148 



U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



An itemized statement of the funds, showing the individual 

 accounts, follows: 



Funds of the Pribilof Islands natives and the St. Paul Island native church in the 



custody of the United States Commissioner of Fisheries, as trustee, December 

 31, 1927 



Merculief, jr., George $353. 66 



Merculief, Joseph 212. 40 



Merculief, Nicolai G 238. 84 



Merculief, Polvxenia 135.59 



Merculief, Tatiana 595. 24 



Pankoff, Agrippina 161.38 



Pankoff, Maria M[elovidov]. 8. 94 

 St. Paul Island native 



church 1,553.05 



Sedick, Lavrenty 58. 93 



Sedick, Leontj^ i 58. 93 



Sedick, Marina .38 



Shane, Michael 105.28 



Tetoff,VikentyM[elovidov]- 132. 04 



Zacharof, Emanuel .45 



Total 11,636.20 



PAYMENTS FOR TAKING FUR-SEAL SKINS 



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. 

 As 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 abihty. The men were divided into classes, each man 

 in a given class receiving an equal amount. Payments were made as 

 shown below: 



St. Paul Island. — For the 19,000 sealskins taken on St. Paul 

 Island, $14,250 was paid, and in addition $50 each was allowed two 

 foremen for special services. A statement of the earnings follows: 



Payments to St. Paul Island natives for taking fur-seal skins, calendar year 1927 



