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Kodiak Diary
(continued from page 3)
1853, fo» the purpose of shipping
ice from Sitka and other points
to California. The ice industry
flourished on Woody Island for
many years.
Here is one description of
Woody (Wood) island, described
as of June, 1872:
“Wood island, the depot of the
Sitka Ice Company at Kodiak is
low and covered with a dense
growth of fir. From the centre of
the island a small stream runs
toward the coast, which has t>eeu
dammed in several places, form
ing large ponds of pure, clear
water. The ice is cut in the usual
manner, and stored fot the San
Francisco market. The ice-houses
are large and well built, and are
said to have capacity for 10,000
tons. The company owns a num
ber of vessels, and employs dur
ing the winter from 150 to 200
men, who receive about 20 cents
per diem, their food, and a drink
of black rum. During the sum
mer, the men are employed in
hunting and fishing and the wo
men asaiet in cleaning and pack
ing codfish.
“A large viliiage of Aleuts, ol
the same tribe as those on Kod
iak, is located near the com
pany's headquarters. Their hous
es are not so well built as those
of their neighbors, lieing merely
large holes in the ground, cover
ed with a roof of timber. The
church, recently erected by the
| company, has a l>ell, and i(
crowded with natives eveiy Sun
day. At noon, when the bell
strikes, the workmen, all wannly
clad in European costume, flock
from all quarters for their ration
of vodka, or black rum. A large
iron kettle, with a shallow snucei
chained to the edge, is brought
out of the house and placed in
front of the door. As each nrmi<
is called, the owner steps for
ward,'and, taking off his cap
I
makes a low bow, fills the saucer
to the brim, and literally throws
the rum down his throat, and «o
quickly that not a drop falls to
the ground. Replacing his cap,
after making a second bow, he
walks off, bearing on his counten
ance a smile expressive of full
satisfaction. In a few moments,
the kettle, which holds about 5
gallons, is empty, and a secoud
kettle is brought out to complete
the ceremony.”
George Davidson, 0. S. Coast
Suivey, described the ice indus
try, also. “The ice lake is about
500 yards from the shore and
nearly surrounded by wood, so
that the spray from the ocean
beach does not teach it. It is
partly artificial, having been in
creased in area and depth by a
dam 16 feet high, which gives
the lake an extent of 2200 feet
by 700, and a depth of 22 feet.
“The surplus water drives an
over-shot wheel giving motion to
a sawmill. The ice crop comes to
maturity by December; the cut
ting commencing when there is
12 inches thick of clear, solid ice,
■ and ending in February when
| it has generally increased to 18
inches. The cold is uniform and
i the ice has oot been known to
make more than 1 and a half
. inch per night, although the
temperature has been recorded
as low as i8 degrees below zero
during the last 5 or 6 years.”
The final picture of the Wood
Island establishment, according
to Mr. Keithahn’s article, was
that of Ivan PetrofT in 1880,
quoted as follows:
“From Kadiak we are next led
to review the settlement of Wood
island opposite, where 15G people
are living in 13 frame and log
houses and 8 barrabaras. They
are engaged in sea-otter hunting
during the summer, and cutting
up and storing ice in the w inter.
Here are kept the only equine*
of the Territory—as many as 20
or 30 head; and they also have
the only road in the Westeri
Territory worth mention, oo<
running around the is and 12 a
13 miles in length, made prind
pally with a view of exercisioj
the horses aforesaid in the sum
mer time when they have no io
to haul. They also have a smal
ship-yard here, where lit tie ve»
sets of 25 and 30 tons are huil
for fishing and trade.
"In all Western Ala-ka l u
one small sawmill is known U
exist, which is on Wood islaod
Saint Paul, Kadiak. This mil
was first set up to supply saw
dust for packing ice, but sina
the collapse of that industry
(Ed. note: due to introduction o
artificial ice) its operations havr
been spasmodic and not wortl
mentioning.”
The whole fascinating story o
the ice company is contained u
full in Mr. Keithahn’s article, o
which reprints are available Iron
the Museum.
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