THE 



FUR SEALS AND FUR-SEAL ISLANDS 



OF THE 



NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN. 



BY 



DAVID STARR JORDAN, 



President of Leland Stanford Jr. University, 



COMMISSIONER IN CHARGE OF FUR-SEAL INVESTIGATIONS OF 1896-97. 

 WITH THE FOLLOWING OFFICIAL ASSOCIATES: 



LEONHARD SXEJNEGER and FREDERIC A. LUCAS, 



Of the TCJ. S. National Mviseum. 



JEFFERSON F. MOSER, 



Lieutenant-Commander^ U. S. N.^ 

 In. Ooi:xirxi.a.xicl of ttie U. ©. Fisli. Comn:iisslon Steeirxaer .A.ll3a.tross. 



CHARLES H. TOWNSEND, 



Of the U. S. Fiah Commission. 



GEORGE A. CLARK, 



S©cr©ta.ry aincL ©tenograptier. 



JOSEPH MURRAY, 



Sjpecl^l .A.gent. 

 WITH SPECIAL PAPERS BY OTHER CONTRIBUTORS. 



PART 4. 



WASHINGTON: 



GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICB. 

 1898. 



