354 FUE-SEAL FISHERIES OF ALASKA. 



Census January 1, 1888. 



ST. PAUL ISLAND. 



Number of families 64 



Male adults.. 58 



Males five to seveuteea years old 19 



Males under five years old 15 



92 



Female adults 81 



Females five to seventeen years old 34 



Females under five years old 20 



135 



Total population.. 227 



Deaths — 



Male adults 7 



Males five to seventeen years of age 1 



Males under five years old 3 



11 



Female adults 3 



Females under five years 6 



9 



20 



Births— ~ : 



Males 2 



Females 6 



8 



ST. GEORGE ISLAND. 



Number of families 30 



Male adults 29 



Males five to seventeen years old 13 



Males under five vears old 8 



50 



Female adults 37 



Females five to seventeen years old 23 



Females under five years 10 



69 



Total 119 



Deaths — 



Males > 5 



Females 10 



Births- 

 Males 5 



Females 2 



7 



Island of St. George, 



Berin(j Sea, Alaslca, July 30, 1888. 

 This is to certify that nine thousand nine hundred and forty-oiftht (9,948) fur-seal 

 skins have this day been shipped on board the Alaska Commercial Company's steamer 

 St. Paul, whereof M. C. Erskin is master. 



M. C. Erskin. 

 William Gaa^tt, 

 Assistant Treasury Agent 



Island of St. George, 

 Bering Sea, Alaska, August 9, 1888. 

 This is to certify that five thousand and fifty-two (5,052) fur-seal skins have this 

 day been shipped on board the Alaska Commercial Company's steamer *S?. Paul, com- 

 manded by M. C. Erskin. 



M. C. Erskin. 

 William Gavitt, 

 Assistant Treasury Agent. 



