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perishable when picked. Several black bear were seen feeding on these 

 berries and on the succulent grasses within the shadow of the towering 

 memorial columns or totem poles. As the island is uninhabited for 

 many miles in the vicinity of the National Monument of Old Kasaan. 



Fig. 179. — Side view of "Eagle House" with 

 totem pole in foreground erected by a wealthy 

 woman " Big Smoke Hole," the first to encounter 

 white men ; hence the crest representing a white 

 man at the top. Beneath this is Raven with the 

 moon in his beak. At bottom is the carved figure 

 of " Duchtut," the strong man, splitting open a 

 sea lion with his bare hands. See figs. 177 and 178. 



oame is rather abundant. Deer come down from the hills out of the 

 forest to feed on the grasses and wild celery near the water or wher- 

 ever there is a clearing. As there are literally hundreds of similarly 

 situated islands scattered all along the coast of southeast Alaska, 

 it has been thought that fox farming might prove a profitable industry. 

 Thus far, however, the industry is in an experimental stage. 



