The frontiersman., 1963-11-27

- - iAiSiiicS4 VI Jul LII 81 DOl :
ough assembly.
Il am in favor of a frs t
class borough and I am for
the borough manager form of
government, but believe h t
having a manager should be
delayed until completion of the
injunction against the manda-
tory borough. l am convinced
that at this t m we should
undertake only those services
required by law. | believe that
one of the primary functions
Of the assembly is to see h
services supplied by thc state
are satisfactory"
Laura Barnes
Laura Barnes, who now lives
IN the Butte area, has lived in
Alaska since 1856 and h S
been active in real estate bust
ness IN her years here.
IF elected, all | will do for
the voters is to give them the
representation they S k for"
she said. Il won't force my
ideas on them. If they have
the physical stamina and fort
ltude to come here, they have
the Intelligence to know what
they need to further develop
the area.
i am interested in develop
ing all of the valley, and think
It can be done without injur-
ing any part of it
James A. Cottrell. Jr.
Cottrel is a dairy farmer
who lives on the Matanuska
Trunk Road with his wife Har-
riette and one son. The Cot
trells also have three older
children. He has operated his
farm here for the past tie n
years, and is a member of the
Matanuska Maid, Inc, board
OF directors.
He favors a second class Dor
ough at present, also the chair
man form of government. He
believes t h functions of
health, roads, and police pro-
lection should be maintained
BY the state for the present,
and suggests some unification
Of The volunteer fire depart
ments in the area.
He recommends that borough
revenues be obtained from the
tate. from land use, and from
taxes, not only from property
but on broader base to en-
able each citizen to carry his
| Just share.
lie seeks the position of as
semolyman because he fe e S
that it is essential that dairy
men be represented, since their
contribution to the valley econ
omy IS important.
George r. Harbeson
Harbeson, Knik Road
homesteader, has been a Wa
silla teacher since 1854. He and
his wife, Katherine, are t h e
parents of five children, all but
one in school.
Local government should
evolve from the people up
ward, and not be imposed from
the state downward" he stated.
Il do not believe that govern
ment has become so complica-
ted that the people Of Election
District 7 are not fully capable
of determining their needs in
government. This electorate
does not need representatives
who will tell what is good or
bad for it, b u t an assembly
which shall implement by an
ordered, reasoned process the
desires of the people.
THE people of all areas
must feel that this is their To-
cal government. AS a represen-
tative in the borough assem-
bly,, can satisfy them that it
is"
James Steven Hermon
James Hermon, a member of
the Hermon Brothers Con-
| struction firm, lives near Pal
mer with his wife Marianne
and four school age children.
He came to the valley with the
colonists in 1885.
His statement simply says,
eff elected, l will do the best
job l can for the people of the
District Z borough"
Albert Hubbard
Hubbard, w h O homesteaded
on Big Lake in 1947, came here
from Maine. He still makes his
home at Big Lake with wifi e
Constance.
He says, 81 am afraid of high
taxes, which would push US
out of the country. We must
60 slowly, finding out our ca
pacity to stand up under taxes.
l advocate moderation - we
have time to wait and work in
to borough government slowly.