Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-03
KODIAK BEAR ARE
 VICTIMS OF VOLCANO

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 tially blinded from the ashes, there was no one hurt. There are provisions enough on the island to last at least one month, but these provisions are owned by Fletcher and Erskinc. The wa ter supply is scarce, but the Manning can distil enough for immediate use, until some dis position is made of the natives, which, I believe, will have to be done, as owing to the ash cov- cring the ground, and which no doubt will kill vegetation, it will be some time before the island will be fit for permanent habita- ton, or at least that part of the island ill the immediate vicinity of Kodiak. All the natives and whites were taken aboard the Manning before the morning of the 7th. There were two native children born on board the cut ter during the excitement.
 "As to moving the natives, I beg to suggest that in case it is decided to move them, that the head of kachemak bay be inves- tigated, as I think that this will be found to be one of the best places to put them, as at this place there is plenty of moose, sheep, shore birds, waterfowl and fish, and there are several can nerlcs on Cook inlet where they can be employed, and further, this part of the peninsula is one of the few parts that have not been trapped out, and still shows signs of plenty of fur-bcaring animals, particularly martrn, mink and lynx.
 While there has been no de- Unite or reliable news from Wood or Raspberry islands, it. is a well known fact that there are several ranchers on these islands who are raising horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, and considering the conditions at Kodiak. and taking into consideration the di- r'ctinu of !hr wind at the time tlIc ash clouds were passing Ov- rr this place, thrr" must have been damaG, core n the vcgrla- ion, which vii. result in the au- i'nalS suffering for want of foo l. There are, approximately 100 tu 800 head of live stock on these TWO islands. AIE0 on Wood iS- iand, there is Baptist orphan age. From th,: superintendent of lhis orphanagc. in an indirect manner, 1 hars received the in formation that inc island will not f.e a fit place l.. continue the or Thanase, add ] understand that tr has writt,n to the states for permission L. move. As near as can find ou: all the inmates of the institution have been taken care of and are not in immedi- ate want.
 ''Two towns of Karluk and Uy- ak are situated on the Oulhrast crn end of the Kodiak island, anal from all reports fhcrr has been but little if any fall of ashes there. The canncry al karluk is still running. although there is some fear expressed as tO Inc fall of ashes in the affecting of the run of fish temporarily, while others seem to think ihal il will affect the run of fish al ih"sr places permanently. have as surancres that there iS no Suf- Tering among the inhabitants of these towns. The towns along the east coast of the Alaska pen inSula have not been heard from in any way, and judging from the direction of the wind at the lime of the blowout, il is feared that some of them may be bur jed in ashes, particularly those towns lying north of Cold Bay and south of Illiamna Bay. The vil- lage of Illiamna is no doubt safe, as it lies i2 miles from the coast and about 25 miles from the vol cano. The village of Cold Bay lies on the coast, and about 20 miles from the volcano. Other villages along the coast lie be- tween the aforesaid places and were directly in line of the ashes. There is no doubt but that Afog-