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WASHINGTOIT: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 1897. f>, *> *> r>. f^ f"^ 230089 j TuEAsuRY Department. Document No. 1977 OMce of Seo^-eiary, Divmon of Itevenue Cutter Seme. ftlitiiiiiniiii¥i1f-^-'"*^"-'°*"^^ REPORT ON THE SEA-OTTER BANKS OF ALASKA. I Head-quarters Bering Sea Fleet, Unalaska, Alaska, September 15, 1897. Sir: I liave the honor to submit, for your information and considera- tion, the following report on the Sea-Otter Banks of Alaska: ,, , ^ _ early sea-otter hunting. When the Russians first visited Alaska, its waters abounded in sea otter, and the early voyagers reaped a rich harvest, hunting them with- out restraint. As a result, after more than fifty years, toward the close of the eighteenth century, a marked decrease was noticeable. The otter, which at the time of the discovery of the Pribilof Islands, 1780, were said to have "swarmed the shores of St. George," had almost entirely disappeared, and at many other places there had been a decided falling off in their numbers. RUSSIAN-AMERICAN COMPANY. ' About the close of the century the Russian- American Company was organized and duly chartered by the Czar for a term of twentj' years. Tills company, which in 1820 had its charter renewed, had been granted new privileges, and was practically iu control of the Territory, and exercised, to some extent, a supervision over the hunters and placed restrictions on the number of sea otter to be taken. The demands of the market were considered and the catch apportioned to the different districts with reference to the number of hunters, etc. The natives were held strictly to the number allotted, and any otter killed in excess were carried over until the next year. They also laid down certain rules for the hunters to avoid disturbing the otter, lest they should be driven away. At that time the otter hauled out upon the land to feed on the sea urchins and other shellfish exposed at low water, to sleep and rest, and give birth to their young, and were taken in nets and killed by clubbing. The females were spared, and one of the first lessons taught the young hunter after he had learned to manage the kyak and to throw the spear was how to distinguish the female from the male animal in the water, by the color and shape of its head and neck, which, unlike the fur seal, differ sufficiently to clearly mark the sexes. When hunting upon the — 3 4 SEA-OTTER BANKS OF ALASKA. sliorea, care was taken by tlie Luiiters to avoid any noise or disturbance, or leaving any mark or sign by whicli their presence might become known to the otter, which are exceedingly timid and suspicions and easily driven away from a locality if disturbed. The sea otter is very unlike that most stupid of all animals, the fur seal, which, commencing as a yearling, makes periodical trips to the killing grtmnds with the "drive," crawling over the bones of many generations of its ancestors, and nearly smothered in the high grass fertilized by their decaying bodies, presents itself for inspection year after year until of suitable age to be killed, when, surrounded by its dead companions, it takes the desired position and cranes its neck forward to meet the deadly club, which, with one blow on its tender skull, makes this trip to the killing ground its last. Boots with iron nails were prohibited, and flres were built away from the hauling grounds and lighted only when the wind was from the sea to carry the smoke inland. No guns were used, only the noiseless but equally deadly spear. DECREASE OF SEA OTTEE. In spite of all the precautions taken the sea otter appear to have decreased from year to year, and in some parts, notably the Pribilof Islands, to have entirely disappeared before Alaska came under the American flag. After the transfer, although the same rigid rules could not be enforced, the efl'ects of them were felt for some years. From habit many of the native hunters continued to spare the female, but gradually all precautions came to be ignored. Hunting schooners came yearly to the otter banks; cod fisheries were established in the immediate vicinity of them, and theoflfal lined the shores and tilled the water. One of the best otter grounds in Alaska, the Sannak Iteefs, is said to have been greatly injured by the cod fisheries established there. On account of the vast extent of country and the limited force at its command, the Government has not enforced the law prohibiting white men from killing fur-bearing animals in Alaska, and the sea otter, being the most valuable, has received its full share of attention. Being con- stantly harassed, clubbed and shot on shore, caught in nets by white men, their hauling grounds made uninhabitable by the camp flres of the hunters and defiled by fisheries and the decaying bodies of their slaughtered companions, the sea otter of the Aleutian Islands has not only decreased in numbers, but has actually changed its h.abits. It no longer comes out upon the land to feed, rest, or give birth to its yonug. A floating raf*} of kelp serves as its only resting place, and banks of 30 fathoms of water are its feeding grounds. Even there it is hunted and liarassed by hunting schooners from March until August. Having been driven from the shore it is being exterminated on the sea by a fleet of hunting schooners, and the native hunters of the Aleutian Islands SEA-OTTER HANK8 OF ALASKA. 5 are being deprived of their chief means of subaistenee. In addition to its cliaiifie of habits and decrease in numbers, the range of the otter is very much reduced. The otter grounds west of TTnimak Pass are j tactically abandoned. On some banks stray individuals are still taken at long intervals, while on others, not an otter has been taken during the last decatle. No reliable record of the catch of sea otter i)rior to 1H73 is obtain- able and the record since that liibition of the use of firearms suggested, for two reasons: I-'irst, that it does not appear to be particularly injurious; second, because such a prohibition could not be enforced without working great hard- ship upon the natives. Obviously, if forbidden to be used in hunting otter, the carrying of firearms by hunting parties must be prohibited. To deprive these native hunting parties of the use of guns to kill game while out on the long hunts of several months would indeed be a serious hardship, and could not be consistently recommended. Under present conditions the sea otter is becoming extinct, and, as many of the hunting schooners are manned by white hunters from San Frsincisco, the natives are receiving only a i)art of the benefit. Under the proposed regulations the renfaiuing otter will be preserved 14 SEA-OTTER BANKS OP ALASKA. for the use of the natives, and they being compelled to hunt from the shore, only a limited number will be taken, and the herd will perhaps increase. Unless some action of this kind is taken, in a very few years a large portion of the Aleutian Island natives must be taken care of bv the Government or starve. If these regulations meet the approval of the Department, I respect- fully recommend that they be adopted and promulgated without delay, m order that the hunting schooners, some of which sail about Februarv each year, may receive due notice. Appended will also be found tabular statements giving the number of sea otter taken in Alaskan waters, and census tables of the inhabi- tants of the islands, etc. C. L. Hooper, Capt., R. C. 8., Comdg. Bering Sea Fleet. Hon. Lyman J. Gage, Secretary of the Treasury, APPENDIX. Table A.— Rkgulations governing sea-otter hunting and vessels employed IN transporting sea-otter hinting parties within the territorial waters of Alaska for the year 1898, under authority of Revised Statutes. Article 1. No person shall be allowed to kill sea otter within the limits of Alaska Territory or the waters thereof, from or by tlie use of any boat or vessel other than the ordi- nary two-hatch skin-covered bidarka or the open Yakutat canoe. Article 2. Only sailing vessels and the bidarkas and the canoes above described may be employed in transporting sea-otter hnuting parties to and from the hunting grounds, but no hunting from vessels shall be permitted. Article 3. Every vessel employed in transporting sea-otter hunting parties shall have, in addition to the papers now required by law, a special order or permit from the Sec- retary of the Treasury. Article 4. The use of nets for the capture of sea otter is prohibited. v Article 5. It shall be the duty of officers of the United States who may be stationed in the localities where sea otter are taken, or who may have knowledj>e of any olleuse hav- ing been committed, to take all proper measures to enforce the penalties of the law. Article 6. Foreign vessels of every description will be forbidden to hunt sea otter within the territorial waters of the United States. Such prohibition shall extend to all waters lying between the peninsula of Alaska and a line drawn 3 miles to the southeast- ward of a line connecting the southeastern headlands of the Island of I\adiak, thence extending to the southeastern headlands of the Trinity Islands, of Chirikof, the Shumagin group, Sannak, and other islands of the Aleutian group, to Attn, thence along the northern headlands of the Aleutian Islands to the said peninsula of Alaska, as shown in the accompanying chart, such waters thus inclosed being territorial waters of the United States. Article 7. Any master of a vessel or other person violating any part of these regulations shall be considered to have violated the provisions of section 1956, Revised Statutes, here- inafter annexed, andwill be liable to the penalty described therein. (U. S. Rev. Stat., sec. 1956.) 15 F^ 16 SEA-OTTER BANKS OP Al,ASKA. "No person shall kill any oti'ir, mink, ninrton, sable, or fur seal, or other fnr- beariiifr animal within the limits of Alaska Territory, or in the waters thereof; and every person gnilty thereof shall, for each offense, be lined not less than two hnn- tlred nor more than one thonsand dollars, or imprisoned not more than six montiis, or both; and all vessels, their tackle, apparel, fnrniture, and carjjo, found enj;af;ed in violation of this section shall be forfeited ; but the Secretary of the Treasury shall have power to authorize the killing of any such mink, sable, or other fur-bearing animal, except fur seals, under such regulations as he may prescribe ; and it shall be tlie duty of the Secretary to prevent the killing of any fur seal, and to provide for the execution of the provisions of this section until it is otherwise provided by law; nor shall he grant any special privileges under this section." Article 8. The foregoing regulations are intended to apply onlj the season of 1898. Table B.— Approximate numbeu of sea otter tai '. in Alaskan waters by Aleutian Island natives each year from 1873 to 1896, inclusive. Tear. 1873.. 1874.. 1875.. 187B.. 1877.. 1878.. 1879.. 1880 . . 1881 .. 1882.. ]88:in. 188U.. 1884.. 1885 . . 1886 . . 1887 .. 1888.. 1889 . . 1890 . . 1891 .. 1892.. 1893 .. 1894 .. 1895.. 1896.. < 141 27 105 67 14 59 20 11 22 6 4 3 6 4 6 5 129 151 444 155 236 i:i2 211 142 57 73 60 54 84 122 58 64 51 35 39 29 26 26 24 21 H s 195 224 240 141 166 104 105 73 33 14 13 84 44 57 26 46 21 16 2 6 6 5 1 i m "3 a 64 237 208 310 226 197 88 38 21 35 49 24 13 l^i 12 » 6 13 1 1 1 a a a a vn 477 892 920 980 520 700 765 694 995 975 184 820 912 797 Ki3 737 643 476 466 48G 171 132 204 318 324 « 13 85 58 76 45 35 43 9 6 11 14 26 41 29 8 5 5 3 1 1 1^ 221 263 176 255 214 264 259 226 213 114 32 179 256 285 156 160 94 108 68 33 30 36 32 24 18 •e-- O.M A r. tuntor. lunter. rcial Cool dren. unter. inter. nter. SEA-OTTER BANKS OF ALASKA. Cen$u$ of £0{A-o/«ilci— Continued. 19 Xame. Age. Sox. Where bom. Kemarks. 20 00 13 15 33 30 IS 55 32 8 27 55 46 18 5 35 30 10 4 40 30 4 45 48 26 5 14 27 17 (a) 60 40 12 3 1 60 18 8 38 11 5 29 25 8 1 55 29 27 2 50 60 6 2 19 39 12 25 30 20 17 60 30 15 14 36 SO 36 36 7 4 1 35 35 7 50 36 13 6 55 M. M. F. M. M. M. M. M. F. F. M. M. F. M. F. M. F. F. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. F. M. M. F. F. M, F. F. F. P. M. M. M. F. F. F. M. F. M. M. M. M. F. M. H. F. M. M. M. M. F. F. M. F. M. F. F. F. F. M. F. M. F. F. F. F. M. F. M. M. F. M. F. M. Belkofakl Single. Unga KfttriDA Arkin ADdtof ........... llelknfikl Orundohild. I'eter Arkinsndtof do Do, ( i rftfforv Oolishof ... ........••■■ do Wife and 1 cblld ' hnntw. MakuHbin Belkofakl Nikolai Kulzarof do Do. TjiikelA ICiilxflrof _. ........... UualaHka ...••.... YuiOT Vlaahof Br•. Akutan..... ••••.. Atka Widow: 1 (hild. Ivan EDhAnilft. .................. do Nellie Elianof do Ockolin Simeonof .... do Unalaska ......... 1 child: hnntsr. Kotachntin Wife. ilo Unalaska Brother; single; hunter. CouHin; single; hunter. 1 child : hunter. Fatnin Kotachutin do Lekin Ladiirin Atka Maroha LadlKin Biorka Polvseia LadTein Sannak ......•.••. KECAPITULATION. Males 7 Females 7 \ Total U Censut of Morzhovoi village, July 8, 1897. Name. Age. Sex. W here bom. Remarks. Oregori Drnskin........ «...••...... ...•••... 47 38 13 16 10 6 2 86 23 3 63 3D 37 23 27 6 M. F. M. F. M. M. M. M. F. F. M. M. F. M. F. F. OldMorshovoi Hniiband Afary Druakin Wife. Morchovoi .. do Aniai& Draskin . .. ... Oregori Druskin do Children. • do Confttantine Dmakfn . do Phillip Dmskin OldMorshovoi Belkofaki Hnsband. Varvari Dmskin Wife. Daria Dmskin Morzhovoi Belkofaki Child. Ivan Mnchikoff I Unimak Husband. Alexandra Mochikoff Old Morshovoi. . . . Unimak Wife. Ivan Mochikoff II Husband. Alexandra Mochikoff.......... Belkofaki . ... Wife Marie Mochikoff. Monhovoi Child. ii^ mneroial Co. i Commercial 83 83 1m ~7 1 1 150 105 tor. »r. 7 7 U trks. SEA-OTTER UANKS OF ALASKA. • Cen$u$ of Morshoroi village, July 8, 2jJ7— Continued. 21 Name. Yanllle Moohikoff 8to|>li*iiie Mochikoff Jacob Uaraiiiniotl' Natalie Garauiinoff Xinla Garaalniotr Cornel Oaraalniolf Oiteuia Uaraaimoff Ivan Drunkin Sophie Druakin Zaoliar Driiakln Hinia Brown Mary Brown OIko Brown William Brown Brown Benson Acrapliine Benaon Ivan Benaon Ueleno Benaon Anne Benson Charlea Peteraon Martha Peterson Alexandra Peturaon Nellie Peterson Hanne Peterson Charles Ro8enl>erg Darin Rosenbert; Moaoa Lnzaroff Mary Oeary Varaelle Bosenlierg Catharin Kosenberg Ivan Kosi^nlierg Charles Svensen Stepliun Gerinki Teronte Urchardin Helene Urchardin Naataaia Orchnrdin Peter Zochorott' Anna Zochorott' Ky prian Zochorotf Gregori Zochoroft' ^ Islimall Orchardin Eresvet Orchardin Tatiana Orchardin Merou Orchardin Arghon Kokavitslinikoff. .. Kodimar Kuchitsbin Feclu Kucbitshin Constantine Garasimoff. . . . Maria Oarasimoil' Ivan Garasimoff Sola Garaaimoff. IvanLazaioJ. Lnckaria LazarofT Akendin Lazaroff Alexander Lazaroff. Constantin Veriiskin VarHJli Veruakin Karlam Veruskin Sophie Vernskin Demitn Lazaroff Isaac Lazaroff Arena Veraskin Age. 88 81 37 87 7 a 2 17 13 11 32 18 S 4 3» 29 11 7 4 30 23 6 4 2 38 30 13 8 5 4 1 20 49 4U 38 10 40 89 2 (a) 36 40 6 3 18 38 40 38 24 2 (6) 28 28 3 (c) 39 8 5 2 50 48 17 Sex. M. F. M. F. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. F. F. M. M. F. M. F. F. M. F. F F. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. M. M. M. F. F. M. F. M. M. M. F. M. M. M. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. M. M. M. M. F. M. M. F. Where bom. Remarks. Attn ...do Atka ....do Moi'zhovoi. ....do ....do do do do Unimak ... Morzhovoi. Husband. Wile. UiiHband. Wife. ichiUraa. do do 8 wed n.... Atka Mori ho vol. .....liU ,....(.'o Doniiiiirk Morzhovoi do do do Germany I'milnska Morzhovoi do do ....do do Sweden Vasilisinski Old MorihoTOi . . Unimak Morzhovoi Old Morzhovoi . . do Morzhovoi ....do Old Morzhovoi .. IJnga Morzhovoi do Belkofski do do Old Morzhovoi .. Belkofski Morzhovoi do Unimak Unalaoka Morzhovoi do Belkofski Morzhovoi do do Unimak do Belkofski Orphans. Widow. At acliool, Son Fran> sisco. At school, Unolaaka. UiisbauJ. Wife. At school, Unalaaka. Hnsband. Wife. jchildren. Hnsband. Wile. Child first husband. Child sei-ond husband. Child third husband. Uo. Do. Husband. Wife. Husband. Wife. Husband. Wile. (;hild first husband. Husband. Wife. Husband. Wife. Husband. Wife. Father. I Brother!. Orphan. OLD MORZHOVOI VILLAGE. Herbet Martin Marfa Martin. Ivan Martin.., United States... Makoshia Old Morzhovoi . Hnsband. Wife. aFonrir^nthi. t Six months. elbiee months. dFoormontha. J 22 SEA-OTTER BANKS OF ALASKA. RECAPITULATION. Total number familiea in Morzhovoi 22 Ma'.es 43 Females 35 Total ~78 All the men -^rere hnuters and fiahermen. Nnmber families in Old MorzhOToi 1 Males 2 Females 1 Total 3 Grand total 81 Censut ofAkutan village, Alaska, July 2, 1897. Ad Ad Ma Fe Nr in Cc Name. Fimelan Dolmatoff . . Evdokie Dolmatoff . . Katarina Dolmatoff . AKnpliey Dolmatoff. Ivan Dolmatoff. Isaac Petokoff. J^nlinn Petokoff Andrew Petokofi' Elina Petokoff Varvara Petokoff. Aeroptaina Petokoff. John " I Haatogaif. Evodokie KastoKaif Eremia i^aatogaif Marpha Raatogaif Loka Petokoff Mary Petokoff Kekandra Petokoff Marke Petokoff. Ographen Petokoff Peter Petokoff Patopea Petakoff Alexandra Petakoff Farashkeva Petakoff — Beahen Petakoff Lenh Petakoff Ivan Petjikoff Varvara Petakoff. Mathew Petakoff Ivan Cherepanoff Mary Cherepanoff Philip Cherepanoff Mevra Cherepanoff Enheme Cherepanoff Alcuke Dolmatoff Mary Dolmatoff Speiidon Dolmatoff Eimeian Dolmotoff Lenod Dolmotoff Merckme Dolmotoff Akinia Dolmotoff Ivan Dolmotoff Pheckly Dolmotoff Mathew Chereponoff — Peroahkeva Chereponoff. Narvara Chereponoff . . . . Moses Chereponoff Elena Chereponoff Kinake Lakarine IvanMensheff. Julian Maklashin PhekU MakUahin Julian Maklashin Martha Maklashin Vislea Maklashin Mary Maklashin Naahe Peterkoff Gregory Zaharoff Martha Zaharoff Age. 32 28 6 2 (a) 42 41 18 13 6 3 32 21 29 51 61 40 20 7 14 7 80 28 13 10 8 6 2 18 20 19 1<0 (>0 12 37 20 3 20 63 34 30 20 17 29 27 6 3 1 20 25 40 30 13 B 6 3 60 20 17 Sex. M. F. P. F. M. M. F. M. F. F. F. M. F. F. F. M. F. M. M. M. M. M. F. F. M. M. M. F. M. M. F. M. F. M. M. F. M. M. M. M. F. M. F. M. F. F. M. F. M. M. M. F. M. F. M. F. F. M. F. Kemarka. Wife and 3 children. Wife and 4 children. Wife; no children. Unmarried. Do. Wife and 4 children. Wife and children. Wife and 1 child. Wife and 1 ohUd. Unmarried. Do. Wife and no children. Wife and no children. Wife and 3 children. Unmarried. Do. Wife and 4 children. Unmarried. Wi<°e and no children. G< Al V lo JI A H V M A V I^ A E G K G It Ii P a One month. BEA-OTTER BANKS OF ALASKA. 28 larks. tiildren. ■ildren. dren. Udren. Idren. d. d. Idren. Idren. ren. ren. ren. Adnit males 13 Adult females 14 Total ~26 Males nnder age 20 Females under age 13 Total ~33 Grand total • 59 Number of families n Note. — Those enumerated in the above were born on Akutan Island and all engaged in fishing for a living except Julian Macklashin, who keeps the Alaska Commercial Company store. CenauB of Vnalai^a Island. BUBSIAK MISSION BCHOOL. Name. Age. Sex. Where bom. Remarks. 29 S5 U 13 16 12 11 14 11 13 12 10 15 12 13 13 13 12 13 13 M. F. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. Knssla.. .......... Wife- BO children Alexandrft Kraaof ... do XflnnhAr KiiARiAn Tukon school. lof Koslof Biorka NikitaKudak Tukon Arseni Sokolnikof Ynsili Zakarn i' Umnak ........... Mlchail Kukickof Andrew Slofef Akutan........... Vasilv Stfinhaiiof . .................. Kadiak Atka Akutan Klisa V Itchmenof Georsrv Knikof Attu Kodi at Kochutin Grieorv Dnnnhnin MorzhoToi St. Paul Ivan Mfiikoref do Paul Kdjol'nikof do VILLAGE OP aiCLIUK (V.'NALAi3KA). Simen Mllovldnf Natali Milovldof Maria Shaishnik.if Innokenty ShniHhnikol Vasiiy Shairtbiiikof Soviii Shaisbiiikof Micbal SbaiHbiiikof.... Peter Si'HiaUnikof Anna Shaisbiiikof Andrew Lo 8 42 28 10 18 35 30 7 3 1 41 30 12 10 8 68 48 26 36 24 25 61 14 21 23 40 22 31 28 10 9 7 Sex. 47 22 22 5 25 4 , 2i (a) 34 ! 28 10 1 44 10 12 89 7 M. F. F. M. M. F. M. M. F. M. F. M. F. F. F. M. F. F. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. M. F. M. P. M. M. F. F. F. M. F. M. F. F. M. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. M. F. 31! M. 58 I M. F. M. F. F. 29 M. F. M. F. F. M. F. F. 9 M. M. F. M. F. F. H. Where bom. Unalaska... Makushin ., do do do do .....do do ... .do Unalaska . . . do Makushin .. do do do do Kasliega — do do Makushin .. do do do .....do do do do do Atka MorzhoToi.. Makushin . . do do do do Unalaska . . . Chemofski , Unalaska... Makushin . ; do , do do do do , do do do do do , do do do do Marzhovoi.. Unal ska . . Makushin . Unalaska.. Makushin . do do do Atka Makushin . . do do do do do do do do Remarks. Wife; 2 children. Wife;3chUdren. Wife;2chUdreii. Do. Wife and aon. Wife. Wife; 3 children. Do. Wife: no children. Uo. Widow; 1 son. Wife ; no children. Do. Wife; 4 children. Wife; no children. Wife; IchUd. Wife; SchUdren. Do. Widow; 2 children. Widow ; 1 son. Afona Kalist Varva Karisi Falag lakof AlaxH Kom( Moise TasUi Nikai Elina Katel Faras Grigo Aiexj Ivan Kons Alexu Nikif Maria Ikkof Evan Taisi) Marie Anna galonc Mefo< Ivan Feud< Ivan Loris Vasil Marii Natal Stepb Artoi Hevr Ivan Matn Stepli Ilajal Matf< Ekat< Ivan Pavh Alex Doro Fedo Julit Grig Vase a Six months. Bemarks. 2 children. 3 children. 2 children. ad son. i children. o children. 1 son. children. children. > children. 3hUd. SEA-OTTER BANKS OF ALASKA. Cen$ua of Katkega, Name. Afonaay Denisof Kalista Deniaof Varvara Denisof Karisa Kndrin Falagia Kndrin lakoT Kndrin Alaxsey Kudrin Kornely Kudrin Moisey Boorenin YasiUsa Boorenin ■ Nikanor Boorenin Elina Boorenin Natelia Boorenin Faraskwva Boorenin.. Origoey Boorenin ....... Alexy Denisof Ivan Denisof Konstantin Denisof. ... Alexandra Denisof Nikifor Denisof Harla Denisof lakof Denisof Evan Kudrin Taisia Kudrin Maria Kudrin Anna Kudrin Balomonia Itohmenof . . Hefody Itcbmenot' Ivan Itchmenof Feudora Itchmenof . . . . Ivan Itchmenof Lorisa Itchmenof Vasily Itchmenof Maria Itohmenof Katalia Itchmenof Stephanida Itchmenof . Artoman Itohmenof . . . Bevronia Itchmenof. . . Ivan Boorenin, first — Matron* Boorenin Stephan Boorenin Ilf^ah Boorenin Matfey Boorenin Ekaterina Boorenin — Ivan Boorenin, second . Pavla Boorenin Alexsy Ermilof Doropbey Itchmenof. . . Fedosia I. Itchmenof . . Julita Itchmenof Grigory Itchmenof .... Vassa Itchmenof Age. 37 32 10 40 19 8 5 (a) 39 36 4 12 12 8 1 65 25 32 24 35 26 1 31 23 3 1 46 19 13 10 22 17 26 25 ,«■* 40 35 50 50 Sex. Where bom. 12 5 16 40 35 17 32 31 8 8 («) M. F. F. M. M. M. M. F. M. F. F. F. M. M. M. M. F. M. F. M. M. F. F. F. F. M. M. F. M. F. M. F. P. F. H. F. M. F. M. M. F. M. F. M. H. F. F. M. F. Kashega. . . — do Uualaska . . Kashega... '.'.'.. Ao '.'.'.'.'. ....do do do do do do do do do do do ....do ....do ....do Maknshin . Kashega... do ....do.... ....do...., ...do Kashega... do do do do TTnalaska . Kashega . . Akutan Kashega . . .....do do.... do.... do.... Unalaska . Kashega . . do do.... do.... do .... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... Remarks. Wife; 1 child. Wife; 4 children. Wife; 6 children. Wife; 2 children. Widow; 3 children. Wife; no children. Wife; 2ohUdren. Wife; no children. Wife; 4 children. Wife; 3 children. a Six months. bFourmontbt. < live months. children. I children. Lson, 30 BEA-OTTEB BANKS OF ALASKA. Cen$ua of Chemof$Jei. Kame. Ivan Gordiof Paraskiy* Gordiof [vanOordiof Maria Oordiof Natalia Gordiof laaak Gordiof Mikey Goniiof llatrona Gordiof Vaasa Gordiof Alezey Gordeof Georgy Gordeof Daniel Gordeof Nona Gordeof Andrew Gordeof Paul Booreuin Ol^aBoorenin Michail Boorenin Justinia Boorenin Nicholey Boorenin JosifKudrin Pelagia Kudrin Ivan Kndrin Efeem Boorenin Olea Boorenin Fekla Boorenin Akelina Boorenin Innokenty Petukof Jnstinia Petnkof Stephan Petukof SoviaPankof Simeon Pankof Kvdokia Pankof Evdokia Pankof, second . GriKory Boorenin GlikerlaBoorenin Orlgory Booreuin, flrst. . . Grigory Booreuin, second Geodosia Kalimof Benidikt Kalimof Nasily Kalimof Philip Kalimof Grigory Kalimof Timothy Kalimof Lukia Kalimof Haria Kalimof Dionisy Kalimof Maria Kalimof Mikey Kalimof VaHilisa Kalimof Paraakera Kalimof Afonaay Boorenin Efrosenia Boorenin Paraskeva Boorenin Iguaty Oolodof Maria Golodof Herman Golodof Ivan Golodof Lukia Golodof Evdokia Golodof Taliana Golodof Age. 85 82 8 3 (*» 20 60 59 35 13 8 43 26 4 41 34 4 7 (a) 52 43 10 36 24 4 (a) 31 28 5 43 20 35 7 44 38 9 5 42 24 21 19 12 9 13 .7 44 41 10 13 2 33 34 7 47 35 35 6 12 8 8 Sex. M. P. M. F. F. M. M. F. P. H. M. M. P. M. M. P. M. P. M. M. P. M. M. P. P. P. M. P. M. F. M. F. P. M. P. M. M. P. M. M. M. M. M. P. F. M. F. M. P. P. M. F. P. M. P. M. M. F. P. F. VThere bom. Chemofski . ...do ....do ....do do TJnalaska . . . Chernofski.. Kashega — Cliemofski . Kashega . . . . ...do...... Chemofski. Unalaska... Cbtrnofski. Kashega . . . . Morzhovoi., Cbemofaki. ....do ....do Kasbega Unalaska . . . Chemofski. . Kashega .... Unalaska . . . Chemofski. . do do , do do do , do do do , Kashega ... Cheruofsld. do do do do do do dc , do do do , do do do do do Umnak ..... do do Attn Cbernufski . do do do : do do Kemarks. Wife; S children. Do. Wife; 1 child. Wife; 4 children. Wife; lion. Wife; 2 sons. Wife; 1 child. Wife; 2 children. Wife; 8ohUdren. WiSs; 6 children. • Sixmontlu. Nikifo lekus Tosif Zakor Ivan J Georg Arsen Eftlmi KvdoV Ekatu Simeo Serail Vaail> Andn Julita Fenoi Saloni Ivan Boris Aniai Peter KlrU Pontj Xenii Julia Eleaz Xenii Ivan Jnliai Karla Maria Enge Elene Ivan Agri] Auti] Ignat Ivan Alexi Pelag Grigc Evan Effce Mari Jysti Avos Ivno Julii Pete Pelai ..^ Julii T'Barl ""Toot Ars« Ivai Pete ■s»t> Ivai Vas Grl( Kot Ale Iva Dai Ele Nili Ma: Pai Til Me Ilai Irii Eu Kii An Af Pe Ke Da Ai Vn Ml Remarks. I children. BEA-OTTER BANKS OF ALASKA. Centut of Umnak. 81 Name. child, children. ■on. sons. child, ohildren. ihildren. lUIdren. Nilcifor Krulior lelcuB* Krulcof Toaif Knikof Zakorey Krukof Ivan Krukof Georgy Krukof Arseny Krukof Eitimia Krukof Kvdokia Krukof Ekatorina Krukof Simeon Krukof iSeratliia Krukof Vasily Krukof Andronik Krukof Julita Krukof Fenon Krukof Salonionia Krukof Ivan Krukof Boris lipsizikuf Anisia liesizikof Peter Uesizikof. KlrU Uegizikof Fonty Uesizikof Xenia Besizikof Julia Shaposnikof Eleazar Uesizikof Xenia Besizikof Ivan :&Iookaplef Juliania Mookaplcf Karlanipy Mookaplef .. Maria Mookaplef Eugenia Mookaplef Elena Mookaplef Ivan Sororof Agripina Sororof Antip Sororof Igiiaty Sororof Ivan Sororof Alexander Nedoresuf . . Felagia Nedoresof Grigory Kedoresof Evangia Nedoresof . . . . Effeeniv Nedoresof Maria Nedoresof Jystiiiia Nedoresof Avoakum Chirkasin. .. Ivnukinty Chirkasin . . Julia Chirkasin Peter Chirkasin Pelagia Chirkasin ..^ Julia Chirkasin . B arbara Cliirkasin Toodosia Chirkasin . .7; Arseny So voref IvanSoToref Peter Sovoref Katalia Sovoref Ivan Cberkasin Vassa Cherkasin Grigory Cberkasin Konstantin Cherkasin. Alexandra Cherkasin . . Ivan Sokolnikof Daniel Sokolnikof Elena Sokolnikof Nikifor Larionof Maria Larionof Pavala Larionof Timofey Dorofeof MelaniaDorofeof Ilarion Dorofeof. . . . ^ . . Irina Dorofeof EuginiaDorofeof KirlU Errailof Anastasia Ennilof Afonasy Erniilof Pet«r Pletnikof Kevronia Pletnikof David Pletnikof Aiitonia Pletnikof A'asily Savoref Maria Savoref Age. 48 43 21 18 12 3 14 11 7 4 46 38 17 8 13 10 6 7 46 41 22 18 42 33 22 34 24 66 46 18 IS 13 30 33 28 6 2 20 41 44 10 17 7 4 2 26 23 71 28 41 8 17 28 32 30 34 25 35 24 23 32 32 51 29 25 35 34 2 39 37 17 39 4 44 37 8 35 29 7 2 35 44 Sex. M. F. M. M. M. M. M. F. F. F. M. F. M. M. F. •F. F. M. M. F. M. M. M. F. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. F. F. M. F. M. M. M. M. F. M. F. M. F. F. M. F. F. M. F. F. F. F. M. M. M. F. M. F. M. M. F. F. M. F. M. F. F. F. F. M. F. F. M. F. M. M. F. M. F. M. F. Where bom. TTnalaska... ....do Umnak do do ....do do do do .....do Unalaska. .. Umnak ,....do do do do do ...do do do do do do do do do do do do ■ do do Lef Lazarof • do Do, FcmIobIa LaBaraf ............................. do do Vaail V Lasaref do do Fekla Oolodof Attn Widow : 2 ohildmi. Ekaterina Ooloduf do Atka ITnalaHka Wife: 1 child. fikatcrina Golodof * .....do Feottl Goloduf Atka Elfeeni Peahemkof do Do. Matrona Peahenikof do Olimpada Peshemkof do Pood Zochnv do Attn Atka MakareT Zo<'hnv do If oiaav Zotiliuv .....................>...... do do A na la Zochn V . ...............■.........>... do do Wife: no ohildran. do Irina Uennoifof ......... .................. do do Feo■.■. ••.•■••. do Barbara Gelef do Widow ) 1 daughter. Maria Gelef do Pflatia Gelef do do do Efdfikia Nefzorof do Ivan Nefzorof do Eliazar Nefzorof do Martha Nefzorof do do Julia Nefzorof do TatianaCAnrof do Widow; 2 ohildran. do Hionia Canrof . ............................... Christina Lazarof do Steptaan Mesnikof do Pelagia Nefzorof do Afona»y Nefzorof. do do Havra Kadin do Elina Sokoliiikof Widow. Pelacla Sokolnikof do Vaaily Sokolnikof do Artemv Tarkanof ---.-. Atka Wife; no children. Elena Tarkanof do... do Afonvs V Tarkanof Pakora^ranakv......... do Tatiana Erannkv ........... do Eliaaveta laniailof do Evdokia lamailof do Widow. •TuBtinia Isniailof do XRalia Sokolnikof do Widow; 3 children. A^phoa Sokolnikof ...... ................... do Ste]ihan Sokolnikof do Anna Sokolnikof do • 7346- 34 8EA-OTTKR HANKS OF ALASKA. Census of Altu Island. Name. Age. Sex. Where bom. Remarks. 40 40 IB 24 21 U 18 20 23 80 10 4 26 28 40 81 2 29 20 46 41 12 04 00 19 10 4 20 80 « 20 19 18 21 38 24 2 03 42 13 10 86 28 6 28 27 41 41 83 46 46 42 20 17 8 6 31 39 21 24 19 20 00 31 1 30 30 30 9 6 4 69 40 9 42 M. F. M. F. V. F. M. M. F. P. M. M. F. P. M. F. M. M. M. M. F. M. M. F. P. F. M. M. F. F. M. P. P. P. M. F. M. M. M. P. M. P. P. M. P. M. P. P. P. M. P. P. M. P. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. P. P. P. M. P. M. M. M. P. F. P. P. M. P. P. P. P. Attn do Stoiiiin I'nikiiiifr do do do ^niiA l*r(ikttiM'l ...... ..................... do do do ViiANA l*rokoi>('i' .....................•...*■. do Atfiifiti Ir(iHhi*f .... do Widowi 2ohildrfln. Mic-hail Iro«li«f do )|U Lii/jir Iroolipf ..•..••■ Aliiria (joltMlof do Widow; 1 child. do Elatafv I'rokonnf ilo ■.; Wife: 1 child. Uai'Ia i'rokoi>ef ....... UniilHHka Attn do Itaii Artoniiiiiof ........................... do do Do. Eli/iir l'rokoi»et* Attn Hill rrokciiinf ... do Wife' Soblldran. Atka £katerinii Prukouef - Attn do Michail I'nikopef do Mlchuii I'riikoDel' do Wife: 1 child. Natalia Proko|»ef do Efgenia Prokopef do Petwr GrtMiiof do Wlfst no child ren. Soaisiiatra Gromof .... do do Kh6Iia ( Jroiiiof do do Wife; a children. Elena Golmlof do LftEar Golodof do Qeorirv Crol(Hlof do do Wife ; 4 children. Vera Kosinin Atka Eoafraat KoNinin .-.. Attn do ( Bvdokia KoHTiiin...... do Btephan (lolmldf do Wife , 1 child. Elisavita (;i>lo ; / I 4 ! i> 1 i 1^ * fc i &. "N ..-^ 'L «*•'. f 1 1 \i I •■.%(.'< Y«*- '>t): N 4^ \ ' ' \ \ \ \1 \ *s C HART OF 58 se SEA OTTER CROI OF THE ALEUTIAN IS LAN TO ACCOMPANY REPORT UPON SEA C HUNTING INDUSTRY BY CAFrAING.LHOOPER.RClS, COMDfe BERING SEA FLFET 1897 NOTET:— BoUHOARY .Limit or Sff^ Ottcr QnouMo- Past A"© P*»« Tit(««iToni*w. WatekS ———.--^. Limit OF Propowr iNTEnNATioNAu A«RCB I So" 178° tO&AMIL I 'J*M J^' 176° I74« 172' 170" ru. xo. . -m^.,. CO.. raarD.urHs., wuHiintaK, o. e. . KUNIUI 168* 166* 164.° 162° I60 .-». xV Ctjr . KUNIUlltTk A,«^-i-N'»*">' 54 62 I60* ise* 1 56" ISV • 82* i