Arizona republican., 1903-03-02
Uncle Sam'S Reindeer.


 The report for 1901 on the introduc- tion of the reindeer into Alaska. just published is filled with half-tone illus trations giving vivid idea of the in dustry.
 | It is well known that the reindeer herds Of Alaska are now rapidly in creasing by propagation. Nearly all of the reindeer now alive in Alaska were born there, and at the end of 1901 they numbered 4,164 head.
 ] Up to 1898, $50 reindeer had been ob- tained from the neighboring coast Of Siberia, and these increased to 1000 in 1899, and to S.COO in 1900. Commissioner of Education Harris in his report on the l educative work at Alaskan missions, predicted that when 10000 deer were living in northwestern Alaska the an- nual increase would be so great tEat | the government could supply all mis- sionary and other centers with herds. One of the pictures is of Mary An 1 tisaiook, an uncomnioaly go0d-lookins Esquimeau woman who now owns over 200 head of deer. Several of the photo- 1 graphs show groups Of children in the Baptist crphan2ge at Wood Island, in the public school at Unsa and at the Sitka training school
 All the children are dressed very much like our boys and girls and are evidently harpy. well fed and healthy. Son>e forty boys. all Thlinget Indian cadets, shown in uniform at the Sitka 1 training school, are manly looking lot of fellows.
 The reindeer is the only drausht an imaI in Arctic regions that is able to secure it's own food Geindeer noss} while on a journey; so considerations | both of cheapness and speed are win i ming the day fer the reindeer. The Es- quimeau herders at Cape Prince of Wales received. the first winter they i engaged in freight hauling with rein /, deer, S6eC in gold for carrying freigh. to the mining camps.
 
 some of the males for food and sell ths meat to butchers at the mining camps where the deer bring from $60 to s10O They also train some male deer to har- ness and sell them to miners at $15C | apiece.
 Another view shows Lapiand herdei milking, while another holds the animal by rope around her horns and nozzle ing on the reindeer moss of which they are so fond.
 Another interesting picture shows the method of travelling down a steer do to have the deer in front of the sledge going down steep slope, so tlit driver sits on the sledge guiding | with his feet while the deer, attached to the rear by a rope around his head holds back. and the descent is thu: gently accomplished.
 The imported animals were treated to many novel experiences, among which was the process of unloading from the ship, when they reached theil destination. A wide band was placed under the animal and hitched to ( tackle by which the deer was lifted overheard and lowered to the shallow water, near the beach.
 One picture gives a very interesting view on the Lena river. Siberia. Early in 1901, Lieutenant Bertholf of the rev enue cutter service left Washington fol Siberia via the trans Siberian railroad and then travelled down the Lena river on the ice to the Tunguse country Or Behring sea, one of the best places tC purchase reindeer. The ice Of the Lena gave him d good level road, and as horses were plentiful at the stations along the river he made excellent time doing ten miles an hour by daylight At night lie could not travel so fast for the driver could not see the road | plainly and had to be more careful.
 A picture gives q view of the high dirt banks of the river, in which the well preserved bodies of many ancient mammoths have been found. Il