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have never known any fnr-seal to lianl ont on the 



hind on the coast of Ahiska; have heard that they do „ u t'o u^ll" s k T u 



haul out on the Pribilof Islands. If pelagic seal hunt- coast. 



ing- was stopped in the waters of the Pacilic Ocean and rrohibition. 



Bering Sea, seal would become plentiful once more. 



his 



Mike x KExnusDucK. 



^^ mark. 



Witness to his mark: 



George Kastbometinoff, 



United States Court Interpreter. 



Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of April, 1S92. 



A. W. Lavender, 

 United States Treasury Agent. 



Deposition of Charlie KJananecl; sealer. 



PELAGIC sealing. 



Charlie Klananeck, being duly sworn, deposes and says: T was born 

 at Sitka, and am now a very old man. Have lived 

 at Wran gel twenty years; have been a hunter all Experience. 

 my life. A long time ago I hunted seal with a spear, 

 but of late years have used the shotgun. When seal- 

 were struck with a spear none were lost ; a great many 

 are lost when the shotgun is used. Hunters always .^indi.scriminate kiu- 

 kill all seal that come near the boat, regardless of sex. 

 Seal are becoming very scarce on the coast. The rea- Decrease. 

 son they are becoming so scarce is that hunters shoot 

 them with guns, and kill cows with pup. Have never 

 known of fur-seal pups being born in the water or on "Phasic irth. 

 the coast of Alaska around here. Have never seen 

 any fur-seal hauled out on the hind in any part of ^o not haul up on 

 Alaska. I think the seal are hunted so much by 

 schooners that they have no chance to get their food protection 

 or anything else, and unless this is stopped seal will 

 soon all be gone, and none will be left for the Indians. 



hi.s 



Charlie x Klananeck. 



mark. 



Witness to his mark : 

 J. M. Potter, 

 A. W. Lavender. 



Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of May, 1S02. 



A. W. Lavender, 

 United States Treasury Agent. 



Deposition of John Koivineet, sealer. 



pelagic sealing. 



John Kowineet, being duly sworn, deposes and says: Am 48 years 

 old; bornat and reside in Sitka; occupation, a Imnter. j, _ . 

 Have hunted seals every season since I can remember. '-''P''"''"''*^- 



