REPORT OF JOSEPH B. CROWLEY, SPECIAL TREASURY AGENT, 



FOR THE YEAR 1894. 



Office of the Special Agent, 



Treasury Departjvient, 

 Washington, D. C, January 4, 1895. 

 Sir : I herewith transmit my annual report for 1894, with exhibits 

 attached, making a i^art of said report. 

 Eespectfully, yours, 



Jos. B. Crowley, 



Special Treasury Agent. 

 The Secretary of the Treasury. 



Office of the Special Agent, 



Treasury Department, 

 Washington, D. C, November 20, 1894. 



Sir : Pursuant to Department instructions dated May 4, 1894, I pro- 

 ceeded to the seal islands of Alaska, sailing from San Francisco May 

 19 on board the North American Commercial Company's steamer 

 Lakme, Captain Bonni field commanding. 



I was accompanied by Special Agents Jacob E. Ziebach and James 

 Judge, and we arrived at St. George Island on June 4, when, pursuant 

 to Department instructions, I immediately relieved Special Agent Hall 

 and placed Agent Ziebach in charge of the island. 



On June 6 we reached St. Paul Island and found Special Agent Tliomas 

 E. Adams in charge, where he was permitted to remain until July 1, 

 when he was temporarily relieved, and Special Agent Judge placed in 

 charge, his appointment as special agent taking place on that date. 



Agent Adams remained on St. Paul Island, rendering such service as 

 was required, until the return of the steamer in Septembei", when he 

 accompanied me as far as San Francisco on his way home. 



IMPROVEl^'rENTS. 



One of the most agreeable changes to be noticed on the islands since 

 I first saw them is the improvement in the physical condition of the 

 native inhabitants since sufficient "food, fuel, and clothing" have been 

 furnished them. On my arrival at the islands in 1893, every family was 

 visited and every dwelling inspected, and where we found a lack of beds, 

 bedding, stoves, cooking utensils, wearing apparel, or other necessaries, 

 they were immediately 8up])lied, and the good resulting from this act 

 of simple justice is quite apparent on all sides, and is very satisfactory. 



Department order for the erection of a number of suitable water- 

 closets is being com])lied with as rapidly as possible; the change is 

 fully appreciated by the natives, and already the sanitary condition of 

 the islands shows marked improvement. 

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