The sun., 1894-05-13
SIXTEEN GUILELESS LAPPS.
BRoUeHT OYER TO TElcH THE ART
OF HANDLING REINDEER.
where Th-y Have I-portss Rsirss.r.
Bat De.'t K.ow How ts Use Thsu.

The Gevsr--ent Will s..a ThsH 60 Alaska,
where Th-y Have I-pcrtsa Rsi-ss.r.
Bat De.'t K,ow How ts Use Thsr..
A party Of sixteen contract lsborers arrived
yesterday on the steamship Island OF the
ThinRvslIs line. Although they are known to
have come here under contract the Govern
ment will not interfere with them. because the
Government itself made the contract with
them. They are from Laplsnd. and are past
masters In the art OF breaking. training. han
ding. and driving reindeer. Their business
here is to teach the natives OF Alaska how to
manage reindeer. OF which about sevsnty-flvs
have been brought from eastern Siberia to
Port Clarence.
since the Importation OF the reindeer the
Alasksns have been experimenting with
them, and the death rate in Port Clersncs has
gone up several per cent As the reindeer bid
fair to become the ruling race In Alaska, 1t
was decided that som methinR must be done to
subdue them. The Lapps have the reputation
OF knowing all thore 10 to be known about
these animals so Mr.. William A. kjellmann
was sent By the United states Bureau Of Edu-
cation to Lapland to round up number OF
the natives and bring them here He went
four months ago. and after 500 miles OF travel
In sledgss. in the course OF which he learned
good deal about reindeer. their habits. pscu-
liarities. and shortcomings. he got his Lapps.
but not without difficulty.
Mr.. KIellman says the Lapps are hot spitable
people. Everywhers he went they received
him with open arms. and bid him to fessts Of
black bread and goose grease. Mr.. Kiellmsn
had never regarded goose grease in any other
light than as useful material to ruo on the
chest In case OF severe colds: but he learned
that 1t had other uses Nevertheless hs still
believes that its curative qualifications are
superior to its edible properties. After having
eaten their goose CREASED bread and slept In
their novels. which he preferred to the open
air. although the Iapps themselves sleep out
explorer proposed to his hosts that they come
back with him. They asked for speein cations
One HUNDRED ,,a re- xrS, erNnsr a month and ex-
One Sundr.i Kroner is w. so in our m oney.
mased shss aSsr was and
owned herds OF reindeer that covered the
earth for the space Of a province. They reckon
Kisilmsnn's hosts opinei that Mr. kj.lim ann
pfSeA Wives After explaining that hs he own.d no 40
reindeer. and wives weren't reckoned as per-
Ge Usd Ss
was paving the oils; the American gave q
@ o. ths trip e this Souny nny
dred houses" he said. and come to a great
city. with ten times more people than all lap
a track and 20 thousands OF miles across the
country at a spsed twice as fast as your swift
you far north to another country like your
They listened courteously to their guest. then
they consulted am ong themselves after which
the Oldest member addressed the guest; The
eiener was an honored guest and beautiful to
look up0n, yst Stealy b. wa. 3 4 liar q re-
they added. and took no stock In fairy tales
They guessed they would stay right there In
that his steamship. and railroad prospsctas
was little too much for his gulleless friends.
he @ SUPPRESSED dstaiis. Alter much troaSls he
got together sixteen Lapps and took them to
where they sm 6or Sorsed t9r this soSn.
The party consists Of tiye families and Two
soansess %H f of whom is three T months old. The
head OF the party T. " years old, Mr. A; Z
dooR 'Se Se.t.rday to mne. them and With his Gs
were several newspaper men. The Lapps
rs. R1H IN on sai
and aS fs Ts:y s:s, .,s ara .na
To Judge from their dress they must have sI-
women we're swath.d in bright red and blue
blanket garments; while the men wore rein:
Ssfy @ warm the wSois psrS aaS
looked. Each carried a big knife and small
bag containing provisions. These consist OF
Sried teS ksrring % % for special oceasons @ Th.y do
not COOK their food. Throughout the passaes
they were very quiet. saying little, even to each
time not spent in sleep was taken up in exam
lining the ship. which was nsyer;ceasinR
wonder to them. When they arrived at the
awaiting the ship. Then they sat down on the
1t with goose grease. and had breakfast then
Just as they finished one OF the young ones
arose. and In high excitement pointed to some
thing on the pier; The others all jumped up,
with great interest. All there was at the place
Indicated WAS q dray horse waiting for truck
to be loaded. IL was Afterward learned that
smazement, The Lapps finally decided that
calmly in appearances. but probably the best
~" At Ii O'clock they went to Ellis Island and
at 10 o'clock last night the party accom-
panied by the ten dogs which will be used as
SessO % San ssa .sd iS
three years and Il is thought that il they like
1r'k form HRS Ss 6sssS Sssss a Of hffs ss
Lapps. Meantime they will devote their at
tention 20 T. , reindeer.
AmoRs the party are ,slaE .d L .s% SSmiey & nj
sen. l4-year- old lad. who 10 the scholar OF the
Party :pssking Finnish and N1rreGian "a lad I'D.
A. Ezra, and Mrs. Kisste kemi. with her In iant.
Karen ksmi. whom she carries In portable
cradle lined with ilIn II 10 q very hot and
strapped on the mothers back, as Indian
squAWs carry their pappooses, Children make
up the rsSt OF the Immigrant party.