28 CKUISE OF TUE STEAJMEK COKWIN. 



ORDERS TO LIEUT. J. E. LUTZ. 



U. S. Revenue-Makine Steamee Coewin, 



May 22, 1884. 



Sir : Pursuant to Dopartmeiit's ordor to detail an otKciT and two ini'ii to jtrotcct seal-life on 

 Otter Island, you are hereby detailed, with Seamen Joseph Liiciis and Thomas iirayil, for that 

 duty. 



After landing at St. Paul's Island yon will ])roeeed as soon as jiossible to Otter Island and 

 keep a vigilant lookout <luring the season that no one is perniitted to disturb or take seals from 

 Otter Island and that no unanthorized persou or i)ersou8 be allowed to land either on Otter 

 Island or St. Paul's Island. 



You will keep a Journal during your stay of wind, weather, etc., and anything worthy of 

 note that may transpire. Gather, also, notes relative to natives on St. Paul's Island, native 

 population, customs, system of education, occupation, etc., and anything regarding the people, 

 seal-life, etc., that you may deem worthy of note. 



In ca.so of sickness, either to yourself or men, you will seek medical attendance on St. 

 Paul's Island. 



You will leave Otter Island August 20, or as soon thereafter as possible, for St. Paul's 

 Island, and there await the arrival of the Coricin. 



You will seize or arrest any vessel or person attempting to take seal contrary to law; if 

 per-sons, hold them in custody until the Cortrin arrives; if a vessel, seize her, convey her to 

 Sau Francisco and deliver her to the proper authorities for prosecution, having first obtained 

 necessary evidence. 



Very respectfully, 



M. A. Healy, 



Captain, U. S. Revenue Marine. 

 Third Lieut. John E. Lutz, 



U. S. Revenue Marine. 



REPORT OF LIEUT. ,J. E. LUTZ. 



U. S. Revenue-Marine Schooner Adele, 



San Franciseo, October G, 1884. 



SiE: I have the honor to submit the following report: 



In obedience to your orders of May 22, a copy of which is herewith transmitted, I landed from 

 the Coricin at St. Paul's Island June 1. 



I found the artairs of this island in an excellent condition. Wholesome sanitary regulations 

 are enforced and unusually good health has prevailed during the past year. All of the natives 

 are now living, rent free, in comfortable frame houses which have been erected by the lessees of 

 the island, in place of the damp and unhealthy "barrabkies" in which these peojjle formerly 

 dwelt. Too much can not be said in commendation of the manner in which the Alaska Commer- 

 cial Company, the present lessees of the island, fulfilled faithfully all the terms of their contract 

 with the Government. The method of taking seals has been reduced to an admirable system, and 

 every jjrecaution is taken to prevent a diminution of sejil life. The natives are treated exceed- 

 ingly well and none of them are i)ermitted to reuiain in want of the necessaries of life. The^\ are 



