132 ALASKA FISHERIES AND FUR INDUSTRIES IN 1915. 
M. D. Snodgrass, of Kodiak, recently liberated on Kalsin Island, 
about 12 miles from Kodiak, a number of cross foxes. This island 
was formerly occupied as a blue-fox ranch. 
Frank Peterson, Uyak, has a fox ranch on a small island near the 
mouth of Red River. In 1911 Mr. Peterson turned loose one pair 
of black foxes on the island. It is said that he has had a good 
increase and that several animals have been sold for breeding stock. 
In one instance he sold a pair of pups for about $600. 
August Olson, Kodiak, has a fox ranch on Ugak Island, near the 
entrance to Ugak Bay, Kodiak Island. This island was first stocked 
by Oliver Smith in 1891. Black foxes were first placed on the island, 
and about 3 years later a few pairs of blue foxes were added. As 
appears to be always the case when black and blue foxes are placed 
together, the blue foxes were soon exterminated. O. B. Anderson 
came into possession of this island about 1901, and he operated it until 
1912, when his interest was transferred to Mr. Olson. During the 
period that Mr. Anderson owned the ranch there were probably 100 
black fox skins taken, and as a rule the quality of fur produced was 
above the average. 
Abraham Gregorioff, Uzinki, Kodiak post office, about 10 years 
ago stocked a small wooded island, known locally as Abrams Island, 
near the northern end of Spruce Island, with a few blue foxes. Owing 
to the rocky shore line of the island the natural supply of food is 
limited and the ranch has not been very productive. In 1898 Greg- 
orioff also stocked Noonjak Island, another small island near Spruce 
Island. The original stock consisted of one pair of blue foxes, and 
probably a total of 40 in skins and live animals have been taken. 
Albert Johnson, Uyak, stocked a ranch on Amook Island in 1912 | 
with 6 pairs of blue foxes, all of which were placed in corrals. About 
April 15, 1914, having had no increase from the foxes after two sea- 
sons, Mr. Johnson abandoned the Amook Island ranch and liberated 
all his foxes on Harvester Island, at the entrance to Uyak Bay. 
Three weeks after this one of the females gave birth to a litter of 
young. 
In 1915 three natives of Uzinki put some stock on small islands 
adjacent to Spruce Island, as follows: 
Nick Michael placed 4 black foxes on a small island near Nelsons 
Island. 
John Katelnikoff placed 2 black and 4 cross foxes on a small island 
known as Low Island. 
Fred Squartsoff placed 1 pair of cross foxes on a small unnamed 
island near Uzinki. 
