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as having become permanent residents of St. Paul Island. One native 

 who left the island in November, 1927, and was carried subsequently 

 among those temporarily absent, has been dropped from the census 

 Ust, inasmuch as nothing is known concerning his intentions of return- 

 ing to the island. During the year there were 9 births and 6 deaths 

 among the natives, including the death of 1 who was temporarily 

 absent from the island. 



On St. George Island there were 144 native residents as of Decem- 

 ber 31, 1929. Five natives left the island during the year and settled 

 elsewhere, four of them becoming permanent residents of St. Paul 

 Island. There were four births and two deaths on St. George 

 Island in 1929. 



The total number accredited to both islands on December 31, 1929, 

 was 368, the same number as at the close of the preceding year. 



MEDICAL SERVICES 



For the benefit of the native population and Government employees 

 and their families at the Pribilof Islands, medical aid is provided by 

 the bureau. Two physicians were stationed at the islands throughout 

 the year, and a dentist was on duty there from the beginning of April 

 until the first of September. Health conditions, in general, were 

 good on both islands. 



SCHOOLS 



Schools for the native children are maintained on both St. Paul 

 and St. George Islands. Two teachers are employed on each island. 



St. Paul Island. — The 1928-29 school year began September 10, 

 1928, and closed on May 10, 1929. There were 31 children enrolled 

 in the junior school and 31 in the senior school, a total of 62 children. 



St. George Island. — The school year began on September 17, 1928, 

 and ended on May 31, 1929. In the senior school 10 boys and 12 

 girls were enrolled, and in the junior school 11 boys and 7 girls, a 

 total of 40 children. 



ATTENDANCE AT SALEM INDIAN SCHOOL, CHEMAWA, GREG. 



There were no additions to the enrollment of Pribilof Islands 

 native children at the Salem Indian School, Chemawa, Oreg., in 1929. 

 The four (Mariamna Mercuheff, Kleopatra Krukoft*, Tatiana Krukoff, 

 and Abraham S. Merculieft") who were under enrollment at the 

 beginning of the year remained at the school, with the exception of 

 Tatiana Krukoff, who was released in the summer and was reported 

 in February, 1930, to be working in Portland, Oreg. 



In recent years the natives of the Pribilofs have been operating a 

 store on St. Paul Island and another on St. George Island on funds 

 provided bj^ themselves. The first store was started in an experi- 

 mental way, but the results obtained indicate permanent success for 

 the undertaldng. 



The natives themselves manage the business and make the sales. 

 The bureau's agents advise the natives and assist in the preparation 

 of orders for new stock and in its purchase. Food, clothing, tobacco, 

 toilet articles, and other supplies are handled. Most of the supplies 

 arc of a kind or grade not furnished by the bureau for the natives. 



