THE ORPHANAGE NEWS LETTER.
Our plans for a glorious Fourth of
July were quite upset by the clay
turning out cold an*l wet. We had
prepared a ni.es lunch and liad hoped
to go either to I.ong Islaud or Forget
me-not Island for a pic-nie, using the
laiuK'h to tow the boats, but instead
we ate our picnic dinuer in the as
sembly room, and were glad to be in
side. Tho the day was unsuited for
<»tit door sports yet the boys enjoyed
shootlug at a target. In the house we
had music and games and a general
good time in spite of the rain.
I he mission launch "K. It. ().” is
once more in commission. A 5 h p.
Wolverine engine has been installed
and is giving splendid satisfaction.
I his new engine has been made pos
sible for 11s through the generosity of
friends in Kodiak for the most part
though n few friends in the States
helped us some. We are sincerely
grateful to one and ail for this help
ful gilt. We wish our friends in the
States could see how beautifully the
“K. !>. t > ’ titles tht w .ves, and how
easily she t<»v\ — 1 load » f fodder for
si age, or supp ie> from Kodiak. We
were most fortunate iu having the as
sistance of the gentlemen at the
W ire less Station to do the wireitig of
the launch for us.
WEATHER REPORT
June
Maximum temperature 7
Minimum "
Me.. 11 inaxinnnn ” 51.16
Mean minimum *’ 40.33
Mean 15.71
Precipitation, inches, 7.57
Snow Ian.
Number of days * '>ear 3. partly
cloudy 16, cloudv M rainy 15
iVi. i.uss, Vol. Observer
During a severe wind storm late
last winter one of the terra cotta
chimneys on the mission was blown
down, another chiuinev close beside
it was cc isidered unsafe. 1 hese two
chimneys accommodated four stoves.
They have now been replaced by one
large chimney with two flues, built of
concrete blocks from bed rock to the
top of the roof, over 3s ft. We made
the blocks ourselves, and now have a
chimney that is not only serviceable,
safe and strong, but ornamental as
well.
Dry weather and sunny days were
long in coming this summer, hut
when they did finally come we were
forced to lose a whole week of sp en
did haying weather in order to lepair
our water system. Our water comes
from the the I'pper l ake and is
forced up to the buildings by an hy
draulic ram. The rain was working
niceiv yet there was very little w. ter
running through the pipes, so we
were obliged to t.ike up the pipes to
find out the trouble, if possible. We
discovered that they were almost
completely filled with a rusty depos
iie, which made it necessary to take
them all up and clean them
thoroughly. Whi e this work was
going on the girls carried *.he water
needed at the Winch Dormitory, and
the ho vs earned what was needed at
the mission. 1 here could te no fire
in the big range in the kitchen « n
account of the water idiiiei ions, m
the cooking was done on the oid
range which is now used in he v\.
house. It w ^ too mu h like * ■ nip
iug out with all the p ensuie of sin 1.
an experiem e taken out We ah ie
joiced when the pipes were ouce
more connected, ami the water nin
ning freely.