The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 29, 1951, Page 3

MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 195 Alaska's Fousil Tree Siaging Slow Comeback The Dawn native of Al n How- planted in June, 1949 cver, still be al exactly as Dawn Red be treate 1 R ester in c ter. hem would been t 1 cen- methods of handling them,” he said, In pr » Dawn Red- wood, tozet 103, beeches, oaks te Green- with bl and chestnuts, grew forests in Ala and, Spitzbergen, northe 1 and the Arctic islands nortl h merica. As the carth’s climate changed, the tree migrated south and eventually disappeared s found in fos was be an ancestor to the Coast Redwood now growing in California. Recently a few trees, identical in all respects to the fos- were discovered growing in an isolated part of China. to Different Species They were found to be different than e Coast in that the D Redy their leaves in winter plained why it had been with deciduous trees such as and birch in a climate not to 1 named boides. Seed from found £ ome? n burg, Cri Mlgva. X and Palmer. In June, 1959, another 92 seedlings were sent coastal towns to the where mail service is often Twenty-eight suffered variot ualties in transit or were toc on arrival to recover. Of the remaining are still alive, places in the on Kodiak were obtained at Junes Edgecumbe. Most of these T planted in good s iven no special protection were mulched in winter or protected by boxes or baskets. Some died with protection, 0! with none. No conclusi can b drawn so far as to the best method of starting the trees. In . most cases grov three or four inches some grew a foot or that were planted at Mt. in June, 1950 are al aver: grew from inches almost 24 inches. One tr 34, inches over the past tw mers. The tests are being conducted by the Alaska Forest Research C T in cooperation with Prof. R. W. Chaney of the Museum of Paleon- tology, at the University of Cali-| seedlings )| Were 1 " | already have done so. 1 Predic Hot UMT Debale WASHINGTON, Oct Lawmakers today predic bate in Congress next ye government commission’s Universal Military T as long range « “mortal struggle munism.” ‘The new Nat ing Comr UMT envisi of 800,000 Amc at a cost v than $4,000,000,00 However, indica first 3 less than that The cemmission’s rec: tion to Congress, made public night, were submitted w of a 16 draft ear cost wot and approved the terms of UMT. That law last June, requires furiher ¢ gressional action to pul UMT effect. Thi nmission nting be approved “without when Congress rec January. It added, I in world conditions the situation in Korea — hle to forecast when training program urged impl legislation t un it imposs proposed could be started. But a start at the earliest prac- ticable time imperative, the use “the at the pr must live in ars.” day can st nited St wio nd, are some ir Cochin on the M t of southwest In Cochin Jews 200 Jes bar coe The e yalam but the more edu them have good knov lish. 'Now they are le: Another change: in 10stly town people, want to settle on the il rning Hebr Cochin they Here they d. Come EMPIRE WA ADS PAY fornia. Here is a fossil come to life; tree that grew million of years be- foré man appeared on earth. Profl Chaney collected the seed from the trees found in China. ride $ JealousB hoo’l_s‘!fiufl—)a'n&_ Mis. Kathicen Goodwill comforis her hushand, Jeif, with n drink of water before he was (. wound in his knee. Police said Mr: husband when he arrived hem: in late. in Portland, Ore., said, “I guess ¥ ticnal, but that’s the way I am.” Mrs. Geedwill, whe said they were marrled th n to a hospital for treatment for a bullct s. Gosdwill admitted shooting her Los Angeles from work four hours months ago shouldn't ke so 5 and emo- Goodwill said he would not prose- cute, and no charges have been filed against the wife. (® Wirephoto. o _ |joh ot THE DAILY ALASKA EM JUNEAU, ALASKA PAGE THREE order | 1 of but is had during ts creatio which now fourth p ion mie rough has 1e d of | A little Iz 00C-squar the ye orth P lost its Public the Nome and and Districts were com- resident Tru- ond Division’s s C. Bing- =ds that Bingham t | Distriet A ham, on { Jud Jo= Kehoe of the Second 1 to the lower-pay ka and mov ce Lew Wil-' . President claim- d incompetence. >ymonth, the Se- its only attorney drowned rel while on 2 h For Several Years there has been of handing the Second Divi-| an even h er jolt by com- e Third and Fourth now appears, however, ong that line is| in the immediate g that future. A bill relating to the judici , of the United States and its Territor- now before Congress, provides e District judges for Al f them would be assj: three di lity, the dwindling ju ess. of the Second Division could probably be handled without and Fourth Di n " the peopl of the uld concern their loss sentation in the Legislk 11,820 civilians i Division now have four to represent them. Fach of the otl divisions also has four Senato: out as of the 1950 census there wi 27,543 civilians in the First Divi- | sion, 45,647 in the Third and 23, 226 in the Fourtn. wil made whi 1, Territory. It w I er, that will te some hi en Alaska get: Constitutional Convex ers who have of Al gold rush days and who are now domiciled at the Alas Pionee Home, chanced to meet in front of one of Sitka’s saloons on a recent blust- ery day. All three @ a little hard bt nearibig no vs, and the fol- lowing conversation ensued: Said the fir “It’s certainly a windy day.” “No,” said e sccond. “It's not rsday.” ‘I'm thirsty, too. go inside.” | Hemlock Bark, of which Alaska has an abundance, most of it still the i Natior on the outskirts ¢ 1 s hiy fro and made the three-mile trip t ed Por LY Married n't try to get married dvice that Bartell are on and Mr. 16 on the Not far Wrangell not tied but matter of a blood te: iay waiting tempted to comn hemlock ny at Prince Rupert, kinds re they found a 13- ied trees, has be al materials 1 Froduction The NPA cl g, alor ) sever T b trez B erately they wired N ant, ir attle rriage license f 1 aboard ¢ outh from V ing of hide sing. of leather ‘ure of pharmac an ut- Bartell is with the Bartell is an enterta Salmon Creck Country uiacture of water treat-|a oil pro- | in 7 of gas of any litable for use 15 or, 0il wells. or Three fires oceurr in a period of five alarm at 7:30 am fire he apartments little dams The alarm a was for a ruhbbish fire a Kennedy and no d eated st alled out the tress ond prezent vegetable er, pofnt of the im- in south- A reported by firemen, AT HOTEL JUNEAU William 8. Demsw and W. Beck of the Ala ion are stoppin p mills use will b uch. mills enommoni logs beforc grindin for pulp. *“Its the Water”s OLYMPIA BREWING CO. OLYMPIA, WASH, U.S. A. One of America’s Exceptional Dreweries. Visitors Always Welcome a Read C 1 there was | Qi Season Tourisls | Are Seeing Alaska DOUGLAS NEWS Spring- | TELEPHONE RATE HEARING Hort’ Bk 1 The Douglas City Council will tenity of hold a special meeting this evening at 8 o'clock to listen to a new rate hearing to be presented by the Ju- neau-Douglas Telephone Company. HALLOWE'EN NEAR Lions Club members will hold their regular meeting this evening at the school gymnasium for a work party and the bagging of treats for the children on Hallowe’en night. Lions will go out trick or treating themselves tomorrow, Tuesday, if not enough treats are in stock for the children this evening. Members will meet at the school both Tuesday and Wednesday evenings early to wind up last minute preparations and decorations and building of booths ete. of ma au 2,00 Hotel. in on trade lots of Alaska and we nding t they 1 Kefauver aying the man nature he declar- any time ex it to 1 he. Throt ot most in £ wonderful peo- to | dignit r- ka Porters ward, An ind the Arct thering material J w the, e Kel the plan F, that nine 2 had emained to be ind Hareld They were W. S. CHRISTIAN SERVICE Mrs. Robert Rings was in charge of the program on Thursday eve- ning at the Womens Society of Christian Service meeting. The theme was based on the Week of Prayer and Self Denial. Plans were made for the forth- coming bazaar to be held on Sat. November 3 from 2 to 5 pm. in the basement of the Douglas Methodist Church. Besides various types of fancy work and aprons, there will be a tea ADS PAY ~- |and a bake sale. horage, e taking for s vi two more barre) 2 Don MeM g Davis 1 a vote of thank Fred McGinnis was in Richter store and Potts of {from 8 am wil Fubries New Leow Bvergday Prices AT BEHRENDS THAN YOU 1] and CAA her ment at 12:30 p.m. with little dam- Fred PARE THESE PRICES- QUALITY AND FABRICS Guadsriga 890 SQUARE PERCALES GAY BOLD PATTERNS | ¢ OLD FASHIONED PRINTS « JUVENILE PRINTS NEW LOW SOLID COLORS PR PRICE Famous ALL THE NEW 'me FALL SHADES A JUST ARRIVED NEW LOW PRICE Yea'll be more fhan Pleased with the Many New.... CORDUROYS VELVETEENS SILK and RAYON FAILLES TAFFETAS IMPORTED LACES WOOLENS WE INVITE COMPARISON felall Vegue Patterns M Behrends QUALITY ~SINCE /887