FUR-SEAL HERD OF ALASKA. 



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THE DEADLY PARALLEL. 



He stretches; before his cross- 

 examination he spent " six months 

 on our seal islands studying," etc. 



Committee on Expenditures 



IN THE Department of Com- 

 merce AND Labor, House 



OF Representatives. 



Washington, Saturdy, April 20. 1912. 



Hon. John H. Rothermel (chairman), 

 presiding. 



Present: Hon. James Younu, Daniel J. 

 McGillicuddy, Bird S. McGuire, and 

 Charles E. Patton. 



TESTIMONY OF BARTON W. EVERMANX. 



The witness was sworn by the chairman. 



Dr. EvERMANN. Within the last 25 

 years nearly a score of the most distin- 

 guished naturalists not only of this coun- 

 try, but of Great Britain, Canada, and 

 Japan . have visited our seal islands for the 

 spec ific purpose of studying the habits of 

 the ftir seals and the problems connected 

 with tlie proper management of the lierd. 

 Among these gentlemen I may mention 

 the following. (Reading:) 



''Dr. Barton Warren Evermann, in 

 charge of the Alaska fisheries service, 

 who, as special fur-seal commissioner in 

 1892. spent six months on our seal islands 

 in the North Pacific and on the Russian 

 seal islands, .studying the fur-seal rook- 

 eries, hauling grounds, and migrations. '' 



The Chairman. You take most of this 

 information you get from records and 

 documents, do you not, Doctor? 



Dr. Evermann. I have been in the 

 islands myself. 



The Chairman. Vn from a* tual per- 

 sonal ol>servations? 



Dr. Evermann. I have '^een in the 

 seal islands myseU" on. e. 



The Chairman. Vvheu was that? 



Dr. Evermann. In 1892. 



Mr. Elliott. How long were you there? 



Dr. Evermann. I spent six months on 

 afur--seal investigation in 1892. (Hearins: 

 No. 10. p. 518.) ' 



He shrinks; after his cross-ex- 

 amination he "spent only 10 

 days on our seal islands study- 

 ing," etc. 



Committee on Expenditures 

 IN the Department op Com,- 



MERCE AND LaBOR, HoUSE 



of Representatives, 

 Thursday, April 25. 1912. 

 The committee met at 10.30 o'clock 

 a. m.. pursuant to recess taken. Hon. John 

 H. Rothermel (chairman) presiding. 



.statement of dr. barton w. evermann. 



chief, ALASKA FISHERIES SERVICE. 

 BUREAU OP FISHERIES. 



Mr. Elliott. Dr. Evermann, when did 

 you first go to the seal islands? 



Dr. Evermann. In the spring of 1892. 



Mr. Elliott. When did you land there? 



Dr. Evermann. I do not recall th^ 

 exact date when I landed on either of the 

 islands. 



Mr. Elliott. Do you know the month? 



Dr. Evermann. It was either July or 

 August. 



Mr. Elliott. Was that your first land- 

 ing? 



Dr. Evermann. Yes. 



Mr. Elliott, ^^']lich island did you 

 land on? 



Dr. Eve:smann. I first landed on St. 

 Paul and later I went to St. George. 



Mr. Elliott. About what time did you 

 land on St. Paul? 



Dr. EVERM.A.NN. Some time in July or 

 August. 



Mr. Elliott. How long did you stav 

 there? 



Dr. Evermann. Onlv a few days. 



Mr. Elliott. \\]\ai do you mean by a 

 "few days"? 



Dr. Evermann. Tlic exa<t number of 

 days I can not recall. 



Mr. Elliott. Was it t wo days? 



Dr. Evermann. It was about a week or 

 10 days. (J have since consulted the 

 record; I find I was on the Pribilof Is- 

 lands continuouslv from Julv 19 to 

 .July?,l.) 



Mr. Elliott. You stayed on St. Paul 

 Island all that time? 



Dr. Evermann. 1 was on both islands. 



Mr. Elliott. You went over to St. 

 (jreorge? 



Dr. Evermann. Yes. 



Mr. Elliott. How long were you on the 

 islands? 



Dr. Evermanx. Only a very few days. 



Mr. Elliott. That is what I thought. 

 (Hearing No. 10. p. (521.) 



