FUR-SEAL INDUSTRY. 



PRIBILOF ISLANDS. 

 GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE WORK. 



In addition to various lines of work which are more or less routine 

 in character from year to year the Bureau devoted considerable 

 attention in 1917 to the subject of the utilization of products of the 

 Pribilof Islands not heretofore used to any considerable extent. A 

 part of the Bureau's efforts looking toward the exploitation of pre- 

 viously unused products culminated successfully while other lines of 

 effort were being continued at the end of the calendar year. For the 

 first time the Bureau was able to use one of its own vessels for the 

 carrying of general cargo to and from the islands. Increased appro- 

 priations by Congress permitted sending to the islands materials for 

 several new buildings, for repairing others, and for improving the 

 water-supply system for the village on St. George Island. A census 

 of the seal herds was again taken. The more important activities 

 are taken up in detail under appropriate headings. 



PERSONNEL. 



The statutory employees of the Bureau on the Pribilof Islands in 

 1917 are listed in the introduction. As a matter of record the fol- 

 lowing information in regard to their activities and in regard to 

 certain temporary employees is given: 



Agent and Caretaker Proctor, of St. George Island, arrived there 

 from the States on June 7, relieving G. Dallas Hanna, who had been 

 in charge of the Bureau's work on the island since the previous 

 October. Agent and Caretaker Fassett left St. Paul Island tempo- 

 rarily in December, leaving Mr. Hanna in general charge of the work 

 there. Dr. W. Byrd Hunter, formerly physician on St. Paul Island, 

 having reentered the Bureau's service, arrived at St. Paul Island 

 July 23 to resume his duties as physician. Dr. Miles, who was 

 relieved by Dr. Hunter, was transferred to St. George Island, relieving 

 Dr. H. P. Adams, who left St. George for the States August 2. Mr. 

 Hanna was in general charge of the mr-seal census. He was assisted 

 by other members of the Bureau's regular force and by Dr. Harold 

 Heath, of Stanford University. Mrs. G. Dallas Hanna had charge of 

 the junior school on St. George Island during the school year 1916-17. 

 Mrs. A. H. Proctor took charge of this school for the school year 

 1917-18. Mrs. W. Byrd Hunter was employed as a nurse on St. Paul 

 Island beginning August 1. Warden Charles E. Crompton, having 

 been detailed for duty at the Pribilof s, reported at St. Paul Island 

 on June 8. Arnold C. Re3molds was relieved temporarily of his 

 duties as school-teacher on St. George Island on October 15, his work 

 being taken up by Mr. Crompton. Mr. Reynolds left for the States 

 December 15. Warden H. C. Scudder, who reported at St. Paul 

 Island for duty in September, 1916, left there July 31, 1917, for 

 Seattle. 

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