6 FUR-SEAL FISHERIES OF ALASKA IN 1910. 



Mr. Proctor assumed his duties with the idea of serving during 

 the winter on St. Paul. Subsequently, by an order of Secretary 

 Nagel, made during the Secretary's visit to St. Paul, Mr. Proctor 

 was transferred to St. George as acting assistant agent, in place of 

 Assistant Agent Clark, who returned to the Department. Dr. Mills 

 served only during the summer, returning to his home at his own 

 request. The Chinese cooks on both islands were relieved at their 

 own request by others brought up from San Francisco. Assistant 

 Agents James Judge and E. W. Clark with Agent Lembkey returned 

 to the Department on the Homer. 



Messrs. Murtha and Cunningham served only during the summer, 

 as was contemplated when they were first appointed. Dr. Pedro de 

 Figaniere was sent up by the Department to take the place of Dr. 

 Cunningham. Mr. Campbell was appointed by the Department. 

 All others were appointed provisionally from the force on the islands. 



During the ensuing winter the force of employees on the two 

 islands will be as follows: 



St. Paul: H. D. Chichester, assistant agent in charge; Walter L. 

 Hahn, naturalist; Norman P. Morgan, physician; S. Melovidof, 

 school-teacher; a Chinese cook; and N. Bogadanof, stockman. 



St. George: A. H. Proctor, acting assistant agent; P. de Figaniere, 

 physician; Ned B. Campbell, school-teacher; a Chinese cook; and 

 M. Lestenkof, stockman. 



The respective assistant agents are performing their usual duties in 

 addition to those heretofore devolving upon the lessee's agents. When 

 it is considered also that the office force of the lessee in San Fran- 

 cisco, with over $20,000 in salaries, has been eliminated, it will be 

 seen that the island service, while highly efficient, is conducted at a 

 minimum of expenditure. No increase in administrative force has 

 occurred. A bookkeeper, two physicians, and two school-teachers only 

 have been added, in addition to cooks and miscellaneous native help. 



TRANSFER OF LESSEE'S PROPERTY. 



By a letter dated May 7, 1910, from the Commissioner of Fisheries, 

 the agent was directed to confer with the North American Commercial 

 Company and if possible to arrive at a fair and just valuation to be 

 placed upon the property of that company on the Pribilof Islands, 

 with a view to purchase by the Government. 



Two days after arrival at San Francisco a conference was had with 

 the company, at which a statement of the presumed value to the 

 Government of the company's holdings on the islands was made. 

 After consideration of the question the company several days later 

 agreed to transfer t>he Pribilof Islands plant at the valuation proposed 

 at the previous conference. 



Upon arrival at the islands an inventor}' as of June 30 was taken. 

 Later, the transaction having received the approval of Secretary 



