8 ALASKA FISHERIES AND FUR INDUSTRIES IN 1916. 
operations. The collecting of statistics of the furs shipped from 
Alaska was continued. 
In addition to regular duties, attention was given to various 
incidental matters, several of them of importance. Among these 
may be mentioned proposed legislation involving (a) revision of the 
general fisheries laws of Alaska, (b) preservation of the Pacific halibut 
fishery as a national industry, and (c) proposed joint action between 
the United States and Canada for the establishment of an annual 
close season for the Pacific halibut and of a reserved area as a nursery 
-ground for this fish. Other matters had to do with (a) the joint 
administration with the Department of Agriculture of the Aleutian _ 
Islands Reservation, (b) cooperation with the Interior Department 
im connection with the Annette Island Fishery Reserve, (c) the 
leasing of islands for fur-farming purposes, (d) the construction of 
new boats for patrol work, and (e) the holding of a hearing at Seattle 
to determine the advisability of limiting fishery operations in the 
Situk River, southeastern Alaska. 
In the compilation of the statistical tables of the fisheries proper 
appearing in this report valuable assistance has been rendered by 
Assistant Agent E. M. Ball. Assistant Agent H. J. Christoffers has 
assisted in compiling certain parts of the data pertaining to the fur 
seals and other fur-bearing animals. 
EMPLOYEES, ALASKA SERVICE. 
During the year 1916 the following regular employees have been 
identified with the Alaska service of the Bureau: 
REGULAR EMPLOYEES IDENTIFIED WITH THE ALASKA SERVICE IN 1916. 
Name. Position. Headquarters or chief place of duty. 
Ward T2 Bower: 227344. 132 
Hanky Ds Aller- <5 
Edw ard a Ball... 
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Robert H. Bishop........-.-- 
William B. Hunter........... 
William T. Miles 
Henry P. Adams... 
George Haley......- he 
Cora Giles Haley............-.- 
Arnold C. Reynolds. .......-- 
Calvin F. Townsend......-.-..- 
BredsH? Grays. toe. 2s... - 
Shirley:A. Baker:..........-- 
Harry H. Brown.........-..-- 
Christian L. Larson.........- 
William P. Hemenway..... 
Henry C. Scudder..........-. 
Edwin Hoistad.. -...s¢5.--..< 
Albert K. Brown... 
Mary S. Haines... 
William P. Rasin of 
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Agent, Alaska service....-... 
Assistant, Alaska service. -.. 
Assistant agent...........-.. 
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.| Assistant agent......-....... 
Agent and caretaker.. 
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Clerk 
Washington, D.C. 
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Kodiak, Alaska. 
Unalaska, St. Paul Island, and Seattle. 
Wrangell. 
Cordova. (Transferred Sept. 16, 1916, from 
position of warden.) 
-| St. Paul Island. 
St. George Island. 
St: Paul Island. (Transferred Sept. 16, 
1916, from position of assistant agent.) 
St. Paul Island. (Separated from service 
June 30, see 
St. Paul Islan: (Resigned July 31, 1916.) 
---| St. PaulIsland. (Appointed Sept. 1, 1916.) 
.--| St. George Island. 
-| St. Paul Island. 
Do. 
St. George Island. 
Fairbanks. 
Wrangell. 
Dillingham, 
Nushagak, 
Chickar. (Transferred Sept. 1, 1916, from 
position of special warden.) 
Tanana. (Resigned July 31, 1916.) 
St. Paul Island. (Appointed June 1, 1916.) 
...| Wrangell. 
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Seattle. 
