ALASKA FISHERY AND FUR-SE.A.L INDUSTRIES, 1935 



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at the rate of 2^ percent. A summary of the trust account for the 

 year 1935 is shown in the statement that follows: 



On hand Jan. 1, 1935 $5, 760. 64 



Interest earned from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1935 135. 64 



Withdrawn by natives. 



5, 896. 28 

 875. 23 



On hand Dec. 31, 1935 5, 021. 05 



An itemized statement of the funds, showing the individual accounts 

 follows: 



Funds of the Pribilof Islands natives in the custody of the United States Commissioner 

 of Fisheries, as trustee, Dec. 31, 1935 



Gromoff , luliania $390. 37 



Kochutin, Alexandra 1, 878. 48 



Kozloff, Marina. 

 Lestenkof, Michael. _. 

 Merculief, Alexandra. 



Merculief, Daniel 



Merculief, Elizabeth.. 



131. 03 

 414. 86 



90. 51 

 503. 99 



70. 14 



Merculief, Erena $648. 59 



Merculief, George 106. 90 



Mercuhef , Tatiana 585. 20 



Pankoff, Agrippina 200. 98 



Total 5,021.05 



PAYMENTS FOR TAKING FUR-SEAL SKINS 



For their work in taking and curing sealskins, the natives of the 

 Pribilof Islands are paid cash at a specified rate per skin. In order 

 that the collective earnings may be equitably distributed, the sealers 

 on each island are divided into classes according to their skill and 

 ability, and the total amount for the island is apportioned among 

 them, each member of a given class receiving an equal share. Small 

 bonuses are paid for special services. 



Paym.ents to natives on St. Paul Island in 1935 were at the rate of 

 60 cents per skin. For the 45,824 sealskins taken, the total payment 

 was $27,494.40, and in addition $180 was paid to two foremen and 

 four mess attendants. 



Natives on St. George Island received cash payment at the rate of 

 65 cents per skin on the take of fur-seal skins in 1935. For the 11,472 

 sealskins taken, the sum of $7,456.80 was distributed among the 

 various classes of workmen, an extra allowance equal to the payment 

 on 12 skins being given to one of the sealers for his services as com- 

 pany house cook. An additional su.m of $100 was paid to two native 

 foremen. 



The details of these payments are shown in the following table: 



