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present, because some of its tributaries furnish all of the red salmon now shipped from 
Alitak Bay. The general direction of Olga Bay is nearly northeast and southwest. 
The chief salmon river or creek falling into Olga Bay is “ at the outlet of the 
second chain of lakes into the upper portion of Olga Bay, a point only about miles 
from the southwestern shore of the island, Oiga Bay itself being separated from the 
ocean only by a narrow neck of marshy land about three-fourths of a mile across.” 
“At this river the Arctic Packing Company’s cannery is located. The detour 
required to reach it by steamer is upwards of 30 miles longer than it would be if Olga 
Bay were connected with the ocea,u at its western entl.” — (F. Booth.) 
The width of this stream at the time of our visit, September 8, was scarcely more 
than 10 feet near its mouth, and the depth of the water was 8 inches. The river 
is j)lotted by Captain Larsen as 1 mile in length. At its head is a chain of two large 
deep lakes, 4 miles long. At the river mouth the bottom is lined with coarse pebbles 
similar in size to those composing the adjacent beach. The exit of this stream is often 
changed by storms. Young salmon, about 2 inches in length, were plentiful here. 
The fishing is done with sweep seines in the bay near the river mouth and was about 
closed September 8. Eed salmon is the principal species, but a few silver salmon run 
into it also. 
On the shore of Olga Bay opposite the cannery of the Arctic Packing Comiiany 
there is a small fishing station operated by the Kodiak Packing Company, and known 
as the White Star Fishing Station. Red salmon and silver salmon are found there. 
At the northeastern end of Olga Bay there is a fishing station used by the Kodiak 
Packing Company and called by them the North Fishing Station. This locality was 
seen September 9 by Mr. Booth, who describes it in the following words: 
“ The river at the North Fishing Station spreads out at its mouth into two shallow 
lagoons, which once formed estuaries for a large river in the present bed. These lagoons 
are separated from the bay by a long, narrow spit of slate gravel, overgrown with 
rank grass, through which the river, or rather creek, has an outlet about 30 feet wide 
and 12 inches deep. This creek takes the drainage from a narrow valley running 
north amongst a series of very barren, snow-covered mountains. The shores of the 
lagoons are covered with occasional patches of alder, thicker on the western than ou 
the eastern side. The lagoons themselves are each about 500 yards long and 300 yards 
wide, and at low water must be almost dry. The company had ceased fishing there 
at the date of my visit, so we staid but a short time, not sufficient to allow me to 
attemi^t any extended reconnaissance.” 
In the vicinity of the North Fishing Station there is a small belt of timber, con- 
sisting chiefly of alder and cottonwood. I was informed that 30 cords of wood suitable 
for fuel were cut during the fishing season at this locality. Not far away from this 
station to the westward is a region which is noted for the number of its bears. 
The waters of Olga Bay and Alitak Bay at the time of our excursion were teem- 
ing with jelly fishes, and in Alitak Bay I observed a number of small whales. The nar- 
rows connecting Alitak Bay with Olga Bay receives many small stream on both sides, 
and several native villages are located at the mouths of these streams. Numerous 
humpback salmon are found in all of them. At and near the Kodiak Packing Com- 
pany’s cannery, in Snug Harbor, two small creeks fall into the bay, both of which 
were full of spawning humpback salmon. 
