Eodiak Mirror
“cffe'ws of (America's Last frontier
Published Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
Yearly Subscription Rate $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. Lamme, Editor and Publisher
Lillian E. Lamme, Associate Editor
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or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the
local news published herein.
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if or the people shall not perish from the earth.'—Lincoln
Alaska Bishop
Hies At Juneau
The Most Reverend Joseph
fifaphael Crimont, Bishop of
a§k«. since August 1917, passed
««'ay at St. Ami’s hospital, in
ifu aeaa, after a very brief illness,
tire age of 87.
if ii shop Crimont was born at
Wemesres, France in 1856, and
to America in 1886. Two
.years later he was ordained to
f£kc Priesthood by the late Card
ie*.! Gibbons. After his ordina
Vroa,. he spent some time as Mis
*ioaary with the Crow Indians in
Haatana. In 1894 he came to
Sforthwn Alaska and for the next
Sen years was a Missionary in
at section. In 1904, the Holy
See appointed him Superior of
HLe Alaska Missions with the
fiifte of Perfect Apostolic. In 1917
fee was appointed Alaska’s first
fib shop.
fUshop Crimont was very well
aui & favorably known throughout
tfee Territory and his passing will
fee very keenly felt not only by
bis Clergy, Sisters and Mission
aries but by all who had the
fortune of coming in con
tain with him.
Anchorage (Soeciat)—Govern
or Omening announced the ap
jpwtttttnenf. of Dean George W.
GaseervUnivernty of Alaska ag
«r*db«;e professor as Territorial
<0<*'«Mni*8ioner of Agriculture. A
fyvcporary office will be opened
raFfe+r banka June 1.
Oean Gasser went to Rampart
«r t#17 and operated the experi
ment farm there until 1921 when
he was transferred to the Fair
banks experiment farm. He be
came a professor in 1927. He is
noted for his work in developing
grains, cereals and vegetables.
Anchorage (Special)—North
ern Airways has asked Civil Aer
onautics Board approval to use
grappling hooks to pick up mail
sacks hanging on a rape stretch
ey between poles in virtually ev
ery small community from Fair
banks down the Yukon river
valley and in the Kuskokwim
country, including 125 places on
7 routes from Barrow to Bethel.
The CAB said there is no auto
matic pickup now used in the
Territory.
Cordova (A*)—The Cordova
Times has suspended temporar
ily while it awaits a delayed
shipment of newsprint.
NOTICE
Attend the dance tonight
(Saturday) from 9 until 1, at
Blinn’s hall. Music by local or
chestra. Tickets a couple, $1.20,
including tax.
Notice
An important meeting of the
International Brotherhood of
Teamsters, Chauffers, Warehous
men & Helpers will be held Sun
day, May 27, at 10 am at the
Union Hall.
"MIGHTY SEVENTH"
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By investing in the 7th War Loan, the patriotic
American is safeguarding his own future, his
Country’s future.
Victory is never cheap in lives or money.
Our Armed Forces are giving their l'ves. Is it
too much to ask that we ... .
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SEVENTH WAR LOAN—MAY H to JUNE 30
By Associated Press
Paris—The French foreign af
fairs committee has asked the De
Gaulle government to break re
lations with Spain to force extra
1 dition of I.aval, who fled there
1 by plane from Germany.
Guam—Fires still raged in the
heart of industrial Tokyo after
Thursday’s 9-miIlion-pouud fire
bomb raid. Tokyo radio said
thousands of homes were des
troyed.
Manila—Three American div
isions joined along the north &
south highway in central Minda
nao Wed. and Gen. MacArthur
reported that the campaign on
that big Philippine island had
reached the “mopping up stage”.
Guam—While Jap artillery
poured shells in the river area
Marine engineers built 2 bridges
across the Asato to bring supplies
& reinforcements to the expand
ing bridgehead inside Naha on
the west coast of Okinawa. On
the east coast the 7th Division
made advances despite stiff re
sistance.
Town Topics
Restricted resumption of mail
set vice to Norway was announc
ed this week by Mrs. Kathryn
Francis, local postmaster. At
present only non-illustrated post
cards with 3 cents postage, will
be accepted. Information on
other foreign countries may be
obtained at the post office.
It was also announced that, no
mail of any kind addressed to
American or other Allied prison
ers of war in Europe will be ac
cepted at this time.
A fist fight late Thursday
night on the main street between
two men resulted in the break
ing of a large plate glass window
in Wodlinger’s drug store. Police
reported no charges were made
and Ben Kraft, owner of the
building, said one of the men re
imbursed him for the window.
Cost of replacing it was estimated
at about $150.
Miss Pearle Rold returned to
Ouzinkie via Kodiak after visit
ing in Anchorage with her neph
ew', Elliot Paulson.
Mrs Alphretta Johnson, who
left Kodiak via Alaska Airline?
Friday following receipt of word
of the death of her mother in the
East, arrived safely in Warren,
Indiana Sunday, according tc
word received by her husband,
Gus Johnson.
Cattle owners of Ouzinkie
have offered a $40 reward to any
one who kills a bear, reported on
Spruce island.
Ed Opbeim has purchased
Frank’s Place, a poolroom in
Ouzinkie, from Frank Hamerly,
who is leaving Alaska after being
here since the early twenties.
Fred C.eppner, superintendent
of Park’s cannery at Uyak,
claims tbe first all-airplane flight
from Seattle to Uyak. He flew
here last week and then made
the hop to Uyak in Carl Mar
tin’s amphibian.
Returning on the same flight
were Arne Vogen, Mike Naumo'f
and Harry Wallace. The latter is
at the Sunbeam hotel awaiting
transportation to Seattle.
The following property trans
fers were recorded this week:
Lot 152, Erskine subdivision,
sold by Cecil Helsel to 0. A.
Torgerson, $400.
Lot 1, Block 12, (where Leo
Tyler lives) sold by Fred Henton
to 0. A. Torgerson, about $3000.
Lot 3, Block 11, sold by Fred
Henton to Lee Bettmger and
James Pierce, about $3500.
Edna Anderson, Kraft em
ployee, was off work a couple
days this week with an infected
foot, caused by a nail in her
shoe.
Use this smooth
melting cheese food
' in main dishes I <
Alaska Airlines
OUTGOING
R. A. Herman, Mrs. Geo. Wil
liams & daughters, Patsy Kelly.
INCOMING
R. R. Lunday, Harold Pratt,
Vernon Looney.
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FINE NUTRITION!
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Classifieds
FOR SALE—Fox ranch on smal
island, 42 breed pens, 200 pelt
ing pens. 2 houses, cookhouse
warehouse, smokehouse. Alsr
new seine boat, Gray moto
No. 452 with reduct, gear, 121
fathoms seine. Call at Mirro
office. 6-2
FOR SALE—International ata
tion wagon, good rubber, incl
taxi business lie. $1500. See A
Nixon. tf
FOR SALE—33-ft. heavy worl
boat, round bottom, wit!
heavy duty marine eng. Writ)
Ed Opheim, Ouzinkie, Alaska
FOR SALE or RENT—Mod. <
room home, sewer, elec., water
partly furnished incl. 4 beds
For cash or your own terms ir
reason. Will sell with or with
: out 2-room home, now rented
on same property . Latter alsc
for sale separately.
See A1 Nixon or Taylor & Selt
zer, attorneys. tf
FOR RENT—On Base road «
room furn. house with bath
See C. Blankenburg, Frontie
Book & Gift shop.
FOR RENT—Warehouse space
clean, dry. heated, in town
H. Pinch Jewelry.
LOST—Lady’s black cloth shor
coat. Label: “Nan Duskin
Philadelphia.” Believed takei
by mistaken last Fn. Eve. ii
Club Unique. REWARD fo
return to Sue King, Supply of
fice, NAS or phone Navy 709
WANTED TO BUY—We bu:
Guns, Cameras & Radios. H
Pinch Jewelry.
Notice
Having sold mv place of busi
ness, Frank’s Place, Ouzinkie,
will not be responsible for an;
debts contracted after May 25.
Frank Hamerly
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