tone.1 COAL IN SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA. 103 
At three points near the middle of the island on the eastern shore 
here are sandstones containing thin seams of lignite. These localities 
,re the shores of Ugak Bay, Eagle Harbor at the native settlement of 
)rlova, and the northern shore of Kiliuda Bay next southward. a It is 
■eported 6 that in a little bight off the entrance of Kiliuda Bay there are 
wo coal seams, probably 6 to 8 inches thick. On the northern shore 
f the island coal is found along part of the shores of Uganik Bay and 
f Uganik Island in the bay, which opens into Shelikof Strait. Coal 
xists in a clay bank near the beach at Red River, which is a small 
tream on the south side of Cape Ikolik, the westernmost point of 
£odiak Island. 
SITKINAK ISLAND. 
Coal occurs on the high island of Sitkinak, 6 ' one of the Trinity 
slands, at the southern end of the Kodiak group. In the rocks 
vhich outcrop boldty in a lagoon on the northeast side of the island 
here are a number of seams of coal, one of which is said"' to be 10 or 
2 feet thick, standing vertically in a bluff 20 feet high. The deposit 
3 somewhat limited in extent. Small schooners have sometimes visited 
his locality to get a boat load of coal, which can be obtained handily 
rom the beach. It makes steam readily, but is inconveniently situ- 
ted for access by large vessels. The almost constantly raging surf 
eating around the shallow coast is a serious obstacle. 
ANIAKCHAK BAY. 
The presence of coal seams in Aniakchak Bay is reported from 
everal sources. It is understood that there is a seam of coal about 7 
.riches thick included in a 5-foot bed of carbonaceous shale. This coal 
i said to be clean, to burn with little flame or smoke, and to leave 
nly a small amount of ash. Thus it seems to be of good quality. 
CHIGNIK BAY. 
Chignik Bay is a large reentrant on the south side of Alaska Penin- 
jula, in longitude 158° and latitude 56° 20'. Coal has been mined 
onstantly at one locality in the vicinity of this bay for nearh T twelve 
ears and has led to the search for other prospects. It is now known 
o occur in four places in this region: Chignik River, Whalers Creek, 
'hompson Creek, and Hook Bay. 
The Alaska Packers' Association salmon cannery, near the mouth 
>f the lagoon at the head of Chignik Bay, requires about 600 tons of 
tal a year for use in its towing steamer and several launches and for 
e machinery of the works, and for a number of years the fuel has 
een supplied from the mine on Chignik River. 
oDall, loc. cit., i>. 800. 
ft Information from P. W. Francis, of Seattle, Wash. 
c Eleventh Census, Report on Alaska, 1893, p. 78. 
d Information from P. W. Francis, of Heat tie, Wash. 
