Susitna Valley
Eyed By Pioneer
59ers Seeking Land
ANCHORAGE, UP) — The fertile
Susitna Valley beckoned 24 of the
37 Michigan ’59ers who left their
homes in the Detroit area in search
of a hew life in Alaska.
The ’59ers originally had
planned on homesteading on the
Kenai Peninsula, southwest of
Anchorage, but then decided there
was not enough available farm
land on the Kenai for them and
other ’59ers planning to come to
Alaska from the Detroit area.
Marino Sik, a spokesman for
the 24 ’59ers who now plan to
settle in the Susitna Valley across
the Susitna River from Talkeetna,
some 80 miles north of here, said
he and three others had toured the
area and found it to their liking.
“We’ll go to Talkeetna as quick
ly as the Alaska Railroad can get
cars and get us there,” Sik said.
“Some of us will try to get work
of some kind at Talkeetna. We’ll
live on what supplies we have,
then wait until we can cross the
river, probably in two or three
weeks.”
Sik said he did not know where
the 13 ’59ers who decided against
the Susitna Valley would even
tually settle.
Michigan Congressman
Relates Frustrations In
Trying to Help ’59ers
By RICHARD WESLEY
WASHINGTON, UP — The
troubles besetting a band of Mi
chigan immigrants in Alaska drew
expressions of disappointment and
frustration yesterday from Rep.
William S. Broomfield <R-Mich).
Broomfield, who has been an
active backer of the group’s un
successful attempts to get federal
aid in their venture, said he still
hoped to be able to help the ’49ers.
A small advance party of the De
troit-area city dwellers organiza
tion arrived in Anchorage last
month after a grueling 4,000-mile
journey by truck and automobile.
The main body of 600 has said
it plans to leave Michigan around
June 1.
Broomfield said he was dis
appointed at word from Anchor
age that the advance party had
abandoned its plans to settle on
the Kenai Peninsula, and now was
considering locating in the fertile
•but siolated Susitna Valley north
west of Anchorage.
He said a Department of the In
terior regulation permitting group
filing, which the ’59ers had hoped
to be able to do, probably would
not be applicable in the Susitna,
since the regulation deals only
with surveyed land.
The Michigan Republican said
he still was hopeful that federal
surplus foodstocks can be made
available to Alaskan homesteaders
such as the ’59ers.
“It’s extremely frustrating to
me to think that we have all this
money tied up in storing this food
and can’t use it for a worthy pur
pose like this,” Broomfield said.
He said he was awaiting a De
partment of Agriculture report on
whether the department can make
such foods available.
"If it can’t,” he said, “I intend
to introduce legislation immedi
ately to make this possible.”
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LOS ANGELES, UPt — Remem
j ber that place where never is
heard a discouraging word?
Well, that place isn’t Alaska.
At least not if you listen to Hew
itt Lounsbuiy, mayor of Alaska’s
largest city, Anchorage.
He gave newsmen these
glimpses this week of what home
steaders can expect in the 49th
state:
Winters are hard and long, de
laying clearing, road building and
plowing. You’ll have to be able
to take care of yourself for two
| years at least — with no relief
to fall back on if you go broke.
Living costs are 40 per cent
higher than stateside, and housing
costs twice as much.
No additional unskilled labor
ers are needed.
But, said Lounsbury, who is
here studying hospital financing,
there are these brighter aspects:
The job situation is good for
engineering and technical fields.
And homesteaders will find plen
ty of good land — if they can
bring along the $12,000 to $14,000
needed to make a go of it for the
first two hard years.
Fine Job Printing At The Nugget.
NOTICE
1959 Dog Licenses are now
available at the City Clerk's
Office. License year is April 1,
1959, through March 31. 1960.
All dogs over 10 months of age
must be licensed.
MALE DOG .$2.00
FEMALE DOG .$3.00
Whether licensed or unlicensed
— no dog is allowed to run loose
in the city, but when the dog is
licensed, it is the duty of the
police to notify the owner.
ROBERT F. SCOTT,
City Clerk.
Pub. April 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 20.
IN THE PROBATE COURT
FOR THE CAPE NOME PRECINCT
SECOND DIVISION, ALASKA
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
HARRY BOURN, Deceased.
NO. 1101
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN at this
time that Norval Hegland, of Teller,
Alaska, has been appointed the Executor
of the Estate of Harry Bourn, deceased.
All persons having claims against the
said estate should present them, with
proper vouchers attached, to the said
Executor, within six (6) months of the
date of this notice.
DATED this 13th day of April, 1959.
NORVAL HEGLAND,
- Executor.
JAMES A. VON DER HEYDT,
Attorney at Law,
Nome, Alaska,
Attorney for Executor.
Publish April 17, 24, May 1, 8, 1959.
Fine Job Printing At The Nugget.
ASTRONOMY NOTES
By OLAF HALVERSON
The first planet to be discovered
was Uranus. It revolves around
the sun once in 84 years at ID
times the earth’s distance from
the sun. The planet is barely vis
ible to the naked eye at a sixth
magnitude in brightness. Through
a telescope it has the appearance
of a blue-green disk. No markings
are discernible.
The planet is 32,000 miles in
diameter and is enveloped in an
extensive atmosphere, in which
methane is present. It rotates once
in 10.9 hours, having its equator
nearly at right angles tp the
plane of its orbit.
Five satellites revolve around
Uranus in the plane of its equator
in nearly circular orbits. Their
orbits were presented flatwise to
us in 1945, and will appear edge
wise in 1966. The fifth satellite,
discovered by Kuiper in 1948, is
fainter and nearer the planet than
are the others.
Million dollars — a sum that
may be acquired by putting aside
$122.55 out of one’s salary every
week for 80 years.
Jobless Insurance
Tax Set on Total
Yearly Wages
JUNEAU, UP! — A bill to amend
Alaska’s employment security act,
approved jointly Wednesday by
the House and Senate, calls for a
tax on total wages subject to job
less insurance levies.
The provision replaced a $4,200
ceiling now on wages subject to
the tax.
The new bill also provides for
inclusion of an experience rating
system in the act. Beginning next
year tax rates will vary for em
ployers between 2 per cent and
3 per cent of the wages for em
ployes covered under the law.
Another change in the law was
a reduction in out-of-state jobless
insurance from $25 to $20.
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3rd STRAIGHT YEAR! PLYMOUTH V-8 WINS
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OTHERS TALK ECONOMY
PLYMOUTH DELIVERS IT!
Other cars have talked economy this year. But a Plymouth V-8 has just proved it can give better
gas mileage than Ford or Chevrolet V-8s. Plymouth did it by winning its class for the 3rd straight
year in America’s recognized competitive test for economy. Plymouth’s score: 21.1 miles per gallon.
HERE ARE MOBILGAS ECONOMY RUN FACTS:
» A Plymouth V-8 has just won its class in the Mobilgas
Economy Run for the third year in a row. Ford and
Chevrolet both finished behind Plymouth.
■ Plymouth scored 21.15 miles per gallon.
» Winning Plymouth was a Belvedere 2-door hardtop,
equipped with standard Fury V-800 engine and auto
matic transmission.
■ Run was sanctioned by United States Auto Club.
HERE ARE WHAT THESE FACTS MEAN TO YOU:
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operation in everyday driving.
■ As a Plymouth owner, you’re driving the car that
gave better gas mileage than Ford or Chevrolet in the
1959 Mobilgas Economy Run.
■ As a Plymouth owner, you can also expect top per
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ard engine in its class).
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Front Street, Nome