MINOR FUR-BEARING ANIMALS. 1 
peared. The island was again stocked by Johansen & Christensen, 
this time with blue foxes, and in 1904 Mr. Friedolin became the 
owner. 
Charles Peterson and Charles Eckstrom stocked Dry Island, situ- 
ated between Kodiak and Afognak Islands, with black foxes in 1894. 
About the year 1904, after a long period of experimenting with black 
foxes with but indifferent success, all the animals were killed off 
and the island restocked with blue foxes. Since the introduction of 
blue foxes considerable success has been attained, owing, most likely, 
to the exceptional care and attention given the business. The foxes 
have been allowed to run at large on the island, but have become 
very tame, and in several instances litters have been found under the 
ranch buildings. The quality of the fur produced has been above 
the average. A large stock of dried salmon has been prepared each 
summer, to be used for winter feeding, and fresh fish such as cod, 
halibut, etc., have been fed whenever obtainable. In the early part 
of 1915 Charles Eckstrom’s interests were transferred to Charles 
Pajoman. 
Ingwald Loe, of Afognak, established a fox ranch on Raspberry 
Island in 1911. It is understood that the work was limited in char- 
acter, and in 1915 the entire stock was sold to the Kodiak Fox Farm. 
It is said that Mr. Loe proposes to stock his ranch with black foxes 
in the near future. 
Charles Pajoman, of Afognak, stocked a ranch on Raspberry Island, 
near the Loe ranch, in 1912. Twelve corrals were built and four 
pairs of blue foxes were introduced the first year. The stock of blue 
foxes was increased later and a few black foxes were also added. 
Little or no success was had with the blue foxes, and in 1915 the stock 
was sold to the Kodiak Fox Farm. It is understood that Mr. Pajo- 
man proposes to continue work with the black foxes and to move his 
corrals for breeding these animals to Dry Island. 
Frank Lowell, of Kodiak, stocked Ugaiushak Island with three 
female and two male blue foxes from North Semidi Island im 1915. 
It is understood that the foxes were liberated but that an attempt 
will be made to breed them in corrals. 
John Tashwak, a native of Afognak, captured in 1914-15 a number 
of foxes which he liberated on a small island in Marmot Bay, near 
Afognak. He reports having a stock of 4 red, 9 cross, and 4 silver- 
gray foxes. No young were born in 1915. 
I. P. Chichenoff, of Kodiak, purchased a pair of foxes, one red and 
one cross, about January 1, 1915, and liberated them on a small 
island about 2 miles from Kodiak. The island is bare and contains 
only a few acres. The only fresh-water supply is from rain which 
accumulates among the rocks. 
