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The following extracts are taken from information furnished by 

 the Coast Guard in regard to the season's work. In connection with 

 the patrol the cutters perform a great many duties of a public nature 

 aside from those concerned with fur seals and the fisheries. The 

 extracts have been selected only as they relate to fur-seal matters 

 and occasionally to the fisheries industry. 



Bear. — Preparatory to proceeding on her annual Alaskan cruise, the Coast 

 Guard cutter Bear left Oakland, Calif., May 2, 1922. * * *. Having ae- 

 ceived on board mail and certain supplies, the vessel sailed from Seattle at 

 7 p. m. May 16, stopping at Port Townsend and in the Straits of Juan de Fuca, 

 and arrived at Unalaska at 7.40 p. m. May 27. Throughout the voyage from 

 Seattle a close observation was kept for fur seals, but none was sighted. 



* * *. En route from Nome to Unalaska the Bear stopped at St. Paul 

 Island on September 18. * * *_ Having completed her duties in Alaskan 

 waters, the vessel sailed from Unalaska October 5 and arrived at Seattle, 

 Wash., October 17. 



Haida.— On April 15, 1922, at 10 a. m., the Haida left Seattle, Wash., on her 

 Alaskan cruise. On board the cutter were 13 persons from the Bureau of 

 Fisheries desiring passage to the Pribilof Islands and a native student for pas- 

 sage to Unalaska. Stores for the radio station at St. Paul Island and for 

 the Attu schoolhouse were packed on board. All holds and storerooms were 

 filled from the keel to the lower deck. The trip from Seattle to Unalaska 

 was made in less than saven days, the cutter arriving at Unalaska at 

 8.30 p. m. April 21. * * *. Having received on board mail for points to be 

 visited and several passengers, the Haida cast off from the dock at Unalaska 

 at 8.30 a. m. April 24, proceeded to St. Paul Island, anchoring in Village Cove 

 at 5.45 a. m. April 25. Landing at Village Cove being unfavorable, the cutter 

 got under way, stood around Reef Point, and at 9.35 a. m. anchored in Lukanin 

 Bay, St. Paul Island, where mail, 13 passengers, and freiglit were landed. After 

 receiving on board mail for St. George Island and Unalaska at 4.15 p. m. April 

 25, got under way and at 7.15 anchored off St. George Island, where freight for 

 the Bureau of Fisheries, mail, passengers, and baggage were landed. After 

 receiving on board mail for St. Paul and Unalaska got under way at 8.40 p. m. 

 April 25, and at 8 a. m. April 27 anchored off Sarichef Lighthouse. During 

 the trip encountered thick mist, heavy snowfall, and rough sea. There being 

 no assistance needed at this point, got under way and arrived at Unalaska at 

 4.30 p. m. * * *. 



On May 3, at 7 a. m., got under way and continued patrolling. At 2.05 p. m. 

 anchored in Ugamak Bay, under the lee of Ugamak Island on account of heavy 

 weather. No vessels passed through nor were any vessels sighted. A large 

 herd of sea lions, about 400 in number, was observed on Round Island. * * *. 



On May 27, at 4.35 p. m., east off from dock at Dutch Harbor and stood over 

 for Unalaska, making fast to the dock at 5.55 p. m. Having taken on board 

 mail and stores and 24 passengers, got under way at 9.15 a. m. .Tune 1 for St. 

 George and St. Paul and came to anchor off St. George village at 9.30 a. m. June 

 2. Delivered the mail for this point and took on mail for other points and 

 at 9.50 a. m. got under way for St. Paul Island. Stood various courses around 

 Reef Point into Village Cove, where anchored at 2.15 p. m. Delivered mail and 

 stores and landed passengers. On June 3, at 11 a. m., stood out of Village Cove 

 to take up the patrol within a radius of 100 miles around the Pribilof Islands. 

 On June 7, at 12.40 a. m., anchored off St. George Island, and at 7.50 a. m. stood 

 for St. George Village. Took on board six passengers for transportation to 

 St. Paul Island and mail for that point and Unalaska. At 8.55 a. m. stood 

 for St. Paul Island, anchoring off Village Cove at 12.30 p. m., where the six 

 passengers left the vessel. Patrol of the islands was continued from June 

 7 until the 15th, on which date stood in for St. George Island, anchoring 

 off the village at 3 p. m. At 7.50 p. m. stood offshore and continued the patrol 

 of the island. Boarded the schooner Fox, inspected the vessel, and sent 

 message for master. On June 17, at 7.15 p. m., anchored in Village Cove, St. 

 Paul Island. Received on board three persons for transportation to Akutan. 

 After taking on board mail got under way at 8..S0 a. m. June 18 for St. George 

 Island ; at 12.25 p. m. anchored off North Anchorage and took aboard mail and 

 six persons for transportation to Akutan. At 1 p. m. got under way for Akutan 

 and moored at the dock of the Akutan whaling station at 11.20 a. m. June 19; 

 discharged passengers, delivered the mail, and at 2 p. m. cast off and proceeded 



