The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-24

Hudson Bay is destined to become the only permanent grazing ground on the North American continent, says the Dawson News. From the sixtieth parallel northward to the Arctic ocean this region is the home of millions of moose, caribou, mountain sheep, and other big game roam these wilds in abundance. Many students of the sit uation say these animals eventually will be domesticated, and that the limitless highlands and other ranges of this vast region will produce enough such animals to supply meat for millions of people in the heart of the continent when America and other older provinces are all re- claimed and cut into small farms un- der the intensive cultivation process.
 V. Stefansson, who visited Dawson last summer, stated that beyond doubt the caribou, the musk-ox and other northern animals can be do- mesticated. and will become a great economic factor in the meat supply of the world He advocated bringing the musk-ox into captivity and has talk en up the matter with the Dominion government at Ottawa. He favors do- mestication of that animal because it is large, feeds absolutely on the ma tive grasses and other Arctic vegeta tion, is docile, and supplies meat, hides, tallow and wool.
 The caribou herds now ranging the Yukon hills afford one of the chief sources of food supply to the present population, and Dawson markets al ways have an abundant quantity of the meat.
 The reindeer industry in Alaska was established by the United States government primarily to furnish means of livelihood for the natives, to supply in measure a food to re- place game, seal and walrus which were being rapidly depleted From 1892 to 1902 the government imported 1,280 head of reindeer into Alaska. As shown by the above figures, these have now increased to a total in ex- cess of S3,OOO
 The reindeer are distributed among the natives under a system of ap- premiership whereby each apprentice receives 6, 8 and 10 reindeer by the close of the first, second and third year. and ten more at the close of the fourth year when. if he has dem onstrated his ability, he assumes en- tire charge of his herd, and must in turn, employ and similarly distribute reindeer among his apprentices.
 The Lapp herders who were re- sponsible for the early training of the native herders were allowed a per centage of the increase of their re- spective herds. The herds of these Lapps now total 1O,0O7 head The Lapps are not so restricted in the sale of female reindeer to the whites as are the natives, and from the herds of these Lapps there has been recent ly purchased herd of approximately 5000 by an incorporated company of Nome citizens, organized to carry on this industry Their intention is to place it on a commercial basis and annually ship reindeer meat to the states
 With proper legislation which will permit the whites to engage in this industry, and will safeguard the ma tives in the increase of their herds, there is no question but that it will result in making reindeer raising in Alaska and exportation of reindeer meat and by-products an industry of great commercial importance.
 The reindeer is essentially an in habitant of snowy countries, feeding on lichens or moss, mushrooms, grass and willow sprouds, which grow even on the poorest soils, and furnishes the natives with food and clothing and many little things which contri- bute to their comfort. It's conner cial possibilities may be judged from the following extracts from official documents relating to Norway and Sweden, the northern portions of which, known as Lapland, are eli matically similar to the northern portions of Alaska:
 Through Norway and Sweden smoked rendeer meat and smoked reindeer tongues are everywhere found for sale in their markets. the hams being worth ten cents pound and the tongues ten cents apiece. There are wealthy merchants in