FUR-SEAL FISHERIES OF ALASKA. 221 



Summary showing the total number of fur seals killed for skins on the islands of St. Paul 

 and St. George hi/ the Alaska Commercial Company from 1S70 to 1S89, inclusive; also 

 the number of large young seals and pups killed for natires'' food on the islands of St. 

 Paul and St. George from 1S70 to 1889^ inclusive ; the total number of fur-seal skins 

 shipped from St. Paul and St. George islands by the Alaska Commercial Company from 

 1870 to 1889, inclusive; the amount of earnings received by the natives of St. Paul and 

 St. George for taking and curing skins and the distribution of said earnings. 



Fur seals killed for skins on the islands of St. Paul and St. George by 

 the Alaska Commercial Company, and also for natives' food, from 1870 

 to 1889, inclusive 1, 877, 030 



Fur-seal skins shipped from St. Paul and St. George by the Alaska Com- 

 mercial Company from 1870 to 1889, inclusive 1, 840, 364 



Fur seals rejected as stagy at St. Paul and St. George from 1870 to 1889, 

 inclusive 20,393 



Fur seals destroyed on St. Paul and St. George in securing catch from 

 1870 to 1889, inclusive 16,273 



Total 1,877,030 



Earnings received by natives of St. Paul aud St. George from 1870 to 



1889, 'inclusive $755, 672. 87 



Donations by natives of St. Paul and St. George from 1870 to 1889, inclu- 

 sive 1 •. 50, 608. 11 



Paid to chiefs on St. Paul Island (St. George is included in donations) . . 3, 050. 00 



Paid to St. George men for work doue on St. Paul Island 25, 780. 40 



Paid to Kodiak men for work done on St. Panl Island 680. 00 



Unaccounted for 19. 25 



Paid to school teacher 50. 00 



Expended by the natives of St. Paul and St. George from 1870 to 1889, 



inclusive 643, 963. 10 



Balance due to natives May 24, 1890, now held by the North American 



Commercial Company 28, 117. 02 



Balance held by Alaska Commercial Company for Mrs. Melevidoff 3, 404. 99 



755, 672. 87 



Fur-seal pups (five months old) killed for natives' food on — 



St. Paul and St. George islands from 1870 to 1889, inclusive, total .. 92,864 



(Proportioned between the islands as follows) — 



St. Paul Island from 1870 to IS89, inclusive 63, 804 



St. George Island from 1870 to 1889, inclusive 29, 060 



(Report of Charles J. Gof, United States Treasury agent, July 31, 1890.) 



92, 864 



