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July 6. A drive was made from the Reef and 489 killed. A schooner is hovering 

 about Southwest Bay and Northeast Point. 



August 7. Seals were driven from Zoltoi and 43 killed. (A protest is made by 

 the agent of the company to the Treasury agent in charge of the islands against the 

 practice of Lieutenant Ainsworth, while acting agent, of visiting the rookeries. The 

 injurious effect of this upon the seals is urged.) 



November 9. The weather is blustery and cold. No seals are out and the snow 

 and wind have driven them into the water. 



November 26. The seals are leaving Polovina rapidly. 



November 27. One hundred and eighty-eight seals were killed from Tolstoi and 

 Reef. After the killing 8 dead pups were found on the road. Their death was due 

 to the darkness and the impossibility of the drivers distinguishing the seals. 



December 8. No seals are inland at Lukanin, Kitovi, and Reef rookeries. Some 

 are in the water. None anywhere about Lagoon. 



December 15. The seals have left Northeast Point rookeries. A few are in the 

 water. 



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April 26. Three fur seals are reported in the water at the Reef. It is impossible 

 for them to haul up on account of the ice. If there is no better prospect next week 

 an effort will be made to cut a way for them. 



May 1. The native chief reports 10 seals in the water and 1 bull hauled out on 

 Reef rookery. 



May 4. No seals are hauled up on Reef, Lukanin, and Kitovi. A few seals are 

 in the water. 



May 6. One bull hauled up on Lagoon rookery. 



May 7. Heavy ice comes from the north. In the evening men returning from 

 Northeast Point report 9 bulls hauled out and 10 on ice, also 1 bull at Lukanin. 



May 9. A drive and killing was made on Sea Lion Rock, securing 87 seals. 



May 11. A native returning from Halfway Point reports 1 bull hauled out there, 

 another is hauled out at Lukanin, and 3 on the Reef. 



May 13. Seals are hauling out slowly; they come in on the ice; 9 bulls are on 

 Reef, 5 on Kitovi, 3 on Lukanin, 5 on Zapadni, and 1 on Tolstoi. 



May 20. Owing to the ice, it will be necessary at Northeast Point to cut a way 

 for the seals, the ice being too high and too steep for them to climb. Five men are 

 sent to Northeast Point to cut the roads. 



May 24. One native returns from Northeast Point. He reports 13 roads cut for 

 the seals. Two men remain as watchmen. Five hundred seals haul out as soon as 

 the roads are cut. Four are killed by the men for food. 



June 19. A drive made from Tolstoi resulted in the killing of 541 seals. The 

 killing was made at Ice House Lake to shorten the drive. A few cows have arrived 

 at Tolstoi. 



June 23. Cows are arriving in fair numbers on the rookeries at Zapadni; a drive 

 was made from there one-fourth of a mile long; 850 seals killed. 



