68 ALASKA INDUSTRIES. 



The otlier case was one where one of the chiefs and a party of natives 

 had made a lot of quas, and, through fear of detection, drank it in the 

 night and came on the iields next morning nnder its iutiuence. They 

 were very careless about skinning and when tlie skins came to be 

 salted it was found a much larger number were damaged by cutting 

 than usual. It was necessary to call them up and give them a severe 

 reprimand, on which they promised to do better, and the effect lasted 

 until after the sealing was over. 



Twelve additional houses had been built this year up to the time of 

 my leaving the island, and six more were in process of erection. These 

 would be ready for occui^ation by October 1. This makes, in all, ('>4 

 cottages built by the Alaska Commercial Company for the use of the 

 natives. These have been built with special reference to the wants of 

 the people, and they are allowed to live in them free of rent. This 

 gives each family a separate residence with ample accommodation, so 

 that where five years since the population were crowded into mud huts, 

 half underground, suffering from scrofula and other diseases incidental 

 to living without cleanliness or ventilation, there now is a village of 70 

 houses Avith well-graded streets, and the advantages derived by the 

 people from their improved condition are already apparent in the better 

 health of the community. 



The quantity of fish and coal provided for in the lease for gratuitous 

 distribution has been landed on the island, and will, in due time, be 

 delivered to the custody of the Treasury officer in charge; and beside 

 this a large supply of the latter for sale for the use of the natives. 

 The supplies of dry goods and provisions have been of good quality and 

 ample in quantity, and sold at rates not exceeding 25 per cent on the 

 cost prices. The widows and orphan children have been fed and 

 clothed at the expense of the company, and all the conditions of the 

 lease have been fulfilled in a broad and liberal manner. 



The yearly account of the natives was made up for settlement, and 

 the annual division July 24 is as follows : 



1,930 seal throats,at one-third cent , $6. 43 



66 sea lion throats, at 15 cents 9. 90 



547 sea lion skins, at 60 cents 228.20 



53 sea lion small intestines, at 20 cents 10. 60 



109 sea lion large intestines, at 10 cents 10.90 



908 cut sealskins, at 20 cents 181.60 



74,791 cut seal skins, at 40 cents 29, 916. 40 



Total 30, 374. 03 



This was divided among six classes, the whole containing 78 shares: 



I'cr share. 



First class, 36, at 100 $432. 07 



Second class, 21, at 90 388. 88 



Third class, 13, at 80 345. 64 



Fourth class, 3, at 70 302. 45 



Fifth class, 4, at 60 259. 24 



Sixtli class, 1, at 50 216. 03 



At the end of the sealing season on !St. Paul the party from 8t« 

 George returned to that island, having the credit for taking 15,000 

 seals on St. Paul transferred to their Island. 



On the return of Samuel Falconer, assistant Treasury agent, from 

 his leave of absence in May last, he was again placed in charge of St. 

 George Island, and William J. Mclntyre remained as his assistant. 

 On the return of the steamer for the last time, August 1, to this 

 island Assistant Agent William J. Mclntyre was ordered to St. Paul 

 Island to act as an assistant to George Marston, assistant agent in 



