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I never visited tlie rookeries before last August, so cau not compare 

 them with past years. 



Kespectfully, yours, D. J. Ainsworth, 



Second Lieutenant, U. 8. R. M. 

 J. B. Crowley, Esq., 



United States Treasury Agent in Charge Seal Fisheries, 



St. Paul Island, Alaska. 



Office of Special Agent Treasury Department, 



St. Paul Island, Alaska, June 12, 1893. 



Dear Sir: Referring to the seizure of a flag and halyards belonging 

 to the North American Commercial Company while I was acting United 

 States Treasury Agent, of which I have informed you, I would say 

 that, as the vessel never came to the island, it appears the Alaska Com- 

 mercial Company had, and the North American Commercial Company 

 have, during the two leases, set flags at the landings whenever they 

 desired, until they probably thought it was a right of theirs ; and as I 

 have been relieved from duty on this island and the matter no longer 

 concerns me, I desire to drop the matter, and request that the flag and 

 halyards be returned to the company. 

 KespectfuUy, yours, 



D. J. Ainsworth, 

 Second Lieutenant, U. S. B. M. 

 J. B. Crowley, Esq., 



United States Treasury Agent in Charge Seal Fisheries, 



St. Paul Island, Alaska. 



Asaiatant Agent Murray ; Report for 189S. 



Fort Collins, Colo., November 1, 1893. 



Sir: I have the honor to report that in pursuance of Department 

 instructions, dated April 27, 1893, I sailed from San Francisco May 13 

 on board tlie company's steamer FaraUon, and landed on St. Paul 

 Island, Alaska, on Saturday, June 3. 



I had sailed from St. Paul Island in September, 1892, and left the 

 office in temporary charge of Lieut. D. J. Ainsworth, of the revenue 

 marine, who was detailed to relieve me, and in whom I have found a 

 very superior man and officer, one in whose charge the best interests 

 of the Grovernment and of the native people were well and diligently 

 cared for. 



COAL SUPPLY. 



On March 10, 1893, 1 reported to the Department that in my opinion 

 the Government ought to send to the islands annually 290 tons of coal 

 in addition to the 80 tons supplied by the lessees under their lease; and 

 that after deducting 20 tons for the two (lovernnient houses on the 

 islands (10 tons each), the remaining 350 tons should be divided among 

 the native inhabitants of the two islands. 



Kow, I meant to include all the natives on both islands, "widows, 

 orphans, aged and indigent persons," as well as sealers and those who 

 are able to work for themselves ; but after the coal arrived at the islands 

 there was a question raised as to who was entitled to a share of coal in 

 accordance with law. It will be well, therefore, to call the attention of 



