New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-16

wild herds but what effect it would haze r upon on
domestic reindeer was undeterm am experimental
station The herd was placed IN ena.se ,, ~ man.
Bruce OF Nebraska tbS nrvas Secretary OF
United states Senator Van wyck during MS TERN r
Rruec made several Alaska explorations on his
own account. He had no previous expelene 9th
a number Of bright Intelligent American Esaumauss
became a nupIl Of the Siberian trainers imported
aiSns the w'' end Of the first year the food question
was satisfactorily settled together WIN otner ,he
otIr s'' schcme There was scarcely any loss by
dn,fb ard the Young reindeer born OF the impor'en
r,nthers grew rapluly and healthily Aptness ~
was fully demonstrated. the entrc ~
nu6,c money for additional importattons ana tne
further maintenance OF the eNpe'lire ,hnr snccnss
81 rim IN Tho siberian coast and the stock OF
Point Clarence was largely increased ,,,,rad =,
nv the close OF 1893 the herds mad gained 80
I,rcely that the experiment Of intrusting our own
Esoumaus with the sole caro- 81 several sr,yner
~ ise, Mir Bruce temporarily returned 10 Ihe
United States. having with him hui 1s hr'n,nr
the latest information regarding tne success soon,
the domestic reindeer enterprset Hrega~d,nr the
caro and Intimate preservation OF HERDS intruslea
70 our own natives has not been iuiy seteu, cre
linz than has vet elapsed fully to determine taat
question. The iniicatons hG~eVeI;, are oon become
nyss Of w s41, hr necessity preserving the
domestic reindeer. in order to rrodeS, h ,1 result Of
,hcir nyn improvidcncc IN recklcssy destroying
me TprovIdence in the destruction Of wild rein
deer by inc t,squmaus AMI the AeutS a ,Ys W.
west coast OF Alaska has EXTENDED TO- r ~ the
Southeast Alaska In the rapid 'xterini @
small red deer of the latter region On Iie -, III
land the wolves are the most crue "ac,u So 10 die
anpolred having been either DESTROYED nv $3.50 r
or cTmPebc e nick nj Jungle Of the Alexandran Archi
peago In mer. when the grsa,r pT POI, , IONS The
rI deer feed upon abundance Of wild cowsllp 'hat
grows upon these elevations with iuNui ,bn
deer resort a. the beach and shores OF tne Arch ~
peago when the tide Is out and pasture upon ,h e.
miarcs that the Indians slaughter the animals win
nrcarms approaching noiseessly IN tnen ,a ai,s
ap Land and rock Many are killed solely for the
skins. that bring good p tice I, ss tIe If any
Thn indian Of southeastern Alaska pays no at
,entIon 10 propcr season when engaged In deer XII
nr, and the rcsul, is that his remarkable cupil,ty
has led hin into whrcsnlG & me- ron f ~ with
hI I'm, ~ ,hrnnrb Their indiscrmlnaie slaugh-
I'm IN. fac that the native Of Southeastern ;Nhskt
g. IL, conmanI OF more resources against absolute
- III ~ bse f,,r,h.r north and vest. The
operating of salmon canning factories ana , so,m
Mining n,crprscs now furnishes May oi mem
with cnulovmont I'm which they are rNily ana 'dkrl
~ engage. and the country stlll iuinhsr "cNeop
I'm that respect more opportunities VIII Dc crea'e
sam the destruction ~ the red or "mul" deer Oh
Tho Southern section ~ the territory VIII @ppn w
ea.i'u ,r.,t su0erlng 80 thos" villages more re-
mote from the steamer routes ana IRON tle oca-
ION ~ m. ur.sent leading Industries or the country
tn attention Of the Government has otten peen
called To- this danger and 20 the question OF kuarn
ing the food supply Of salmon from utter h'Suuc.
ZION through the cupilty II cann"ry o"h'Is' guy
an aprroprAtiou FOR not quii" two years ah' ut'
in an insufficient amount. was mhl' l"r me Ivpl',
inc ~ IN. salmon streams and the r"fnoNaI OF rlErl
obstrucilons placed there hy canuery nihagers, 10
,,,rI mo rn6Neu.nt ~ the fish during the canning
se,sou Tho situation calls 'or the active inter
v.ntion % the Government. not Only IN ~" teS'y
t,g ~ Western Alaska with domestic r"ini'cr, pu,
for tho prcseryatlon - the rel deer ana red salmon
% the southern part - TIE Territory rom "''''n"''
extinction.