New City Officers Sworn In
As soon as the business of the
council was completed Monday
night at the regular meeting Vel
jna Ameling, notary public, act
jug in the absence of City Attor
ney Warren A. Taylor, who is in
Anchorage on court business, ad
ministered the oaths of the office
jo incoming Mayor Nick Miell.
(Jouncilmen James H. Pierce,
gay Martin and William P.
Smith, and City Clerk Cliff E.
[jllethun.
During the meeting the el
ection results were certified and
the n w members of the city and
school board were declared elect
ed to their various positions.
Dr. A Bates Jones reported
on the city health situation from
April 1,1942 to April 1 this year.
Host diseases during that peried
were children’s, and included the
following cases: 174 mumps. 145
measles, 2fi chicken pox, 12 im
petigo, 1 whooping cough, 83 in
fluenza 8 scabies and 2 ring
wrm. Pulmonary tuberculosis,
be said was the greatest menace
to health, Vital statistics reveal
id 41 births and 24 deaths in the
fear’s time.
Drainage and septic tanks are
unsatisfactory, he pointed out,
because the subsoil and volcanic
ish do not absorb drain. The
only remedy is adequate sewer
age, he said,There is flagrant dis
regard of the ordinance requir
ing garbage receptacles being cov
ired at all times, and he recom
mended more strict enforcement.
The city water supplies, while
having a low bacteria count,
lack minerals, and all water for
children’s consumption shouls be
boiled, he said in closing his
report.
The police committee reported
152 arrests for the month of
March and $1965 collected in
fines For the period from April 1
to the 13th there were 103 ar
rests and $1559 in fines. A taxi
application from Tim Gilmore
was approved.
Catherine Blankenburg, city
clerk, reported a bank balance
on April 1 of $11,311 09. Ke
ceipts to April 13 were $2,407.99
and disbursements $130.50, leav
ing a balance as of April 13 of
$13,588,^8.
There are approximately 205,
000 reindeer in Alaska, 161,000
owned by natives the rest by the
government.
The value of gold products in
1940 surpassed the “boom days’
of the great gold rush to Alaska.
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Owner
Member of
ASSOCIATED CABS
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Latest Machinery
All Our Work Guaranteed
Wnt. P. Smith. Owner
Located at Kraft’s Dock
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boat”- - you have heard that story
before - - but you will still find a
good stock of drug needs, sund
ries, gifts, curios, etc. at
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Kodiak's Modern Drug Store
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“Home of Hospitality'
in Kodiak
Belmont Hotel and Bar
Jorgen Fredrickson, Owner ;
44Have you tried one of cMtke s tasty lunches}
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KODIAK MERCANTILE COMPANY
DOZENS OF RADIOS
SPARTON
HALLICRAFTERS
FADAS
TABLE MODELS PORTABLES
RADIO-PHONO COMBINATIONS
HUNDREDS OF RECORDS
Including Semi-classical Albums
Pfansteihl Lifetime Needles Record Blanks
CARL W. PAJOMAN, Owner
0,1, Radios, Oil Ranges & Stoves. Washing Machines k Ironers can be bought on monthly payments to suit your salary check. Come in am, Inquire
A G F. N C I E
FIRESTONE, QUAKER STATE OIL, TERGUSON TRACTORS
EVINRUDE A ELTO OUTBOARD MOTORS DeSOTO & PLYMOUTH AUTOS
5
FORD - MERCURY - LINCOLN ZEPHYR
CHRISCRAFT AND MORRIS BOATS & CRUISERS
KODIAK CASH MARKET 9
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Too busy to write an ad- - gone on a bear hunt.
Vic Mathews, Manager