The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-05-16
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tlOn, will take over operation or their own boats and some on leasA from the government Efforts or the Territory, through able AttoT- ney General Ralph Rivers, to slave off the disaster came to naught Voice of Alaska, through it's Legislature got a deaf ear from the Maritime Commission More powerful 1obbies than Alaska can afford to support got the nod from the Powers That Be and as a re- suit here is what we'll have to pay for the privilege of being step children of Uncle Sam:
 Dry goods coming north to Ket- Chikan will have a rate of SIP peS cubic ton; to Juneau S15; Cordova $23; Kodiak $25 and Dillingahm $27 The rate to Juneau at tho present time is S1O.44 and others are in comparison. General freight will carry a tariff of $14 to Ketch- ikan; $17 to Juneau, $25 to Cor- doYa, $27 to Kodiak and S29 to Dillingham;. Present rate on gener al freight to Juneau is $1O.37 a ton and other points in compar- isOn. Building materials will he SIS a ton to Juneau.
 The difference in north ana southbound freight to the disad- advantage of the Alaska consumer is reflected in the canned salmon rate. This product, when the new rate schedule becomes effective, will go south from Ketchikan at s10 a ton but when it comes back for general consumption as dry groceries, or general freight, will bear a tariff of SIP on groceries or $14 as general freight, using Ketchikan IS an example. The pro- posed rates would erect between ketchiRan and Dillingham; q SIS spread for groceries and genera, freight and only $3.6O for canned fish.
 Territory certeo1ed in its brief asking suspension of the proposed increase that the proposed raises were 67 Der cent over freight and 22 per cent over passenger rates ol 1941 At any rate. the Alaskan pays and now t appears he wiH pay and pay and pay some more.
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 The Anchorage election Tuesday To create an independent school district comprising areas lyiug outside the city carried by a vote of 544 to 113. It means that some 450 children outside that Gity will get the advantages of school facil- fties and the taxpayers in the out lying areas will be paying part of the cost.
 Commentary on the high cost of living Halibut brought into Jun eau last, week sold to the fisher. man at from 12 to 16 cents per pound Same fish, same day, same town in a retail market less than 100 feet from the unloading plat form sold to consumers at 45 cents per pound.
 
 Recommended to Alaskans for anytime reading: Frank Du- fresne's new book, "Alaska's Ami mals and Fishes" Dufresne, with the old Biological Survey and the Alaska Game Commission in the Territory for 25 years and now Chief of Information in Chicago for the U. s. Fish and Wildlife Serv- ice, covers the field as it never has been done before. An expert natur- alist and forceful writer, Frank tells you of Alaskas animal life from the biggest brown bear to the tiniest shrew, information gained at first hand in his travels over Alaska from QiXon Entrance to Pt Barrow and from Attu to the Mac Kenzie. Particularly interesting at . this season when the cutthroats rainbows and steelheads are start ing to strike is the section on Al aska's game fish. The mighty shee fish of the Arctic, the slashing rainbow of the Newhalen and the fighting cutthroat of Southeast Al aska all come to net in the excel lent description of the Territory sporting fish. It makes you wanr to reach for the fish rod and rub Der boots. It's an authoritative book that should be in every school and public library
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 Outdoor Writers Association ol America will be making Alaska il August, tentative date of arrivaI in Ketchikan August 22 for a 10. day stay, confined to Southeast Al aska. Party will include most oi the prominent outdoor writers o the country, and the fish had bet ter be biting.
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 Alaska Housing Authority open ed new project in Fairbanks thi: week, it's second in that commun ity. It consists of 50-man dormi tory for veteran students at tho University of Alaska. It will b, turned oyer to the IIniyersitx anf