&odiak Labelled
Fastest Growing
Kodiak is called “one of the
fastest growing communities in
the Northland” in an article in
ibe Valdez weekly Miner which
tarried a full-page headline and
a picture of Kodiak. Part of Ko
diak’s history is given and a de
scription of the prerent town A
tondensation of the article fol
lows:
Kodiak was one of the first
towns settled in Alaska, after oc
tupation by the Russians. For
over two hundred years the little
bamlet has struggled along under
various conditions until at last
fortune smiled upon it and it as
sumed its rightful place in the
sun. '
When the Russians first settled
oa Kodiak island, they did so be
aiuse it was the center of the
sea otter industry. Vast fortunes
tere made in the furs of these
inimals, found in great profusion
iround and about the rocky shores
ind reefs.
Baronof was then governor and
Lis reign was both oppressive and
bloody. The natives were held in
ilavery and slaughtered on slight
provocation. At one time an at
lempt was made to send several
lundred kyaks to Sitka to be used
in trapping and fishing for the
>overriinent,but g> eat storms scat
tered the fleet,drowning hundreds
of the natives.
Kodiak for a time prospered
from the fur and fish but as time
went on the markets were moved
to San Francisco and to Sitka.
Coal was brought from California
and an extensive trade was had
for some years.
As time went on, but a trading
post or two remained, the island
dropping from public ken until
the great eruption of Mt. Katmai,
which covered the larger part of
the island to a depth of many feet
with ashes and pumice.
Then came the threat of inva
sion from Asia and the govern
ment casting about for a place to
fortify found Kodiak to be just
what she wanted, as the waters
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CHURCH NOTICES
Greek Russian Orthodox Church
Rev. Gregory Gleboff
Regular Services:
Saturday evening 7 o’clock
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| Sunday morning 9 b'elook
I During Laut serrioee will be
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All members of the church are
asked to attend a business meet
ing to be held tomorrow, Nov
ember 30 at 2 p. m.
The head Bishop of the Greek
Russian Orthodox Church will
observe three days of prayer for
peace November 28, 29 and 30.
L. D. S. CHURCH
Members of the L. D. S.
church interested in organization
communicate by letter.
J. S. McClellan
Kodiak
COMMUNITY BAPTIST
CHURCH
Kodiak, Alaska
Rev. Gregory S. Morony, Pastor
Services for
Sunday, November 30
10:15 Sunday School. Classes for
all ages.
11:16 Monufig Worship
Sermon : Grow og Big.
5:30 Fellowship Supper—16c.
6:30 Christian Youth Fellowship
Intermediate, High School
and Young People's group
7 uIO Evening Gospel Hour
Hymn-Sing directed by
Bert Webber
Sermon: The Great Belief
Wednesday 8:00: Mid-week Ves
per hour.
Thursday, 3:45 Junior Choir
7:45 Church Choir
Friday, 7:30 Boy Scouts
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RECREATION ROOM
Open: Daily 1 to 11 p..m.
Popular magazines, games
etc. In church social room.
Public invited to visit at
any time.
; CATHOLIC SERVICES
Services for Roman Catholics
will be held every Sunday, until
further -notice, in the City Hall
at 8:15 a. m., arid will be con
ducted by Father Farrell. ' "--t
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