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at 8.35 a. m. October 30. Delivered mail to postmaster at Unalaska and took 

 on board mail for Seattle. One passenger, a native student, came on board 

 for transportation to Seattle. On October 31, at 5.35 a, m., cast f>ff from the 

 dock at Dutch Harbor, stood various courses out of the harbor nnd through 

 Akutan Pass, then headed for the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Arrived at Port 

 Town.send. Wash., at 1.06 p. m. November 5, 1922. 



Algonquin. — On April 15, 1922, at 10.10 a. m., the Algonquin, in company 

 with the Haida, left Seattle, Wash., on her Alaskan cruise. Proceeded up the 

 coast of Vancouver Island, and on the morning of April 16 boarded 22 small 

 vessels engaged in fishing off Barclay Sound, then continued up the coast at a 

 distance of 80 miles off. * * *. Boarded three vessels off Forrester Island 

 on April 27. * * *. Arrived at Unalaska on June 3 at 3 p. m. During this 

 cruise sighted 24 seals. * * *. 



During the period from July 4 to 9 the Algonquin remained at Unalaska 

 cleaning boiler and making necessary repairs to the vessel's machinery., 

 Received on board C. H. Huston, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, 

 Ward T. Bower, of the Bureau of Fisheries, and four others to be transported 

 to the Pribilof Islands in the interest of the Department of Commerce; also 

 took on board six natives to be sent to St. George Island as laborers for the 

 Bureau of Fisheries. After receiving on board stores and mail for the Pribilof 

 Islands got under way at 6.05 p. m. July 10 and arrived at St. George 

 at 11.50 a. m. July 11. The official party left the vessel to transact 

 certain business. Landed mail, stores, and native workmen. Took on board 

 five natives for transportation to St. Paul Island. Upon return of the 

 official party got under way at 4.40 p. m. for St. Paul but owing to thick fog 

 was forced to anchor at 8.15 p. m., near Halfway Point. Got under way at 

 4.45 a. m. July 12 and steamed for Village Cove, coming to anchor at 5.40 a. m. 

 The official party left the ship at 7.30 a. m. All mail, stores, and passengers 

 for this point were landed. Got under way at 1.15 p. m. and arrived at Dutch 

 Harbor at 12.45 p. ra. July 13. During the vessel's stay in port stores were 

 obtained, fuel-oil and fresh-M'ater tanks were filled, and passengers whose 

 transportation was authorized were taken on board. At 10.05 a. m. July 14 

 got under way, but owing to heavy sea and threatening storm was forced to 

 return to Dutch Harbor. Made a second start, however, at 2.55 p. m. July 

 15 but was again forced to return to Dutch Harbor, owing to unfavorable 

 weather conditions. Remained in port until July 17, at which time sailed at 

 12.40 p. m. and made fairly good progress against the heavy sea. Arrived at 

 Glinka, Copper Island, at 10.30 p. m. July 22. The official party visited Glinka 

 Village in the forenoon of July 23. Only the native guards were found at this 

 place. Got under way at 11.45 a. m. same day for Preobrajeniya, Copper Island, 

 arriving at 2.15 p. m. A party was sent ashore to interview the superintendent. 

 Finding the food and tobacco supply to be very limited, made up a purse 

 among the officers, crew, and passengers, with which certain staples were 

 purchased from the various messes for presentation to the natives. Necessary 

 work having been completed left Preobrajeniya at 10.45 p. m. July 23 anchoring 

 near North Rookery, Bering Island, at 9.35 a. m. July 24 to await better 

 weather conditions. At 5.30 a. m. the following day proceeded to Nikolskoe, 

 arriving there at 9.50 a. m. July 25. Landed several passengers. Made another 

 donation of supplies at this point. Got under way at 12 noon July 25 and 

 anchored in Chichagot Harbor. Attn, at 8.15 p. m. July 26. * * *. 



From the evening of Septeml^er 12 until the next date of sailing the Algonquin 

 remained in port at Unalaska, her personnel prosecut'ng such duties as 

 completing the annual inspection, serving on boards, transferring stores from 

 storehouses to ship, making minor repairs to vessel, cleaning boiler, and fueling. 

 Having received on board several passengers and mail for delivery at Seattle, 

 the Algonquin got under way from Unalaska at 11 a. m. September 24 and pro- 

 ceeded, via Unalga Pass, for Seattle, where she arrived at 8 p. m. September 

 30, 1922. 



Mojave. — While the Mojave was not assigned to duty as a unit of the regular 

 patrol force, this cutter made an extended cruise within the limits of the 

 scope of operations of the patrol vessels and performed certain duties similar 

 to those devolving upon the vessels of the regular patrol. The Mojave sailed 

 from Seattle, Wash., at 2.30 p. m. June 20, 1922, having on board Assistant 

 Secretary of Commerce C. H. Huston and party, and proceeded, via the in- 

 side passage, to Juneau, Alaska. During the trip numerous stops were made 

 in southeastern Alaska. From Juneau the Mojave proceeded to Unalaska, 

 stopping at various places designated by Assistant Secretary Huston, and 



