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ALASKA INDUSTRIE.S. 



CONCLUSION. 



Enough lias been said I think to show the necessity of some radical 

 changes in Alaska, the first of which should be the enforcement of the 

 law. 



I therefore most respectfully recommend the following: 



First. The repeal of the present prohibitory liquor law and the sub- 

 stitution of high license. 



Second. That a revenue cutter and three armed steam launches be 

 permanently located in Alaskan waters. 



Third. That the custom-house on Mary Island be discontinued and 

 removed to a more desirable, because more useful, location in the 

 Tongas Narrows. 



Fourth. That Alaska be divided into at least two judicial districts, 

 with one judge at Sitka and one at Circle City, on the Yukon. 



Fifth. That three additional commissioners be appointed, one at Unga, 

 one at St. Michaels, and one at Circle City. 



Sixth. That a deputy collector (if not a custom-house) be located at 

 Unga. 



Seventh. That a marine hospital be erected at Unalaska. (Either of 

 the trading companies will erect and furnish a building if the Depart- 

 ment will furnish medicines and a physician.) 



Eighth. That Alaska be allowed a Delegate to Congress. 



There are many important matters that I have not referred to in this 

 report, such, for instance, as the condition of the native tribes on the 

 Aleutian Islands and in southeastern Alaska; schools and post-offices 

 on the Yukon River and in the great interior — all of which will be dealt 

 with ill a future report. 



The proposed changes are really necessary to the present and future 

 welfare of Alaska, and, because of the rapidly increasing white popu- 

 lation Hocking to the rich gold diggings, it is absolutely necessary that 

 the law should be rigidly enforced. The wealth of Alaska in furs, 

 fish, and gold, if properly protected by the Government, will be of 

 immense value, which may be made to increase annually, but which, if 

 neglected by the Government and left to the present system of no law 

 at all, or what is far worse, lawlessness, will soon end in disgrace and 

 disaster. 



Very respectfully submitted. Joseph Murray, 



Special Agent for the Protevtion of iSalmon Fisheries in Alaska. 



Hon. John G. Carlisle, 



Secretary of the Treasury. 



Exhibit A. 



Number of seals on St. Paul and St. George islands, season of 1S95. 



ST. PAUL ISLAND. 



Kookerv- 



Northeast Pomt. 

 Halfway Point... 



Lakanrion 



Katavie 



Keef 



Lajroon 



Tolstoi 



Middle Hill 



English Bay 



Zapadnie 



Total,. 



Bulls with 

 harems. 



1,725 

 350 

 300 

 200 



1,000 



50 



400 



Cows. 



100 

 500 



Bach- 

 elors. 



69, 000 

 14, 000 

 12, 000 



8,000 

 40, 000 



2,000 

 16, 000 



4,000 

 20, 000 



9,000 

 2,000 

 1,000 

 300 

 5,000 

 50 



1,500 



800 



3,500 



4, 625 185, 000 i 23, 150 



Idle 

 bulls. 



1,000 



200 



200 



50 



500 



250 



100 

 300 



Total. 



80, 725 

 16, 550 

 13, 500 



8,550 

 46, 500 



2,100 

 16, 650 



1,500 



5,000 

 24, 300 



2, 600 215, 376 



