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
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ALASKA INDUSTRIES. 399 more, clatter a few bones with a shout along the line, and the sealshamble begins again—their march to death and the markets of theworld is taken up anew. DOCILITY OF FUR SEALS WHEN DRIVEN. I was also impressed by the singular docility and amiability of theseanimals when driven along the road. They never show fight any morethan a flock of sheep would do. If, however, a few old seals get mixedin, they usually get so weary that they prefer to come to a standstilland fight rather than move; otherwise, no sign whatever of resistanceis made by the drove from the moment it is intercepted and turned upfrom the hauling grounds, to that time of its destruction at the handsof the sealing gang. This disposition of the old seals to fight rather than endure the pant-ing torture of travel, is of great advantage to all parties concerned, forthey are worthless, commercially: and, the natives are only too glad tolet them drop behind, where they remain unmolested, eventually re

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