Bristol Bay Correspondent
Sends In a Lively Letter
(Special Correspondent)
BRISTOL BAY, Alaska, July 15.—
(By Mail).—An epidemic of “flu” has
been playing sad havoc with the na
tives of this region the past month.
There has been a number of deaths
and most of the natives have been
unable to fish or work at the can
neries. Three bodies lay in Igloos in
one village on the Nushagak river
for ten days, there being no natives
able to bury the dead. The doctors
and nurses from the Alaska Packers,
the Warren Packing Co., and Libby’s
gave medical aid daily where possi
ble and most of the canneries cook
ed food and distributed among the
sick. Supt. F. A. Daly, of the War
ren Packing company was particular
ly active in summoning aid to the
various. Had it not been for the
timely aid of the canneries, the na
tive race of Bristol Bay would have
been almost extinct.
Many Canneries Operating
Twenty-five salmon canneries are
operating in the Bristol Bay region
this season, but the run of salmon
has been extremely small in all the
rivers, except the Nushagak, .which
has had a larger run than for sev
eral years past. There has been a
closed period of thirty-six hours each
week, but Henry O’Malley, head of
the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries stop
ped all fishing for commercial pur
poses July 20, to give the salmon a
chance to go up to the lakes to
spawn. It is estimated the pack
this year will not be one-fourth the
average pack.
Orphanage Expanding.
A new industrial building is being
erected at the Kanakanak Orphan
age and the boys will be taught dif
ferent trades. This will be a big ad
dition to the present curriculum.
Children from all parts of Alaska
will now be admitted to this school
as the Chemawa Indian school is
crowded and no longer admits na
tive children from Alaska.
Knight Arrives, Taken III.
Mr. Knight, assistant superintend
ent of the Alaska Packers Associa
tion, came in via Iliamna the fore
part of June on a tour of inspec
tion of the Packer’s Conneries, but
soon after his arrival, was stricken
with a light stroke of paralysis and
is bowt confined in the Naknek hos
pital.
Game Warden Busy.
Mr. Hardy of the Alaska Game and
Fur Commission has been visiting
the different places in Bristol Bay,
giving instructions as to the work
ings of the New Fur and Game Lawr,
recently passed by Congress. Mr.
Hardy seems to be an efficient war
den and it is to be hoped, more war
dens like him will be stationed in
this region. There are many strong
and good points in the new law, but
like most measures providing for
complete changes, there are some
things all right theoretically, but not
adapted for practical purposes in a
country like Alaska. Chief of these,
is prohibiting the killing of any kind
of game, such as ducks, geese, grouse
or ptarmigan by either natives or
whites where food is available. Fresh
meat is hard to get in Alaska in the
spring of year, and many natives
and others will be hard run for food
when this law is enforced. Alaska
is the hatching grounds for millions
of water fowl and the residents are
more entitled to them than the weal
they sportsmen, who control vast
areas in the States, and slaughter
| them in the winter merely for sport.
Prohibited Killing Bear.
There should also be a law prohi
biting hunters from coming to Alas
ka and killing bear and other game
for sport. In the first place, no
| game should be killed except where
needed for food. In the second place,
the game of Alaska should be pre
served for Alaskans, and not slaugh
tered by wealthy hunters, as is the
case at present. This year there
were a number of these hunters who
came to Kodiak, False Pass and
other places on the peninsula w’ith
their retinue of cooks, guides and
valets to hunt bear, merely for pleas
ure and no doubt they will live on
caribou which are plentiful at these
places.
Prospectors At It.
There were about twenty prospec
tors, most of them old timers at the
game, searching for gold dust last
winter on Wood River lakes, way up
the Nushagak and Mulchatna rivers.
None of them is said to have discov
ered anything except Ole Nelson who
has a good prospect on the Mulchat
na and has already gone back to get
up to the head of the creek.
Preserves Spawn Instead
Dennis Winn, now head of the Bu
reau of Fisheries for Alaska, came
to the Nushagak river five years ago,
and instead of setting nets and “try
ing” to count the salmon that go to
the lakes, which never was of any
benefit, at once put his men to work
killing the salmon trout and water
I fowi that prey on the spawn of the
salmon and his efforts are already
showing results as evidenced by the
good runs of salmon the past two
years. This is a step in the right
direction, but the Government1
should go still further and use the
revenue which is derived from tax
ing the pack of the canneries, and
install and run hatcheries, wherever
they can be operated succesfully in
the different regions of the Alaska
coast.
Cutter Too Late.
The U. S. Cutter "Algonquin,” vis
ited the Nushagak river this week
to look after the “flu” situation, but
arrived after the crisis had passed.
They had a hurry call to the West
ward and remained here only one
day.
Visits His Canneries.
Mr. George Warren, of the Warren
Packing Co., is making an extended
tour in Bristol Bay, visiting the can
neries, in wThich he owns a control
ling interest. It is fifteen years since
Mr. Warren visited Bristol Bay and
he notes many changes in the coun
try.
Weather Is Wonderful.
This has been the warmest sum
mer in Bristol Bay, of which there
is any record. Mercury registering
up to 78 for a number of successive
day.
Moose Pass Properties
Look Good To Borgen
Gus Borgen returned last evening
from a week’s visit to the Moose Pass
district, and is enthusiastic over the
propects of the gold-bearing district.
While admitting that the properties
would take much capital to develop
them, Mr. Borgen declared that the
whole district was underlaid with gold
bearing paystreak, and that in time
it would become a heavy producer.
He visited the properties of Fred
Matz, Robert Michaelson, Joe Wilson
and many others, and was impressed
with their possibilities.
The weather was unusually warm
in the Moose Pass district, and the
country is dry for this season of the
year.
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FORMER CHIEF CLERK TO
SCOTT C. BONE, LEAVES
L. L. Jlarding, whose government
al service covers a period of twenty
seven years and who for the past
fifteen years has resided in Alaska
during which time he has been con
nected with the iffice of the Gover
nor of Alaska under the administra
tion of five Governors, having since
1921 been the Secretary to former
Governor Scott C. Bone, left Juneau
the other day for the States for an
indefinite visit and where he proba
bly will locate in California or the
Puget Sound country.
While returning to Cordova from
Katalla last week with a load of rail
road steel, Capt. Wm. Crocker of the
tug pioneer lost about 60 tons of steel
which slid from a scow he was towing.
The scow became waterlogged on one
side and tilted, permitting the steel
to slide off.
Pioneer of 49 Years
Dies Recently at Sanak
Hugh McGlashan, a pioneer of the
Territory, and one of the best known
men in the westward district, died at
Sanak, July 5, at the advanced age of
74 years. Mr. McGlashan came to
Alaska 49 years ago, and has been a,
resident of the Territory ever since.
Deceased was born at Liverpool, Eng
land, coming to this country when a
young man. He was a member of
Seward Igloo, No. 9, Pioneers of Alas
ka. Mr. McGlashin left a son and
other relatives.
Mr. C. M. Brosius received a letter
on the Starr from Hugh McGlashan,
jr., informing him of his father’s de
mise.
MACHINERY OF GAWNE
PLANT TAKEN SOUTH
The Ketchikan Chronicle of recent
date say that the machinery and
equipment of the reduction plant op
erated in Ketchikan last summer by
J. Stanley Gawne was placed on
board the Canadian Pacific railway
liner Princess Louise for shipment
to Barclay sound, where it is to be
installed.
Mr. Gawne and E. B. Grigg, who
has been in charge of the plant, came
north early in the spring to place
it in readiness for operation and no
intimation was given that any change
was intended. Machinery was over
hauled and the usual preparations
made for the season. Mr. Gawne
went south several weeks ago and
decision to move the plant was made
while he wras in Ketchikan.
Mr. Grigg was not apprised of
the reason for moving the plant
which operated successfully last sea
son.
The factory, which is located on
the Charcoal point road is now avail
able for lease to any marine enter
prise, Mr. Grigg states. Mr. Grigg
plans on remaining here for the re
mainder of the season.
PORT O’ MISSIN’ MEN
The following letter was received
from Villers. Cripps, of Juliet, B. C.:
“My brother, Samuel John Cripps,
has been missing since Apr. 27, 1897.
He would be about 49 years old nowT.
I would be very thankful if you could
give me any information whether he
is down there or if he has been, and
when. His mother fs very lonely for
him.
(Signed) “VILLERS CRIPPS.
‘Juliet, B. C., via Brookmere, care of
Andy Faulkner.”
MINK USEFUL OBTAINING
FOOD FOR BLUE FOXES
C. W. Willard of Port St. Clair,
who has a fox farm on Edwards Is
land, on the southeast coast of Kuiu
Island, was in Petersburg last week ,
on a business trip.
Mr. Willard put some young blue !
fox pups on his Island last fall and
he says they are thriving. Edwards
Island he believes, has any physical
features adapted to fur farming, and
also for a permanent and ideal home.
Mr. Willard said that Mrs. Wil
lard one day observed a mink on
the float which had some fish in its
mouth. Two of the foxes barked
and caused it to retreat, and the j
foxes then ate the fish. This was
repeated a couple of times. He hu- j
morously remarked that possibly
enough mink might be placed on the
island to feed the foxes, which -would ,
save considerable work and expense
in feeding.
H. C. CROWHURST DROPPED
DEAD DOWN IN WRANGEL
Wrangel received a shock the oth
er day when Harry C. Crowhurst,
stepfather of Mrs. S. C. Barrington,
dropped dead.
Mr. Crowhurst was in excellent
health and had just finished a hearty
dinner. He was seated in his room
in the Worden Building when he
suddenly fell over. Mrs. Barring
ton called to Ellery Carlson for help,
Mr. Carlson hurried up stairs and
picked Mr. Crowhurst up and laid
him on a couch. In a' minute’s time
he was dead.
Mr. Crowhurst was 64 years of
age. He is survived by his wife,
now in Wrangell, and two sons wrho
reside in Chicago. He was a veteran
of the Spanish-American war.
join the Chamber of Commerce.
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