About (> a m. they started out again
and after some hour* marching found
the “K. B.O.”near Mi.ldle Bay riding
at anchor ju«t outside the breaker*, a
b-uitH mile* from Wood Island. But
there was no sign of the other launch
or otter boat or the: boy*. They took
up theauchor and towed the “ KB O.
to Kodiak. 8he peemed to be little
the wore* for the buffeting she bad
endured
Vow as to the experience* of the
boys on the launch. They had moor
ed the drifting launch and started
back to Wood Island when the engine
stopped. No amount of cranking or
other fussing with it would induce it
to go. all the wbil“ this work on the
engine was going on the boats were
drifting *y>ut An there was no lineon
ihe runaway launch ihu hoy*bad had
»,> use the anohor line for a tow line,
hence they were unable to drop hii
nhor while wo'bing on the motor.
When thi*y gave up • ry•>>K to pot the
engine to go thick darkness had set
tled down bikI they did not know
where they were; could not see noth
inn H.t all, and the seas were running
high. They saw that the best and
outv think t„ do waB to let >»o the run
away hiano.h, drop anchor and take to
the otter boat and row in the direct ion
ot Wood Island at near aa they could
H > ure tf out. This vasdone and after
one hour of hard rowing and bailing
i,i terrible seas, for many times they
-hipped quantities of water, they
found they were near some reefs
where the S' m were breaking They
.were j'i*r about ready to give up in
d-sptir, but pluokily kept on rowing
though wet to the skin and chilled to
the bone, finally about 9 p m. they
disc ivered they were near English
B . V and could see tile light at Mr.
A fiber t's ranch. That gave them new
courage and after almost superhum
an efforts they managed to make a
landing though in doing so were in
the water up to their waists. Mr.
and Mrs Abbert took them in, warm
ed and fed them and gave them te ds
ar»d in the morning fitted them out
with drv clothing. I hey then walk
ed to Kodiak, a dis'ane* of five miles,
and phoned us they were sale. It was
a great relief to us all fur we had lit
tle h -pes of ever weeing them again.
It. is such experiences as these that
show the p'uok and courage of our
boy®
A few day® lafer search was made
for the rut away lai.ch, pieces of
wreckage were found and week® !a*er
a man who was trapping over in Mid
dle Bay reported that he knew where
the launch could he seen at low tide,
but up to t he pr.'sent it has rot been
brought to light
Quite extensive improvements have
bi'eii mii.!e nf the Radio Station by
the working party left here by th^ l .
8. 8 Saturn. There were 20 men in
the party.
A very neat double ontttg* wms
built mid a central steam heating
plant inert ailed and a number of min
or repairs made.
A a<>cial event it g wag given by the
Orphanage to the working party and
the Ridio men and their wives
We had ihe pleasure of entertaining
for a day or two Chester iNewhall, a- n
of Dr. Newhall of Je*ee Lee Home,
l’nala*kat MissGavitt, one of tbeina
frotisand Simeon Oliver and Mary
Netleon also from the Home.
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New Equipment Needed
A MOWING MACHINE, ENSILAGE
CI'TTEK AND A WAOON.