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Identifier: sealsalmonfisher03jord (find matches)
Title: Seal and salmon fisheries and general resources of Alaska
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: Jordon, David Starr, 1851-1931 Elliott, Henry Wood, 1846-1930 Maynard, Washburn, 1844- Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909 Morris, William Gouverneur, d. 1884 Petroff, Ivan, b. 1842 Townsend, Charles Haskins, 1859-1944 True, Frederick William, 1858-1914 Brice, John J Stejneger, Leonhard, 1851-1943 United States. Dept. of the Treasury. Special Agents Division
Subjects: Bering Sea controversy Sealing Fisheries
Publisher: Washington : Govt. Printing Office
Contributing Library: MBLWHOI Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MBLWHOI Library

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ar ending May 31, 1894,240,000 tons of ore were treated, yielding $768,000, or $3.20 per ton.In the village are two public schools. The one for white children istaught by Mr. L. A. Jones and the school for native children is underthe care of Miss F. J. Work. The majority of the children in the schoolfor natives are inmates of the home maintained here by the KansasYearly Meeting of Friends. From Douglas the vessel steamed up Lynn Canal to Dyea at thehead of the Chilkoot Inlet. This was the first time that the Topelcahad ever been to the head of the inlet, and she felt her way along verycautiously. After careful sounding we anchored at about 6,30 p. m.Around us were magnificent snow-capped mountains, and just oppositea noisy waterfall leaped headlong down the face of the cliff. The pilotsaid that he would use it as a landmark for anchorage in the future.Men who enter the mining regions of the Yukon from the headwatersof the river take the trail which leaves tidewater at the head of this
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ALASKA INDUSTRIES. 579 inlet. We had ou board 14 horses, which were to be used iu carryingsupplies over the mountain pass. These animals were now broughtup from below. As the water shoals very rapidly toward the head ofthe bay, the Topelia had anchored a couple of miles from shore, and thehorses had a long distance to swim. By this time it was dark and thestruggles of the animals churned the chilly waters into displays ofphosphorescent light. On May 3 we touched at Killisnoo. A public school was maintainedhere for a number of years. In February, 1893, the schoolhouse wasdestroyed by fire, and the Bureau of Education has not been able torebuild it, owing to heavy reductions in the Congressional appropriationfor education iu Alaska. Most of the children in the village attendthe school of the Eusso-Greek Church. The Alaskan Oil and Guano Company, which is engaged in packingherring and manufacturing oil and fertilizer, has its works at this place.The annual product of their factory is 1,0

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