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DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF MOOSE PASS AND KENAI PENINSULA
Vol. 1
Moose Pass# Alaska - January 24, 1940
No. 42
SENATOR BORAH DIES
Senator William E. Borah,Republican* of
Boise, Idaho, died in Washington, D. C. on
Fri ay following a cerebral hemorrhage. He
had been critically ill for several weeks.
He was the senior senator from Idaho and
held that office 32 years. His present
term would have expired in 1943.Probably
no senator was more respected, more admirei
and more feared.
After 29 hours of deliberation, the jun
sitting at the trial of Gena Hallett for
the alleged murder of his wife at Larson's
Bay, returned a verdict of not guilty in
the District Court at Anchorage. Until
some of them "gave in" they are said to
have stood eight to four for acquittal.
The 1940 census is not only checking up
on hov/ many people there are in the United
States but is also getting the answers to
numerous vital American questions. Seme
of the figures amassed by the Census Bures
completely K0 any theories that the coun
try is in a"terrible condition." For in
stance, the United States possesses 45 per
cent of the wealth of the world, although
both in population and in land area it is
only 6-2 per cent of the world.
Sixty per cent of the world's supply of
monetary gold is in the United States,
Sixty-£we per cent of the world's oil
supply is produced in the 6^r per cent of
the world's land surface comprising the
United States.
The one-fifteenth of the people of the
world who live in the United States pro
duce one-thirf of the world's pig iron and
steel.
iney mine one-xnira oi xne worj.cs cop
per, lead and zinc.
They have 68 per cent of the world’s
automobiles.
They have 49 per cent of the world’s
telephones.
They produce half of the world's cotton
supply.
They produce a fifth of the world's
wheat supply.
They have more students in colleges,
and universities than all the rest of the
world put together.
They are,statistically and factually,
the best educated, best housed, best
clothed, best fed people in the world.
This year's census indicates a falling
birthrate, a trend away from farms, an in
crease of women in industry.
The rise and fall of certain factory
products during the last 30 years affords
an interesting basis for speculation as tc
the ability of new industries tc absorb
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MOOSE PASS-ERS ENJOY IRS. EBING’S
STORY IN THE ALASKA SPORTSMAN
Helen F. Ebing’s etory, "Our Island
3one" in the February "Alaska Sportsman"
was much enjoyed by her former neighbors
in Moose Pass. Of course they knew from
letters they had received from her that
she was very happy on her island in Sitka
Sound, but the article describes most in
terestingly and vividly the joys and thrills
of her life on the island.
Clyde Armistead, managger of Alaska Air
ways, Fairbanks, spent a few days recently
with Joe Vonah and Anson Gouldsberry at
Crown Point cabin. He is now touring Ko
diak, Seldovia, Homer, and way points and
expects to return to Moose Pass ano Coop
er's Landing.
Mr. Armstead was one of the flyers who
had an important role in the rescue of the
Russian ship, "Cheyluskan", stranded off
the Siberian coast with 202 souls on board
in 1934. The Russian government gave Mr.
Ami stead and Bill La very $2500 for their
part in the rescue and a trip to Russia,all
expenses paid.
A wonderful amount of home improvement
is going on in Moose Pass. The Ralph Reids
continue to improve their home, having in
addition to insulating and ceiling the
various rooms, installed a modern bathroom
with modern fittings. They are heating
their home with oil this winter.
Nelson's store - home is being prepared
for installation of a bathroom and other
improvements are underway.
The Roy Thurstons are remodeling their
attractive home, building on and redecora
ting.
Lyman Graves is papering the walls of
his home.
Before another month has passed most of
the homes in Moose Pass will be equipped
with electric lighte.
Mrs. Howard Long of Lakeview, is teach
ing at Kasilef this winter.
The Christmass snowslides wrecked eome
of the buildings at Oracle mine and des
troyed the bunkhouse at George Lindsay's
Summit mine.
Kenai Lake has not frozen over so far
this winter but Cole MacDougal says that
he recalls several winters when it waited
until February to freeze so hard that ve
hicles could cross it - so it's Just ae
well and a little safer to keep those
fingers crossed.
Mineral resources of Alaska have scarce
ly been touched.