There is still a good (leal of snow
in places on tlie ground and the ice
lias not yet gone out of the lakes,
nor the frost entirely out of the
ground, k good deal of fence build
ng lias been done, and the gardens
are being prepared for planting.
On Tuesday Evening May 4th.
Nicnolia Amoknok, and Grace Ilobbs
were made man and wife.
The ceremony took place in the
Assembly room after supper in the
preseuce of the children and workers.
Nicholia nud Grace have tented
a part of Mr. Coldwell’s house, and
are neatly settled in their new home.
With the Bertha, the Dora, Sea
Wolf, the Hunter, the I,ettie, the
Mattie .the Nimrod, and the two
Geodetic Survey Steamers Patterson
and \ ukon all in Port at the same
time r'.odiak has taken on quite the
appearence of what it really is, an
important shipping center.
The Alaska Commercial Co. is ex
tendeding its borders. A fish house
over 100 ft. long will soon b' com
pleted.
The new schooner Lettie was
launched a few days ago. She will
sail shortly for t'nalaska under the
able management of Capt. C. Ander
son.
The Hunter has been equipped
with a new 60 horse power gasoline
engine, which works like a charm
Capt. Chas. Iirowu -Ofdotias father—
is in charge.
An addition of 75 ft. has been built
to the wharf. The elciieal force also
has received a helpful addition to
its members by the arrival of Mr.
Ilert R. Duane of Oakland Cal. and
it is reported that another Jsalesman
will arrive soon.
The Jeauie while on her way to
Kodiak with a cargo of coal had the
misfortune to break her propeller
shaft near Port Etches. She was
towed into port and her cargo trans
ferred to the Bertha which arived in
Kodiak Muy 6th.
The Geoditic Survey Steamers
Patterson, MeArther, Yukon and
Explorer will work on the Alaska
coast this summer.
The Patterson with Capt. Dennison
in command will work near Cordova.
The MeArther in Cooks Inlet. The
Yukon about Afognak Island and
the Explorer lie ir l nalaska.
The following tiiie letter has been
received from Terenti who was taken
to Dr. Coe’s Sanitarium in Portland
Ote. last Feb.
Mount. Tabor
Oregon.
April nth, lyou.
My Dear Papa I.earn
Thank you for your letter and the
new* of the Mission and that they
are all well. I reached Portland
safely and am working at the farm
about two miles from the institution.
\\'e walk out every morning and ride
back in the evening.
We have nice weather and the
work is interesting and healthy and
I have a nice boss. I think they
are pleased with me. I work well
and am a good boy.
1 am well ami strong but homesick.
I should like to be ut Kodiak now
the summer is coming on—I should
like it better. I should like to see
the boys and girls at the Missiou
again. This letter is not a very long
one but I hope you will be glad to
hear.
From your loving,
Te.enli Ashouwuk.