64 ALASKA FISHERIES AND FUR INDUSTRIES IN 1918. 
WHALE FISHERY. 
SHORE STATIONS. 
The whaling industry in Alaska is represented by the operations 
of three companies, namely, the United States Whaling Co., at Port 
Armstrong, the North Pacific Sea Products Co., at Akutan, and the 
Beluga Whaling Co., on the Beluga River. 
The United States Whaling Co. operated one less steamer in whale 
killing than heretofore, only the Star IJ and Star III (97 tons each) 
being engaged. The North Pacific Sea Products Co. increased its 
whaling fleet by the addition of one vessel, the steamer Paterson (77 
tons), thus making four steamers engaged in whale killing, the other 
three being those used in 1917, the Kodiak and Unimak (99 tons 
each), and the Tanginak (71 tons). The power schooner Halcyon 
(61 tons) was also used. In addition to the barge Fresno (1,149 
tons), the steamer Elihu Thompson (448 tons) was used as a trans- 
porting and refrigerating vessel. 
The Halcyon was lost in November by being blown to sea from her 
moorings in the harbor at Akutan. No one was aboard the vessel. 
It was valued at $10,000. Buildings valued at $5,000 were also 
destroyed. 
STATISTICAL SUMMARY. 
The whaling industry in Alaska in 1918 shows an investment of 
$1,350,971, a decrease of $258,955 from 1917. It gave employment 
to 325 persons as compared with 262 in 1917. Products valued at 
$834,127 were obtained, which is an increase of $179,255 over 1917. 
The total number of whales taken was 448, which is 25 more than 
the number obtained in 1917. 
Propucts or ALASKA SHORE WHALING OPERATIONS IN 1918. 
Products. Quantity. Value. 
Whale oil! 22.9. 20 en t-te asec eee ee Renamer © 5 =.2)eleeraeee rane gallons. . 672, 989 $421, 942 
Sperm Ofll. 25. 2525.2 Sees oe Se slo eeeemle ree +o =e > openers J0---- 338, 931 327, 420 
Mertiliger Meats. os an ns teese coo oes aoe eee ats s «inp penne’ ean pounds. . 1, 698, 000 66, 845 
Mertilizer) DONG se. cae epee ee wn noe teenie = wn oe ele ete aes = ete clone: 361, 600 7,410 
Whalebone.........-..--------- 2-2 e eee ne eee eee ee tee nce een ee ne ee do... 8, 223 1, 644 
TVONy. SPOLI) sae seckes cetera anette ese a anaes as > celel= sleet lnle mim select d J 66 216 
Meat, frozen. ........----------- 22 - eee ene eee eee e ence eee ce ee eeees do 148, 000 7,400 
TRIM Gs, POLUIGa <5 ceca ra cca eees sec tO de maawcss as cnv ecahincia sina somes do i 1,250 
otal ese teeters Wee oar obo soe cienids bap eae See ee | eee 834, 127 
WHALES TAKEN IN SHORE OPERATIONS IN 1918. 
Species. Number. Species. Number. 
Binback=. .. 5.5.) 1.0. <cctsenaaebeeseeee= 170° || Seis. 2. JD. Rsk pe eee seers 4 
Brum pback 22.35% t's su a<\ss-seeeeeeeceees 58° || Bolugas..:s2, 22 soSee ieee eee eee 42 
