ALASKA FISHERY AKD FUR-SEAL INDUSTRIES, 1920. 



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proficiency of their work. The division was made as shown in the 

 following table : 



DiSBTJBSEilENTS TO ST. GEORGE NATIVES FOR SeaXING OPERATIONS, CALENDAR 



Tear 1920. 



1 Allowed 2 native foremen. 



PAYMENTS FOR TAKING FOX SKINS. 



FoUowino: the plan of past seasons, natives at the Pribilofs were 

 paid for their labor in taking fox skins during the winter of 1919-20 

 on the basis of $5 for each skin secured. The funds are credited to 

 each community as a Avholo and are later divided among the par- 

 ticipating workmen according to the extent and skill of their work. 

 On St. Paul Island 188 skins were taken, resulting in a total credit 

 of $940 to be divided among 48 men. On St. Oeorge Island 750 skins 

 were obtained, making a total credit of $3,750 to be divided among 

 30 men. These sums will be paid from the proceeds of the sale of 

 the skins, in Februarv of 1921. 



CENSUS. 



The usual annual census of native inhabitants of the Pribilof 

 Islands was taken on March 31, 1920. Tiie following recapitulation 

 shows a total of 330 natives accredited to the two islands, 4 of whom 

 are attending the Salem Indian Training School at Chemawa, Oreg. 

 The census of 1920 gives the same number of resident inhabitants for 

 St. Paul Island as were present on March 31, 1919. On St. (leorge 

 Island a gain of 6 inhabitants is shown in the number actually 

 resident : 



Recapitulation of Census of Natives, Mae. 31, 1920. 



St. Paul Lsland : 



Resident population .Mar. 31, 1919 188 



Births in year ended Mar. 31, 1920 9 



197 

 Arrivals in year 14 



211 

 Deaths in year 7 



204 

 Departures in year, permanent — To Biorka Island 3 



201 

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