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ALASKA INDUSTRIES. 



Existing arrangement. — On inquiring of the superintendent of the 

 North American Commercial Company as to the custom of the company 

 in regard to the sui)plies furnislied the widows and orphans, he handed 

 me a memorandum, u])on which, as a basis, the following letter was 

 jnepared and sent to him: 



St. Paul Island, Augusts, 1892. 



Dear Sir: The following is my uuderstandiug of the purpose of the North Amer- 

 ican Commercial ('om])any iu regard to the food and clothing to be supplied hy the 

 comiiany under the terms of their lease to the "widows and orphans and aged and 

 inlirm inhabitants of the seal islands who arc unable to provide for themselves:" 



A weekly ration to each adult of 4 ]>ounds of soda crackers ; one-half pound of tea ; 

 3 caudles (iu winter 6) ; 1 bar soap; 2 pounds sweet crackers; 1 pound sugar; 1 can 

 condensed milk; matches. 



Each dependent child to receive a -weekly half ration of the above, with the excep- 

 tion of matches and candles. 



In addition to the al)ove all are to receive flour and yeast as required, salt beef as 

 needed, pease, tomatoes, beans, rice when called f(U', canned fruits and jellies occa- 

 sionally ; also stoves and stovepipe when necessary ; the distribution of butter to be 

 left, by your request, to the company's local agent. 



In tiie matter of clothing, shoes, stockings, dresses, and other articles of wearing 

 apparel, to be furnished when re(]uired, provided they are found to be necessary by 

 the North American Company's local agent. 



Any c'omplaints for nonfulfillment of the above are to be made to the Treasury 

 agent, who will then confer with the company's agent and adjust the same. The 

 following is a list of persons on St. Paul Island, whom in your judgment properly 

 come under the terms of the lease. 



Very respectfully, J. Stanley-Bkown, 



Acting Treasury Agent in Charge Heal Islands. 



Mr. George R. Tingle, 



Superintendent North American Commercial Company. 



Dependent widows (tnd orphans. 



Name. 



Ba]akshin, Matrona. 

 Balalishiu, Aj^atia. 

 Shapo.sliiiikoti', Pari.scovia. 

 Kellaglazot}', Klleu. 

 Terrakaiioit', Mary. 

 Ko.shievnikotf, Avdotia. 

 Kosliievuikdti', I'aul (son). 

 Krukoft', Anna. 

 Krukott', Ivatalia. 

 Kruk(/fl', John (son). 

 Koslolf, l^arascovia. 

 KoslotT, Michael (.son). 

 Kosloff, Kicoli. 

 Serebrinikotl. ()g\a (sister). 

 Nederaziit)' Agrifuia. 

 Nedeiazotr', Alexia (son). 

 Popoir, Avdotia. 

 Popott'. Kvrosena (daughter). 

 Balakshin, Anna. 

 Poeshinkott', Vassilisa. 



Name. 



Popoff, Afanasia. 

 Shntyajiin, Daiia. 

 Kookovishinkolf, Annissa. 

 Ilookovi.shinkolV. Stc])au (son). 

 Kookovishinkotl', Anna (daughter), 

 liookovishinkotf, Parascovia (daugh- 

 ter). 

 Rezanzott', Anna. 

 Tetoflf, Feilusia. 

 Tetoli', Irene (daughter). 

 Tetott', Sofia (daughter). 

 Kochergin, Geo. (son). 

 Terrantova, Anna. 

 Terrantova Anna (daughter). 

 Krukott', Jlaxim. 

 Krukott'. Feotesta (wife). 

 Krukott', John (son). 

 Krukott', Condrat (son). 

 Volkott', Ellen. 

 Shutyagin, Uleta. 



The following orphans who liave homes Avith other natives are to have a supply 

 of clothing furnished them by tho coiupany : 



No. 



Name. 



40 Hogodanoff, Mary 



41 Mi-i'/.ci'kan, Mary.. .. 



42 i Vatni.-inott', Aii/.enia . 



43 1 Ziikaiott, Kmnianuel 



44 1 Zacharoll', Fedosia. . . 



ResidciKO with- 



N. liogodanofl'. 



V. Sedulus. 



A. (! alaktionetl'. 



J.C.lotott. 



N. Gromoli'. 



