The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-03-04
Romance 81 Alaskan Reindeer Industry

servey by have study sua
o period Of years. that there enough natural food
ranges Uncle Sans only remaining territory
from twelve to fifteen million head of reindeer
This will be cheerful and comforting for the pesmscaly
ed who have looked the cutting Of the the
western states for agricultural certain oenn OF either
somachs the adoption by Americans of exclusive
diet of cabbage canaoupe cucmbe the cob and
iou other products of the truck patch.
gradual has development industry
Alaska that comparatively few Americans those living Oregon
and Washington and certain officials Washington c.
of its present and prospective magnitude
This potential industry the foresight and big
Sheldon Jackson
In 1892 Dr. Jackson realized that result of the rapid
coacment of white the realm of hunting fishing all
animals and seal and walus would be depleted and the native
Eskimo would ultimately
Under the of the Education branch
Department of the United States Government Dr. Jackson
given authority reindeer from Siberia which place
Behng Alaska
The Doctors along the ensuing years miracle
of business and of remarkable
During 1892 he managed through all of strange adventures
III reindeer the Strait Alaska During the
total Of 1880 reindeer brought That ended the
mpoaons from Sb From that modest beginning the reindeer
herds of Alaska have increased the 100000 head
In addition animals 10000 have been slaughtered
from year year food clothing purposes making total production
of 100000 head When Dr. Jackson made his first trip Siberia
negotiate for the purchase of the animals he found that the knew
absolutely nothing about the of the am and willing trade
their reindeer only for certain articles of everyday He consequently
had United take cargo of bghhued
goods rifles cartridges -four bar lead for making bullets several
of candy little girls abundance ship
change country being looked upon equivalent of
and n The value of the goods traded averaged three dollars
for each reindeer obtained In the light of subsequent developments
would though the Bureau of Education through Dr. Jackson
had driven bargain that day might eclipse that famous purchase of
Manhattan Island from the Indians for dollar bills
On the absence of docks habo the Siberian
difficult proposition get the reindeer aboard the vessel
1t anchor the several miles from the shore
and take the animals SMALL fiat boat But order do
this of first catch Mr. Reindeer This
qred services experienced with asso After being
cattle when the branding iron applied 1t then comparatively
for couple of husky place the animals aboard the
boat.
Up present the United Government has invested
$4,000 the reindeer business Alaska Dividends aggregang 926
have been Melted this investment The total valuation and
from reindeer 45 leaving profit OF S93O34
the of Education deducts of 10000
The thousands of people who trying rich the oil fields
of Texas might do better by trying the reindeer business in Alaska
The original object of the importation furnish
supply food clothing for the nomadc hunters and fisher
men, vicinity the Behrng Strait who ng precarious
existence the rapidly disappearing animals and fish, But far
than that has been accomplished Within less than the
industry of the nbng grazing
Point Aeutian Islands through
stage civilization primitive
pastoral from nomadic hunters civilized women having
in their herds reindeer assured support tor themselves and opportunity
o accumulate wealth.
The reindeer essentially nhabtant snowy countries feeding
hens mushrooms grass and willow which grow
the Soils 1t makes difference the reindeer how
may ground Whenever appetite begins
ITSELF he merely drops aside from the beaten path and down through
the until the appetizing is found.
The coming of the reindeer Alaska has developed
citing among the 1t reindeer racing Sleek lmbed
ped tendy just thoroughbred Kentucky
old The public staged
the annual fairs and the something to look forward
for months
1t is rather amusing realize that horse racing being
awed from of the states reindeer racing coming
Alaska
Just how long the oes will permit this condition of affairs
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Constantinoples Finest Jewel
With the passing Consntnople
that of the celebrated
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Church of ST. Sophia formerly the and valuable edfce
of Mohammedans.
The building erected the sixth century by Justnn Byzn