The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-15
ALASKA'S REINDEER HERDS.
DIR. SHELDON J1CKSON'S WORK IN
INTRODUCING THEM.

verse Criticism Results Accomplished
Thus Far--Dr. Jackson's Hopes and Plans.
SITKA Sept Is One of the most. talked
about men in Alaska and not always In com
plimentary fashion, is Dr. Sheldon Jackson. One
of the leading objections made To Dr. jackson
Is his reindeer work On this subject I had a
long talk with him on board the Revenue Cutter
McCuloch, coming over from Dutch Harbor,
where VIC took him on board fresh from Siberia
whittier he had zone on another cutter collect.
ing more reindeer The reindeer idea came as
an inspiration to him. In 1890 he went on
the cutter Bear TO Kamchatkn bearing presents
from this Government 10 certain natives there
for services rendered TO wrecked American whal.
ers and there he saw TO what uses the reindeer
was nut; how il served as a beast of burden, a
producer of milk and meat a furnisher Of fur for
clothes and hide for shoes; and. Furthermore,
supplied sincws intestines, hoofs and horns for
numberless domestic and other purposes In
deed tho Ksmcbatken with N droyc nj reipdecr
,a,t.,,,I,, ,,,a,,a,,, ,i ,,o ,a,d,.r I'LL
was pei'o'"S 'nu'pohu'n" anu une rc'hu'ef nhou
the climate and grew fat on the moss which
aboundcd in his home mr. sheldon saw tho
IL, :, A., -.i.,,- A.. A.. ,,.i.. tt, -
'a'u' VI ''e i',i',e' i" 'ho '>,ashnn na''os anu
when he came back To the United states at once
proceeded to talk reindeer He soon had charitable
nsonlo in,e,.s,ed and in 1901 with go ooo r,iscd
by private subscription, he bought sixteen rein.
deer in Siberia at SO each II was all he could
get on the first cali, as the Sberians were sby
These animals were brought to Dutch Harbor
on the Bear In September and left there as no
,,,.,o .I.,vho,. h.d 10, I'D ,or ,ho,, uho
p"'' ''s"" ''io ,'ou oeeh houo III ',o" nv
deer were turned loose ana scattered over the
rnn,o;n j., ,ho ,i.;ni,r ~ n,ah u.thor h,,, ,,,o,
.,n s.idan aoo,, VI 0'' '''
In 1892 Dr. jackson succeeded in picking up
ia, moro rcipdco, which h., l.ndod n, port tJar
aoa more Ls,nuee, "n'rn ne lanoSu az ror' ,la,
Siberians. For these he paid from So to 81
each in trade goods r,opcy brirg of M v,Iuc
10 the hamchatkans In 1898 he prevailed upon
Congress to appropriate 1900 and in 1893 and
1894 25o reindeer were landed at Port Clarence.
shipments continued uhui 100 mad been landed
at cost of about s25 each transportation costing
500 each I, III, r,c,,,;m. Dr JacL.,, w.s
Sev cav" III vi. n'can"iii, ,o ~ 'aossoi was
acuVe III ashhg'on ana In 1910 ne had iur'h-
er appropriation of $500, which was increased
IN $40 900 in 1904 and IN sp5 ON in 1sap
W III ,oo1 anu y" "-o'uo1 III lo1''
Mi i s.st'onS were a estaoishen at seven
,e onS d ron @ 20 AK Cu.aisc ol ic
Stn,onS ana 20 ,Gac, tnc NATIVES now - care iur
haws pan Il 70 feoS' e mos. ip,ssth naive
WHch heT are To hsr De twent rrinJss, aver
gift and twenty Ave as loan 10 start in business
with Anlmals are also lent to various missions
ior ing as many as iIo pf1nE
1laren,r w,,,'e We oWtu,Sii MISSION q. 4oloEin
pay avg .in fPisSttHPaa Mission az ~ JOSEPH
az me tpngIeg ati"nal Mission hunters ga, and
eac OF ,i,e olieds i,as 70, WIN constant increase
vi IN Ispg ,o Hid d. r.rH ner anad is
or borrowed from several missions and sent
IN IN Gn mage o, d'irutS Jarvis ana berthoif and
nr at Paint RarTnw S GI erc 40 De
Ing rd a. doii M % w Inc act5 were dnyen oyer
am r1in ndo Barrow was reached safely or me
@ NV ueNo'en 70 ,ne tfel OF INC WhaicTs
ana ahe Iems,harr' mostly icmales' were lcit
son believes mat S lives OF these 200 sailors were
thst thsy wod havn oat . ,s 'nsieS S3ntrna
, ,h was a great piece "i Arctic work By
iIee ",atH mrn Nv m'iaeVer etse II may nave hcen
saw ttlE %, OF we d2gs az 81 Michsel that had
nhhe t'lc ttip OF Sauo inlcs ana leS were as
lrisky as IL ,ncy i had never worn harness
som nincren, in nes q, reindeer work
under direction Of s !ns W@r Depariment with an
fIn n.o "' ,S ;a 70 nfng 3o animals
ME9n co9htrs ror 'nfss 20 head was paid
aia sih,y 'iires i.apps Witn lHeir tamihes IN all
10 people; were brought oyer IN INC Mant9ban
~. h VIZ w. ithpianu IN cnatge OF inc
"orh, ana Dough- ,Ile nero 70 seattle IN twenty
s% t aayS WIN 1ne loss Of only one reindeer A.
ay,n, ,ra a MN a auo[,rs loon tne work
away rom MN AM 'lcrealtet cverything Went
Mt"sE raroe u, VIC ins1u ui"n III ota.c cight
reached. about fifty miles from Skagway,, 800
Ia Saat."G d.n dean rnf nil OF 'hfSe mishaps
III Jackson s denies rFesponsin'lity rs enemies
ar 'ess iunien' i,iesr 1eet were ctlieily geld
,nEs Trained 10 WORK, ana what are irt are now
PIioImiht Various services along me lukon
tNany 81 'i,cm nave heen Killed by we miners
LOT ioou nuWDer nave DeHh bouEht al $40
t tI 10 DC useu N carrying ule man down lhc
II ukol. y n,"itilif mail VIII ne carried from
fthmpart 70 ~; Miciaci. distance OF 500 miles,
anu ~ ~ sa'u VA. .Ie aeer teams CARVING 400
pounns oaV WI maxi 'e ZIP III fourteen DAYS,
Sasd 1 hu 1912 nteS gay. timers VIII DC
usrh LOT iseikI. seHs ana ntShed IN strings of
.,si'i Gaen ueti W ,ils own Sled icu Dy one man
am uIHen ny ahotner VIII make tnlrty miles
q uHS CARVING about a ION ana nan OF freight
10 nt, onf rains In such work me deer need no
a''ch.Inn as lncE ICED on ,ne moss and require
II" S,.e' rn even IN III" CODES. wea'ncr
ihe lnl1clS were SO anxious To secure some
o. 'iIeSe a aeet. When hcy were seeking to reach
.ne soih neiS sa nl lile uknn mat they offered
~ muS'l a. 9ooo eaSn Tor mem: but there was
no authority 10 sell them at That time. DR.. Jack
son is OF we opinion mat cattle raiserS from the
r.a.es couiu g"t ricii III AlaSKa raising reindeer
LOT uI, among 'I,e mlners moving all over Alaska
soll h .,uHrlnS SNc Inls llp ircs TO stock men
LIE s S~ru,sii MISSION near ~ Mlchacl re
Isneu o..uoo 10Y CARVING ltclght over to the
CaPe Nome ON district last winter on deer slcds,
ahn 81 'oo worm "i transportation OF troops and
stores i"t ape Nome was furnished free
W henonsrhmeh, rom the station al nalaklk,
s,n or2ipnhg 70, 70 III Jackson me reindeer is the
siita'ion ~ 'e hau'eS' ana Is not less Useful
" wv ".iiteS WHO are now liOCklnS 10 inc in