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customs, etc. (4) The school-teacher at Quillayute Indian Village. (5) The light- 

 keeper at Tatoosh Island who has held the position for 25 years or more. (6) The 

 keeper of the Neah Bay Coast Guard Station. (7) A number of the more intelligent 

 Indians at Neah Bay and Quillayute. 



The consensus of opinion of the authorities consulted is that no illegal sealing has 

 been carried on this year along the coast of Washington or Vancouver Island. The 

 Indians are very jealous of their exclusive prerogative of taking sealskins and are 

 quick and anxious to report any vessels that they suspicion of taking seals illegally. 

 They seal from their canoes 10 to 25 miles offshore and are therefore in a position to 

 observe any illegal interference with the seal herd. The best price that has been 

 offered by any fur dealer for the skins taken bjr the Indians is $13 per skin, so that 

 the remuneration for illegal sealing is not sufficiently great to make such operations 

 attractive. This point was emphasized by most of the parties conferred with. 



There are about 17 Indian canoes engaged in sealing from the village of Neah Bay, 

 Ozctte, and Quillayute. * * * The Indians will cease sealing operations about 

 June 15, as by that time the bulk of the herd will have passed well to the northwards 



PATROL OF ALASKA WATERS. 



Algonquin. — The Algonquin left Neah Bay, Wash., on her Alaska cruise, April 30, 

 1921, and arrived at Sitka, Alaska, on May 4. On May 6 left Sitka, proceeding as far 

 west as Yakataga Cape, and thence to Ketchikan. At various times during this cruise 

 seals were sighted and three fishing vessels were boarded. On May 18 left Ketchikan 

 and proceeded westward. * * * Arrived at Unalaska on the afternoon of June 

 13. * * * Throughout the cruise good weather was experienced. No pelagic 

 sealers were encountered. 



On June 18 the Algonquin left Unalaska for a cruise to the westward as far as Attu. 

 * * * July 14 arrived at Unalaska at 2:40 p. m. * * * No pelagic sealers 

 were sighted during the cruise. * * * 



On August 8 the Algonquin left Unalaska for a cruise to the Pribilof Islands and 

 reached Village Cove on August 11. She remained at anchor August 12 and 13 to 

 afford the officers and crew opportunity to visit the seal rookeries. On August 14 Mr. 

 and Mrs. Krukof and two children came aboard for transportation to Unalaska. On 

 August 15 left Village Cove, and the same day anchored off North Village, St. George 

 Island, where mail was received and delivered. On August 16 left St. George Island 

 for Unalaska, arriving there on the morning of August 17; passengers and mail were 

 discharged. While on this cruise nothing out of the way was noticed, no suspicious 

 vessels were sighted, and no evidence of pelagic sealing was found. * * * 



On August 25, at 11.05 a. m., the Algonquin, after taking on board some stores, 

 proceeded to the westward, and at 7.20 p. m. lay to off Bogoslof Island for about 20 

 minutes. At 7.45 p. m. proceeded to Nikolski, Umnak Island, reaching there on 

 the morning of August 26. After delivering stores left for Atka, arriving on August 

 27. * * * At 1.15 p. m. left Atka and arrived at Tschicagof Harbor at 7.50 a "m 

 August 31. * * * On September 1, at 8.05 a. m., left Tschicagof Harbor" and 

 anchored off the east end of Alaid Island at 11.55 a. m. * * * At 2 p. m. laid a 

 course for St. Paul Island. Owing to adverse weather conditions it was found im- 

 practicable to gain shelter or make landing at the Pribilof Islands; therefore proceeded 

 toward Unalaska, arriving there at 5.35 p. m. September 5. During this cruise no 

 evidence of pelagic sealing was found. * * * 



On September 8 the Algonquin * * * left Unalaska for Atka, arriving there on 

 the morning of September 10. * * * On September 11 left Atka and arrived at 

 Village Cove, St. Paul Island, at 10 a. m. September 13. At 3.05 p. m. left St. Paul 

 Island and arrived at Unalaska on the afternoon of September 14. While en route 

 from St. Paul Island to Unalaska the motor schooner Chukotsk, trader, was boarded 

 and examined, but no violations were found. * * * No pelagic sealers were 

 sighted on this cruise. 



On September 20 the Algonquin]eit Unalaska and arrived at Akutan at 6.05 p. m. the 

 same day. At 9.20 p. m. proceeded, via Unimak Pass, for St. Paul, Kodiak. * * * 

 At 3 p. m. September 26 arrived at St. Paul, Kodiak. On September 27 at 3 55 

 p.m., sailed for Seattle. * * * On October 2 arrived at Point Wells, received 

 fuel oil, and proceeded to Seattle, arriving there at 6.50 p. m. October 2. 



Unalga.— The Unalga left Seattle, Wash., April 29, 1921, on her Alaskan cruise. 

 On board the cutter were eight passengers, six of whom were representatives of the 

 Bureau of Fisheries, who desired transportation to Unalaska. * * * On May 1 



Eroceeded on course out of Puget Sound and at 2.40 p. m. May 9 came to anchor off 

 nga, Alaska. * * * While at this point Mr. Christoflersen, of the Biu-eau of 



