Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-14
NEWS FROM KANATAK


 by the natives, at this time of the year for the fishing districts along the Bristol Bay coast, caused many of the typical Alaskan white men, wintering in Kanatak, to stampede over the di- vide to Bristol Bay. They portage over kanatak Hill to the fish village, then travel by boats down Becharof lake and Egegik river to Bristol Bay where they scatter among the various canneries.
 Assisted by late spring, the ice maintained its hold on Becharof lake, especially in the south arm, until we'll past the middle of May. This did not bother the natives who fish and hunt all the way down but the impatient white men, who are always in hur- ry when on a stampede, became rest less and uneasy. They finally ended their days of watchful waiting at the Fish Village, for the ice to go out by securing dog teams which hauled their boats over the ice to open water above the narrows. Here the boats were launched, boarding them and finding the air perfectly calm, they started rowing down the lake thru lr- regular patches of open water, flanked on both sides by the ragged edges of heavy ice which still hugged the shore line, bound for Bristol Bay.
 The first party away included, c. E. Bryan, Fred Hove, Martin George son, Fat McCauley, Portage Joe, E. Deigh and MT. and Mrs. Murphy.
 These were followed some time lat CT by Hilbert Anderson, Harry Lohr, Smiling Albert and Scotty Murray in power dory.
 Chief Kalmakoff lead the vanguard of the natives while the second chief remained behind to bring up the rear guard. They travelled in dories, bidar- kies, sail and Columbia River boats.
 Pete Anderson and Billie Blau re- turned from their trapping haunts to the north of Becharof Lake and the Kargulik river, the last of the local trappers to come in. They reported fair catch and a freak winter. They drove theirsdog teams over the ice or Big Becharof Lake on the 25th o1 April which is very unusual at that time of the year.
 The Olive called at Kanatak early this morning. Billy Lee and Carl Lar son, passengers for Wide Bay, greet ed old friends while the boat was 1T port.
 "Hurry-up" Dick Tousley arrived from Wide Bay on the Olive. Dick ano his pack train will guide MT. Miller geologist for the Standard Oil Com panv. over the hills this summer. Dick returned to Wide Bay on the Starr.
 MT. FIske, who spent the winter 1T Wide Bay, arrived on the Olive for short visit. He returned on the Starr Hilbert Anderson returned on the Starr after business trip to Sew ard.
 Hialmer Evans returned from bus ness trip to Valdez and Anchorage.
 Mrs. Phil Reed and daughter ,aftel spending the winter in California, re turned to Kanatak where they vii spend the summer.
 John Paulson, who spent some of th' winter months in Idaho, has returned
 F. c. Cheateam was a passenger o1 the Starr for the Westward.
 Dolf Smith has reopened the Blue Goose road house at Becharof Lake.
 Slim Michaelson and John Paulsol have reopened the California Pool hal which has been closed all winter. Thi pool hall boasts of the only pool tabl' in Kanatak.
 Joe Bell arrived on the Starr with 1 small crew Ol HIGH 1oi eiiC |Aie"oiA' Road Commission. They will complet or maintain the road constructed las summer.
 Billy Sullivan arrived from Ugasbil on a business trip. He came by boat b, the way of Ugashik river and lake and walked the balance of the wa, via the crill camps.
 Jack Lee arrived in Kanatak iron Wide Bay, with his pack tra'a. Il found plenty of snow in the passes am states that those who are not acquaint ed with the Lee automobile route t Wide Bay should wait month or s before attempting the Wide Bay tri over the mountains.
 Tom Dodd expects to leave on tn Starr for a business trip to Anchorage
 Hialmer Evans will leave on the $ c C+ory todav