230 _ ALASKA INDUSTRIES. 



1890. 

 Special Agent Goff; Annual Report for 1890. 



St. Paul Island, ALAsKA,.J^w?t/ 31^ 1890. 

 Sir: r lierewitli respectfully submit my annual report of the con- 

 dition of the seal fisheries for the year 1800; also such tabulated 

 statements and communications as should be in the hands of the 

 Department: 



A. My annual written report, Avith. tlie following inclosurea : 



B. Mr. Jose])li Murray, First Assistant Treasury Agent's report, St. George Island. 



C. Mr. A. W. Lavender, Assistant Treasury Agent's report, St. George Island. 



D. Statement St. Paul Island daily Ivilling. 



E. Statement St. George Island daily killing. 



F. Statement of fur seals killed for food upon St. Paul and St. George islands, and 

 disposition of tbe skins. 



G. Talde comparing daily killing of 1889 with that of 1890; also giving daily 

 weather report for each year. 



H. Table showing the beginning of each sealing season on the islands from 1870 to 

 1890, inclusive, and number of fur seals accepted by the lessees up to July 20 of 

 each year. 



I. Showing the distribution of natives' earnings for season of 1889 and 1890; also 

 amount transferred by the Alaska Commercial Company to the North American Com- 

 mercial Company, ami the amount to the credit of the natives in the hands of the 

 North American Commercial Company August 1, 1890, and my instructions to the 

 representatives of the Alaska and North American Commercial Companies. 



J. Account current, St. Paul Island. 



K. Account current, St. George Island. 



L. Census, St. Paul Island. 



M. Census, St. George Island. 



N. Distribution of natives' earnings, St. George Island. 



O. Steamer Arcujo, Capt. H. C Thomas, receipts for season's catch of fur seals, 1890. 



P. Mr. George R. Tingle's communication protesting against the order stopping 

 the killing of seals, July 20, and my reply. 



Q. Table showing the number of seals killed by the Alaska Commercial Company 

 yearly for the twenty yeais of their lease. The distribution of the natives' earnings 

 for the same period, etcv, for the islands of St. Paul and St. George. 



Eespectfully, yours, 



Charles J. Goff, 

 Treasury Agent, in Charge the Seal Fisheries. 



Hon. William Windom, 



Secretary of the Treasury. 



A. — Annual Report of Special Agent Goff, 1890. 



St. Paul Island, Alaska, July PA, 1890. 



Sir: Pursuant to instructions, I sailed from San Francisco on May 

 C, on the ISTorth American Commercial Company's steamer Arago, 

 accompanied by Mr. A. W. Lavender, assistant Treasury agent, who, 

 after his arrival, was stationed upon St. George Island to assist jNIr. 

 Joseph Murray in the discliiirgc of liis duties during the killing season, 

 and who will have charge of the island during the coming winter. We 

 arrived at Unalaska May 18, and on the 20th Mr. George I*. Chambers, 

 Mr. liudolph ]N"ewmann,'and myself sailed on the Alaska Commercial 

 Com])any's steamer Dora for the seal islands, to take an inventory of 

 the property on St. George and St. Paul belonging to the Alaska Com- 

 mercial Company, according to an agreement signed by and between 



