310 ' ALASKA INDUSTRIES. 



RAIDS. 



On November 17, 1891, the steam sloop Challenge (American) made a 

 raid on St. George Island and secmred about 30 skins. The crew were 

 arrested and vessel seized a few days thereafter at Unalaska. Tbe ves- 

 sel was confiscated andber captain and crew sent to Sitka, where they 

 were tried, convicted, and sent to jail. While making the raid tbe vessel 

 narrowly escaped loss with all on board. 



The British Columbia schooner Borealis made a raid on St. Paul 

 Island November 27 and took about 400 skins. The captain (Hansen) 

 Avas afterwards arrested and is now in Sitka jail awaiting trial. He is 

 a notorious character and boasts of having made raids for five years in 

 succession. Every effort is being made to obtain the necessary evi- 

 dence to convict and punish him. 



TREASURY REGULATIONS. 



I deem it important that some well-formulated Treasury regulations 

 be adopted for the guidance of the Treasury agents and other residents 

 on the islands. It is for the interest of good government thatthis be 

 done at an early date. 



ENFORCEMENT OF LAW AND ORDER. 



I would suggest that Congress be invited to amend section 1959, 

 Eevised Statutes, by striking out the word "War" and inserting that 

 of "Treasury." The law is inoperative as it now stands, for the War 

 Department has no forces within hundreds of miles of the islands, con- 

 sequently the Treasury agents are compelled to call upon the revenue 

 cutters to enforce the provisions of this act. 



JANITORS. 



As directed in Department instructions, I employed a native on each 

 island to perform janitor's work for the Government house at a com- 

 pensation of $20 per month. 



GOVERNMENT HOUSES. 



The Government house on each island has been painted and repaired 

 this year, and both are in good condition. 



REPORTSc 



I inclose the report of Treasury Agent S. R. Nettleton. The reports 

 of Treasury Agents Joseph Murray and A. W. Lavender are on file at 

 the Department with the report of Treasury Agent J. Stanley-Brown. 



IN GENERAL. 



In my two years' service as Treasury agent in charge of the seal 

 islands I have had the earnest support of the assistant agents, and our 

 social and official relations have been cordial and pleasant. I have 

 consulted with them on matters of importance and a unanimity of 

 opinion and puri)ose has prevailed. 



