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front of our cannery, and we have not used it regularly since the disturbance, but 

 have made several trials. Ordinarily in using our shore seines we start with a line 

 at Bridle Line, 15 or 20 fathoms; we then spread the seine in a semicircle, according 

 to the way the fish have come in; we then haul it in on the other side by means of a 

 donkey engine. 



I desire to bring out especially the point if we were permitted to use the purse 

 seine within the limits prescribed by the notice of the Karluk fishermen we could do 

 so successfully; at least Mr. Williams claims this. Barling notified our boss fisher- 

 man on the day when he threatened to cork our lines above mentioned that any 

 attempt on our part to laud a shore net would be a failure. 



The Indians arc in the habit of drawing nets in the Karluk River and selling the 

 fish to the Alaska Packers' Association. 



To-day there are no obstructions in the Karluk River. The Indians merely drag the 

 seines in the river, in my opinion. 



There are more fish here this year than there were last, although they were late 

 in coming. 



We have 16,000 cases now and hope to get 28,000 during the season, and we have 

 already cleared our expenses. We shut down last year September 16. 



We fish at any time, regardless of tide. 



There has been an understanding that there shall be no fishing by seine or other- 

 wise from Friday at 6 p. m. to Saturday at 6 p. m., but all the candors at times have 

 disregarded this. 



The Alaska Packers' Association have four canneries. Two are now in operation. 



We have 65 Chinese in our employment and make our contract with one Chinaman 

 at San Francisco. We guarantee him 25,000 cases and he is paid 44 ceuts per case 

 and put up 800 a day, good and merchantable, and lacquer and label them. 



All our Chinese are registered except one, and it is stated in our contract that if 

 they arc not registered the contractor is to pay the tine. We take them up and 

 down. They return about September or October, after we have finished our season. 



We have 31 white men, Swedes and Germans, and no natives, and have about 110 

 men in all. 



The Chinese feed themselves, mainly on rice and fish. 1 We merely give them quarters 

 and fuel. 



I think there ought to be some limitation at the month of the river. 



I have worked in a hatchery and know of no reason why we should not succeed 

 up here. 



KARLUK, ALASKA, August 16, 1894. 



Then personally appeared the within-mentioned Arthur L. Duncan and made 

 oath that the statements heroin contained were true, to the best of his knowledge 

 and belief. 



C. L. HOOPER, 

 Notary Public, District of Alaska. 



