FUR-SEAL INDUSTRY. 
PRIBILOF ISLANDS. 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE WORK. 
In 1918 the work at the Pribilof Islands was expanded greatly in 
a number of lines and plans and arrangements were made for new 
features. With the expiration of the close season of seal killings in 
August, 1917, commercial killing was undertaken at the opening of 
the killing season in 1918. Additional labor was brought from the 
Aleutian Islands and assistants were sent from the States for the 
season. By means of a special allotment it was possible to erect and 
equip a by-products plant, which is in readiness for operation in 1919. 
Considerable building work was undertaken, including new dwellings 
for natives, salt houses, and a cold-storage building. Routine work 
was carried on as usual, an important feature of which was the taking 
of a census of the seal herds on the twoislands. Cargo for the islands 
was again transported by the Bureau’s steamer Roosevelt. 
PERSONNEL. 
The statutory employees of the Bureau on the Pribilof Islands in 
1918 are listed in the introduction. Asa matter of record, the follow- 
ing information in regard to their activities is given, likewise in respect 
to a number of temporary employees who were at the islands for brief 
eriods: . 
2 Agent and Caretaker H. C. Fassett, of St. Paul Island, arrived 
there May 8, relieving G. Dallas Hanna, who had been in charge of 
the Bureau’s work since in December. Mrs. Myra B. Fassett was 
employed as a temporary assistant on St. Paul Island. Dr. Harold 
Heath, of Stanford University, arrived at St. Paul Island on the 
Saturn May 8 to participate in the taking of the seal census, Assistant 
Agent A, C. Reynolds returned to St. Paul Island in May. Mrs. A. 
C. Reynolds was employed as nurse on St. George Island. Five men, 
Zac Botwright, Chas. Schwind, Emil Reinheimer, J. H. Quatmann, 
and Fred Noack, were sent by Funsten Bros. & Co. to the islands in 
May to assist in sealing work. R. B. Bentley and J. M. Bush were 
employed in connection with the by-products plant. They arrived 
at St. Paul Island August 11, leaving for the States in December. 
Dr. Charles E. Johnson, who relieved Dr. W. T. Miles, physician, on 
St. eon? Island, arrived there in August. Andrew Peterson and 
Reason C, Gordon, carpenters for St. Paul and St. George Islands, 
pal ee , arrived in August and left in December. Dr. Heath 
and Dr. Miles left St. Paul August 13 on the Cedar. H. D. Aller 
arrived at St. George Island November 3 to take up the duties of 
storekeeper. Dr. i. H. Stromberger arrived at St. Paul Island 
November 5 to succeed Dr. W. B. Hunter, who had resigned. Dr. 
and Mrs. Hunter left St. Paul in December. Mr. and Mrs. George 
Haley, school teachers on St. Paul Island, resumed their duties on 
November 5. G,. Dallas Hanna and the five men from Funstens left 
the islands on September 16 on the Roosevelt for Seattle. Assistant 
Agent Reynolds and Mrs. Reynolds left St. George Island October 
22, on a special trip of the cutter Bear, arriving at Seattle November 5, 
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