Show AID FOR ALASKA INDIANS destitution prevailing and government will send ten thousand rations their condition Is deplorable washington ocl 5 for the third consecutive winter extreme destitution prevails among tho alaskan indians and government help is absolutely necessary to prevent them from starvation and extermination lieutenant emmons a returned naval officer and an expert in alaskan matters has been giving special attention to the condition of the indians and has made a report to the war department setting out the deplorable conditions especially in the copper river district of alaska on the strength of this report acting secretary oliver today issued the following memorandum tor the chief of staff by direction of the president the at fort Liscum will ship to copper center ten thousand rations or so many thereof a 8 may bo found necessary for the relief of the destitute indians of the copper river during the next alx months heis authorized to necessary transportation and otherwise utilizing beyond the as can be employed |