Douglas Island news., 1920-01-09
REINDEER HERDS
 OWNED BY WHITES
Industry Promises to be Source O. Meat Supply for Alaska
 and Che snics


 ond and Fouh divisions bids ar lo become one of thc principle mems of wealth of hcao divisions and a source Of meat supply for Che other divisions. as well a furnish large shipments for lbc States says Che Valdez Miner
 or ato yclu tho herds hayo mi- rcrcd considerably from hoof and ] joint dacaaa and thc uarblo ny : also s creating havoc in several To- aaIuos
 Hcrdcra nc Noaiat Kiva'na and BucHand reported lho presence of scycra largo caribou bulls during the mtune seaeon and these animals have remained with che COWS ,hru- out the entire a.a.on giving thcm chance to secure new blood The mbraodne Is making much smaller aud inferior animals and am effort ia boiue madc to bayc several hundred rmrcsc bulls from s'5ora Imported by tbc government
 Another drawback Go Che rcIu- deer business H hc lack Of good men to taEc carc of Che horl. As Che work becomes moro complex mu are needed who know both Che Ea kmo and thc reindeer
 Tho natives arc nnus uoat m- torost in Che work and have formed a reindeer association. cacl citation oIrareuc local club. rho ru'e. for admission are very strict Every two years dc'oeatcs win loo aort Co a general ra.hcrns ot reindeer owuem .htma gathering the delegates win elect a board of head herior to au- nc-y.c He work lor tho next two ecau Each momber of a local club Io uay annual dHos of s250. or ha mm .hr club E..n. sI for local eynm ard s0 oeuu Ia crt 0o .hc
 rorurcr %. hc district for oz- Dorsrs mmHne aimInum orr martcu for door h.onrue .o the association The dam th.t ro mains vW be sut to tho Eskimo. D native u1ror for each memhcra Wb
 rpHou Tho paper win eventually bc lo property %. tac association
 E1eh member must also pay nm nIuaHon fec i'm lcmaIc deer .o tar association I'm ha way tho assoc ..aHon win i'm time have a largo herd to draw from for a,non.e Have nr door i'm oen hcri be.oaenr fo na association win make .t easy for ne Eskimo t0 make transfers Co .ach other oyer loHe distances as a man .an turn oror a deer lo thc as.
 oc.aUou at one herd and .hc man rc I doing bus.ne with cam draw D deer at tho other hcrl
 Iomm G co. n frm ol white mon. havo two large herds ot rnaIaNae' and occupy One ground formerly -a1ad oror by thc mission de.r ard nc Lamps AMT TwHeh.I ol d..- arod has purchased largo number of deer from Ianr. at ttat Mr. Keu and Mir WWam. also purchased several hundred dear ho Iormr hcrdnr his deer near Ruhy md thc latter near hc WcIolI river Wifh deer at Huarod Ruby shaeclut and Ncioz. thc eastward rond H now reality Plans are now under way for driving thc Good NovH Bay herd to ANat and Joining t with
 Che Ka'ae hcrd. Then this hwd win bc driven to Che Copper river district whore tho natives win have am opportunity to loarn Che industry
 Several of he missions sold deer that woro placed in thc.r chars. by .hc royerumcut without rorarl for their moral obligations Tho natives arc following hc'r example and t H feared if thc brm arc iof down .mat Che whites win gradually cn- croach ou Che natives mHl thc In- Iustry win loo controlled by ,hcm 'o . tbo dcrimcnt of Che natives
 Lomm G Company havc bu1. w lam extensive trade with a Mirncapo. |us drm for reindeer moaJ rho price ! of a deer has boon fl0. thc mont selling at sl Michael and other points for 20 ccnts pound During Che raal year G2t cmcaesef wcrc shipped to Minneapolis The eom- pany hos commenced to buy deer on .tho hoof for sh.nmonl and as many natives are taking advan'aec of th.t
 price to sou deer Che slnp'y may be .dcc'matod o1latv
 Lomuu E Co have e.et,i Cha, l. they win mako moo attomp. .o nw !. chasc deer from native owners and .havc refused several oGc-a to uur |. rhaer door from wnItc mon married