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ported as having made a cruise in 1915 is the steamer Belvedere (339 
tons), which left Seattle in the spring on a voyage to Siberian waters 
to obtain whale and walrus products. The vessel returned in the 
fall. Last year three vessels of the fleet made whaling voyages, but 
with indifferentsuccess, and four of the vessels were laid up in Oakland 
Creek, where they had been for several years. All of these ships were 
either continued in idleness in 1915 or were diverted to uses other than 
in the whale fishery. 
STATISTICAL SUMMARY. 
The total investment in the shore whaling industry in Alaska this 
year was $1,453,850, as compared with $1,456,649 in 1914, and the 
number of persons employed in 1915 was 204, as against 225 in 1914. 
The value of the products in 1915, however, shows a notable gain, 
being $381,750, as compared with $291,099 in 1914. The total num- 
ber of whales taken by the shore stations in 1915 was 470, while in 
1914 the catch was 482. Although the foregoing shows a decrease 
both in investment and number of whales taken, the increased value 
of the product may be explained by the great advance in prices ob- 
tained as a result of conditions incident to the war in Europe. 
WHALES TAKEN IN SHORE OPERATIONS IN 1915. 
Species. Number. 
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Toi of: cl gaa ea ag SE Re ge Se ee a Pes Ae eee ee ee =, a SEE ot pee | 239 
EMD) DACK rs Se oor os cee yd eee eee Se Retna d Nc RI Bate ia eae Re 8 Ne Se Ce 153 
RLM DOLLOUN. .3., acon yeep e eee ee hee oe EE Bae See ee ee eee ae Ene TES ee Pee 53 
ORIG Soe epee eee icc eRe ene STR Celene tole chee a oeeue ce welonee bei ae eat fer lt Pema | 25 
PE Oa ers eee a ree ert ae ee eee eet Yor oto a/c =a Seca hale wae Gomenns amuse 470 
INVESTMENT IN SHORE WHALE FISHERY IN ALASKA IN 1915. 
Items. Number.| Value. Items. | Number. | Value. 
Vessels: IPiLOITIVEISSs ass nodose ete 2 $600 
PEGA ONS ieteteaisisteainig.\sisicie\s 5 | $240,000 || Value of plants. ..........-.-.|--.------- 708, 000 
Tonnage Boog be ssl e8-2 Cash capital. .......--.--.-.-- |PeeeRecaec | 430, 000 
1 10/000 || SWiagesipaidiica: 225252. 2.2 e [-eeereeee- 64, 650 
VAG it. 3 S23 | —_——- 
Launches under 5 tons.... : 400 | OLE ars seiae ote eiSee ec o's ciate So eias stele | 1,453, 850 
Lighters and scows...-...- 2 200 | 
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PERSONS ENGAGED IN SHORE WHALE FISHERY IN ALASKA IN 1915. 
Races Number 
Winns et ge JU SUR ST Wg Ae 9 Pe See) et ie TO See ch Ra ES lee Be ed oe oe SLEDS Ee 123 
ants oe eRe MEDEN ibdia wig fs tele CALS TITTY LAPP. a SOT Ce el 17 
lussinee ye UT UES COTE TSB iy 0x) 8 ee A ie ARE ER OI) Rees AEA lees Dee tee ny ene eed 64 
ubalee onan Meee ee eee RRR OE LPP RTOS Olid Ph STOO eS 204 
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