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coming- v(^ry scarce. Too many white men are killing them all the time, 



and they kill cows with pup as well as other kinds. I p^ j. ^ 



am the chief of my people, and they all tell me what 



they know. If the schooners were stopped hunting seal, they would 



become plenty once more, and my peoi^le would get 



IX 1 J.1 1 J.1 1 Protection. 



plenty once more, and they need them very much. 



his 



Peter x Olson. 



mark 



Witness to his mark: 

 J. M. Potter. 

 A. W. Lavender. 



Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of May, 1892. 



A. W. Lavender, 

 United States Treasury Agent. 



Deposition of JaoJc Shuely, scaler. 

 PELAGIC SEALING-. 



Jack Shucky, being duly sworn, deposes and says: Was born in 

 Shakan; am a hunter by occupation; have hunted 

 seal in summer time and bear in winter since I was a Experience. 

 boy; have always hunted seal off Prince of Wales Islands in my 

 canoe. Shotgun and rifle are used by me for taking seal. About 25 

 per cent are lost Avhen shot with the shotgun and more are lost when 

 shot with rifle. The majority taken are females with 

 pup. Once in awhile an old bull is taken, but very sel- pr^nlnt femaie^s!""" 

 dom. A few small yearlings are taken, but not many. 

 All seal are killed that come near the boat. I never 

 stop to consider whether it is a male or female, . indiscriminate kiii- 

 but kill it off if I can. Since the schooners have '°^' 

 hunted seal off the Prince of Wales Island the seals have become 

 scarce, and it is hard for the Indians to get any in 

 canoes. In former times they used to get plenty. 

 Never known of pups being born in the water or any- No pelagic birth. 

 where in this part of Alaska. Have never known of r»o not haul np nn 

 seal hauling up on the land anywhere in Alaska, nor ^'*"'^" 

 have I ever seen any fur-seal in the inland waters Donot frequent in- 

 between this place and Wrangel Island. If the ^'^"'^ ^'**'^"- 

 schooners are allowed to hunt seal any longer the seal Piotection. 

 will soon all be gone. That's all I have to say. 



his 



Jack x Shucky. 



mark. 



Witness to his mark: 

 J. M. Potter. 

 A. W. Lavender. 



Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of May, 1892. 



A. W. Lavender, 

 United States Treasury Agent. 

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