THE 



FUR SEALS AND FUR-SEAL ISLANDS 



OF THE 



NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN. 



BY 



DAVID STARR JORDAN, 



President of Leland Stanford fr. University, 



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



WITH THE FOLLOWING OFFICIAL ASSOCIATES: 

 LEONHARD STEJNEGER and FREDERIC A, LUCAS, 



Of the U. S. National Museum. 



JEFFERSON F. MOSER, 



Lieutenant-Comynander, U. S. N., 



In Connimand of tine U, S. FisVi Conmnnission Steanner- -A.lt>atross. 



CHARLES H. TOWNSEND, 

 Of the U. S. F'ish Oomnaisslon. 



GEORGE A. CLARK, 



Secreta.i*y and. Stenographer. 



JOSEPH MURRAY, 



SpTeclal A.gfent. 

 WITH SPECIAL PAPERS BY OTHER CONTRIBUTORS. 



PART 3. 



WASHINGTON: 



GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 

 1899. 



