The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-17

perpetual ice and snow. He agitated this
question TIL he got appropriations from
congress and contributions from phslan-
throplsis. As a result OF his efforts Alas
ka now has over 1000 head of reindeer
which are increasing at the rate of TO per
cent. per annum.
Il left S tka on June i on the revenue
cutter Bear he said yesterday, land
have been on board the Bear most OF the
time since We cruised in Ber.ng sea and
in the Arctic ocean as far north as Point
Barrow, which is the northernaost point
in that country. The season was unusual
ly Indictment. The whalers say the ice re-
manned later this season than for num-
Der OF years past. IL was not until the lat
ter part Of July that the Bear was able 10
reach the reindeer station at Point Bar
row, on account of the ice.
THE Bear made four attempts to get
through the immense ice flows In that vi
cinity. and finally had 10 tie up within five
miles of the station to an ice flow that was
six miles long and two miles We and
that had grounded there in October OF the
preceding year. One whaler have for
gotten the name. was crushed by the ice
and wrecked. The crew was brought
down by the Bear. The steamer Jennie.
which acts as e tender for the whaling
feet. was crushed in by The ice foes. but
managed with the a.d OF her pumps TO
keep afloat untn the necessary repairs
could be made
Reindeer Experiment a Success.
How are the reindeer getting on lat
were brought from Siberian
II am pleased 70 say that the expert
ment OF bringing reindeer from Siberia
and coloniz.ng them IN Alaska has proven
great success. The reindeer are dissrt-
hated at four stations. at Cape Prince OF
Wales. AZ Point Barrow. at Cape Nome
and az Galovfa bay. These herds now ag-
gregate 1901. OF which number ST were
horn last spring. The herds are In SPLEEN
did condition. being tat and sleek as IL Is
possible for them 10 be. They are !ncreas-
ing az the rate cf 60 per cent. per annuni
sixty Of the reindeer have been trained
70 drive 70 harness and are able 10 haul
biz load. They are now Ia use TO haul
supplies 10 the several stations.
In order 10 encourage the native herd
erS a few 90 the reindeer have been given
"a them. and now between Sewenty-fivs
ard eighty arc owned By the natives They
take deep Interest in the animals and
those Who own three Of four head are
hooked upon BY the other natives as plu-
tccratS
The object sscght IN locating these USE
ful animals in Alaska was 90 give the ra-
lives a permanent food supply. and 10
give them better method Of TRANSFORM
ton than that Afforded by dogs The white
hunters have killed OF the seas and Fur
hearing animals. and the result g. that
tes natives we're re3aced 10 a state %
starvation which VAS nos the case pre-
vioas - Tire advent o, the white man n
ihese cold an5 snhospitab'e regions. The
natives greatly appreciate the reindeer and
guard them as closely as white banker
does che deposits IN his hank.
'T1e fnffux % white miners into The
basin 81 the mighty Yukon river has cre-
ate3 a demand for reindeer for hauling
freight 70 poiu's adjacent % the river
Now tae miners. IL most instances. have
TO leave the mines IN the winter because
e = nexg ta Impossible 20 sc; supplies 20
where they are Wrestling the precious
metal frcrn the frozen EARTH This would
mex b TIE ease were u possible 70 get
reindeer &c hs3i provisions ara supplies
! have received A number ~ letters from
Yukon miners asking wAethe~ 4 was Pcs
s.ase 90 ie5 thsFn have a few % TIRE rein
deer for fresEhstag purposes, While
would greatly Ike - accom- Tlo3zte them
a1a Under existing conditions fhs: 7
cAnnct 40 So ] expect. however. 20 he
she 10 s2pp,y tho demand IN ahaat three
years
~ congress wcaid give a good big ap-
preparation ssxExssssas eiy / iasnk the de-
raan1 eoglt se supplied much soansr. The
Supply VIII save 70 % tSrgs enough 50
ia. TIA suirerS car dispense entirely attn
dogs Yen $50. ne dogs attack ana kgi
1ho refn8eeT. ant. therefore, e viii re- 50
Ia pat 81 tie deer in any section untt I've
dogs AsSs S~~a Sot ri q Auothe~ fzass
CO tHs SogS Is the fact taat yea have 20
carry provisions sar GheEn - consume der
ING toprn@ys ard tsss cuts 5oNn TIE guam
tky og frVtKAt - - transported ssuTiax
H 9eag Sos4rney canss&era his one avza ia
s@steAEe pat ue tors ~ GaS fo~st thEs sIf1-
r7sf. wAtcA Is - - used ~ Alaska ssogS
during gAs coming winter TIE sazsa IS sha
@9ve &a& refuse rzseat frNHa sa~ rnesS PACK
taS establishments u S.asca<o. aid Il pat
- n nsse-gasse2 cans
Reindeer. en- the other hand lise on