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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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ber and returned onthe 3d of January, giving them a night of twenty-four days. Lampswere required in the schoolroom from November 12 to February 9. Thethermometer varied in the coldest weather from 27° to 31° below zero,the average of the winter being probably about 15° below zero. Dur-ing February and a portion of March a series of blizzards set in thatwere beyond description. The ice was solid across the ocean to CapePrince of Wales, 200 ndles distant. The effect of the gales was suchthat at times it seemed as if the schoolhouse must be blown away.Snow flew in perfect sheets. The schoolhouse was located 2 milesfrom the village, and yet, notwithstanding the storms and distance,the attendance was good. For a few days the teacher hired men to seethe little ones safely home through the storm (the two miles distance),but soon found that the precaution was unnecessary; that they wereaccustomed to take care of themselves.During the past year Dr. Driggs has had the assistance of the Eev.
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ALASKA INDUSTRIES. 597 E. J. Edson. Dr. Driggs was taken on board the Bear to return to theStates for a vacation. On August 7 the Bear started up the coast for Point Barrow, wendingits way through hirge packs of floating ice, and on the following daycaught up with the whaling fleet at anchor near Icy Cape, at the south-ern edge of the great arctic ice pack. The whaling fleet had been atanchor for nineteen days, waiting for the ice to oj^en. The Bear laythere for fourteen days longer, waiting for an opportunity to get farthernorth. Parties from Point Barrow, who came down the coast for theirmail, reported that the past winter had not been very cold, the lowesttemperature being 30° below zero. Giving up all expectation of gettingfarther north, young ice forming on the sea and on the rigging of thevessel, the captain concluded to turn southward, which he did on August22. The following day a school of walrus was sighted several milesaway, and hunting i^arties were sent out and secured te

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