Logan Republican | 1905-06-07 | Page 8 | People Entirely Wiped Out

PEOPLE ENTIRELY WIPED OUT. Cruelty of Russians Blamed for Island's Is-land's Depopulation. When C'ahtlllo coasted along the dimes of California In 1.112. Santa Crux Island was densely populated; hut 111 17110. tin. early part of tho mission mis-sion porlod. only a few Inhabitants remained, re-mained, and these wete gradually removed re-moved bj the padres to the vicinity of the Santa llarbaia mission. Tbn causu of the depopulation was this: The llusslans and Aleuts on their annual an-nual seal hunts, continued through moro than a century, pillaged the Island, Is-land, massacred tho men and child-i child-i en and carried oft the woman. Only tho relic hunters now find traces of tho number nnd character of these Islandois In the stone disks, mortals, arrow heads and ornaments of bono or shell scattered thickly throughout the Islaud Heatherwlck Kirk In Sun-tct Sun-tct Muguzlne