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Seward seaport record., 1952-12-26

Section 2, A.CL.A. 1949, and not barred from voting by any other provision of law.
 (d) They must have registered at the City Hall, Seward, AL aska, within the time provided by ordinance prior to the cleo ton.
 (e) Their names must appear on the last tax assessment roll or records for the purpose of municipal taxation for said Town of Seward, Alaska.
 REGISTRATION
 Those eligible to vote upon the above proposition must have registered prior to the election in the manner provided by the laws of the Town of Seward. The registration books are open daily, except Sundays and Holi- days, at the Office of the Muni- cipal Clerk and Registrar at the City Hall, Seward, Alaska, from lO:O0 o'clock AM. until 300 o'clock P.M., except Saturdays, when the books shall be open from 1O:00 o'clock AM. until 12:0O o'clock noon; and from zoo PM. until goo o'clock PM, on Friday and Saturday, Jan uary l6 and 17, 1853. Registra- tlon will then be closed until after election.
 WITNESS my hand and off cial seal of the Town of Seward, Alaska this 18th day of Decem- Der, 1852
 (SeaD
 SIGRID STEARNS
 Municipal Clerk Dec. 19, 26, 1852; Jan. 2, 1853
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
 for the TOWN OF SEWARD

1o w IN VT oL w kAIlA
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, in accordance with the Act of Congress of May 28, 1886, (49 Stat. 1388), and an Act of Congress of August 24, 1949, (63 Stat. 620 authorizing the Town of Seward, Alaska, to en- ter into an agreement to pur- chase from the United States a Municipal Hospital, provided pursuant to said Act of Congress of August "A, 1949, to pay there for a purchase price of S400, 900, incur indebtedness, issue general obligation bonds, and in accord ance with Ordinance No. 223 of said Town of Seward passed and approved December Is, 1852, for the submission of the hereinafter stated proposition to the quali- fled electors of said Town of Seward whose names appear on the last tax assessment roll of said Town of Seward for muni- cipal tax purposes that being the roll prepared for the calen- dar year l952. A special election will be held in the Town of Sew ard, Alaska, on Tuesday, the 20th day of January, 1853, be tween the hours of 500 o'clock AM. and 700 o'clock PM. on said day, the polling place for which shall be the City Hall in said Town of Seward, Alaska. At said election will be submit ted to the qualified registered electors of said Town of Seward, whose names appear on the last tax assessment roll for said Town of Seward for the calen- dar year 1852, the following proposition:
 Proposition l. Shall the Town
 of Seward, Alaska, incur in
 debtCdnCsS in sum not to CX- cccd Four Hundred Thousand Dollars (S400,000) for the pur- pose of acquiring municipal hospital, together with the necessary equipment therefor, of a permanent nature to be constructed by the United States of America and sold to the Town of Seward, Alaska, at price not in excess of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars (S40O, ,O00l, said indebtedness to bear interest at 2 per cent per annum, to be evidenced by q Project Construction and Sales Agreement between the Town of Seward, Alaska and the United States of America and by g c n CT obligation bonds to mature in not 10 OK ccCd thirty (30) years, secured by a pledge of the full faith and credit of the Town of Sew ard. Alaska. and to ivy a tax or taxes sufficient to pay the interest and principal of said bonds when due. all as prOVld- ed by Ordinance No. 223 of the Town of Seward, Alaska, pass ed and approved the 18th day of December, 1852, and assume the obligation to operate and maintain said Public work? QUALIFICATION or VOTERS
 Those cligic,e to vote on the above proposition at said cleo ton must possess all of the fol lowing qualifications:
 (a) They must be citizens of the United States, tWenty-one (2D years of age and over.
 (b) They must De actual and bona fide residents of Alaska and they must have been such residents continuously during the entire year immediately preceding the election, and must have been such residents continuously for thirty (3O days next preceding the cleo ton in the Town of Seward, Alaska.
 Co They must be able to read and write the English Ian guage as prescribed and pro vided in Title 38, Chapter I,
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Section 10. Suspension of Rules. The rules governing the introduction, posting, passage and approval of ordinances are hereby suspended and an emcr- gency is declared, and this Ordi- nance shall be effective imme- diatcly upon it's introduction and passage this IS day of December, 1852.
 Section II. Canvass of Votes. Election officials shall be ap- pointed at the last regular or general council meeting prior to the said election and canvass of votes shall be as required by Town Ordinance; if the votes cast in the affirmative of each proposition be not less than six ty-fivc (65GD per cent of the votes cast at said election, then the proposition h | carry; otherwise it shall fail.
 RUSSELL PAINTER
 Mayor
 Town of Seward, Alaska ATTEST:
 SIGRID STEARNS Municipal Clerk
 Town of Seward, Alaska Dec. l9, 26, 1852; Jan. ?, 1853
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scribed tract of land, on which the cabins are located, I will offer for sale and sell the said two cabins and the two tons of rail road rails, or so much there of as is found on said premises, and at the coal mine of the De- 1cndant near said tract of land, ana two coal cars and all mis- ccllanCOuS mining tools and C. qulpmcnt located at, on or near said coal mine of the Defendant. And l will sell to the highest bidder for cash, all, or so much Of said property as will satisfy the judgment above described. including all costs, interest, ac- crulng costs, and all accrued costs, at public auction to the highest bidder for cash.
 Notice is further given that if the chattcl property above de- scribed does not bring enough at said sale to satisfy said judg- mcnt in full, then 1 will, at the same place above mentioned, and at the same time, offer for sale and sell to the highest bid- der for cash, the following de Scribed real estate:
 A tract of land lying in the Homer Precinct, Territory of Alaska, in the SEH of the NEI of Section "A, Township $ South, Range 14 West, of the Seward Meridian, and more particularly described as fol- lows:
 Beginning at the quarter cor ner on the East line of Section 24; thence West Thirteen Hun dred and Twenty feet along the Northern boundary of Lot 4; thence North Two Hundred and Twenty feet to the pres ent graveled road, along the East boundary of Lot 3; thence South 79 degrees and thirty six minutes East Thirteen Hundred and Forty feet with the road to the point of begin ming. The above described land contains Three and One third acres more or less, sub ject to the rights of the Ter ritOrial road.
 or so much thereof as will sat isfy said judgment, interest, at torneys fees, and costs.
 DATED this 4th day of Dec, 1852.
 WALTER E. HUNTLEY
 United States Marshall,
 Third Judicial Division,
 Territory of Alaska
 BY s/Allan l.. Peterson
 Deputy
 Bell & Sanders
 Attorneys for Plaintiff Dec. 12. 19, 26, 1852; Jan. ?, 1853
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, DIVISION NUMBER THREE
 AT SEWARD

In the Matter of the Annexation of the BayVieW School Area the Town of Seward.
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JAMES R. AGOSTINO,
 Plaintiff, VS HOMER COAL CORPORATION. an Alaskan Corporation,
 Defendant.
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Section 8. All Laws 10 be fol- lowed. All provisions of the laws of the United States and of the Territory of Alaska and the or dinances of the Town of Seward, Alaska, relating to the registra- tion at this election, the manner of conducting the same and the canvass of the returns thereof, shall be as nearly as practicable and except as herein provided, complied with.
 Section g. Publication. Publi- cation of this Ordinance shall be made by posting a copy hereof on the City Hall Bulletin Board for a period of ten (1O) days fol- lowing the passage hereof.
The frontiersman., 1952-05-29
GRANT KENSER,
 ORIGINAL cOLONIST, DIES IN MINNESOTA

Word was received today by Mrs. Grant Kenser of the death of her husband at Minneapolis. Minnesota where he recently un- derwent medical care at the Uni versity of Minnesota Hospital.
 MT. Kenser, age 53, was a long time Valley resident, having been one of the original Colonists who came here in 1885 from Pine River, Minnesota. His farm was located on the site now owned by Pat Hemmer. He had been employed as watchman by the Matanuska Valley Cooperating Association, various construction companies and the Bureau of Rec lamation. Ill health had prevent ed his working during the past year.
 Mrs. Kenser left by plane this noon for Minneapolis. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
The frontiersman., 1952-05-29
100 BABY CHICKS SAVED IN BROODER FIRE ON SPRINGER RD.

Prompt action by the Palmer Fire Department saved the home of MT. and Mrs. Nick Uzelac Saturday afternoon even though the well house, where the .fi' 2 started, was a complete losY
 The Uzelac home, owiS by Jack Woods, is locateS x two and one-half miles ], Si town on Springor f-i9f /
 Only 1e-year-old daughter -f. ne, was at home when the i broke out in the well house. Del De Priest heard her shout and turned in the alarm. Mrs. Uzelac was just get ting off duty at Valley Hospital when she heard the fire siren and noticed the fire trucks and traf- fife heading out toward her home.
 The well house was being used as brooder, with 150 chicks h. side. Ray DePriest, who just re- turned from the University of Alaska last week, dropped his work in the fields and rushed into the burning building to save the chicks. He singed his eyelashes and eyebrows, but 100 of the chicks were saved.
 Three of the city's fire trucks were used on the fire. Four tanks full of water were sprayed on the fire and the house, with one fire truck returning to town for refill on water. Everyone was afraid that the house would ignite. Volunteer firemen worked doggedly dragging all the furni- ture out of the house, while others sprayed the exterior with water. Firefighters and onlookerS were agreed that it>was only the fast action of the fire department that saved the house; two or three minutes of delay would have been disasterous.
 Fire Chief O. R. Mitchell said the fire probably started from an overloaded brooder stove.
 Besides the loss of the well house, $500 worth of personal effects stored inside went up in he fire.
The frontiersman., 1952-05-29
CAPITAL ITEMS
 ACCOUNT FOR OVER HALF CITY'S INCOME

The financial report given to the City Council last Monday night by City Clerk William Head revealed that the city had received gross income totalling $45, ,964.07 over the period October l, 1851 through April 30, 1852.
 This report includes all income received by the city up to May l. Although the city sales tax went into effect September 1, returns on the month of September were not due until October 10. Like wise, sales taxes collected during the month of April were not re- hected in the report, since they were not due until May 10. Of the total income received dur ing the seven-month period, $36,9O3.41 had come from the sales tax. Territorial license re- funds accounted for $5,092; busi- ness licenses, for $1,767; amuse- ment machine licenses, $1,165; card table licenses, $150, taxi li- censes, $480; dog licenses, $170; and Magistrate fines, $200. Build ing permits, sales tax penalties and a freight refund brought in a total of $36.68.
 Half Goes for Capital Items
 The report on expenditures re- fleet a departmentalized book keeping system, which revealed at a glance the amount expended for each city department. T9ta1l expenditures for the seven-in8sah period were $42.793, of which $8,- IF went for police, street, fire, and clerical. salaries. Department
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The frontiersman., 1952-05-29
CITY INVOKES REMEDY FOR SALESMAN EPIDEMIC

A threatened epidemic of door, to-door salesmen was quickly brought under control in Palmer last Friday through the enforce ment of the city's licensing or dinance which requires the pur- chase of $25 license for each month of such activity by any individual.
 According to reports a whole team of working our way through college" magazine sub scription salesmen and sales women descended on Palmer Friday when their operations were stymied in Anchorage through the functioning of an or dinance similar to Palmer's. Police Chief Bernie Bouwens was kept busy most of the day try ing to get them out of town, but a few subscriptions were sold m spite of his efforts. One persist ent lady was marched into the arms of the law by a public spirited citizen who knew her ordinances and the nuisance for which this particular one was de- signed.
 The most amusing of these it. inerant salesman episodes con- cerned a deaf mute who was selling first aid supplies for a slightly, exorbitant price. The City Magistrate treated the man very sympathetically, writing out notes in long hand and conscient- iously digging out a copy of the ordinance for him to read.
 Very carefully the deaf-mute read the section applicable. Then he said in disgruntled tone of voice, well, I'll be D-nedl"
The frontiersman., 1952-05-29
ALL VETERANS
 INVITED TO HEAR LEGION FIELD MAN

On Sunday and Monday, June1 and 2, J. H. Chillington, national field representative of the Ameri- can Legion will be in Palmer. He will be accompanied by the Alas ka Department service officer Alfred L. Zenger, ST.
 Commander Stanley Laird of the Matanuska Valley Post Num- Der 15 has called a special meet ing Monday evening, June 2, at 2 pm. in Carpenters Hall for all veterans of the Valley. This spec ial meeting is not for American Legion members only, it was em- phasized; all veterans will be in- terested in these two qualified representatives of the Legion talk and answer questions regarding benefits and rights provided by law for veterans.
The frontiersman., 1952-05-29
Merchant Patrol
 May be Reacfivated In City About June 1

Joe Mazy of Wasilla appeared before the City Council Monday night to get an official okay on his plans to reactivate the mer- chant patrol in Palmer on or about June 1.
 A merchant patrol was in force for several years in Palmer under Cap" w. c. Allen, who dropped the service last fall when the Palmer Police Department was organized. Shortly thereafter he went to Valdez to be chief of po- lice there. Juan P. Miller carried on the service until a few months ago for a few businessmen who were interested in retaining the service.
 May said he had contacted many of the businessmen in Pal mer during the past few weeks and had succeeded in ming up II who were definitely interested in having their businesses protected through the nightly service of hls merchant patrol. The businesses named were Bert's Drug Store, Betty's Club 49, Palmer Cold Storage, White Spot Cafe, the railroad depot, Palmer Baking Company. Koslosky's the Mata- nuska Hotel, Ken,s Electric, and the Valley Grocery. Other busi- nesses which had expressed in- terest in the merchant patrol, ac- cording to May, were MEA, Al Kings Garage, Kirk's Sales and Service, the Pearl White Laundry and the Matanuska Valley Bank.
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The frontiersman., 1952-05-29
Disagreement Over Building Code Sparks City Resignation

TemperS flared and voices rose at the City Council meeting Mon day night over the question of en- forcing the city's building code.
 As a result of the disagreement between two City Councilmen and the City Clerk, Mayor Carl Meier may have to look for new City Clerk next Monday.
 Nct-very-veiled criticism of the way he had been handling enforcement of the building code led Bill Head to protest that he was trying to do a job which his critics should have been doing themselves, a job for which they had given him no guidance and for which they had made no pro- vision outside the bare ordinance. Then he told the councilmen that henceforth they should take care of their own business, that he had had enough, and that he would terminate his position as City Clerk on June l.
 The blow-up had been a-build- ing for some time. The part-time City Clerk had frequently pro- tested that more and more of the business of running the city had been piled on his shoulders-be- cause somebody had to do it. until city affairs was taking up about nine hours of each day. It is no secret that the two council men who were ye7rsona; dor drawing up the building code are builders themselves and have personal interests in its enforce ment. Obviously, enforcement by them could be embarrassing and might be open to criticism. The code calls for a building inspec- tor, which the city cannot afford. Head repeatedly has asserted that he feels himself not qualified to consider requests for building permits; yet these have been re- ferred to him for action.
 Questions needing immediate and specific decisions regarding the code include: Who's going around town to find out whether there's permit for all building going on? What happens about building permit when a build is built outside of town and theil dragged in-does it have to con form? Who's going to inspect the buildings for compliance with the code and fair estimates regarding cost? Some of these items will be referred to City Attorney Harold Butcher for advice.
The frontiersman., 1952-05-29
FAIR ASSOCIATION ELECTS FIVE NEW BOARD MEMBERS

Five new board members were elected at the annual meeting of the Matanuska Valley Fair As sociation Tuesday night in, the Coop Club Room.
 Sixteen members were present when President Clair Stock called the meeting to order. After the reading of the minutes of the last board meeting and the last annual meeting by Al Hagen, Tom Lepak was called upon for the treasurer's report. His report showed receipts for the 1851 Fair totalling slightly over $15,OOO. Ex- penses listed and necessary re- pairs to the Fair building left only a small balance from the 1851 Fair operation.
 Clair Stock pointed out that $1 100 of the Fair receipts had to be paid to the federal treasury for taxes on gate admissions. He said that this amount could be saved this year if the new by laws of the Fair Association are filed before the 1852 Fair. The new bylaws would permit the Matanuska Valley Fair Assn. to qualify as a non-profit organiza- ton under the provisions of the new. federal law that excludes such organizations from paying federal admissions taxes. Secre- tary Al Hagen stated that all preferred stockholders had been notified that their interest bear ing stock was being called in. Letters were sent to the last known address in each case, but only one-third of these had re- piled and cashed in their stocks. Names of the preferred stock holders were read aloud, and ad- dresses for all but a few were furnished by members present. New letters will be sent to the preferred stockholders; then the Fair Association will advertise five times. A special contingency fund will be set aside to take care of the claims of those pre- ferred stockholders who do not respond; this will be carried on the books until the statute of limitations nullifies the claims.
 New board members were elec- ted for the three terms that ex- pired this year and for unexpired terms of Mads Johanson and Merle Anderson, who have left the Territory. Of the old board members, only Al Hagen and Clair Stock remained on the new board. Their terms have one more year to run. Retiring board mem bers were M. D. Snodgrass. Mrs.
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The frontiersman., 1952-05-29
N/elco>,se SeHzen!
BY M. D. SNoDGRASS

We make this Settlers Day For those who first claimed this land A wilderness of trees, lakes and streams Bounded by great mountains north, east and west; The Knk Arm from the To temper the freezing blast of winter To keep cool the summer days. We stop our work to play and feast And get acquainted with old settlers Who first dared attempt to build homeS Clear the land for farming And build roads for settlement. Some twenty souls are here today Of those eight score and twelve Who stayed to patent their lands. We bring you greeting! And to the thrtysx families that preceded the Colony And to the eight and forty Colonst families of '35, Who helped to make the Matanuska Valley We greet also the sxty-fve replacement families, Who purchased abandoned Colony tracts Which have increased in size To eighty and one hundred We welcome the hundred or more G1 Veterans And families who have settled among And the tradespeople and business and With the help of all building country New towns enterprises And our silent partner, Uncle Sam Builder of roads and highways, Of great power plants and defense projects, We greet you! Thousands are coming to join In the development of Alaska. We have with the soil experts, Chemists, engineers technical agrculturists, Experiment farms and research laboratories. With the development of cheap poWer We shall irrigate many of land Too thirsty for full production. Our valleys, ntensively farmed Can feed several million people. Our schools and churches are building Rapidly to meet needs. This is homeland today; Tomorrow thousands will call it home Let us build it for our children And for those who follow after. We welcome those who come today To honor those who came before. This is their country and So, also is this Settlers Day.