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On September 8 Dr. Jordan, Professor Thompson, and Mr. Lucas sailed with the 
Rush for Sitka and thence to Seattle, Messrs. Clark, Macoun, Barrett-Hamilton, and 
Colonel Murray remaining on St. Paul. 
On September 11 further experiments in branding were made. The starved and 
starving pups on St. Paul were counted September 28 to October 1. A similar count 
was made on St. George October 6. On October 7 Messrs. Clark and Macoun returned 
to St. Paul, Mr. Barrett-Hamilton remained on St. George, and Colonel Murray went 
to Unalaska. On October 22 the remaining commissioners left the islands on the 
Bear and arrived in Port Townsend November 3. 
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May 22.—Mr. Clark sailed from San Francisco on the North American Company’s 
steamer Del Norte May 22. Mr. Bristow Adams accompanied him as artist assistant 
to the commission. Col. Joseph Murray, chief agent, Mr. John M. Morton, assistant 
agent, and Mr. James M. Macoun, Canadian commissioner, were also passengers on 
the vessel. The Del Norte arrived at Wood Island, Kadiak, May 31, and at Dutch 
Harbor, Unalaska, on the morning of June 4. , 
June 7.—The Del Norte arrived at St. George Island, remaining at anchor dis- 
charging cargo until the evening of the 11th, during which time all the rookeries of 
St. George were visited and daily visits were inaile to North rookery, near the village. 
June 12.—On the morning of June 12 Mr. Clark was landed on St. Paul Island | 
and began daily observation of the breeding rookeries. 
July 1.—Mr. Lucas arrived on the Rush at St. Paul July 1, Dr. Stejneger, who 
accompanied him to Unalaska, having sailed direct from that port for the Commander 
Islands on board the Grant. , 
July 7.—Dr. Stejneger was landed by the Grant on Bering Island. 
July 9.—Mr. Lucas examined the rookeries of St. George Island. Mr. Chichester 
accompanied him and photographed the rookeries for the United States Fish Com- 
mission. 
July 12.—The counting of the cows was begun on the rookeries of St. Paul and 
the series of photographs for the United States Fish Commission made. 
July 25.—Dr. Jordan arrived at St. George Island and, after visiting the rookeries 
there, was landed on St. Paul July 28. : 
July 30.—The count of live pups was begun on the test rookeries. Kitovi was 
counted by Messrs. Clark and Macoun on August 2. This was followed by a count of 
’ dead pups on the “death traps” of Zapadni and Tolstoi. 
_ August 5.—Professor Thompson arrived at St. Paul on H. M.S. Rainbow from the 
Commander Islands. 
August 8.—Mr. Macoun left St. Paul on H. M. 8. Pheasant. 
August 11.—Dr. Jordan and Mr. Clark left St. Paul Island on the revenue-cutter 
Rush, arriving at Seattle in the evening of the 21st. 
August 15.—Dr. Stejneger was transferred from Bering Island to Copper Island 
on the Russian cruiser Koreets. 
August 16.—Professor Thompson left the Pribilof Islands on H. M. 8S. Amphion, 
August 18.—Mr. Lucas left St. Paul on the Del Norte, arriving.in San Francisco 
August 31. 
