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The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-05-10
Legislation hampering
 Alaska Oil Exploration :. ;. !. i, Fought by Congressman .'9. <

"It is clear the economy of AL aska can i'll afford any Federal Legislation which would curtail wildcat exploration now underway in the new state," Rep. Ralph J. Rivers (D-Alaska) recently stat ed in an appearance before the Ways and Means Committee.
 Rivers appearance was in oppo- sition to proposed reduction of oil depletion allowance as embod- jed in a section of the proposed income tax revision. He urged the committee to consider carefully how these proposals would retard the development of new petroleum frontiers such as those now being opened in Alaska.
 The Alaskan congressman said he considered "it revelant and constructive to keep the oil deple- tion allowance as it k" and fur ther supported his position with facts and figures. Portions of his speech follows:
 Alaska now ranks 18th among the States in oil production, with an output of approximately 29,0O0 barrels daily, but a long and ex- pensive task lies ahead before the 18th States full petroleum po- tential can be measured and de- veloped.
 Is Still Wildcat Area
 Because Alaska is still rank wildcat country, this develop ment will take place only if the industry has access to very large amounts of venture capital which funds are generated within the industry in great part because of existing tax provisions. These provisions also help to attract out side risk capital.
 "One principal effect of some of the natural resource tax reyi- sion proposals would be to reduce greatly the amount of these venture funds and thus re- tard the pace of exploration" he added.
 Any tax revision which hurts the explorer and producer will be doubly damaging in Alaska where exploration and development costs are 24 times that of the average for all producing areas in the United States, Rivers continued.
 T am informed that the aver age cost of drilling a we'll in AL aska is in the neighborhood of $535, ,00O. This average cost else where ranges from approximately S36,300 in North Louisiana to $436,690 for a Texas offshore well. These figures represent ac- tual drilling costs only and do not reflect such costs as lease ac- quisitions and geological and geo.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-05-10


 The average cost" figures do not tell the whole story, Rivers explained. For example, in the early days of the present Alas kan oil development program, one company is reported to have spent about $6 million drilling one hole that produced nothing but crush ed ice.
 Alaska must compete with oth- CT areas in attracting capital in- to the risky business of exploring for new deposits, he added. If the industry is to be burdened by in- creased taxes, with the consequent Encouragement to risk capital in exploration and development, the effect clearly will be most serious in areas such as Alaska where the exploration and development costs are high and the chances for success low.
 After some 50 to 50 years of off-and-on searching, oil was dis covered in commercial quantities in Alaska in 1857. In the inter- vening six years, one major oil field and five gas fields have been discovered.
 In 1862, however, 29 dry holes were drilled to an average depth of $500 feet. The approximately ST million invested in these dry holes came from depletion taken on producing properties in other parts of the United States, Rivers added.
 Oil Is Lifesaver
 Revenue produced for the State of Alaska by the petroleum indus try has been lifesaver to the new State government and well come stimulus to Alaska's econ- omy = quite apart from the bene- fits accruing to the national in- terest by the development, to date, of more than 200 million barrels of proven oil reserves, the Ways and Means Committee was told.
 It has been estimated that near ly $1 out of every $2 in State re- venue in Alaska today is derived directly or indirectly from the oil industry.
 "What does this industry mean to Alaska? It means 1,780 new jobs, new associated businesses serving the petroleum industry, and substantial tax base. Sup plemental industries such as heli- copter services, aircraft charters, tugs and barges in Alaska have benefited from the oil exploration.
 "Last summer, oil company per- sonnel flew approximately 16,000 hours in helicopters chartered from Alaskan residents at an av- craze cost to the industry of about
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-05-10

S100 per hour. The industry has built ITO miles of new roads in AL aska opening up heretofore inac- cessible areas.
 Taxes, bonuses and royalties paid by the industry have had stimulating effect on the States economy" Rivers told the Ways and Means Committee. 'In the past four years alone, the petrol cum industry has spent in excess of S59 million for lease rentals and bonuses. Another $5 million was spent in overhead expenses salaries and wages, etc."
 Rivers quoted the magazine "Western Oil and Refining as calculating a total industry in- vestment for exploration and drilling of S100 million. Another source estimates the industry's ex- penditures-exclusive of land ac- quisition costs = at $130 million from 1857 through 1862 or $665,- 900 for every mile or hole drilled, be it "weto or dry.
 By some standards, Rep. Rivers said, some of these expenditures and some of these investments may not appear overly impressive. "But I assure you,' he said, "they loom large and important to a young state as it seeks to Con vert it's vast natural resources in- to sound basis for growth |. the economy of Alaska can ill af- ford any Federal legislation which would curtail the wildcat explor- ation in the state.'
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-05-10
Ninilchik Plans Commencement, Field Day Events

Three seniors, two boys and one girl, will receive diplomas from Ninilchik High School next Thurs day night, May Is. They are Dan- niel Cecil, William Bailey and Lynn Garroute.
 The commencement exercises will be held in the Methodist Church at Ninilchik, beginning at p.m., with Chaplain Frederick Hoffmann, of Wildwood Station as principal speaker. His address will be entitled Creation Con- tinues.'
 A reception at the church fol- lowing the commencement pro- gram will honor the graduates.
 Annual Field Day activities are planned at the school on Friday, May IT, the last day of school. This is an occasion that brings families in the area together for an all-day event, according to Donald LaWvere, school adm1nlS- trator.
 Students of all ages will parti- cipate in athletic events during the morning hours, competing against others in their own class es for high scores.
 In the afternoon, a school as- sembly will be conducted by the members of the Senior Class. Awards will be presented winners in the mornings athletic contests. Scholarship awards will also be presented and students graduat- ing from the eighth grade will re- ceive their diplomas.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-05-10

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PAROLE BOARD FORMED
 The Parole Board in Alaska was activated by legislative action in April 1860.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-05-10


 FINANCIAL STATEMENT
 5H/62 to 4/3O/63 15f~a Liquor License Refund e2oooo Franchise Tax 503S7 Airport Sales Rebate 4O060 Renta-cty Hall 15275o Airport Tie-down Fees ...-.......- 1sooo Fines 49OO0 6518.47 Building Permits 127.50 Dog Licenses Catcher Pound .....-. 2o5.oo Emergency Funds (Snow Removal Arport).. 1,49988 Bush Funds s - sy?oVuu Refund 314.93 Miscellaneous 1574o Use of Ambulance 10000 TOTAL -..-.---. s2s23o.35 City Hall Lights 2s7ss 2 Fire Insurance 17020 Heat ..s.---:...----- 21375 Maintenance ...--...~... 5S60 Amortization Maintenance ... . 363e56 Fire Equipment
 New Equipment and Repairs -.~....-... 5eOs1  Maintenance s10275 Administrative Clerk and Bookkeeping ..--.....-......... 149813 Office Supplies --.-.-.-.---..-.---------- 1S938 Telephone and Wires ........-..-.....--.- 1887 Liability Insurance ala57 M Attorney Fees lel9os Police Protection 199821 City Planning .-..-........... Miscellaneous
 Elections Court Costs Printing
 Travel and Ordinance Enforcement 16so.4o
 
 Garbage Dump Dog Licenses Catcher and Pound Fees....... 297.88 Airport Construction Bush Funds ss54oo Mechanic-1962 Project --....-.--.-.....-. Transportation of FAA Compactor--
 1862 Project Transfer Funds-1962 Project....a..- 300.00 TOTAL $26215ss
 BALANCE ON HAND ..-............ 2,0l447 hsfa
 AIRPORT PROJECT
  Federal Aviation Agency -r~~-~~--rr--s ss5, ,ss4.94 Loan National Bank of Alaska ....~....~.~ 100000 Transfer from General Funds 3OOO0 Paid by General Funds 1,724.65 Total sSs9o s97s Construction Costs -Reimbursable y34730 = ss Fuel-Cty Equipment 141413 Maintenance City Equipment 426.51 Mechanccty Equipment 1,7os65t 5@s@TN & Total sss s*s =. 97,S9759 hs Balance-Aport Funds Hand .eez1zx Balance of Federal Funds Available s Outstanding Invoices @ss F.A.A--Conpactor 467.5O -Comnac 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-08
-POINT OF VEW-
Texans Seen Shifting
From GoIdWoter Tie
By CHARLES BARTLETT
star Special writer

Vice President johnson fol-
lowed q policy Of speaking. IN
the inner councils. only when
he was questioned and Of limit
ing his offers Of advice to the
sphere Of politics.
Signs Missing
AS President he has not CIV
en- any sign. privately or pub
Hcly. Of a present intention to
depart from the economic
course that Mr.. Kennedy had
set. His exhortation to the
Kennedy aideS-'T need you
more than he did"-appears to
apply as well to the Kennedy
policies.
After the tax bill passes, he
viii have an even more urgent
need to show q liberals con-
Germ for the unmet problems
the unemployed, the underde-
veloped resources and the var
led ranks Of the unhappy. Pres
ident Kennedy contemplated @
war on poverty" and President
johnson viii require something
equally dramatic.
He needs the confidence Of
the businessmen and the votes
Of the working classes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-08

Some businessmen In Texas
I are doffing their Goldwater
buttons In difference to Lyndon
johnson. They see hope that
President johnson may achieve
the rapport with the financial
c om munity that President
Kennedy sought but never
quite attained.
I'm committed to Barry but
I have to be for Lyndon" Is the
spirit Of this gesture. It offers
the new President the benefit
Of the bridge that he has man.
aged to maintain between his
role as o Democratic leader
and his sympathies with the
power structure Of his State.
President Kennedy never
hoped for broad political sup
port from businessmen but he
worked hard TO establish the
cooperative atmosphere that
was important to his aim Of
enlivening the economy. He
won some private allies among
business leaders but the gener-
al tone Of relations between his
administration and business
stayed tentative and suspicious.
Market Buoyed
The Texas confidence in Mr..
johnson has buoyed the stock
market and stirred hopes Of o
deeper understanding.
An inquiry among Texans
shows the sentiment has two
roots. One is respect for Mr..
johnson as q shrewd poker
player who succeeded, while
advancing his political ambi-
tons, In developing prosperous
television properties in Austin.
The other is regarded for his
dedication to the gas and oil
interests that dominate the
State.
His family ownership Of the
Austin television monopoly
prompted an assurance that
Mr.. johnson possessed the in
stincts and reactions Of q bust
nessman, whatever his political
positions. A confidence arose,
from this holding and from his
loyalty to the oil industry, that
while Mr.. johnson talked In lib
eral terms he would act as q
conservative when 1t counted.
Ambiguity Is Valid
This ambiguity proved valid
IN Texas ana 1t can be effective
in the current national climate.
1t Is implicit In many Of the
Presidents initial actions, par
ticularly in his pledge to get "a
dollars value for every dollar
we use"
A tight squeeze had actually
been applied to the new budget
for many weeks and little more
can be done to secure the aim,
which Mr.. Kennedy once
shared. Of keeping the total be-
low 800 billion-but Mr.. john
son win have made the impor-
tant point Of his concern for
economic government.
The ambiguity extends to his
private view Of the economic
policies Of his predecessor.
Richard Nixon, as Vice Presi-
dent, offered strong and often
dissenting views on major eco
nomic questions in his final
years at the cabinet table.
Kodiak mirror., 1963-12-06
Expect Foreign Fish Fleets Back In March-April

There are no Japanese fishing vessels in either the Boring Sea or the North Pacific at the present time according to Jim Branson, high seas enforcement officer of the US. Fish and Wildlife Serv- ice. There are no Russian ships in the Gulf of Alaska now either, he said.
 However, Branson said the mass. i've fishing fleets of both nations can probably be expected to show up again in the Gulf of Alaska in March or early April.
 The last of the Japanese vessels were fishing for shrimp near the Pribilof Islands and they appar. ently departed about ten days ago he said.
Kodiak mirror., 1963-12-06
Moose Boss, WiII Troyer, Here Tuesday

Will Troyer, former manager of the Kodiak National Bear Refuge and now manager of the Kenai Ma tional Moose Refuge, is expected to arrive back in Kodiak Tuesday.
 Troyer will present speech be- fore the Kodiak Toastmasters' Club at 6:15 Tuesday night. It is not known if his speech will pos sibly cover the proposal to trans plant some of his moose wards to Kodiak Island.
 His many friends and any inter- ested persons are invited to attend the Toastmasters meeting which will be held in the basement of the Montmartre Inn.
Kodiak mirror., 1963-12-06

Mayor Pete Deveau, who has been keeping jealous watch over Kodiak's ferryboat "Tustumena," and wary eye on moves of An chorage interests to convert the vessel into floating convention hotel and tour boat" today told the Mirror that Anchorage Cham Der of Commerce Manager Clair Banks had telephoned him to ad- wise that a delegation of Anchor age businessmen would come to Kodiak around the first of Janu- ary to discuss and study the ferry boats scheduling.
 "I have been aware for some time now that there are some peo- pie in Anchorage who would like to use the vessel for purposes oth- CT than what it was intended for and I have been most concerned about these developments, Mayor Deveau said.
 s'Now they propose to meet here with us and that is fine with me" " Deveau stated, adding, q am in- viting representatives from Hom- CT, Seward, Kenai, Soldatna and
Kodiak mirror., 1963-12-06
NBA Opens Branch On Naval Station

The National Bank of Alaska this week announced the opening of branch on the Kodiak Naval Station as of last Monday.
 The facility is located in the rear of the Regimental Admins tration Building formerly occupied by the Credit Union. Hours of op- eration will be HOO to 1900 hours Monday through Friday and 900 to 1900 hours on military paydays.
Kodiak mirror., 1963-12-06
Along & The N
 Waterfront
By Karl Armstrong

Skipper Miles Rice of the Gla. dys R. has a Vodka bottle which has a note written in Russian in it. He would like to find out what the note says. Any of you who can decipher or interpret Russian writing could put your knowledge to use on this. We also would be interested in what it says. The note is dated August 1863.
 t Our good and lucky friend Jer. ry Williams tells us that he is not sure just when big brother Lloyd Cannon and his missus are expect ed back but said it probably would be in about ten days. He did men, tion that Lloyd and Pat made 2 sojourn to the Hawaiian Islands recently.
 t s. For several issues new we here at the Mirror have been meaning to express our thanks to Jim M0i- roe, ST. his son Rocky, and Alan Austerman as we'll as Herb Car penter, industrial arts instructor at KHS-an of whom played ah important part in getting the Mir TOT into print during a recent cri- sis in our back shop machinery. Due to their individual skills, ef- forts and innovations we were able to keep the press running until
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Kodiak mirror., 1963-12-06
"cry" Group to Incorporate; Dr.. Bob President

A major step towards produc. ing the historical pageant-drama, "Cry of the Wild Ram" was taken last night at the home of Dr. Bob Johnson.
 Thirty-one persons gathered to adopt articles of incorporation and bylaws for the Kodiak k-Barancf Productions, Inc, the non-profit or ganization which will present the outdoor theater attraction.
 Dr. Bob Johnson was elected president by the board of 12 trus- tees who were also chosen at last nights meeting. Other officers in- clude Capt. J. D. Fulp, Jr., vice president; Mrs. Lola Harvey, sec retary and Steve Collins, treasurer.
 Trustees elected to three year terms on the board were Dr. John- son, Roy Madsen, the Rev. Don Bullock and Mrs. Harvey.
 Serving two year terms are Dr. A. Holmes Johnson, Walter A. Kraft, Captain Fulp and Collins.
 One year trustees are Mrs. Doris Simon, Mrs. Jane Melarvie, M. M. Routzzahn and Dr. Larry McKin- ley.
 Plans call for the "Cry of the Wild Ram" to be presented first in 1865 in the outdoor theater to be constructed by the corporation Routzahn and Dr. Larry McKin- nashka bay.
 In 1887 the pageant will be of- fered as part of the Alaska Gen. tennial observance.
Kodiak mirror., 1963-12-06

City Manager Bill Poland this week rendered his resignation to the city council.
 Mayor Pete Deveau and all coun- cil members received the resigna- ton which was in the form Of a memo early this week.
 Poland stressed the fact that the work load of the city managers position had increased to the point where the post should be filled by "a person with professional train ing and experience in this field"
 q believe the problems facing this city are so numerous and com plex that such action is manda- tory," Poland advised the council
 Poland's resignation thanked the city council, both past and present. who have given me so much coop eration and made the job much easier"
 He indicated that he would re- main on the job until a successor is appointed.
 "If the city council so desires, ] can stay on until March 3Oth' lso4' or any time prior to that date tnas the council replaces me- he stat ed.
 Normal procedure for hiring or a city manager which has always been followed in the past ana as observed by other Alaskan citles calls for advertising the posiuon both locally and throughout larger cities in the state.
 Mayor Deveau today said ne wished to publicly express the thanks of the people of the com
Kodiak mirror., 1963-12-06
Private Group Files on 1ideIands; Tustumena Ferry Dock Development May Be Delayed, Mayor Says Firm Plans More Than Million Dollar Dock Here

Kodiak may not have docking facilities prepared in time for ar- rival of the ferryboat "Tustumena" due to filing by private group on the tidelands on which the city had planned to build the ferry docking facilities, according to Mayor Pete Deveau.
 Deveau was on the long distance telephone several hours this morn ing conferring with various off, cials, including Governor William Egan, and said that an investiga. tion is being made into the legal aspects of the new development. He is to confer with the State Attor- ney General later today he said.
 Commissioner of Commerce A. H. Romick advies us that the Ko- diak Land Co.,, Inc, under which name the private group filed, has no business license and has no pap CTS on file identifying members of the corporation"
 Deveau revealed that the city had been aware that a group of private persons were interested in filing on the tidelands involved and that he has twice invited repre- sentatives of the group to meet with the city council and other city officials to discuss the matter. We have felt that if this group could show that they were capable of CO., ordinating their plans and objec- tives with those of the people of the city that we would have no reason for objection. However, they have ignored our invitations, Deveau stated.
 This is stab in the back and will cause delays which might very we'll prevent us from having a
Kodiak mirror., 1963-12-06

to be identified by name, called the Mirror during noon hour to- day and said he wished to present the firms position in the ferry dock controversy.
 We are not doing anything crooked. It appears that this boils down to being a question of wheth- CT public money should be used to build the ferry dock facilities or whether private enterprise should be allowed to do it," he said.
 We sent our papers of incorpe- ration into the state about three weeks ago along with our check. The papers were returned to us for two corrections or changes which would explain why the pap CTS are not on file at the momentr he pointed out.
 If we get the land we intend tp go ahead with our plans for this development which involves the construction of a $1,5O0,OO0 facil- ity including a 14O0-foot long pic and several buildings on it. Tn order for the City to build facility it will involve the expenditure af public money either from the city or the state or both.
 We deplore the fact that this controversy has developed but have every intention of going ahead with our plans. We have a working oi- ganization, some of the engineering work is done and considerable time and money is already involved" he stated.
Kodiak mirror., 1963-12-06

docking facility ready in time for the ferryboat," Deveau declared.
 The Director of the Division of Lands, Roscoe E. Bell, in Anchor age, has advised the city that the Kodiak Land Co.,, Inc. has made application to lease for 55 years tideland area located adjacent to the City of Kodiak.
 "The proposed use is for con- struction of warehousing and dock ing facilities with supporting com mercial activities" Bell said.
 "If you wish to comment upon our issuance of this lease to the highest bidder as determined by a public outcry auction to be held in Kodiak after legal advertising, please do so by Dec. 15, 1883, Bell added.
 The application to file on the tidelands was accompanied by a map of their preliminary plat and it shows the group would be filing on 1736.88 feet of waterfront prop. erty and encompasses all of the tidelands situated between the city limits and the naval station boun- dary. The city planned to extend the city limits so as to include the area involved, according to De- veau.
 For several weeks the city, in conjunction with the state, has been making the preliminary engi- neering and just recently the city council was advised that the site was suitable for the docking fa- cility.
 We were getting ready to pre- sent the entire matter to the legis- lature in February to obtain state funds for construction of the dock ing facilitie for the ferryboat," De- veau said. He pointed out that the state provided docking facilities for the ferryboats in SEE Alaska.
 A spokesman for the Kodiak Land Co.,, Inc. who did not wish
Kodiak mirror., 1963-12-06
RAY MARTIN BACK

Ray Martin ST. returned last week from a month long vacation trip that took him through l2 states. He visited the place of his birth in Oklahoma, a place he nam ed that is difficult to say and i'm possible to spell, and spent a good p4ft of his trip in the Miami, Fla. sun.
Kodiak mirror., 1963-12-06
Tustumena Schedule Subject of Early Meet Here with Anchorage Delegation

all other Kenai Peninsula commun- ities to be here for this meeting" he revealed.
 The Anchorage delegation will be made up of representatives of the trucking industry, grocery wholesale and auto parts businesses as we'll as the Port Commissioner and Chamber manager. They wish to meet with the general public and industry heads of this area for discussion and study of the tenta- tive schedule of the Tustumena, which will be launched tomorrow afternoon and is scheduled to be in operation within six months.
 Recent moves by Anchorage in terests to interfere with the ferry boat scheduling has in recent weeks threatened to break out into "open warfare between the main land metropolis and smaller towns on the Kenai Peninsula and Kodi- ak Island. It is understood that the meeting here will serve to avoid a rupture in the good relations of Anchorage and the small cities, ac- cordIng to Deyeau.