590 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Statistics.—The extent of the fisheries of Lake Superior in 1899 is 
shown by States and counties in the following series of five tables: 
Table showing, by States and counties, the number of persons employed in the fisheries of 
Lake Superior in 1899. 










On shore 
On ves- | On ves- 5 ’ 
States and counties. sels fish- sels trans- ne euore aoe Total. 
ing. porting. oa Ric 3 
Michigan: ‘ 
JINR PR saehco na SOHO BOGAN CGEOS HONS AAbaacoONOOCOnAnoOS DGS | erersreraets inate 28 3 47 
LEIS he oS OOCa ee heen E SH ap pA oerbE Seas Oe Re Donnas sem osoe epreisterstersier= 1 Gy eecuoase 15 
CMpPewaey-o ete ce ee eeeiee es Nee ier aes anya eiceee Salasessteeet 35 ~ “14 57 
GOPEDICH ce sans cn Setis soe e eseeis Be gate acllsteniceee se alee eeenee Diasec ree 2 
FLOWS LOM aco sence seer ae ee cace aeons (hal Ree ce 24 3 34 
IR@ WECM Woe orerais ore fasrcte ee amie oe re eee cee os mate eee eees aellbscotococs Vist legeamSadae 78 
Marquettets 42. ses ce ike eee Ue sok iene ee UR eeestecece 13 9 35 
ONTONAGOMN seas cect cee leis Aenean eases ae (fe eee coor 15 4 26 
Potailie neat Reese eres see nee eee Bin eee ee 210 33 294 
Minnesota: ~ ti: 
WOOK er Saree socials ie eis a nies ree URE Boe eee eI le eter aise tare ee GIN est seers 61 
ECs Fee ee a are es Se Se Syn cee Breas erm, cee ee al Rt eer ee lagogooso55| A Be eee 41 
St: HOUISs ees reer ac dose oee eck Secasedee emer ltecieeisseiets Jesconansc 25 24 49 
MO tal een Ss se SSS Saale ae se SO SS eee Seen oan See eee eink ohio ae 127 24 151 
Wisconsin: | ; 
JING nl Eh aV6 US See acest or uecinese ES Ae Cee ats Meee ote eno (Paige eee eeosaoness TM | ieseeceles 111 
Bawviiieldl 2522 SoS tee ei ois Sore mayoeremo eee kre eee sistent 16 5 | 28 6 59 
TIPO. cretstorer eke ses Midas epee reel aeisi eel aiere eel a erase | nl eteersteraete ailivonereeiereeye Di seercteptesieeoe 2 
G RON) heyy Ree ae eee eee Siren es oe 2 16 5 | 141 6 168 
Granditotalee vectors ots ccte cee een ae ee p 67 5 | 478 63 613 






Table showing, by States and counties, the apparatus and capital employed in the fisheries 
of Lake Superior in 1899. 

Apparatus of 





























Vessels fishing. Vessels transporting. Boats. capture—vessel 
fisheries. 
States and BSP oe Seed 
y »S, fl a 
counties Ton- Value Tone Value Gill nets. 
INO: ern Value. of |No. aS Value. of No. | Value. |— a a 
be. outfit. TIE outfit. No. | Value. 
Michigan: 
FARES OI Sannidobe 2 GON LOO) | rapes 20 OMe eyera ell erat states lelevetorotayetellleretatstersnes 22 | $1,850 720 | $9,360 
Balraeaiee nese Sane bonanolsocoanadllsoaqrans||osbol sdanpallooaooocalscscaced 11 PLOW ie )s2 eval e teen 
Chippewa aadiets 1 58 | 4,000 (0 Ses stead sce asbel seacerar 17) 1,195 360 4, 680 
Gogebic..-.--- BA aso cc ooeeeean Inpeoanes leida| booate lsHabecee erouoaae 1 MOO) Secale tae 
Houghton ....| 1 26 | 6,000 200) |||-misal Seasob eae das sal ees cere 11 550 290 7, 250 
Ki@ Wer aw? cuisa\l eraict<Wise tepals oisterayspecis Straps arefelltatersiett ave pcretel| ests leistayelst e erstsjsisiele 60). (5; 4400 322 Sas |e meee 
MTHS Gooey) ZN) SBN RESO IG O EA ba seoclbocouece|boocecus 9| 1,570| 690) 8,944 
Ontonagon....} 1 209i <S0008 TL 2008 aes ssl ecese <icell Secon 7 665 | 418 4,130 
Totals. TA PAL DN BPE CUO | ops) lle Gocenallaesosore bogdocas 138 | 12,080 | 2,473 | 34,364 
Wisconsin: oe | 
Ashlandieees aes || Rae ontell adenine e| seen aoes ee Reese Heseers | Noacacao 601) 253000 We ea eee nee 
Bayfield ...... 2 59 | 6,000} 2,654) 1 18 | $3,000 } $1,300 | 15] 2,185 800 8, 000 
Troms t esses Saga eraAnalenaandoslaascana aig) Beamer aecemoer| ts aros ose 1 LOOM 22 SS Soe eee 
Motaleeesee 2 59 | 6,000 | 2,654] 1 18 | 3,000| 1,300] 76) 7,235 800 8, 000 
Minnesota: ‘i 
Cook: Sess ssase 5S svtal| a cfu fetal] revs caverta Spotaiere areal recat lapeiisrerallteie aye aa | Stteereere 04) ||) 2bx085i)|Raeneae Niece chetttersee 
ake as oss..s- BE Re iG eee Se cre osalos Meamenlaaoceed oeaosada 245)|) di i9700| Pass ssl eteceeee 
St.Louis) <=. -2-- Ne sa ls eieveca! alecmeeye cell oes | Sterol eee noel eereetee oe Meeemene 13 SID Aeceecrs| easements 
Total...... oa ose ge ee 91 | 7,980 |...... Mie 
Grand total..| 9 | 259 | 38,800] 8,504] 1 18 | 3,000] 1,300 | 305 27, 245 is 273 | 42,364 




