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U.S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



St. Paid Island. — The 1931-32 school year began September 1, 1931,. 

 and closed May 27, 1932. There were 14 boys and 19 girls enrolled 

 in the junior and 15 boys and 17 girls in the senior school, a total 

 of 65 pupils. 



/St. George Island. — The school opened on September 8, 1931, and 

 closed May 5, 1932. In the junior school 17 pupils were enrolled 

 and in the senior school 20, a total of 37 pupils. 



SAVINGS ACCOUNTS 



As in previous years, the Commissioner of Fisheries had in his 

 custody certain funds of the Pribilof Islands natives and of the 

 native church on St. Paul Island. These funds were kept on deposit 

 in the Washington Loan & Trust Co., Washington, D.C. On July 

 20 they were transferred from a regular checking account, upon 

 which the interest rate had been reduced to 1 percent as of July 1,, 

 to a savings account bearing interest at the rate of 3 percent per 

 annum. Interest was calculated on monthly balances and credited 

 semiannually. One account was closed during the year. A summary 

 of the accounts as a whole for the year 1932 is shown in the state- 

 ment that follows : 



On hand Jan. 1, 1932 $8,566.65 



Interest earned from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1932 188. 74 



8, 755. 39. 

 Withdrawn by natives and native cliurch 1, 840. 17 



On hand Dec. 31, 1932 6, 915. 22' 



An itemized statement of the funds, showing the individual ac- 

 counts, follows : 



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

 Commissioner of Fisheries, as trustee, Dec. 31, 1Q32 



Gromoff, Iiiliania $359. 71 



Kochutin, Alexandra 3,387.36 



Kozloff, Marina 120. 81 



Kozloff, Raisa 113.39 



KriiI<off, Martha . 80 



Lelianof, Sophia M 83.86 



Lestenkof, Michael 382. 30 



Merculief, Alexandra 152.05 



Merculief, Daniel 464. 45 



Merculief, Erena $683. 20» 



Merculief, George 98. 57 



Merculief, George, Jr 64.71 



Merculief, Tatiana 683. 20 



Morgan, Ouliana (Fratis)*-- .32 



Pankoff, Agrippina 185. 25 



Scdick, Lavrenty 135. 24 



Total 6, 915. 22 



PAYMENTS FOR TAKING FUR-SEAL SKINS 



For their work in taking and curing sealskins the natives of the 

 Pribilof Islands were paid in cash at the rate, of 65 cents for each 

 skin taken. This was 10 cents per skin less than the rate allowed in 

 the previous year. The payments were distributed among the men 

 and boys who engaged in the work in accordance with their rated 

 skill and ability. On each island the persons entitled to this compen- 

 sation were divided into classes, and each individual in a given class 

 received the same amount. In addition, small bonuses in cash were 

 paid for special work in connection with sealing operations. Pay- 

 ments were made as shown on following page. 



1 Not living on Pribilof Islands in 1932. 



