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Show MATAI1USKA PUT Oil CASHSYSTEH PALMER, Alaska, Feb. 1 (At Matanuaka colonists received notice today from the Alaska rural rehabilitation re-habilitation corporation thsy would bo placed on a cash basis and ths system of providing subaistancs on orodlt would be stopped. Ross L. Sheely, manager of the corporation, in letters advised all colonists that a work-credit system would be substituted and the farmers farm-ers paid for what they did. He set February 10 as the last day on which tokens, given in lieu of cash, could be traded In at the colony commissary. ' Ths notice said no credit would be allowed on any future purchases from the corporation except on building materials, farm machinery, livestock and stock feed. Sheely explained the new system was started to encourage the colo-nieta colo-nieta to clear land and erect build-Inge, build-Inge, work for which they would be paid at the following rates: For clearing brush, up to 115 an acre depending on density; cutting trees and removing logs, up to (20 an acrs; constructing each present type of barn, 1400; constructing each present type of poultry house, 150. Stumping, fencing, painting and similar work, at amounts baaed on estimated length of time required. |