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Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1955-12-01


Western Montana Dairy Breeders. Assn
at Missoula. They are doing their par
by providing Montana dairymen witt
semen from proven bulls which have
demonstrated their ability to sire heif
ers which develop into higher produc
ing COWS than their DAMS BY feeding
balanced rations of high quality hay
silage and grain, dairymen are feeding
out the high milk production bred into
their cows.
How successful has artificial breed
ing been in Montana? The state average
for all dairy cows is 21O pounds of
butterfat Cows on DHIA test average
S55 pounds of fat. The average produc-
ton for artificially bred cows in Mon
tana is 431 pounds.
M0ney-Saving
Besides breeding up their herds and
increasing milk production, dairymen
using artificial service actually save
money over the cost of keeping bull.
Ray Greenhalgh, manager of the West
ern Montana Dairy Breeders Assn,
says it costs no more to feed a high
producing COW that to feed bull, about
5000 a year.
In addition tn 'he added production
from the extr records show that
heiferS sired a. snicially produce an
average of 80 pounds more butterfat
than cows sired by natural service.
The cost for artificial service is from
81 to $40 per head, and the farmer
doesn't have to keep dangerous dairy
bull on the place.
Some of the bulls in service at West
ern Montana Dairy Breeders Assn. had
proven records before they came to
Missoula. Others were bought as calves
on the strength of their breeding. When
these calves reach maturity and are
put into service, accurate records are
kept on the increased production of
their daughters over their dams. When
a bulls proving has definitely been
established he is put into regular serv-
ice.
Production Levels
Sometimes production records can be
however. If proven bull
S bred to a low producing cow, the
leifer viii naturally show great in
rease over her dam. If COW, whose
production is near the national average
or the particular breed, is bred to a
rOven bull, it stands to reason that the
aughter will show little if any increase
yer her dam.
One Missoula county dairyman states
lat it's practically impossible to buy
God dairy cows. If an animal is a
igh producer she'll be kept in the
erd and MIXED till old age oyertakes
er. He therefore believes that the
lily practical way to increase milk I
is through breeding greater
'oduction into the existing herd. I
Records of Bulls b
Here, for example. is the breeding "
hind some of the bulls whose services 81
e available through the Western Mon is
na Dairy Breeders Assn: o.
H-19 - His sire, Pabst Burke Tri-
mia Don, had IS daughters who 2,
eraged 1898 pounds of milk and D;
pounds of fat, an increase of 24O &c
lnds of milk and % pounds of fat d
II their dams. His dam, Gray View as
an Pansy, produced 27,885 pounds n,
md l.
Seward seaport record., 1955-01-07
Power allure Monday Darkens Whole City

Electric power in Seward was off for nearly three quarters of an hour this week on Monday afternoon when the main genera tor of the City blew an injector and thus had to be shut down.
 No severe damage was done to the generator or the engine and the alert crew at the power house averted serious damage to the building by shutting the big engine down before it had time to set fire to the wooden rafters of the powerhouse.
 By starting up all the smaller generating units the City has in service, power was restored and by early evening the main diesel was back on the line again.
 The large Cooper-Bessmer Die sel Generator purchased last sum- mer is not yet in service, however, it is expected that it will make it's first run in the near future. It was not the engine which suf- fered the breakdown.
Seward seaport record., 1955-01-07

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Seward seaport record., 1955-01-07
Alaska Visitors
 Association News

The Alaska Visitors Association has taken part in the recent tele- gram campaign concerning tn e proposed reduction of air service between Alaska and the states. A telegram was sent from the Juneau office protesting the loss of pas senger service through the possi- ble nonrenewal of the charter for Pacific Northern Airlines.
 Although the Alaska Steamship Company discontinued it's passen- ger service last September, it con- tinues to receive a volume of mail from all over the world asking about Alaskan tours. MT. Henry Green recently brought a large bundle of mail to the office of AVA covering requests for tourist in formation and space on his S.S. line. According to MT. Rose, Se- attle advertising manager of the Alaska Steamship Company, an ar rangement has been made whereby these requests are being turned over to the four airlines now serv- ing Alaska.
 With the loss of all surface pas senger transportation, the Alaska Visitors Association feels that Al aska cannot stand any further curtailment of tourist accommoda- tions to Alaska.
Seward seaport record., 1955-01-07
Senator Jack Werner To Get Big Send-off

The Seward Democratic Club is planning a big Senator's Send Off" for Jack Werner, Stewards first representative to the Legis- lature in several years.
 On Saturday evening, January 18th, starting at 6:3O in the Elks Hall local Democrats. friends of Senator Werner and the public in general are. invited to join the fun which will mark the celebration of Stewards appreciation at having local man to carry the areas problems to the Legislature.
 The party will include a delic- ious dinner. dancing and maybe even word or two from Seward S new Senator. Guests from out of town have been invited and a pleasant evening is anticipated for all who join the party.
Seward seaport record., 1955-01-07
Hospital Time Per
 Patient Going Down

The Seward General Hospital issued report of it's activities for the past year, reporting bumper crop of babies. A total of 12S youngsters were delivered at the Hospital and of these the girls were tops in numbers with 70, while the boys tallied only 5S.
 The number of patients were off slightly from the previous year with only S07. of these 54 were polio patients, this of course does not include the many patients who had polio but were not in the Hospital.
 Though the number of patients were fewer than last year, they stayed an average of six days as against the 1853 average of only five days, and thus pushed the total patient days up to 4700, an in- crease of about 400.
 Accident cases accounted for 75 of the Hospitals patients and this was a decline from the previous year by 35.
 Out patient services rendered by the Hospital showed a marked in crease with approximately four times as many patients receiving this type of treatment.
 Statistics were compiled from the Hospital records by Bertha McGhee of the Hospital Staff.
Seward seaport record., 1955-01-07
Postal Regulations Change For Better

According to release from the National Editorial Association, dat ed December 30, it is expected that the so-called bulk mailing order will be rescinded effective midnight March 31, 1855.
 Effective August 21. 1853. mailers were given the priviledge of omitt- ing names and street addresses from circulars and other mail mat ter, and using the destination of "householders, patrons and box. holders" as addresses.
 During the past year there has been an ever increasing wave of discomfort from householders who found themselves deluged with growing amounts of unwanted junk mail"; from the newspap. CT industry who found that such mailing interfered with their dis. tribution; and from postal employ. ees who found that the routing and carrying of such junk mail' i'm. posed a tremendous burden and expense.
 This elimination of simplified address mail from city and village delivery service does not affect the delivery of simplified address mail on rural routes or to box holders at post offices where no city or village delivery service is available. Such service has been in effect since 1884 and will be continued.
Seward seaport record., 1955-01-07
Problems Discussed
 At Chamber Meeting

Nearly thirty Chamber members were on hand Tuesday noon for the first session of the Chamber of Commerce in the New Year.
 The bulk of the meeting was giv- en over to reading letters reply
 ng to requests of the Chamber.
 Letters regarding the Chambers request for a Coast Guard vessel to be stationed in Seward were read, in which it was pointed out that the present method of assign ment was such as to give max mum coverage and protection at the least cost and stationing of a vessel. in Seward was not pract- ical at this time,
 A letter was also received from the Territorial Police thanking the Chamber for its endorsement of Tommie Roberts the local patrol man and assuring the group that there was no present plan to trans fer him. In response to a portion of the Chambers letter asking for aG- ditional patrolmen in Seward, the letter from the Police said that it was under consideration and would be done when the budget permits.
 A response to the Chambers re- rn i,, ho n,, to be allowed radio station KIBH was also received and read in which it was pointed out that due to technical problems involved, it would not be practical to increase the power of the station at this time.
 It had been hoped by the Cham Der that the power of the station could be boosted so that it could be heard in a larger area thus bringing more of the Kenai Pen insula into close touch with Sew ard.
 Other items discussed were the minutes of the Board of Directors meeting held on Monday of this week at which time the matter of new Post Office was discussed and it was decided to write the Post Office Department suggesting that local capital would build a building if rental guarantee could be obtained from the Department. Means of assisting the Radio station and newspapers in getting better local coverage was also dis cussed by the Directors. Need for a newspaper located in Seward was also taken up by the Direct ors group.
 Next meeting of the Chamber will be held on Tuesday at Wally's diner at noon. Local businessmen are all invited.
Seward seaport record., 1955-01-07
MCKAY OKAYS SEA TRAINS; ALASKANS ASK HEARING

An announcement which Sew ardites had been anxiously await ing was made this week by the Secretary of the Interior when he made public his instructions to the Manager of The Alaska Railroad to enter into discussions for the negotiation for car interchange agreements with two proposed sea train companies, the Alaska Steam ship Company and the Coastwise- Luckenbach Companies.
 A third carrier, National Bulk Carriers, failed to receive consider ation when they declined to serve other than the railbelt ports of Seward and Whittier. An answer to the question as to the choice of ports is still not available follow ing a statement of the Railroad Manager to the effect that the Routing of cargo will only be controlled by The ARR on cargo which will be transported by The Alaska Railroad.'
 Also still unanswered was the question of what saving if any will be made by this expensive service. Press and Radio reports have carried only promises of no increase in cost to shippers, and an anticipated speedier service with less longshoring and handling costs.
 Meanwhile Alaskans appear to remain unconvinced and have ask eC Secretary of the Interior Doug las Mckay for public hearings on the proposal so that the public can investigate the merits of the arguments in favor of the service. Fears have been expressed that the system as now set up would create a monopoly which would ruin truckers as we'll as put hun dreds of longshoremen out of jobs. No reply has been received from Secretary Mckay as yet.
Seward seaport record., 1955-01-07
March of Dimes Drive

A record total in March of Dimes funds was spent in 1854 to combat last years territory-wiCe polio cpl demic, which was far and away the worst in Alaskan history, John J. O'Shea, Alaska March of Dimes chairman, announced today.
 There were 334 reported cases of polio in Alaska through 1954's 50th week, MT. O'Shea reported. This represented an incidence more than six times the national rate for the continental United States, he said.
 In releasing epidemic cost fig ures, MT. O'Shea stated that a total of sS6,2S7 was spent in 1854 through the three Alaskan chap ters of the March of Dimes organ- ization to provide hospital care. equipment and services to polio patients requiring financial assist ance. He said this included a check for $7,5OO received recently from March of Dimes headquarters by the South Central chapter to augment funds exhausted by the emergency.
 This figure is nearly twice the total spent in aid to polio suffer- CTS during all of 1853, MT. O'Shea added. In that year the price of polio in Alaska for patient aid was $44,725. he said.
 MT. O'Shea stressed that these 1054 figures do not cover other emergency aid dispatched directly to Alaskans from March of Dimes headquarters at the height of the polio epidemic. During the year seven iron lungs. three hot pack machines, four suction machines and one rocking bed were rushed from the States to epidemic points, he said.
 MT. O'Shea recalled that a polio emergency aid team was rushed to the territory from Seattle by the National Foundation at the peak of the emergency last August. These specially trained polio fight ers-two doctors and a nurse assisted nurses, technicians and hospital engineers in developing epidemic techniques to help soften the polio blow. Emergency ship ments of gamma globulin were flown in for mass inocuiations, as in the case of St. Paul's Island, 800 miles west in the AleNtians, where the entire population of 360 was injected with the blood frac- tion provided by the March of Dimes.
 The National Foundation is con- tinuing to cooperate with territor- ial health officers in setting up diagnostic and follow-up clinics throughout Alaska, in a program first undertaken back in 1850. Mir. O'Shea said. Financial assistance in this program will proceed through 1855 with the active par ticipation of all three Alaskan chapters of the March of Dimes organization, he stated.
 This years anti-polio fund-rais- ing drive, now under way, will continue through Jan. 31.
Seward seaport record., 1955-01-07
Marshal's Office Stands Neutral

U. S. Deputy Marshal Dolan in fomer the Record this week that he had been advised that certain persons circulating petitions in i town had advised prospective sign CTS that the Marshal's office had taken an active interest in the local problems, between the City Manager and former police chief to the extent that they had trans. mitted letter from the former chief which was read to the City Council on Monday evening. |. Such statements are false and persons making them, Marshal Dolan said, co so without author ity and face the possibility of be- ing prosecuted.
Seward seaport record., 1955-01-07
District Court Session Starts Next Week

The special session of the third District Court scheduled for Fri day of this week has been post poned until Monday, January 10, it was announced here this week by the Clerk of Court.
 Judge Walter H. Hodge, of the Second Division Bench will pre-. side at the local session.
 Cases to be heard here include a hearing of the City's complaint against the Alaska Telephone Cor. poration in connection with rate increases.
Seward seaport record., 1955-01-07
CITY MANAGER O'HARA WRITES TO OF THE INTERIOR
Mir. Orme Lewis, Under Secretary of Interior Washington, D. c. Dear Mir. Lewis:

Washington, D. c.
 Dear MT. Lewis:
 1 would like to thank you for the courtesies extended me by your staff during my recent visit to Washington. The City Council and Chamber of Commerce would also like to extend their thanks and were very appreciative of the in- formation I was able to obtain.
 We have reviewed the proposed Sea Train operations and find cer- tain facts that would tend to jus tify it's location in Seward which we hope are sufficient to overcome the decision that service into Whittier would be more econom- ical.
 Probably the defense aspect dur ing the period of international jitters" warrants first consideration 1 in that the location of the Sea Train facilities at Whittier would 1 be putting "all the eggs in one basket" i.e having commercial and military marine operations concen- trateC in one port based on the assumption that the Sea Train would be considered the primary civilian marine carrier serving the interior. It would also seem that the presence of civilian opera tion in Whittier would gre l y hamper the military. Undoubted- | ly the situation as it now exists has had some effect on the morale of the troops working on the docks at much lower wage than their civilian counterparts.
 The lack of a highway into Whit tier would make the users of the Sea Train service entirely depend ent on the railroad as the one means of transporting their mer- chandise from Whittier which could put them at the distinct disadvan- | tage due to the absence of a com peting type of carrier.
 Seward. unlike Whittier, has suf- ficient area for trackage, yards, warehousing if necessary, and other related facilities ard is the natural transportation hub" of the great and rapidly developing Kenai Peninsula.
 It is our understanding that the grades encountered by the rail- road out of Seward has been a factor in favor of Whittier but if the Sea Train operation is private enterprise into which no agency of the government is involved, then this should be of no concern to the carrier or an influencing con- dition as to which location he chooses.
 The halting of work on the new Seward dock has us rather confused due to the fact it was an emergency operation. It would now seem the dock was to be built for the use of only one car rier because the Sea Train will only involve one carrier and we have several other carriers using our present facilities which on the surface would indicate we still neeC a dock even if the Sea Train operation is located at Whittier.
 The completion of the new dock at Seward could not only pro- vide facilities for a Sea Train oper- ation but truck facilities could also be included thereby develop ing another means by which mer- chandise could be transported into those areas of the Territory not serviced by the railroad. t-
 A social problem has also. de- veloped here in Seward as a re
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COUNCIL IN LIVELY SESSION AS CITIZENS SPEAK MINDS

A Jampacked Council chamber with standing room only was the scene of Monday evenings City Council session. Between 36 and 40 citizens were at the meeting which. despite some vital business, ran only till II pm.
 TRAFFIC CONTROL
 Mrs. Gil Anthony was the first of those present to speak and she asked that some marker be placed near the kindergarten so that drivers passing the area would slow down thus lessening the chance that some child might get hurt. The Council agreed t ha t the idea was a good one and a school zone sign will be placed near the kindergarten.
 DOGS
 The second speaker of the even- ing was John Disney, who has been acting as City Dog Officer for the past two weeks. Disney gave report of his activities re- porting that total of 43 strays had been destroyed.
 He also suggested that the pro- gram go on for another months using a quonset hut as a dog pound. Estimated cost to the City would be S65 to $7O, and it was Disney's opinion that fees collected and licenses sold would carry the balance of the expense of the program with possible slight profit to the City
 The dog problem was pretty we'll covered by Disney who told the Council that there had been two cases reported to him where child ren were attacked by dogs.
 The possibility of Rabies Clinic was also discussed and it was decided that along with continu- ing the drive on dogs the City woulC see if Territorial Depart ment of Health Vet could come to Seward to innoculate dogs in this area.
 PETITIONS
 The City Dog Officer was ap- parently not the only one that thought the City was going to the dogs as petitions were presented asking the Council to take into consideration the local hard times and take measures to cut City expenses by reducing t he City Managers salary to s7000 and el- intimate his expense account.
 Also presented at the same time was a letter from former Chief of Police Bob Jackson in which he stated several points of contro- versy with the City Manager. Fol lowing the reading of the letter several people were heard from in which they stated that Jackson's actions in recent months were not such that they would inspire any one to place much credence in his statements.
 At this point Clarence Larsen spoke up saying he thought it was an insult to the intelligence of the people to present such petition anG he thought that everyone should forget their petty grievances and get to work trying to help the City.
 Following further discussion of the City's financial condition and the general status of City affairs it was decided to strike the Jack son letter from the records and table the Petition until the names on it could be verified.
 Other items taken up, included the issuance of tax deec to certain
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Seahawks' Schedule

HOME GAMES
 Feb. 4 & 5-Anchoraee. GAMES AWAY
 Jan. IA & 15-Anchorage. Jan. 2S & 29-Palmer. Feb. 18 & 19-Falrbanks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-17
A WORD
TO THE WISE
JULIET JONES
DR.. GUY BENNETT
THE IoODLEs
BY MRS. FRANK COLBY

Lafayette: During a recent
broadcast, the President referred
to Jefferson's home, Monticello
as -CHELL-oh." Was he
correct?-MrS. M. r.
Answer: When Thomas JEFF
ferson built his lovely home he
chose for its site a wooded hill
hence the name Monticello
which Is Italian for little
mount"
Monticello in Italian is pro-
nounced MONE-tee -CHELL-oh
first syllable rhymes with bone,
Gomez. The "chell" is often
heard in America. and it has the
sanction of the dictionaries
which pronounce Monticello as
MON-ti-SELL-oh, or MONTH
CHELL-oh.
Survival Of the "chell" after
so many years would seem to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-17
FAMOUS FABLES
BY E. E. EDGAR

PROOF: One night in Sydney
Australia, violinist Fritz Kreisler
was appearing with the SYM
Iphony orchestra.
| When the concert was over
the audience applauded enthusi-
astically. In the middle Of this
ovation. q hugh floral wreath
was presented to the conductor
The latter handed 1t to
Kreisler. The violinist shook his
head and handed 1t back. Again
the conductor pressed 1t on him,
but Kreisler insisted that the
maestro keep 1t.
But 1t is for you'll" whispered
the conductor.
mo, no." Kreisler whispered
back. I'm sure 1t is for you'll"
Several times they passed the
wreath back and forth between
them. Finally the conductor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-17
TODAYS TV
HlGHLIGHTS

1:55, WTTG (5)-B a sch all:
Washington vs.. Baltimore.
3:15. WRC tD-NCAA Foot
ball: (Season kickoff Miami
visits Georgia Tech for TV
opener. Game to be televised
In color.
$500. WRC (l)-Perry Com o
Show: (Premiere) Perry
premieres his new series
written by Goodman Ace,
with Rosemary Clooney
frankie Lame and other
stars.
$500, WTOP (9)-America's
Greatest Bands: Paul White
man presents the music OF
Les Elsart, Russ Morgan,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-17

pretty good evidence that JET.
ferson himself preferred 1t.
Question: Where does the
word "nostrum" come from?--
L. G. D.
Answer: During the middle
ages, vendors of panaceas and
indulgences bodily or spiritual
cure-alls) often had acrobats
and puppeteers to draw the
crowd. But each held exclusive
possession of his potent remedy
1t was with the editorial well
"ours" not known to anybody
else. Hence, the English word
nostrum. from the Latin noster
nostra, nostrum. ours"
distributed by McNausht Syndicate
1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-17

Steve Gibson and the Red
caps and Tito Rodriques.
$500, WMAL tD-Lawrence
Welk: Show originates from
Chicago's Aragon Ballroom.
$50, WRC l4)-Jimmy Du-
rante: Pat Carroll visits.
1890, WMAL iD-Premiere
Playhouse: In They Came
by Might" q fake jewel is
substituted by thieves for
priceless Tai ruby; Phyllis
Calvert. VIII Fyffe.
1900, WTOP t9l-Gunsmoke /:
Trouble brews in a "Hot