74 ALASKA FISHERIES AND FUR INDUSTRIES IN 1916. 
in the spring of 1916 on a similar voyage to northern waters and re- 
turned to the same port in the fall with a small cargo of whale and 
walrus products. This vessel has heretofore been listed as a steamer. 
STATISTICAL SUMMARY. 
The shore whaling industry of Alaska in 1916 shows total invest- 
ment of $1,091,471, as compared with $1,453,850 in 1915. This de- 
cline is explained by the fact that the cash capital and value of plants 
reported are considerably less than last year. The number of persons 
employed was 233, which is a gain of 29 over 1915. In 1916 the value 
of the product was $363,721, as compared with $381,750 in 1915, a 
decline of $18,029. The shore stations took 389 whales in 1916, or 
81 less than were taken the previous year. But notwithstanding the 
smaller catch, the value of the products in 1916 almost equalled that 
of 1915, as there was a good advance in the price of oil. 
WHALES TAKEN IN SHORE OPERATIONS IN 1916. 
Species. Number. Species. Number. 
Bow headis: «sense eese os wo se ssen eee U7) Right:: 72). 22 eee ee 1 
hin DACK=f-a-5- = a= 1616) | Selo 2s cock teeaa ae a- ae tesa eee 21 
Humpback=2--2---e=- 121 
Sulphur-bottom 64 Notalecsssse M5.) saFosbost ae sae 389 
SOOM HOH See Sage edosseasoaesesesdhassoce 20 
INVESTMENT IN SHORE WHALE FISHERY IN ALASKA IN 1916. 
Ttems. Number. | Value. Items. Number.| Value. 
Vessels: Pilevdrivers. 2 eee cocoa eee 1 $200 
Steambrsxs sh: eae see ee 6)1)'$280, 000) || ;Vialuelof plants 236222226 522 s-olh aoe aeoee * 490, 000 
Monnagenenseee feces Go hel eater Cashicapitaleseee conc enw oe cecn see eee 180, 000 
Barpenco. acchesientas seteies 1 30,000) ||, Wages’ paid ~~ -- 25-5... 2-5 2s ce| ao sacneee 94,171 
SPONNAPO Me eer. kee ee a OM ee eaten Whale lines and harpoons....|..-..--.-- 15, 000 
Launches under 5 tons.... 2 1, 900 | 
Lighters and scows........ 2 200 Totaly. ios scee too oboe ore eeraee 1,091, 471 
Persons ENGAGED IN THE SHORE WHALE FISHERY IN ALASKA IN 1916. 
Races. Number. 
Dee io 
SWAT GES Siac eect acne stead et tee ck cerca cla cle = attics Bins Rizias sie DOE Ee ete aero eect a= ne fo aca 162 
Natives: <dcqneesicc neste 8 ceed $< part Facies ce eae eerae ee > Bee Pent ah ee ie eig sie ee eee 32 
Fbey of tae ied site Ran ae ee gee i Skee oe a ea SoE Sb on SEU coke ebeadae er seaabed auncsosac 39 
Li T3562) Une a ea ym Pee Le frm et ite Sm Ral i eR a8 SS Sno 233 
Propucts or ALASKA SHORE WHALING OPERATIONS IN 1916. 
Products. Quantity. | Value. 
Whale) oe is nc:ctussets ancewacetie ass ss + oes eee nee mereieerrcete gallons. . 717, 500 $291, 500 
Sporn oll: sasdacssash~ tad0e soe: 4- ose - dee aga eee See eee do.... 90, 500 29, 750 
RELULIZer, Meat -..cch <5 oc ences aac cade cate decease e ees cep eee ee tons. . 976 37, 000 
Kortilizer, bonessacechs s<els bk. 0 eed ese As eREE aa ee eee ee sae dows: 160 4, 
AWWELAG DOB iat caare orcas wrarese ore,oi guna alee Hie Ws oe Cees oe eRe ERE one eerste pounds. . 1, 873 1, 471 
