Scores Of Indians Dying Of Grip

Astoria, Ore.. June l'J. - An employé of the cutting and paeking company at Cook's inU'.t. Alu-.ku. writes to his father in this city under date of May 19 that ivat numbers ol Imtians are sick with tbe grip and are dylng ut au alarming rate. The week bufore the letter was vvritten tuoiity (üid witliin ;i radius of 5 miles of the cannery. A villaje a fow miles distaot from the eannery was dopopulaled with the exception ol two children. and nu one left to bury the dead. The writer suys lie and a companion burleil sevcn Indiaas in one ihiv and burned a Uoi"e i-ontaining three more.