The Wrangell Sentinel

Hay Coming From
Seattle For the
Starving Deer

Owing to the unusually heavy snows in this vicinity deer have been forced down to the beaches where large numbers have died while all are so near starvation that they can scarcely walk without falling over.

The Wrangell Commercial Club in an effort to get something done that would relieve the situation sent two cablegrams to Washington to Dr. Nelson, head of the Biological Survey.

A cablegram was also sent to H. W. Terhune who is representing the Biological Survey in Alaska during the absence of E. P. Walker.

Dr. Nelson wired that he was trying to get the money for deer relief and asked about the available supply of hay in Wrangell.

Mr. Terhune cabled the Commercial Club that Warden J. S. Pitcher had been sent to Wrangell for deer relief in this vicinity.

Mr. Terhune further stated that five tons of hay would arrive in Wrangell on the Admiral Rogers.

Mr. Pitcher arrived here from Ketchikan Tuesday.

Pending the arrival of hay from Seattle Mr. Pitcher went out Wednesday with two men to cut hemlock and cedar trees on beach fringe in order that deer might feed on the boughs.

For a few days it looked as though deer would be exterminated in this vicinity, but now that some measure of relief is being given there is hope for the preservation of the seriously threatened deer family.