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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-12
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Leo William RoggG was born in Davenport, Iowa. on August IS, 1878. Raised on a large farm it was his duty to assist with the many chores in connection with that way of life. Not an easy thing to do, he sandwiched a common school edu- cation between the seasons.
 When he was about nine oeen a severe asthma condition forced him to seek relief in Arizona. He remained there about one year, then returned to Davenport where he followed butcnering and even- tually opened a meat market in partnership with friend.
 News of the big Klondike strike had filtered through from time to time so it was not long before Leo headed north to Skagway, seeking greater wealth than small busi- ness could yield. Travelling over the White Pass and Yukon line to
 
 steamer to Dawson-then acquired & rowboat and floated down the Yukon to Fortymile. From there he walked 80 miles into Franklin Gulch, joining his father and bro- ther who had preceded him by two years, and who were busily devel- o,Ni,,o tr,ir1it1o rlrOpo,fu
 Mines On Bonanza
 The three men, however, did not spend the winter at the Gulch but eturned to Dawson where they mined on No. Is Below Bonanza with others in the Rock Island Mining Go. This lasted until spring and provided stake with which they purchased provisions and equipment for their mining claims
 MT. Rogge followed mining and prospecting in the Fortymile for the next eleven years. Then, on a brief trip to the States, he met friend who enthusiastically told him Of gold to be found near Fairbanks In the early spring of 1912 both headed northward from Chitna over the Richardson Trail, and the Fortymile was thing of the past
 In Fairbanks Area
 He first mined on the Niggerheac Association at Dome Creek fol Walter Fisher (who became one oi our early legislators), later ht branched out to many well-knowr spots near Fairbanks, prospecting and mining in many famous dig gings-the Newsboy Mine on Ell dorado, Fairbanks Creek, Discover, Claim on Pedro, two years on No 5 above Discovery on Cleary, ane five years on No Below on Gold stream.
 Forsaking bachelorhood, Le, Rogge and Mrs Elizabeth Murra, Cohee were married in Seattle ol January 25, 1923, the climax of al acquaintanceship made in the In terior. Eventually they purchased home in Fairbanks to where MI Rogge had gone earlier in connec ton with securing mining option on various claims.
 These were taken up by a well
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-12
SEE N A T E MEASURES
SIXTEENTH DAY, FEB. il
 TsItS Tutronupa.y

S. B. 34, by CcchI an-To amend criminal procedure to conform to practice in Alaska courts under Federal regulations. To Judiciary Committee.
 s. B. 35, by Walker-To clarity ransacticns subject to taxation un-
 tl.e Z sxa World War II Vet
 ns Act. To Taxation.
 s. B. 36, by Green-To relieve minor surviving children in remote and isolated sections of the Terri tory from the consequences of failure to file claim within the time prescribed by the Workmens Compensation Act. To Labor.
 s. B. 37, by Rogge-To repeal provisions of law relating to the creating of Board of Appeals for Disallowed Claims. To Judiciary.
 s. B. 38, by Cochran-To author ize the Tax Commissioner to make refunds of money to which the Territory is not entitled, including overpayment of tax legally impos- ed. To Judiciary.
 s. B. 39, ty Cochrap-To exclude from public record information in possession of the Tax Commission CT which discloSes the particulars of the business or affairs of taxpayer; to provide for the man. ner of keeping records by taxpayers and authorizing their inspection for tax purposes and making non-com- piance a misdemeanor. To Judi ciary.
 s. B. 40, by Walker-To redefine exports exempted from taxation under the Alaska World War II Vet erans Act. To Judiciary and Tax ation.
 Memorials Introduced
 s. J. M. 2, by Walker-Petition- ing the Highway Engineer to ex- pend $15,OOO for construction of float for use of commercial fishing beats, Thomas Basin, Ketchikan. To Transportation.
 s. J. M. 3, by Walker-Petltions the Secretary of the Interior to designate veterans hospitals for commitment of insane Alaska vet erans. To Veterans Affairs
 s. J. M. 4, by Walker-Petitions the Administrator of Veterans Al fairs and the Delegate to congress to seek removal of restrictions up- on veterans benefits as applied to Alaska resident veterans so that such benefits may be increased by 25 percent. To Veterans Affairs.
 Withdrawn
 s. B. 21, by Walker-To direct the Highway Engineer to construct a small boat float in Thomas Basin Ketchikan, with expenditure ol S15,OOO appropriated to First Dl- vision road funds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-12
FLOATING FACTORY
 IS READY
Big CdnnerY, freezer, Re. duetion Plant Will Go
 10 Boring Sea

WASHINGTON, Feb. l2. - The Fish and Wildlife Service dis closed plans to dip into one of the greatest remaining untapped resar- voirs of seafood, the Bering Sea.
 If the experiment north of the Aleutians next spring and summer is successful, U. s. private enter prise may move on into the Gen. tral Pacific.
 The core of the experiment, and the center of close observation by other governments and the entire American fishing industry is a fantastically complex Heating can- nery, the first of it's kind.
 The 410-foot Pacific Explorer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-12

distances from shore plants and home markets"
 The ships manufacturing capac- ity includes
 Fish reduction at the rate of seven tons an hour.
 Freezing seafood at tempera- ture of 45 degrees below zero at the rate of l75 tons ger day.
 10 tons of ice per day.
 30 tons of fresh water a day
 The ship has storage space for 225 tons of ice and 3,800 tons of cargo refrigerated at zero
 Living quarters are air condition ed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-12
ORA DEE CLARK TO
 TALK AT WS( MEET

The World Service Circle of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church will hold their regular meeting on Friday, February IA, at ? p. m, in the church parlors With Mrs George Almquist and Mrs. Willis R. Booth as hostesses.
 2 Miss Ora Dee Clark from Nome will review some of her experiences in the Far North and several letters from Mission points will be read
 All women are cordially request cd to attend the meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-12
QUIET, PLEASE!

INDIANAPOLIS - Many com plaints against popcorn cruncnlng and cellophane rattling brought new deal at Lowe's Theatre here
 Ushers at the dcor now ask pat rons to surrender all edibles before they enter. Sacks are labeled ana filed in a big box and returned to owners as they leave. Manager Boyd Sparrow says comment IS generally favorable"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-12
EOGGERS

INTENTION IOGGERS with logs for sale. Contact Juneau Lumber
 Mills Will buy from 100000 it. to ln,000,000 feet For further pai ticulars see Juneau Lumber Mills. 433-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-12
ATTENTION sHRINERs

Regular monthly meeting Friday night at the Dugout at pm. after the Scottish Rite meeting.
 J. w. LEVERS, Secy.
 501-t3
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-15
142 Million Acres

Mr.. Sportsman, Mr. Small Stock Grower-Thats lot OF
particularly when those part of the public
doanpart and parcel of your future hunting and fishing
PLEASURE OF future prosperity stock enter
prise dependent upon leasing grazing lands the fed
eral government.
Yes 1872 acres of grazing land 900 900 which
grave danger that you be forecoed from again
using those acres, unless you them
And rest assured-there nothing about this
danger It's just real and just threatening the
naz when knocking at the door of London and
Stangrad Big livestock and woolgrowing interests last
ter had bill ready for Introduction by their lackeys the
8Oh Congress but much opposition developed throughout
the IL western states that they hesitated.
Now, they trying different tactic During the
congressional subcommittee of the public works committee
are planning extensive hearings at least western states
including Montana Wyoming Idaho Utah, Colorado and
Washington. In substance these hearings will be public
in actualy there every believe they will
packedpacked with representatives of the livestock
and wool interests the overwhelming sentiment will be
the should sell these grazing lands to private ope
ators at from &c to 1921 per
Everything will off according plan" Congress-
Wesley DEwart will be able to return to Washington with
brefcase full of testimony favoring sale-that sf
sporsmen and small stock not toes
However, put into the entire plan to
grab the public lands by getting together Immediately and
when the hearings make organized opposition
really count Whether not the public domain preserved
for use by all the public depends entirely
There also another angle two to this proposed Gland
stea":
Congressional approval of the public domain
does that the big fellows will buy up ALL of the
142 million the contrary they will likely buy only
small porton-the adjacent to springs creeks ETC.
Without to water the rest will be vaueess to those not
having control of the water will have FREE of adj
jacent lands still held by the government because
AS amply demonstrated during the late
enforcement regulations by the Forest Service and other
affected bureaus Without appropriations it will be-
impossible for the enforcement divisions OF such to
stop poachng on the part of stockmen
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-15
"Just How Much Do These
Electricians Make?

B. A. & P. RAILWAY:
Operators $4,000 per 40 hour week.
Linemen $3.50 per "A hour week.
BELL TELEPHONES:
Linemen $6S.50 per 40 hour week.
Cable Splicers $3.50 per 40 hr. week
MONTANA POWER:
Linemen $1,000 per 40 hour week.
Armature Winders $72 per 40 hr. wk
Electricians $1,000 per 40 hour week.
Operators $6S.80 per 40 hour week
DOWN TOWN ELECTRICIANS:
Anaconda $4,000 per 80 hour week.
Butte $1,000 per 80 hour week
Great Falls $76.10 per 40 hour week
ACM Electricians Rate July "a, 1947
$1,000 per 40 hour week
The only offer made by the com
pany to union electricians is IL u {
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-15

Zlo miners, Tall except q lew
maintenance mem.
The premium price plan cor
responded in copper, zinc, lead
mining with the agricultural adjust
ment plan evolved by Henry A. Wal
lace and his father, and put into effect
by Mr.. Roosevelt as the prime factor of
the New Deal. This is too beneficial
to now be attacked by either political
party.
Roughly, 343 mining companies, or
personal operators in Montana, had
benefited by, or were benefitting by
the plan, on June 80, 1947, the day the
prior law expired. BY states, such
beneficiaries had been: Vermont 1,
the IIlinois-Wisconsin district 80, tri-
state Missouri-Kansas-Ok lahoma) 25O
Colorado $50, NewMexico rs, Arizona
250 Nevada $50, Utah 100, Idaho 200
Washington 10. The Butte. mines of
the Anaconda company received above
seven million dollars annually in bon
uses during most of the war;
Bill Passed In 8oth's Closing Days
Democrats and Republicans alike in
congress fastened to rush through a
law in the sessions closing days to
continue the plan another two years
1t was agreed that in first World Wal
prices of zinc, copper, lead, had rur
Wild and that in second World War
control of prices, and careful admins
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-15

tration of the plan had kept enough
metal coming, prospered small mines,
and saved the consumers (of which
the government was the largest, of
course), billions of dollars. To be spe-
cific, Senator Taft, in the last few
hours of the session, gave the new
bill the right-of-way, and with the west
tern senators, rushed it to a voice
vote" in the senate.
The bill was being blocked by a
lobby in the house. The Anaconda
mines have been somewhat short of
men. Because Anaconda itself had
received for Butte ores about seven
million dollars year during much of
the war as bonus or premium money,
it pretended in Washington, neutrality
about the new premium price bill The
276 miners working for North Butte
would be fine addition to Anaconda's
labor force
So, while the bill was pending in
congress, the secretary of our Montana
Mining association sent to Washington
to be used against the new bill, the
most damaging message to our indie
pendent mining business ever sent in
the history of this state,-in substance
that: "The North Butte Mining COM
pany is only one in Montana interested
in continuance of premium price plan
Assn Secretary Repudiated
The hackers of the plan quickly sent
inquiries to every one in the state ever
benefited by the plan Except Anacon-
da). Answers .repudiating the secre-
tary's message and favoring the plan
were received from virtually all The
house passed the BILL and with the
help of many Republicans, the senate
passed it by a voice vote. No one
dreamed that a Democratic President
would veto the bill
The Big Four of zinc, lead (and cop
peri had been openly opposing the
bill. These are Kennecott Control
ling Utah Copper New Jersey Zinc,
st. Joseph Lead and Phelps-Dodge.
these may have gotten to the Presi-
dent our mining association secretary's
without the above 300 mes
sages repudiating it. However, they
got what they wanted; the veto came,
with reasons in language of their
before committees.
Continued ON Page FOur)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-15

Spearhead of the MVA drive in that
state is the great daily newspaper,
the St Louis Post Dispatch, which is
lending its resources in furthering the
valley-wide upsurge to make the basin
the most prosperous agricultural area
in America, through adoption of a
complete valley development plan sim
liar to that which has proven so sue
cessful in the Tennessee valley.
Long an advocate of an MVA, the
Post Dispatch presently has its staff
correspondent Richard Baumhoff and
an aerial photographer flying over the
entire valley making a Photographic
survey of the terrain, preliminary to
further intensification of the MVA
campaign in Missouri.
The state of Missouri was assigned
an allotment of $4,000 to be sought by
contributions. Although the campaign
had been on only few days by last
weeks Sioux City meeting, over half
of that sum had already been raised
Estimates are that at least $4,000 will
be needed during the next 10 months
Continued on Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-15

! litical Science of the Montana unlVer-
sity, was divided into six sections.
| Those in attendance, except the ones
charged with conducting the particular
sections, were free to attend any of
them.
Section l, under the leadership of
Arthur Carstens, director of union pro-
grams, University of Chicago, dis
cussed labor laws Section 2 with
Clifford d. O'Brien, national labor bu-
reau, Seattle as leader, had as its topic
the Technique of Collective Bargain
ing. Arthur G. Mcdowell, director,
Upholsterers' Init. Union acted as
consultant to this section.
The Montana Tax Structure and
Adequate Public Services for Montana
occupied Section 8. J. M. Peterson,
widely recognized educator and a
member of the state board of directors
of the Montana Farmers Union was
the leader of this section He was
ably assisted by Arthur A. Elder,
Workers Educational Service, Univer-
sity of Michigan and AFL tax spe-
cialist.
The History and Future of American
Labor was the subject for discussion
by Section 4, under the leadership
of DR.. William S. Hopkins of the In
stitute of Labor Economics, Univer-
sity of Washington.
Section 5 discussed the Politico
Economic Problems of Labor under
the leadership of Dr. John A. VOL
fard, department of economics of the
State University with Lyle Cooper
research director United clearinghouse
Workers as consultant.
Discussions of Publicity Mediums,
press and radio, were discussed by
Section 6, with Robert P. Struckman
of the Montana School of Journalism
as leader Tentative plans for greater
use of the radio by labor organizations
were formulated.
The last period each day was
general session, with all present free
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-15
POSITION OF STRIKING ELECTRICIANS
AT ACM PLANTS CLARIFIED

per hour. If accepted this would
establish 40 hour weekly rate of
$54.50-less deductions
We want a wage rate that compares
with those that prevail in this area!-
ACM Electrical Employees, Strike
Committee"
"This is one of many economic in
equities in the contracts offered to
Electrical workers and other employees
of the ACM company" Mr. Mulholland
said.
''In addition, other companies pro-
vide double time for overtime and
holidays as compared to the ACM
time-and-one-half for work performed
under the same conditions; fixed pen
sion benefits and sick leave with pay
he continued.
Specific unworked holidays are
paid for by other employers; or holi-
days worked are paid for a double
rates without the numerous limitations
demanded by the ACM company. Other
companies provide vacations of more
than two weeks if merited by en-
ployees' length of service, and SEIZED
ule many other benefits beyond those
enjoyed by employees of the Anacon-
da Copper Mining company" Mulhol-
land concluded.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-15

Charts show advance in wholesale
prices to new postwar peak as re-
ported by U. S. Labor Dept. bureau
of labor statistics. Reading down,
building materials, up 1890 over
last year; food, up 1880 and tex
tiles, up 26.49o. other figures, not
shown, weer hides and leather prod
ucts, up 24oo; farm products, up
1850. and house furnishings. up
1890 Federated Pictures)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-15
Demand Is Crystaizing For
Establishment of MVA.

Demands effective gogeng organization to bring
about overall negraed development of the of
the Missouri valley and flood prevention crystal
zng all the basn Jerome G. Locke has reported
his from meeting of the Missouri Valley Associa
ton executive board in Sioux City, Iowa.
growing demand for effective flood prevention
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-15

Butte, Mont, Aug. 1.-THE follow
ing handful showing comparative
rates received by electricians in the
mine-mill-smelter area were distrib-
uted this weekend as part of the strik-
ers information service, Kenneth Null
holland, strike committee press secre-
tary has announced.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-15
Helena Meeting Scheduled

Officials of the Lewis & Clark
MVA assoc iation have made ar
ranqements for public meeting
to be held in the Placer hotel rat
skeIIer, Saturday evening, Sep
TENDER 6. Purpose of this meet
ino will be to discuss ways and
means of bringing about the maxi
mum usages of the water re-
sources of Montana.
The meeting will be non-parri-
san in character. Experts on soil
conservation, irrigation, power
development, ETC., will speak on
their respective subjects, follow
ed by forum period.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-15

to participate. On Thursday in the
general session Labor and the Rights
of Minorities was the topic for a
panel discussion participated in by
representatives of labor organizations
and the Farmers Union. In the gen
eral discussion which followed the
Continued on Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-15
FOURTH MONTANA LABOR INSTITUTE
MOST SUCCESSFUL OF ALL


last week Saturday a three-day
addition to three discussions
table"
Melvin Wren of History
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-15

program than That cOntem-
plated by the Army Engineers
is particularly noticeable in the
state of Missouri which suf-
fered so disastrously during the
1947 May-June floods.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-15
Sn a Mining Industry Now
Facing Oblivion In State
By LOWNDES MAURY, Butte

The independent producers of lead, the
of the Mississippi astounded by Mr. Trumans
pocket of the appropriation of 35 million dollars the
carry on the Premium Price Plan.
North Butte Mining Company the only Independent opera
Butte shut 36 the
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-04
Pastor To Conduct Communion Service

Worldwide communion Sun. day will be observed in the United Protestant church o1 Palmer next Sunday, Victor Ali sen, pastor, said this week. New members will be re. ceived into the church and in. fant baptism will be observed following the special commun- ion service.
 At 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon Reverend Alfsen and two elders from the local church will go to Wasilla for communion ser vice at the Community church there.
 The worldwide communion service will be observed on Sun. day by Protestant churches throughout the world.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-04
No Practice Yet For Wasilla Basketball Squad

WASILLA-Local high school basketball players have not yet been called out for the first practice session of the coming season. Many Wasilla students have been absent from school during the potato harvest sea- son, and it has not yet been possible to recruit enough play CTS to organize a team.
 Superintendent James Pen dleton said last Monday that ab- sences this week are at a mini mum. However, the school cal endar has been set back a week or two because of student ab- sences during the past two weeks.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-04
Church Sponsors CARE Collection

Palmer residents will be given an opportunity to contribute to CARE Cooperative for Ameri- can Remittances to Europe) at next Sundays church services in the United Protestant church.
 This plan, endorsed by former President Hoover as the "only sure way of sending packages to people in Europe" assures de- livery of, a carefully-planned food or clothing package.
 Under the CARE system dona- tions of $10 are given to pur- chase package. The $1O will as- sure delivery of a package, by air to the designated address. A return receipt, signed by the con- signee, is mailed to each purchas- CT. The food packages contain 21.6 pounds of food.
 Reverend Alfsen of the United Protestant church said that Alaskans can buy almost twice as much food through CARE for the aid of European relatives as they can any other way.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-04
Students Name Councillnen

Students of Palmer high school conducted a dress rehearsal fol their twenty-first birthday last week. A record 105 of them lined the halls of the lower floor last Friday to write their names in a registration book and file into voting booths to elect their choice of officers for the Stu. dent Council.
 Registration and voting were carried out as nearly like an actual election as possible. Plans for next year will make the event even more realistic. Then they expect to conduct an honest to-goodness political campaign for Student Council officers, with posters, stump speeches and all the fanfare. Lack of time pre- vented it this year.
 When the 1O5 votes were tal- lied by election judges, these students were found top choices:
 President, Louis Geiwitz; vice president, Robert Graham; secre- tary, Georgia Small; treasurer, Don Irwin; prosecuting attorney, Roger Woods; sergeant at arms, Henry Anderson.
 The officers were seated i'm mediately, without installation ceremony, because of the late ness of the election.
 A number of new activities in the Palmer school already have been scheduled by the Student Council. A camera club will be organized under the faculty sponsorship of Harry Winner. Dramatic club members will per form under the guidance of high school principal, James Gray, Jr. A. letter club of Palmer athletes will be founded by coach Law renee Gibson.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-04
Cubs Do Their Bit

Miss Ethel Dale of the Valley hospital had a special word of thanks for the Cub Scouts of Palmer yesterday. Miss Dale said the potatoes brought to the hospital by the Cubs last week had a special flavor that was particularly enjoyed by all the patients.
 The Cubs picked culls from fields being harvested nearby and brought them in.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-04
Move To AnchoraGe

MT. and Mrs. Fred Larson of the Valley are moving to An chorage this week. They plan to be there for the winter only, re- turning to Palmer in the spring. MT. Larson will be employed in Anchorage during the winter.