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being unloaded at Dutch Harbor. The vessel then returned to Brem- 

 erton and Seattle, leaving the latter place October 13 with the bal- 

 ance of the supplies. This cargo, and a part of that which had been 

 left at Dutch Harbor, was landed at the islands under adverse condi- 

 tions. The lumber and some of the coal purchased for St. George 

 Island remained at Dutch Harbor. 



During the summer and fall the vessels Unalga and Algonquin of 

 the Coast Guard very courteously assisted the islands in the trans- 

 portation of coal and much-needed supplies from Unalaska and 

 Dutch Harbor. 



The Bureau's tender Eider made a trip to the islands in the month 

 of September and again in October, carrying staple foodstult's and 

 coal to relieve tlie shortage which existed until the arrival of the 

 Saturn on her second trip. 



POWER SCHOONER " EIDER." 



The Bureau's power schooner Eider^ which was jDurchased and sent 

 to Alaska late in 1919 as a tender for the Pribilof Islands, thoroughly 

 demonstrated its value in the calendar year 1920, making in all 11 

 round trips between Unalaska and the islands and 2 trips to King 

 Cove from Unalaska before it became necessary in No^•ember for the 

 vessel to proceed to Kodiak for certain urgent repairs. All told, 

 7,959 miles were covered during the year. As Bering Sea is not 

 generally navigated during the winter months and a vessel operat- 

 ing there would be unable to secure assistance in distress, all precau- 

 tions possible were taken for the safety of the craft during periods 

 of severe weather. Trips to the islands w^ere made as follows : One 

 in January, two in April, one in May, one in June, three in July, one 

 in August, one in September, and one in October. Trips to King 

 Cove were made in June and July. 



Early in April the Eider transported a special shipment of 1,312 

 fur-seal skins and 938 fox skins from the islands to Unalaska, from 

 which place they were taken by the commercial steamer Victoria 

 to Seattle. The second trip in April from Unalaska to the islands 

 was chiefly to deliver fuel oil for the naval radio stations. During 

 the season the vessel transported general cargo and carried passengers 

 for the radio stations as well as white employees and native work- 

 men of the Bureau's service between Unalaska and the islands, and 

 was also used at St. Paul Island to transfer salted sealskins from 

 Northeast Point to the village. Naval stores were carried on a num- 

 ber of trips by the vessel. The better mail service betw^een the islands 

 and Unalaska, the nearest post office, was of special value. 



On October 18 the Eider was placed under quarantine for small- 

 pox, of which there was a rather serious outbreak at Unalaska. After 

 the quarantine was lifted the vessel aided in landing cargo from the 

 Saturn and otherwise acted as tender for that vessel until again 

 qiiarantined when a case of smallpox developed aboard the Eider 

 November 10. After clearing the second quarantine the Eider left 

 for Kodiak November 28 for repairs and to furnish transportation to 

 a physician for St. Paul Island on the return trip. The vessel was 

 at Kodiak at the end of the year. 



