Show ESKIMO IO TRIBES HIT HARD ilium B BY INFLUENZA Chicago So Dec 17 From lom From 05 Gi to 75 iG per percent percent percent cent of ot tho Eskimos of or the tho far tar northwest northwest north north- west have havo died diet of or tho rho Influenza epi epidemic demic accor according to advices advice which have havo just reached Chicago o. o C C. l F. F pioneer Chicago furrier 32 N. N Slate street who keeps In clo close e lo touch ch with life be beyond tho the arctic circle confirmed the report yesterday Ho offered a n t telegram from his hili friend J J. J J J. J Walsh postmaster at onto Nome who wired under undo dato date of ot Iso No- o- o ember 29 9 the telegram b being delayed ela c cIn In transit Ia Iam t Just out of ot bet bed Sick at point of ot death for or a month Flu very cry severe ero here Sick Siele G C or 60 per cent white population und and 65 pr cent Eskimos hero horo died led within two weeks Epidemic now abating i have havo received similar Information Information tion from rom points an ot far tar north ns as Point Barrow and B Barrow Mr said off ort tull 7 75 rho Tho l- l Eskimos are aro dying fully p per r c cent nt all along at nt tho ho points point mentioned mentioned mentioned men men- to a as far ar n as Barrow Darrow nils Is their Itch hunting season from Crom tho the Canadian Canadian Cana Cana- dian line lino up to the McKenzie river No doubt this epidemic has reach reached cd all nIl along alon tha vr arctic c circle f I will cause a shortage In rt red cross croli white while silver fox tax and lynx |