70 ALASKA FISHERIES AND FUR INDUSTRIES IN 1916, 
on Sannak Island; Dora Harbor, on Unimak Island; and Tigalda 
Lagoon, on Tigalda Island. Independents operated the following 
shore stations on Unga Island: N. H. Johnson, at Hardscratch; John 
H. Nelson, at Squaw Harbor; and J. P. Fratus and A. Komedal, 
near Unga. 
The Pacific American Fisheries put up 700 cases of canned cod at 
its Port Moller cannery. Of this number 463 cases were packed in 
one-half pound flat cans, while the other 237 cases were packed in. 
1-pound flat cans. The value of this product was $2,337. 
On June 11 the Union Fish Co., of San Francisco, lost the bunk 
house and cookhouse at its Sanborn Harbor station on Nagai Island. 
The buildings were set afire by the Japanese cook, who had just 
previously killed two fishermen and wounded three others, and who 
then took his own life by remaining in one of the burning buildings. 
This loss of property was estimated at $2,000. J. A. Matheson lost 
gear valued at $1,500. Four fishermen were drowned in Bering Sea 
while engaged in cod fishing. 
STATISTICAL SUMMARY. 
The investment in the Alaska cod fishery in 1916 was $564,212, 
which is $6,778 less than in 1915. The number of persons engaged 
was 778, being an increase of 31 over 1915. 
The total production of this fishery in Alaskan waters in 1916 was 
14,302,364 pounds of cod, valued at $518,797. The increase in product 
over 1915 was 106,589 pounds and in value $128,598. 
INVESTMENT IN THE Cop FIsHERY IN ALASKA IN 1916. 
Items. Number.| Value. Items. Number.| Value. 
Vessels: Apparatus: 
Power vessels.....---.---- 3 | $37,000 Gill. mets. 2 ohecesesee eee 1 $25 
TOUNSP ORE eee ee ea ris |S eee eseee Handilines.) eccccmnce eee 4,408 2,092 
Launches under 5 tons..-. 3 3, 000 Dragis@ines:..cct woes tewcue 1 200 
Sailing vessels......-.----- 163|'6155, 73251 Cash capital. 222 -.-.cs..-6 == =| =os ee 215, 333 
UNS MIEN abonssseeeace 45 202 HER a ai i= te Value of shore stations. .......|-..------- 136, 600 
Boatshrowis:- 0.) -sees ees 365 13, 980 | 
Pile Griverss sccm <= << sss 2 250 Motaliscsieeccc ee ~ oes e = | eee 564, 212 
Persons ENGAGED IN THE ALASKA Cop FISHERY IN 1916. 
Occupations and races. Number. Occupations and races. Number. 
Fishermen: Transporters: Wihites <2... es essere 17 
WiHitesaa bes! b geste cel Jt -. Facet ze 720 od 
IN GtIVOstite coceccananoe sce eee eee 20 Grang COlal <<. cscs Seems 778 
T OLA oss ascmer -eeEeetee ess] eee cas 740 
Shoresmen: 
IOS sa28 oe - 5= foieigs = seb. 3 Faas ae 19 
INSEIVER ose seein ca-obrsceea ee ereeeeti 1 
HAPBNOO 4... Seer t ton. - femitnae tee = 
MOtal. .ctewartctc-b. - Pett e. aesee sa 21 
