4 : - ; ‘ oe ae _ 597TH CONGRESS, | SENATE. DocuMENT Ist Session. § ‘No. 98. ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. BET Ek =e FROM J 3 ¢ THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE AND LABOR, TRANSMITTING, PURSUANT TO SENATE RESOLUTION No. 15, OF DECEMBER 7, 1905, COPIES OF CERTAIN REPORTS RELATING TO THE ALAS- KAN SEAL FISHERIES. December 30, 1905.—Referred to the Committee on Territories and ordered to be printed. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, Washington, December 19, 1905. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of copy of Senate Resolution No. 15, Fifty-ninth Congress, first session, directing me to furnish for the information of the Senate copies of certain reports ‘elating to the Alaskan seal fisheries. In response thereto I have the honor to transmit herewith, as equested in said resolution, copies of all the reports of the agent in harge of the seal fisheries of Alaska made by that agent during the aars 1904 and 1905, inclusive, in obedience to the directions of this epartment dated May 1, 1904, and subsequently as they have been sued, together with copies of all inclosures which accompanied said ‘ports. In this connection attention is called to the fact that the copy Exhibit No. 10, of the annual report of 1904, is not an exact copy vi the document on file in this Department, the figures as to the cost of dwellings and goods on hand having been omitted for the reason that they were given to the Department in confidence and with the understanding that they would not be made public by the Department. They have therefore been omitted from the copy of Exhibit No. 10 furnished herewith. The reports herewith transmitted bear date, respectively, June 7, 1904, August 12, 1904; September 7, 1904; June 17, 1905, and Octo- ber 26, 1905. Respectfully, V. H. Mercatr, Secretary. The PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE. bo ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. a? No. 1. ~ \v aA PRELIMINARY REPORT TO DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR,. 1904, OF W. I. LEMBKEY, AGENT ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. OFFICE OF SPECIAL AGENT TREASURY DEPARTMENT, St. Paul Island, Alaska, June 7, 1904. Sir: I have to report my arrival here on the 6th instant, after a stay of a few hours on St. George. While badly handic: ‘apped | for time, I found opportunity on the latter island to explain to Major Clark the novel features involved in the current instructions and to furnish him with extracts from such letters from you as relate to the weight of skins, the marking of bachelors, and the importance of obtaining full statistics on St. George during: the coming summer. Mr. Judge and myself also counted the bulls on two rookeries on St. George during our stay there. I found the record of seals on St. George to be as follows: Leftover, september) 2, 903 Seen. ee aa Bs Se oe es oe 1 Food killings, October 19, 1903, to, May 31, 1904: . .- 2322-2: 255ee see 497 Killino by lessee; Junell: 1904.0 205: 20)) bes neh ee ose ae eee 26 Total es Se ee es eee ee ee 524 Average weight, 63 pounds. Foxes killed on St. George, winter of 1903-4: PIUGS 2 = sind te wich Be ae ect sete Ss Se et eee ee en 471 WWANIEES) 3.20 apes hee art te ome ei ee Me ee oa ie eee a 15 ‘Total. -:. Sof sae Re Oak oe in oo ere eos ae ee err 486. The total native population on St. George on my arrival was 94. There have been 5 births and 3 deaths during the current fiscal year, an increase of 2. Count of seals on St. George, June 5, 1904: NorthiRookery: 2 tes eo he 102 bulls, 8 immature bulls, 7 bulls in the surf not landed, and 10 bachelors. PlarayarAntel.< see eee ee ees 30 bulls, 18 bachelors, 1 half bull. On June 10, 1903, there were: NonthRookenya sete sesee eee 109 bulls, 8 holustiaki. rol cll: hea a fo) Dense Sa ee Weedeater 32 bulls, 20 holustiaki. Our counts on St. George would lead us to believe that little or no diminution will appear in the number of breeding bulls. Later developments may change this opinion, however. Since our arrival yesterday we have counted the following seals on St. Paul: 1 ase) ee eRe eRe APB au identi MS se 179 bulls and 42 bulls not stationed. ATCIOUe Me 2 5.8 es CLk Oty ee Se ee era ee 9 bulls. Gorhbatch Cluf: 4. 32. 4426 ee eee 10 bulls, 3 bulls not stationed. Gorbatehs 2.232 See ase ke ee 104 bulls and 11 bulls not stationed. INGtO VASE eee 25 Bees Re tg ne ea 36 bulls and 11 bulls not stationed. Amphitheatre... ...22..2!.5-....-..---s.25.- 5) bulls‘and 2iballemotistanonere Tulkaminees 22) oe ee BT Coe ees 41 bulls and 5 bulls not stationed. TEGO Cs pons se Boao Sa Ee eee 16 bulls and 9 bulls not stationed. Rebetots Clits secs oF eRe 1) Mo ea he OC eens 30 bulls and 2 bulls not stationed. SROIStOR yo ae = tal. 2) areca ee ie eee a2 0 Oe ee 120 bulls and 4 bulls not stationed. 12 {AN 10fR ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. 3 On June 10, 1903, the following counts were made: (Gord oniitelm Olbnite oe 5 k5 ese seeoe Seem ee se 15 bulls. (GrOie OG CR ersens oS Roe CSRS ee ere ee eerie 113 bulls. PAROLE U OM ys, See ees ea clas ots cede el ae se 13 bulls. LICGWORALI ES oe, era's a eGiy Hitin eta ee ae Sem ee eae 53 bulls. Ja\iaay OUBULS NANT S oe ee ene Ae ne eee 6 bulls, 3 half bulls. ICTs, DYE Ss RR ee SOR ese See eee 51 bulls, 3 half bulls. It is probable that there will be a decrease noted in the breeding bulls on St. Paul, but, perhaps, in a smaller degree than noted last year. There were killed for food on St. Paul last winter 2,065 seals, and this spring, for quota, 179. These, with 312 on hand from last year, make a total of 2,556 in the salt house. Last winter 15 blue and 5 white foxes were taken on St. Paul. There will be no foxing there the ensuing winter. I regret the lack of time necessary to make a more complete state- ment. I have delayed this until within an hour of the ship’s sail- ing in order that 1 might include additional seal data which Mr. Judge has been collecting. Mr. Chichester will be on St. George for the summer, and I have informed him thoroughly regarding the neces- sity for good work on St. George. With the promise of a good season’s work, I am, believe me, Very truly, yours, W. I. LemMBKeEY, Agent, Seal Islands. Mer, EF. H. Hrrcncock, Chief Clerk, Department of Commerce and Labor. No. 2. ANNUAL REPORT TO DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR, 1904, OF W. I. LEMBKEY, AGENT ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. OFFICE OF AGENT IN CHARGE SEAL FISHERIES, St. Paul Island, Alaska, August 12, 1904. Dear Sir: I have to make the following summarized report of the condition of affairs on the seal islands of Alaska during the sealing season ended July 31, 1904: The following number of seals was killed during the season by the lessee on its quota: Sie a ai eet ere oy eee te ek ee etek do de 8, 732 cu oe 2 a gl Es Soe ne ee ae ee ee ee 1, 500 Ota enone. = a oe AE BaRda SAD RE Rin ORS See Sea Eee ait 10, 232 The following number of seals was killed for food before and after the regular sealing season, or left on hand from previous seasons: ‘GROTH ME RI Lh sn a ee pre ee en rev oe es 3, 041 The figures for St. Paul include 140 skins taken for food on August 9, 1904. + ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. , The following shipment of skins will be made by the company this fall: i ae” . 1,996 The lessee’s quota of 15,000 skins was not filled, for the reason that a sufficient number of seals of proper size was not present. The following number of bachelors was branded this spring: Island. 2-year-olds.|3-year-olds.|4-year-olds. ele 1) Coes aete cele Abe sacice aeece TRS ME eS ee Melaacine. lace 800 800 50 SU GEOR sao ook coc cine dos as nes See SERRE Oe OE eee ae 200 20075 eee eee MOtAl eee Woe as Ce eee 1, 000 1,000 50 Branding was completed on St. Paul on June 25 and on St. George July 2. The number of breeding bulls with harems and idle bulls found this summer on both islands was as follows: Island. | Harems. Idle. | Total. A | peat”. a4 | | sical rs 11S PR ke Dee ol PRR RM AO a Pace Sp | 1,790 | 232 | 2, 022 BE GROEN |. 5220s Socaann Sante eee eek ee ee ee | 312 | 62 | 374 | 294 | 2, 396 The counts of pups on both islands at the end of the season of 1904, with a comparison of the counts for the season of 1903, follow: Island. | 1904. 1903. | | Decrease. : : ce : SORT Relea Ap. . Mi eicse Henn cil tdi ¢ Behe Siti no | 21,309 24, 801 | 3, 492 BUMGCORRC 2 co. ARS Fela setae ae eee te selec Cees ee eee ain eet aoe Ree | 13, 583 14, 647 | 1, 064 | : The census of breeding cows and of bulls, breeding and idle, on the two islands, for the seasons of 1903 and 1904, follows: Bulls. Cows. Tsland, — S TA Ree Te ae ea ae <== =] | 1903. 1904. Decrease. 1903. 1904. | Decrease. ok. LE es eee ie | |__| } SEPP iad soe eros Sac ae | 2,402 2,022 382 82, 649 | 74, 002 | 8, 647 SiSGEOKEC. osc hss Lee eee eee | add 374 | 41| 14,647 | 13, 583 1, 064 Total’ /<). ee eke e (Bare 2, 396 423 | 97,296 | 87, 85 | 9, 711 a Estimated. The average harem during the past season (1904) was 39.83, as com- pared with 40.29 during the season of 1903. The lessening of the average harem is caused by the fact that the decrease in breeding cows during the interval between the seasons of 1903-4 was greater than the decrease in bulls. Bede rem 74%. JAN 190 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. 5 On the area on which pups were counted on St. Paul Island, the decrease in harems was found to be 13.99 per cent, while the decrease in pups or breeding cows was 14.9 per cent. During the season of 1904 there occurred in the various drives of the season, and, including the food drive on the 9th of August, 641 large rejections, 4,794 small rejections, and 1,888 rejections of branded seals. During the same period in 1903 the rejections were as follows: 912 large and 1,185 small. The increase in rejections from drives in 1904 was the result of the regulations restricting the killing to a mini- mum of 54 pounds. All skins taken on St. George during the sealing season, as reported by Agent Clark, were weighed. On St. Paul, all but 145 skins taken during the sealing season were weighed, the latter number being over- looked by the natives who gathered up the skins on the field for weigh- ing. The bulk of the company’s catch is skins of 2-year-olds, but a fair number of 3-year-olds, also, were taken. No yearlings were included in the catch, and but few were seen in the drives. One yearling was killed by me during the summer to determine the weight of that class of skins. The entire animal, a female, weighed 33 pounds, and its pelt weighed 34 pounds. A detailed report of the season’s work will be made as soon as prac- ticable after the departure of the company’s vessel. ; Very truly, yours, W. I. LempBxey, Agent in Charge Seal Fisheries. ir... H. Hrrescock, Chief Clerk, Departinent of Commerce and Labor. No. 3. Annual Report to Department of Commerce and Labor, 1904, of W. I. Lembkey, Agent Alaskan Seal Fisheries. Sr. Paun IsLaAnp, ALASKA, September 7, 1904. Dear Sir: | have to submit the following report of the operations on the seal islands of Alaska during the year ended August 1, 1904: ARRIVAL AT ISLANDS. In company with Assistant Agent James Judge, on the lessee’s steamer W. //. Avruger, sailing from San Francisco May 24, 1904, I reached St. George Island June 5 and St. Paul Island the following morning, June 6. Agent Chichester, who had passed the preceding winter on St. Paul, was requested to take passage for St. George, there to assist Agent Clark in the season’s work. At the close of the summer both these gentlemen took passage on the company’s steamer Avruger for San Francisco en route for their homes. Agent Judge remained with me on St. Paul during the summer and on August 14 took passage on the Avuger for St. George, where he will be in charge during the ensuing winter. 6 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. BRANDING OF BACHELORS. The marking of the number of young male seals required by the Department’s instructions occupied my attention at once upon arrival at the islands. These instructions required the marking and releasing of 1,000 38-year-old males and 1,000 2-year-old males, in the proportion of 800 of each class from St. Paul and 200 of each from St. George. Because of statements made last winter before the Ways and Means Committee and differing analyses of the classification of sizes of Pribilof Islands’ seal skins exposed for sale in London last year, some doubt existed in my mind whether a greater number of 3-year-old males existed than were required to be marked and released. In order to secure the number of 3-year-old seals to be reserved on St. Paul, therefore, | considered it necessary to obtain them before the company began to kill for its quota. I therefore notified the representative of the company, Mr. Redpath, that I would be obliged to withhold permission to drive for skins until drives had been made from the several hauling grounds and the requi- site number of each class of bachelors obtained and marked. I was required to take this action also from the fact that by the Department’s instructions the seals so to be marked were to be of the best animals appearing in the first drives of the season. As the first seals to reach the hauling grounds are always the strongest and finest in appearance, it was obvious that the seals to be branded should be from this class. DRIVES FOR BRANDING. The drives for branding were made as expeditiously as the presence of seals on the hauling grounds justified. On June 11 a small drive was secured from the reef, from which were branded 15 2-year-olds; 63 3-year-olds, and 5 4-year-olds. On June 16 another drive from the same rookery was made, from which 188 2-year-olds and 273 3-year- olds were branded, or a total from that rookery of 544 seals, including those branded previously—203 twos, 336 threes, and 5 fours. As that was considered a sufficient number to be branded from the reef the branding apparatus was brought to the village. Our next object was to brand at Zapadni, and to take the forges there in boats. As the landings continued too rough to take boats to that point it was determined, for the sake of expedition, to bring what seals could be found on the hauling ground at Zapadni overland as near to the village as possible, and to brandthemthere. Accordingly, drivers were sent overland on the evening of June 20 to Zapadni, from which place they made a drive and brought it during the night to the head of the lagoon, about a mile from the village, and on the morning of June 21 the gang was taken there on foot, the forges being hauled by a team and wagon belonging to the company. As the result of a morning’s work 274 2-year-olds and 130 3-year-olds were branded from Zapadni, While the main party was working on these seals, a few drivers were sent to Tolstoi hauling ground near by, and a small drive secured from that rookery. They were kept seperate from the Zapadni seals, ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. 7 and after the latter were branded, work on the Tolstoi seals was begun. But a heavy rain began to fall about this time, and after branding 31 2-year-olds and 8 3-year-olds from Tolstoi the seals’ fur became so saturated with water that the hot irons made no impression onit. We accordingly had to cease branding, and what remained of the Tolstoi drive of a killable size were knocked down and skinned. The branding apparatus and the skins taken, 33 in number, were left on the field, and brought in next day by the company’s team. The only remaining hauling ground on the island was Northeast Point, and it was determined to secure the remainder of our quota of branded seal from that place. We were delayed in so doing by the rough weather, which made it impossible to use our boats to take up the branding outtit and the natives, and especially by the reports from the watchmen that only a meager supply of seals was there. Mr. Redpath, the company’s agent, “objected to delaying the company’s business of taking seals at “the point by the branding, but I had no other alternative, being still short over 300 seals of the quota of 800 3-year-olds. He then offered the use of the teams to take the gear to the point, hoping thereby to expedite the work of the company by disposing of the branding. On June 22 the watchmen at Northeast Point reported only 200 seals there. As we needed over 600 it was thought best to defer until more seals had hauled up. On June 23 only 900 were reported present. On June 24 no increase was reported, but it was determined not to wait longer and to go up and get what was there and to make another drive at that place if necessary to fill the branding quota. On June 24, therefore, with three teams, a start was made to North- east Point, and early the following morning a drive was secured. I was agreeably surprised to find nearly 1,000 seals in the drive instead of only the 200 reported by the wate -hmen. On June 25 we commenced branding at 7.30 in the morning. It being a warm, dry day, by 10 a. m. the seals were so warm as to show exhaustion and to make it decidedly unwise to work them further. They accordingly were turned into a small lake to cool off and kept there until 3 p. 1n., when they were driven out. By 4 p. m. they were dry enough to be branded, and the work commenced and continued until 7 p. m., when a total of 292 2-year-olds and 326 3-vear-olds had been branded, filling the quota of 800 of each class for this island. As an experiment, 45 a year-olds were branded and 2 7-year-old bulls from those of that class found in the drive. The necks of the bulls were so large in proportion to the size of their heads that much trouble was experienced i in keeping the snares from slipping over their heads; but they were finally secured and branded, just to show what the gang could do. The 4-year-olds were branded because they were of killable size and might, if not marked, be inadvertently clubbed during the season. After finishing branding I notified Mr. Allis, one of the company’s agents, that I had branded the number of seals required of this island by the Department, and that | would, therefore, turn over the business to the company to get what skins they could for their quota. Asa small number of seals was still left in the drive after branding all that were necessary, such as were of killable size were clubbed and skinned 8 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. and the pelts left on the ground till morning, to be then weighed and salted, it being too late to do any more work that day. The next morning it was found that 141 skins had been secured the previous evening. The tabulated result of the branding operations on St. Paul follows: Date. Rookery. 2 years. | 3 years. | 4 years. 1904. | | | SRUEIC PEL | RECE 3 - soe =) ee ee eee eee 2, 179. 85 Motalls.f.Uo.dhi coeliac OL SO 9 oe eka at 6, 546. 48 a ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. ok St. George—year ended June 30, 1904: For w idow 5) PUNGI OU OLTT Ne AN oe ena ee Aen ee eee aE $946. 98 For physicians and medical supplies..---...2...------------------- 1, 767. 58 Hor repairs Lo mative Owellines. 22 222.6522 seo aes see eke se scie- 5. 00 For teachers and school supplies RAE RS a ad eee ee eee EE, 1, 340. 13 QU OY REN so sep FS ae Paes See kegel i oe ae a eps ARE RE repr 4, 059. 69 As can be seen, the statement for St. George covers the fiscal year ended June 30, 1904. The number of indigents supported by the com- pany on St. Paul, as stated in the company’s communication, is 8 widows, 2 spinsters, and 20 orphans. Of the 20 orphans, 10 have been adopted into families of sealers and receive only clothing from the com- pany. On St. George, according to the statement of Agent Clark, the average number of persons supported by the company under this clause of its contract is 13. The company’s statement of these expenditures on St. Paul is attached as an exhibit. The communications received from Agent Clark on the subject are submitted also. Attention is called to the fact that on St. Paul a charge is made of $13 a week each for board of physician and school-teacher, while on St. George a charge of only $7 a week each for these employees is made. ‘The reason for this difference in these charges is not known. The Russian Church edifices on these islands were, I understand, built by funds contributed by the natives and have never been an item of expense to the company. FOXES. On St. George, during the last winter, 486 blue foxes and 15 white foxes were taken in house and box traps. Agent Clark reports that the apparent condition of the fox herd on that island is favorable. It will be observed that, while $2,370 was received on St. George for taking fox skins, only $998 was earned by those natives for tak- ing seals. These figures form a striking commentary on the value of preserving and cultiv ating the fox herd on St. Geor ge, and, as well, on the minor part played by the seal herd in furnishing subsistence to the natives of that island. On St. Paul, last winter, the natives were allowed to trap foxes for one week, during which they were able to take only 15 blue and 5 white foxes. The tr: apping party at Northeast Point, during that week, caught only 1 fox—a white one. The foxes sent from the Semedi Islands at the instance of Mr. Byron Andrews, in exchange for an equal number sent from St. George, arrived at. Dutch Harbor just after the company’s vessel left for the islands on her second spring trip. They were required to wait at Dutch Har bor, therefore, nearly a month, or until the arrival of the company’s vessel from San Francisco, on her last trip, during which time all but five died. Three of these died on the vessel before reach- ing St. Paul, and the remaining two were set at liberty on that Island. What proportion of the St. George foxes survived the journey to the Semedis is not known, but the ‘transaction, lam sure, was a losing one for the Pribilofs. 32 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. SEALS FOR BROOKLYN MUSEUM. In our visits to the various rookeries on the island, Mr. Judge and I picked up, from time to time during the summer, such dead seals as we found having skins suitable for museum purposes, and brought them to the village to be sent to the museum of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, under the permission contained in your letter of May 12 last. In the height of the season’s work no attention was paid to the number of carcasses thus brought in, but at the end of the season I was informed by the native making the | specimens that he had 10 skins in salt and ready for shipment. The list he furnished me was as follows: One large bull, 2 half-bulls, 2 young males, 2 adult females, 3. black pups. The large bull and one of the half-bulls died of exhaustion in drives made from the reef and Northeast Point, respectively. The other half-bull was found dead on the tundra several days after a drive from Tolstoi. The two young males were found dead by us on Ketoyi while we were counting pups on that rookery. Both had their skulls crushed. While the idea seems improbable, the only explanation of their pres- ence to be arrived at was that a landing had been made on the rookery by some outsiders and these seals killed by them. An undeveloped fetus, probably eight months old, was found near the same place also with its skull crushed. These facts were at once reported to the cap- tain of the McCulloch, then lying at anchor off the island. The three black pups dead from natural causes were also found on this occasion. One of the cows was found on Zapadni Reef by Mr. Judge, having died in giving birth to her pup, as evidenced by the uterus turned inside out and protruding. Another cow, dead from the same cause and exhibiting the same evidence of death, was found on July 29, 0 Tolstoi Cliffs, while we were counting pups. All of these skins, with the exception of the black pups, were offered to the agent "of the company, Mr. Redpath, who refused to accept them as part of the company’s quota. ~ This list, as will be noted, was four in excess of the number requested and stated in your letter. While I had no intention of exceeding the number called for and authorized, we had unwittingly collected this number and the native had performed service in preparing them. It would have been useless to throw them away, neither did I desire to do so, and pay for the labor out of my own funds. To clear up the matter the whole collection was packed in a barrel and shipped to the Museum, the company advancing the charges of the native for his labor. I trust my action will be approved. EVIDENCE OF EPIDEMIC AMONG FOXES. In my supplementary report on foxes, made last winter, I stated it as my opinion that an epidemic of some nature occurred among the foxes on St. Paul and St. George, during the spring of 1903, from the effects of which a number died. I had no evidence to support my be- lief save an unusual death rate. I was unable to ascribe the cause to starvation, a theory advanced by others on the islands, as on St. Paul a quantity of salt salmon was freshened and thrown out for them, but was not eaten. — a ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. 30 I find recently, however, in the Report on Introduction of Domestic Reindeer into ‘Alaska, 1903, page 57, a statement in the report from Dr. H. R. Marsh, of the Point Barrow reindeer station, that a sick- ness called * mullo- kully,” or crazy, existed among all animals there during the period when the large death rate was “noted among foxes on the Pribilof Islands. The report states that ‘‘dogs died by scores. * * * People out trapping walked around knocking sick foxes on the head.” Taken in connection with the loss of so many foxes on the islands, some of which on St. Paul exhibited symptoms of mania, as I noted at the time, this quotation would seem to go toward proving that a sickness or "epidemic of some character affected animals in Alaska dur- ing the winter of 1902-8, and that it hada specially mortal effect on the foxes on the Pribilof Islands. The following list of exhibits attached to this report for further reference is appended: No. 1. Certificate of shipment of skins, St. Paul. No. 2. Annual statement, fur seals killed, St. Paul. No. 3. Annual statement, fur seals killed, St. George. No. 4. Weights of seal skins, St. Paul. No. 5. Statistics of killings, St. Paul. No. 6. Census of breeding seals, St. Paul. No. 7. Counts of rookeries, St. Paul. No. 8. Division of natives’ earnings, St. Paul. No. 9. Census of native inhabitants, St. Paul. No. 10. Statement expenditures of North American Commercial Company, for natives, St. Paul. No. 11. Report of Assistant Agent Chichester, St. Paul. No. 12. Certificate of shipment of skins, St. George. No. 13. Agent Clark’s report on year’s business, St. George. No. 14. Agent Clark’s report on branding bachelors, St. George. No. 15. Agent Clark’s report on company’s expenditures, St. Geor ge, No. 16. Weights of seal skins, St. George. No. 17. Rookery counts, St. George. No. 18. Count of pups, St. George. No. 19. Foxing memoranda, St. George. No. 20. Native census, St. George. No. 21. Seal division, St. George. No. 22. Fox division, St. George. No. 23. Report of food killings, St. George. No. 24. Memoranda of expenditures, St. George. No. 25. School report, St. George. Very truly, yours, W. |. Lempxey, Agent in Charge Seal Fisheries. Mr. F. H. Hircucock, Chief Clerk Department of Commerce and Labor. Exurisit No. 1. Certificate of shipment of skins, St. Paul. Division ace Agents. | IsLanpD or Sr. Paut, Form 17. f Bering Sea, Alaska, August 14, 1904. This is to certify that 11,132 fur seal skins have this day been shipped on board the North American Commercial Company’s steamer W. H. Kruger, consigned to the North American Commercial Company, San Francisco, Cal. W. I. Lempxey, ‘ Agent in Charge Seal Fisheries. K, A. AHLIN, Master Steamer W. H. Kruger. S. Doe. 98—05——3 SEAL FISHERIES. 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Exutsir No. 3. Annual statement of fur seals killed on St. George Island, Alaska, during the year ended July 31, 1904. Number of seals | killed for na- | Number ives food. "| of sats | etal Date. Rookery. $$} cited »y | Large | Skins ac- ee for! pe young |cepted by|* tourth-class shares, at oo9scO eachese= es) a) 55 eae eee 349. 00 Mou Special BDALER ...% see en ome on wae = epee ae Sete eee ene eee 295. 80 5, 566. 00 First-class shares.—Twenty-one men, at $174.50 each, as follows: Nicoli Bogadanoff, Karp Buterin, Jacob Kochutin, Nicoli Krukoff, Simeon Melovidoff, Simeon Nozekoff, Theodore Sedick, Dorofay Stepetin, John Stepetin, Peter Tetoff, A. Bourdukofsky, George Kotchergin, John Kochutin, Alex. Merculieff, Parfiri Pankoff, Necon Shabo- pee Stepetin, Neon Tetoff, Rev. John E. Orloff, John Krukoff, George Shiseni- koff. Second-class shares.—Six men, at* $139.65 each, as follows: Peter Bourdukofsky, Nicoli Gromoff, Metrofan Krukoff, John Fratis, jr., Innokenty Sedick, Zahar Tetoff. Third-class shares.—Four men, at $104.70 each, as follows: Michael Kushin, Trefan Kochutin, Stepan Rookavishnikoff, John Merculieff. Fourth-class shares.—Five men, at $69.80 each, as follows: John Fratis, sr., Michael Kozloff, Paul Koshevnikoff, Alex. Galaktioneff, Constantine Buterin. Special-class shares.—Seven men, as follows: Nicoli Kozloff, $30; Vlass Pankoff, $30; Yvanally Kozeroff, $30; Fedor Kochutin, $30; Alexander Melovidoff, $75.80; Nicoli Krukoff (first chief), $50; Jacob Kochutin (second chief), $50. Sr. Pauu Isuanp, August 10, 1904. I hereby certify that the above division was made by me in the manner detailed above, after conference with the representative of the North American Commercial Company and the native chiefs on this island. W. I. LempKey, Agent in Charge Seal Fisheries. Sr. Paut Istanp, August 10, 1904. I hereby certify that the amounts as above stated, representing the division of St. Paul Island for the season of 1904, will be placed to the credit of the respective natives on the books of the North American Commercial Company. J. C. REDPATH, Agent North American Commercial Company. ‘ Sr. Paut Istanp, August 10, 1904. We hereby approve the division for St. Paul Island for the season of 1904, as above detailed, for and on behalf of the natives of this island. Yi Nicotr Kruxorr, First Chief. Jacop Kocuutin, Second Chief. ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. Exuisit No. 9. Census of St. Paul Island, June 30, 1904. 43 Age Age (years) (years) Name. Relation. a) Name. Relation. | a go | 3 | Prcomn aes a | 8 j= | § |e | & = | & Bogadanoff, Nicoli-...-- Husband ..... 32) |) oa || Melovidoff, Alexander..) Son.......--.. 8 3 Bogadanoff, Uleta....--. Wines Cree noe 37 || Melovidofi, Simeon, jr .-|.-.-- G Conese eae yn) ee Bogadanoff, Agrafina ...| Niece......... ----| 7 || Melovidoff, Alexandra..| Niece......... Nese PSs Bourdukofsky, Apollon .| Father........ BU rottnig Merculieff, Alexander ..; Husband ..... ask | ae Bourdukotfsky, Peter....| Son........... 7a ee Merculieff, Agafia....... Wifetes Bence Hetero |, oot Bourdukofsky, Uleta....| Daughter.....).. .-| 20 || Merculieff, Paul......... SORE Re eaccecl Chl ae Buterin, Karp.........-. Husband ..... SOR caer Merculieff, Auxenia ....; Daughter.....).... 8 Buterin, Parascovia ..... Wilennees-o alas --| 48 || Merculieff, Terenty -.... SOMES -o-e5 =| 1 = Buterin, Constantine....| Son........-.- AR jl one Merculieff, Paul........-. Brother 32-22. a aes Mazeekin, Wassalisa.....; Orphan ......-.|..-- 9 || Nozekoff, Simeon ....--- Husband ..... | 27 nfs Wratis, John -...........- Husband ..... Borers. || Nozekoff, Avdotia.....- cies Ruts eee 29. Fratis, Akalina.......-2. Wikesete sa feo, |e 30 || Nozekoff, Mary ........- Daughter.....).... 6 Fratis, John, jr. (by for- | Son.......----.| 18 |-...- || Kozeroff, Ivanally --..-.-. Hali-brother .| 16 |.... mer wife). ‘| Kozeroff, Sandulia ....-.. Half-sister....|.... 13 Fratis, Agrafina .......--. Taueliss moewe ....| 13 |] Kozeroff, Alexandra ....|....- Ore alters 11 PA LISHSLIMCOM 'ts sles 5 Pankoff, Martha, seaeessal Daughter.-...).... 6 Galaktioneff, Alexander ifasband eee ODA | Sees Rookayvishnikoff,Stepan| Husband ..... 233 Bene Galaktioneff, Lukeria...| Wife........-. |----| 27 || Rookavishnikoff, Eliza- | Wife.........-|.... 17 Galaktioneff, Anna ..... Stepdaughter.|.... 3 beth. | Galaktioneff, Mary ...--.- Daughter ....- ase 2 || Sedick, Theodore ....... Husband ..... an SAS Galaktioneff, Matrona ..|....-. GO Sse Ne. |..--| 3 || Sedick, Martha .........| Wifesis ce shesalee 49 Gromoff, Nicoli ........- Husband ..... 36) isc~== Sedick, Innokenty ...-.-- SOUA SE oee eee TY Ree Gromoff, Ouliana ....--- Wiikeoiee seeee Slee 34 || Sedick, Mary..-......--- Daughter..-.-}.... 17 Stepetin, Pavla.......... Adop’ddaugh-|....) 12 || Sedick, Matrona ........|...-- GOs See a eee 13 ter. lwoedick=s Johny snone-acne=- SOR Soren se ts ich cen Volkoff, Tecon .........- Adopted son..|/ 11 |.-.... Shabolin, Necon .....-... Husband ..... Ya eee Stepetin, Elary, jr =-..--.-|....- GOnGas melas Be ee Shabolin, Foecla ....--.--. Wotette- se. iScreral! woe: Kochutin. Jacob ........ Husband ..... D2. jaaaans Shabolin, Agrafina ...... Daughter.....|.... 16 Kochutin, Alexandra ...| Wife..........|- ---| 42 |) Shabolin, Varvara .....- Nowe QOS 2 steers ore “6 Kochutin, Theodore ....| Son........... VelGy eee Shabolin, Matrona ......|-...- does eae [Es a) ee po cogen, Darton Ce: Lae Oe Gviscokses er UI See ne Shabolin, Daniel ........ Somme ->22 teas bean Oo sees Mandregan, Ipnokenty .- seeeae eee 12) Fe. 3 Shane. Blifery. 224+. Stepsons: 222-2 rye Bes Mandregan, Nekifer ....|....- GOs sssc,.252 SoM soe Stepetin, Dorofay ....-.. Husband ..... 30! nes = Kosheynikett, Lech ll eae Husband ..... PUN Reeee Stepetin, Luboff........-. Wiles. cess. leach nes Kosheynikoff, Mary-. 3. WotGL Ss. 555-2 ---| 30 | Stepetin, Chionia | Dawehtens = cleo. 9 Kochutim, John... .--2- Husband ..... juse? | seine Stepetin, Auxenia.....-. Pskenis GOee= cesses 5 Kochutin, Claudia ...... Withee ccans ON Peele hehOta Men Veneer se = =a man JECES as eee lisace 43 Rushiny Mary. (cocsc- ce Wathen... 2e|ss.5 49 || Kochutin, Varvara ..... Adopted |... 7 Kushin, Nestor.......... Nephew ...... rE No = es daughter Hanson; JOHN 55. 32.2.0 ee8 Goes. ss Biles Nedarazo, Mary Orphan....... eel) aa Hopoff, Nekita .......-.-- Orphan... iy ee || Tetoff, Zahar...-.-... Husband ..... DB eer Melovidoff, Alexander..| Husband ..... DON ones NeRetote Dania nose. -eeee c Wiltee ee eae - 24 Melovidoff, Salome ..... Witerer oes: ee lean: 283)" Metoivreter. aces 20! || “Popoft: Alexandiar ce se| scans aan oer eee 9 Melovidofr (Mareia Si. 5.|bsaeaccoce eee eoeleeee 16h “Letot:'Sophian sess. ce ce| seen cee nee eee el eee 16 steals JQolont:) eas dood Gocaodsoceanoace| loan | 23 | RECAPITULATION. Number ot males «case sen zcer een Sees oR a ae Sac oo he eee eee 80 Number of females: 22h-5c.250.20 inc aineioe saeica oe aes Cees See SEL, Sao Re ee ey en 81 ‘hotel mumpberiot residents << 5. css se sees ekiseshs heels ace ye ee oko nee ae Oe ean te ee 161 Deaths during fiscal year. 3. sebosece eee beeen was tat eee ee eee one ee Ee ee ee i MDE DATPUNES = ios cc snctds sols a's Salo c Hise Sees ble HOM Ia Re oa eine ee en ds ee 2 Birthsiduring geal year. -. xsi: sade bese eh Gees Oe ues vice we ticenainme naan eeee aces ae ee 7 PAT RIV AIS == os occa geeil 2s tb eie'om = SSeS BSE ee IS Sea ae a eR ceo ft Exursir No. 10; Statement of expenditures of North American Commercial Company, for natives, St. Paul Island. NortH AMERICAN COMMERCIAL CoMPANY, St. Paul Island, August 12, 1904. Dear Srr: In compliance with your verbal request of August 10, 1904, we submit you the accompanying statement of amounts expended for maintenance of widows and orphans for year ending May 31, 1904, number of widows and orphans so supported, amounts expended for physician, amounts expended for medical supplies, number of native dwellings, amount expended for repairs of same, amounts expended for maintenance of school, and amount expended for maintenance of place of religious worship. The church building on this island has always been the property of the Russian Church, and that body has always maintained their building. We have made the statement as complete as the time and data at hand will permit, but we believe the figures to be incomplete, and for further information refer you to the North American Commercial Company at San Francisco. The figures submitted are given the Department in confidence. Very respectfully, J.C. Reppata, Agent. Mr. W. I. Lempxey, Agent in Charge Seal Islands, St. Paul Island, Alaska. so ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. 45 Statement to Mr. W. I. Lembkey of expenditures by North American Commercial Com- pany on St. Paul Island for the following accounts, for the year ending May 31,1904. Widows and orphans: Amountexpended for support of 8 widows, 2 spinsters, and 20 orphans. $1, 927. 35 40 pounds mixed candy, | pound each to each of the 20 orphans on HAMe Gaye 2nd, bimthGavss at) 20) Gentsens =. 22s =a ahs seen eee ote e 8. 00 40 pounds mixed nuts, 1 pound each to each of the 20 orphans twice a year, i. e., on name days and birthdays, at 25 cents -.-...-----.-- 10. 00 Physicians and medical supplies: SITE COT ooh SICOE 1a) oe SMe BAW S ER eee een ee ae eee eae ee kere 1, 200. 00 Board and lodging for physician, 52 weeks, at $15 a week .....-.---- 676. 00 Medical spplies consumed (at San Francisco cost) -..-------------- 430. 94 355% tons coal consumed by dispensary, at $20 a ton ..--...--.----- 66. 92 Native dwellings: ; : Materials expended for repairs of native dwellings (at San Francisco cost), exclusive of cost of labor and materials derived from demolish- RUA ALTER tees aha che he Gd BIE So tie wiol ee ere Sertinee te aS wit 49. 42 School supplies consumed (San Francisco cost)-...-.-..------------ 19. 34 31444 tons coal consumed by school, at $20 a ton -.----.-----.------ 75. 85 Salary and mess allowance to school teacher. (The regular teacher was in San Francisco from Aug. 17, 1903, to June 6, 1904, on vaca- iG et RE Seg oS ty hee ys I A ere ae ate oad o'ael 950. 00 Salary substitute school teacher for 9 months and 15 days..--..----- 471. 66 Board and lodging substitute teacher from Aug. 8, 1908, to May 31, 1904, 51 (sic) weeks, at $13" per week. ---.--...--.....-.----..--- 663. 00 Recapitulation: Expended for widews and. orphans... =... ---2------+-+-++.2564 1, 943. 35 Expended for physician and medical supplies -...-.-..--------.---- 2, 373. 86 Expended for repairs, native dwellings...-=...........-.-+.+-...-.- 49. 42 Expended for school supplies and teachers.-....-..-..-------------- 2, 179. 85 itll . opp oas Seu SeeSSSet Gee anoec boc ne eee SEES ee ee 6, 546. 48 Exurpit No. 11. Report of Assistant Agent Chichester, St. Paul. Sr. Paut Isuanp, ALASKA, June 5, 1904. Str: I have the honor to submit my report of the condition of affairs on St. Paul Island during the period of my administration, which extended from August 17, 1903, to June 5, 1904. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF VESSELS. After the departure of the company’s steamer on August 17 a number of vessels called at the island. On August 20 H. M. 8. Shearwater arrived, and her commander, Captain Umfre- ville, in behalf of himself and officers, asked permission to visit a rookery. They were shown a portion of Garbotch. On August 25 U.S. 8. Thetis landed Senator Dietrich, of Nebraska, and Mr. Ham- ilton, assistant commissioner of education for Alaska. They remained a day and a night, and were shown as much of the rookeries and island as their brief stay would ermit. By the U.S. 8. Bear on her August visit there returned here, with your permission, for permanent residence Mrs. Alexander Artomonof, who has been absent for several years. As she is a widow I at once informed the company’s agent that she would have to be supported by the company. He agreed to do so, but filed the following protest with the request that the matter be carried to the Department for settlement. This letter I sent you per last mail, November 1, 1903. 46 ALASKAN, SEAL FISHERIES. Sr. Paut Isnanp, August 29, 1903. Dear Sir: As regards matter of the arbitrary return and placing the burden of sup-. port upon the company of Mrs. Alexander Artomonof (widow), I hereby enter pro- test for following reasons: First. Said widow (not native of this island), against the wishes of this company, left their support, took all her belongings with her with the avowed purpose of spend- ing her remaining years elsewhere. (Approved at your office.) After being reported destitute she is returned to us by you. Second. It seems to me under this ruling all natives (former residents) as they become infirm and destitute in other parts of the world may return to the support of the company at will, thereby imposing an unexpected and unjust burden. Third. In my reading of the terms of our lease Iam unable to determine on what grounds this action has been taken and desire to be enlightened. We haveno desire to evade any of our obligations to the Government, or the people, as therein applied. Yours, faithfully, NortH AMERICAN CoMMERCIAL Co., W.C. Auuis, Agent. Mr. H. D. Cuicurster, Treasury Agent. In addition to a considerable amount of household stuff, Mrs. Artomonof brought back with her $220 in cash. Special thanks are due Captain Wild, commanding U. 8. 8. Bear, for many cour- tesies received. Date of Date of Dates at Name of vessel. depar- nee OF Name of vessel. depar- ‘ ture. ; : ture 1903. 1903. 1903. 1903. Aug. 20 | H. M. S. Shearwater’ .........- Aug,,214)| Sept/21)) Uz SHS: Besar ias.24 =) S25 ee Sept. 22 Aug. 25 | U.S. §. Thetis... -| Aug. 26 || Oct. 21| U. S. S. Manning Oct. 23 ATS 720) ||) Up S.45.c OAL yecise-soce ti See Ang: 27 || Nove 1) Uy Ss: Bear: cece cs-neeemeere Novee BRANDING PUPS. Having previously arranged everything for branding, on October 12 I made a drive of pups from the reef and secured about 700. Work at once began and was pushed forward as rapidly as possible, but when 274 pups had been branded a heavy storm of wet snow and rain came on, soaking the remaining pups and rendering them unfit for branding. They were "reluctantly turned into the sea. From this time on the weather was so wet and unfavorable for branding and the reaching of the more distant rookeries by boat that further operations were abandoned for the season. COUNT OF DEAD PUPS. Late in the fall the rookeries were thoroughly gone over for dead pups, and the following is the result: Date. Rookery. ee || Date. Rookery. Ree 1903. | 1908. Oct. 29] Little Zapadnie .............. iL | ENO pots y WGAnpotGheie.: meses. ce eee 213 SPI VAP ohoLsiato eas gosae ean oe. 22 || Bile obey 210 1 ae ee ea mer a 13 EMV AS uO N DER pete Ae MR od 152 || Chg c1) SM aE EE 236 29" SPolstonClitissss 22h so seseee ee 121 | 7s MEOUVAN ARS. 2.28 ase acce sees 54 29) LOO sss ot bee eos ses Sane aoe 234 || 7)| Little Polivina 2 .02-..-seee2s% 18 SOWPKCtOVIE eRe os A) tee ee 17 || << 30 | Amphitheatre... 7... .22:.222 8 || otal <2 nee eo see eee 1, 160 30))| iuikannon tee se ceeeeccee net 71 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. 47 KILLING PUPS BY THE NATIVES. While overhauling Ketovi rookery for dead pups I ran across unmistakable signs that some one had been killing pups on that rookery. Returning to the village I called in the chief, told him what I had seen, and turned over to him two pups’ heads I found hidden in a crevice of the rock. The skulls were broken and the skin neatly trimmed in a circle behind the ears. There followed a meeting of the people and later on a committee waited on me, and I was informed that Alexander Galaktenof and Mike Kushin, on the night of October 27 (just one day after a food kill of 150 seals had been made), visited the ‘rookery and killed the pups. Galaktenof and Kushin were both called in and admitted their guilt. They would give no reasons except that they wanted meat. Further questioning soon developed that pup killing has been a common practice with all the natives, and has gone on for years. With one or two exceptions, every native man on the island admitted of having killed from one to two pups each year. None over two. Their testimony was extremely conflicting, and being satisfied that the whole truth was not being told, and wishing to obtain accurate information of the amount of damage done, I endeavored to put them on oath. They refused to make any sworn statement whatever, were insolent and rebellious. Havingno method at my command by which I could punish them all, except stopping their sugar, I adopted this weak measure. A few days later four men came and asked to be sworn, and a month later the rest fell into line and were put on oath, but as for determining the actual number of pups killed the infor- mation thus obtained was of no more value than that already secured. The following is the number of pups killed by each individual, as stated under oath: Pups Pups || Pups Pups Name. killed, | killed, || Name. killed, | killed, 1903. | 1902. |; 1903. 1902. Apollon Bourdukofsky....... 0 0 || John Kochooten............. 2 1 Peter Bourdukofsky.......... 2 Ze On UUMs KeruicOL 22 Saeee ee # 2 John Fratis, jr. ......--2.---.- 2 | AM AML KeNKWoZOhe Sat eee nese 1 0 Paul Kosheynikof............ 2 1 || Trefan Kockooten .....-...... 2 0 OCCT Tea nace ania) a jajatn,n ae | 0 0 || Stepan Rookavishnikof...... 2 | 0 MMUIGURHSOIN 2 20 cscs. cc se ac.0 2 2 || Alexander Galaktenof....... il 1 Simeon Nozekof..........-.-- 2 I pZechar Teton 22 oe. sees ce se 1 1 inokenty: Sedick ....2:-2....- 1 2 |\| Nekon Shabolin’...-..22..... 2 2 Dorafay Stepetin!............. 2 A PROnUTIEP AN KOT a55- nae ce 1 1 INikolmivKrm kof... 2.25525... 0 a allsirvastepeull cscs cece cree 1 0 Jake Kochooten....-......-:- if ON PEetermMetol aaags- = a eee eee il) 0 Alexander Merculif (second John Stepetin) peea-os-eee ee 1 2 CUCM Ree ese = aa icjoc ae 2 1 |} George Shaisnikof ........... 1 3 George Kochergin............ | 2 Si OnueMereulit s.-se ances neo te 1 2 Alexander Melevedof........ 2 2) || WedorSedick:<<.- .22s2ks200 5 0 0 Metrofan Krukof............. il 1 ——_—|- arp BUPCUIN : woeisqcce messin 1 1 |} Rotallos Joesees. Saasee 43 36 Nikolai Bogadanof..........- 1| 2 | SCHOOL. The school opened promptly on September 1, 1903, and was maintained until May 1, 1904. Twenty-three boys and 17 girls were in attendance. Mr. Lambert, who conducted the school this year, was painstaking and earnest in his work, and the scholars made good progress under his guidance. I inclose herewith Mr. Lambert’s report. FOXING. Pursuant to your verbal instructions, foxing was allowed for the period of one week and resulted in an entire failure. Fifteen blue and 5 white skins were obtained. The trapping season opened on November 23 with every condition most favorable for a successful catch. That it was a failure is entirely due to the fact that the blue fox on this island is practically exterminated. What the causes are that led to this extermination Iam unable to say. I have tried in every way to obtain information that would throw some light on the subject but to no purpose. After the close of the trapping season up to the present time not a week has gone by without natives visiting nearly all parts of the island, and during this time but 2 foxes have been seen. They were at Northeast Point. Some tracks have been observed on the Reef and Tolstoi as well as at Zapadni. 48 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. Fox Division, St. Paul Island, season 1903. | | Name. Locality. | White. | Blue. | Amount. | a = = — | aa AS BOuUrdUkowKy oi. fe. else ete eceeee Northeast Point ............ A aces $ Constantine! Buterin .....: 5.2.26 see sce Southwest Bay........-.... (ORR otic 1} Karp Butenin ses cnr osc dojceon ome simeprainte setae hee OG nsec. 52 a¥e saz seest ewes aeoones| 1 JOTI N LHR eles ae csc claee eee emia ciaee eeraaens WLR OY. Fame tenccret mem eee emettiper ected 1 FORUM MB TUROLi se ee eee eee ee (oe eee ee Dee eae | Sep Aor di Metrofantikemaor © .,- 9 Sea eaeet sos sce ao faaleeeee Gores. ae et ae [errs sk a 1 NIE OU K RU OL 2 b2cmcecmapractniecinetacaciames see ote GOs miss bijes Sass see Ls 2 1 Teta KOCHOOtED) oc .n- seme ceecee cents cok oetinlonaes GO eae sons ce claneaee ee leaalacapees it Noike'Koughin. 2222 2520-5522. NOTED SHOVE. 2 e.ceseses tac Iecmigerte es 1 Mike Kozlof .... Jake Kochooten 3 ACK MLGrCULE cs occ meee ne Haliway Point -2--<-s-see- PSPSe pone Sonos SSSSSSSESSESSSSESS PAIN. NOZEKOR son cleeee se csee ewe scsccseaecmes Southwest Bay ary iStepeatinaas 2445. 222s eee tke cesece. oe eetee Wreck (north shore)....... eae | 2 1 INGOnsRetOI. ns. (Pp aenmen sane pace Cb co aac cpeemee Northwest Point ......:--.. oe 1 | E ae | — 8 fo) 7- = o| —— a oo S =) — IMPROVEMENTS. In accordance with your instructions, I moved the Government boathouse. As you left the selection of a new site to me, I placed it alongside of the company’s Point warehouse on the south side. This is the best possible place that could be found for it, as it is amply protected from the sea by the warehouse and wharf. I have also built wooden launching ways from the house to deep water, by means of which the boat can be launched at any tide and with little or no difficulty. Government house has been thoroughly renovated and painted inside and out. The boathouse and boat No. 2 have also received a coat of paint. A new calador was also constructed at the rear of the coal house. Early last fall the natives built a substantial addition to their club and library to accommodate a billiard table. Both the materials for the room and the table are a gift from Mr. Taylor of the North American Commercial Company. GENERAL HEALTH. The general health of the natives has been remarkably good. No epidemics have occurred and there has been but four deaths during the entire year. Three of these were old chronic cases. Births have outnumbered the deaths by 3, 7 children haying been born, 3 males and 4 females. I inclose herewith report of the resident physician. SEALS. Seals were scarce during the fall and early winter. Nine drives for food were made from the various rookeries and 1,853 seals killed. Quite a number oi carcasses were frozen and put away at Northeast Point, and during the winter this supply of meat was steadily drawn upon. After each killing large numbers of gulls visited the ground and anything that was left by the natives in the shape of meat was speedily eaten. In fact I was astonished at the short time required for these voracious birds to completely clean up a killing field. } A small bunch of bachelors hung about the island all winter despite the fact that the ice shut us in completely for a week. ESTATES, By the death of Keonia Bourdukofsky and Zachar Sedick, two estates are to be divided. That of Zachar Sedick, amounting to $109 and interest for one year, at 4 per cent, I have divided equally between his two sisters, Elizabeth Rookavishnikof and Avdotia Sedick. Elizabeth having a bank account, her portion has been added to it, while Avdotia’s share has been placed to her credit on the company’s books as an open account, they having refused to receive any more interest accounts. ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. 49 QUASS. The usual amount of quass has been brewed this winter—that is to say, nine-tenths of the sugar, three-fourths of the jelly, and one-third to one-half of the flour issued to the natives has gone into the manufacture of intoxicating liquor. The result, as usual, has been deplorable. Women have been cruelly beaten, children inhumanly treated, interior of houses wrecked and endangered by fire from overturning lamps and stoves, and the life of the Government officer jeopardized. In fact, it was by the merest chance that I was not deliberately shot down by a drunken native as I entered his house to take him into custody for a murderous assault upon a neighbor. The following is a detailed account of the affair. I was called out at 1 o’clock in the morning of February 22 by Mrs. Jake Kochoo- ten. She was decidedly drunk and incoherent, but I managed to gather from her wild talk that her husband had either been killed or was being killed by Alexander Melevedof. Dressing hastily I ran to the house and found Jake alone. He hada nasty cut over his eye, was covered with blood and bruises, and presented a sorry- looking spectacle. The house was in the greatest disorder, chairs and tables over- turned and broken, lamp smashed, and carpet torn. Jake was exceedingly drunk, and all I could learn from him was that Alex. Melevedof had attempted to kill him with a knife. I immediately went in search of Melevedof, and with the aid of the second chief, who was also drunk, but could walk, I found him at the house of Vasalisa Peeshnikoff. I attempted to handcuff him, but he resisted so stoutly that in self-defense I was forced to use vigorous measures. During -the struggle one of the handcuffs became locked, and in my hurry I had left the key at home.. I was therefore able to put the handcuff on one arm only. We then set out with him for the building used asa jail. Stopping a moment at the company’s house for the key, I left the prisoner in charge of the second chief. He promptly hit the second chief over the head with the handcuff, broke away, and went home, where he loaded up his double-barreled shotgun, and, placing himself in the dark back room, where I could not see him as I came through the door, swore he would kill me the moment I entered the house. Melevedof’s wife, who was also drunk, endeavored to take away the gun, but couldn’t. Mary Koshenikof then came in, and between them the two women managed to get the gun away, and set it in the calador just as the second chief and myself came in. I again took Melevedof in charge, handcuffed his loose arm, and locked him up in the temporary jail. He was no sooner left alone than he kicked the sash out of the window and made his escape. I then handcuffed him with his hands behind him, secured his legs, and locked him up, and had no further trouble. In the morning I sentenced him to twenty-one days on bread and water for drunkenness and fighting. His sugar had been previously stopped for the same cause. It was not until some days later that I learned of the attempt upon my life. The matter had been carefully hidden from me by the chiefs. I held an investigation and took the testimony of Melevedof’s wife, son, and Mary Koshevnikof. All three tell substantially the same story. When drunk this man is perfectly lawless and filled with an insane desire to kill. He is a constant source of danger to the Government officer and the people, and I respectfully request that he be removed from the island permanently. This island stands in great need of a substantial jail. The building kindly loaned by the company for the purpose is entirely inadequate. Respectfully, H. D. CurcHEster, Assistant Agent, in charge St. Paul Island. Mr. Water I. LemBKey, Special Agent, Department of Commerce and Labor, in charge of Seal Islands. Report of resident physician, St. Paul, 1904. NortH AMERICAN COMMERCIAL CoMPANY, St. Paul Island, Alaska, June 1, 1904. Sir: In compliance with your request I respectfully submit the following medical report for St. Paul Island for the year beginning June 1, 1903, and ending May 31, 1904: The general health has been very good, especially when you consider the care, or rather the lack of care, the natives take of themselves, as they will stand bareheaded in a snow storm to cool immediately after taking a steam bath. S. Doc. $8—05——4 s . 50 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. During February and March of 1904 there was a slight epidemic of bronchitis, and one new case of pulmonary tuberculosis developed, aside from which there has been no contagious diseases on the island for the past year. Of all cases treated 75 per cent were gastro-intestinal, due to the irregular habits of the natives, while the majority of the remaining 25 per cent were of bronchial origin. The record of births and deaths for the year is, respectively, as follows: Births.—Salome Melovidoy, son, Alfa, June 13, 1903; Daria Tettoff, daughter, Sophia, September 27, 1903; Maria Emanoff, son, Peter, October 11, 1903; Lukeria Galactionoff, daughter, Martha, October 17, 1908; Luboff Stepetin, daughter, Cath- erine, December 6, 1903; Parascovia Kotchooten, son, EKupheme, January 7, 1904; Oulianna Shisenikoff, daughter, Mary, February 25, 1904; Agrifina Tetoff, son, John, May 21, 1904. Total 8; 4 males, 4 females. Deaths.—Ruifus Bourdakofsky, 1 year, acute gastroenteritis, June 8, 1903; Zahar Sedick, 18 years, pulmonary tuberculosis, March 11, 1904; Kionia Bourdakotsky, 43. years, uremia with carcinomatous degeneration of large uterine fibroid and hemor- rhage, May 12, 1904; Sophia Tetoff, 8 months, enterocolitis, May 29, 1904; Ellen Krukoff, 28 years, pulmonary tuberculosis, May 31,1904. Total5; 2males, 5 females. Respectfully, Mark A. Wituramson, M. D. Mr. H. D. CuicHestEr, Agent, Department of Commerce and Labor, in charge, St. Paul Island. ScHooLt Report. Sr. Paut Isnanp, ALASKA, April 29, 1904. Dear Sir: Following is the report of St. Paul Island School for the eight months commencing September 1, 1903, and ending April 29, 1904, inclusive: | | | | | | : es | all | | 3 | 2 | | je | | fr | ese | I ls | |S | (3) = a) | D Zz | (anal ene B : | (eS) 5 Class. 5 Pupils’ names. le ee | Wretecua aeee = hs 5 | beech lees Sy “4 a vo = = | | a E We $2 2212 | | alee o | o | Hel bd mm ~ = ao of = 2 | 2 } = 3s oO |} m |e | & |e A | z a= a Z 12 @| A |AlA |H|e\|Ela'l= 1] Fourth .| 1 | INICOMMK OZONE 5. occ anes meses 16 | DDS eel 1 RSM PS Fa es}. jm Sh 3 TieeesdG eel) 2 |atheodore KOGhOOten eee. sscen see ee | 15 5p) |eeee T | FASS Se ae 2 8) eens Olae!! Oo | PNEKIGaELOpOl ee at peace eae eee 14 LOSRIES | 39] “Sah See 2 Aue @hirds2s)) 1) (Condrah Krukofise): + sete eee see 13 152 |. 4 | ,2%=\f\) cO0]) ae ee, 2 DilsecedO.s 2a) 42 blitery Shanesg 2s hy ee eee 14s} Tb eh a | 20 ee @ Hane O@iscel) 8) |) WERE IEE Nal Mier Soho soe scede sees sasan 4s 15 148 | 2} Gn Gao) eon mee 2 7 | Second.| 1 | Agraphena Fratis.......-.-.---..: os ALF esl Vor 5 Sees} Seen ee 2 80) 52.cdorer| |) 2M Ma tromeSedick ek | 2c sen cee snes 13 | Ia ota| eae seer I a tal Ween oe 3 9 |....do 3\| PaviagStepetin= ---. 2--25----2------~% 12 152))| see]? PEAS Dh all Sale 3 1) | ees Fo) 4 Parascovia Rookovishnikoff ......... 14 Ton |e Bi | i) 2st 2 dil) o 200. =|) 0) | San cilia yKozeroi =e. ose) ee eis 138 TENGE) AO, (Shabu Soe ee 3 12) |eezdo 6. WstentawKrnkkomf . eee heen sedecee 15 | 93 |....| 63 eSdalmecs tierce 22 3 13a Seeedoe 7 | Antone Melevidov...........--- eet O L5G ees isee eee lieve aol 2 |) Moe 3 14 Or 8), Paul Murdwliet Nowe sssse-hee eee 14 15shieesst 3) ls.2.( 3) 2a 3- 5} |eaee@ lace) IP Sibiaorn Meine oeece eae oaonc too sesese TO} Dobrieece|) aS a ee 2 16) |Pinst-see|) Lo wAdexandrankozenofts-sesseeer sere ae 11 | 137 de aS ae Seow ees 3 If | Baas toc 2 | Repsemia Seerebrinikoff..........-.- 11 | 146 | 2 | 8) || (95) St) as 2 18 e22-Go 8 | JohniMeezekim 5. 85s sees ses a 13 TH3slee8er B43. 25) Ras 3 19M ee a2do 4 | Larion Kochooten ....-.-..-.--------. iil] 15611 | Ree ietts 3.) 2 eae 1 20) |.-.2d07. - bul Nestor: Kousinim ass 2s eee eeseaae eerste 11 154 |}. - Di aac 3°) Seis 3 21| First 1° | Andrew, Didkanoiteseeereseseessseee LON) Meee |e D6 Seer 2 primer. Weve’ Oats. Orn. | ale Mam KOGKOOtED) s.4 csc cose ce ceecee 9 65 |. bo a eee eees (4 Voge a8 Is a 28 ||". 2 ido ST MNGCOln OL ie = ee eer mann mee 9} 146 |. Wij VaLaa A Rea BL 24 .-do 4 | Nekifor Mandregan ................. 8 | 13 he 19| 4 | 3 2) 3 2 25. |.-..do De eal Mr eniemNOn2 22a. meee caer. 10 | 145 |. UY ee [2 ees to eal 26) 55 doje 4|) 161), Alexandra WekOlot. tna! .escseaeiees 9 | 76 Oa eae Ihe eel 0 97| Second | 1| Auxenia Murculieff ................. Bi} /) AB [ea Pepaeea is 214 2h ie pe TO eg primer. | ee Ate | 93)|5)...00...|, 27) ApniaiStepetimi t=... scesee sees 8 | L565). tele a8 Neca Bee rte 2S) 5 29) 225-0 eee|) oO) | Chionia St@peUM i= a-- se. aeeeee 2 149} 2 Daal) nl gel aU % SOME. adores 4 Na ry AMON se ern ictomtatsraminte a setae ital 139 Week SLT tO al 29) > 2a ea eer ALASKAN SEAL; FISHERIES. d1 iat 5 | a | iS) | lia yal vo | D | r } a | & is} | | | = iS > 5 | | d E Ber ate ciety n n | Zw | | 2 e gé S| Class, | 5' Pupils’ names. a mis | oY a oS |} 2 | do tad | ay oa] D | & Zn |S | | S is Fe $ 12/2 | 3] = HN es 3 2 Aa PS 1a | aap e a g q lo) B |BIE |g lel Srgrs 5) = og S ; 3 ).3 all de | ol ennal ies Z, vz abr ye area alma i|/Flaica 31 | Second | 5 | Mary Nedarezoff........... Sty | 19 149 | 3 re ee al ae ala LB, V4) primer. 32 POE 2 2h (Gilman Vy Reto Ls ccc tre eye ceo. cited sete ol. 8 | USD hl lets Sete 1 Zhen WO) 33 |....do ZO OWL Hou OKe IM Oe pte PORES aaa 3 SSopeeee 8 | 153 |. 3 Siplee Aeaeae terete 34 |....do SUIEVaSS ae GeGZe kin acetate sct es sclaee a2 cis i). OSM ta cee ae ae aa ote HN | ae 30°]. ...d0 OME JOhmMAanSOnM ates. eaten reise ncee ae 0) eo ee LAV ERP ES eres 1 36 |;.--d0 TO esSimieonPetoihe: 64-5 cscs sek ecale « futee 18 | AES 4s yor Qh pele 2h och al 0 See CO caida | VASSClY STGMEDIN cn. ateycte era ale sieirccl=lforee ak TSGN eee ee eeee i Sen SIM h maaTte|lo 83 il 387) Alpha-— 1, | Huphnaliy Kozerofi: 2.200. .2.0..5-.-- 14 TG) Reet ee ae ANS REE eee ; as bet. | | 39 |....do 2 | Innokenty Mandregan .............. 13 | 152 ies. A toast Wille |e Iie fixtles 40 ..do SMe Gham WOUKO LE. = aan amare Lore secorete tee LDH} ek ee Sie seal Osean eet eee 8) _—— Motel sates sss Te Rese Bee =|) 0740) AG) ese. | 91 | 40 | 87] 37} 29 | | Character of pupils’ recitations: Marked good, 3; medium, 2; poor, 1; very poor, 0. GENERAL SUMMARY. Nambenorpupisenrolled (anales 23;temial esy17)< <2 a5 5. ete 2 = Je oem ccc ee te eles eter eelea sel 40 AVeraP eal ly atLeNGAaNGe 22.5... o cake scene sea ene - SURO s SOR ER OE REO RI SSAC CORRE OES bea se ¢ Abt ae 3biee PROT Aen Alive AOS CLI CES meres peyton ayase cere, otaleiatet a teiaee Eye oie soistaresc miateya crest ici ol tiaie e cisieeawie nie aiveiso apes 333; PPM CPUC UOC en ey. ciae ate Seta clee ne Cates oc s) stein nce wina see sckioscce Seti acces SETS CaS Se 92 Number of cases of tardiness et it BARS Tet te ClO (Oss aay ferctols Sa fol eS eratnra' se aie yas nla Ringntets a fafomtc siajeinteia.s <.yib.sleiesslepSieemlejaeeeisine sees 1282 Galt? PN De TrOuWeS OLOL RC MOO lectern ce toc cial cininie a sae c'e alos iole Saye ni ainjoiaje fepe Wide «sins + siele/cisioic ew natta)sieeiste eae 31k PUNTA TESTU IA SV SEO LS GIO OL moe aputee miata resis nid «5 oe aia oe icla nhs tale & cetpepein deta, Aas duivise anhdoa Semiceretes 156 The following is the statement of time of tuition and study throughout the eight school months: 9 o’clock a. m., calling the roll, five minutes; time for study, twenty- five minutes; arithmetic, twenty-five minutes; spelling, fifteen minutes; recess, fifteen minutes; fourth reader, twenty-five minutes; third reader, twenty-five minutes; second reader, twenty-five minutes; first reader, twenty minutes. 1 0’clock p. m., primer class, first, twenty-five minutes; primer class, second, twenty-five minutes; alphabet, twenty minutes; calisthenics, ten minutes; slate work, forty minutes. Monday and Wednesday spelling, forty minutes; Tuesday and Thursday writing, forty minutes; Friday, reviews. Names of books used.—Baldwin’s Reader, John H. Walsh and Robinson Arithmetics, Sheldon’s Speller, California Vertical Copy Books. Respectfully, : W. C. AxEtis, Agent North American Commercial Ageni. W. E. Lampert, Teacher. Exursit No. 12. Certificate shipment sealskins, St. George, 1904. Division Special vere IsLAND OF Sv. GEORGE, Form 17. Bering Sea, Alaska, August 8, 1904. This is to certify that 1,996 fur-sealskins have this day been shipped on board the North American Commercial Company’s steamer Kruger, consigned to the North American Commercial Company, San Francisco, Cal. Ezra W. CLarK, Assistant Agent, St. George. K. A. Anuin, Master W. H. Kruger. en bho ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. Exuipir No, 13. Agent Clark’s report on year’s business, St. George. Orrick oF Spectral AGENT, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR, St. George Island, Alaska, August 8, 1904. Deak Sir: I forward this day under several covers the following-mentioned reports concerning the business conducted on this island under my supervision during the past year, to wit: Abstract of sealskins taken (in duplicate); weight of each sealskin taken during season; report of food seals killed during year; fox division, commu- nity fund, 1904; seal division, community fund, 1904; census of St. George natives, June 30, 1904; harem counts and rookery statistics, 1904; counts of live pups and dead pups, current season; report of branding of young bachelor seals, 1904; state- ment of expenditures of North American Commercial Company maintaining school for native children the past year; expenditures of North American Commercial Com- pany for physicians and medicines, 1904; statement of expenditures of North Ameri- can Commercial Company in providing for widows, orphans, and infirm, 1903-4; statement of expenditures of North American Commercial Company for repairs of native dwellings and house of religious worship, 1903-4; shipping receipt for seal- skins shipped (in duplicate). In transmitting these reports I beg to say that the data embraced in them embodies about all the facts which I would embody in an extended report were I to make one. When I saw you in June I handed you some memoranda regarding the foxing of last winter, and to that I may add here that we were happily disappointed in getting a greater number of foxes than we expected to obtain, and especially greater than the indications early in the foxing season led us to expect. The foxes appeared in the autumn to be in an especially healthy and good condition, and that has characterized the condition of the fox herd for the whole year. Very few dead foxes have been observed, although especial attention has been given during the whole year to gath- ering information of casualties to these animals. My own observations and those of the natives, so faras I can ascertain, have been that the young foxes of this year are healthy, and that the litters are larger than were those of the year last passed. Yet in this connection it is proper to add that the number of foxes breeding near the village is fewer than last year. This is doubt- less owing to the fact that our first catch and killing of last year was of village foxes, so to speak, and those burrowing near the village. Also, the access to the burrows which they formerly used under the salt house (and other buildings grouped with it) was cut off and the foxes occupying there were killed. The great majority of the foxes branded last winter, I believe, have their habitat and breeding grounds at remote places on the island. The young foxes—10 pairs in number—which were desired for transfer to Kadiak or the islands near there were gotten without difficulty. Of the natives, 19 were engaged in catching them under the direction of the chief and second chief. The company agent paid these natives $20 in cash for the 20 foxes taken. ; The sealing season was concluded without notable incident after the completion of the branding of this island’s quota of 200 bachelor 3-year-olds and 200 bachelor 2-year-olds. Every effort was made to adhere in our taking of skins to the limit of 5% pounds for skins. Naturally the company agent was desirous of getting the full quota allowed the company for the year, but I did not observe on his part any dis- position to do so in disregard of the limit as to size and weight. All tried to keep the selection of the seals knocked down to the limit of 53 pounds; but it was not until near the close of the sealing season that I was able to so manage the selection as to avoid killing any under the size limited. Evidently the company would not have gotten its allowance of 2,000 skins on this island had the limit been strictly adhered to. This fact is significant in considering the steady diminution of the seal herd and in connection with the fact that this year’s quota was less than two-thirds of the number taken here last year. It is fair to remember, however, that food skins were taken from July 31 to August 10, whereas no seals were killed this year after July 31. The counts of pups and harems, tabulated statements of which are forwarded, fur- nish mournful evidence of the diminution of the breeding herd, irrespective of the falling off in young bachelors or killables. The great scarcity of breeding bulls on this island and the steady falling off in their number is particularly noteworthy. The action of the Department in provid- ing, through the branding of young male seals, for new blood to draw upon to ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. 53 replenish the stock of breeding bulls is timely. Yet if the pelagic sealers are per- mitted to continue their depredations, this measure will fail utterly to accomplish the purpose and will serve only to enrich the spoilers of our industry. The rookeries on this island were driven twice a week during the past season, with the exception of Zapadni. It is a question if this is not too often, especially with the fast driving which the natives are likely to make in rainy weather or when the seals from any cause are lively. On our last drive, which was made in a rainstorm, sev- eral of the seals were observed with abraided flippers and testes. This condition was observed by both Mr. Chechester and myself, and he ascribed it at the time to frequent driving. I mention it here to suggest inquiry and the remedy. I will add that the condition named was not noticed until our very last sealing. I must beg you to excuse these hastily prepared remarks. I would cheerfully have made an.extended report had I thought it would aid you any in yours. Very respectfully, yours, ete., Ezra W. CuarK, Assistant Agent. W. 1. Lemkey, Esq., Agent Seal lishertes. Exuipit No. 14. Agent Clark’s report on branding bachelors, St. George Island. OFFICE OF SPECIAL AGENT, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR, St. George Island, Alaska, August 8, 1904. Dear Sir: The branding of seals under Department’s letter of instructions requir- ing the branding on this island of 200 3-year-old and 200 2-year-old seals, to be selected from the early drives of the season, was begun on June 7, when a drive of 17 seals was obtained, of which 8 3-year-olds and 1 2-year-old were branded, the others in the drive being too large. Hot irons were used for burning off the hair and into the fur on the head; the irons were used by myself. From this date the branding was continued by selections made from the drives. On June 21 rain was falling, rendering the use of hot irons difficult and slow work. Some sheep shears in possession of the company were now tried for clipping the hair and fur, and it was found that an effective mark could be made with the shears, even more conspicuous than that made with the hot irons, also that the wet weather did not interfere with the use of the shears. The subsequent branding was therefore done with shears, this method being deemed a substantial compliance with your directions on this subject. The entire quota of this island was obtained by July 2. Appended is a memorandum showing the number branded by dates: Two- | Three- | Three- Two- Date. year-olds, year-olds, Date. ‘year-olds. year-olds. | i | we 8 | OSS re: ae ee ee ne ea Son Ge 68 4 | US, UL) Qe nase sass foneincen ss. e (We ede epee 43 45 | 21 || Senaem aes eee es Sere obi 13 || Ht) De eee eee. 204 200 122 41 || | | | The marks remained conspicuous during all the season’s drives. Quite a number of seals with the St. Paul brand (+) appeared in our drives. Respectfully submitted. Your obedient servant, Ezra W. CuarK, Assistant Agent in Charge. W. I. Lempxny, Agent Seal Fisheries. 54 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. Exuipir No, 15 Agent Clark’s report on company’s expenditures, St. George. OPricEk OF SPECIAL AGENT, DrrPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR, St. George Island, August 8, 1904. Dear Sir: Referring to the provision in Department’s letter of instructions dated May 1, 1904, in which it is required to ascertain from the North American Commer- cial Company its expenditures for maintaining schools for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1904, [ beg to state that the agent of the company on the island of St. George has reported, in response to my inquiry on the subject, as follows, to wit: Expense of coal for heating school building ....................--------- $80. 00 Repairs,of uilding: labor, lumber .ete:-.d6ii6... aot: sae eee 100. 50 IBOMKRRetOr Aer Bel Be Sica oo ASR See Ae Sa ee ee 15. 63 Salary Of feacher 2. t:-dc0s26. sues ibe ashe pew: Bae fae ee 780. 00 BOAT, SUC ie coe ee hea a eee ee Se et ae ee oe ee 364, 00 MO GA 8 cs Since a ess Bayeic = Se aie io BS te Sere IO oe Een tee a 1, 340.13 The agent states further that ‘‘all the above statements are incomplete, as the office has charges that do not appear on our books,”’ meaning the office in San Francisco. I have nothing to add to the statement save that the teacher, Mr. C. R. Edson, who is also the company’s bookkeeper, appears to me to be a competent and efficient man. Referring to that portion of Department’s letter of instructions of May 1, 1904, which requires a statement from the North American Commercial Company show- ing the expenditures made by said company during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1904, in providing medical attendance for the residents on the seal islands, I beg to present below the statement furnished by the company agent for this island, in reply to my request to him in the matter, viz: Dispensary— Dectorsssalany? ide ses ates piles be Ms eee Pa eee as a $1, 200. 00 Boardjetex,otdoctony sce. tise te eae ei Doe es Re. alee ae Jp eee 364. 00 irs expended). _cea'z2s(s dt en hh es Getter Ee eee es ee 203. 58 "Rotil 22 3.o! 2) t ake hy he ed se be oe ete ee eee a 1, 767.58 ‘* All the above statements are incomplete, as the office has charges that do not appear on our books.”’ The company’s statement is all the information in my possession on the subject. In compliance with that part of the letter of instructions of the Department dated May 1, 1904, which directs that a statement of the North American Commercial Company be furnished in which shall be shown the expenditures of said company in furnishing and keeping in proper repair the dwellings occupied by the natives on the seal islands, and a like statement of expenditures incurred by said company in main- taining a house of religious worship for the natives, I have respectfully to report that in response to my request made to the company agent on St. George Island with respect to these two items, he has informed me that the expenditures for repairs to native dwelling houses have been about $5 for the year, which is considerably less in amount than the average annual cost of such repairs. He stated further that the company has done nothing toward maintaining a ie of religious worship for the natives. The native church has been painted and kept in repair by the church authorities and the natives. Referring to the requirement of Department’s letter of instructions of May 1, 1904, that a statement be obtained from the North American Commercial Company show- ing the number of widows, orphans, and infirm natives cared for under the terms of its lease, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1904, and the expenditures in making such provision, I present below the statement furnished upon my request by the com- pany agent here: Widows and orphans: Number of persons, 18 for 25 months. Number of persons, 12 for 94 months. Average a little over 13 individuals, $946.98. ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. 5D ‘“‘All the above statements are incomplete, as the office has charges that do not appear on our books.”’ I respectfully submit the above for the information of the Department. Yours, respectfully, W. I. Lempxey, Esq., Agent for Seal Fisheries, St. Paul Islands. Exursit No. 16. Ezra W. CLARK, Assistant Agent in Charge. Weights of sealskins, St. George Island, 1904. | Ns Weights. | Ae Weights. New | Weights. aa | \t 42 POUNGS) 2) ost s0- 5 | By pPOUNOS | 2. oe seai ls tela eel E92 DOUMOS rer 2e<1iielceeie 6 AP POUN GS) 536 = eel tacs AG POWUOS ioe erica ana 80) || MOMpOUNMSe ss o-oo sece ce 2 BES SOUINGN cco) sijal= se,=.6 LIGA) Horie oro} Dh ag [Sep as A a ee Zo ||, LOM pOUNAS ee. sasece- = 1 HIPOUNGS ie scacee les ses: | 187s pounds... Ss. 5225) ZUE I) TIDE joyoveuavels| G2. Bags o ee 4 PPOUNGS Soceec sick chasis 474||P 8 POUNGSi22 co. /his + eis 45 5 5S) ||| 102 pounNGSs: ss- ccc nns5 5 1 Dee POUILOS) were 0. 2.2555 ~.55 | 1S TS pounds ea. nercrec ce 1 GipOHAGSyrloee cence cies TSM tSs POUNAS sy. es easton. 5 14 |) 113 pounds ....... neces 1 GFPOUNGS) —1..H/s2lecss fo IAN Si pOUDES \. =). 225.2555 22 | Gr IPOUNGS ey. ccisicsiose ss 1603)) 92 pounds). 25. -=..5----- 6. otal wie scercisas. 1, 502 BINTOUNGS ao o5= 52,2, c1e ‘ : of 25 | 20 bon bees Weather, sees | Ba =A mild-windy. on St. George Island, Alaska, foxing season of 1903-4—Continued. No. of trappit ALASKAN Ewentieth Twenty-first Twenty-second.... Twenty-third Twenty-fourth ... Twenty-fifth Twenty-seventh .. Twenty-eighth -.. J Killed. | 1g. Place, Date. | 3 | [a | 1904. | “os Village s|JJ8% 20 9 | Village 2022/8" 21 9 : WWitlege 2 pam 2 ff 6 LJPEE ROE. Sun, og EE ARES na ----/\Village =.) po82 rae ee) {Village pen. 27 4G | {Vittage 27) }an. 28 {6 | ‘Witlage 2 Pam 29 | 2 AA Oeaideaia cht Meee | “B19 250 SEAL HOwocoTIrKHWwoareHoocoo FISHERIES. | Brand- | Re- ed. caught. 2 | o a) Remarks. $)35/31a/3 [eiSlaiSie enn) sey ee fat | = ae | a & | ee ale Pel ee bh ese ae | of| 2) 1 seen eels aa) Aen te 3f ak Bellet yl lie I fas F Feel (nce af} 60 | 65 Sa TON ees | 0 of|o"" 5] 5ll- ---| 0 3p 58 2) 8llage : ee] 3) Off” H Oo ear . I : } 232 |- 2] 2) rae TO |. stale OE eee I cee A eee | eee 5 |284 [286 |.. a Sex not ascertained. Nore.—Three were found dead or killed outside of traps and skins taken. One found dead after trapping ended, with agood skin. All foxes killed in the later trappings were old. One blue fox found dead after ending of season included. The total number of blue fox skins secured is 471; the total number of white fox skins secured is 15; total 486. Exuisit No. 20. Census of St. George Island, Alaska, June 30, 1904. No. of | No. of | Ages. fam- | per- Name of individual. | Family relation .|————- , When born. ily. | son | Male. ‘Female. | LtGalanin Hvaniqte- <8 seer ee Husband ....... DD Veta e dene | Sept. 30, 1881 | 2h Galanin Amin de eeares seer eae eae Wifes. 225) eh ees 22 | 1881 1 Shi GalaninwAlkalingyssssest eens oeeeeene Mother aes ee | 42 | 1862 | 4| Galanin, Alexander..............-..- Brother ~.0232./. WS) se jac asec | Sept. 11, 1885 dsl (Galanin Georreuus: che qedies cee aes SOM, ) ee. eeues oc | aa Be org | June 8, 1903 6) | 'Gorokomi Corneil eon ee ee Husband a...... ABN Se Onees | May 81, 1856 i 7 | GOorokop Martha -occso nose eee eee Wife ass: eet ols sineeey 34 | 1870 8 | Oustigoff, Alexandra................ [Aiea er woe 11 | May 2,18938 9 | Oustigoff, Stepanida ..2.. 255.0 222.08)- 52 domes 22t2 Fado ee sc 9 | Nov. 23, 1894 16})thekanoff'Stepami. 250.045 Joss. ca. cee | Husband ee eee O4 WesSs sce ies Noy. 9, 1869 Li ekanoir Pelagia -2. ste eu. semaces cel Wites 7 5-5 ccctlscen eee 34 | Oct. 20,1869 12 | Lekanoff, Anatoli -..... af Fs Seta cee sla) Ue stecioaesase Te ee ernie Apr. 13,1890 3 13} Hekanof Sereius'-.ceteene se caeeeries | etene Colo eH AD eS. Gees Oct. 6, 1891 14) Mekanot Saray oo ste ote eee | Daughter.) 225 aso. | 10 | Aug. 30,1893 TD hekanOn Maringee co see iene en eel eee ae Co (olin lala VOR eet | 9 | Mar. 7,1895 16 | Lekanoff, George. 2c. (2022. c2<.ce 5 WaSLOL NE Cne sae see ae (A Hae eeeree Apr. 7, 1897 174|\ suestenkofft: Dimipnis cesses eseeenee Husband ....... ADS set one May 27,1862 18 | Lestenkoff, Alexandra .............. LOS eee omen boeaisioae 25 | May _5,1879 4 19 | Lestenkoff, Elizabeth ............... INO t Gre ee naar) cease 69 Sept. 16, 1834 20 | Lestenkoff, Constantine. ............ | SOM ee sence Balle ve mineme Sept. 29, 1898 21) Merculioti. Marka pe. see ee eeeen Foster son .....- 1h: Je Poet emcee Apr. 10,1885 225 -Diakanoft, Katlelceness- le seeeseeeice INDE CEC ect esetes| ce eel 15 | Nov. 26, 1888 23 Lestenkoff, Michaels ie: Soe spec cee Husband ....... OL Uvet tence Oct. 12,1872 5 24'| Lestenkoff, Oulitas...22 occleiccecscus Whaler... soa bell Seema 34 | Oct. 20,1869 x 25 | Lestenkoff, Innokenty SONS: Anh. tee HM dee seem tone Sept. 25, 1896 26 | Lestenkoff, Anna ........ Da entere.. =csra\scmineeee 5 | Sept. 30, 1898 6 27 | Malavansky, Nicolai Husband ....... SOMES acces Dec. 18,1854 28 | Malavansky, Fedosia Wiles 2c occ oe be occa eee 23 | Apr. 15,1881 7 29) |EMeGrcullon Bi vials oaeenesaie ctevels eeioee 1a boijoysy evolve 5 So 28 AME ees o 5K | Jan. 31,1876 30), Merculiofi Natalida see ee cee teceree Wiles o. -.c4ee.t.| ae eee 23 | Sept. 9,1880 31 | Merculioff, George.................- Husbang .....-. SORE eee | Noy. 15, 1878 32 | Merculioff, Stepanida ............... Waterss 2.2 52. .balese eee 25 | Dec. 21,1878 8 30) lerculiofis Peter. o.. 28 «1.2 ic sk eeok SOD te see sapiceeels Dileeee= occ July 10,1899 i of) Merculiof, Sophia’ >. cee. c2 22 -eeeeee Daughters... -b-eece ees 2 | Sept. 29,1901 35 | Merculioff, George, jr ............... SOM ch iciecseaseshe i Ue eS See Apr. 29,1903 36 |) Merculiofi, Martha 0 ...-..2.-5. 0... SISKEN Sy. ie akasol ersten 11: July 8,1893 a This couple married on Aug. 9, 1903. > Clothing furnished by the Nor th American Commercial Co. ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. 5g Census of St. George Island, Alaska, June 30, 1904—Continued. | . No. of | No. of Ages fam- | per- | Name of individual. | Family relation. |\———_,———_ | When born. ily. | son. | Male. Female. | } 37 | Merculioff, Joseph ........:..2..... Husband ....... eh essen ss Mar. 17, 1872 0 88 | Mereuhioff, Marvara................. MWites Sse Softee weer ee 25 | May 14,1879 4 39.| Mercuhofi; John @::......2552.-562 Brother? 22522... gd eres ere | Jan. 18,1890 iL 40 Merculioff, Helenag ................ I Gister ee 20 42h folks: oa 20 | May 27,1884 | 41 ' Merculioff, Nicolai ..............-.-- | Husband ....... 7 ae eee | May 19,1880 10 42 | Merculioff, Matrona................; WRWWHLE Re ey oer Se Irae ae | 21 | Jan. 2,1883 43 | Merculioff, Lavrenty .........--.---- SOs ede ocae. Ais seee ase | Sept. 8, 1902 44°) Mereuliofi; Gavrils ::22-52.sc66- 2500 [tataterct GO hacia wiersishr2 SMO |Past Apr. 8, 1904 Ab, || Nedarazofi Nicolai. .....s----055- Bachelor =~... . 26) ee eee | Dec. 18,1877 11 46 | Nedarazoff, Eighenia ..............- Mother) << <2 <<... | sevararais|s | 90 | Jan. 5,1854 Ayal NeGarazOtlsidobee hee te sceesseeee Brother, s-o... | TEA peta aden Feb. 15,1891 48 | Philimonoff, Andronic.............. Husband ..... | STAwat sence | Oct. 24, 1867 49 | Philimonoff, Zenobia ............... Wilke a eae: nate Al (eee 37 | Noy. 12, 1866 50) | ehilimon of Marinas s. ..c.c clecee osc Danehitersscus sols ois oe 14 | May 12,1890 12 bl Bhilimonont heomtite.--o4e~o-0-e5-2 SOM espe oases 1 See eee | May 6, 1894 52 | Philimonoff, Alexandra............. Daughter=-.-.-- Pia ott) 8 | Apr. 25, 1896 53 | Philimonoff, Andronic, jr.......-..-- Sones. Ssetaes | Bilecah <2 sac% Oct. 18,1898 FAP HilimOnot onesies eon SNe Wee ope Se ee | Pye Ss June 8, 1902 55 | Philimonoff, Gregory .............-. Husband ....... | ih esis aay Te Oct.” 12,1872 56 | Philimonoff, Malania ............... [WWilberee se Oe cep [Ll eee 30 | Jan. 12,1874 13 | HVlephilimonol, Dimitrios. .ooe2.5 sce s || Brother:..-./22:- 1h ROE OSE ' May 25, 1886 Bol ely OVE) Coy bolle 2H WU Aa a Al ee i Nephew .......-. | Bu See ae eas | July 11,1896 HO) Oustizoi, Anfessia t..... 2.22.5 .225- Eosteriebildyans: 27.2. 9} Apr. 21,1895 60 | Philimonoff, Simeon ..............-- Husband ....... Boater | Aug. 3, 1850 61 | Philimonoff, Evadotia .............. Mi See ae he separ Bpeeocar| 33 | Feb. 28,1871 G2yehilimonofi, Zoya. 22 255-25! Dauphter s/25--|-- seas | 11 | Noy. 12, 1892 1 63) -Bhilimonoft, Josephi..-...'.0-------= OMe occ ee LO) Sexes | Feb. 4,1894 645) Bhilimonofi Tem alti s. 2-2-6 =. 22) 2222 GOs eiact ae: AN lee hel eyes Dee. 29,1899 G5: ehilimonofi, Jibie so. senccios= ss siete MDa ohiters 2. 58 |p ee <2 2 | Mar. 12,1902 Go Pe bilimonofis Helena 22.5... «-o-5- Jase |= 2 GOr es sa selene aes | 3mo. | Apr. 10,1904 67 | Philimonoff, Pelagia@ .......-...... Granddaughter.|........ } 16 | Oct. 19, 1887 GSuPerOkOpion IP Gtera sn. a). sysie'sa2 sys | Husband ......: 40) |e = ae Hack May 29, 1864 69 | Prokopioff, Stepanida .............. HW VAR cpetr aa. 5 Srcreie loll esata cia sions 27 | Nov. 18, 1876 1b 70;| sProkopiofii, Martha.....-.....<....-- (OLDE ADS) OURS RS Serena lpocesdoe 8 | Mar. 8, 1896 ‘ | 7¥ } Prokopiofi, Marina... -..5..5 2.020.222 GOW ee eee ose 6 | Mar. 5,1898 72 | Prokopioff, Alexander SOM eet tee Dhl eh watt ise | May 1,190z 73) | erokopioi, Layrenty .2....2.-2..--- COG eee 4s TOMO fe tea eS | Aug. 30,1903 | (UMS IMO ES SoS Ao 5a soonenescone jpaach elon -o-. | IIS) once coos | Oct. 13, 1887 16 75 |-Shame, Raiessa.- +. 22.22 2-)04--5002- meMother ss: 24. .2)55- aS 52 1852 | fo) |eNerculion, Stepan <.....2.-222<-cer=s imMC@OUSIM ose sense | Jo ee Sept. 27, 1890 We Wis CLZOM (GEOL... <.\--\4< pOansiterns 2 ois ere 2| Apr. 2,1902 83 Zacharom, Stepan ....2- ce... saseses ESOn Meret one ae eats CO PRAM eee | Jan. 8, 1904 / 84 | Malavansky, Ripsimia@............ SOIC SORE SS sano sae 46 1855 | 85 | Malavansky; Petera................ PSOE rar = acs 8 ee Jan. 22,1888 19 | 86 | Malavansky, Wassiea............... JS iiilestre) Po Se ee seta ool 29 | Aug. 14, 1874 | 87 Malavansky. Christophera.......... OMe essay nie eo eee June 8,1904 | 88 | Philimonoff, Foeklaa............... | Hoster ehildie 22 y.5---- 9} Oct. 2,1894 20 \ 89 | Merculioff, Wassalis a............... Nexnintelohy 2 ae eee Soak oce 53 | Jan. 20,1851 oe | 90 | Mereulioff, Alexandraa............. eWeTe he rae ges alc ste oe 26 | Apr. 22,1878 | | | | } PRIEST’S FAMILY. | } | | | 91 | Kashivaroff, Peter (priest).......... | Husband ....... 7 AR eee Nee Mar. 3,1857 | Coaiashivanrot, ANNA... ..2.<..c-+ osc HA il Se eed aes | eeeeensenee 39 | Jan. 17,1865 93 | ASTVa TOM: Wit TED. 2 ...\s,00/ 1. s00c.e/0 || SOMIAE Reo aneoesee We ocosecee se | July 2,1887 Ea yon. SUTIN a. 2. tele dolce cieiewie NU CCE x eiisissse coc ee ease 10 | Dee. 2,1893 95 | Riazanzoff, Serefina...............-- Orphans #52 -226lec-eenae 17 | July 1, 1887 | | | RESIDING ELSEWHERE. Malavansky, Cleopatra ............- { Danievter: Ofer. 21 | Oct. 31,1882 Ripsimia. aSupported by the North American Commercial] Co. RECAPITULATION. Number of native inhabitants at last preceding census, including Priest’s family.........-..----- 92 PerHNeab vas Thin ClInixip PAs Vern acsece cosas crs voce coe eis om ce eaea Smcrcinineissieci eos eacis«ctelseies 6 MECuINeR Cen UNS GUTINE Pash VEAL a. hocec asco c.-e'saeianssietciesies Sass cain s Je cieicie's aia sie cle’ shea lale se nis'e 3 PATTIE Or NAtLVe TESIGEMS s..c206.cc.cnecccc ssc ccc vcseseccceseess mec Sale eceere a shercae= ake 95 60 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. Census of St. George Island, Alaska, June 30, 1904—-Continued. F SUMMARY. NINN ber OfMe tive TamMILies. sc. ol cmerds « Saint cseten note onto eo meee tea Oa ete cam ea we ee 21 Number ot nativeindividualss: foo0. cesar pacretemaiaecemenn nee eee Set en eee tet: aoe 95 INU SryOLM BEL V.e INA OS ioe eiers-cjern wae Sonie's aSaios eke ninlo Wie Ss iweia oe Silwie vc oe emlslcseminie ne Dee Create ee 48 Wrmper:ormative females o-oo, auscocetv aac ewentccmte mee eamale eevee BPE SO re Is ae esi e 47 Number otmative males’: years 01d Or’ Over 24 ts. mace sioe nes ons oe ree ee enue ee ee 24 Number of native males between 6 and 13 years old..................-.-..- 3 11 Number of native males under 6 years old...........-..-...-----2eeeceeeeee 13 Number of native females 16 years old or Over............-....----- 28 Number of native females between 16 and 6 years O14 .......- 22... c ce ccc cece ccc cece nee ccccce 14 Number of native females under 6'vears O1d 7.026. | - cies ioc ona oo Seen oe ee cae bee eee eee 5 Number or males'of SCHOOMARB o.oo the neo om onset on ne cassie es qnas spy op eae oe enemas Eocene ae eae 11 Wim ber oftemalesiofschooltage yc .2 ms eae, ve elec cwieee eee ness Jac ae e aicie Serene ee ae eee 14 The number of families wholly supported by the company is one. One other family partially sup- ported by the company. Peter Malavansky, now become a sealer, will be furnished food by the company until September1. Eight individuals are now wholly supported by the company and 4 clothed only. : Government agents and company enployees.—Ezra W. Clark, assistant agent in charge; H. D. Chichester, assistant agent; Mrs. Ezra W. Clark; Dr. L. A. Noyes, company agent; Henry E. Routh, bookkeeper; J. A. Lake, clerk; Clinton R. Edson, school-teacher; Gee Ho, chinese cook. . I certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the census of St. George Island, Alaska, as made by me on June 30, 1904. Ezra W. CLarK, Assistant Agent in Charge, St. George Island. ExHisit No. 21. Seal division, St. George Island, 1904. By. 1996 sealskins,’‘at'50‘centsieathe to. !. .. See Se eee $998. 00 Rows men oficlass: 1 ati$43,95 eaches.. ic So noeee eb ei oe eee eee ee 615. 30 Moto mentot class: 2 ati Poo loveachi: a= Seto = a ee eae eg 175. 75 Rows pmenvor Classis yatp20:4.0 eae hie aes & eee eee ee 132. 00 ‘Po 2 men of special class, at $40 and, $34.9) ..2.°- 23-253. eset cose eee 74. 95 998. 00 First-class shares.—Fourteen men at $49.35 each as follows: Corneil Gorokoff, Peter Kashivaroff (priest), Stepan Lekanoff, Dimitri Lestenkoff, Michael Lestenkoff, Nick- olai Malavansky, George Merculioff, Joseph Merculioff, Nicolai Merculioff, Andronic Philimonoff, Gregory Philimonoff, Simeon Philimonoff, Peter Prokopioff, Emanuel Zacharoff. Second-class shares.—Five men, at $35.15 each, as follows: Evan Galanin, Evan Merculioff, Nicolai Niderezoff, Michael Shane, Gregory Swetzoff. Third-class shares. —Five men, at $26.40 each, as follows: Alexander Galanin, Walter Kashivaroff, Peter Malavansky, Marka Merculioff, and Dimitri Philimonoff. Special-class shares.—Two men, as follows: Stepan Lekanoff, extra as chief, $40; Joseph Merculioff, extra as second chief, $34.95. The foregoing seal division was duly made, and has been placed to the credit, on the books of the North American Commercial Company, of the natives as designated respectviely. (Signed ) Ezra W. CLARK, Assistant Agent in Charge. Dr. L. A. Noyzs, Agent North American Commercial Co. STEPAN LEKANOFF, Chief. JosePpH MERCULIOFF, Second Chief. ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. 61 Exursit No. 22. Fox division, St. George Island, Alaska, made June 1, 1904. iy te lee Om Skins died CAC. £5.00 ose ceca e de ws cnce tess see c= $2, 555. 00 Byonwintte-ios pkineat pl each. . 5223. ..5 222s sessed een cee tee ele 15. 00 2, 370. 00 Rorllowancetto hydrant keeper = 225 2442s escent ace oe ate eces eee 5. 00 PeMECULOMmextrs nthot 5. Sos ie Solos ess Sees soca SoU e eee 30. 00 (Peecondrcinien tornextira labor! ss2) es ate beads oT kee eee ae 25. 00 60. 00 First-class shares. —Thirteen men at $116.65 each, as follows: Corneil Gorokoff, Stepan Lekanoff, Dimitri Lestenkoff, Michael Lestenkoff, Nicolai Malavansky, George Mer- culioff, Joseph Merculioff, Nicolai Merculioff, Andronic Philimonoff, Gregory Phili- monoff, Simeon Philimonoff, Peter Prokopioff, Peter Kashivaroff (priest). Second-class shares.—Four men at $93.40 each, as follows: Evan Galanin, Evan Merculioff, Nicolai Niderezoff, Emanuel Zacharoff. Third-class shares.—Six men at $70 each, as follows: Alexander Galanin, Walter aa Marka Merculioff, Dimitri Philimonoff, Michael Shane, Gregory Swet- zotf. I certify that the foregoing is a correct transcript of the fox division as made on June 1, 1904, and that the amounts as designated have been placed to the credit of me natives respectively designated on the North American Commercial Company’s ooks, Ezra W. CLARK, Assistant agent in charge. Exuisit No. 23. Annual statement of fur seals killed on St. George Island for food of natives. Large Skins ac- Date. | Rookery. | young | Total. | cepted | : | seals. bylessees. 1903. . | | | COVE He OLN] SE EN ag 2 2) LOS 2 Se AS es ee ee 40 40 | 40 BAD |i IN KOYIE) scan bekbe eles Aart Seas GNESI Se ete Ae eee arene 68 | 68 | 68 DiMA ADAONI MW Ate HME 22 aecac ccs cce.d cles ccwcc gsilentdaeees ese ca clea cats 2 2) 2 Pa MBG Aad pats clare eteicin eid sa(elcteas aoa tes. Soe ute eee nat acide asides 26 | 26 26 Pam MOM meget oe cate we See oe tenis, testes aisles once scm sie 6 6 6 Dey) ISHG WE MA oo gi i Oe ees Be Ne ee een ree ee ne | 36 | 36 | 36 ad) AMT 2 5 Je Bs Soe oe Se Be SE eS borin een ae ee en rae 82 82 | 82 SU) | VO Ue SG eee ete eres i ee en a 61 | 61 | 61 OME STL ANT LC Mate alae tesa anes es ote as Glee omiemecinwas See cecaececees| Dal 2) 2 2) Zope Shona hy v0 Nien) Cea aaa suas paeeeds tose aot nora EB oono are ps | 2 2 Bll GUUS So ch See Mrs cin ae ae ae a oy aR a ae Sa 54 | 54 | 54 Ch | ZEROES TSS SEs ROSAS Fo es Re Pee Sa eee ee ane ee zy 22 | 22 HOY UD eos ce Otis One SCS DS SEE Re ete ae lee Re 1 | 11 11 i. | GHG ISTR AWG = eee Sn ee i a aa eS ee 42 | 42 | 42 11 | Zapadni, watchmen ............. DEBE BOA GS coc GROR SC T eee 2 | 2 | 2 a Ae STC ee ee en eae eee eee Ser wena oes cee et oeee at 2) 2 a PS tel NOL GH aise saris © cies cays ciaisieins Seam cen svs eke aecsio sees awisiees 13 | 13 | 13 2003 )| TRAN TLE SS Acc pe pte AS a ig a a Pg ey 4 | 4 |} 4 DME MA tet ar eet slarercbee ora ester aioe oie winnie Gra tle DisiSalajaw ou ncmeveseseacoe 20 | 20 | 20 1904, | | | REV ble) APA WRECIIMO I ee ye ses cc anc cioccsn acicioc Ga wicsicesics a's eehoolsteac-ns ses ae eee eee ee eee 12 Numiberohoinlstattendinoyschooll sais. se. ee. asa ee eee eee 13 Motel iegeishts cS Re ee Aa as Ses A ye Oe 25 Number of school weeks: 24 222/260 ite eee ee eee 35 Number ofisehool dave: oo 25522) Oe ae en noe eee 174 Num bervof holidaysiobserviedo. 4a. eee ee eee 18 Nimiberordayeisch ooliwaspin Sesal omer ce see eee sere eee eee ee eee ee 156 A bsencestexcusedsby Gocton: 20-4 sa 5 ere eee ae ane eee eee eee days. - 84 Absencesvexcused by Governmentjagent . . 2.2250...) s.cee esses aqmetes dos s% 25 Absences! ines eusedisede es Pieces Seal ie yee SOE oe cea ees 6 oye 3 Absences) totals: 2 ele ei ee ck Sa he a el et a 88 Total attem@an'Ge iy Woe we eis 2 ee A ye ee cee ae 3, 812 Average dailsationdances 2.0.) 3. 220 Me Le) an ee ae eee rere 24,85, : C. R. Epson, Teacher. Maj. E. W. CuarK, Assistant Agent in Charge St. George Island. ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. 63 No. 4. PRELIMINARY REPORT TO DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR, 1905, OF W. I. LEMBKEY, AGENT ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. OFFICE oF AGENT IN CHARGE OF SEAL ISLANDS, St. Paul Island, Alaska, June 17, 1905. Dar Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of Departme dis letter of the Ist ultimo, containing instructions for the official guidance of the Government agents on the seal islands for the season of 1905. During the past winter, and including June 5, 1905, 1,545 seals were taken on the two islands for food for the natives, out of the allotment of 2,000 for that purpose. Of these 1,311 were taken on St. Paul and 236 on St. George. There were killed on St. George last winter 262 blue foxes and 10 white foxes. On St. Paul Island only 1 white skin was taken, and no blues. On Otter Island, 6 miles southwest of St. Paul, 31 blue foxes and 2 white foxes were taken. This latter island has not been visited for the purpose of trapping foxes since 1894. The total trapping of foxes for branding and killing last winter on St. George indicates a decrease in the whole number of foxes present on the island of 295, as compared with the preceding season. Until this time the weather has been too unfavorable for marking bachelor seals. A drive for branding was made on St. Paul yesterday, but we were forced to release the seals without branding any, because of the dry, warm weather which set in after the drive was made. The counts of bulls made thus far on St. Paul Island indicate a probable falling off of 10 to 15 per cent in the total number to be present at the height of the season. The cows have just begun to arrive and no estimate of their number can, be made. In regar d to bachelors it may be possible to equal last year’s catch, though a smaller number would not surprise me. Assistant Agents Chichester and Clark have been placed on St. George for the summer, with Assistant Agent Judge and myself on St. Paul. In the fall Agent Judge and myself will return to the States, Agent Chichester will remain for the winter in charge of St. George, and Agent Clark will assume charge of St. Paul Island for the same period. Very truly, yours, W. I. Lempkey, Agent in Charge of Seal Islands. Mr. F. H. Bowen, Chief Clerk, Department of Commerce and Labor. 64 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. No. 5. ANNUAL REPORT TO DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR, 1905, OF W. I. LEMBKEY, AGENT ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. DrPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, Washington, October 26, 1905. Str: I have the honor to submit the following report on the admin- istration of affairs on the seal islands of Alaska, during the year ended August, 1905: BRANDING OF BACHELORS. The branding of bachelors, the first work of the season, was begun in June, 1905, as soon as the presence of the animals in numbers would justify. On St. Paul, a drive for branding was started from the reef on June 16, but, after having been made, was released because of the warm, bright weather which set in, rendering any handling of the seals hazardous. On June 20 another drive from the same locality was made, and, in view of our previous experience, the work of branding was begun at 92.30a.m. At 10.30 a. m., after an interval of two hours for break- fast, all seals of suitable age in the drive had been branded, the morn- ing’s work resulting in 466 2-year-olds and 437 3-year-olds being marked and released. The branding irons and forges, formerly used for this purpose, were taken to the field, but, after singeing a dozen seals, the use of the hot irons was discontinued and some old sheep shears owned by the lessee were used. At the end of the season I received from Mr. Chichester three pairs of sheep shears which he had brought up from San Francisco in the spring. On the following day we branded at Zapadni 168 2-year-olds and 132 3-year-olds, and from the drive remaining 367 bachelors were killed for their skins, as it was considered advisable to obtain the remainder of the number desired for branding from the northeastern end of the island. On June 22 the native workmen were taken to Northeast Point, and on the following day 211 2-year-olds and 291 3-year-olds were marked on that rookery, thereby filling the quota for the island. The following is a summary of the branding on St. Paul Island, 1905: Date Rookery. Nes irs, ei + ane 1905. | | PUNEWZO | GRE SR ae se ae a ic ee en vaya miei ice ee ayaa ie sites ee Sete ee tc tetaie lai oee 466 — 437 Dai AH oy: Y0 be Re eee Seren ee eee Een Sa ae ARI a ROOM EO TG OSU RG aac aS none Ise 168 © 132 O38 WNortheast Polit, 10. 2sc co. csy ce seeker oes A: eens Se eae | 211 291 Potall Ga A saoaes tke oa soice. sche ie Oe Clee oo eats ete os oe eee | 845 860 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. 65 On St. George Agent Chichester has furnished the following list of seals marked there this season: | 2-vear- | 3-year- | 4-year- || | 2- year- | 3-year- | 4-year- Date. | olds. | olds. | olds. |} ENE, olds. | olds. | olds. 1905. | 1905. MINE 20 Specs. cod sece 57 | 59 | Salpbyso ie eae ae yee Se SS [Rae ee eRe Sen 10 TS 5 ee | 44 Soe wan | Muly titer Ss, eee Eee, 3 al aac | 1 JIT ETE Boe Oe Be eee ae 21 | 10 7 || {RDN i See ee eee 71 | 52 8 MOTs. alee 200 | 200 69 Sib TSS Soe ee ee 7 2 | 5 \ | Mr. Chichester states that the St. George branded seals were all marked by clipping off the fur on the top of the heads with sheep shears. In addition to this a half-round hole was punched through the outside finger of the left-hand flipper, marking them permanently. This was devised asa means of identifying the animals in the fall, and is feasible on St. George, as only a few seals are handled there. The total number of bachelors marked and released on both islands in 1905 follows: 2-year- | 3-year- | 4-year- olds. | olds. | olds. —_ ———— — at = = | | | Su, TEV 2. ce St eS SEEMS SO SEER AE Se Semen tee ie See ea ne ee 845 | S608 | Seaeeee Sik (EOTRED yc ob setae oats ses et RIE Og EN SRE A OR eV re 200 | 200 | 69 Se aie eames eke pres ee Fy) fare bey se 2s Se ERS ghd 1,045 | 1,060 | 69 | DRIVES DURING YEAR. On St. Paul the lessee made 25 drives for skins during the summer of 1905, including two drives made by the Gover nment agents for branding, from which the lessee was allowed to take skins after such number of seals as was desired for branding had been secured. From these drives made by the lessee, 11,675 sealskins were secured. The Government agent on St. Paul, during the late fall of 1904 and the spring and early fall of 1905, made 11 “drives to secure fresh meat for the natives. "The watchmen at Northeast Point killed 14 seals for their food under permission from the Government agent. From these food drives, which include two made after July 31, 1905, 1,450 skins were secured from carcasses used for food. From the drives for food and those made by the lessee 13,125 skins were taken, in addition to 143 skins left from the previous season. Care was taken that no more than the quota allowed, 13,000, should be taken from all sources at the close of the Jessee’s season, July 31. A total of 13,268 skins were in the salt house on St. Paul upon the arrival of the company’s vessel at about the middle of August. Of these 13,000 were shipped by the lessee as its quota for the island, leaving 268 skins in the salt house to be applied to the quota for the coming year. On St. George, during the fall of 1904, 12 food drives were made by the Government agent for natives’ food. These drives produced 236 skins, including the skin of one seal found dead in August. The lessee made 20 drives for skins during its killing season in 1905, thereby securing 1, 182 skins. S. Doe. 98— 66 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. From the drives made by the lessee and those made for food 1,368 sealskins were taken, all of which were shipped by the lessee toward its quota of 2,000 for St. George. The bachelor seals appeared in larger numbers on St. Paul in 1905 than during the preceding season, allowing the quota of 13,000 for that island to be taken. This may be attributed to the large number of bachelors dismissed from the drives the preceding season. It is not to be believed, however, that bachelors were so plentiful that the quota could have been exceeded had permission to do so been had. The lessee made every proper effort to secure its quota, and on St. Paul it was not known until the last drive had been made that enough skins could be secured to fill the quota for that island. BACHELORS AMONG BREEDING SEALS. It will be stated hereafter that at the height of the breeding season, by reason of the scarcity of bulls, bachelors were not compelled to resort to their hauling grounds to land, but were able to haul on the rookeries themselves, among the breeding seals. As the isolation of bachelors on hauling grounds apart from the breeding mass is the condition upon which the securing of seals for killing is based, their being allowed to frequent the breeding area, from which no drives are made, may have had a tendency to lessen the number secured on the hauling grounds. What number of bach- elors hauled on the breeding grounds among the cows is not possible to state, but having in mind the restless habits of the bachelors, and the probable fact that the same animal hauls in a half dozen places on the islands during the same summer, it is believed that comparatively few escaped being caught in at least one of the drives by reason of being allowed to haul among the cows. BACHELORS REMAINING AT END OF SEASON, In counting pups at the end of the killing season, Mr. Judge and I found 500 bachelors on Polovina hauled up in the middle of the rook- ery and on the table rock in front, awash at high tide. Their pres- ence was unknown to the lessee, and none of them were killed. At the same time about 300 were driven off Ketovi and about 200 off Lukanin. While counting Sea Lion Rock, we found probably 500 bachelors there which could not be driven. We are sure, therefore, that at least 1,500 bachelors were on shore at the end of the season, a large proportion of which had not been driven by the company. WEIGHTS OF SEALSKINS. All sealskins taken during the past season on either island were weighed. The list of weights for both islands is attached as an exhibit. Careful attention was paid by me during the season to avoid the killing of underweight seals and 4-year-olds, and the presence of such skins in a killing was invariably brought to the attention of the les- see’s agent in the form of a protest. ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. 67 SEALS DISMISSED FROM DRIVES. From the drives made on St. Paul during the season of 1905 the following number of dismissals was made, with the dismissals for the previous season added for purposes of comparison: | Not branded. | New brands. Old brands. Year. | =a ae | : Sai ril Large. | Small. | 2-year. | 3-year. | 3-year. 4-year. RE DERI ne ite ete, ooo a wine Wain falnjo widen) tm iaels wlninim slays oem 3 | 739 | 5,548 | 1,005 | 511 137 120 TEE. S02 eee ioe ne aoe ae ener Saree ete 641 4,794 | 1,320 | BOO | pecs Wereerss es’ _———— | —__ ae HAVORGENG: oS osdeecns o6ote oc secon scdsenosueSeesae 94 | Cs ea eeae eee es Beeaeeee deeoeeie | | The table given shows an increase in 1905, among seals not branded, of 94 large and 754 small dismissals. This is exclusive of the 3 and 4 year olds dismissed in 1905 as having been branded the previous year. Although the same number of 2 and 3 year old bachelors was branded on St. Paul in 1905 the record of dismissals of such animals for that year shows a decrease from the previous season of 315 2-year-olds and 57 3-year-olds. This demonstrates a fluctuation in the proportion of numbers hauling in this class of animals due, no doubt, to differing climatic conditions. The principle disclosed last year, however, that 2-year-old males haul more frequently than the 3-year-olds is substan- tiated. Of the old brands made in 1904 with branding irons, 257 animals returned in 1905 with brands that were still recognizable and were released. The permanent brand consisted usually of a small bare mark at the juncture of the two lines of the letter ‘*T” brand. On St. George there were released 199 large and 2,077 small seals not branded, as reported by Agent Chichester, and 890 branded, of which 810 were St. George brands, 64 St. Paul brands, and 16 so-called per- manent brands. As the branding in 1905 on both islands was done with sheep shears, which would not permit of the subsequent identifi- cation of the work done on either island, it is believed that the seals classed by Mr. Chichester as ‘‘St. Paul” brands were those branded in 1904 with irons. The ‘‘ permanent brands” were those probably branded in previous years across the back. PERCENTAGE OF SEALS KILLED. The statistics of killings on St. Paul Island, herewith submitted as an exhibit, show that 59 per cent of all seals driven on St. Paul last season were killed. On St. George Island during the killing season, according to the report furnished by Agent Chichester, 4,232 animals were driven and 1,132 killed. The animals killed there represented 26 per cent of all seals driven. Undoubtedly on St. George a number of seals were dismissed that would have furnished skins weighing 53 pounds. The low percentage of animals killed on St. George must not be taken as a criterion of the rational proportion of killables in drives. 63 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. COUNTS OF SEALS. The usual intermediate counts on the various rookeries were made from time to time during the summer. A summary S for the two islands is appended as an exhibit. of these counts Beginning on July 13 last, counts were made of all bulls on the islands, including those idle as well as those having cows. The harem count on St. Paul follows: Count of bulls, St. Paul Island, 1905. Bulls Rookery. with harems. Gorbatebi(Clith) ctcsccecnins se oee's ce sacaeece ers = anes eeeiyer 10 Gorbatehescemteesseaee ese: no seees | ere eee eee eta 122 EMKSTA RE Mae Gose od gacHe ob Sad soe eae asaegasposaae Jac aGoder 9 FREGi se yeas ence sos cobs Ne toner anette vance ee ae eee 261 ROTO WIE seen oa oats a as aan RCE RC RE eee Beech anime saee a areceer 54 MAKI a ss oe os Ra cee ein ees ste eeiee eens esereeeee 43 Amphitheater'<.- 2222.0. SSS ee ASE eee Sees Seber a cake ss ee eee 53 TROISLO Meee wy aoe a oc oes oe ta eee ae ere tere ee ee ne wens ae 136 RG ISto ls GI Ss eae eet oct a eee ieee ee ce ce eee eee 35 Seal ionsROCK Gi. . cee cbs < See ee ee eee eae 2a ee oP pee oo] Sees Opal Ree Reese ae ee see eee Rees ee one ae 1, 455 Idle bulls. Total. Sta- | ‘‘ Quit- tioned.| ee Idle. | Bulls. suerctsve hte eee nee (ee 10 2 6 8 130 ee ioe eer rers eee 9 14 | 5 19 280 3 | 2 5 | 59 Di 2 4 47 BES Pers Benes eso | 12 oi) 1 3 26 Oh eee D 32 3 3 6 84 21 | 7 28 207 16 | 11 27 389 Eee ee Peeenee eenan ssc 12 ae 1 1 Gf 3 | 3 6 59 7. | caer 7 143 ross } 3 3 | 38 eee ecee aml sc eit armas al Boon SS 75 | 44; 119) 1,574 aQOn June 19, Sea Lion Rock had 45 bulls. It was not possible to make a count of harems there at the height of the season. The harem count on St. George Island, as furnished by Agent Chi- chester, follows: ; Bulls = Idle Total Rookery. with Tene bulls. | bulls THIRS PERCE OLS. Se irate cs aae eerie lols < Sidietelenee Re ee Oe Eee Ree ee eee ee eres LT eee 17 ee ee ee ee 29 4 33 Eee) Og ea Oe 47 7 54 Fede: Beal 45 3 48 Mathle Dasts <2 2so. 2 eee ee nee aoe oboe cence ee eee emmniaess I eessodc 16 MOrEbis 222 chic nd fs ccc co. Spee Cee, PR A re 104 8 112 Motel See che cl See e eS e a aac UA a AS eR 258 22 280 DECREASE IN BULLS. By comparison with similar counts made last year, it is found that since 1904 a decrease in harems has occurred of 18 per cent on St. Paul and 14 per cent on St. George. A decrease in idle bulls has occurred since 1904 of 48 per cent on St. Paul and 64 per cent on St. George. ——— ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. 69 CLASSIFICATION OF LARGE SEALS DISMISSED. The large seals dismissed from the drives this summer on St. Paul were divided, as regards age, as follows: : Date. Rookery. | 4 years. | 5 years. | 6 years. | 7 years. Cee _ | aa — 1905. ARUben eGR LOIStOle ee = os et esc soae sock assceneses 8 7 AIC eae eos ec cece US| PACH ON Koh aula SSeS SS 5 ee a | 46 19 Ae NS re See ME SS ass ule Norgheast, Point: =-ncm:=ssasee terns 2 aeeeee 32 28 10) ees eeenE ee oes Hihg) Tedeleh ees eee ae ree eee ee eee hae py ae 38 31 oC Wel i 5 ool ae ey ee SUMPNOLUNGHStIE OMe. a2 ee ee eee cn ae as | 13 Lg Wh ead |e eee Ee ee eee Mtiliye elle! Aadpadmirand Nolstoi=2s55+-25.s12ccn5s5. 22 7 16 Si |B eaneenae 3] LENSES Rl fo eA SI Rie Ad | 32 9 5 se scree GriBNODUReaSt POG tone e qs tion wee oem 10 fi 3 Bil Sseeese ee TiS W OYE NG Ho UTR ee a ig es ee re ae ite one 12 7 2 De Ras ceee ae eR eCCh ey 2 sae Tes ee RO ee cS ke 25 2 af Wilsstsee 22 He Nonna POM se een nee -eee eeae se Sosa= awe see 1 2 | 25S «5c ake | See HDk|PRECL. Sass cake end, Seen eee. ek 1 4 1 I) [ke So eeee ii eno: oli ese Be Oe oeeeeEcn eo aete Sem osceetc Ub, Eaters 2 Ti. racecar Gs |e Northeasteeonitant= se 222 ce cinco ce eere 2 e-cce 2 1 1 ly te eee Ai leech and GOrbateh)=225: 22.220... emn 66 so-e 11 10 2 SN aasosoases IG) |) A OO The Ok ee eco eocne Comte Sete emer 13 5 1) Roe ee cee eae eens se WL ol ONG RH GVEAS bil EON 0 ieee es sen seo SOE EES Pa SeSe 4 SASS OS ees AeeE eee | sae 2 22 | Reef and Gorbatch 4 3 6 3 1 24 | Zapadni 26 3 1 ne eee aes 26 | Northeast Point. . 8 3 3 2 3 27 | Tolstoi 2 16 3 2 mi LEE Yiell ANETSS alee es ete Be atl etm Ch cafe he 16 3 os 2 3 28 | Zapadni and Little Zapadni.............. 22 31 14 Billys tec Eel TE 7 ae a ee iE ea oe ered 1 | Ties IEE ap! 2a 1 Sin NOLUIGASt FOUN ismes a= sees seo) seems cece 13 | 11 4 7 2 Pe OMe Gt | GHOOG)aaatin eases see S-n ooo cc.s-cke 5) 9 1 DD Ma caccecee Mo tall seees= sen ete ce nos Ses ee eee Be 363 | 219 98 41 14 The large seals dismissed on St. George were classified by Agent Chichester as follows: + years, 129; 5 years, 21; 6 years, 27; bulls, 14. COUNTS OF PUPS. Commencing on July 28, on St. Paul, the usual counts of pups were made on the rookery spaces selected for that purpose. A statement of the count so made, with that of the preceding year, attached for purposes of comparison, follows: 1904. | 1905. = SE = = 7 -| Per cent | Decrease Rookery. ay A Harems.| Pups nee ' Harems.}| Pups. eae harems. | pups. PMGUOV Mace k anew tesco ccs 69 2,147 | 31.11 | 54 1, 858 34.59 PALA 13.4 TUETAVGT ey SS ae See are a 24 1, 084 | 45.16 | 23 929 40.39 4.1 14.2 FRONSTOINO TEE oo aet oe ses 5 38 sy Al 41, 34 | 39 1,447 41.34 7.8 7.8 Zapadni Reef ........... 46 | 1,091 23.71 | 30 833 27.76 34.7 23.6 Polovine Cuit 2... 2-522 40} 1,412 35. 30 | 36 1, 289 35. 80 10 8. 7, ATOIPTEM ER hiyeaccosas2 15 | 565 37. 66 9 437 48.55 40 | 22.6 Ile) hb ee eee seea Sere 51 2,020 | 39.60 | 43 1,841 42.81 15.6 | 8.8 West side Northeast | ROMIG. <= < Gem ceheb eats lk 48))| 2e312 48.16 | 32 | 1,793 56. 03 33:3) | 22.4 East side Northeast | OMI Rs asec ee eee 19 831 | 43.73 20 696 34. 80 a5.2 16.2 Little Polovina . 21 941 44.80 12 918 76.50 38 2.4 IPOLOWINE © oo sente cca ee ne 72 3, 691 | 51. 26 53 3, 320 62. 64 26.3 | 10 Gorbatch Cliff 12 481 40.08 10 337 33.70 16.6 29.9 Amphitheatre 12 458 38.16 12 361 SO0L08; |B sceaea- <4 | rAleat PERMITE EROG Ko Un tener a | remteern erata| Mie mee eA Sok ene clase cen deme eats Sollee omdnlwereeass cc Pose ones SRS evts on chain eae 467 | 18, 604 39. 83 | 369 | 16,059 43.52 20.77 13.67 a Increase. bOn June 19, 1905, Sea Lion Rock had 45 bulls stationed. On July 28it had 2,565 pups. No countof harems could be made at the proper time. The counts of bulls and of pups, therefore, are omitted in epee table, from which an average harem is obtained, based on actual counts of both harems and pups. 70 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. On St. George, where pups on all the rookeries are counted each year, the following count was made by Agent Chichester: | z : jee am erate Live | Dead | Dead Date. Rookery. | _-pups. | pups. Cowal 1905. | Taly p29" *Zapaal: oo Ss eo es cco e ame ss cece cnisee se nen cee ee Bea decse 2, 742 | 45 3 3 INOQUD 4 ir. Sd Steak ck eee eee ae ee eee = ee one on ene ree | 4,047 | 142 2 Sy Staraye Artel,. «<<. 2 sste ses ecisisinee lee caees swced acta ance see et ene Eee 2,148 | 14 1 SIF CHBSG a) nis tease ton eae coke See ER Ot Mere encanta ane eee 2,700 46 |os oe =e 78, 836 2-year-old bachelors -.....--.-- 7, 200 — Yearling bachelors ......-.-.-- 18, 896 | WR O tall Ser erte: ae CER 223, 009 SCARCITY OF BULLS. In connection with the increase in the average harem, from 39.83 on St. Paul and 48.59 on St. George in 1904, to 43.52 on St. Paul and 50.2 on St. George in 1905, owing to the decrease in breeding bulls occurring during the interval, it is thought necessary to call the atten- tion of the Department to the condition in which the breeding rookeries on St. Paul were found at the height of the season with reference to a sufficiency of adult males. The presence of a smaller number of bulls on the rookeries was, of course, established early in the season before the advent of the cows by counts made upon the arrival of the bulls and a comparison of the same with those of the preceding season. The question of the sufficiency of male life received my closest attention, and my observations were ably amplified by those of Agent Judge. SCARCITY OF BULLS ON ROOKERIES. As has been stated previously, 1,455 bulls with harems were found on St. Paul Island in 1905, as against 1,790 in 1904, a decrease of 335 in the number of harems. These figur es exclude the harems on Sea Lion Rock. 74 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. This decrease of 335 breeding bulls represents a loss of 18 per cent. The decrease in cows on the space actually counted on St. Paul was 13.6 per cent, while the decrease on the final estimated number of cows on the whole island was 10 per cent. Since the rate of loss in breeding bulls is larger than that in breed- ing cows, it must follow that the average harem in 1905 would be larger than that of the previous year, or, in plain terms, each surviv- ing bull would be required to serve in 1905 a greater number of cows than in 1904. ABSENCE OF IDLE BULLS ON CERTAIN ROOKERIES. In the intermediate counts made by Mr. Judge and myself of breed- ing seals it was soon learned that while there were idle bulls present on certain rookeries in sufficient number to increase proper service of the cows, on other rookeries the bulls stationed were practically all occupied with cows, leaving no surplus for emergencies. ' On Ardiguen, from July” 1 to 13, the 9 stationed bulls on the rook- ery all had cows. On July 11, at nearly the height of the season, the cows present on land on that rookery made an average harem, for all bulls stationed, of 29. This does not take into account the cows absent at sea feeding. During this period from one to four young bulls, were present on the rookery, but did not succeed in getting cows and went into the water on the slightest alarm. The average harem for this rookery (Ardiguen) as determined by the count of pups was 48.55. This means of course that these cows were not evenly distributed in this exact proportion, but that some bulls had twice this number, while others had correspondingly less. The number of cows present in each harem, as determined by my count on July 11, was as follows: 20, 17, 26, 31, 66, 52, 16, 29, 4. A ‘‘quitter” or young bull was present on the date on which harems were counted, but was hauled on the extreme end of the rookery apart from the cows. From this count it can be seen that 2 bulls had, respectively, 66 and 52 cows present in their harems at the time of the count. How many cows ulready served by the bull were absent at sea at this date from these large harems is not possible to state, but as our count of pups showed that at the height of the season not over 60 per cent of cows were present on the rookery, the addition of 40 per cent to these large harems would bring the total number of cows served by these two harem masters to 72 and 92, respectively. NO IDLE BULLS ON AMPHITHEATER On the Amphitheater of Ketovi, from July 5 to July 28 (after which date no further counts were made by us), there were no bulls stationed that were not employed with cows, except on July 8 when one bull was idle for that day uly. During the period from July 8 to 11 three young ‘‘ quitters” were present without cows. After that date two of them, so far as we know, obtained cows in independent harems. The third either disappeared from the rookery or took the place of an old bull exhausted by rookery work. At the height of the season there were 12 bulls on the rookery, all occupied with cows. { ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. oD On Ketovi rookery during the height of the season not over 3 sta- tioned idle bulls were present. On July 21 all bulls on this rookery were engaged with cows. On July 13 out of the 57 bulls stationed 54 had cows. This rookery, it will be noted, received a steady accession of bulls up to the 19th of July, when 60 bulls were stationed and 59 occupied with cows. On the 16th of June, by which date all bulls, according to the old reports, are expected to have arrived and stationed them- selves, there were only 42 stationed and 7 young ‘‘ quitters.” On Lagoon, on July 13, 25 bulls were present and 23 had cows. One ** quitter” was present. On Lukanin, on July 11,46 bulls were stationed and 43 had harems. On July 13, 45 were stationed and 43 had harems. On the 11th there was one ‘‘quitter,” and on the 13th two ‘‘quitters.” The greatest number of cows were present on these two days. On Vostoshni, the west side of Northeast Point, when harems were counted on July 16, 32 bulls were present, all of which had cows. On this rookery, or rather this end of Northeast Point rookery, the aver- age harem was 56. On Morjovi, the east side of Northeast Point, 20 bulls were stationed, each having a harem. A “‘ quitter’? was present on an abandoned por- tion of the rookery. The average harem on this side was 34. On the entire rookery at Northeast Point at the height of the sea- son, July 16, 378 bulls were stationed. Of these 362 were masters of harems, leaving 16 idle. As the shore line of this rookery, the largest on either island, extends over 3 miles, the presence of only 16 idle bulls on this entire stretch of rookery space is significant. At this time 11 quitters were noted in addition. These undoubtedly found cows later. On Polovina, out of 56 bulls present on July 16, when harems were counted, only 3 were idle. There were 3 quitters or young bulls pres- ent also. The average harem on this rookery was 62.64. On Polovina Cliff, out of 36 bulls present on July 16, none were idle. One young quitter was present in addition. On Little Polovina, on the same date, 12 bulls were stationed and all had cows. There were no quitters. On this rookery the largest average harem on the island was found—76.5. This, in connection with the fact that no idle bulls were present, emphasizes a scarcity of bulls in this locality. On the Reef, where harems were counted on July 13, 275 stationed bulls were found. Of these 261 had harems, leaving 14 idle. Had the harems on this rookery been counted three days later a much smaller number of idle bulls probably would have been found. Five quitters were present also. On Tolstoi, out of 143 bulls stationed, 136 were engaged with cows on July 14 and 7 were idle. These idle bulls would have been quit- terson another rookery, but on Tolstoi, being behind the mass and rather far inland, they were not able on our approach to reach the water without traversing the rookery area and being severely handled by bulls. They retreated only a short distance on our approach and were termed ‘‘idle bulls.” On Tolstoi Cliff 35 bulls were stationed on July 14, and all had cows. Three quitters were present on the water line. On Zapadni 200 bulls were found on July 14, and of these 21 were idle, in addition to 7 quitters. 76 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. On Little Zapadni, on July 14, 81 bulls were stationed. Of these 78 were occupied with cows and 3 were found idle. There were also 3 quitters, On Zapadni Reef, on the same date, 32 stationed bulls were found, of which only 2 were idle. There were no quitters. On Gorbatch, out of 124 stationed bulls, only 2 were idle on July 13, when harems were counted. Six quitters were present. On Gorbatch Cliff, on July 13, of 10 bulls found, all were occupied with harems. PERCENTAGE OF IDLE BULLS. It will be seen, thus, that of the whole number of bulls present only a very small number was idle, and in the cases of certain rook- eries there were no idle bulls at the height of the season. The quitters at the climax of the sealing season are young bulls, full of procreative power and desirous of the female, but not yet fully equipped in either weight or courage. I have noted repeatedly young bulls with harems which sometimes would number a dozen cows plunge into the sea at my approach. The possession of cows, how- ever, gives courage, and I have been chased repeatedly by young quitters that previously gave ground, but which had gotton a cow or two and with them the courage to fight for a continuance of their possession. A quitter, however, is not a rookery bull until he is in possession of cows. It is not proper to class as an idle bull a young male that pre- sents himself only in a place on the rookery where there are no cows, and therefore where there is no rivalry. The quitter generally sees no service until after the vigilance of the regular bulls is relaxed, and the served cows wander almost at will over the rookeries in search of their pups. In determining, therefore, the percentage of idle bulls present at the height of the season no account will be taken of the quitters. A list of these, however, is added for the purpose of showing the full rookery population: Rookery. piehones | Idle. | Quitters. een PAMOI SOMES: naa. cemeecee ancien ae eae Be ae eere Be eeraeee teins Z Os Sesbc wenie|ia nei eo 4) See TMT) cube ee eee Mees See Aas Seek dey me oa 3 Lp carat tae a3 1D ros eids,-| Ree acme nee See IKGtOVE oot esa baat oases eae Ones Pore eee eee ee cemesEeenoe 57 3 2 5 PS OOD" Facer omnes cone aes sean aera gee see nee eee Shee 25 2 1 8 nikaminsen soe oo dook coc aeicee bee elet Soe eee aaa aoe see 45 | 2 2 4 NoriheastiPoimtie ser bo aon sae toe cee ace me ee ae” eee ee eee 378 | 16 11 4 12101 Kayla: eit sia, Stee PEP See eh aa eee ek hed Sores SeaceeeL aes 56 3 3 5 Polovina GUmie 2) «22.5255. Gee-s sete a ee ee | He ite eisee Me 1'| J. eae Little Polovinale.. - see settee cee e eee ane ee eee eee eee eee 124 2 6 1 GorbatehiClitiy se ee et Ser hy. Sen eee eee eee 10,252 =< 22 <2 Seto eee ee ET GUSTOL oe eave cook Sones chicane: Gece eee eee Sere Tor cree Brag 143 1 | 2eeeesene 4 TO tele rsinwccse oe ee eee ERE Se eee oe eee eee eee 1,530 75 4 4.8 It can be seen, therefore, that without the inclusion of the quitters or young bulls not stationed only 4.8 per cent of all stationed bulls present were idle at the height of the season on St. Paul. If we were ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. “alee to include the 44 quitters, the percentage of idle would be only 7.5. But as these young bulls not stationed can not be counted upon for service until afterthe season is over, we must accept the percentage of idle bulls during the breeding season as being only 4.8. IDLE BULLS MARK THE SAFETY LIMIT. In my report for 1903 I stated that the presence or absence of idle bulls was the only means of proving whether or not there is a sufii- ciency of male life: With a number of idle bulls present we are certain that the powers of the harem masters are not unduly taxed. Eliminate the idle bulls entirely, however, and we are forced to theorize in the treatment of the question whether the number of bulls _is sufficient, and whether all cows are impregnated. The destruction of the supply of idle bulls, therefore, marks the line beyond which it is improper to go with abso- lute certainty of safety. At the time this was written I was not aware of the presence, in the report of Fur-Seal Investigations on the Pribilof Islands, 1896-7, of a statement by Mr. Frederick W. Lucas of similar effect to that in my report just quoted. The extract from Mr. Lucas’s paper is here given, as the statement of a scientist, at a time when the condition under discussion was expected never to occur: The size of the harems and the number of surplus bulls is a safe guide to the con- dition of the rookeries for breeding purposes, the increase or decrease of the total number of seals being naturally quite another thing, although the two should be carefully compared with one another. If the number of surplus bulls is large and the size of harems small, either the rookeries are shrinking or the number of bulls increasing, and immediate steps should be taken to ascertain which is the case, in order to decide whether more seals may be advantageously killed, or whether there is an unexpected number of deaths among the cows. The total disappearance of the idle, waiting, or reserved bulls, as they have been variously called, would be a warn- ing of the most emphatic nature to immediately lessen the number to be killed for since the seal herd is for a great portion of the year quite beyond the control of man, it will always be necessary to allow a liberal margin of bulls for breeding purposes. It is submitted that ‘‘the total disappearance” of. idle bulls is imminent when only 4 per cent of this class is present. How many of these idle bulls have physical defects which preclude an active engage- ment in the duties of a harem master, and consequently force them into the idle class, is not possible to tell. With the probability that some of these idle bulls may be physically incompetent, it is thought that the situation this summer nearly represents a practical disappear- ance of the reserve or waiting bulls. IDLE BULLS ABSENT ON CERTAIN ROOKERIES. It is certain, at least, that some of the rookeries on the island present the condition of having no idle or reserve bulls. These are Gorbatch Cliff, Ardiguen, Amphitheater of Ketovi, Little Polovina, Polovina Cliff, and Tolstoi Cliff. These are nearly all ends of larger rookeries, and it may be said in their defense. first, that they occupy a narrow shore line under cliffs, which do not permit of the stationing of a great number of seals at any time, and, secondly, that as the diminution in seals is most apparent on the thinly-settled ends of rookeries, it will probably show more plainly on these parts mentioned than on the main rookeries themselves. 78 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. But when it is remembered that at the season’s height only 2 idle bulls were found on Gorbateh, which had an estimated number of 5,309 cows; only 3 idle on Ketovi, with 1,858 breeding cows actually present, as was shown by a count of pups; only 2 idle on Lukanin, with 1,841 cows present. by count: 3 on Little Zapadni, with 3,394 cows estimated: only 3 on Little Palovina, with 3,320 cows counted, and only 7 on Tolstoi, with 5,918 cows estimated, it can be seen that even on the central rookeries, where space for expansion is practically unlimited and where ten years ago thousands of idle bulls were to be found, the number of idle bulls is so small as to be practically unserviceable. SUPPLY OF IDLE BULLS NOT MOBILE. The idle bulls present during the summer are stationed, and as a rule do not move from their positions until after the harems have broken up. If they wereavailable, as the reserve corps of an army, to be moved from place to place in support of others hard pressed, greater service from them could be secured. But such is not the case. A mass of 1,000 cows might have but a few bulls in its midst upon whom probably Yooker y duties fell heav ily, while a hundred yards away idle bulls may be found, tenacious of their position, but apparently still waiting for cows to come to them. In this respect the fur seal can not be compared to the wild deer, kine, or horse, the male of which species searches for the female. They can not be compared to-any animal, in fact, except that of which the male remains in one spot and is sought by the female. In view of this immobility of stationed bulls, therefore, a healthy condition of the rookeries will require, to my mind, enough surplus bulls that they may be stationed at intervals over the entire length of the rookeries to take advantage of the first symptom of weakness in a harem master, and by worsting him in battle gain possession of his harem. This, in my opinion, is the normal condition which must exist in nature, and is the condition which as nearly as possible should be maintained on the rookeries under the supervision of man. “BACHELORS ON BREEDING GROUNDS. There were so few bulls on certain-rookeries on St. Paul Island this summer that, by reason of their scarcity, the harems were broken up before the usual period, and bachelors were able to haul among the COWS. This occurred at a date when these young seals should have been excluded from the breeding grounds by vigilant bulls, and been forced to haul up, if they desired to haul at all, only on the bachelor’s haul- ing ground. This condition, in our opinion, is due to the scarcity of breeding males on the rookeries generally, and to their being so taxed in special localities with the service of the cows that they were unable or unwill- ing to drive out the bachelors. Had idle bulls been sufficiently numer- ous this condition would not have occurred. ~~! ilo) ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. EVIDENCES OF SCARCITY OF BULLS. The decrease iw bulls, as compared with previous seasons, was early known by our daily counts. When harems were counted on St. Paul Island by Mr. Judge and myself this summer, it was noted that less difficulty was experienced by us from vicious bulls than ever before. In counting harems it is necessary often to obtain a position com- manding as well a good view of beach line and plateau. These posi- tions are usually surrounded by bulls with harems. To gain them it is necessary to drive off,these bulls, and to hold them away during the few minutes necessary to complete the count in that locality. This is done by means of several agile native men and light bamboo poles about 10 feet in length. In thus going among the bulls more or less difficulty is encountered. Several years ago certain vantage points on the Reef, Tolstoi, and Zapadni points were absolutely unattainable by reason of the number and aggressiveness of bulls present. This year no trouble whatever was experienced in reaching these points. Where hitherto we were obliged to drive bulls off, in certain places none were encountered. In others we went directly into the mass of bulls with the aid of only two boys, and could stand there without any serious danger. In masses little aggressiveness was found. As contrasted with our experience of past years, this condition was so unusual as to cause immediate remark. CONDITION AT NORTHEAST POINT. A large mass of seals has always been present at Northeast Point, under Hutchinson Hill. Harems on this rookery were counted July 16, a date when compactness in the rookery formation should be greatest. It was surprising, therefore, to see at this time cows scat- tered loosely all over the sand flat under the hill, the disintegrated mass extending from the beach line back to the hill. At first glance this was attributed to the heavy rain falling at the time, creating pud- dles of filthy slime, and supposedly causing the cows to scatter out in search of firmer ground. As I was taking photographs of the rookeries 1 went ahead to make the necessary exposures before the formation of the cows should be disturbed by the counting of the barems. Mr. Judge followed with two natives and made the count. He stated that the bulls were practi- eally docile and that no trouble was experienced in penetrating the mass of seals. He stated, also, that in his opinion the bulls were taxed to such an extent as to have virtually lost control of the breeding grounds, and that this was the reason for their unusual amiability. He noted also that a great proportion of the supposed cows scattered about were bachelors. On July 20 we again visited the point to kill seals as well as to ob- serve the mass and to take additional photographs. On that date the mass had the same loose appearance as on the 16th. No bachelors could be seen on the usual hauling grounds on either side of the hill from which the drive was to be made the following day. Although a close inspection could not be made without the risk of stampeding what seals were there, from the top of the hill bachelors could be seen among the cows, especially the branded ones, their shaved heads being conspicuous marks. Poll) ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. On the next day, July 21, a drive was made from this rookery and no bachelors were gotten from the hauling grounds under Hutchinson Hill. A small drive was secured from two other hauling grounds, from which only 109 skins were taken and 234 seals dismissed. The insignificance of this killing from the largest rookery on the island, at a season of the year when small bachelors are supposed to be most plentiful on land, and when a thousand seals in a drive would not have been unusual, was startling. This failure of bachelors on the hauling ground was looked upon as a verification of the result of our observations on the 16th. As the rookery now could be inspected closely without danger of stampeding killable seals, Mr. Judge and Mr. Redpath, the latter going at my request while I counted skins in the salt house, went to Hutchinson Hill to make a critical examination of the body of seals hauled under it. The situation found can best be described by quoting from Mr. Judge’s notes: The bachelors could be seen in considerable numbers at the foot of the hill and along both sides of the triangle forming the mass. Bulls were very scarce. Only 1 bull was on the hill. He had a harem of 12 cows. No other bull was within 100 feet of the base of the hill. Cows, pups, and bachelors were huddled together. The bachelors are cleaner than the cows, and generally show silvery breasts, while cows show breasts of dirty yellow. Bachelors play a good deal, while there is very little playing among the cows. Seven branded bachelors were observed among the lot. At close range the bachelors were more easily distinguished. There is no doubt in my mind that the number of bachelors mixed with the cows under Hutchinson Hill exceeded those driven this morning, namely, 343 of all sizes. Mr. Redpath was of the opinion that most of the bachelors seen would have been under size for killing. The result of the investigation by Mr. Judge and Mr. Redpath ver- ified the conclusion reached on the 16th, that the bulls, being few in numbers, were overtaxed, and had lost control of the breeding ground. Taking advantage of this condition, the bachelors had hauled among the cows, which accounted for the smallness of the drive on the 21st. The absolute necessity for the presence of idle bulls is here empha- sized. Had there been enough of this class present the places of overtaxed bulls would have been usurped, and the rookery discipline maintained with even increased vigor. At this particular point, however, there were no idle bulls. CONDITION ON OTHER ROOKERIES. Having found this situation to exist at Northeast Point, it was thought possible that perhaps the same existed at Polovina and Tolstoi, from which rookeries practically no bachelors have been driven for several years. A stop was made at Polovina on our way from Northeast Point on the 21st, and Messrs. Judge and Redpath and myself visited that rookery. We were not able to verify our assumption with regard to this rookery. By reason of the flatness of the approach to it, only the rearmost harems could be inspected, and those only with caution, lest the cows be stampeded. While we found six 2-year-old bachelors | in two small harems at the rear, we found also the harem formations to be much better preserved than at Hutchinson Hill. The bulls seemed active in preventing the escape of the cows and in rounding them up into their harems, ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. 81 The fact, however, remains that only 3 idle bulls were found on this rookery at the height of the season. That the bulls present with cows were still able to maintain their harems on the 21st is more a tribute to their vitality than proof that enough adult males were present. On the 23d Mr. Judge examined Reef rookery. He found that the bachelors there were hauling by themselves, and did not see any evi- dences of weakness in bulls. On the 24th Mr. Judge visited Tolstoi to discover whether bache- lors were present there among the cows. He found, he stated, at least one-fourth of the supposed cows present to consist of bachelors, which, as we believe, are permitted to haul among the cows by reason of the absence of idle bulls, which, even at this late date, would be eager to preserve the harems intact. SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS CONDITION. This condition apparent at Hutchinson Hill and at Tolstoi (although in a greater degree at the first-mentioned place) gives us, so far as we know, the first intimation that at certain localities on the island bulls are not present in sufficient numbers to maintain a first-class rookery service. This situation, in the cases noted, carries with it its own remedy. The searcity of bulls allows the bachelors and half-bulls to mingle with the cows. These young animals, 3 years of age and over, are competent to perform the functions of procreation. Their presence among the cows, In my opinion, insures service to all cows in heat not reached at once by a bull. PRESENT REGULATIONS AMPLE. The present scarcity of bulls is attributable directly to close killing on land, from which not enough bachelors were allowed to escape from the killing fields to maintain the requisite proportion of bulls. : For the last two years, however, regulations have been in force on the islands as the result of which a considerable number of bachelors ~are exempted from killing and allowed to escape. The animals thus saved are not old enough to appear upon the rookeries. It will be necessary for two more years to elapse before these animals may be counted upon. From that time, however, with the continuance of the regulations, it is believed that anample supply of bulls will be present. PRESENT REGULATIONS SHOULD BE CONTINUED. Since it appears that a scarcity of bulls is threatened on the islands, ‘and, in fact, has occurred actually on several of the rookery spaces on St. Paul, any change in the present regulations looking to a lessenin of the restrictions placed on killing on the islands would be wholly unwise. The result of these regulations can not be felt before 1907, as has in effect been stated. During the interval which must elapse before that time a steady decrease in bulls will be encountered. The closest killin on land occurred during the seasons of 1902 and 1903. In the latter season the lessees released from the drives on St. Paul only 983 small seals. This practical annihilation of bachelors for this year will be felt on the rookeries four years thereafter, or in 1907. 8. Doc. 98—05——6 82 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. Since we are obliged to face in 1906 and 1907 this extra heavy decrease occurring from the closer killing in 1902 and 1903, no redue- tion in the number of bachelors now saved on the islands should be made until the rookeries themselves show an influx of male life suffi- cient to more than offset the yearly mortality. SIMILAR CONDITION ON RUSSIAN ISLANDS. The condition of a scarcity of bulls on certain rookeries and the presence of bachelors among the cows has existed on the Russian Com- mander Islands for years. On the rookeries of Bering Island it has been the practice, in obtsin- ing bachelors for killing, to drive off the entire rookery in order to pick out the bachelors from among the cows and pups. It is stated by Doctor Stejneger, in his report on the Commander Islands (Rept. Fur Seal Inves., pt. 4, p. 222), that this is no new feature due to the decrease in seals, and that the same thing took place in 1882 and 1883, in the palmiest days of the sealing business. It must not be overlooked, however, that the rookeries on which Doctor Stejneger states this unusual driving occurs in recent years have had few bulls and a large average harem. On page 99 of the report cited it is stated that in the drive of North Rookery, August 22 1895, 3,000 cows and only 8 bulls were driven. While this was so late in the season as to form no idea as to the number of bulls present at the season’s height, it shows, at least, that bulls there were very scarce. On South Rookery in July, 1897, on this same island, Doctor Stej- neger counted 526 cows and only 2 bulls. While not desiring to oppose Doctor Stejneger’s theory that a sufh- ciency of bulls was present on these rookeries, I desire to point out that the presence of bachelors among cows is found coincident with a scarcity of bulls on both the Commander and the Pribilof islands. Without hazarding any opinion as to the cause of this condition on the Commander Islands, our judgment is that on the Pribilofs the presence of bachelors among cows in such unusual numbers is due to a scarcity of bulls. LIMIT TO PROCREATIVE POWER OF BULLS. Much has been said of the wonderful procreative power of bulls, and the theory has been advanced that a bull can serve without dis- comfort as many cows as he is able to get and hold. Our experience this summer has convinced us that there is a limit to a bull’s capacity, and that the bulls on the rookeries at the height of the season had come nearer to reaching it than ever before in our knowledge. When it was possible on July 13 to penetrate the mass of breeding seals on the reef, and on July 14 that on Zapadni, meeting with no more opposition than could be met successfully by two men armed with light poles, it must be believed that the bulls at these places were taxed to such a limit as to be shorn of most of their aggressive- ness. On July 16 Mr. Judge with two men went through the mass under Hutchinson Hill on the plateau near the shore line, and experi- enced but little trouble. To have done this five years ago with the same mass would have been impossible. ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. 83 ALL COWS WERE SERVED. There is no intention to convey the meaning that the cows on the Pribilofs suffered from lack of service. No evidence to that effect could be found. The presence of bachelors among the cows is an additional assurance that none were suffered to go without impregna- tion. It is intended to show only that in performing rookery service this year the harem masters were put to greater exertion than before observed by us. This, taken in connection with the lack of a sufficiency of idle bulls, demonstrates that the regulations of the Department restricting kill- ing should be rigidly enforced in their present state, until such time as the rookeries show a greater proportion of bulls present. CENSUS OF NATIVE INHABITANTS. Censuses of both islands, taken June 30, 1905, are herewith sub- mitted as exhibits. That of St. Paul shows 164 actual residents, of which 82 are males and 82 females. Seven deaths and 8 births occurred during the year. There were 2 departures and 4 arrivals, making a net increase in popu- lation on St. Paul of 3 individuals. The census of St. George shows 89 actual residents. During the year 5 deaths and no births occurred on the island. One native arrived from St. Paul and 2 natives departed to reside on St. Paul. The cen- sus of St. George, therefore, shows a net decrease in the population during the year of 6 individuals. The total population of both islands, taken from the above censuses, is 253 actual residents, a decrease of 3 from those of 1904. - DIVISION OF NATIVE EARNINGS. The earnings of the St. Paul natives during the season ended Au- gust, 1905, for taking 13,000 fur-seal skins at 50 cents each, and 8 sea- lion skins at $2 each, were $6,516, which sum was divided among the native sealers in the manner detailed in the exhibit hereto attached, marked ‘‘ Division of natives’ earnings, St. Paul Island, Alaska, season of 1905.” The amounts allotted to each sealer, as noted on the divi- sion, have been placed to the credit of each, respectively, and are being disbursed for the purchase of articles necessary to their maintenance on orders issued by the Government agent. The earnings of the St. George natives for taking 258 blue-fox skins at $5 each and 10 white-fox skins at $1 each, during the season of 1904-5, amounted to $1,300. Their earnings during the same season for taking 1,368 seal skins at 50 cents a skin amounted to $684. These amounts are being disbursed for maintenance in the same manner as the earnings on St. Paul. A copy of the St. George seal division is submitted herewith as an exhibit. The fox division is to be found as an exhibit to Agent Judge’s report, which is also attached as an exhibit. APPORTIONMENT OF GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATION. The appropriation of $19,500 made by the Government for the sup- port of these natives during the fiscal year 1906, after deducting $9,625 for 385 tons of coal to be delivered during that period, was 84 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. apportioned between the two islands by allotting $5,210 to St. Paul and $4,665 to St. George. The deduction for coal was made at the rate of $25 per ton, at which rate I was instructed by the Department to anticipate payment. As I understand, the Department has since fixed a rate of $20 a ton, the difference of $1,525 on the amount ordered, caused by the reduction of the rate by $5 a ton, will be used for the purchase of articles needed by the natives, but of which they are now deprived by this threatened increase in the price of coal. In the middle of March, 1905, the natives’ supply of coal on St. Paul, which was required to last them until the following June, was reduced to about 2U tons. The natives after that date were required to gather driftwood to heat their dwellings until the arrival of the company’s vessel in June. COMPANY'S EXPENDITURES UNDER LEASE. Under that portion of the Department’s instructions to me whereby Iam directed to obtain from the lessee of the sealing right a statement of its expenditures in complying with that portion of its contract requir- ing it to provide schools, dwellings, houses of worship, and physicians and medical attendance for the native inhabitants of the seal islands and the necessaries of life for ‘‘ widows, orphans, aged and infirm inhabitants” of the same, I requested the general agent of the lessee, Mr. Redpath, to furnish me with the necessary data on the subject. That for St. George Island was delivered to Agent Chichester, on that island, and by him transmitted to me. | It is herewith inclosed as an exhibit. The statement for St. Paul was promised. Not being forthcoming at the time of the departure of the company’s vessel, in August, I made a second request, in person, for its delivery. 1 was informed in reply, by Mr. Davis, the lessee company’s secretary, who was on St. Paul at the time, that the data necessary to make the statement would be sent to the company’s office at San Francisco, and the report fur- nished me there. Upon my arrival at San Francisco I requested Mr. Taylor to fur- nish me with the information, which he agreed to do. He stated that he would forward the same at his earliest opportunity. Not having received the data mentioned on October 12, I addressed a formal letter to the president of the North American Commercial Company, requesting to be furnished with the statement desired by the Department, to which no reply has been received. A copy of my letter to the company is hereto attached as an exhibit. PHOTOGRAPHS OF ROOKERIES. Photographs of the rookeries were taken this summer on either island and the plates forwarded to the Department. It is regretted that the rain and fog, present to an unusual degree on the islands at the height of the season, interfered with the quality of some of the nega- tives obtained. FOXES ON THE ISLANDS. ; No trapping of foxes was allowed on St. Paul Island during the winter of 1904-5, owing to their extreme scarcity. During the past two winters fox life on St. Paul has undoubtedly a ee ee ee ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. 85 been at a lower ebb than at any time in the island’s history. Warrens and fox trails are deserted. A solitary fox track was seen here and there in the snow during the last winter. No foxes were seen around the village. No feeding could be done, had it been attempted, for no foxes were seen to feed. During the summer just passed, however, foxes on St. Paul could be seen in comparatively larger numbers. In our trips to Zapadniand Northeast Point several foxes could be seen on every trip. One white fox shot by me during the winter on the reef was thickly covered with blubber and had a stomach full of arrie feathers. It is believed that the nucleus remaining on the island has sufficient food and is increasing in numbers. It is not known when trapping on St. Paul can again be taken up. The fox question on St. George is ably dealt with in the report of Agent Judge, herewith submitted. I can do no better than to refer the Department to his report for information as to the condition of fox life on that island. ‘During the early portion of the winter of 1904-5 natives visited Otter Island, and after a week’s trapping returned with the pelts of 31 blue foxes and 2 whites. The natives report that they did not kill all the foxes on that island. No trapping has been done on Otter Island since 1894, when, as I understand, all foxes there at that time were killed. Those killed there last winter probably reached there from St. Paul on the northern drift ice. LIST OF EXHIBITS. The following list of exhibits to this report is appended for reference: . Report of Agent James Judge, St. George, 1905. . Annual statement seals killed, St. Paul, 1905. No. 3. Certificate of sealskins shipped, St. Paul, 1905. . 4. Weights of sealskins taken, St. Paul, 1905. No. 5. Counts of rookeries, St. Paul, 1905. 6 ( iA, uae Ne . Statistics of killings, St. Paul, 1905. . Census of native inhabitants, St. Paul, 1905. . 8. Division of natives’ earnings, St. Panl, 1905. No. 9. Copy of letter requesting statistics, St. Paul, 1905. No. 10. Annual statement seals killed, St. George, 1905. No. 11. Weights of sealskins taken, St. George, 1905. No. 12. Counts of rookeries, St. George, 1905. No. 13. Seals released from ‘drives, St. George, 1905. No. 14. Statistics of branding, St. George, 1905. No. 15. Counts of live pups, St. George, 1905. No. 16. Seal division, natives’ earnings, St. George, 1905. No. 17. Census of native inhabitants, St. George, 1905. No. 18. Expenditures by company for support natives, St. George, 1905. Respectfully, W. I. Lempxey, Agent in Charge Seal Islands. The SECRETARY OF COMMERCE AND LABOR. 56 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. {XHIBIT 1. REPORT OF AGENT JAMES JUDGE. Sr. GrorGe Isuanp, June 5, 1905. Dear Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report of affairs on St. George Island, covering the interval from August 14, 1904, to date: SEALS. On October 7 Little East Rookery was carefully gone over for the purpose of counting dead pups, but none were found. At that season foxes in greater or less numbers are always present on the rookeries and quickly eat the pups or older animals that may happen to die. Pup skulls were frequently found during September in the rear of the rookeries, where they had undoubtedly been left by the foxes, the bodies having been devoured. Further counting of dead pups was therefore not attempted, as it seemed a disturb- ance of the seals to no good purpose. The first food drive was made October 19; killed 59; dismissed 6 large, 197 small,. and 6 brands. Two of the latter were from St. Paul. While all brands were very faint, those made with shears were less discernible than those made with hot irons. Just the slightest trace of a brand on one of the dead informed us that the wrong animal had been knocked down. The skin weighed 8 pounds. That other 3-year- olds branded in the spring, on which the fur had grown out so that the brand had become obliterated, were also killed is more than probable, as 69 per cent of the dead skins weighed 7 pounds and over, the heaviest weighing 9 pounds. The average of this class of animals killed from the 20th to the 30th of last July was 43 per cent, while that on St. Paul during the entire sealing season was only 34 per cent. The paucity of branded seals in the drive as compared with drives made in July lead to the same conclusion. (See statistics regular killing for quota 1904.) At all subsequent killings I endeavored to restrict the slaughter to 2-year-olds, with considerable success. October 24 a food drive was made from East rookery and 30 killed. Among this lot 2 skins were found that had been branded, but the brands were too faint for detec- tion while the animal was alive. These skins weighed 6} pounds each. That other branded 2-year-olds on which the brands had entirely disappeared were killed during the autumn is more than probable, but for this there was no apparent remedy without a radical revision of the rules governing sizes. To remove all possibility of killing branded seals in the fall on which the brands have become indistinct it will be necessary to prohibit the slaughter of any animal the skin of which weighs over 6 pounds. This will confine the killing to animals with skins weighing not less than 53 nor more than 6 pounds. Such a rule is hardly practicable. In my opinion, however, a relaxation of the minimum rule as regards weights of skins should be permitted at food killings on St. George. Out of 197 small dismissed October 19 only 21, so far as I could judge, were yearlings. The natives had had no fresh meat since July 30, and I think that in justice to them they should have been permitted to have killed some of the 176 small 2-year-olds turned off, even if the skins tell somewhat below 53 pounds. None of the meat secured on this island in the fall is wasted; every pound of it is carefully saved. A sharp lookout is kept for all avail- able seals in the vicinity of the village, and in addition the natives make trips to Zapadni, kill what seals are found, and carry the meat on their backs to the village, a distance of over 5 miles. Presuming that branding of bachelors is to continue, a rule fixing a maximum weight of 7 pounds for food skins taken in the fall would save the 3-year-olds, which I take to be the all-important object. The number of seals to be killed by the natives of St. George for food should not be less than 500 per annum, though it is doubtful if such number with merchantable pelts could be secured. The number determined on last year for food for the natives of this island, viz, 300, is inadequate and insufficient. I do not object to limiting the total killing on the island, but simply wish to enlarge the number that may be killed in the fall for autumn and winter use. The natives should be given all the latitude possible for securing a liberal supply of meat, the company taking such number of skins the following summer as will complete its quota if it can be done. Fifty-three skins were taken November 3 and 25 November 4. These animals were culled out by the natives from among the cows and pups on the rookeries. Branded bachelors were not observed on either occasion ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. 87 nor at any time thereafter. Small pods of seals were taken at intervals until Novem- ber 23, when 10 were secured at Staraya Artel. The total fall killing was 235, which comprises all seal meat the natives have had since last July. For weights of skins as taken at the different killings see Exhibit A. On May 16, after these skins had laid in salt all winter and were therefore in about the condition they will reach market, I reweighed them on a scoop scale and also measured them, with the following results: LG Tot Cireum- | Skins. | Weight. | Length. | Breadth, ForaniGel Lbs. oz. | Inches. Inches. Inches. 4.. 414 31} 242 964 oe 415 33 243 98 oe 5 0 374 25 107 5 ee iia 34° | 5) 103 iA b 3 33 25 98 4); 5 4. 353 25 1044 4.. yen) 352 262 1053 ies & 16 322 254 100 yee bse “Et 352 262 105 Li Be. 5 8 ae | 252 1022 4Q.: bf 9 34 2625 101,45 bee 5 10 352 253 105 See 5 11 344 262 1034 12he 5 12 345 263, 10445 | eee 5 14 36% 252 105 | 4....| 5 15 38 252 1083 Dees. 5 138 37 202 107 Sera) 6 0 3575 265. 104.8 Sacae| 6 1 363 272 107 i See fi 352 264 1048 6-2 6 3 352 268 1062 8214 6 4 352 258 104¢ Ge 6 5 362 282 109% 4... 6 7 353 262 | 105 hers 6 8 36 263 1042 Bee 6 9 37+ 262 1092 ee 6 10 353 272 107 Bens. 6 11 35 262 105 g D5 6 12 3635 28545 109 Dee 6 13 36 2er* | 108 S85. 6 14 394 278 | 1127 Beiscel 6 15 352 29: | 110: ee tf 0) 368 283 1092 lee Cael 35 Py) 105 ie oer| ‘ioe Be 244 1084 i Lae 7 3 38 28 106 Ma a. 4 368 282 | 1113 Ir As noo 38? 282 1123 hop eae Teel 39 272 | 1102 Se ry ws 38 Ae || ae Eee nid) 352 29. | 109 1a 7 10 38 28 CO 114 hea Roe Zieh 4) 39° 27 110 hats ( 7 le 39 29 113: tO eat 7 13 374 272 1102 ° "pee ed begs 714 39 29 112 (Fe 186 715 43 31 125 aad 8 2 38 28 113 ieee Sat 38 27 110 oaleere|y uo) 2S 42 31 126 He» Wisa 9 0 41 ole 118 62. -| 6 6 362 278 108 The above includes one 5-pound skin taken from an animal found dead in August. In this work I was assisted by the natives. The skins were stretched on an impro- vised table, and in measuring for length a tapeline was run down the middle from the neck to base of tail, for breadth across both flipper holes, and for circumference the outer edge was taken. Considerable disparity is found between the different weights and corresponding circumferences showing that the heavier skin is not always the larger one, nor is it necessarily taken from an older animal. In fact, it appears that the weights of skins as taken on the island only approximate the ages of the animals slaughtered, as it is quite possible for the skins of different animals of the same age to vary greatly in weight, depending on the amount of blubber adhering to the pelt. The company have a set of linen patterns which profess to represent the average size of the different skins sold in London for four years, ending with 1895, giving 88 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. weights and trade names. Doctor Mills and I ironed these patterns, and measured them in the same way the skins were measured, with the following results: Trade names. Weights. | Length. | Breadth. Meee oe Lbs. Oz. | Inches. Inches. | Inches. WITCCHUIN GRE ee noe kok hon eee ee ee diate elena ee ate Va 14 0} 61 34 134 Middlings and small 11 (03)| 463 323 127 Serta 2) ake de enema cans Bee eS See 9 4 40 | 292 116 Large pups.... 7 14 39 | 263 108 Middling pups -. ips) 36 26 104 SMR PUPS co. he kaa cha cate ae eam te Se eer on ee 6 0 34 24 | 95. PERUSE ALL DUDS sc acerca ple conte aie re ere os kiatern aiercleiebatilere masts eames | 4 12 303 22 87 By comparing the above measurements with that shown in the tables on pages 4 and 45 it will be seen that in trade nomenclature none of the class which would be desig- nated extra small pups were killed last fall, neither were any so-called middlings, and only two that would go into the class middlings and smalls. More of the latter designation would have been secured had the killing of large animals not been cur- tailed, as explained on page 2. ~-While the facilities at the salt house for measuring the skins were meager, the gen- eral correctness of the results obtained is verified by the table shown on page 5 and also by a similar table prepared by Lampson & Co. in 1892, to be found in volume 8, page 917, Fur-Seal Arbitration. In assorting fur seals for size the above firm is guided mainly by the measurement. Ibid., 916.) The total weight of the skins as taken last autumn was 1,531 pounds, that in May 1,488, showing an apparent loss of 43 pounds while in salt. The scales used in the fall were small spring balances registering nothing less than a quarter pound. In tak- ing the weights and measurements in May I wanted to be as correct as possible, and to that end borrowed the store scales, which registered ounces. These scales, however, had been here a long time and, besides needing constant attention to keep them balanced, were not very sensitive. Much of the apparent dif- ference in weight is therefore in reality a difference in scales. Early in December the rookeries were deserted, but considerable numbers of seals could be seen in the adjacent water until Christmas. Occasionally during the win- ter the natives reported having seen a seal in the ocean. The earliest bulls this season arrived—one on North and another on Zapadni—May 2. One arrived on East May 3, one on Little East May 6, and one on Staraya Artel May 7. Two bachelors, the first of the season, hauled on East Rookery May 14. The rookery population June 3 was as follows: i| | | Bulls. | Quitters. Bachelors. | Bulls. | Quitters. | Bachelors. <2 | 4 | | | 73 6 20 || Little East....... 14). docs ok oo ee ee bd J DES) rele atae le See | 35 3 30 | Staraya Artel.... 29 | 4 10 MRSTHVGCL =< trl 12 ih Seen oe He ZepAG oe m= 33 | GF | Cee ee | | At the corresponding date of 1904 North Rookery had 100 bulls and East Reef 20. The diminution on the other rookeries is less marked. FOXES. The regular feeding of foxes began September 15, the food consisting of 1 dozen salmon which had been soaking several days and carried considerable water. Two days later a large tubful of salmon was fed, such tubs being afterwards found to hold about 80 pounds. Later in September this amount was doubled, so that the total for the month was 15 tubs. October 1 the remains of a right whale came ashore, which furnished the foxes with such a supply of food as to render feeding unnecessary during that month. The offal of seals killed during this interval was also eaten by the foxes. November 2 the feeding of soaked salmon was renewed, the amount fed being gradually increased until 4 tubs were fed daily. Beginning with November 20 seal meat was also fed, the total for the month comprising 48 tubs of salmon and 57 seal carcasses. During ee aS _—_— a ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. 89 December 365 seal carcasses and 21 tubs of salmon were thrown out for and eaten by the foxes, the carcasses varying in number between 10 and 25 daily. In January the weather became milder, so that 41 tubs of salmon and 115 carcasses were sufficient for that month, while during February 57 tubs and 53 carcasses were fed. The feeding in March consisted of 114 tubs, that of April 82 tubs, that of May 26 tubs and 1 barrel salt beef. May 15, the last day on which the feeding was contemplated, 7 tubs of salmon, all that was in soak, were thrown out. This was eaten within the next five days. Beginning with February 4 a supply of whale blubber was continually at the feeding place as an auxiliary to the salmon. | Altogether 7,216 pounds of whale blub- ber were set out for and eaten by the foxes before the middle of May, excepting, per- haps, 200 pounds of tough, fibrous matter which carried little or no oil, and was finally _ burned. The seal meat preserved at Zapadni last summer, amounting to about 50 carcasses, was thrown out March J6. This was also eaten. As will be seen from the foregoing the foxes have been bountifully fed during the entire winter, the feeding being so arranged that with rare exceptions a surplus of food was left over every morning. The total amount which we know to have been eaten by the foxes may be stated as follows: Pounds. 404 tubs of salmon (approximating 80 pounds each) ........--------------- 32, 320 PAO ESC MCA CASSCS er een ine emer eters LOS, MONE Ne eee oe tetas ceeke eS ote oe 12; 797 155 seal carcasses (approximating 26 pounds each) --.......-......-.------ 4, 030 Offal of 235 seals (approximating 11 pounds each) ---.....----------------- 2, 585 Waltlesn bullets PleCese ent ee Gate See ee oe See occ sc ances aeons 7,013 SHrUt, Voveceit,. DL} apreierey ie ee SF ht SI eg oes ee ap ag a Eira ns 194 One-half barrel codfish and one-half barrel beef tongues. TROUT os oe A a ee ce that Se lk Ot a LM Ae A eam ee Sea 58, 939 TRAPPING. Trapping was begun by the company agent November 20 and continued vigorously until February 3, two large traps being constantly in use. During this interval foxes were trapped 31 times at fox house and 25 times at stable. In addition to this there were 9 failures at stable and 7 at fox house. Three men were sent to Zapadni, who remained there four days, trapping every night. The trappings and attempts thereat were therefore as follows: At fox house, 38 times; at stable, 34 times; at Zapadni, 3 times. This was not only the most extensive trapping ever carried on here, but the number of hours actually spent in the work greatly exceeded all previous records. On two occasions we remained up all night and on several others until after midnight. Doors that worked from below the surface of the ground were arranged and found to work satisfactorily. They are a decided improvement upon drop doors. Catching sticks were finally abandoned and thrown away. Instead of using the scissors to open the foxes’ mouths for dental examination, a soft gag was made upon which it was impossible for the animals to injure their teeth. Masks were made for the use of the man in the trapping room to prevent their being bitten in the face as has occa- sionally occurred. Despite all efforts a few foxes were at large at the close of the season that had escaped the traps. This, however, always occurs. The total catch was 766, that of last year 1,061, showing a diminution, during the interval, of 29 per cent. Of the catch, 244 males and 250 females were branded and 272, including 10 white, killed, 87 of which were females. (For the catch in detail see Exhibit B.) ; The males branded and dismissed for the purpose of propagation were prime in every respect. This is also true of about 80 per cent of the females left as breeders. I regretted leaving any animals not strictly first class as breeders, but there was no alternative without reducing the breeding quota, which was already low enough. The females left as breeders which are not considered first-class, 1. e., about 20 per cent, are only slightly inferior and by no means poor animals. Since the close of the fox season only four deaths were noted. One of these was due to uremic poisoning, another to a hemorrhage of the kidney, another to tubercu- losis. In the fourth case the cause of death could not be determined, as the body, when found, was too badly decomposed. To my knowledge the only death among foxes known to have occurred from tuberculosis is that found by Doctor Mills and myself May 28, above noted. , The animal was a female, 3 years old, carrying one brand. She was void of fat and weighed not more than 4 pounds. The loss in flesh occurred since the time of 90 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. trapping. Tubercular nodules were found in both lungs, so that the case was well defined. Remaining organs apparently healthy. This disease may, of course, cause many deaths among the foxes. On the whole I feel optimistic, and believe that the fox catch next season will show a decided increase over that of last winter. The animals have, as shown, been abundantly fed. There has been no drift ice during the winter, while the weather has been exceptionally mild, so that the most delicate animal should live until next season, unless attacked by disease. In the exercise of the discretion vested in him, the company’s agent rejected 4 blue skins as defective and undesirable. The division, as shown in Exhibit C, was therefore based on 258 blue and 10 white fox skins, which, at current prices, aggre- gated $1,300. Last year’s division amounted to $2,370, being based on a catch of 471 blue and 15 white. The difference in earnings will be felt by the natives. The company’s agent says the skins secured are a poor lot. This is true enough, and under the circumstances could not be otherwise. The large shrinkage in the herd made it incumbent on me to examine every fox caught, and as the welfare of the herd demands that only the best be left for breeding pur- poses the company of course got only the residue. With the exception of 16 males and 9 females killed early in the season through a misapprehension on my part and few other medium-size males later on, the skins taken were those of either small or inferior beasts slaughtered, because they were so. 3 While foxes were scarcer in the vicinity of the village last fall than ever before in my experience, I had no idea there would be a diminution, and therefore when trap- ping began I determined to brand no male that in my judgment weighed less than 11 pounds, or any female weighing less than 10 pounds. As time wore on, however, it became evident that the standard set would have to be lowered or the breeding quota, while superior beasts, would not be sufficiently numerous. The weights then determined on were 10 pounds for males and 8 pounds for females, and later on some females weighing as little as 73 pounds were branded. In the early part of the season the matter of weights was wholly conjectural, but December 17 I tried an experiment of taking the live weights of the foxes caught, and found that it could be done in a comparatively easy manner. The fox while in the hand of the native was subjected to the usual dental exami- nation. A piece of soft leather, 2 inches wide, was then looped around the tail, one end of the leather being hooked to a scale suspended from the ceiling, when the weight was quickly ascertained and entered. If it was determined to leave the animal as a breeder it was branded and liberated; otherwise, it was dispatched in the usual manner. When a branded animal was caught more than once it received an additional brand each time, but was not reweighed. While the trapping was more extensive than that of two years ago, there was less rebranding. (Compare Exhibit B with exhibit of my report July 10, 1903. ) This was due to the fact that separate rooms were provided at the barn and fox house in which the foxes, as caught, were confined until my arrival in order that all foxes caught should pass under my inspection. There being no such rooms two years ago, I was obliged to confine my attention to the fox house, trusting to the natives the work at the village; while the foxes caught at both places were branded and dismissed at once, many of them evidently to return forthwith and be immedi- ately recaptured. My plan was to visit both places every two hours while foxing was on, so that the confinement should in no case exceed that length of time. It was generally shorter. There is nothing cruel in the weighing nor did the full two-hour confinement seem to distress them. The presence of a lantern in the room with the foxes caused them, with very few exceptions, to lie perfectly quiet until the time for handling arrived, when they showed plenty of spirit. Both the age and live weight of every animal caught on and after December 16. were noted in the manner indicated and recorded in a book which I opened. The system of feeding and trapping foxes now in vogue has been in operation con- tinuously since 1897. All data concerning the number of foxes that have been killed or dismissed for breeding purposes since that time is scattered through the different official journals kept in this office, which makes the looking up of those matters a cumbrous and difficult proceeding. The aforesaid book is designed to remedy that defect by providing a permanent and concise record of the essential points in the fox business, and it should, in my judgment, be continued by succeed- ing agents in this office. It comprises a full statement of foxes caught and killed ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. 91 or dismissed as breeders, together with a record of the approximate ages and weights in each class, the respective data being carefully segregated. The actual live weights of all males branded and dismissed as breeders since December 14 were as follows: Weight | Weight Weight || Weight Foxes. in Foxes. in Foxes. in | Foxes. in pounds pounds. pounds. || pounds. | 13 10 11 11} 12, 13} 2 Go| 5 10% 21 12 1 133 1 liz | 9 103 3 12: 7 14 | 1 183 13° 102 15 123 3 14: || iL 2007} 28 11 | 13 123 142) | ———— 6 112 14 13 t 15 198 | 11 113 | 5 133 1 153 | } Live weights of females branded and dismissed as breeders subsequent to December 14 were as follows: , | Weight | Weight | | Weight | | Weight _| Foxes. in || Foxes. in || Foxes. in \ Foxes in pounds. | pounds. | | pounds. || | pounds. | 9 | 723 6 10} 18 9 ne 14} 9 73 13 11 6 z || Ey 143 16 8 3 ATES) |lhen 22 a | P| 15 14 8: || 8 12 abl 92 || 1 15} 24 $i || 1 122 19 10. I} Si 11: | 15 8} || 1 122 || 13 102 °|| 4 | 113 2 103 2 13 || 1 13}. ||———_ | i | || 225 | II 1] Autopsies were held on all foxes killed either at the stable or fox house during the entire season at which the weights of the dead animals were taken. From the data thus obtained compared with the live weights of particular animals I was able to estimate with considerable accuracy the weights of the animals killed prior to December 14. Such estimate, together with the actual weights obtained of the males that were killed after that date, will be found in the following table: Weight Weight | Weight | Weight | Foxes. in Foxes, in | Foxes. in || Foxes. in pounds. pounds. |, pounds. | pounds. | 2 6 5 Fe 1 1 | 4 16 5 7 20 3 3 13 | 1 162 2 7k 3 92 1 113, | i 18 5 (F 19 10 3 12 1 183 2 73 8 10} Y) 123 2 ag s 6 8 8 103 it 13 —_—- 4 82 25 9 1 13} 180 16 83 5 103 4 14 12 8? 6 11 2 143 The actual weights of females killed after December 14, of those killed prior to that date, were as follows: with the estimated weights Num- | Weight || Num- | Weight | Num- | Weight | Num- | Weight ber of in ber of in || ber of in ber of in foxes. | pounds. |} foxes. | pounds. | foxes. | pounds. | foxes. | pounds. 1 5} 3 7i 6 ee || 1 12: 9 6 6 7k 1 10 3 133 4 + 6 8 cia 10: | 9 Fy 2 8} 3 11 | Shin eee asa 3 63 8 $3 2 11 || 14 7 4 9 | 2 12 | | 99 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. Prior to turning the skins over to the company all were measured, with the follow- ing results in inches: Average Average Average | 7, length. | breadth. lengt? of | | HAOIDNME MMIC cess. ok demand ce eras tee Pee oe tn mene Eames 30398 i 15,5 DrWIMbe UNAS efi 5 sia ae ae ee ee nan oe eral ie ate ee eee ra a eee 32} 11g | 162 SO Diwe femal es «.<.s..:5 5 te-cbies a enti sos > Sates betes elab peleslekloee aa 2928 108% 1535 Birnie females: .<-c. Sots oa ce soe e ce ton Set oe ees nie eats Eade 29 102 | 14} Two years ago I measured the skins of 33 males and 54 females, the average of same being somewhat larger than those herewith presented. (See my report for 1903. ) Along toward the end of the season the skins of 11 foxes, of which the age and live weights were known, were marked so that they could be identified when dried. The following table gives the age and weight of those 11, with corresponding measurement: Males. Females. | | 1 year old. 2 years old. Over 3 years old. 1 year old. | | + a s +s c oa Pe; a | Sg Pe = a | ve = 4 3 ZS ne) S ae a 3S os 4 b8 op rs op on 3 on 20 3 op op 3 | ‘o rs] o D =I co) cS) S o o = Qo [BB re A ice), BE Sh papaiad MPa ae! ES lags. CT eedal a aie aya | é Gr ie Riga! coe. | 82 28 11 8 31 12 12 31 13 62 28 10 | | 83 2 12 gi ol 0 bE Es een eee Al Persea $i 30 11 9 30 10 Py 29 LO! eee Al he soe alii cero Ate eee eee Sees 7 26 11 11 30 aU Lay geen oes eres Ie are ly a iy | | None of these animals was very old. The largest skin was taken from the heaviest animal. Among the yearlings and 2-year-olds the latter generally produced the larger pelt. An 8-pound 2-year-old had a larger skin than one of equal age weighing 11 pounds. The data are, of course, insufficient in quantity for the basing of any gen- eral conclusions as to the relations existing between the live weight of the beast and the size of its skin. Apparently the one is not dependent upon the other. Nor does the largest animal produce the best fur. The company agent assured me that the two skins taken at Zapadni were the best of the catch. Those skins weighed, accord- ing to the natives that killed them, 9 and 9} pounds, and measured when dried 30 by 12 and 29 by 11 inches, respectively. On the other hand, there can be little doubt that the larger and heavier animals, being well protected with blubber, are better fitted to survive in severe weather than those found to be poor and thin. The latter, therefore, should be killed off and nothing but the choice animals left as breeders. FOX CENSUS. The ages of the different foxes handled were determined by an examination of their teeth. No claim of absolute accuracy is made, but the ages given approximate, in my opinion, as near the animals’ true age as it is possible to give. They were as follows: . Young or | Middle aged or approx- approxi- imately— Old, over | Not exam- mately 1 |- 3 years. ined. year. 2 years. 3 years. | Fe- | Fe? |,,.1,| Fe- Fe- Fe- Male. | jale, Male: mate, Male. |mate.|Male-|mate,|Male-|male KSC ae Petcare a tots ce tas ee EEE se 89 68 | 68 15 19 1 9 BY | Peeboe|fss-4-.- Branded te soee clio: Sas Soon eee | 80 | LOLS) e12)= 310 49 Oo Reet 5 3 2 fer Oe RRS aoe i 169 | 169 | 180 | 195] 68]. 98] 9]. 8) 8) | i a i i i 4 le ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. 93 From this census it appears that of the yearlings 169 of each sex, or 3388 altogether, went through the traps. The mothers of these 388, which comprise all females above the age of | year, numbered 166. This would make an average per litter of -2 plus. The season’s trapping indicates that the sexes are about equally divided at birth. In my fox census, taken two years ago in the same manner that this has been taken, 322 were found that were more than 1 year old. (See my report, July 10, 1903.) The yearlings caught during that season numbered 318, 133 males and 185 females, plus a number of runts estimated at 65 (Ibid. p. 9), which were dismissed without branding. To these must be added a great number known to have died of starvation and eating of salt meat (Ibid. pp. 1 to 6), so that neither the proportion of sexes or yield per mother for that year can be determined with any degree of accuracy. So far as I am aware no census was made last year, but as 250 pairs of foxes were turned off in 1903 and the catch in 1904 was 1,061, the yield was 561 or, approxi- mately, 2} per female. Divided as to sex the catch for 1904 was 517 males and 544 females. In these calculations | assume that foxes escaping the traps offset the nat- ural mortality among those branded. As will be observed in looking over the above census only 9 males and 8 females were caught that would be considered old. In the census taken two years ago this class numbered 16 males and 92 females. The presence of such a large proportion of old females in the catch of two years ago is due to the fact that during the preced- ing six years females were immune from slaughter while the scarcity of such animals last season indicates that the old have been effectively killed off. STOMACHS AND INTESTINES. The contents of stomachs and intestines as developed on post-mortem examination revealed nothing of especial interest beyond that discovered two ‘years ago and reported at that time. Fox fur was found in the intestines of three early in the sea- son, but at no other time, which is very good evidence that the foxes were furnished sufficient food, or at least that the living were not devouring the dead, if there were any dead. Evidence of the animals living on the beach was found in 22 instances, the amount being small in every case. There was, owing to the mildness of the winter, but little heavy surf, and in con- sequence, perhaps, less marine food was thrown on the beach than usual. Whale blubber was found in 18 stomachs, but whether it was picked up on the beach or around the natives’ houses it is impossible to say. Intestinal worms were quite numerous, being found in 76 cases. They were simi- lar to those found two years ago and delivered to you at that time, with the excep- tion that one of the tapeworms was much larger than any heretofore discovered, measuring 12 inches in length. This worm was preserved, and is at your disposal DECREASE IN FOX LIFE. As already indicated, the total catch was 766; that of the preceding season, 1,061, which shows a diminution of 29 per cent during the interval. This decrease is a serious blow to the fox business. It affects both the number and quality of the skins secured by the company, while the loss to the natives in earnings compared With the preceding year is over $1,000. During the season 1903-4 285 males and 287 females were dismissed as breeders, together with 18 which were considered too small for branding. According to the present census, 257 of those males and 166 females were caught which, being more than 1 year old, are presumed to represent the breeding quota dismissed the prior year. The loss among the breeders during the interval, according to the trapping, which is the only safe guide, is 28 males and 121 females: That it was a real loss, and that the animals in question are no longer on the island, no one disputes. Neither dying nor dead foxes were observed by anyone on the island, native or white. It fol- lows, of course, that unlike the season of 1902-3, an epidemic among the beasts is neither charged nor suspected. What, then, became of them? There was some ice in the sea which may have caused loss, but whatever such loss was must have been equally divided between the sexes, or nearly so. My opinion is that, in addition to the loss caused by the ice, whatever that amounted to, the foxes disappearing have perished through the inclemency of the weather or lack of sufficient food, and that the dead were soon after devoured by their surviving brethren. That the females should succumb under adverse conditions in greater numbers than the males seems consonant with fox life if we are to believe that the sexes are equal at birth. During the season of 1895-96, when the steel traps 94 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. only were used, the catch was 151 males and 120 females, and the succeeding season the catch was 193 males and 133 females. (See office journal, pp. 50 and 144.) Under the present system of trapping, which began in 1897, the females did not equal in number the males caught until the third season, regardless of the fact that during the interval the females were immune from slaughter while two-thirds of the males caught were dispatched. These facts may not prove the proposition that the females are less robust or less fit to survive than the males, but it is certainly evidence in that direction. Just what class of females are the first to perish is difficult to say, but my firm opinion is that it comprises the small, poorly nourished ones. FUTURE PRECAUTION. The innovation adopted in 1902, of pairing animals—i. e., of branding and setting at liberty for breeding purposes an equal number of males and females—has not resulted satisfactorily. It was, I presume, thought that such pairing would put the business upon a more substantial footing, and at the same time permit the slaughter of the females that had accumulated while they were immune from killing during the preceding six years, when males only were killed. The trapping of 1903-4 (1,061 as compared with 1,011 the preceding year) tended to confirm the wisdom of the exper- iment; but last season’s experience shows conclusively, to my mind at least, that the slaughter of any healthy female, except for cause, is neither wise nor economic. Unquestionably, fox life on this island was at a lower ebb last autumn tha at any other corresponding time during the past eight years. The abstract question as to whether or not the animals are polygamous remains undecided. Evidence as to the sexual habits of the foxes is scanty, but what there is tends toward polygamy. (See my reports for 1900 and 1903. ) I have therefore the honor to recommend that in future the proportion of males to females to be left for breeding purposes shall be either one to two or one to three, as shall be thought best, and no male weighing less than 10 pounds or females weigh- ing less than 73 pounds shall be left as breeders. When one thinks what has been effeeted in recent times by careful and methodical selection, as shown by the different exhibitions of improved quadrupeds and fancy birds, there is every reason to expect an improvement in the size and fur of the blue fox by working along parallel lines. Domestic animals, almost without exception, have undergone improvement in recent years. ‘‘ By the supply of abundant and nutritious food * * * and by the continuous selection of the heaviest individuals the weight of the larger breeds (rabbits) has been more than doubled.’’ (Animals and Plants under Domestication, Darwin, vol. 1, p. 161.) While the blue fox of St. George Island is not a fully domesticated animal, there can be little doubt that as time goes on the rage may be improved and its chance of surviving adverse climatic or other conditions augmented by raising the standard weights of those left as breeders. The trapping is now so arranged that the Depart- ment’s agent can with little effort inspect every animal coming into the trap. I would therefore suggest that it be made the specific duty of said agent to personally select the breeding animals. This work, second only to the steady, continuous, and abun- dant feeding of nutritious food, is of great importance, and for obvious reasons should under no circumstances be intrusted to the company agents or employees. SEA LIONS. Two sea lions were killed during the winter by the natives and 3 more in May. The animals killed were mature males, the skins of which were saved for bidarras, while the meat formed a welcome addition to the natives’ larders. On May 28 I counted 17 bulls, 30 cows, and 4 pups on Sea Lion rookery. SCHOOLS. School for the native children was in session under a very competent instructor from September 1 to April 28 with the exception of the Christmas, national, and church holidays. The total of such holidays was 18, or nearly the equivalent of one school month. I have no objection to the holidays, but see no reason that the time lost should not be made good. The school year, eight months—in reality only seven— is, in my opinion, too short. While attending school the children receive more care and attention from their parents than they ever do during vacation. I would there- fore request that a definite rule be adopted requiring that all time lost on account of holidays of whatever class be made up, either in advance or at the close of the reg- ular school term, whichever may be most convenient for those concerned. Exhibit D is the report of the teacher, Mr. Edson. —_ le) On ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. IMPROVEMENTS, Since my arrival the natives have built a nice picket fence around the Government house, besides constructing a large clubroom for themselves, and a house at East Landing for the Government boat. They also built a boat to be used by the com- munity “for hunting and fishing at Garden Cove. Both the boat and club houses are called ‘‘Darabarras,’’ being built the former entirely and the latter partially of driftwood, surrounded and covered with turf. Still they are very comfortable buildings, being well drained, light, and airy. Much of the driftwood used involved considerable labor in hewi ing ‘and whipsawing, but the results more than justified it. The homemade billiard table, brought from St. Paul, was in constant use at the clubhouse and afforded the natives an unusual amount of amusement. The general conduct and behavior of the natives were extraordi- narily good the entire winter. WHALES. As noted on page 8, the remains of a right whale came ashore October 1. It ear- ried no baleen, the latter having probably been taken out by the whalers who killed the beast. The blubber of this animal is considered very palatable by the natives, who took advantage of its arrival to salt from two to four barrels per family, enough for three years, they said, besides great quantities which were hung up outside of their houses. They had no use for the meat, of which there was an enormous amount. After the people were supplied, [ had the men save 15 barrels of the blub- ber, which was tried out later, but yielded only 80 gallons of oil. The latter is very nice and I trust can be disposed of to advantage for the benefit of the native library about to be started. In my mail of October 17, I received a draft for $120 for theskeletons of two whales found by me near East rookery i in June, 1904, and forwarded to the Smithsonian Institute. This money was divided among the nativ es, as was also $22 received by me in Seattle for 10 fox skins rejected by the company as worthless two years ago. Respectfully submitted. JAMES JUDGE, Assistant Agent, Department of Commerce and Labor. Mr. W. I. Lempxey, Agent in charge Seal Fisheries. EXHIBITs. Exhibit A. Weights of sealskins, autumn 1904. Exhibit B. Foxes caught, season 1904-5. Exhibit C. Fox division, 1905. Exhibit D. Report of school-teacher, 1905. Exursir A.— Weights of sealskins taken during autumn of 1904. Weight (pounds). Date. Rookery. late het, loos. foe. | 6 | 6. | 62. | 62 | Osteo WP Norband soup Ardiguen 52.22. .|2 822] 2 sees closes. s Z 1 2 | 4 3 7 AAW PAE CONG UODE oe ole ae 0 eae eee ee rr a Me 2 mee Nee 2 1 it jeveese 2 nt HD Clase ae ee ee ee 1 3 3 6 6 Noy. 3 North and South Ardiguen 5 1 al ei 7 2 As | SHISST AS Se cone ase 6 Grae 2 4 5 | Zapadni | Sul teense |stats er ee 2 9 | North and South Ardiguen ... Rebas el SHBeat i) 3 eee Ye AL DS eee EE eee eye ey Se el ee 5 el See ees |'sereimisrs |(sialemtajel erence toa | PWOnthian Gd South Arde ueny es meen|sseee eloscad tobe oca|eceset (Le Pre Si eiees ISON Cbs bat a eat ee ee el preeat ys elle sees: Re SL SN Cs Pebee seman ayes 22.44] SACS Oe see ere BI ek ce Pe a Geo 3 Dawes 3 Ae) 1 1 2 2, CaM SUATLYV A ATLCI Se gscccsase cs aneeeees loses PAR ia 5 1 i ere aS Rasere il MOH joc.) se Belo steaete Saeee s 1 9 5 21 24 28 21 26 25 96 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. Exatpsir A.— Weights of sealskins taken during autumn of 1904—Continued. Weight (pounds). ‘+ Date. Rookery. 97 isn ; 7 <= — Ae Wr Os ke ON Vie dD 81. Si. | 88. —- —__—=|_—— — —= ———— ae Oct. 19 | North and South poaienen A osm te es) 6} 4 1 kee 1 2 x Oa NOHO: 2) coc peso eae cee | are Amal Al esate ie Os) A an Saat a Da aap) Cid, | Ua eee i ey 1 | ie ee ee am: Noy. 3 | North and South Ardiguen ....-... 2) 2 1 Pate shee. Poo ea ee oom Mis SRD PREM TILE I HS Ba LH. aoslsd «1c Bereta ace® Plead fl gas eat aa wT BARE Se ee eee ee eo eee re TS [path lass Sordtaee eel cece setgecel toe ee a ore 9 | North and South Ardiguen ......-. eseh a ascehs| Bases | Sanu een eee Aas on) Ske | ean p B HA) SONG Pek ok ee ee Reais & ree op 2, 1 1) 2 Ve US ol pods |e oe 22 ee eee 15 | North and South Amdiguen s.. 2 o2242.0<-23 |. sccloecen tl] ot eens |Soseo 5] cee s =| assent 13] Hapsdnt <8) pte ews scecessecce 0) | eae a eter es) Peete I Wy 5 Fei sree [aoe = - 99):| North. eck aden ce abe ncn nar < epee See ee eee mel a otnets of Sekene ol Meee | eee [eed |: OW SOE iN LOL Se nen eeeaaiaerts Bases) Osean hnenan, Sono lisse. lis a = eo Rae ee | Line a See ae Bicht ©7191) cereal wae ed | 2) \ At 1 | | Exuisir B.—Annual statement of foxes caught on St. George Island, and either killed or dismissed as breeders during season of 1904-5. ® Killed. | Branded. Rebranded. Dake. reegtanin uN | Blue. White. Blue. 2 brands. | 8 brands. | Fe- | Fe- | Fe- Fe- Fe- ke ae “Gast Hee, arate Male. male. Male. ale. Male.| vale. } 1904. | Oct. — | Native’s wella .............. | By Rea Pease Cees ee el Pema Pe NOY. 29") Kalled! by-chiefoess >. sees sate | ny Pape 8 ae 2 Re | ee Se 21 Mox NOUSC 5.22 Semester eece 5 | re eee isso 3 DAs \i¢ MUMBO Wa sernt se mcae Santee eet oO a 39] Ee amet on PH OX: DOUSC oan anes - nee eens 6 cn Qa a ae (ae 2, A Wasa (OKC Pe en et an i SD. re ae ae Di ee oSs eee etos | seca Decwes sees Otek Ge ee 1 i ee ees esac oe Vee a) eee EO a. = eet 2 ah eee | Fal teeee 2 5) 11 Vee Etim area Sone GEOR ote Renee ag (a= | age 2 12 Gree Ee ||) 225 12 Ce eo es oe 2 13 3 4) 13 2 14 | ? | 1 1a. (Walla geese: gece oe ee a eae | bee ices Cs Ut IR | 16) | Ox shOUSE: A= pet es oa een anee a See Godhead ocaes 1 16, |) Valllage se Oe ease. ascents o bees Bil Peeaes Eanes cere - 3 18%) Box hOuUse=. s--=3s5-05 ee Se 3) isecc= 1c Ceot |e 2 18 ei llaie See See Se ea ce} Seee Ree ok (eae ei AT See | 26.) Hox NOUses: . so. .2 > ee eibieiererers 34 10 | DO es Ses 33 ont Willnse” cele ome gtd Fig) yond ene eee 8 By)| liton'd |nVo) bebo ges aan Shona A ae eke gi ota ool Ae 28) eens (000) one ooo gnec sce goss oe ee Bis -eaee 1 8 DSi Willare an. ance cee een cane eee el ae ney (2S ye ye 3 297) (ROX snOURG= eee ence seems ace i a See all orale cal eee ee 29 | Village 4 Sh iaeaesel haeeae 5 1905 | dime 2 or INOUSG=eeceeeeas feet a 20 BR eaeEee 1 20 ris ae 11 : 2 MNase cock tense este ose oes 8 Deen sal aoose | 4 7 3 se HOUse Fee eee 6 DN sesee| eae af i a0 uy 6 : Sa illaee cer. .. Semel ac. Bacee cee ft Ree gee lees el aeee loa PON 2:5 ceaiaeeee 4 | Fox house and village ..-.... ee al ee oa) Se ee eee weer ONS eooe Bie Bee 2 Dy) OXANOUSGer same soe ae ee ants easel ecaec|seadec aft wennze|eone Fagen oe 6 10 5 uf 2 1 7 2 4 thls Sepia 1 2 eee Bhp: ree rg) eee ee 0 a) Ce oe a Ble saese 3 2 3 3 4 2 2 3) | See 5 5 4 Bi} 2 5 Alger) se Sia By ae eee ot 23 | Fox acs eae arse 7) Sec js ee 2) ceca | nae IP age 8 8 9 8 3 4 OAM Zapadni peace aen ese ween eee ihe Seasee (repay | SATA 2 3 3 1 24) | Seon 1 Dox NOUSG ae oe eeeee tenesee eke APL Eee eee 4 3 3 3 1 3 DAW Willers sce cn St ce kemee cece Dib deel Se Saeed ace 1 2 ao aee 2 2 eee bay || ame CG Ca ae eS aR he pee CP pei vs Bl es SS es ee |e 2-ssseee ee - ee coe ee ee eee 5 otal ose oie ce tebe mes 6 Gace Cee Bes eee Sie ece ae 18 Number days school in session. . 2-5 sce e sac seo e sense ee 154 ‘A beenees.excused by doctor. c2<.- ard rae sg een ||) oe ref 3 x Aw v g cree Big ) a ° S a n n a8 Oe ei) eee es = aula ean ee SMliees MSE) = etl s © ive ® ° "g iS) Ou, 4 wm 1S) is a wm wn Ho a Sh aie ae 143 165 4 169 153 6 159 AD eee sad 42 55 1 56 Chi eae Sc 98 277 6 283 OOl eee ‘69 88 pote ba cdot based aaa SSMess) MESABat Smemaree Sot eee Be 88 204 | 208 1 AE ect (ee ie | a 203 1 204 Sf eal ape, (pea I BUE Bacaccluesooe 30 Bin es 30 eS Ie eae Raeeioe 364 33] Mec 367 364 3 367 SBoe| feeeda| Meee 531 (Helpeae se 5387 531 537 14 Ae es smvalllseoemet sence ise alls score aici 0b Nae eee 14 Be Sane eeaee 3 420 Dy eases 422 420 2 422 Perce dlocees sleesees 488 iol eres 489 488 1 489 Bee ne cee eeka ne Doguiucs se cieee ee 534 Gee eee ee 634 603 (ll (See 611 603 8 611 972 Sallaoees 975 972 3 975 485 La) eee 490 485 5 490 559 5G ees 564 559 5 564 551 p20 es 553 551 2 553 504 a4 a3 511 504 7 511 475 2 esoee 477 475 2 477 755 Byifeeaece 760 755 5 760 333 | aes oe 337 333 4 337 475 Pah see 477 475 2 477 LOD aosote le aeeee 109 ANDY es 5 109 514 OF eae 523 514 9 523 490 2 a3 495 490 5 495 547 5 al 553 547 6 553 LA |r eae = [emis 142 gE Dae 142 549 5 al 555 549 6 555 461 Elopaead 465 461 4 465 sSewecteeced wos sates 220 I pasccce 221 220 a 221 Bese eee tal Senne 478) [ecnnns |Paicrcicie 478 CYC Reacse 478 76 RGM ee ets etsotetcie [mo cinctalsaceicell's sa lstetasis 20: | Bec ee 4 76 IGPU) USE lone cel Sepdeneslaseison| boccedlshoosaoe ODT eee cae 192 1, 450 |1, 482 18 | 1), 7382 78 8 | 11,818 | 18,164 |} 104 | 13,268 a Bitten. 100 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. Exursit No. 3. Certificate of sealskins shipped, St. Paul, 1905. Div. Special Agents, ) Form 17. j Exuisir No. 4. Istanp or Sr. Paut, Bering Sea, Alaska, August 13, 1905. This is to certify that 15,000 fur-seal skins have this day been shipped on board the North American Commercial Company’s steamer W. H. Kruger, consigned to the North American Commercial Company, San Francisco, Cal. W. I. Lempxey, Agent. M. Martin, Master, Steamer W. H. Kruger. Weights of sealskins taken during the sealing season ended August 10, 1905, on St. Paul Island. Date Rookery. 4. 43, 43. 43. 5. 5i. 53. 52 6. 62 | 1904. Ang. 9) ReefangiGorbatche -eceea-esleceees| oeoe eee lneeeee 3 1 13 10 12 13 Oct) 20) "Reelanad Zoltol.: -2.2o. sw aoe lee Sock eee ce Lolkeense 1 Secor 6 2 15 16 Qi) | iC Gira cas ae an sae ee Rioeee 1 eee) Da aaa) eae al 2 8 10 11 10 : 4 3 i 8 3 13 10 26 25 8 3 a 3 18 li 1 1 July Aug. Heh Xe hot ee eS Sees ee Reiter eae cee cee wee eines ZAPAGMMT me. ors weno seem eee ce Northeast Pomts=-2--- eects Reef and Gorbatch ....- : 74:4 of: 1 oh ah Wee seers Northeast Point.. ReChee Asch aen cet kt * TOGO ae teases tate ieee Zapadni and Little Zapadni. RGCliet cas acete re scene eeiene Jewccee He oo = WORMAWAGWNHEAERON ray Het He O1CE OVNI OOD O11 ST OT oe = oy © a 203 1,711 |1,712 | 1,271 ere Resins Me Nl em ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. 101 Weights of sealskins taken during the sealing season, etc.—Continued. Date Rookery. 63. 63. ue 7. 73 Teo MP GE 8i. 82 83. 1904. Aug. 9 | Reef and Gorbatch.........- 16 16 17 10 10 3 Asa id 5 1 Oct. 20 | Reef and Zoltoi ...........-. 13 18 13 15 18 8 10 10 3 6 Dri) TREY en, Sa aes ere eee 19 21 14 22 13 9 6 1 3 i Nov. 6 | Northeast Point.... 3 4 3 4 3 il 3 Dilers = Sas Sere Of Nd XS Se oe eae eee Bee 8 4 7 6 6 2 1 PA SEES er 16 | Northeast Point ............. 8 10 2 2 Ah 2 1 aS eeeetersce 2 Zieinectand Lolstoles. +... cn... 33 35 28 29 11 19 11 6 4 3 Dee. 9 | Southwest Bay .............. 1 5 6 3 2 Dg R SaaS ores feces ese 1905. May 13 | Sea Lion Rock....-........--- 10 10 9 5 6 3 5 4 8 1 MIME Sale. = = Ogee eras emieisiet ens setae 15 11 23 10 16 9 15 12 8 6 OD WMO StOle senate ea one sersialare 3 1 | 5 1 he Seseees Dbl vatatorers Dalieeeaets il ll Ainolete te ozs easnandodeae 29 BEY | 8 19 20 14 10 9 3 2 OST PNonunedst) POUb eee llc 44 38 | 54 19 21 18 15 18 11 8 GE RCO lems Semen eaten. 38 Pa) eas) 11 34 11 13 7 5 5 30 | Northeast Point 50 41 | 45 33 30 18 16 9 7 4 July 1 | Zapadni and Tolstoi-. 51 44) 33 18 23 15 13 8 8 a hl] vets te Se See etn yn er ae 79 45 45 25 19 23 12 5 9 4 6 | Northeast Point 109 79 | 69 45 41 20 16 5 5 4 Th || enolase 6S n eee se esease 58 45 29 25 13 10 12 5 5 2 Su PRCOL ites co ccecacce nsec e amis 59 49 45 26 14 15 10 4 8 il 11 | Northeast Point --...-.....-- 85 47 84 13 31 By) 3 7 9 4 13 COL eae ee erncineae aise aeeielaate 93 38 | 65 33 41 12 12 6 4 2 TUN 7A oN br0UE ee eee eon ane oono 56 44) 24 14 13 7 6 4 Ale eese 16) |/eNortheast Lomt). 5.2.2... 5.- 99 84} 40 25 39 20 10 4 7 ae 17 | Reef and Gorbatch .......--- 39 25 | 20 7 12 5 3 » 6:2 UG) || “pie Kolohl ae SAPs eeecteoncoopacr 48 384 | 24 13 24 4 9 Qe erspaletel letters = 21 | Northeast Point ...-.......-.- 15 4 2 11 9 4 3 1 2 2 22 | Reef and Gorbatch .........- 62 34 40 11 17 9 6 4 8 5 AOU “Arp Kohi eee se Sacee capaecoebds 47 43 51 26 19 11 5 7 3 5 IGP Norihedst POmMmters. 25 --m=- 80 27 25 16 22 13 3 3 3 i! Of NG toaG Cee ee eeerona: OBA 32 43 20 20 14 8 6 1 Dee eias SY) 4G IGie ss oe Bee Ee Goebonone 9 20 12 fai 1 5 2 6 2 a 28 | Zapadni and Little Zapadni-.| 78 49 37 24 33 16 17 5 Ball eemaers Sih Reet =- 55. ea. Sane ue iapisianas 15 26 14 8 8 4 ii | ees |Rececte Sl) Northeast Point .. 22... 2..--- 42 44 37 16 12 22 7 2 2) 4 Aug. 8 | Watch Northeast Point. ...--. 4 1 3 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 OMIM NCEIs(LOOG) nese aeee === 1 14 14 11 7 8 6 WW ececce 1 ee otalvsccas sas sane wrelos 1,465 /1,103 | 968 | 583 | 609 | 361) 270| 173 | 152 85 Date Rookery. Ce) Sesh Fas) eS ROS | LOey | kOe 0) LORS (eile sie Se enh 1904. Aug. 9/| Reef and Gorbatch.......--- 1B SS baad leenea Be esed Geet os CeBeas SSccas sabes SaPt od dcoace Get, 20 |\\Reef and Zoltoi: ....-....-.-] 3 |) 2 \ec.- Hs eee 1 2 3 Te | ocaaks | eee PE POI, gesceete se cet 5) | os I al ae 1) | eee i Ui ee see [ee eee alee a Nov. 6 | Northeast Point............- TU Pes ges aT |e SU a ie Se ne eer Seed ccc fll) IEE Agee Gee ee See BEeGasED) ede Bes |W rennin some ley 5 Sencerer del eed Pre I escretes| Iee eers 27 | Reef and Tolstoi..........-- Ee bal | Del ahs fois etree al crs miac sil teeee lee cere lotentorste 1905. May 13 | Sea Lion Rock ...........--- Pies) a et PUNE) |PE-2). COME eee ne Se nace 6 | 38>) 6 1G)" TOE ONE Se Sie ooneee aeameeoroad TN) PA 83 2A NOR K6 1000 Sa SB Oe SA ae ee Cac AEBS 23 | Northeast Point............- TA A Ze DOa ENC tigers a aia a iaieclucis ) Northeast Poimt.----2...-=-- 1 eel lee 17 | Reef and Gorbatch.......... Racal sed edoe UGS | rah one batt eee Sa aeahorecenscas 5 hag Cal ee 22 | Reef and Gorbatch.......... 34 a ed Behe 2 | GAD Ons hee oe rianneesedoone Bale 2a 2 26 | Northeast Point......-..--.. #ee|Reeel Pll 27 | Reef ..... soe pea oS ya Ut ea PHEMMLOISEOL = 26 0 osiectee cicis cies oe win aeeale al 28 } Zapadni and Little Zapadni.| 5 |.... O91) Ue ee ahi 91 | 40 | 41 102. ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. Exursir No. 5. Counts of rookeries, St. Paul Island, season of 1905. ARDIGUEN. Date Bulls. Se Harems. Cows. Date. | Bulls. | pea Harems. | Cows. 1905, | 1905. Mia US. a icctae A hee S| er gaye ps = pal Pe ye PUNE ese ee ee al LOWERS SeS 7 26 Maroilgans es 5 2 | 10 1 7 34 MB vitoe ence sets 5 LOO Weer es 8 65 MING Ween esse sk 6 Ue ee 9 165 PRUE Mb acis toe ets 7 9 4 9 283 UNE Oe eesceee 8 9 | 1 9 261 UME. = -ce es 8 9 1 Qo). s Seeaees June 15 2..2.% 2. 8 tPA Oe creas 11 206 URINE 19 yet oe 8 1 4 7 2 5 10 3 7 30 3 a 67 5 8 100 6 9 138 5 9 156 a 8 138 7 10 215 7 12 198 6 12 218 8 lind 175 7 1 12 149 Oi) % iancce 2 S| MULE Asie eee ce 10222222 a2 10 105 KETOVI. 1905 | 1905 | | WICK SO teaaeoooe Dell Yerba eras | spracrerce ete o oterens eae: 220 eeje eee 47 | 2 13 15 Wilting os Seen bels PAE Be ae EAB ear ror Mackon ss. Ri qphays LE Boe 46 “7 | 24 31 May 10:85 22 sees Anal aaa | eae AN iene || June 28,....... 56 oa 31 137 Miny 165.2-cee oe 1D es | See ae eee eee Herald eee zeree al 53 ol 38 265 May: 23255. 2e: Ol eae | Noeereind eel sites 5 alyssa ee 52 | 3 | 46 442 IN EAA eet 24 5) Beeeeesae mussesae Weel tts) eeteoen oe SY fal jonicemsoeS 51 870 Juane'b 232205553 38 | Syl wenden s cael Seer ore Vj cububy ail! eg ohne 57 2 55 922 AUG gemteecne 40 1h ReSetas a6 eaneooee Sen ysil Sree tees 57 | 2 54 1,070 SERINE 19 eee remere 42 AU). = pocesees|seeceees fede lily eS Sas Se 60 | 1 58 1, 064 Anibatees GPS ae Se 44 DE Eee me sel sees oe uly Oes wees se GOT 2 one 58 920 dune 14... =... 38 | LOR castes Seer seer ULAR eee Digetascese 57 821 UME MG Ses sss 42 | 1 Ty Pane eR BIS oso ce se 57 | 3 56 596 ume Ores see 46 4 | 3 3 LAGOON. 1905. | 1905, Miay18 502 5 5.2. OH ease deel beoseoe coe leet cores PJMIMeLAS eee 24 2 16 71 WMC 2 Seas oeecre 18:35 o Bee asalacaseee iegilliy: Ovsersc eee see 26 1 23 401 inime 9a ee 21 D5 (eater 23 545 1 44 3 5 5 5} Il 45 2 ibl 18 Bile 44 2 21 62 9 AG scewese 19 92 18) [Ss cosase oes ee aes PUM AB ie. Foo. 45 2 20 155 TRF ee es en ees core | eae Welly he oectemce 46 4 26 312 21 Wi ey tee, Rew ah Reese UU Vao Rec he oes 47 2 37 495 26 Pe eras Sete alte oe Ahbis tps ee aa 47 3 39 665 27 Oa ects ec Eee al Salivtb files see eene 50 4 39 725 38) sc cencse|coetsacacalcumes cea | Jil S hey eos cee 47 3 40 976 36 TO Reteae cal yer AU vont Vege 46 1 43 1, 024 33 Ai recive cies] see cee eal ULY Le otem eects 45 2 43 1, 038 38 Pe $) |e eles be Sagiereeely. Haalivalive.sheeee 48 “4 48 957 38 ZA le ar | eo Tuilig Gees sees 50 if 49 849 38 LE ae eee ee | 9 SPR hei ite) Le 45 1 44 748 40 DB) |b cece aesclencestnes | Janliye23 sess ce 47 4 45 551 Pe a ye a ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. 1038 Counts of rookeries, St. Paul Island, season of 1905—Continued. VOSTOSHNI (WEST SIDE NORTHEAST POINT). Date Bulls. ry Harems. | Cows. Date. | Bulls oul Harems, | Cows. ee es pe | 1905. 1905. | Tutie 12! 2... 21 5) EG July 10...... | 2 2 31 859 ume QO ses ca 28 2 18 126 || July 16..-..- S20) (SB ate ye CP) [et ne Jit ab Sees 31 3 28 480 | NORTHEAST POINT. 1905. 1905. a) EV a ee Des es cseescceeecelee cates June 12). 32. 272 Bie deen see Seneccse WWiGh Oe ekanens Dy ieebe se alts Pa Mate Us i Julyaleesssee 378 ol S62] Reais POLAVINA. 1905. 1905. | Sine dB ses..- 44 5 il il |i} anuilsy ssc | 56 3 5SHIe soccaee POLAVINA CLIFF. 1905. | 1905. ‘Tinta TBE sees 24 eee LA a Ba ee TiulvadlGheesc 36 1 86 eta TlyiGe: 5 eae oe 34 2 30 338 | LITTLE POLAVINA 1905. 1905. WUNne WSs... >... Th ee peoeee Gace cderes Geesoene UWbyel Goss IAN ee eee a Ad ee ee, MU y/Gs ee cccase 13 1 13 330 REEF. 1905. | 1905. | | Weyl eo eeeeese a ere CL Teter jy ree || May 25.....- 109 19) |Si.25.2 eee it) 2 ae Dyer Semen Ree 7.2 ec eee || dives) eee 173 13) (pales ee |e d May - 65. oan Cyd RS 5 Se i ae S| et || June 26 ....- 220 6 106. |Ferasois Wisyilte: Ae ol.. Omer eee bees 6 Se J OS Able 1G gasee 275 5 D610 ev aee ss MaVAGs. ssc... Asin | Sen pokes NS ctr orale | Sa eee | SEA LION ROCK. 1905. 1905. Sjieitt3) eae OP) IE a oo a ae ae el Mae eee June 19 ..... 2 OAS eee 3 3 TOLSTOI 1905. 1905. | My 2 tee el eae SESE ae tee ees sal wume Spans. 102 Dray cosets | See Maye 8 Derso-- AD e btees|aescixtecceslaccnmiews uuliye Lae esse 183) ae ei DS 6in aeserasac JUNE) 2 cee (Th ea S55 ese] AS SSR ee eSe Seeeesoe TOLSTOI CLIFF. 1905. 1905. Way 1S....:...- aT ers tae | ae ei itlga eee eee 34 1 34 744 ances ce... Ce eS | See ae Pe Tithysldeeeeeeee 35 3 3b) pean Ajolit> Cae en 23 7 a a ad Aline Ae 33 3 33 427 nme wees... 32 1 21 149 104 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. Counts of rookeries, St. Paul Island, season of 1905—Continued. MORJOVI (EAST SIDE NORTHEAST POINT). Date Bulls. eine Harems. | Cows. Date Bulls. ait Harems. | Cows. 1905. 1905. aune 12)... 12 6 | enececicca|t see ccies Urol ie ane AM aetetestee > 19 326 DUITEWO cL. UWA Be Sees 8 S2) uly 16. eoeecce 20 i 20 | aededeee Ope Gis aca 21 3 ew hoes | ZAPADNI. 1905. : 1905. UNE Ose meee 147 Ws | scsde ce sl leceeeine Sally. 14 os. = 200 7 1Y9'|) seceetes LITTLE ZAPADNI. 1905. 1905. Ae SSgs6c 61 Dal pean toeRe ease A foil hae ee 81 3 78:\| nee ZAPADNI REEF. 1905. 1905. PUNE Qik o5.cece 22 CH eter sets seca LU yal reve reyes B2 Necenssae 30 |.<. July 132 Sete 124 6 122s seen GORBATCH CLIFF. i 1901. Bl aieptein,oiels|sreieleleeisciom feito psec TUM 2b ae sees eee 2 2 Gi selec cc a eee se JUMEIZ8 eee LOA aoeoeee 5 13 8 le secnans|-ocee ace aeeenees iv \ ees Seasaenae 10 1 8 71 7 1D BS eeee | Me serene, JullwaShecec eens 9 2, 9 180 7 a ana Sart hares ye uly see NOG seese see 10 196 13 FL pee ee ce ee eer Dyas Sees NO} [Ssaseace 10. || sNectenne 1 OA sorts ae) PRE SUeio sas July 2oouseeeee ON Sees Amante 8 126 Qu aseaeisSetlnc soe secu d| Sse See a First bull seen on island. ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. Exuisit No. 6. . Statistics of killings, St. Paul Island, 1905. 105 Dismissed. New brands. | 1904 brands. poe Animals Total Date. Rookery. killed. roigeeyd rv Two | Three} Three| Four |driven. ae ge. ‘| years. | years. | years. | years. Fe 1905. PANE 19) || LOWLOW...:...2.2--22-. 30 18 MA ee essa e!|L Sire. cres all megeebota as 3 52 57 JA AAPAGnT eAwss eos 367 69 DO Ee Bereenic 26 15 501 73 23 | Northeast Point..... 537 70 BOW Meese lis taste ameetctere llatee aisiore 646 83. 26 (Ses OE ry ee 422 80 71 148 78 10 14 823 51 30 | Northeast Point..... 489 14 92 71 36 6 10 718 68 July 1 | Zapadniand Tolstoi. 534 48 61 20 12 3 13 691 77 Srp Reeir. cee eta cciee 611 50 86 46 34 7 8 842 ype 6 | Northeast Point..... 975 25 313 45 21 fit 6 | 1,392 70 f/\| Pa on Xe boul Sas ee ates 490 23 109 32 17 8) Sse aceta 679 72 Si VReetige acute soe emioe 564 29 122 35 25 4 6 785 71 11 | Northeast Point..... 553 3 309 33 7 3 iL 909 60 ISR Celene esi amelie as ae 511 7 318 44 18 4 1 903 56 TES AS or Kobau Seen eee aa 477 4 234 29 10 2 3 759 62 16 | Northeast Point..... 760 5 427 48 28 2 PAG ee Sy pe 59- 17 | Reef and Gorbatch.. 337 26 187 37 35 7 6 635 53 Ton Aapadni ee ees osc. 477 19 243 38 29 6 8 820 58. 21 | Northeast Point...-. 109 3 232 Sleoucice | Aalee eee laces 351 31 22 | Reef and Gorbatch.. 523 17 417 53 28 5 3) 1,046 50 DAN ZAapAGM esc ssle5 sm 495 3l 349 54 22 4 4 959 51 26 | Northeast Point..... 553 19 324 59 26 6 2 989 5D Pi eLOISLOls s-soene oc aces 142 25 35 15 5 5 a 228 62 ’ 2) \WALRGYES os ae ea 55d. 26 406 53 16 6 2 1, 064 52 28 | Zapadni and Little PADAGMInes sas sate = 465 69 434 71 19 5 6 1,069 43 DMP RCCip ook eeee ess ocr 221 3 185 | 21 OMe eins. 1 440 50 31 | Northeast Point..... 478 37 297 32 26 | 8 4 882 54 Aug. 10 | Reef (food) .......-.- 192 16 233 13 10 | 3 W 468 41 otal ene sss. 11, 867 735 | 5,548 | 1,005 511 | 137 120 | 19, 923 59 i Exursit No. 7. Census of St. Paul Island, June 30, 1905. | Age, Age, | years years Name. Relation. | 2 Name. Relation. | 2 5 3 oS i is | = | | & o | S\o }a | & | S| Bogadanoff, Nicoli...-... Husband ..... | 33 |.... || Kochutin Theodore..... SON ss sscacece 17 oe Bogadanoff, Uleta ....-- Wiese snceee jegoe|) 384\)) Mochutin “Warionees =. s-lea--- Gdone--cess Dp heres Bogadanoff, Agrafina ...| Niece......-... Sasi 8 || Mandregan, Innokenty.| Orphan......- 13 s Bourdukofsky, Apollon.| Father........ 51 |.... || Mandregan, Nekeefer...|..... dose: Dial ees Bourdukofsky, Peter....| Son.......---- 26 |..-- |} Koshevnikoff, Paul ..... Husband ..... alee IBINCerM IATD: -.<02.2<-- Husband ..... 51 |.... || Koshevnikoffi, Mary ....| Wife.......... eral) vou Buterin, Parascovia ....| Wife.........-. ene 49 | ochitine is ohnesseercs. Husband ..... Be Rae Buterin, Constantine ...| Son........... 19°)... || Kochutin, Claudia.----- Wite. 2.2... aii ee eee ..-.| 31 || Kotchergin, George..-.- Husband ..... Pri ee Fratis, Agrafina......... Daughter ..... .--| 14 || Kotchergin, Agafia ..... Wife... 226 e223 Peele Dip Fratis, Simeon.......... OU ere sicer bec © 1 ees || mano, Mary ces ac Cousine=--2-== Seah aS: Hratis, Oullana -.....--- Daughter..... Seal) 10 Retoteh eters ss aserciascr| Godchild ..... De leeer LAG USS EY oh) ee a a Re (010) Sere asel Peer 6 || Koxloff, Michael........ [PEOnees sto me 19} |2252 Galaktioneff, Alexander ; Husband -.... 33 |...- || Koxloff, Parascovia-.... i) Mothers-2---- seve| 46 Galaktioneff, Lukeria...| Wife..........].... 98 || Koxloff, Nicoli.......... Brother ...... aly/sl ames HANSON, “ANN 222520626 Stepdaughter.|....| 5 || Serebrinikoff, Ripsemia.| Cousin -......)- eae) Galaktioneff, Mary...-.-- Dash ten cc. sl aae 3 |p STUKOD. JOON 2Soo 25... Husband ...-.. Dail: Sa Galaktioneff, Matrona ..|....- GO acts eee ON ikrukofies Wletaies= os sccce Witfes2seee Ss: sey 2k Gromoff, Nicoli ........- Husband ..... 37 |...- || Diakanoff, Andrew ..... Stepson....... th Eo ees Gromoff, Ouliana ......- WEG) 225 faery te |< chee 3) |) Krukoff, Nicoli -..-.--..- Husband ..... 64 |... Stepetin, Pavla ......... Adopted 13 || Krukoff, Catherine ..... Willesss- acne sana] p44 daughter. Krukoff, Eustenia....-.-. Daughter..... Sas MLD Volkot Tecan... ..--. Orphan .;.--- 12)... || Bmanofi, Alexai ...°.-.. Nephew ...... fe | eratare Stepetin, Elary, jr.....--. Adopted son..| 4 |.... || Krukoff, Metrofan ...... Husband ..... Olea Kochutin, Jacob.......-. Husband ..... 53) gees | Kauikoft= Pelagia 2... Wiles -cees=- ES Sn|| 9 OF Kochutin, Alexandra...) Wife ..........].... 43 || Philamonoff, Foecla....| Orphan....-... as 17 106 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. Census of St. Paul Island, June 0, 1905—Continued. Age, | Age, years. || years Name. Relation. | ¢ | Name, Relation. : a |i F cert g| 2 | C a | & a — = — — | | —— — = — —— Kushin, Michael...-..---. Husband ....-. 20 ee Shabolin, Marfa......... Daughter..... pee Kushin, Matrona....... Wife: 2h --- | *50) |||) Stepetin; Helena. --- |e osc doen hee Melovidoff, Alexander. .| Husband ..... BUN sosoe i Stepetim lary oc seet Husband..... 41 Melovidoff, Salome ..... Witeaee.. sss soo 29) StepetintAmn as. ccec. Wife 2: =: aoeeen bane Melovidoff, Antone..... NOlpeee sae ee nh a eee || Stepetin, Agnes ......... Daughter..... caret Melovidoff, Alexandra..| Daughter....-. ...-| 8 || Stepetin, Nicoli ......... Soml.. saese see PAE Melovidoff, Alfai.......- Sons. ..scceks Dl eee | Stepetin, John -...-.-..- Huspand eee. Pai eo Melovidoff, Alexander, |.-.... do-ar5 22528 Ar llama Stepetin, Vera ....-....- Waters oeer aes ite | Stepetin, Vassali........ Sons2455 2 ya eae Nozekoff, Simeon ......- Husband ..... OS eae | Stepetin, Ibarion .oeelece|eeee = doers +5|---- Nozekoff, Avdotia......- Wile eersenteer ----| 30 || Stepetin, Vassali........ Nephew ...--. 12 Nozekoff, Mary ......--- Daughter..... ee 7 || Shisenikoff, George .....| Husband ..... PEW Kozeroff, Ivanally .-.-.-.-- Half-brother .| 17 |----- Shisenikoff, Ouliana....| Wife.........- Bate Kozeroff, Alexandra....| Half-sister....|....| 12 || Tetoff, Neon ........-.-. Husband ..... Bb) Melovidoff, Simeon ..... Husband ..... STS lease Tetoff, Agrafina ........ Wife! 2222 eelaeee Melovidoff, Alexandra..; Wife ........- Lea 374i Reto Simeon ssesscae Sones ey | Melovidoff, Margaret ...| Daughter..... oee|e ddl! Retom, Marva osceeeeecel BES a 2 see PES Melovidoff, Christopher.; Son..........- 1b Et ieee || Leto: Dimitris ss. eee Sonst=22 ac oens ‘Ge Melovidoff, Alexander..|...-.. GOn as see Oi Sy Sse | Metofi, Hrena, .... -- 2-5 | Daughter..... wake Melovidoff, Simeon, jr ..|....- does == ss" Gileeeee | Tetoff, Agrafina........- 1b, PER: do) eee Er Melovidoff, Alexandra..| Niece........- ela etal eto JOM ss -— a. ese ae i;SOn a eeeeeeae || Merculieff, Alexander ..| Husband ....- 295 Sas. We Metoit. (Peters .s2 eee ae Husband ..... 40 |. Merculieff, Agafia.....-- Wille Se. -2 eens eee? >| SRetotyMany, «sae ascecos Wile 22a. 2smae anes Merculieff, Paul........- Soubiy- ces aces LOVGSS. Kochutin, Varvara ..... AUG 0) pit e aiieses Merculieff, Auxenia....-. Daughter....-. arse 9 daughter. Merculieff, Terrenty ....| Son....-.-..-- iis | erate | Metot, Zaher 2s oaem este Husband ....- PAI | Merculieff, Paul......... Brother ...-.- ie epee Mevoth, WAT. 2soseceee=e Wiles -ueceess v cae Merculietf, Dosefai - ..--. Son of Alex ..| 7 |----- MeLoi pe aula cee eee SON ee oceeeters za|-- PamMkofi Wea rtiteieerssi=\sr/-1 Kaithier/2ess--- AOS Oxloi Reve ebe meee Hather.--ceere 47 |... Ramikot, Vilasseeeseeecces SOUS. sete Viale t ee Onlom Olea a. feesea-cese Daughter..... anes Pankoff, Martha ......-.- Daughter ....|.... WA OLLOiONACIa=see=eeeeeee eee (Fone aianes Rookavishnikoff, Stepan} Husband..... DAE ose Onlofie Nicolibeesa-ose- 2 SOn'.2.22 seceeee 1S eee Rookavishnikoff, Eliza- | Wife.-..-...-- ....| 18 |) Orloti, Alexandra. .-..- Daughter..... Spee beth. || Nedarazoff, Catherine ..| Widow ..-...-- tok Sedick, Theodore -..-...-- Hathens sessee Die. || Mereulieff, John........ Husband ..... 1928 Sedick, Innokenty ..-..-. Sons cvssee eee 20 bese || Mereulieff, Avdotia..... Wiies.222 leaner Sediek: Mary. .scecer ne Daughter..... ...-| 18 || Merculieff, Serefima ....| Daughter-....- suite Sedick JON ---.-.-25-5 SOilpesseaasaee fof ie rar Krukoff, Condrat ..-.... Sonlsenc sees | 1bvlecee Shabolin, Nekon ........ Husband ..... Gloulisoeoe || Krukoff, Feotesta....... other ote eee Pres|\" b Shabolin, Foecla ........ Wile... scen ce 2.2) (31) MazeekinyJobm) 222... Bachelor ...-. | 16 }sce~ Shabolin, Agraiina...... Daughter..... s..-) “75 |) Seduli, Elizabeth 22222. Widow -- sce sae Shabolin, Varvara ...---|.-...- GOR osetee stad Ce Stepetin, Marena .....-- Daughter of |.... Shabolin, Matrona ...--.]....- GO s-ncc5te see) John Step. Shabolin, Daniel .....--. Son@-e seasons Diecae WIDOWS AND ORPHANS. Kochutin, Zenobia....-.. Mother 2o22-,- |....| 87 || Peeshnikoff, Wassalisa..| Widow -..-----|--.- Kochutin, Innokenty...| Son.......----. Pn ae Artomonoff, Alexandra.|....- GOisae sea) see Kochutin, Mark .......- Nephew (son | 10 |..-.-- Vickiloff, Alexandra....| Ad opted |.... | of John) | daughter Berk off, Aging ease cae Widow i2=44--|sose 39 | Balakshin, Matrona ....| Widow ...--.-|-.-- Krukoff, Mary .......-... Daughter.....|...- 8 || Rookavishnikoff, Paras- | Niece.....---.|---- Emanofi, Mary....--.... Widow 2-2-2 Teese ee eovia. Emanoff, Eneka ........| Soncass asses Alte: Shopishnikoff, Parasco- | Spinster ....-.|..-. Emanoff, Peter....----... lava sis Gov aan Baleeoe. via. RESIDING ELSEWHERE. Rania tn ouicenias seeeaa esse ictatsid| asa 93) I Lalnaroue MeO OS ain ac wcll ose lnies cee leita fs Mandregan, Many, sacceiecl||s<-2- geacie ope ss leceek. 20 |) Popom Ale xamG nia. empl a cele ete ceeeeeertete| [~ SEaite hy Wrslointeuin Shane bsogeseaccscoreo eral al) | | ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. 107 Census of St. Paul Island, June 30, 1905—Continued. RECAPITULATION, INKTATN ROMO 10 ES Soo co ScH Sad SSB AR ED CBU ae bbace HEpacaderisce Ruosontde sEdbacp sco cog bODpaOSUssaSopES 82 INMUMTD ETO MT HOR tom een eee Boe ances na cicis elo areicec ace scecewseeceemereuceseeetsecescimecemscesesdes 82 MotalMUM HeTOMTESIG SIS) =< 2 aiar<15 wis woo 1n'a = mretoleln icine = ceins nse le/ Memento seelela sass c lain esas 164 [DeeVANE GNIS Were 5565 se seb ooa sa ssooontsdsopeacsu snoobecsabsJcosedecacserobeososesocdsascestescec 7 IDO OS 68 se dese sae Sea BaD ES EOC eau e ORC ORE COC EME SOD EENS Aor aA Rr eeAe Sern bSnbrcos S Sonn ee Cnnae 2 oTie on onANOs WOU. Soa ade Be oRBAGOneRLe AHO One Banc Aber ASeeeee ae SSE cep Ser One Gor SD aAbe nl osbcriancesoeace 8 PACES GR LG nee te state tala, renee ola) sre erare nic oteinle ie nine eee clake ninte nla m ero eiingelainiclae ecleamsieitepialetstasinies 4 Exursit No. 8. Division of natives’ earnings, St. Paul Island, Alaska, season of 1905. iB yale, 000 mun-sealiskinsg, atio0) cents sue. ss0 24 ase sa tenes eeecals ee wok $6, 500. 00 PapSisea MOM Sseineaiab he ©. \2 oes deicla ate sotdaekl. cose ee eee cae oid 21 16. 00 she) fell waerpemew tee A eytese deed Ct ieee cal are else ee os Sc 3 fe ee a eee Shee te kas 6, 516. 00 Rovlsnrst-classshares tat, pl eQo. La sxe ess ck shoe alee eee cheeses 4, 156. 95 Moforsecond-class)| shares atiplos:40) s2oe- 2 se occ. eect a cee eee ceases 950. 40 Mopwihnind-classishwreswat PliSs8O)- = 2.8222 Sf ask-) Sees ec cee Sa eee cee 594. 00 Mop pountueclass shares satie9s20) so 25.522 2 oes sce sce cnsccctses ces 396. 00 ROM siiihh-ClassiSMALGS At P40: 00) sence a2 5 nes cron cs oe cece eels sentences at 198. 00 Moore pecial-clacsi shares. juntas ena ee eee Meee e ee olace le cece 220. 65 THON OB og od oe Ses De ABS Meer Gree ae SOO See eee ae eee 6, 516. 00 - First-class shares.—Twenty-one men, at $197.95, as follows: N. Bogadanoff, Karp Buterin, Jacob Kochutin, Nicoli Krukoff, 8S. Melovidoff, 8. Nozekoff, Theo. Sedick, D. Stepetin, John Stepetin, Peter Tetoff, A. Bourdukofsky, George Kotchergin, John Kochutin, Alex. Merculieff, P. Pankoff, N. Shabolin, E. Stepetin, Neon Tetoff, J. E. Orloff, John Krukoff, George Shisenikoff. Second-class shares.—Six men, at $158.40, as follows: P. Bourdukofsky, Alex. Melovidoff, Zahar Tetoff, John Fratis, jr., Innokenty Sedick, Metrofan Krukoff. Third-class shares.—Five men, at $118.80, as follows: Nicoli Gromoff, Michael Kushin, Trefan Kochutin, 8. Rookavishnikoff, John Merculieff. Fourth-class shares.—Five men, at $79.20, as follows: John Fratis, sr., Michael Kozloff, P. Kosheynikoff, Alex. Galaktioneff, Constantine Buterin. Fifth-class shares.—Four men, at $49.50, as follows: Nicoli Kozloff, Ivanally Kozeroff, Viass Pankoff, Fedor Kochutin. Special-class shares.—Condrat Krukoff, $30.15; Paul Merculieff, $30.15; Nicoli Kru- koff (first chief), $50; Nekiter Hopoff, $30.15; John Mazeekin, $30.20; Jacob Kochu- tin (second chief), $50. Sr. Paut Istanp, ALASKA, August 10, 1905. I hereby certify that the above division was made by me, in the manner detailed above, after conference with the representative of the North American Commercial Company, and the native chiefs on this island. W. I. LemBKey, Agent, in Charge Seal Fisheries. Sr. Paut IsLanp, ALASKA, August 10, 1905. I hereby certify that the amounts as above stated representing the division on St. Paul Island, for the season of 1905, will be placed to the credit of the respective natives on the books of the North American Commercial Company. J. C. Reppata, Agent North American Commercial Company. 108 ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. Sr. Paut Isuanp, ALASKA, August 10, 19085. We hereby approve the division for St. Paul Island, for the season of 1905, as de- tailed above, for and on behalf of the natives of this island. Nicot1 KruKorr, First Chief. JAcoBp KocHurin, Second Chief. Exuisir No. 9. Letter requesting statistics. 1764 WILLARD SrREET, Washington, D. C., October 13, 1905. Sir: In compliance with instructions to me dated May 1 last from the Secretary of Commerce and Labor, I have to request that I be furnished with information show- ing the cost to your company of complying with the provisions of its contract in con- nection with the following items: Maintenance of dwellings for natives on Seal Island; maintenance of schools for natives on Seal Island; maintenance of house of worship on Seal Island; medical attendance for natives on Seal Island; support of widows, orphans, aged, and infirm on Seal Island. This information is desired for use in my annual report, which I hope to submit in the near future. Respectfully, W. I. Lempxkey, Agent in Charge Seal Island. Mr. H. H. Taytor, President North American Commercial Company, San Francisco, Cal. Exuipit No. 10. Annual statement of fur seals killed on St. George Island, Alaska, during the year ended. July 31, 1905. Large Veale. Total seals P ota killed for) 20° | number Date. Rookery. natives’ | .iNed by| Of Seals food lasscee killed (skins for skins -andskins accepted “| accepted. by lessees) . 1904 Aug. 3] Found dead near East Landing.............---..-- OM eee ac 1 Oct. 19) |PNorthtand'Starava Antel@2s--o-e-san ess ee eee eee 59) | svceceere 59 22) Zapaani <2). Gee scisee wale eos sabe a-tisbiesccien ees ess AL teteecece 11 DAG (RASlise Ajtai ae ee else eee - saat ae meta a eee 30 Noy. 3] North and Staraya Artel. BS) pe cess esee. 53 A: | ASG cee: / Selassie apace D5 Se ee 26 5 | Zapadni (ee seocees= 6 9 | North and Staraya Artel. One cee meee 6 14.) Hast a2 ocises's.csic cei s'cis ence ge se sa iL 15 | North and Staraya Artel. 14)\etdeancoes 14 . 18 | Zapadni ee see a 2 22))\ North) 22sec. 1S leeches 18 OSntStarayavArte lie geese cemc ce cease soeteter iets LO ee eee 10. 1905. JUDE 55) || CAPACI es ee es eeecs choke seeker at ea eeseis eee core meet | em etaetstaele 2 2 10 | East and Staraya Artel 63 63 20"| Bastvand North 22a. ce—- seo 64 64 23 | East, North, and Staraya Arte 3 3 96) |Zapadnis. 22s. hos oe ost 27 27 28 | Staraya Artel and North. 28 28 July, “Dee ee HARE: HEROS aE creenoes 57 57 5 | Staraya Artel, North, and East 211 211 6 | Zapadnis 2c cee ocna eerie nn 56 56 8 | Staraya Artel, North, and Hast......-.---.---..-..-- 60 60 i Ua) kee (6 (oa ee een EO ee oa aaancde pacidane 37 37 a. —S- a Se — SO ee —-. = a oo ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. 109 Annual statement of fur seals killed on St. George Island, Alaska, during the year ended July 31, 1905—Continued. Large ‘reals, Total seals P ota killed for une number Date. Rookery. BAY ESS Mica by) Cees food lessees killed (skins Panicle and skins accepted ‘|accepted. by lessees). 1905. July 15 | Staraya Artel and Hast. -- 2.2... no ne ono anne enn [ene enone 180 180 ipa WAM oC teh eae aaeeogeodeciasagseoorncnssdesoe seobec ase occ eeeEas BemPAnceds 45 45 QM H AS Gee) Gls Geely PAW LO letra rota ste rsioa a oie ase neil at oe eteeteeayateisin\ AVisay 16;208| Sh 228 |S as Rees 4 1 Rats Yo June 21 ..| 6 6 23 Te Saeed May QO ee | Sie ee ae 1 eee sees ee Le | July 14 ..} 29 | 1,305 4) |S Way326 24) == sacl aaeaeeesl Aa cn eee aeons | | | | } Maximum.—Harems, 29; cows, 1,305 (estimated); idle bulls, 4; bulls on rookery, 33. Note.—For the same reasons that exist at Zapadni this rookery can not be counted. The estimate here given is based on the count of a number of harems, giving an average of 45 cows per harem. EAST ROOKERY. 1905. | 1905. IE EPA Sedo) Beeactd eeeeetce June 9....| a 1 38 3 7 Mays ore| sean n s| se secs _ June 10). -| 1 1 39 ocscizens 7 1a ES ee eee eee | June 13..| 2, 2, 4D eewsecee 7 Mago! ia|- ocecceles teecee | June 16..| 6 8 BYP laaencesc 8 Ma A sacs te eeealeneoenas June 19..| 13 30 31 1 5 May 9 Boe abtalewctha sete | June 21..| 19 78 1. 21 os neces] See Niaiy AZ bie Seale Secs June 23 ..| 20 148 | * 26 2 8 MMiety alae) yee chal. Sra June 28.. 36 615 T4 le. ems 8 MSI SUG (eases tet all acatotate aia aullyan eres 47 | 1,048 D:.| clone cratete | cence SIM () bape || ep ar July 8 ... 47 | 1,502 8) |. s0s ois) am epee I Ging hee eee es arse OY [are tps eet areas July 13 -- 47 | 1,345 4 | Lace sess] semeeterers gine Soo | aes snc frig AE eye ee eae [eee | Sealy TA ale AT || a AB Tio: so 500| ae With S) 5 s5][sscesab [eemeer 35 3) jecadegbs | | Maximum.—Harems, 47; cows, 1,743; idle bulls, 7; bulls on rookery, 54. ZAPADNI ROOKERY. | | 1905. | | | 1905. | IMT GYD 8 Se Secs are | oaisstencnets Ayal Seca oe June 21.. i 37 | WHE TES © alate cel er ocecis OWGssccess loseopese!| Aiey eae, 19 206 SMe cise neh ie BI a BS | Bian Hea | July17...| 45 | 1,845 Apter er Beancea saodeeae BD: | ceerataie n= | | oN | | | Maximum.—Harems, 45; cows, 1,845 (estimated); idle bulls, 3; bulls on rookery, 48. NotE.—By reason of the massing of the sealsand the impossibility of obtaining a view of the entire rookery for any length of time only the number of harems and idle bulls could be counted. An esti- mate was therefore made of the number of cows. The estimate is based on the count of a number of harems giving an average of 41 cows per harem. LITTLE EAST ROOKERY. 1905 | 1905. | MSY WT i -a[ eae etic cae f Pa Pes gh a Hi funedS: Apes occ 15 | 22S Ss 1 gL a GS Wi TRE ee or ae Upreci! Geel aaa (eee 16 |-.032.. pee iu! GT eB) Pe lL el 5) Col anes ata eed Hc fivvaye7 te he eee ae ee 16 \c. cc nome eee Wiis yt DS ea ee ee 3D iloeme teem tse sseee June 21 ..| 74, 2 14) \ 0.23 ccc] cee IE Ae a US eae eS Sill pene eae ares June 23 ..! 3 6 13 |sac<2-25]eneeeeee Misry Geese | Seer ere err (SFB eyes Serica) ee ee ts June 26 -.| 11 33 DI eRe IS 5 = 300 Ip SN eee ee ee 17 | Sc pee | ree June 28..| 12 39 4|. 23 ae Miiyi26ees|2.5 0 2d eccstate a a ICD ere ee fee || July 4.. 16 152) |. =. 2660 4] cee teeters UTNE T Lie ce erarelc tor alfioresebiciore 0 (2 BE Ie rl Nee July 8... .| 14 202 PANE = 55)/|- 55a ee - JUNE Sisas|aesescalceeeeoe 5: Ae ee Senseo July.13...} 16 189 "| % -ce-s> 19 | May 25, 1886 62>) Philamonot, Pat 2922232 ok oes a tee aerate | Nephew ..-..-...-- 9 | July 11,1896 68: PhilamonotSimeons: ees s5<. oceeeeaeeee =e Husband. .......- | 54] Aug. 3,1850 64)| Philamonol, EVvauotias.----c-ce.ese teres | Wilt pease ee Peers | 84] Feb. 28,1871 65: | Philsmonots:ZOVa 25.3502 = aac ae ae eet | Datebters2-5-- 2. 12 | Nov. 12,1892 18 |; 66 | Philamonof, Joseph. ---.- 22 -2ccceccwecsenssne (0) 0 Rs eee 11 | Feb. 4,1894 Br lebanon entail 22cm ae erse es te eerie tere Oi. sh eeeene 5 | Dec. 29,1899 GSul (ebilamonote dine cscs seen a ee cee. Daughter........- 3 | Mar, 12,1902 69 | Philamonof, Helena......-.---------+++-++-- pete OG ee: =e eeeee 1 | Apr. 10, 1904 | 70) |MPLOKOpIGh MEebel- ws. - a= - ace ee dae nam nte ei | Husband ......... 41 | May 29,1864 4 | 71 | Prokopief, Stepanida...........----------.-- NANVIULG aoe on ett ere 28 | Nov. 1871876 19 72 PLOKO ple ML aNONS: - 0 oc. c-aem enna amen ! Daughiters.22-5-c< 9| Mar. 8, 1896 zh) 76) | (eTOkO plete ALLA). 2255 tees saat one eine eee Oy couse see | 71 Mar, 5,1898 | 74 | Prokopief, Alexander .....-.-...----.----.-- Soni este ee | 3] May 1,1902 4% 75 | Prokopief, Laurenty .......--.--.-.---------|----.- dOseeseecnes-e »1| Aug. 20,1903 | HG a SER DIC HAC] «2255. sce tksmeieee =e tere liar Bachelor----.--- 17 | Oct. 13,1887 90 |, TORN RALCSSC: <-Jasanece sqee ee se =imm nisin aio MOEN Ce oseeeeee= 53 | 1852. mt TSUNEO, SLO DAI eee eens ean see ace as OOusini=-2s 2b seo5e0 14 | Sept. 27, 1890 | AOnNsOuptegos, ANfCSsiBi@s-)302 0 cates seme eemee ss Foster daughter -. 10 | Apr. 21,1895 1 if ROMS WOIZON (GECLOLV eens aos: ee eee ema aaneie Husband -e2eeesoe 19 | Nov. 29, 1885 Sb ICS WetZOL ZiOGaassonen sea: aemeecee acca arene Wiles 2. See ala eeeee $20 Zacharot, Wmanvelie 2 22 se 7 sen eee = Husband! 2-222 - <2 25 | July 41,1880 22 4 So ZacCharOt Manica eee o =m alam arernie maroracelale ala Wiles. 5. sees ecee 31 | Apr. 1,1874 yA OE Noi dD) hit eas BAGO Senos be see Ones Daughter o-2.--- 3 | Apr. 2,1902 PRIEST'S FAMILY. 85 | Kashavarof, Rev. Peter 48 | Mar. 3,1857 | 86 | Kashavarof, Anna......-- poo Ses eer ner 40 | Jan. 17,1865 23 7a Kashavarol, Waltetis coc -psis-22-s2= sae a5 17 | July 2,1887 | Sel ePavlon Wagrinss wee etre. Men bh cece 11| Dec. 2)1893 89 Rinzanzol, SErenna@ =- see sece ce cece ee aeinn ne Orphan zs=- eo 18 | July 1,1887 Malavansky, Cleopatrab........--..-----.--- Daughter of Rip- 22 | Oct. 31,1882 simia. a Clothing supplied by North American Commercial Co. b Residing in San Francisco in family of Mrs. Cox. RECAPITULATION. Number of native inhabitants last Census. —.-.. - ~~ <2 nc eee ee cco op serene caces osnc= == === ane ee Increase by arrival from St. Paul.....-....---...--..--- SN aera ate Scie fe ef esiaici slaps es St eae ee Decrease by Geath. 2-2 es oe cos se c= ae cee Sao am = inte w at w ete area elalatin inl ielaiaa Sita asain mes oo Decrease by removal to St. Pawle 222222. oe ose owe noon enews oe newee ss ose =e ee Actual number of resident natives :.- =: .- 2. <=. os 2 oe Soe os re es cee oe alow one = ae aaa SUMMARY. Number of native families. ........---.-.------------ +--+ 2-2-2 eee eee eee ee eee eee ees veneer INTIS OF DAtRUG TNCIVIOMAIS 2 cc. 03 secs seem a ose awi lela © om lereie eles ae atl senna) ala aie ee NM BCTUOMMATLV GUN MICS ose ssn 2 nce Scieac cc etic ce eae ee meee remit oie ele apene oa es er! NAT DEOL MAULVE TOI LOS cbc oa cece serene micron emia meta nie lslelnise Sine ania te i= tice = ke ete Number'ort native males:of 16 years'old or OVer .-4.- --2)- 5052 See ee i ee wcll nae ae Number of native males between 6 and 16 years -..-.--. .. oo os emer soe nem m ala ane Mum berotmative males mnNder 6 VETS). onc soe ~ wae ccie = icine eee s wintote es mae a= oe See ee Wuimber of native females 16 years old or over’. 222-2. See oe ew ee cece oie oe ate a ale eee Number of native females between 6and 16 years -.---- 222-2202 eee n eee ew ne occ ene Namberoenaetive 1emiales minder G6 years =. 252 ence oc, Se wesieige oem moeleininia ce Number of native males of school age... ..........- 2-52-52 - scene etc cneeans Number or native temslesiof school age: - 2... =. 5.2.2 sce ose oe weenie eee nce ee == oobi ele Number of families wholly supported by North American Commercial Co Number of individuals wholly supported by North American Commercial Co......----...-------- Number of individuals clothed by North American Commercial Co..............-.--------------- Goverment agents and company employees.—H. D. Chichester, assistant agent in charge; Ezra W. Clark, assistant agent; Mrs. Ezra W. Clark;-Dr. L. A. Noyes, physician and company agent; J. A. Lake, clerk; Gee Ho, Chinese cook. ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES. 115 Exuisit No. 18. NortH AMERICAN COMMERCIAL COMPANY, . > St. George Island, Alaska, August 2, 1905. Str: In reply to your letter of August 1 requesting a statement of the amount expended by the North American Commercial Company on this island during the year ending June 30, 1905, for the maintenance of native dwellings, school for natives, house of worship, support of widows and orphans, aged and infirm, and medical attendance, I would respectfully submit the following, which is approximately correct: For maintenance of native dwellings ..............-.----2---e-s---- $36. 63 SUPLNOLOUL situ sine Teg StU |S ae AC ee he Ce eee 1, 708. 51 ea er OEMS ees Pee hs np re Sena ic ca a'sins Sein deinige No expense. Wa clienl Huei PRES A SE Oe eee eae ee ce er ee ee eS 2, 038. 68 Support of widows and orphans, aged and infirm..---....--.--..----- 1, 624. 47 Respectfully, Dr. L. A. NoyeEs, Agent, North American Commercial Company, St. George Island, Alaska, H. D. CHICHESTER, Assistant Agent, Seal Fisheries in Alaska. O : liaise ny Ps ee iio. 6 tv ‘I os Gad ton , ounli se i AS A Cobh. beste » int a ivi. done WBS WB eon bY eeeaid eet tm =F - - -_-+ <= © © = ws. * on -* “++ Ir : 7s + * Tt. eee aw 4 4 WT da «4 te Oey = + ad ele et ee ee ee ne Ce *_) ' , “7 + ete ween - a4 S 620+ «Went Sabb ac = é a Thist tak Gomipey hae © T. a + Piatt, er ee re : & * atl eu Ke ah ae ae eS A eR oe om ae pclae tis | dae