36 THE DEPONENTS AND THEIE EXPERIENCE. 



place, but never had any personal experience in fur-seal hunting. I 

 am, however, well acquainted with the coast of Alaska from Prince 

 William Sound to Unimak Pass. 



Jacob Kotchooten, being duly sworn, deposes and says: 1 am a na- 

 tive of St. Paul Island. Alaska, and 1 am 40 years 



Jacob Kotchooten, p. 131. of age. I am a native sealer, and have worked 

 among seals on St. Paul Island all my lite. 



John Ivowineet, being duly sworn, deposes and says: Am 48 years 



old; born at and reside in Sitka: occupation, a 



John Kouineet, p. 263. hunter: have hunted seals every season since I 



can remember. 

 C. P. land Krebs, having been duly sworn, deposes ami says: T am a 

 native of Libau, Russia, 10 years old, and an 

 c. F. Emil Kreis,p. 194. Ameriean citizen, duly naturalized, and a resident 

 of San Francisco, Cal. 1 first went to Alaska in 

 1800 for the Ameriean Russian Commercial Company of San Fran- 

 cisco, and was stationed at Atka as a fur-trader, where 1 remained two 

 years. In 1ST I 1 entered the service of Butchinson, Kohl & Co.. 

 lessees from Russia of the right to take seals upon the Commander 

 Islands, and was placed in chargeof Popper [sland of this group, and 

 so remained constantly tor ten years, until 1S81, without once leaving 

 my post of duty. In this position the habits of the seals, the condition 

 of the rookeries, the best methods of obtaining seal-skins for market, 

 and. in general, everything in and about the business of my employers 

 on the island, received my careful and constant attention. 



Personally appeared before me. Ivan Krukoff. who, being duly sworn, 

 deposes and says: 1 am 4ti years ot' age, a native 



Ivan Krukofffp. 208. of the Aleutian Islands, and have lived in the vil- 

 lage ot' Makushin all my lite. 



Nicoli Krukoff, being duly sworn, deposes and says: I am 43 years 

 ot' age, and was born at Sitka. Alaska. 1 can 

 Kicoli Krukojt', p. 132. read and speak the Russian, Aleut, and English 

 languages. I came to St. Paul Island in L869, 

 and have hern here over siuce, constantly employed among the fur 

 seals, and 1 have had daily experience in all the branches ot' the busi- 

 ness, from driving the seal to preparing the skins tor shipn ent, and L 

 am at present the second chief on St. Paul Island, to which position 1 

 was appointed in 1801. 



Aggie Kushin. being duly sworn, deposes and says: I was born at 

 Simshoe, Kurile Islands, and am 37 years ot' age. 

 [ came to St. Paul Island in 18G7. and have resided 

 here e\ er since. L can read and write in the Rus- 

 sian and Aleut languages, and am able to interpret the one into the 

 other: aid 1 understand the English language fairly well. At present 

 and for several years past 1 am assistant priest in the Greek Catho- 

 lic Church. My occupation on the island is that o[' native sealer, 

 and 1 have been such since L870. 1 have a thorough knowledge of the 

 taking of fur seals tor skins in all its details as ir has been done on St. 

 Paid Island since 1S7U. 



