KODIAK. ALASKA.
JANUARY 1919. Yol. XVIII. Ne. 10
THREiS NEW CHILDREN
THEinfluenia which wrought »uch
havoc amongst the native popula
tion of Wood Island, in some case*
wiped out entire families, in others
left only children Such was the
case with the Wasbrelcoff family.
Only three children were left. One
of these a baby, was taken by a cou
sin, the other two, a girl of 10 and a
boy of 6 went to the home of Wasili
Agizza, when their father and moth
er died. A few days later both Wasili
and his wife died. The children then
wandered from house to house. At
one place the boy said, “Please let us
stay here. I’ll pay you. I’ll work
and get money, sure I’ll pay you,”
but that house was already crowded.
So the children went to a cousins who
reluctantly took them.
The little boy was very sick but
recovered The little girl worked
beyond her strength and wainotwell
treated. A neighbor met her at the
well trying to get water. Tho the
weather was cold she had on only a
thin dress, pair of shoes, no stock
ings, no underwear.
When we heard these particulars
we asked the Marshal to have the
children brought here. They were
very glad to come. Their names are
Annie and Demetrius Wasbrekoff.
It is very gratifying to see how' their
faces have filled out and taken on
color even in the short time they have
been in the Orphanage. Should you
aek Demetrius how be feels he would
reply promptly with a broad grin
“Fine and dandy.”
Juliana Karluk, a ten year old girl
from Kodiak, has become one of our
family. She has the distinction of
having July 4th. for her birthday.
Her father and mother are both dead.
For two years she was in the Russian
Mission at Kodiak, till it was closed.
She was taken by a native family in
Kodiak, and judging from what she
says, her life there was not an easy
one.
All three of these children are very
happy and contented in their new
home.
Jt -It j/t
Nancy Mathison, who has been in
the Orphanage 13 years left on the
W»*von with her father enronte to
Tacoma where she will live with her
brother Charles. We hope she will
be very happy in her new home.
J* J*
The Admiral Watson arrived Jan.
7, bringing the first mail sinoe Oct. 30.
Darkness came on before we were
able to get the mail and with the
darkness came a severe storm so that
we did not dare venture out on the
water. No beds could be obtained at
the hotel, but through the kindness
of Capt. Glasscock we were given the
use of two staterooms on board the
Watson for the night. By morning