The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-29
Reindeer Meat Given Try0ut By
 Wransell People
Boxer Calls Here on Return From Successful Voyage to Points Along the Arctic Coast-Vessel Had 92 Reindeer Carcasses Aboard.


 boat Boxer Captain S. T. L. Whittam commanding and with w. T. Lopp, superintendent of education of na- tives of Alaska, aboard, called at this port last Friday evening. Other passengers were former superintend- ent James H. Mcguire of the North west district William Watson, teacher, Noatak, and three crippled Eskimo children who were being taken to Seattle by MT. Lopp for treatment in the Orthopedic hospi- tai. The vessel had in it's cargo 92 reindeer carcasses from St. Lawrence Island, near the Siberian coast.
 When Mir. Lopp expressed his willingness to distribute a few of the dressed reindeer among the dealers of southeastern Alaska, Harry Coulter, manager of the City Meat Market, purchased a nice fat reindeer weighing 1S0 pounds, which was quickly disposed of to the local trade.
 All who sampled the reindeer meat were more than pleased. The Wrangell hotel served reindeer meat at the Commercial Club luncheon Monday, and the guests were greatly pleased with the innovation.
 It begins to look as though Alaska is at last about to adopt the sane pol icy of interchanging it's own pro- ducts. Lumber and shingles are be- ing shipped from Wrangell to the Westward. Within the past month Wrangell's two coal dealers each re- ceived shipments of Alaska coal. and now reindeer meat is being received from the islands of the Bering sea with the promise that next season reindeer meat will be delivered regu- larly to the markets of Southeastern Alaska.
 The Boxer sailed from Seattle on a Boring Sea trip May 22, carrying supplies for Boring Sea stations and nine new teachers, doctor, and two nurses, and three new school build ings (knocked down.. Two of the new buildings are for Nelson Island and one for Nunivak Island. On shore winds delayed the discharging of a cargo of 400 tons of freight The vessel returned to Seattle the latter part of July three weeks behind the schedule planned.
 On October f the Boxer again sail ed for the North this time on an Arc tic Ocean voyage with supplies for 22 schools from St. Michael to sta- ton along Norton Sound, Kotzebue Sound and the Arctic coast to Point Barrow. The vessel landed the Nor ton Sound and Kotzebue supplies while en route north and reached Point Barrow September without having had ice to bother seriously.
 Returning from Point Barrow supplies were landed at the inter- yening stations which ordinarily are served northbound. Heavy contin- uous Northwesterly on shore winds greatly delayed the vessel in dis charging the balance of its cargo.
 Nome was reached the middle of October with cargoes for Shishmaref Inlet. Cape Prince of Wales, and Dio- mede Island still undischarged so the vessel sailed north again from Nome to complete discharging at these three stations. About 50 Dio- medes people were taken aboard with their families. dogs and oomi- aks. They had been camping at Nome all summer. These stations served. the Boxer sailed for St. Law renee Island to discharge supplies for two stations. This consumed twelve days because of on shore winds.
 When the work of discharging the cargo had been completed and the ships refrigerated fore holds made ready. the Boxer took aboard 9z butchered reindeer belonging to the Natives of the island.
 St. Lawrence Island has 5,50( reindeer-the largest reindeer. and the largest reindeer herd in Alaska proving that the much published statement that reindeer are becom ing diminished in size because of in breeding is incorrect. There ha! been no new stock added to thi' herd for years.
 The St. Lawrence Natives hat planned to butcher and ship 40' carcasses, but when the Boxer did no