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Yol. XIX. Jio. 12*
KODIAK. ALASKA,
March 1020
AROII came in midway between
a lion ami a lamb. We were
to have snow so that cord wood
might be brought from the camp by
our team instead of on the boys’
shouldeis, which was a hard task for
the little fellows in January and Feb
ruary down a slippery crooked path.
The big boys went clamming one
evening and returned with five sacks
of olaius which were canned and fur
nished excellent ohower for all, a«
Thursday dinner fora number of
weeks
On the 12th, Herman who hag not
been real well fur gome monthg, had
a sharp attack of what seemed like
appendicitis. Dr. Bulkley of Kodiak
had left for Westward on the Pro
gress, having been sent by the l*ed
Cross to investigate cases of flu in
Unga and vicinity. Miss Kennedy, a
trained nurse from Seward, had come
to be with Mrs. Bulkley during the
doctor's absence. Both ladies came
ovei and ministered to Herman dur
ing the night. Miss Kennedy re
mained two days. X message was
sent to Dr. Romig of Seward, asking
that if necessary Herman might be
sent to him for an operation. lie
answered, “Send the boy to us and
we will care for him ” We could not
do so uutil the steamer Admiral WV
son should arrive and meanwhile
Herman became more comfortable.
The Watson came the 17th, and on the
same day the Eloise from the West
ward brought Dr. Maas who willing
ly came over mid examined Herman.
On his decision that an immediate
opeiation was not imperative, we kept
the boy.
During the last week in the month
there were gev< ntl days of terrific
wind. Marshall Armstrong’s launch
at Kodiak was driven on the beach
and gtovein. Shingleand metal roof
ings were torn off. The Valdez, Mr.
Erskine’s gas boat, was at Cold Bay
during the storm. It wag dashed on
the rocks and split in two. The men
on board survived the wrecking.
COLD BAY OIL FIELDS
By W. J. Erskine.
Kodiak ha* receutly experienced
a “stampede” that reminds one of
the old days of the gold rush. On
February 25th. the President signed
the “Leasing Bill” which threw open
for location the oil lands of Alaska
that have been closed since the oil and
coal lands were withdrawn from en
try about ten years ago. Under the
new laws these lands may now be
located and operated under lease
from the Government The Cold Bay
Oilfields, about two-hundred uitfas
west of Kodiak, have attracted a
number of stampeders, aud a large
number of claims have been located
by the newcomi rS and l>v the old
time residents of Kodiak Kodiak is
the western terminus of the Steam
ship line, so those who have Cold Bay
as their objective must stop off here
and take small boats to the Oil Fields.
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