658 INVESTIGATION OF THE FUE-SEAL INDUSTRY OF ALASKA. 



Mr. McGuire. And you went to the nearest portion? 



Mr. Gallagher. Yes, sir; we started for the nearest portion, yes, 

 sir; and then we worked all around the rookery. 



Mr. McGuire. Now, let us see. You started at the nearest point 

 to estimate the number of seals. Is that right? 



Mr. Gallagher. Yes, sir. 



Mr. McGuire. Who was with you? 



Mr. Gallagher. Mr. Elliott. 



Mr. McGuire. Just yourself and Mr. Elliott? 



Mr. Gallagher. Yes, sir. 



Mr. McGuire. Were there other Government agents on the island 

 at that time ? 



Mr. Gallagher. Yes, sir. 



Mr. McGuire. And natives? 



Mr. Gallagher. Yes, sir. 



Mr. McGuire. Persons skilled in counting seals and the treatment 

 of seals in general ? 



Mr. Gallagher. I suppose they were; yes, sir. 



Mr. McGuire. But no one went with you? 



Mr. Gallagher. No, sir. 



Mr. McGuire. Do you remember how many you counted the first 

 day '. 



The Chairman. I believe it is in the record. 



Mr. McGuire. I suppose it is. 



Mr. Gallagher. I can not recall it. 



Mr. McGuire. Well, if you can not turn to it readily, that is all 

 right. You do not recall approximately how many you counted the 

 first day \ 



Mr. Gallagher. I do not think I could do that, Mr. McGuire. 



Mr. MoGuire. Did you count the second day? 



Mr. Gallagher. Yes, sir. 



Mr. McGl [RE. And the third day \ 



Mr. < rALLAGHER. Yes, sir. 



Mr. McGuire. On the same island? 



Mr. Gallagher. On the same island, but different rookeries. 



Mr. McGuire. I understand. And how many days did it take 

 you to finish one island; that is, finish the counting, I mean? 



Mr. Gallagher. We finished the rookery work on St. Paul Island 

 in four days of actual work on the rookeries. 



Mr. McGuire. Was there other counting besides the rookery work? 



Mr. Gallagher. No, sir. 



Mr. McGuire. Then you mean to say you finished counting on 

 St. Paul Island in four da 



Mr. Gallagher. Yes. sir. 



Mr. McGuire. Did you have any assistants, besides yourself and 

 Mr. Elliott, during the four days in the counting? 



Mr. Gallagher. Not on three of the days, but on the fourth day 

 Mr. (lark and Mr. Whitney and Mr. Clark's son, Donald, were present. 

 They made a count of their own at that time. 



Mr. McGuire. You were not counting at that time jointly, but 

 individually; that is. you and Mr. Elliott were in one group, and the 

 other parties whom you have mentioned were in another group ? 



Mr. Gallagher. Yes. sir. 



