Eofliak Mirror
“Strews of -America's Last frontier_
Published Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
Yearly Subscription Kate $5.00
Entered in the Postoffice at Kodiak, Alaska as Second
Class matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1878.
KODIAK PUBLISHING COMPANY
William H. Lammo, Editor and I uhlisher
Lillian E. Lamrne, Associate Editor
letter To The Editor
To the Editor:
After reading your editorial in
I la.it Saturday’s paper, we do be
lieve that the public is entitled
to hear both sides of any story
II and as your editorial only brings
out one side of it, we are print
tug here the letter sent to you
•»y u.i, The Kodiak Retail Liquor
Dealer’s Ass.
Mr Bill I amine,
Kodiak Mirror,
Kodiak.
•ear BW :
It is my duty, as secretary of ^
tin Kodiak Retail Liquor Deal-j
er'a Association to notify you
that the association as a whole
voted #r their meeting; held
March 13. 1947 to withdraw all j
of their individual adds from
your newspaper beginn ng with]
the Satu day March 22nd edi
. tion and continuing until you
make a newspaper inatead of an
advertising sheet cut or the
'Kodiak Mirror
We feel that one of the best
ways to improve your paper
Would be for you to come out
with more news that is vital fo
the community as a whole and
enpecially an editorial in each
and every edition. Lets have
more news about what takes
place at the City Council meet
ings for this is something that is
very important to each and ev
ery one living in Kodiak and
who plans to make Kodiak their
home, also I he Chamber of Com
merce and any other Civic or
ganizations that has a bearing
on what the people of Kodiak
are doing go make Kodiak a bet-!
ter place io which to live and if j
these Organizations are not do
ing things to help make Kodiak
a better place to live. Let’s have
a newspaper that will let the
people know about it.
In other words let’s get off the
fence and do everything we can
to live up to that heritage that
was handed down to you by our
forefathers who fought and died
so that we might have freedom
of the press.
We feel that you can do the
job if you just make up your
mind to and the best and quick
est way to accomplish this is to
take the steps we have taken.
Now its up to you. Produce. . .
and you can rest assure that you
will have out whole hearted co
operation and support.
Sincerely yours,
Max C. LaLande
Sec. of the Liquor Dealer’s
Associat on (paid adv )
(Editor’s Note: Under no com
pulsion to accept the above ad
vertisement and despite believ
ing it would accomplish little the
Mirror did so only to comply j
with the standards of fairness
expressed bv rhe advertiser.
Regarding last week’s edRori
a'( we wish to I hank the many J
readers who expressed their ap
proval of it.
An Appreciation
I wish t,o take this opportuni
ty to acknowledge the 10 years
of service rendered the City of}
Kodiak by the 3 outgoing coun-1
oilmen. Larry Wodlinger, James I
Martz and S‘an Nelson.
1 have served with these men
both on the council and as your.
mayor. Only you who have been
closely associated with civic
work can realize the sincere and
time consuming effort given byj
these fellow citizens that Kodiak
might be a better place in which
to live.
These men have displayed
their interest in Kodiak by serv
ing it You who do not hold of
fice can do your part by display
ing more interest in your officials
and bringing your inquiries and
suggestions to your council.
In a democracy it is hardly
necessary for the sincere to write
uninformed public letters or
repeat idle or malicious gossip
concerning your government.
Voters should select with care
and back their choices with co
of>er'iturn to that the sincere
MEET MR. TAYLOR
-*Bie
It is our pleasure to announce that Mr.
Nathan Taylor has joined our staff as
Cashier.
He brings to us considerable banking ex
perience which will be helpful to our
customers and we welcome him to our
community.
Wuik uf uui UULgjing tOUlicii
men will not have been uselesslj
expended.
Lee Bettinger
Mayor
Notice
There will be a Fishermen’s,
meeting Wednesday, April 2, at
7:30 pm at the Union Hall.
Notire
1— All motor vehicles operat
ing shall have a stop light actua
ted upon the application of a
foot brake.
2— No person shall operate
*any motor vehicle without a
muffler. So let’s get them fixed.
3— Every bicycle shall be e
quipped with a lamp in front
and a yellow or red light or re
flector in the rear thereof.
4. Every Vehicle when operat
ing on any road or highway (
shall be equipped with a horn in
good working order capable of
emitting a sound that is audible
under normal condition from a
distance of not less than two
hundred feet.
5. Whenever any load upon
any vehicle extends four feet or!
more to the rear beyond the bed
or body of tuch vehicle a red
flag oi red light depending on
the time of day shall be display
at the extreme end of such load.
H. Gonzales
Chief Of Police
Bookkeeper Arrives
William Lindsay, accompani
ed by his wife, arrived by plane
this week to assume the duties
of bookkeeper at Kraft’s. They|
are from Portland, Ore,
Loren Klein, who has held the
position, is leaving after April 1
and after visiting in Seattle, his
former home, plans to locate in
Los Angeles.
Ticke's for the Nenana Ice
Pool must be deposited by mid
night, Friday, April 4.
Nenana reports that indica
tions are that the pool this year
will be the largest in history. At
present the ice in the Tanana ri
! ver is 44 inches thick, and al
| though thawing weather fibs be
gun some predict more cold la
ter i
i i
The Mildred Hermann report
j for this week, due to a time lag,
was concerned soiely with “corn
ling” revenue measures, which in
i the meantime have been defeat
led. Due to this c’rcumstance her
report is omitted this week and
will be resumed with the next
one.
An attempted statutory of
fen-e involving a 10-year-old
girl was reported by the Mar
shal’s office this week 8uspecta
have been questioned and the
investigation is still cont nuing.
All u.ales who reach the age of
18.should immediately register
for Selective Service at ihe office
o the U. S, Comunsiioner, who
hat* been named to handle such
registration for this area.
In la t week’s story on the
frequencies for Maruic-telni hone
circuts the wrong figitie was qu *
ted in a wire rom Seattle. The
presen frequency is 2738, the
new one will he 2134
Huditor Gives
City Report
The early days of incorpora
tion when fines brought in
$30 000 a year to the yea" end
ing as of March 31, 1 46 when
fines amounted to only $1800
were recalled by the report of
Marshal Cruncher, accountant,
in his report on the city audit
wh;ch he presented »o the coun
Monday.
The decrease in dependence on
fines and increase in other more
stable revenues over tne years
reflect the conservative trend in
city finances', he said. In a 5
year period the city increased
its property and general fund
assets by $70,000, besides the
services the city rendered, he
pointed cut.
In the same period he said,
land values increased from
$225,000 to $383,000; improve
ment values from $612,000 to
$1,100,000; and personal valua
tions from $352,OtfO to $875,000.
Based on the present valua
tion of $2, 360,000 the debt lim
it of the city is $236,000 and at
present there is no bonded in
debtness
The federally owned and city
operated sewer system is ju-t
breaking even on revenues, and
the water system income is $7000
with expenses running $4000, he
reported.
The regular meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce has been
postponed to Thursday, April 3,
Richard Stock well, city utili
ties superintendent, has resigned
his position, to take effect April
1.
Center Program
Today:—
Opea 10:30 am. (Grade school
children only until 1 pm)
Informal dancing tonight
Sunday i—
Open 1 pm
3:00 to 5:00 Library open.
Hazel Owen
Monday:—
Open 3:30 to ft for grade school
children only
3:45 Fashion art class
7 to 9 Library Open
Marian Fitzgerald
7:30 Program council
Tuesday:—
10-4 Red Cross sewing project
4:00 pm Junior Folk Dancing
Advanced—(Aileen Wade)
7 to 9 Library open
Margaret Lightfoot
S:30 Rotary club ladies night
Wednesday:—
4:00pm Beginners folk-dancing
3 to 5 & 7 to 9 Library open
Sister Hilary - Audrey Kraft
Dorothy Haag
8:30 pm Square dancing
Thursday:—
10-4 Red cro-s sewing project
4:00 pm Junior folk dancing
7-9 I ibrary open
Marion Curtis
7:30 pm Board of Directors
7:30 Beginners leathercraft
(Margo Kiilsgaard)
Friday:—
4:00 Folk dancing (int*rmed
ate)
7 to 9 I ibrpry open
Dorothy Clark
7:30 < til Painting class
(Paul Bond)
NOTICE
Plain and specif i cat ions for
the proposed addition to the
! firehall are now available at the
ciiv clerk's office.
Anyone interested in bidding
[may impact them there during
office hours.
Pacific Northern
INCOMING:
Jack Ballihan, Bert Halloa,
Henry Farrington, Walter Sip.
prell, Wm. & Erma Lindsay, G,
C. Vernard, E. Hansen, S. D. 4
Stan Austerman, Peter Koch,
Virginia Clock & child, Jeaa
Jorgenson
OUTGOING:
H. D Gray, Emma <fc Dtfc
Robon, Mr. & Mrs. M. Crutcher,
June & Kenneth Thomas Rich,
ard Swisher, Mrs Makin*ter,
Ralph & Thomas Philips, Fred*
'& ADge'ina Alvarez, Oxseoia
’Carlson, Mrs. V. Knight, Arthur
'Torlai, H. W. Wright, H. F.
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