THE DEPONENTS AND THEIR EXPERIENCE. 35 



hunting in the sea, and the consequeni effecl of this upon the possible 

 extermination of the seal. * * * The last vessel I went out in was 

 the Sophie Sutherland, during the season of L891. I went, as sailing 

 master. 



Louis Kimmel, being duly sworn, deposes and says: I am a resident 

 of Lafayette, End., and am 63 years of age. Dur- 

 ing the years L882 and L883 was the assistant Louis Kimmel, p. 173. 



Treasury agent, located on the St. George [sland, 

 of the Pribilof group. I arrived on the island .May 31, 1882, and re- 

 mained there continuously until the latter part of duly. 1883. 



While on the island I studied the habits of the fur-seals in order 

 that I might be able to perform my official duty. 



Francis Robert King-Hall, being dnly sworn, deposes and say-: r 

 am a subject of Her Britannic Majesty, late of the , ,. ,, ,, 



Eleventh Hussars, a son of Sir William King- -g£ noM B ' h '"^ n ""> 

 Hall, k. o. B., admiral in l he Bri1 i h navy. I am 

 35 years of age, ajournalisl by profession, residing in New York City. 

 In L891, as a correspoi dent of the New York- Herald, I was detailed to 

 investigate into the methods of pelagic sealing. I proceeded to Victo- 

 ria, arriving aboul the 25th of June, and procured passage on hoard 

 the sealing schooner Otto. 



Kinkooga, being dnly sworn, deposes and says: I was born at Xak- 

 ut;if and have lived t la-re all my life. I am about 

 40 years old, I think. By occupation I am a Kinkooga, p. 240. 

 hunter; have killed a few fur seal in my life. 



Charlie Klananeek, being duly sworn, deposes and says: I was horn 

 at Sitka, and am now a very old man; have 



lived at Wrangle twenty years; have been a 26 3 fflr " e Klananec]c > P- 

 hunter all my life. A long time ago 1 hunted seal 

 with a spear, but of lute years have, used tin- shotgun. 



dames Klonacket, being duly sworn, deposes and says: I was born at 



Klinquaii, and have lived at Howkan a greal 



many yars. I am now a very old man and am a Jas. Elonacket, p. 283. 



hunter by occupation ; have hunted fur-seal for 



twelve seasons off Prince of Wales Island. 



Konkonal, being duly sworn, deposes and says: T am one of the 

 headmen of the tribe of Neltuskin village; am 

 GO years of age; was born at and have lived at Konkonal, p. 251. 



Kilhsnoo all my life; have, always made it my 



business t<> catch herring and make oil, which 1 have disposed of to 



Indians of other tribes, who come a long distance to buy it. 



Robert Kooko, being duly sworn, deposes and says: I was born in 

 Victoria, British Columbia; moved from Victoria 

 to Howkan, Alaska, when I was a small boy: Robert Kooko, p. 296. 



have hunted fur-seal for three years in Dixons 



Entrance and off Prince of Wales Island in the month of .May. 



Prank Koi th, being duly sworn, deposes and saith: I reside at Port 

 Etches, Prince William Sound. Alaska, and have 

 lived in the Territory for the last eight years. I Frank Korth, p. 235. 

 am the agent for a fur-trading- company at this 



