264 ALASKA INDUSTRIES. 



Consolidated report showimj the total numher of fin' seals killed for sl-ins on the islands of 

 St. Paul and St. Georye, by the Alaska Commercial Comparuj, from 1S70 to 1SS9, inclu- 

 sive; also the number of large young seals and pups killed for natives' food on the islands 

 of St. Paul and St. Ceorge from 1S70 to 18S9, inclusive; the total number of fur-seal 

 skins sliipped from St. Paul and St. George Islands by the Alaska Commercial Company 

 from 1S70 to 1SS9, inclusive ; the amount of earnings received by the natives of St. Paul 

 and St. George for taking and curing skins, and the distribution of said earnings. 



Total number of fnr seals killed for skins on the islands of St. Paul and St. George, by tbe 

 Alaska Commercial Company, and also for natives' food, from 1870 to 1889, inclusive 1, 877, 030 



Total number of fur-seal skins shipped from tlie islands of St. Paul and St. George by the 

 Alaska Commercial Company from 1870 to 1889, inclusive 1,840,364 



Total number of furseal skins rejected, stagey, from the islands of St. Paul and St. George 

 from 1870 to 1889, inclusive 20, 393 



Total number of fur seals destroyed on St. Paul and St. George, in securing the catch, from 

 1870 to 1889, inclusive 16,273 



Total earnings received by natives of St. Paul and St. George from 1870 to 1889, inclusive. $755, 672. 87 



Total donations received by natives of St. Paul and St. George from 1870 to 1889, inclusive. 50, 608. 11 

 Total paid to chiefs ou St. Paul Island (St. George is included in donations), 1870 to 1889, 



iuclu.slve -• 3,050.00 



Total paid to St. George men for work done on St. Paul Island 25,780.40 



Total paid to Kodiak men for work done on St. Paul Island 680. 00 



Total unaccounted for 19. 25 



Total ]iaid to school-teacher 50.00 



Total expended by the natives of St. Paul and St. George islands from 1870 to 1889, inclu- 

 sive.... - 643,963.10 



Total balance due natives May 24, 1890, now held by North American Commercial Com- 

 pany 28,117.02 



Total balance held by Alaska Commercial Company for Mrs . Melevidolf 3, 404. 99 



755. 672. 87 



Total number of fur-seal pups (5 months old) killed for natives' food on St. Paul and St. 

 George from 1870 to 1889, inclusive 92, 864 



Total number of fur-seal pups (5 months old) killed for natives' food on St. Paul Island 

 from 1S70 to 1889. inclusive 63, 804 



Total number of fur-seal pups (5 months old) killed for natives' food on St. George Island 

 from 1870 to 1889, inclusive 29,060 



Special Agent Goff: inclosiyig report of Assistant Agent Nettleton. 



Office of Special Agent Treasury Department, 



Clarkshiirg, W. Va., September 22, 1S90. 



Sir : Inclosed i)lease find report of assistant Treasury agent, Mr. S. R. 

 XetlL'ton, who was in charge of St. Paul Island during the winter of 

 1889 and 1S90. 



liespectfully, yours, Chas. J. Goff, 



Treasury Agent. 



Hon. William Windom, 



Secretary of the Treasury. 



Inclosure with Special Agent Gaff's report of September 22, 1890; report of Assistant Agent 



Nettleton. 



St. Paul Island, Alaska, July 31, 1890. 



Dear Sir: I ha,ve the honor herewith to submit luy annual report 

 of the condition of affairs on this island during tlie time in which I had 

 charge, to wit, from September 23, 1889, the date of your departure, 

 until June of this year; and also to comment briefly u])on the condition 

 of the seal rookeries and hauling grounds of this island during the 

 season which closed on the 20th instant. 



