CENSUS OF FUR
SEATS AGAIN
TO BE TAKEN
SAN FRANCISCO, June 14 (by
Associated Press).—Dr. G. Dallas
Hanna, member of the staff of the
California Academy of Sciences, has
just left here for Alaska where he
will make a census of the fur seals
on the Phibilof Islands under the
direction of the United States bu
reau of fisheries.
Dr. Hanna has been connected
with this work each year since
1913. In 1919 it was reported that
there were 540,000 animals in the
herd. In 1910 when the government
first took over the operation of the
island industry there were less than
200,000. During the time when this
increase was taking place enough
surplus and useless males have been
killed and their skins sold at auc
tion to provide the national treas
ury with $3,500,000 above all ex
senses, according to W. W. Sargeant,
secretary of the California Academy
of Sciences.
The purpose of the census is
chiefly to determine how many ani
mals can be safely removed each
year and still provide for a maxi
mum percentage of increase of the
herd. If the increase in 1920 con
tinues as heretofore, it is said there
should be about 600,000 of these
amphibious fur bearers, by far the
largest herd in existence, as well as
a surplus of about 30,000 males
which can be killed for their skins.
At current prices of these furs they
will be valued at about $3,000,000.
“Since the cost of operation will
be less than $200,000 it is quite
evident that this industry is one of
the best, if not the best financial
enterprise the government has,” said
Mr. Sargeant, “and it is capable of
almost unlimited expansion provid
ed the females are protected at sea
and the surplus males are removed
from the herd. The fighting of
such males on the crowded rookeries
causes a large mortality among the
females and young.
“The carcasses of the animals kill
ed were formerly allowed to waste
but last year a by-products plant
was put in operation by means of
which it is expected a very super
ior oil and animal meal will be
placed on the market. The census
which will be taken in 1920 will
enable a close approximation to be
made of the quantities of these pro
ducts which will be available in the
Immediate future.”
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ANDERSON
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JOHN BARRYMORE AT
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STRONG ATTRACTION
“The Test of Honor” gives to John
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hicle for his fine dramatic talent.
Although the plot itself is an old one
a young man’s career is ruined by the
treachery of a woman, there is noth
ing hackneyed or comonplace in its
development. The story Is full of
interest, fascinating and compelling.
The two leading women who support
Mr. Barrymore are especially good,
Constance Binney, who played in
“Sporting Life,” and Marcia Manon,
who had a role in “Old Wives and
New'.”
How he spent seven years in prison,
through a woman’s falseness; how he
emerged with one idea, revenge;
howr the opportunity came and in
the moment’of its realization he
found real and lasting happiness, as
sweet as it wras unexpected. This
forms the groundwork for the best
and strongest picture that Mr. Bar
rymore has ever made. There are
wonderful costumes, marvelous acting
and well sustained interest of plot.
A Pictograph showing current
events, and a Ford Educational com
plete the program.
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