The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-23
TALLAPOOSA IN FROM ANNUAL
 SEAL PATROL
Two Indians Brought from Westward for Sur
 gical Treatment


 here at g o'clock last night after being gone almost continually since April IA on the seal patrol. On it's return to Juneau, the Talla- poosa brought two Indians, a man and a seven-year-old boy from Uzinki, for surgical treatment at the Government Hospital here.
 Surgical Cases Brought In
 Walter Shanigan, ' years old lad suffered a dislocation of the left elbow last November when he fell from swing and due to the fact that no surgical assistance was available, the elbow will have to be broken and reset here to avoid permanent disability. John Naumoff, Indian, was brought down for a major operation.
 The Tallapoosa left Juneau on April IA for Dixon Entrance and stopped at Wrangell on the way south to take on eight tons of Red Cross stores and surplus army clothing consigned by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to various vil- lages to the Westward.
 On April 20, the cutter returned to Juneau for several days so thas Commander Dench could confer with Capt James Alger, Command CT of the Boring Sea patrol force. While the Tallapoosa was in pcl Capt. Alger and Commander Dench made their official call on Gov. John W. Troy. Capt Alger eX- tended the facilities of his force to serve any purpose of the Ter ritory in Boring Sea and South west Alaska.
 The Tallapoosa resumed the sedi patrol and followed the usual path of the seal herds through the Gulf of Alaska, reaching Kodiak on April 24.
 Visited Villages
 Subsequently the Coast Guard vessel visited Uzinki, Afognak, Old Harbor, Kaguyok and Akhiok and at each village such medical aid as was necessary was rendered to the Indians by the medical officer. The general condition of the vil- lagers was inquired into with par ticular reference to the distribu- ton and the general outlook of the well being of the residents for the next twelve months.
 Old Harb0r Condition Serious
 Conditions in Old Harbor were found to be exceedingly bad with the natives living exclusively 3n fish with little or no prospect of making a livelihood this season. Trapping is poor and the fishing business in that locality is less and less oren to the independent fish erman, according to Commander Dench.
 At Old Harbor the Tallapoosa left 900 pounds of flour and Ko- diak village was expected to send a further quantity The Tallapoosa later succeeding in setting aside a still further amount for the vil- lage.
 The plight of the village of Old Harbor is so serious that it may be necessary to remove the inhabi- tants to a more productive locality, Commander Dench said.
 Conditions in Uzinki and .Afog- nak are bad but not so serious as they are at Old Harbor
 In these villages and Kodiak. the elimination of the independent fisherman is due to the increased use of traps which is developing a situation where willing laoor cannot find employment, Com mander Dench said.
 While the Tallapoosa was in Kodiak, from May to May 5, Lieut. Gg) B. H. Brallier and En- sign H. F. Stolfi took their ex- aminations for promotion and the papers were forwarded to Wash ington, D. c.
 on May 4, the Tallapoosa pro- ceeded to Seward with three pas sengers for disqualification at that city.
 Stranded Miners Taken Aboard
 On the way to Kodiak, the Tal- lapoosa took aboard four stranded gold miners who had been work ing the beaches near Alitak Point The men who were taken aboard practically without funds and pea.. ly at the end of their resources were Robert Torry, of Seattle: R Peters, Vancouver, B. o.; Gilbert Pieska. Harlowton, Montana, anc Bob Stuart. Of Edmonds. Wash Capt. Dench said.
 The villages of Karluk and Bel kofski were found to be in ex- cellent condition, due largely to the leadership of Mike McCloud ano Father Hatavitski, the Russian priest in that locality, Commander Dench declared.
 King Cove and Akutan were alsc visited by the Coast Guard yes. sel before it reached Unalaska.
 Naval Vessels at Dutch Harbor
 At Dutch Harbor the naval yes, sels U. s. s. Patoka, U. s. s Argonne, U. s. s. Gannett and U