulated whereby
work will commence on a modern
air conditioned two story building.in
the spring of 1938.
"The hospital will provide* com-'
plete diagnostic and surgical facult
ies for physicians as well as a home
I.ke atmosphere with nursing servtc*
for its patrons.
“Exclusive of basinets, accommo
dations are being planned for 40 pa-’
tjents.”
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•'What is there about betting on
horse? that is so bad for the health?”
nskei young Mm. Ereat..
“! never heard of anything,” ans
tt ri tie visitor.
“Didn't you? Every time Charley
mrie* a hot, he comes home and
says there’s something- wrong with
h.s system."
R—Grcscr: “You mustn’t
bey £sr - eat from the butcher
crross is rrsd. dear.”
Rife: “Why net? He’s quite a
good man.”
Bankrupt Grocer: “Yes, bat he s
bought our scales.'
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open at all hours. Good Dog Earns :r. connection.
Through Lawrence’s Place : ■ n car obtain
Liquors of all kinds. Al»o ’ 'r' * r- rd Beer.
CIGARS — CIGARETIES — CANDY
FLAT. ALASKA
'l> J&lJ'jlL-JSSESSZT. ^ w • "J - "" Hi
WE CARRY A COMPLETE LINE DF
FIRST QUALITY FOODS »»o MERCHANDISE
And an Assortment of Fine Wines and Liquors
■ISL ARD PURE ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY
BORDEN'S CANNED MILK
$6.50 per case
GOODRICH SHOEPAC9
For Men and Women
$6.00 per pair
HILLS, RELIANCE OR
MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE
50c lb.
Case lots 45c lb.
TEA GARDEN PRESERVES
3 for $1.25
FRYES DELICIOUS
SEALTITE BACON
50c per lb.
BLUE RIBBON EGG*
PROCESSED -
$14 per case
AVIATION C-ASOLINM
S6.50 per case
LUCKY, CHESTERFIELD, OR
CAMEL CIGARETTES
$1.50 per carton
VELVET AND PRINCE
ALEERT TOBACCO
2.00 a carton
GRANGER TOBACCO
SI.50 per carton
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