ALASKA FISHERY AND FUR-SEAL INDUSTRIES, 193 3 295 



on May 12, after a tonn of 4 luontlis. The enrollment in the junior 

 school was 15 boys and IS <rirls, and in the senior school 10 boys and 

 18 prirls, the total for both schools being G'2, or approximately one- 

 fourth of the native ])opulation of the island. 



The school year on St. George Island opened September 19, 1932, 

 and closed May 11, 1933, the oi)ening date having been delayed 2 

 weeks by an epidemic of influenza, which occurred in the early part of 

 September. Ten boys and 11 girls attended the senior school, and 10 

 boys and 8 girls were enrolled in the junior school, a total of 39 chil- 

 dren in both branches of the school, or 25 percent of the entire native 

 population. 



SAVINCS ACCOTTNTS 



The Commissioner of Fisheries is the custodian of certain savings 

 of Pribilof Islands natives, Avhich accounts are held in the bank of the 

 "Wasliington Loan & Trust Co., Washington, D.C. Interest is paid 

 on these savings at the rate of 3 percent, compounded semi-annually. 

 Four accounts were closed and one was transferred this year. The 

 following statement shows in the aggregate the condition of these 

 accounts on December 31, 1933 : 



On hand Jan. 1, 1933 $6,915.22 



Interest earned from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1933 186. 73 



7, 101. 95 

 Witlidrawn by natives 980. 22 



On hand Dec. 31, 1933 6, 121. 73 



The following statement shows the amount of money in the indi- 

 vidual accounts: 



Funds of the Pribilof Islands natives in the eustody of the United States 

 Commissioner of Fisheries as trustee, Dec. 31, 1933 



Gromoff, luliania $370.56 



Kochutin. Alexandra 2, 876. 15 



Kozloff. Marina 124. 44 



Kozloff. Rai.<a 66. 43 



Lestenkof, Michael 393. 85 



Merculief. Alexandra 115.62 



Merculief, Daniel 478.47 Total 6,121.73 



PAYMENTS FOR TAKING FUR-SEAL SKINS 



The natives of the Pribilof Islands are divided into classes accord- 

 ing to their ability to perform definite work in the killing and skin- 

 ning of seals. Six classifications were made, 5 of men and 1 of boys, 

 speed and skill in removing the skins being the determining factor in 

 the pei-sonnel of each class. The most experienced and skillful work- 

 ers were graded as first-class men, while those less experienced and 

 skilled were placed in the lower classes. Boys were employed as 

 apprentices. Advancement through the several grades is governed 

 by the degree of proficiency attained in the specialized work each man 

 is required to perform. 



Payments wei-e made at the rate of 50 cents ])er skin for tlie total 

 number of skins taken in the season upon the allocation of a definite 

 number of skins per man in each class. In 1933, St. Paul Island 

 produced 44,448 skins and St, George Island 10,102 skins, resulting 



