Resume of Wolf Kills_
In Bering Unit Area
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One hundred and two large
wolves have been killed from the
air, shot or trapped within the
Bering Unit during the year Jan
uary 1st to December 31, 1944.
These figures were taken from
our records, but no doubt many
wolves were taken that were not
certified, or turned in for boun
ty.
This total number of wolves
was killed on the wide and ex
pansive open tundra between St.
Michael on th south shores of
Norton Sound, and Deering, on
the shores of Kotzebue Sound.
Wolves taken within this Unit
have slaughtered and killed
thousands of reindeer. One pack
of these predators will kill hun
dreds of reindeer during a single
year.
The Reindeer Service is sup
plying free 12-gauge buckshot for
any airplane wolf hunting. Any
pilot and gunner who are in need
of ammunition may have this by
calling at the Reindeer Service
office in the Federal Building in
Nome.
All the Native reindeer com
panies within the Bering Unit
are paying two dressed reindeer
carcasses for each wolf killed
from an airplane. These compan
ies realize it is an expensive ad
venture to hunt wolves from the
air by plane. It is hoped that this
bonus will encourage pilots and
sportsmen to hunt wolves from
the air as it will help defray
expenses for them, and in turn,
it is good insurance for the Na
tive reindeer owners.
t
The Reindeer Service, Unit
Managers and Indian Service
teachers are cooperating 100 per
cent with the Native reindeer
companies and all pilots inter
ester in wolf hunting.
SUMMARY OF WOLVES TAKEN BY AIRPLANE fe NATIVES
Party Killing Means of Vicinity Where Number
Wolves Killing Killed Taken
Bill Munz and
Kennedy Airplane Teller, Alaska 13
Frank Whaley
and Sid Rood Airplane Deering, Alaska 2
Ray Knott and
Dan Kline Airplane Teller, Alaska 15
Teller Natives Shot Teller, Alaska 6
Shishmaref Natives Shot Shishmaref, Alaska 1
Steering Deering and
Natives Shot and Trapped Espenberg, Alaska 32
Igloo Natives Shot Igloo, Alaska 2
Shaktoolik
Natives Shot or Trapped Shatoolik, Alaska 9
Egevik Natives Trapped Egevik, Alaska 1
Unalakleet Unalakleet and
Natives Shot or Trapped Golsalvia, Alaska 14
St. Michael St. Michael, Stebbins
Natives Shot or Trapped and Stuart Island 3
Koyiik Koyuk and Bonanza,
Natives Shot or Trapped Alaska 4
Ray Knott and Dan Kline used
a light, low-lying Taylorcraft to
hunt down and kill their 15
wolves. Despite the short days in
November and December, they
managed to get the above num
ber. Bill Munz, with Dr. Keii
nedy as gunner, used his com
mercial Stinson to get 13 wolves.
Frank Whaley along with Sid
Rood and Grant Jackson, used a
Wien Gullwing to get their two
beasts.
Everyone interested in Alaska
native livestock enterprise wants
to see the ranges rid of these
wolvs. I believe that when these
smaller types of ships, such as
Piper Cub and Taylorcraft, are
available for others, the wolves
can be killed or driven off the
reindeer range* In Alaska.
¥he hush pilots, such as Bill
Munz, Sig Wien and Frank Wha
ley, plan to hunt wolves during
March, April and May on their
trips between the small villages
throughout the Bering Unit.
By A. D. JOHNSON.
Bering Unit Manager,
Nome, Alaska.
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FOR WOUNDED VETS
SAN FRANCISCO— (AP) —
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general military hospitals up to
date on what’s happening on bat
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—,to wounded veterans. These
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Here’s one “groundhog” that
won’t see its shadow! Hezzie
Trietsch, clown chief of the Hoosier
Hot Shots, nonsense musicians of
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MARINES KEEP
UP TERRIFIC
IWO POUNDING
U. S. PACIFIC FLEET HEAD
QUARTERS ON GUAM, Feb. 28.
—(AP)—The marines along the
line bisecting lwo Jim a have
kept a terrific pressure on the
Japanese, in a supreme effort to
crack the foe, who are known to
be short of water, it was an
nounced today.
It is believed they are hus
banding ammunition after a no
ticeably slack of artiller mortar
ticeably slacking of artillery mor
tar fire on Monday.
The leathernecks are straight
ening out their line with slight
advances in the north. The high
ground is blanketed by pillboxes
and blockhouses.
The Marine line is manned by
three divisions which are battling
on against a marked power of
resistance from the enemy.
The area is so bomb-scarred
that it looks like there is noth
ing left of the vegetation, yet
the Japs fight on without addi
tional supplies, reinforcements,
naval support, and virtually no
air support.
BANANAS, AH!
ORCHIDS, OH!
BOGOTA, Colombia —(AP)—
Colombia's growing export of
bananas brightens the life of coast
dwellers, but a similar increase
in orchid exports is worrying
the government.
The National Economy Minis
try recently asked state govern
ments to try to halt the export
of orchids if roots are included.
It explained that florists in the
U. S. were obtaining the roots and
growing their own orchids, there
by cutting the future market for
the Colombian product. The or
chids, costing a nickel apiece
here, are usually Shipped by air.
Meanwhile shippers reported
gleefully, an increase in boats
available has permitted banana
exports to Miami to be stepped
up to 9,000 bunches a week.
DANIELS SAYS
ROOSEVELT IN
FINE SPIRITS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—(AP)
—Jonathan Daniels, acting press
secretary of the White House,
said today the President is in
grand spirits and in great shape.
“I never saw him looking bet
i ter,” he stated.
President Roosevelt will meet
the Washington press corps at *
the White House on Friday morn
ing for the first time since Jan
uary 19th.
MRS. FRED CAVOTA
ENTERS HOSPITAL *
Mrs. Fred Gavota, wife of the
owner of the Nome Plumbing
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hospital.
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