The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-03-01
Education In ATaska-Rescue of Ice
Bound Whaiers.


The missionaries in Alaska have not
beds of flowery ease. nor has the mis-
sionary in any unenlightened country,
but the rigors of the Alaskan climate
makes missionary work arduous and
dangerous We have copy of the re-
port of education in Alaska, which was
sent to B. F. Lopp, by his brother, w.
II. Lopp. who, with his wife, is a mis-
sionary at Cape Prince of Wales Alaska
The pamphlet contains much interesting
matter regarding the education and
civilizing of the Indians of Alaska In
the pamphlet is picture of group of
Indian children in their native costume,
and the picture of the same children is
giving of their appearance a year later
The transformation is remarkable.
Sheldon Jackson, L. L.. D., general
agent, makes an interesting report,
among which is reference to the work by
w. L. Lopp and wife. The report shows
some remarkable things. 1t says: 1.-The
great event n the history of the mission
lat Cape Prince of Wales since it was last
reported, the remarkable effort of
2r. Lopp to relieve the whalers who
were imprisoned by the ice off Point
Barrow. The heroism of the Hndertak-
ing on the part of Mr. Lopp and his
noble wife. who re mained at the mission
be overstated. Lieutenant Berry, who
reported the trip of Mr.. Lepp, closes in
the following words: ssMr. Lopp reach
ed Point Barrow on March 80 with 400
reindeer, which he had driven over the
icy wastes fast the others could do
alone in the dog sleds. His journey
shows he had the deer on the run the
| most of the time. Shortly after picking
up Lieutenant Bertholf, 81 deer stampeded
and were lost, but when the three herd
ers were sent back they found them,
and took them all into Point Hope. Mr..
Lopp left Point Barrow on his return
trip April 8, and got home to Cape
Prince of Wales in 81 days, only 20 of
which were travelling days, for he met
some weather in which he could not
travel. and he would NOT travel on Sun
| day when he was proceeding on his own
account. The lowest temperature that
| he experienced was 43 degrees below
zero; but he told me that it was not half
| so cold as one day when the thermom-
eter was at 40 degrees below zero and it
was blowing blizzard.''
Mr. Lopp, in his report to the American
| Missionary Association, said the trip was
| planned after eleepless night, and he
| decided that it was necessary to carry
| this relief to the whalers; and that he
! must go MFS. Loop femalnCd ainOsL
alone during her husbands absence, at
the mission. The Eskimo christians
prayed for the success OF Mr.. Lopp's
mission in relieving the distressed
| whalers.
/ Mr.. Jackson says the practical value OF
a Christian mission and the sensible
| method of conducting such a mission
have been abundantly illustrated in this
| expedition of Mr.. LoDp.
| 1t was a doubtful undertaking to at
| tempt to drive 436 deer a distance of zoo
miles to reach Point Barrow. All the
old Eskimo said the expedition would
| fail.
Mr.. Lopp has carried on missionary
visits among other stations and reache I'd
| the Eskimso in their settlements. He
has learned the language and speaks
| somewhat f1uently.
! Mr.. jackson says it certainly a
reasonable act of the United States con
gresa in voting appropriation to NJ.
LoPp and these who went with him in
| this heroic and hazardous journey for
| the rescue of these ice bound whalers.
There is considerable complaint among