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The frontiersman., 1953-05-14
LOCATES WATER SOURCES

LOCATES WATER SOURCES
 Bill Lentz, well-known local water witcher," recently located seve.2l possible sites of water which are being investigated by U. $. Tin in Nome. The company is at present seeking a source of water to supply the mill with 800 gallons minute. The sources Lentz located range in depth from 10 feet to 180 feet deep, they re- port.
The frontiersman., 1953-05-14
Classified Ads Thursday. May l4. 1853

$500 SEASONED LOGS, PEEL
 ED. Contact F. Bailey. P-5-14-2t.
The frontiersman., 1953-05-14
VEHICLES FOR SALE

35 1t. Viking trailer furnished lean-to and lot-lived in six months. Dave Rush. Palmer. C-4-30-tf
The frontiersman., 1953-05-14
SEASONS FIRST FOREST
 FIRE IN FAIRBANKS AREA

The first active" forest fire was raging last week at Hughes, in the Fairbanks area, the Di- vision of Forestry, Bureau of Land Management announced. The extent of acreage affected was not announced.
The frontiersman., 1953-05-14

Fred Meyer left Palmer May 9 to return to Oregon. He has been associated with the Depart ment of Agriculture economies the past two months.
The frontiersman., 1953-05-14

PIANISTS wanted for concert or chestra playing standard music of easy to medium difficulty. union wage paid. Report Sun day afternoon, Coop Club Room. Juan Miller. C-5-14-tf
The frontiersman., 1953-05-14
COTTON DRILLING co.

COTTON DRILLING co. WATER WELLS 6" holes $7.00 per foot plus casing seismo- graph prospect & development .,. coal & mineral deposits water wells and blast holes depths to more than 1000 fit. Sam Cotton. Gen. Del, North Palmer. P-4-3O-4t
The frontiersman., 1953-05-14

QUALIFIED and in- terested to teach group folk or ballroom dancing write Front iersman Key 12 for appiont- ment. C-4-30-tf
The frontiersman., 1953-01-22

within few weeks, May stated. A new washer, other elements and equipment have arrived and are being installed, he said.
 Archie Browning, superintend- ent is doing a good job of handl- ing the problems encountered in rehabilitation May stated. He is ably assisted by Dorr Holloway, mine engineer.
 Actual full-time mining will probably be in effect by mid-sum- mer, he speculated. Between the period of de-watering the mine and getting the washer in opera ton, there will be a natural in- termediate stage of limited min ing while in the process of clean ing up the mine, May explained. The existing mine is completely de-watered and is in shape for continued development, he added.
 Prospecting in the Buffalo mine was first started in 1889 under the supervision of Frank Colobuffalo
The frontiersman., 1953-01-22
Mining Opportunities Plentiful In Valley Region

With many perspective eyes turning to the Matanuska Valley in recent weeks, the question what about the coal fields and mines in the Palmer area have been heard many times. Do they really have good prospects as many hope they have, and what effect will their development have on our future expansion.
 Robert May, engineer with the Bureau of Mines believes there are very good prospects and pos abilities in the Matanuska Val ley coal mines.
 Buffalo Mine
 Pointing to the Buffalo mine, located but ten miles north of Palmer, May said the recently re- organized mine is making good progress in developing what is termed high-grade bituninous coal. The company is going along with their original plans and should be in partial production
The frontiersman., 1953-01-22

who had various partners and fin ally incorporated the property in June of 1941 as the Buffalo Coal Company. The military assisted in the development of the prop erty during the war. It had lain idle since the close of the war until the present re-organized company took over in 1852.
 A new demand for coal since the speed-up of military installa- tions in Alaska brought about new study of the property with the result that federal authorities decided it was worth re-exploring.
 Recent developments have shown that substantial tonnage of high grade coal would be available in a comparatively short time--providing enough capital could be found to rehabilitate the property.
 Present indications are. May pointed out. that this mine could
The frontiersman., 1953-01-22
HEALTH DEPARTMENT MAKES REPORT ON VALLEY HOSPITAL

Following a recent inspection of the Valley Hospital by represen- tatlve of the Alaska Department of Health, it was announced that Valley Hospital is one of the few Territorial hospitals using an en- tire graduate staff. The entire medical personnel is in continuity with Territorial regulations.
 However, other comments were not so complimentary. Corridors are too narrow to admit easy pas- sage for stretchers; floor broken through; access door without weather stripping. These are a few of the comments made in the report that not only hospital officials and workers are aware of but also the patients.
 Final recommendation made bv the department was: Abandon ment of present hospital facilities at the earliest time possible.
The frontiersman., 1953-01-22
TEACHERS ASK PAY
 RAISES; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

Members of the Palmer P-TA voted to go on record as offering their support to a proposal the Palmer Teachers Association will send to the 1853 legislature. The proposal would ask the appropria- ton of territorial funds in suffic- tent amounts to reactivate voca- tional education in the schools in Alaska.
 The 1885 statute authorizes
 such appropriations be matched
 by federal funds but as the
 group pointed out in their pro-
 posal. there have been no ter
 ritorial funds provided in recent
 years and therefore no federal
 funds have been received by the
 schools.
 Their recommended vocational education program would include: tD Adequate shop facilities and teaching personnel to provide ex- perience in such trades as car pentry, electrical work, metal work and mechanical work. CD Mining courses and actual contact with methods of discovery and pro- duction of ore. (3) Agriculture and homemaking courses and projects utilizing such organizations as All Future Farmers of America, and Future Homemakers of America. (4) Professional courses in practi- cal nursing, typing and clerical work. (5) On-the-job training pro- viding employment of 11th, 18th, 18th, and 14th grade students at a minimum wage. (6) A vocational guidance program available to high school and college students. (O Driver training.
 In addition they will recom- mend that academic subject re- quirements for high school gradu- ation be lowered so that more units of vocational education may be moulded. Their proposal would further include: Fiscal Independ- cnce for Independent School Dis fricts providing for self determin- ation by the district school board of hte amount of the tax millage levy to be imposed, with a cell ing to 10 mills for operating pur- poses plus two mill potential for bond redemption. Increase in Sal arY; The Alaska Educators Asso- tiation is sponsoring an $500 across the board raise for teach CTS and administrators. The ter ritorial scale already takes care of the difference in cost of living in
 Continued on page 8
The frontiersman., 1953-01-22

mers have organized Soil Conser- vation Districts under Territorial laws in eight separate locations, including Palmer, Wasilla, Fair banks, Anchorage, Chugiak, Sal cha, Kenai and Homer. These dis tricts are farmer operated and cover most of the areas in Alaska now developing to agricultural use. The Soil Conservation Service provides assistance to farmers through these districts.
 Following army duty in the first world war. Wilson graduated in Civil Engineering at New York City in 1922 and entered govern ment service with the Bureau of Public Roads in Portland in 1923, serving as Locating Engineer, Resident Engineer, Office Engin- ger and Superintendent of Con- struction on various projects in Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska and California until 1883. After a year with the U. s. Forest Service in California, and one year with the Corp of Engineers on the construction of the Bonneville Ship Locks, he transferred to the Soil Conservations Service in the California region where he ser we'd in various engineering and administrative assignments until 1922 when, during the war years, he served as an Engineering Spec ialist throughout the five western states.
 In 1946 Wilson was assigned as
 Continued on page 8
The frontiersman., 1953-01-22
Glenn Charged With Rape of Young Girl; Murder of Woman

Theodore R. Glenn was charged today with rape of a Is year old girl in a warrant signed by U. s Attorney Seaborn J. BuckaleW and was scheduled for arraign- ment today.
 This is the second charge filed against Glenn within week On January IT, Glenn was placed under arrest by Jack Jenkins, special investigator for the Alaska Native Service and Deputy U. s. Marshal Oscar Olson and charged with the first degree murder of Margaret Toloff, 48, whose mutil- ated body was found on lonely lane three miles south of Palmer on September 19, 1949. He was ar raigned before U. s. Commission CT Rose Walsh at Anchorage and held in the federal jail in that city.
 A citizens tip to U. S. Marshal Walter Huntley is said to have led to the arrest of Glenn on the Tol- off murder. Marshal Huntley said that Jenkins had spearheaded the investigation and had talked to Glenn on previous occasions. Glenn asserts he had never seen the murdered woman.
 Mrs. Toloff whose home was in Anchorage disappeared September A. 1949 while in the Valley at- tending the Matanuska Valley Fair. Her body was discovered more than two weeks later on a llttle-used lane. Position of the body at that time indicated to of ficials that she had been slain elsewhere and the body taken to the isolated spot.
The frontiersman., 1953-01-22

Warren Rice and Harry Rice, all of Palmer, were riding a mine skip at the Buffalo mine when the bucket-like affair suddenly tipped, dumping Keiser and Ped ersen out and down the 67 degree shaft. Keiser dropped appoximate- ly 175 feet and was apparently in- stantly killed.
 PederSen's fall was broken when a web belt he was wearing caught on protrusion slowing him down. Conscious while falling, he tried to grasp timbers on his way down and eventually came to a stop about 30-40 feet above Keiser. According to Dr. c. c. Bailey, attending physician, Keiser's death was caused by multiple head injuries. Pedersen received multiple bruises and scratches.
 Warren Rice, who with Harry Rice, was riding on the bale of the skip grasped a four inch pipe line when thrown, while Harry fell a short distance and grasped a ladder, it was reported.
 Helped to the surface, the in- Jured men were given emergency treatment by Dr. C. c. Bailey and taken to the Valley Hospital where Harry Rice and Pedersen were held overnight. They were both releasd from the hospital this morning.
 A Coronor's inquest was held at the accident site at 7 pm. Wednesday night by U. S. Com missioner Dorothy B. Sa.xtov-
 Keiser had lived in the Valley a long time and had worked in various mines throughout the Ter ritory. He leaves many friends, but as far as can be ascertained, there are no surviving relatives ln this country.
 Exact cause of the accident had not been announced although it was thought the car rails might possibly have spread, causing the skip to tip over.
The frontiersman., 1953-01-22
HEALTH COUNCIL ASKS HEALTH TAX

Unanimously approved by all members present was a proposi- ton by the Matanuska Valley Health Council at a meeting Janu- ary l9 with Dr. C. Earl Albrecht, Territorial Commissioner of Health.
 The proposal suggests an equit- able means of obtaining needed funds for health activities throughout the Territory of Alas ka. It is hoped by the Council that other organizations in the Valley will back the proposal by asking that 1t be enacted into a Territori- al law. The proposal is as fol- lows:
 That $500 Health Tax be collected by the Territory in the same manner and at the same Ime as the School Tax.
 That if by referendum vote the people of an area shall have es- abolished Health District, the Health Tax shall be returned to such District.
 That if Health District does not exist, the tax monies shall be returned to the area in which it was collected and the expenditure ot funds shall be administered by local health bodies.
 That where local health bodies do not exist, funds shall be dis bursed through the Alaska De- partment of Health"
 Among guests at the meeting was Miss Dolores Mattila. new Public Health Nurse for the Ma tanuska Valley area. She was in- troduced by Dr. Albrecht who an- nounced Miss Mattila will be on duty within a week. She has spent three years in the Juneau area where she was working with in the school system in the city and recently returned to the Ter ritory following additional school ing received in the States.
The frontiersman., 1953-01-22

produce up to 800 tons daily for several years, of a very good grade of coal. This coal will be suitable for power production, and is also considered excellent for domestic use. Further drilling on the property, and possibly on adjacent lands is contemplated for the coming season, with the objec- tive of re-establishing large scale mining in the Moose Creek area.
 Baxter-Premier Mines
 Production in the Baxter mine was started in 1917 and in the Premier mine in 1925. Operations in this district were discontinued in 1883, due to flooding with combined production of the Bax- ter-Premier group was in excess of 100000 tons during that period.
 Now, every effort is being made to encourage re-opening of these properties. Subsequent investiga-
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The frontiersman., 1953-01-22
Gsdb Scouts Faced With Accufe
 Leadership Problem

A special meeting for parents of Cub Scouts and parents of boys who wish to become Cubs, follow ing the regular Cub Scout Pack meeting to be held at the Palmer School gymnasium Monday even ing, January 26.
 The special meeting is being held to discuss the pressing prob lem of lack of adult leadership in the local Cub Scout program.
 At the present time there are 40 registered Cubs in Palmer, with many more waiting to join the or ganization. However, there are only enough adult leaders to prop erly care for 20 boys. A success ful Cub Scout program can not be operated with so few leaders, the committee pointed out. Previous training or experience in scout work is not necessary. Books, pamphlets and instructions will all be furnished any parent or adult who is willing to offer his or her service to the organization.
 The committee has stressed the importance of a good attendance at the meeting, asking their help to solve and perhaps assure the continuation of the Cub Scout pro- gram in the Palmer area.
The frontiersman., 1953-01-22
Hospital Construction To Start in Spring

o. K. Kincaid, Valley Hospital manager, this week predicted that construction of the new Valley Presbyterian Hospital will start this coming spring and that the entire construction will be com pleted and ready for occupancy within Is months from the date of the contracts.
 Since the original hospital was destroyed by fire several years ago, all organizations and indi- viduals of the Matanuska Valley have been giving their entire ef- forts toward the construction of a new hospital, he pointed out. When the first bids were opened this past summer, they we' found to greatly exceed fu- , available. This necessitated | complete analysis of the situat , and for the past few months, the entire building program has been re-examined, Kincaid stated.
 Now, he sad, bids are being requested again, with the opening date set for February 20, 1853. Basic plans have been changed only in materials used, with very few eliminations made which will reduce the floor space, he said. However, it is the belief of every one connected with the program, the sufficient changes have been made which will assure the z on- struction of the new hospital ,on receipt of the bids on Febr " 20, he added.
 Kincaid continued with he statement that with the int rest shown in this project by ever one dn the Valley, along with th of the Presbyterian churches taro- ugout the States, it is impossible for the program to fail at this time.
 On Monday afternoon, January 19, the Board of Directors of the hospital met with Dr. c. Earl Abrecht, at which time the con- struction program was again dis cussed fully, Kincaid announced. Dr. Albrecht treasured the local board of the full support which is and will continue to be, given by tns office and the Territorial s6oard of Heath. He again stated athat the Palmer project was the prime effort of the Department of Health in their present construc- Etion efforts.
 With all the factors concernin, Continued on page 8
The frontiersman., 1953-01-22
Charles ". Wilson Marks 90 Years in Civil Service Work

Charles Wilson, Territorial Con- servationist, this week completed his 30th year in civil service work.
 During the past five years, since the Soil Conservation Service has been represented by MT. Wilson and his co-workers in Alaska, far
The frontiersman., 1953-01-22
ALL-VALLEY TALENT SHOW PROMISES FULL; EVENING OF FUN

Advanced ticket sales for the March of Dimes Talent Show to be held in the school gymnasium January 27 indicate there may be a full house.
 Many varied acts have been planned by participants from all over the Valley. Bill and Darlene Cottrill will present a musical skit; Joan Fancher and Gerry Yer rall plan a dance and an instru- mental duet will be presented by the Stricklands. Bridgie Wright and Barbara Anderson will do an acrobatic ballet; Doyle Smith will present tenor solo. These and many more acts are in addition to those announced in last weeks issue.
 Tickets are on sale at Palmer Drug; Bert's Drug, from Nina Stock at the Palmer Fountain; Mary Hale at the Frontier Liquor Store; Phil O'Neill at Alpine Inn and at the Jonesville mine. They will also be available at the door. Prices are; Adults, 75c; Students over 12 years, soc; children, 25c. These low prices were establish ed, the committee announced, to permit each and every member of the family to attend.
 Scheduled to get under way at eight o'clock, the Palmer High School band will present several musial numbers just prior to eight o'clock and for short time after. ..-....,--,.,...,.-.....
 The talent show is being CO., sponsored by the Palmer Kiwanis Club and Theta Chapter, Beta Sig ma Phi, and latter organization to handle ticket sales at the door ushering.
 Donates Sl7.o0
 The Palmer American Legion and Auxiliary donated $l7O0 to the March of Dimes this past week, Bill Rempel, March of Dimes director announced.
 Another donation of $35.19 was received by the committee this week from fund dating back to l946. In that year, a fourth of July committee had raised money for activities. Recently while settl- ing the estate of the late c. C.| Erik, the money was discovered. MT. Erik and Ralph Moore were among those on the 4th of July committee and as the only known committeeman remaining in the Valley, Moore, following a deci- sion made at a recent Moose Lodge meeting, authorized the amount to be turned over to the current March of Dimes. "In as much as the money was origin ally intended ;, for community work" Moore said, we felt this would be of the greatest benefit | to the community now.
The frontiersman., 1953-01-22
Man Killed, Three injured In Mine Accident
KASPAR KEISER KILLED IN ITS FT, FALL: OTHERS ESCAPE WITH MINOR INJURIES

Instantly killed shortly after 4 pm. Wednesday, was Kasper Keiser, 52, longtime Valley resi- dent.
 Keiser, with Everett Pedersen,
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