Aleutians West County AK Archives History - Businesses .....Pribilof Islands 1902
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  PRIBILOF ISLANDS. A group of islands located in the Behring sea, 200 miles n w
of Unalaska, the nearest p o. The most important of the group are St George and
St Paul, where the fur seals congregate during the months of June and July.
These islands are inhabited by 300 natives, whose sole occupation is the killing
and skinning of seals and the salting and packing of their pelts. The islands
are leased by the North American Commercial Co from the government at an annual
rental of $100,000 and $9.62 each not to exceed 100,000 seal skins taken yearly.
No one but natives are allowed to do the killing. Steamer communication by North
American Commercial Co steamers. 

North American Commercial Co. seal fisheries and gen store.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

R. L. Polk & Co.'s
District of Alaska Gazetteer
and Business Directory
for
1901-1902

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