Northwest History. Alaska. Food Supply.

• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1936
• Subjects: Juneau; Alaska; San Francisco; Alaska Railroad; food situation; transportation; Seward; D. C. Brownell; Kodiak; W. J. Erskine; Seldovia; U. S. Commissioner; F. H. Burgin; Fairbanks; E. B. Collins; shortage; Ketchikan; J. A. Talbot; Seattle; Sitka; Peter Kostrometinoff; Skagway; W. J. Mulvihill; Petersburg; Ed Lokken; Craig; Roy Peratovich; Cordova; V. G. Vance; Thanksgiving; Nome; Wrangell; F. S. Barnes; manipulation; Northwest; Pacific > History > 20th century; Erskine; Pacific; Vance
• Online Access: http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/91676

Alaska Surveys Town Larders. JUNEAU. Alaska, Tuesday, Nov. 24.-Of)-While negotiations are under way in San Francisco for chartering of steamships by the Alaska Railroad to bring food to Alaska, a survey of reports made to the governor's office disclosed a varying food situation in Alaskan The reports indicated shortages were more acute at points accustomed to regular and relatively frequent transportation. Communities accustomed to stocking up for longer periods have supplies fairly adequate for their own use but not of sufficient -quantity to withstand anything beyond normal demand. The food situation at a glance: Seward--Mayor D. C. Brownell reported no shortage yet, but that the city will need meat, eggs and onions soon. Kodiak-Mayor W. J. Erskine said he estimated the supply of essential food and clothing would last a month, probably longer, based on the assumption there would be no unusual demand from outside points. Seldovla-U. S. Commissioner F. H. Burgin said one store had three months' supplies; three stores had enough for six months. Fairbanks-Mayor E. B. Collins I said there was no shortage; that I butter and eggs would be the first I supplies off the market; that merchants assured him there would ! be no advance in prices. Supply Boats Looked For Ketchikan-Mayor J. A. Talbot said there was no serious shortage of necessities. He understood several small chartered boats were en route from Seattle with meats, butter, eggs and vegetables. Sitka-Mayor Peter Kostrometinoff said the city was out of fresh vegetables, beef, butter, eggs and had a limited amount of fresh fruits. Skagway-Mayor W. J. Mulvihill said all food necessities would be exhausted soon, including milk and feed for dairy stock. Petersburg - Mayor Ed Lokken said the town was without coal, fresh vegetables, butter, and eggs. The supplies of flour, potatoes and Craig-Mayor Roy Peratovich reported three months food supplies on hand. There are no fruits or vegetables. Cordova Rations Canned Milk Cordova-Maybr V. G. Vance said the situation was acute. Merchants said Thanksgiving dinner tirade was a virtual failure because of inability to obtain fresh fruits and vegetables and turkeys and other fowl. Merchants also said they were out of eggs, potatoes,, milk, fresh meats, flour and sugar. Only one store had canned milk, and it through until June. Nome-All stocked up to last it through until June. Juneau-Shortage of perishables. Wrangell-Mayor F. S. Barnes said that "by. suitable manipulation" .'the. town. .would have., the situation well in hand. Supplies available will last until December 1.