ALASKA INDUSTRIES. 



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permaneut preservation of the vast aggregation of precious animal life 

 Avliicb seeks and finds a congenial summer liabitat on these remote and 

 isolated sliones. 



My assistants, Special Agents J. H. Moulton, B. F. Scribner, and 

 J. W. Beaman, have faithfully and intelligently performed the several 

 duties assigned to them. The first named is now on leave of absence 

 from the Department; the two latter remain on duty at the island. 



Having returned to San Francisco under the authority given me, 

 and completed my report, I now have the honor to submit the same 

 and await your further instructions. 



I am, sir, your obedient servant, 



Harrison G. Otis, 

 Treasury Agent in Charge of Seal Islands, Alasha. 



Hon. John Sherman, 



Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, D. C. 



Inclosure with Otis' annual report for 1879, 

 A. — Statement of fur seals killed at St. Paul Island, Alaska, season of 1878-79. 



Date. 



1878. 



July 30 



Aug. 10 



^ 22 



Sept. 2 



14 



24 



Oct. 2 



10 



Nov. 1 



4 



6 



8 



26 



28 



Aug. l- 



Uec. 14. 



1879. 



May 19 



26 



June 2 



7 



10 

 11 

 12 

 13 

 14 



16 

 17 



18 

 19 

 20 

 21 



Seals killed by natives for food. 



Kookery. 



Left over from pre v ious season 



Zoltoi 



do 



do 



do 



do 



do 



Lukannon 



do 



do 



do 



Zoltoi , 



do 



Tolstoi and Reef , 



do 



Northeast Point. 



Southwest and Engiisli bay-s . . 



Reef .'.... 



do 



English and Southwest bays 



and Tolstoi '. . , 



Reef 



Halfway Point 



Southwest and English bays. . 



Tolstoi 



Reef, Zoltoi, and Keetavie 



Southwest Bay and Middle 



Hill 



Halfway Point 



Southwest Bay and Middle 



Hill : 



Reef, Keetavie, and Zolioi 



Southwest and English bays.. 



Tolstoi and Middle Hill 



Reef, Keetavie, and Lukan- 

 non 



ft 



1,380 



2,000 



1,255 



571 



-a 

 o 



331 

 294 

 173 

 211 

 156 

 144 

 148 

 149 



1,142 

 853 



133 



278 

 525 



Skins 

 rejected. 



Skins 

 accepted 



tl 



1,380 



2,000 



1,255 



571 



13 





173 

 211 

 156 

 144 

 148 

 149 



Ph 



331 

 291 



14 1, 106 



25 778 



133 



274 

 518 



22 

 37 



Seal skins taken 



by the Alaska 



Commercial 



Company. 



a 



3 



.a 





CO o 



159 



1,600 



434 



1,180 



1,456 



498 



728 



993 

 519 



1,321 



907 



1,101 



1,168 



1, 046 



21 



4 

 3 



10 

 7 

 9 



rr.S 



a ft 



162 



1,627 



434 



1,188 



1,462 



498 



730 



997 

 522 



1,331 



914 



1,110 



8' 1,176 

 7I 1,053 



Aggregate. 



s © 



^ 



^^ 



331 



294 



173 



211 



156 



144 



148 



149 



1,380 



2,000 



1,255 



571 



1,142 



853 



133 



278 

 525 

 162 



1,627 



434 



1,188 



1,462 



498 



730 



997 

 522 



1,331 



914 



1,110 



1,176 



1,053 



S & 



^ 



388 

 331 

 294 



1, 128 



815 



133 



278 

 525 

 162 



1,627 



434 



1,188 



1,462 



498 



730 



997 

 522 



1,331 



914 



1,110 



1,176 



1,053 



