738 APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
The Secretary, in his instructions, should say how many rations are to be furnished 
to the widows and orphans on this island for every week in the year, and this also 
should be left in the hands of the officers in charge. 
The seal are nearly all gone from the rookeries now, and it is almost impossible to 
get enough for native food. 
I shall have about 600 rejected skins here in the spring, for which please get orders 
to ship on one of the first ships that goes down. 
The Company will not take skins less than 64 lbs., which is the cause of my having 
so many rejected. In order to get enough for food, I have been obliged to kill small 
seal. 
I hope that you will be able to secure arms and ammunition for these islands, as 
they are needed here very badly, I will assure you. 
If it is possible to change the school system here, it should be done, as the schools 
lhere now are only a farce, and I think if they were put under the charge of the Rey. 
Sheldon Jackson that it would be a big improvement; in fact, there could be no 
change that would not be for the better. 
It looks strange to me that after twenty years’ teaching that there is not a single 
one of the scholars on this island that can speak English, and most of them have 
no knowledge of the world outside of these islands. Hoping to see you up here early 
the coming season. 
(Signed) ALBERT W. LAVENDER, 
Assistant Treasury Agent. 
CuArirs J. GOFF, Esq., 
Treasury Agent, Clarksburgh, Washington. 
6. Report of A. W. Lavender. 
OONALASKA, March 19, 1890. 
My Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of this date, asking me to visit the con- 
demned schooner now lying near the head of this harbour, and to make you a Report 
as to the valuation of each one when new, also the present condition and valuation 
of each one as they now remain; and, in reply to same, I will say that upon receipt 
of yours of even date I went at once on board the steam-schooner ‘‘Thornton,” of 
Victoria, British Columbia, and found her to be a small steam-schooner of about 45 
tons measurement, built of soft wood, mostly Oregon pine, her engines about eight- 
horse power, her bottom yellow metalled; all her running gear was down in her 
hold among iron rust and dirty water, and of no value whatever. I did not find 
any sails on board, her anchors and chains are both attached to her, but are very 
light and rusty, most of her small spars are gone. I should think, when new, that 
7,000 dollars would be a fair price for her, including her engines and all other 
accoutrements, ready for sea. Her present value is nothing more than her old rigging 
and metal would sell for, less freight and expenses, and 200 dollars would be a good 
price for her. 
From the ‘ Thornton” I went on board the schooner “Carolina,” of Victoria, 
52 British Columbia, and found her to be a small kee) vessel of about 32 tons. 
The running gear was all down in the hold among iron rust and sea water, 
and is of no earthly use; her main boom and gaff and boom to the jib were all the 
small spars I could find belonging to her, only one small anchor and chain was on 
board, which is covered with rust, and is very small and of little value; her stand- 
ing rigging is of wire, and, I should say, that when new and ready for sea that her 
cost would not exceed 2,500 dollars at the outside. I did not see any of her sails on 
board. The present valuation is nothing more than she would sell for as firewood, 
and 25 dollars is more than I would be willing to pay, and more, in my opinion, than 
the Government will ever receive for her. She is built of soft wood, mostly Oregon 
pine. 
From the ‘‘Carolina” I went on board the “ Angel Dolly,” of San Francisco, and 
found her to be a small centre-board schooner of about 40 tons measurement. The 
main masthead was broken off, the standing rigging is of wire. The running gear 
was down in the hold, and in the same condition as that on the ‘‘Carolina” and 
‘Thornton ;” all her small spars are on board, both anchors and chains are attached. 
There were none of her sails on board. She probably cost when new 3,000 dollars 
all ready for sea; her present value is very little, and 100 dollars would be a good 
price for her as she now lies. She is also built of soft wood. The water rises and 
falls in her and in all the others as the tide ebbs and flows. I understand that her 
sails are in the Government warehouse here, also three of her boats. 
From the ‘Angel Dolly” I visited the schooner ‘‘Onward,” of Victoria, British 
Columbia, and found her to be a small two-masted schooner of about 35 tons, with 
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