102 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



On August 14 the couimanding officer of the Lnalga, while serving in the 

 capacity of United States commissioner, acted as arbitrator in a labor dispute 

 at the Wood River cannery of the Alaska Salmon Co. Through his efforts a 

 reconciliation was effected and the men returned to work. * * * ()n 

 August IS the Vnalga cruised over the fishing grounds off Hagemeister Island, 

 but sighted no tishing vessels while on this trip. 



On October 20 Mr. A. H. Proctor, superintendent, Pribilof Islands, and 

 several natives, were transported to the northeast point of St. Paul Island 

 to obtain a quantity of salted sealskins, the motor boat of the Bureau of 

 Fisheries being disabled at the time. * * * On November 23 the cutter 

 proceeded to Sand Point, where the medical officer vaccinated a number of 

 persons. The vessel then left for Port Townsend and arrived there on 

 December 1, 1920. 



The Algonquin, in command of Lieut. Commander W. A. Wiley, left Port 

 Townsend on April 30, 1920, on her cruise in Alaskan waters, and arrived at 

 Hydar, Alaska, on May 4. Four days later she proceeded to Ketchikan, where 

 she remained until the 20th, awaiting the arrival of supplies forwarded to her 

 from Seattle. On May 20 she left Ketchikan and took up the seal patrol the 

 following day. Two herds, containing about eight seals each, were sighted 

 off Sitlca in the evening. The cutter continued the patrol until May 24, when 

 she was called to Yakutat to transport a l)adly wounded Indian to the nearest 

 hospital. * * * A rumor that about 500 fur seals had wintered in the 

 vicinity of Attu was investigated, with the result that the report was found 

 to 1)6 erroneous. 



On .July G Lieut. Commander W. A. Wiley, having become ill, was forced 

 to relinquish commanil of the Algonquin, whereupon Lieut. Commander W. T. 

 Stromberg assumed conunand. Lieut. Commander Wiley was invalided hom'e. 



During the months of June, July, and August the Algonquin made a number 

 of cruises in the vicinity of the Pribilof Islands and to other places. While 

 on these cruises she carried United States mail, transported passengers, 

 delivered supplies for the Bureau of Education and others, and afforded 

 medical aid to the sick. 



On September 11 the Algonquin left Unalaska for a cruise to Unimak 

 Island. Among others taken aboard for transportation to various points was 

 Warden J. N. Braun, Bureau of Fisheries, who desired passage to St. George 

 Island. On her return trip to L'nalaska the cutter afforded transportation to 

 Mr. H. Silverstone, of the Bureau of Fisheries. 



On September 27, in compliance with the request of Mr. A. II. Proctor, 

 superintendent Pribilof Islands, a board was appointed to examine and rejwrt 

 upcm the machinery of the U. S. F. S. Eider. The board recommended that 

 urgent repairs l)e made to the vessel. 



On October 10 the Algonquin, with the cutter Hear in tow, the latter having 

 )>ecome disabled, set a course for Seattle and tirrived there on October 20. 



* * * Preparations being completed, the cutter left Seattle October 28 (m her 

 return to Bering Sea and arrived at Unalaska on November .5. * * * jj^j. 

 duties being completed, the Algonquin left Uinilaskii on November 12 for 

 Seattle. On her return trip she stojiped at Akutan, I^ost Harbor, the canneries 

 at Ikatan and King Cove, Unga Harbor, Valdez, Juneau, and other places. 



* * * On November 28 the Algomjuin left Juneau and anlved at Seattle on 

 December 2, 1920. 



The Bear, in conimnnd of Lieut. Commander F. S. Van Boskerck, sailed from 

 Seattle 011 .Mny 8, 1920, for Alaskan waters. While en rotite the commanding 

 officer becanur ill. which necessitated the vessel's stopping at Aleit Bay, 

 British (Columbia, where he disembarked to await trans))ortation to Seattle. 

 The executive officer, Lieut. Commander C. G. Roemer, then assumed command. 

 The cutter left Alert Bay on May IS and arrived at Unabiska on May 27, where 

 she delivered the United States mail. 



On June G she left for a cruise to the Pribilof Islands. A iiumlxn- of natives, 

 were afforded transportation on this trip. Navigation, especially in the vicinity 

 of Nome, was rendered extreinel\' difficult, owing to the prevali'uce of ice. 

 On June 13 Lieut. Commander F. S. \'an P.oskerck i)oarde(l the vessel at Nome 

 and resumed conmiand. The Hear left for a crui.se to St. Lawrence Island on 

 June 22. but owing to severe ice conditions, it was found impossible to make 

 a landing, so she returned to Nome, arriving there on September 2L * * * 



On October 10 the Hear, in tow of the Algonquin, left Unjilaska. On October 

 19 the cutter Snohomish made contact with the vessels and relieved the Algon- 

 quin of the tow, arriving at Bremerton Nuvy Yard on October 23, 1920. 



