92 ALASKA FISHERIES AND FUR INDUSTRIES IN 1918. 
St. George Island.—The take of sealskins on St. George Island in 
the calendar year 1918 through August 10 was 7,000. In arriving 
at the method of dividing the earnings of the natives, Mr. Proctor 
rated the sealers as follows: 
Division oF SEALING Funp, St. Grorce Istanp, 1918. 
Number | Share of 
of men, each, 
Wirgh Glass: 2500 C04 is same tds epee spe cae scan hc S So ae cee ae or 13 $147. 50 
Second class a5 So5 228s ds Ste teak ie ance «ae SRR E es fee baee cheno oe eee eee = oe 7 118.00 
Third Class © ooo ads coud Bese eae oe ois Se etal re ee eo are eros 3 95. 50 
Fourth classo. oe tics 2bctectendc ce caes coos tenes seca pose eee en eeo ees 3 81.00 
Fifth classic. 8+ stan cect ecto t it. Ses Seb. ~bceit tak ce. aaa eer ees 3 66.00 
Total oa Sse? ccese cde aS E ack RS. A ere edn cee oeea ks eee 204 tee 
No deductions were made for faulty skinning, but four men were 
demoted to a lower class because of improper work. Two foremen 
were paid a total of $100 and three boys were allowed $10 each. The 
payments made to 32 St. George natives aggregated $3,600, the total 
sum placed to Mr. Proctor’s credit. 
CENSUS. 
It is the policy of the Bureau to take an annual census of the 
native inhabitants of the Pribilof Islands and publish the full records 
from time to time. The census in 1918, a recapitulation of which is 
given below, was taken as of March 31. 
RECAPITULATION OF CENSUS OF NATIVES. 
St. Paul Island: 
Resident population. Mar. 311017 5... ..s..5-2s2eess Sei eet =e Seen 193 
Births during, year ending Mar.31 1918.2. 2. 2.6 < «acum sme eaneweet eee 12 
: 205 
Arrivals during year (from St. George Island). ............--..----+--.-- 3 
Arrivals during year,(from-Unalaska): 2.2 2c hayes froin esta bie ee 1 
209 
Deaths’ during yeatc..-.c.s2 5. sess - da. se6 teeters te ae an een eae eee 3 
206 
Departures during year (to St. George Island)..............-......--+---- 2 
204 
Departures during year (to Chemawa, Oreg.)........-.--2..-2-2+--+---+--- 5 
Total native resident population Mar. 31, 1918.................---- 199 
Natives at Salem Indian Training School at Chemawa, Oreg.--.-....-.-.-.-- 12 
f Total natives seceded... 6c... issn nk seb et .c2 eee be eee 211 
St. George Island: 
Resident population, Mar. 31; 1917... ... .<2..0<-asstse de <bean be eee Be 123 
Births during year emsing Mar. 31, 1918. 5 < oe aja ate chee <n ange eet 6 
129 
Arrivals during year (from St. Paul Island). ..........-.....-.---------- 2 
TSE 
Arrivals during year (from Chemawa, Oreg.). .......se-cccccesccacesecces 1 
