The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-05-09
THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERISCOPE

Us His Honor now for George W. Folta who this week was sworn in as U. s. District Judge for the First Judicial Division O. Alaska Oath Of office was admin istered tosJudge Folta by Clerk 5f the Court John H. Walmer, We'd uesday morning in the court room at Juneau before an audience which filled the chamber. Juneau Bar Association was on hand n force and scores Of friends gather ed 10 congratulate the new Judge IL was nice compliment 70 the man considered one of the bes5 legal minds in the Territory and one who for more than a quarter Of a century has held an impor-- ant role in the affairs of Alaska.
 Folta was in the Governor oI- flee when the late Tom Riggs was Governor during the Wilson ad- ministration of the first world war days. Later, he was court ra- porter: studying law on the side. he was admitted 10 the bar. He became Assistant L. $. District At torney under Judge William A. Holzheimer and served in that pos ition until becoming Solicitor-st- Large in Alaska for the Interior Department some four years ago. a position he has held since until his resignation this week to ae- cept the judgeship
 An ardent sportsman. Judge FOlta takes his recreation afield and has hunted and fished over most of the Territory. Hes handy nan with both gun and rod; probably has more bear to his credit than any other man in Alaska, and is the only Alaskan to have shot the Duncan Canal salt chuck after dark, aided and abetted by The Sentinel Periscoper decision Frank Dufresne. Chief of Informa- tion for the |. s. Fish and Wila- life Service, and Earl Dinner. Chairman of the Alaska Game Com mission, still believe could stand an appeal 10 a higher court. Wild life Agent Hosea Sarber assent ing.
 Congratulations. Your Honor
 
 Dairymen Of Southeast Alaska, in addition to learning that under the increased shipping rates they would be paying some It per cent more on their hay shipments and A per cent more on grain, would soon be without adequate yeteria- aFian service As a result of slash by the recent Legislature in 2p propriatiOn for veterinarians from S30.000 in the last biennium t0 $l5,000 for the present services or Dr. George Williams. veterinarian who has been serving Southeast Alaska, would be discontinued as of the end of June This mean that only one veterina rian would serve the entire Territory - Dr. Earl Graves located in the Matan- uska Valley. Dairymen realize it is impossible for one veterinary to serve all of Alaska and were back ing an effort to retain the sery- ices of Dr. Williams but the pie ture was not bright Chances 10 get Federal funds were slim anu there were no Trritorial funds sor the purpose. Dr. George Gasser, Commissioner of Agriculture, to whose office the veterinary seryIce was transferred by the last Legis- allure from that of the Governor $ was attempting to solve a tough problem.
 Ketchikan will get the Demo cratic Territorial convention next year. Democratic National Com mitteeman Howard Lyng of Nome who has returned to the Territory after five months at his orangs ranch in California, has indicated that in view of it being the South casts turn for the big conclayt, Ketchikan will get the call. Mean while, the First Division donkey riders were without a Divisional Chairman. Clerk of Court J. Wal Iaer resigned some. time ago to A void conflict with Federal duties Divisional committee held a mail poll to elect a new chairman. Jake Valentine of Ketchikan got nine votes; Helen Monson of Juneau, seven. Jake got the nod but not the job. It seems Valentine is noI a member of the Divisional com. mittee, although Mrs. Valentine Is and not eligible. The probable up. shot: National Committeeman Lyng will name Bill Stump of Ketchikan as Acting Chairman to hold 8 divisional convention next October at which time a divisional chair Io