Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-02-25

pressed shouts and laughter at the an
ticipatlon OF venison steak were heard.
As they neared the shore carefully u
seemed as II the whole land was alive
with reindeer. On landing, the deer
did not appear to be- afraid, they were
so unused TO the presence OF man, thas
the voyagers passed among them Is
they would among a herd OF cows, CON-
ing within fifteen feet OF many oil tnem'
The reindeer (rGngDer tGrdndus) IS
native of upper Canada, and the ESki.
mo are largely supported by them. vi
late the slaughter Of these poor ami
mails for their tongues, which are sent
TO England as a delicacy, threatens
their extinction In many parts, and the
Dominion government owes 1t to ltsel
and the Eskimo TO see that they are
protected from the slaughter thS'
has caused the disappearance OF tne
buffalo. At first it was thought pest 10
creep around the herd in Indian Iash-
ion, but such precautions were useless
The deer gathered in vast crowds OF
punches" standing heads and talis'
close together TO protect themselves
from the swarms Of black flies which
annoy the big Gntlered monarchs OF the
plain. Climbing small knoll, as Tar as
the eye could reach, there was vast
sea Of these reindeer, amounting TO sew
eral hundred Thousand, and possibly
running up into millions. lndlvldusis
were scattered about between the
groups and punches, which were
large and arranged Systematically
Ii was grand and inspiring
sight. Here was one OF Gods herds, ua-
touched By man, and fearless as inno-
cence always is. Never had the human
eve looked upon such a scene and the
whole vast plain seemed a moving mass
of life. The shores OF the lake were
muddy and grassy, the country ABOUT
was barren except for the grass and
moss Oh which the herd was feeding,
and fortunately in one little ravne
small latch of woods was visible, though
this was several hundred miles from the
wooded region. II was most opDortune.
The necessity OF travel knew no law,
and twenty or more deer were shot.
A hunter could go within 100 yards
of them and fire where they were In
group without exciting their alarm or
get, when firing, within 200 yards IN
the open. The Indians were crazy with
ioy over this advent of the deer. They
took the carcases and, after feast on
venison, dried the carcsses by the ire,
and prepared for further travel. For
several days they were travelling past
this vast herd. They broke camp
August I'd and saw innumerable deer
for several DAYS, aud after that met with
them in occasional bands and were able
for q long time to supply themselves with
fresh meat They estimated the rein.
deer at millions. A few wolves were met
in small drOves, in the woods at the
south, the common grey Russian wolves,
while further north they encountered
in very scattered numbers, the white
Arctic wolves. A few Arctic foxes
were also met, who looked with fright
ened sstonishment at the fur clad in
yaders Of their home. Not bird was
seen, though it was to be expected that
gulls which are common on Hudson's
Bay, would be seen here also. Occa-
sional rapids broke the river, but at
only one point, when they met with a
long impossible strip of river, nearly a
CANYON, a wild chaotic abyss, through
which roared and churned the river,
and forced them into portage. This
was Just north OF Tobaunt Lake.