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Marshall's Economy:Marshall's Economy
Most of the people here in Marshall make a living by fishing in the summer and winter. Since there are a lot of fish in these parts the best business here in Marshall is the fishing business. But there are a lot of other ways that a person can make a living here too; they can make stuff and sell them in the store like, parkas, sleds, hats, mittens, etc. The first person to start up a business here in Marshall was a guy by the name of Chris Betch. He was a store owner and he also clerked in the store. The business that has been here the longest is the ANICA store, called the "Coop." The ANICA store used to be located down below the gas station before it moved to its new location. Many of the people here in Marshall depend on some kind of transfer payment such as food stamps and AFDC which is paid for by income taxes. This is due to the lack of jobs here in Marshall. When Leslie Hunter was asked if he thought there would be an increase in the number of jobs here in Marshall if it gets bigger, he responded that he did. That's what I think too. The institution that employs the most workers in Marshall is the school. Right now the school employs 12 local people. Over the years it has employed approximately 25 people. In the old days there was a hotel here in Marshall run by a family. Only family members were allowed to work in it though, and it closed down when the family moved away. The Maserculiq Corporation has been in business since 1974. Leslie Hunter Sr. was one of the founders of this for-profit corporation which was set up under the ANCSA of 1971. The corporation employs 5 employes here. The corporation owns 3 businesses right now, two of them here in Marshall and one in Homer. Their names are, Marshall Enterprises, Maserculiq Fish Processing Plant, and Fair View Manor Apartments. Of the people that actually have jobs here in Marshall, 14 have full time jobs, and 5 have half-time jobs. There are also many part-time jobs. The amount of money these jobs bring into Marshall is approximately $545,000.00 dollars per year. This money goes only to the people that have jobs. The amount of money that comes from the Permanent Fund Dividend Program is approximately 200,000 dollars. Welfare provides the rest of the money that runs the Marshall economy and amounts to about 500,000 dollars. Interview with Leslie Hunter Sr. and
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