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RAILROAD MAN DIES—
J. L- Simon: n. who »as on the
retired list of the Alaska Railroad,
died last week at the Anchorage Hos
pital Known hy his friends as
“Montana Red/' Mr. Sitnonton had
worked around A nr borage for many
years and has lived here since his
retirement. He was originally from
Morecoff, Arizona
HORSES ARRIVE—
The largest shipment of horses to
he unloaded in Anchorage in a long
time, arrived recently by freight from
Seward. The horses, both pack and
ri. ng animals, are being pastured
near the depot. The animals were
sent from Efiensburg. Wash., and are
consigned to the Mount McKinley
Tourist and Transportation Company
at Mcaret McKinley park. They will
in used as pack and saddle animals.
BISHOP MAKING LONG TRIP—
On his 42. annual trip to Alaska,
the Right Reverend Peter Trimble
Rowe, missionary bishop Diocese of
Aaska of the Episcopal ffcurch ar
riied in A rich rage recently after
torn piecing a tour of southeastern
Alaska. Bishop Rowe was the first
me. a u» hring the church librarie
into Alaska. He came first during
those hectic gold rush days in the
Klondike over 4 i years ago. and has
Men coming annually ever since. His
travel has been by foot, horseback,
canoe, and airplane. His first air
tight was made with Pilot Noel Mien
from Nome to T.gaia n 11*26. on a
Lurch mission. lie left Anchorage
,u-t week w atten the AOth anniver
sary i the founding of the Anvik
ML-: on at Anvik. Thence he pro*
t-_-< is to Fairbanks ana from there
m flv to Notre. From Nome he flies
t< Po;nt Barrow, where if possible
bt wifi attempt to fly to Rerschell
i rt the headwaters of the Mc
v-tAtle River. From there he returns
to Fairbanks via Fort Yukon and
e.-pe.ts to be back in Anchorage the
first week in Acutrust. Bishop Rowe,
despite his SI years, is active every
moment of the day and evening.
BANKER SEES BI ST TEAK—
The Alaskan outl< >k for the next
T2 months is an excellent one, ac
cident f the Pamfic National
„ark o£ Seattle, who recently return
ed from a fire weeks tour and survey
cording to Fowler W. Martin, vice
of business ccncfiti.us in the Terri
tory. “Mining a.tivity of all kind?
!? greater than it .has ever been.’
Martin declared. “The fisheries an
ticipate a good year eren though a
record breaker like last seasorr is not
expected. Tourist travel is expected
to surpass even last year, and this
«--R bring a large amount of busin
ess to merchant? in Aaskar The
anting executive pointed cut that
the. record breaking samon pack last
summer resulted in more money' in
• it elation in the sea coast towns of
the Territory, with c nscderable ben
rfis to the merchants. Not only was
heir trade improved and the body of
Alaska merchants are believed to be
n better financia condition now than
for some time past. “With the min
:ng industry in for a boom this sum
mer, with a normal production year
at stabilized once? in sight for the
packing ind- cry, with he merchants
in better c .adition than they have
been for several years, arm « bumper,
crop of tourists expected during the
rummer season, I believe a prediction
of a good year for Aaska is amply
justified," Martin said in discussing’
his busine.-.s findings.
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LESTER W ALLER PASSES—
V, ird was received last week by
Winfield Ervin. Sr_ president of the
First National Bank, of the death re
cently of Lester Waller, former An
chorage attorney and more recently
United States Commissioner at Ko
uiak. Mr. Waler. who retired from
practice two years ago due to poor
health, has Men living in Seattle.
Survived by Mr. Waller are his wid
ow. Lilith E- Waller, who lives in Se
ct tie. ani his son, Harold H., engin
eer. who at present has charge of
d o control work at Seward.
SECTION MAN BADLY HCRT—
H. Kinear. laborer on the section
crew for the Alaska Railroad, while
attempting to catch a ride on a mov-.
ing ireieht train last Friday at Pitt
man. was thrown under the . train
and received a severe gash across the
top f the bead, skull fracture, deep!
puncture at the base of the brain.1
and such a severely crushed foot that
amputation wil be necessary, provid
ing the patient’s condition warrants
it. a cording to Dr. Heitmeyer. chief
of staff. Anchorage Hospital. Kinear:
is 22 years of age. weighs about 210
noun is, and stands over six feet in
height. His home is in McCloud.
Calif.
FLOODS CLOSE HIGHWAY’—
W hile some improvement in flood
conditions along the Tanana River:
were reported recently, Nenana was
about half under water and residents
were traveling around town in boats.
M st of the homes and warehouses
are dry. Floods was hen ut the lanc
ing field at Goodpaster on Tibbs
Creek earlier in the week. Pilot Lon
Bruur&n. who flea- over the field, re
ported in Fairbanks. Brennan said
the field was in worse shape than
when improvements were stated sev
eral months ago. Some of the holes
are large enough to bury several
planes in. he said. Prospectors of
the »rea plan to seek special funds
:'rom the government to repair the
field or to prepare a new field for
-ervice. Some of the cars are getting
over the Richardson Highway al
though travel is difficult in spots. For
three days this week the highway
has been impassable. Arrivals report
ed tie Black Rapids glacier advancing
about a foot an hour, but nothing
spectacular. The Tanrna River drop
ped -:x inches at Big Delta one night.’
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MIST ENROLL NATIVES—
Enrollment in Alaskan CCC ramps
will be doubled this year, according
to reports from Juneau. The new
maximum of 600 men for Alaska is
made possible by tbe Bureau of In
dian Affairs extending to the Forest
Servi.-e $160. 00 of emergency funds.
However, under the agreement, half
of tbe enrollees must be 'rdians. The
increase is made with a view to im
proving the status arid living condi
tions among tbe Indians. Owing to
the expected difficulty of enrolling
enough Indians during the summer,
it is doubtful if the program can be
put fully into effect before fall. The
entire program, of course, will de
pend on whether C tigress will con
tinue the life of the CCC beyond
June 30. It is generally expected
that the CCC will then be made per
manent. but Congress has not yet ta
ken action.
SHEELY QUITS AS MANAGER—
Ross L. Sheely. general manager
of the Alaska Rural Rehabilitation
Corporation since November 1. 1935.
and identified with the Aaska farm
colony project since its beginning,
resigned, it was revealed a few days
ago in Anchorage in an announce
ment by CoL O. F. Ohlson. president
of the board of directors of the A. R.
R. C. A desire to give his time to
private interests was given by Mr.
Sheely as his reason for quitting the
mana-srsbip of the colony. L. B. Ja
cobs was appointed acting general
manager until a permanent successor
is decided upon. In recognition of
his untiring and efficient services the
executive committee of the board
of directors voted to grant Mr. Shee
ly 30 days leave with pay from July
1 to Angus 1 at which time his res
ignation will be effective. Mr. Shee
ly will continue to serve as a mem
er of the board of directors of the
A R. R. C. as well as a member of
the b-ard of directors of the Mata
nuska Valley Farmers Co-operative
Association. Col. Ohlson said.
FINAL ACTION REPEALS
vi TON FREIGHT TAX
W A S H I N G T O N , July 2—Tfa*
House of Representative? today pas
sed and sent to the White House the
bill repealing the tonnage tax enact
ed in IR99 on river and ocean vessels'
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operating within Alaskan waters.
The bill also will preserve the right
of the Territorial legislature t > 'im
pose any taxes that may later become
necessary.
The tax was proving too heavy a
burden on the development of trans
portation facilities in the Territory,
sponsors of the bill said, in giving
their reason for asking the repeal.
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FRANCE DESERTS
THE GOLD STANDARD
PARIS. Jane 20—France today
deserted the gold standard to save
ilhe franc.
A general rain of one inch over the
State of North Dakota would weigh
five billion tons.
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