re U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 
being unloaded at Dutch Harbor. The vessel then returned to Brem- 
erton and Seattle, leaving the latter place October 13 with the bal- 
ance of the supplies. This cargo, and a part of that which had been 
left at Dutch Harbor, was landed at the islands under adverse condi- 
tions. The lumber and some of the coal purchased for St. George 
Tsland remained at Dutch Harbor. 
During the summer and fall the vessels Ynalga and Algonquin of 
the Coast (auard very courteously assisted the islands in the trans- 
portation of coal and much-needed supphes from Unalaska and 
Dutch Harbor. 
The Bureau’s tender “der made a trip to the islands in the month 
of September and again in October, carrying staple foodstuffs and 
coal to relieve the shortage which existed until the arrival of the 
Saturn on her second trip. 
POWER SCHOONER “ EIDER.” 
The Bureau’s power schooner /“zder, which was purchased and sent 
to Alaska late in 1919 as a tender for the Pribilof Islands, thoroughly 
demonstrated its value in the calendar year 1920, making in all 11 
round trips between Unalaska and the islands and Y trips to King 
Cove from Unalaska before it became necessary in November for the 
vessel to proceed to Kodiak for certain urgent repairs. AJ] told, 
7,959 miles were covered during the year. As Bering Sea is not 
generally navigated during the winter months and a vessel operat- 
ing there would be unable to secure assistance in distress, all precau- 
tions possible were taken for the safety of the craft during periods 
of severe weather. Trips to the islands were made as follows: One 
in January, two in April, one in May, one in June, three in July, one 
in August, one in September, and one in October. Trips to King 
Cove were made in June and July. 
Early in April the “der transported a special shipment of 1,312 
fur-seal skins and 938 fox skins from the islands to Unalaska, from 
which place they were taken by the commercial steamer Victoria 
to Seattle. The second trip in April from Unalaska to the islands 
was chiefly to deliver fuel oil for the naval radio stations. During 
the season the vessel transported general cargo and carried passengers 
for the radio stations as well as white employees and native work- 
men of the Bureau’s service between Unalaska and the islands, and 
was also used at St. Paul Island to transfer salted sealskins from 
Northeast Point to the village. Naval stores were carried on a num- 
ber of trips by the vessel. The better mail service between the islands 
and Unalaska, the nearest post office, was of special value. 
On October 18 the “ider was placed under quarantine for small- 
pox, of which there was a rather serious outbreak at Unalaska. After 
the quarantine was lifted the vessel aided in landing cargo from the 
Saturn and otherwise acted as tender for that vessel until again 
uarantined when a case of smallpox developed aboard the Hider 
ovember 10. After clearing the second quarantine the /ider left 
for Kodiak November 28 for repairs and to furnish transportation to 
a physician for St. Paul Island on the return trip. The vessel was 
at Kodiak at the end of the year. 
