The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-05
To Be Kept in Woodland Park
Until Sent to Alaska.
FREMONT DOGS CALLED IN.
Government Calls for bids for Trans
portation of Men, Deer and sap
plies 20 Three Alaskan Points
Project of Exploration for New
Routes 10 the Sskon sot Absn-
doaeA--Herd Due Next Monday.

The government herd o. 90 reindeer, now
en- route between ~. Paul and Seattle. will
reach here MoD3ay night or Tuesday morn
ing. They will De gniosGed az Fremont
and driven 20 Woodland park. there 10 RS
main until arrangements are completed for
their transportation to Alaska The dogs
OF that vicinity VIII have new interes, IN
life a great animate bewadering object
of curiosity. Il VIII be an epoch for the ca
mines Of Fremont. this importation from
Norway and les. jealous rage should pos
sess them 10 do damage to the reindeer.
owners OF good sized dogs will Re requested
20 keep them under cover So long az the
herd l exposed 10 attack. A juicy deer
steak would prove temptation for mort
dogs impossible to resist and the represent
a,ives OF the tribe In Fremont could hardly
be expected TO be superior 70 such an APP
petite.
Capt w w Robinson jr.. who will be
responsible for the care OF the herd while
In this city. has gone 10 great pains In pre-
pairing for It's reception. When the Great
Northern train reaches Fremont with It's In
tefesting load the cars given M to the
reindeer and those accompanying thsm. VIII
be sldetracked. Woodland park has been
rented for a month sith the privilege Of re-
nswal. together with all the buildings. save
the greenhouse II desirable. the gatskeep-
era lodge will be for the use Of the army
officers accompanying the expedition. The
park IL 10 acres In extent. surrounded by n
slx-strand wire fence. and Is carpeted with
rich vsFdure. There in deer keep. 2o by
DO feet. with a wire netting eight feet high.
In thiE the deer wiii be hsrded at night.
whllo during the day they will be allowed
TO roam at will about the park. Plenty OF
fresh water can DO secured from Green
lake The animals viii be kept here long
enough to recDpeFate after their long jour
ney in cramped auarters-
The herd will be tended by the native ex-
perts brought over from Norway.
No official word OF the abandonment OF
the klondiks relief expedition has been re-
ceived here by Capt Robinson. and circulars
just received by hkn from the department
prove that az any rate the project Of ex-
pioring Alasks for new route or routes TO
the Yukon will be carried out. In regard 20
the water transpor tatson Of the reindeer.
supplies and men sealed proposals In dupli-
cate Will be received at the office Of the
chief Qnartsrmaster in Vancouver until IL
a. m. March 5. isas as follows:
Transportation and delivery at Pyrs-
mid harbor Alaska, 80 men. 20 reindeer.
go tons baggage and supplies.
A. Naliea inlet via Juneau or Sitka, 70
men e reindeer 30 tons
Al Cook inlet. via Sitka or Juneau, 70
men, i2s reindeer. 40 tons
Accompanying the call for bids were the
following circular Instructions 10 bidders.
dated February d isss. and received yes
,erday by Capt. Robinson:
The reindeer viii be delivered TO con-
traetora free Of cost on the dock at Seattle.
Wash. and transportation should be ready
70 sail 10 respective points OF destination
not later than March 81. 1895
The price for this service must be stated
for first and second class passengers. rein
deer per head and freight per ton. weight
or measurement.
Contractors must state explicitly the 40
commoaatons TO be furnished for men and
animals.
'.The number of passengers aud animals
aud the quantity Of freight. are approx
mate. and may lee Increased or decreased
al the option Of the United states
The object Of sailing via Juneau or sitka
IS to take on q portion 81 the men ana sup
plies At the option ~ the United States.
''Tha vessels offered for tao contemplated
service, u be subject 70 the inspection OF
the undersigned or his agent
'~The United States reserves the right "a
accept or reject all or any part or the ser
ytCes called for.
~ W JACOBS
chief Quartermsster. Vancouver Bar
Packs"