It would appear 'Teddy' Roosevelt took Solicitor Edward Sims' report very serious and 'yanked some chains'.

In 1907 and 1908, the U.S. Revenue-Cutter vessels were far more active in policing the Seal Islands and cooperative with the Department of Commerce Agents.

Gatling Guns, Hotchkiss Canons, and 43 more Krag rifles were sent, as well as, telephone equipment.

The U.S.N. Cruiser "Buffalo" made an appearance in the Bering Sea.

Note - It would appear that with the addition of 43 Krags, (25 & 18), mentioned in these documents and the 18 that arrived in 1904, there must have been a total of 61 on the Pribilof Islands in 1908.

There are only 60 Krag rifles listed in the 1911 inventory. (Someone must have lost one?).

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