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ALASKA INDUSTRIES. 



3 fifth-class men received, eacli, $376.73 $1, 130. 19 



3 seventh-class men received, each, $251.17 753.51 



Rev. Paul Shaishnikoff $1,000.00 



2 chiefs, extra 200.00 



Estate of Cajsar Shabolin 250. 00 



Estate of Akaki Galkin 250. 00 



Widows 2,000.00 



3, 700. 00 



Inclostire with Goff's Annual Beport for 1889. 



St. Paul Island, Alaska, August 1, 1889. 



Sir: I herewith present, for your consideration, the accompanying 

 tables. A cursory examination of them will show that the prevailing 

 causes of death are phthisis, pneumonia, scrofula, and bronchitis, and 

 that the number of deaths in seventeen years has been greater than 

 the entire number of births in the same period of time, or the total 

 number of inhabitants in 1872. 



In all general computations relative to this island females are in 

 excess — the average number of inhabitants being, males^ 107; females, 

 136; births, males, 6; females, 8; deaths, males, 8,88 ; females, 9.88. 



The average population is about 244, and the average rate of death 

 per thousand is 84.34. 



Starting with a population, in 1872, composed of 106 males and 112 

 females, and taking all births and deaths into consideration since that 

 time, it is found that the population dwindled down by natural causes 

 to 147 in the period of seventeen years, and that the present popula- 

 tion of 223, composed of 88 males and 135 females, is explained by the 

 fact that from time to time the number of inhabitants here was increased 

 by the arrival of people from other places. These arrivals, apparently 

 76 in number, consisted of the women, and sometimes of the women 

 and children, taken by St. Paul residents in marriage, and were 5 in 

 excess of the actual decrease in population since 1872. 



This is a statement of facts only, but anyone can see at a glance that 

 the natural tendency of these people is towards extinction, and that 

 result, unless measures are taken to meet the case, will be brought 

 about in twice the period of time covered by these tables. 

 Very respectfully, yours, 



Ohas. a. Lutz, M. D., 

 Resident Physician Alaska Commercial Co. 



Hon. Chas. J. GoFF, 



Special Agent United States Treasury. 



