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Each native who possessed one of these drafts delivered the same 

 to W. I. Lembkey and upon blanks previously provided signed a 

 power of attorney to him authorizing him to deposit the drafts with 

 a bank in San Francisco, to collect the amount of any interest due 

 thereon and to give receipts for the same. 



A list of the accounts and the persons to whom they belong follows: 



St. George Island: 



Fevronia Galanin $40. 00 



Dimitri Lestenkof L37. 00 



Michael Lestenkof 240. 00 



Peter Prokopiof 83. 55 



Emanuel Zaharof 33. 20 



Zoya Swetzof 123. 00 



Mary Galanin 245.00 



Michael Shane 63. 55 



Mary Philamonof 90. 05 



Total 1,055.35 



St. Paul Island: 



Alexander Merculief 170. 00 



NekitaHopof 50.00 



Agrifina Bbgadanof 161. 10 



Marina Stepetin 40. 00 



Apollon Bourdukofsky 203. 30 



Parascovia Kozlof 150. 00 



St. 



Total 4,050.40 



Grand total 5, 105. 75 



The St. Paul drafts were deposited to the credit of W. I. Lembkey, 

 trustee for the various natives. Separate accounts were opened with 

 each fund and pass books provided to be delivered to each native 

 owning the account. In cases where the money was owned by a 

 minor child, the account was opened in the name of its natural 

 guardian — either one of its parents, or if an orphan, the person with 

 whom it resides — with Agent Lembkey as trustee for the guardian. 



Upon taking the St. George drafts to the bank it was discovered that 

 by an oversight they had not been indorsed by the persons in whose 

 favor they were drawn. Unfortunately, therefore, they could not be 

 deposited. An arrangement was made with the North American 

 Commercial Company, however, whereby the amount of these St. 

 George drafts, $1,055.35, was deposited by the company to protect the 

 drafts which it will be necessary to take back to St. George Island for 

 proper indorsement. After being so indorsed they will be paid by 

 the bank and savings accounts opened with each of the persons 

 named, in the same manner as the drafts from St. Paul. 



The interest on these accounts will be collected annually and paid 

 to the proper persons. The receipts for money so paid will be sub- 

 mitted with the annual report. 



Resources of natives. — During the summer of 1010, from taking 

 seals, and the previous winter from trappings foxes on St. George, 



