Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-08-06 | Page 7 | 650 Seek Openings in Alaskan Colony

fry SEEK OPENINGS I IN ALASKAN COLONY 3 ANCHORAGE Alaska Aug 6 UP Six Six ix hundred fifty farmers throughout tho the United States have i applied recently to fill fUl vacancies in the ranks of or the col col- 4 Don L. L Irvin manager of the I Alaska Maska Rural Rehabilitation corporation corporation cor cor- corporation said here today J E Some of the applicants Irwin I said almost pleaded for a chance advancing long experience on farming frontiers as reason wh why they should succeed in the governments government's governments government's govern- govern ments ment's land settlement project These persons want to take the place of any dissatisfied colonists quitting or applying to quit the I M colony Irwin said ald The farmers represent every state tate and claim to know their business If f Irwin Invin said the names of all such applicants were being filed and would form a basis for careful selection se- se Je lection Uon of any future colonization movements