Rampart Editorial (Reprinted from the San Francisco Examiner) The California Fish and Game Commission has turned considerable light, and some heat, on the proposed Ram- . part Dam power project on the in The genesis of the project was in the desire of Alas- kans for a fresh water lake larger than the state of New Jersey, capable of producing twice the electricity coming from Grand Coulee Dam. Capable too, as some Alaskans hope, of giving the 49th State a warmer climate. Senator of Alaska got the U.S. Senate to appropri- ate $135,000 in 1959 for a study by the Army Engineer- ing Corps. (Ed. note-, to date $1 million has been spent by the Corps.) This is a grandioise scheme. Rampart Dam would be 525 feet high, and would inundate 11,000 square miles. The California commission's interest is this: Eight thousand square miles of the area to be flooded is prime waterfowl habitat. One and a half million ducks, geese and cranes enter the Pacific Flyway each year from the area. The area is big game habitat too; 5,000 would NEW SCHOOL AT GRAYLING—The new community of Grayling, on the Yukon River above Anvlk be lost, along with numberless caribou, furbearers and Is progressing nicely, according to reports. One of the new buildings, the all-important school, is small animals. shown here in this photo taken by Grant Pearson, state legislator, who made a trip down the Yu- game i kon River before freeze-up. Pearson says the Gravling citizens, formerly of Hnlikachuk, are getting Major fish runs are involved. The king salmon run OK. Their is by the Alaska State Housing Authority and the along building program sponsored there in 1961 was Bureau of Indian Affairs. —Photo by Grant Pearson 22,000. California has major concern in all these areas, and most in the Yukon River as the from Letter to Editor specifically refuge Tundra Times Gov. Proclaims primordial times of the Pacific Flyway. 40 Leonard St. The Sierra Club has taken the same CLASSIFIED RATES substantially I Foxboro, Mass. This as Art Week as the in to Dam. This is a column inch. It has position commission, opposition Rampart eight I October 28, 1963 lines. are about five words Prime of Dam would be to create There I Dear Mr. Rock: Governor William A. Egan last purpose Rampart to a line. Advertisements are 35 a new is no Please accept my congratulations week proclaimed the first seven and mighty source of power. There quarrel cents per line, $2.80 per inch the | on your first year of publication days in November as “American with that, But the California commission offers first time, and 25 cents per line, certainly. of Tundra Times and your fine rec- Art Week in Alaska.” 1 some $2 per inch second time and after. pertinent thoughts. ord of accomplishment. In his proclamation Governor Send to Tundra Times, Box 1287, You have achieved great results Egan emphasized the part that Art Should such a goal be pursued without adequate Fairbanks, Alaska. in a short time and I am sure that has played in preserving history provision for prevention of wildlife losses? Has full effort vour success will continue and in- and imparting a knowledge of pre- GIFTS been made to determine if the many rivers in Alaska of crease with the coming years. historic man. “Historic Art is often LETS TELL EVERYBODY!” — than the but less to Enclosed is my check ($12.00) for tile sole survivor of lost and extinct steeper gradient Yukon, important Give Christmas to subscriptions one years subscription via air mail cities and peoples,” the Governor wildlife, might offer power sites equal to Rampart Dam? Alaska's Alaska magazine. Sports- to start at the expiration of my said. “Primitive art in Alaska plays i The commission wonders too, where the market is in the Man—$5 a year first subscription. present subscription fwhich was a a leading role preserving to be for f a Rampart power; and if of nuclear 94 year tor each additional year ( Hi ft so I do not know the date.) traditions and culture of this State’s development 1 j or subscription ordered at same The enclosed clipping is from the original inhabitants.” Governor power might not obviate the necessity for waterfall energy, ■ time. We send gift cards. Order Foxboro Reporter for which I write Egan concluded. within the it would take to now! Dept. I, Box 1271, Juneau, I possibly years build Rampart a weekly column after retirement. | Governor Egan's proclamation was Alaska. UF Dam after construction starts. ( I visited Alaska with a group issued at the request of the Alaska from the National Editorial Ass’n. Chapter of the American Artists These are fair questions, asked by properly con- in August. 1959. it was a short but and Professional League, Inc. ducted authority. It is not unreasonable to authori- Whale Hunter and memorable visit. expect tative answers before the are "finalized" as Best wishes for your continued Rampart plans Wife Make Visit the bureaucrats like to success. University Gets say. Sincerely, Disturbance of wildlife resources is no minor To Tundra Times James H. Marsden Russian Kettles thing. The balance of nature is put askew at more peril to hu- Rugged and amiable Paul Matu- 1 The University of Alaska Mu- mans than many realize. No one the of meak, 59, of Barrow, recently came 1 Barrow storm. He is not sure j expects growth seum recently acquired several civilization to with his wife, whether he will go when I stop when the of a to Fairbanks Mamie, | whaling new additions to the Weatherby path providential Nature winter. the spring season comes around. is crossed. But 49, to spend the Collection of Alaskan relics. The civilization must not run over Paul and Mamie have 6 children. roughshod Matumeak is a veteran whale additions, a group of Russian ket- either. hunter. He has taken 12 bowhead 1 Paul is a home movie enthusiast tles, were presented to the Mu- jNature whales during his career, four of I and has several films of life in Bar- seum by Mrs. Rose McCullough of which he took as captain of his own I row. He has films of whaling, polar California. The donation was ar- Few Skin ranged through Dr. G. Dallas Han- Prints Sold at crew. 1 bear cubs, church goers, and other Collegians na of the California Academy of He lost his umiak in the recent subjects. N. Y. Arts Center Sciences and Museum Director Lou Place in Alaska Rowinski, while Rowinski was in Two unique seal skin prints were San Francisco for the Of more than 400 1963 Center PTA to Western Mu- Pacific sold recently at the American In- Copper Student seum Northwest college Sponsor League Conference Oct. 11-13. graduates given dian Arts Center in New York. The Weatherby Collection in- federal jobs in the Pacific North- To Nation’s Next The two art pieces were done by Capitol cludes historical west, only nine were Spring photographs, bas- assigned to John Tingook and Calvin Okollik. The Center PTA kets and a number of Russian jobs in Alaska. Copper is plan- spring, according to Donna Don- cop- Both men are residents of Point kettles ning to send a local native student nelly, secretary of the club. per collected by the Wether- According to a release from the Hope. to while were Seattle Washington, D. C. this coming Purpose is to a by family they operat- Region, U.S. Civil Service enlighten native and Okollik are a Tingook hunters. student as ing fish cannery on the Kenai Commission they were: to actual experiences University When find time Peninsula. of they they work on with lower state and Alaska, Leon C. Getz, electrical conditions, the prints depicting life in the 'Nice Summer familiarize the student with our engineer, Corps of Engineers, and north. They do whales, polar bears, seat of Rondal C. Hogan, teacher for BIA, government. seal and other Haines Cutoff To Kotzebue: Southern hunters, northern This Winter' “It is one thing to read about our Oregon College of subjects. great and wonderful country, but to Education, David L. Dickerson, Interior Alaska was blessed with Be administrative The American Indian Arts Cen- many of our native population who Kept Open assistant, Forest a beautiful fall this year. Clear ter is operated by the Association have seen nothing larger than An- Service, Juneau; Central Washing- | days, golden blue all The Haines cut-off, from the on American Indian leaves, skies, it is ton College, Dean T. Smith, admin- Affairs, Inc., chorage, very difficudt to con- Alaskan in the type of weather conditions that Highway Yukon Terri- istrative an organization that dedicates it- ceive of such marvels as will be assistant, Forest Service, tory, to the Alaska of are usually only found on calendar port city Sitka; Pacific Lutheran self to help the Indians and Eski- encountered on a tour of our capi- Haines, will be University, paintings. Even the cold of winter kept open this win- Mr. mos on their economic and other tol, a PTA announcement stated. and Mrs. Lorance O. Schoen- held off for a ter on an experimental basis, ac- long time. berg, teachers for BIA, problems. The student will be chosen not to Barrow; The nice fall followed a poor sum- cording Gov. William A. Egan. scholastic University of Washington, John B. mer however. The only by standard, but summer was Arthur Liang, minister of north- forester U Forest also personality and ability to con- Matheies, Service, marred by recur- ern affairs Who are some interesting closely spaced, and natural resources Chugach Forest, Donald L. people rent verse freely, and be at ease among Voss, rainy spells, and cool tempera- for Canada in your area? Old folks with a new recently made the an- administrative Forest good tures. surroundings. assistant, nouncement to Gov. Egan, though Service, Juneau; Whitworth Col- memory of the past; young people Many persons have commented “The student will be a represent- P. J. Lester, mayor of Prince lege, Iathan R. who are on ative of our Maddox, contract, going places; community the weather, as usual; but the village, and one we Rupert, B.C. Forest most comment will all be proud of,” the statement assistant, Service, Juneau. leaders; all make good subjects for appropriate came Cost of the read. keeping highway I to the Tundra Times from a Fair- articles. open through Canada has been es- banks taxi driver who an The Center PTA around for residents of Interior reported I Copper is now timated at $203,000 this winter. It Let the Tundra Times know about elderly Indian with a fund recently remarked busy raising drive. The I will serve to make the Alaska Ma- Alaska and Yukon. these and their to people activities, him. “Nice summer we’re having theme of this year’s PTA is “Edu- \ rine Highway System, from Prince Thep rogram will be re-evaluated and we will tell others this winter, isn’t it?” cation about these j Through Travel.” Rupert to all J; Haines, operable year next spring, it was said. outstanding individuals.