Alaska field notes, v1299
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603. Silurus Olobenus Walrus (2) 1931 50-75$ per pound from the native stores; the male tusks generally selling for more than those from & old ivory dug from the ancient village sites sells for $1.50 per lb., and walrus teeth for .15$ per pound. Imuk Islands seem to be a great gathering place for walrus & when unavailable elsewhere they the natives go to Imuk for their kill. Much beach ivory found here on the beaches of Imuk indicate great numbers, at least in the past. Tigara Point Hope, Alaska, Arctic Ocean Aug. 23. Very few walrus are killed. From this village for the north and south migration takes place quite a ways out to sea where the ice is constantly moving being moved about & leads formed by the main current. This current swings Coastward up towards Wanwright and the walrus there approach close enough to land to be regularly hunted. On the