64 ALASKA FISHERIES AND FUR INDUSTRIES IN 1918. 
WHALE FISHERY. 
SHORE STATIONS. 
The whaling industry in Alaska is represented by the operations 
of three companies, namely, the United States Whaling Co., at Port 
Armstrong, the North Pacific Sea Products Co., at Akutan, and the 
Beluga Whaling Co., on the Beluga River. 
The United States Whaling Co. operated one less steamer in whale 
killing than heretofore, only the Star [J and Star I/I (97 tons each) 
being engaged. The North Pacific Sea Products Co. increased its 
whaling fleet by the addition of one vessel, the steamer Paterson (77 
tons), thus making four steamers engaged in whale killing, the other 
three being those used in 1917, the Kodiak and Unimak (99 tons 
each), and the Tanginak (71 tons). The power schooner Halcyon 
(61 tons) was also used. In addition to the barge Fresno (1,149 
tons), the steamer Elihu Thompson (448 tons) was used as a trans- 
porting and refrigerating vessel. 
The Halcyon was lost in November by being blown to sea from her 
moorings in the harbor at Akutan. No one was aboard the vessel. 
It was valued at $10,000. Buildings valued at $5,000 were also 
destroyed. 
STATISTICAL SUMMARY. 
The whaling industry in Alaska in 1918 shows an investment of 
$1,350,971, a decrease of $258,955 from 1917. It gave employment 
to 325 persons as compared with 262 in 1917. Products valued at 
$834,127 were obtained, which is an increase of $179,255 over 1917. 
The total number of whales taken was 448, which is 25 more than 
the number obtained in 1917. 
Propucts or ALASKA SHORE WHALING OPERATIONS IN 1918. 



Products. . Quantity. Value. 
Ny VAc Ee FST eg aie a EE ERY NAP eoa cco oecaace sae: gallons-. 672, 989 $421, 942 
py Oveleaa ose Be ae eee Oe SRE ener sh sogobcon. sceenoomeSsbcoceescioccoss do...-. 338, 931 327, 420 
ertilizens Gabe. seks edebee en -onsece tee onan pee aman steinate «tet ait pounds... 1, 698, 000 66, 845 
LOG a AICTE svn Se eee be 8 sande sebee Se bboadene OOTESEADESGSS Se bea aStoce do.... 361, 600 7,410 
AMEE TE eee Aes eBesbesossee nasctocosecc Hae wos el embec poss desecc sohhcs re do.... 8, 223 1, 644 
TIMOR AS WOCMY asee eens eles seat ner aia ma ietienitele ies elena a eine ait do. --: 866 216 
WIEST Epil yAc lem Ma ocesede-eelbeecog ac jap sdbsncc ee so ons seasaoossoseanas oes do. 148, 000 7,400 
Hides, beluga..-...--- 2022-22-02 ene eee n none nnn se ne ewee rene econ esene- do. 1, 250 
Toth eee Se ee a ete obs oe ei eee eee ook eee 834, 127 


WHALES TAKEN IN SHORE OPERATIONS IN 1918. 








Species. Number. Species. Number. 
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