ALASKA FISHERY AND FUR-SEAL INDUSTRIES, 1926 309 
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS 
Certain of the Pribilof Islands natives have funds in the custody 
of the United States Commissioner of Fisheries. Throughout 1926 
these funds were kept on deposit with the Washington Loan & Trust 
Co., Washington, D. C., and interest was paid at the rate of 3 per 
cent per annum, calculated on monthly balances. An account for 
the St. Paul Church was opened and three accounts for natives were 
closed during the year. A summary of the accounts as a whole for 
the year 1926 is shown in the statement. that follows: 
Wnshand sy Janes Vl O26 neieewe | ee eee $11, 427. 85 
incenese: earned iromimane 1 towWec: 31, 1926222 - =) 2a 337. 74 
Mepositedh hy natives dan 19262"- - 2 ee ee 1, 584. 12 
138, 349. 71 
Woohdraywn: Dy: natives in’ 1926. = ee ee 630. 00 
Oneness MLO ZG sai et eh WPA Ale 7al 
An itemized statement of the account, showing the individual 
accounts, follows: 
Savings accounts of the Pribilof Islands natives in the custody of the United 
States Commissioner of Fisheries, as trustee, December 31, 1926 


Borenmiens Zoya a2 225222 $281. 89) | Mereulief, Daniel_-_____-____ $577. 67 
Bourdukofsky, Martha______ Oj 93a \eMercilie  Hrenaa. = sees 577. 64 
Bourdukofsky, Peter_______. .90 | Merculief, George__________. 381. 18 
Hratvis eAetippinal =. 2 to. 110. 91 | Mereculief, jr., George_______ 402. 69 
MraisseAkaling a Dojo) | Merenliet, Josepie a 206. 13 
LRA 14 il 0 ee ese 110. 89 | Merculief, Nicolai G________ 354. 84 
Hratis ebuligniais oe 2 110.89 | Merculief, Polyxenia_______. 131. 64 
Gromofi, Tuliane 2) == _ =... 304.11 | Mereulief, Tatiana_______ an D577. 67 
Kochutin, Alexandra_______- 4, 555.438 | Pankoff, Agrippina_________. 156. 66 
Krukoff, Ekaterina_________. 111.37 | Pankoff, Maria M[elovidoy ]_ 8. 70 
Lekanof, Sophia M_________ SSculOnest. Paul Church] =.= 1, 507. 50 
Lestenkof, Michael______.___. aloe |! Neaieke, Dbavrenty.-2— == == 57. 21 
Mandregan, Alexandra M__- OeAa ie Sedicks weonty.— 5 fis PAL 
Melovidov, Anton__________- AONE SCOILG Kem Visalia) a ee ee 38 
Merculieff, Makary________-. 46.08 | Shane, Michael_____________ 102. 20 
Merculieff, Mariamna *_____- 76.85 | Tetoff, Vikenty M[elovidov]_ 128.17 
Merculief, Alexandra_______ 409.15 | Zacharof, Emanuel_________ 45 
1 Deceased. 
2 Not living on island in 1926. 
* New account. 
PAYMENTS FOR TAKING SEALSKINS 
The resident natives of the Pribilof Islands were paid in cash for 
their work in taking sealskins. A flat rate of 75 cents was allowed 
for each sealskin taken, and bonuses were allowed for special work. 
Since the work of taking sealskins is collective in character, the 
amount earned on each island, on the basis of 75 cents per skin, was 
divided among the resident native sealers in accordance with ratings 
based on skill and ability. The men were <livided into classes, each 
man in a given class receiving an equal amount. Payments were 
made as shown below: 
St. Paul Island.—¥ or the 16,231 sealskins taken on St. Paul Island, 
$12,173.25 was paid; and, in addition, $100 was allowed two foremen 
for special services. A statement of the earnings follows: 
