New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
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r,,,,c,on March s-The abandonment OF tne
covernment Klondike relief expedition mas lei. -,
| a.. honds ~ the War Department the fei""
which were bought for that service ana are nv"
IN the way to Alaska The War Dep'r'''''.
M Use for these animals. but there Is e.o"e
mand for them in Alaska for transpoi' a''O"
noses and they could probably be soio II. p'o",
- nrivate individuals and corporations VINO "ou'u
Iso nrohabv be glad to secure the services OF mo
trained herdsmen and teamsters VINO were o''"s"'
N the United States with the reindeer
rho Int.rior Department. however. may estaoi'sh
a strong claim to have both the reindeer an" ~
herdsmen and teamsters transferred TO H. rof
some wears past that Department has oeen en-
raped IN establishing and training herds OF rem
deer IN Alaska both for the purpose OF proVloihs
an additional and much needed means OF suos'st-
ence for the natives, and of furnishing them WIN
occupation and means Of transportation Last TALL
when the news came that number OF American
whaIers were imprisoned in the Arctic. north OF
po,r, r,arrov and In imminent danger OF starva-
ton q relief expedition organized the success
OF which will depend the herds OF relnueer " NC
found at the stations established ana mahtaiheo
under the auspices OF the Department Oh the IL"
terror These animals including several nuhdreo
trained to sledge work, were turned over 10 the
officer in charge OF the Arctic relief expedition
while others we're placed at the disposal OF the
Army relief expedition organized FOR the purpose
OF ascending the Yukon. II is supposed that THESE
drafts have taken about all the serviceaole rem
deer which had been collected with so much pains
and trouble and considerable expense to the
Government In view OF these facts It is natural
that the officials Of the Interior Department who
have had charge OF the reindeer enterprise for the
benefit OF the Alaskan natives should be anxious
to obtain possession OF the animals bought by the
War Department, ID order to replenish the herds.
which have been weakened. II not carried away
o. Government
expeditions
There is no doubt In tho minds OF men who are
familiar with Alaska that until railroads have
been built and put in operation. and to large ex-
tent even aftergArd. the problem OF regular and
speedy communica ton and transportation In that
country can be solved only by the Use Of reindeer
A memorandum on this subject recently submitted
to the Secretary Of the Interior by Commissioner
Harris OF the Bureau Of Education Is not only
interesting but timely in view OF the abandonment
Of the Klondike relief expedition by the war De-
partment In the memorandum referred to Dr.
Harris says:
Whatever may be the development of transpor-
tation by river or by railroad in Alaska the REIN
deer will prove useful auxiliary by rendering pos
sble a ready distribution even for long distances
from the terminus. For instance, the steamers
that visit the upper Yukon unload their goods at
the terminal points From these terminal points In
the winter the reindeer convey provisions and
miles or more. the case may be II railroad
should be made from Dyea or from Prince William
Sound or any other point into the interior. at It's
terminal point various reindeer expresses na IKE
possible tn distribution Of the freight from the
railroad to distant points In various drecuons
from the terminus They would Likewise collect
freight for the terminus Meanwhile the reindeer
ca mot be used substitute for the river or ne
railroad In the carrying of freight any more than
horses or oxe can be used IL that purpose, be-
cause while the amount Of freight carried Sy me
would take ten thousand reindeer to carry thou
sand tons. while freight train or one large
steamboat might carry the entire amount; II Is IN
the distribution from terminal points ana tne , coz h
Another point Of great usefulness is the light
work Of carrying the mail Great speed for small
loads Is the favorable condition With relays or
forty or fifty miles each. the possible speed In win.
OF mail is TWO hundred miles day. II a route
can be found. such as the Dalton Trail is said TO
be- from Hanes to Fort or b cG a my b fee
DAYS to Dawson City and In four days to Circle
city. Return mail could he brought back in the
10 Dawson City Circle city. the reindeer would
not be useful in traversng the country over which
Meeting the terminus Of the railroad in the winter
time with places down the Yukon River Even the
be brought into communication with the War De-
partmen by reindeer express to Circle City taking
camp near the mouth Of the Tanana once month
to Point Barrow. requiring four days out and four
session Of the regarding the fate Of sailors
caught in the Arctic seas and the missionaries who
express twice month would bring the same news
from Cane Prince of Wales and the missionary
those on tho lines south and west. and those on
he Yukon. Another one three days out from the
military post near Minook would give tho
same information regarding 81 Michaels and nu.
that point. During The, summer time the boats on
the Yukon will bring the great bulk Of freight up
the different distributing points"