The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-12-18
Boxer Calls
 With Reindeer And Arctic Ivory
POOR FUR YEAR AT BARROW, BUT UNPRECEDENTED CATCH OF WHITE FOX TO THE EAST ; BOXER HAS STORMY TRIP

CT of the U. s. Bureau of Education, Capt. S. T. Whitlam, arrived in Wnangell Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock to deliver meat winch was contracted for by the commercial club several weeks ago. She deliv- cred a great quantity of carved iv- ory and other curios to the museum at Juneau. much of which will be sent as part of the Alaska exhibit to the international fair at Paris next summer.
 Capt. Whitlam reported a stormy trip all the way from Barrow. He encountered a strong southwest gale about 100 miles north of Dutch Harbor and was compelled to run with it, using oil to break up the heavy seas that came over the nail. After leaving Unimak Pass the ship was forced to lay to for several days because of the blow. Not until they reached Seward was it calm enough for the crew to shave.
 Delivers Reindeer
 The Boxer called at Wainwright, Kivilina, Point Hope, Cape Prince of Wales, Kotzebue, Nome and St Lawrence Island, leaving school sup plies and two teachers at the last named place. Reindeer were picked up at all points on the mainland the total number being 600. Seward took 165; Cordova 7S; Juneau 73, and Wrangell 36; the rest will be taken to Seattle. These animals were the product of Eskimo herd CTS, and were kept frozen aboard the Boxer until they were delivered on the dock.
 Passengers from Barrow
 MT. and Mrs. Leon s. Vincent, who have been teaching school at Point Barrow for the past three years, are southbound passengers on the ship, bound for their home in Seattle on a years leave of absence. MT. Vincent had been acting as As sociated Press correspondent at Bar row and it was through his efforts that the outside world learned the details of Ben Eielson's fate. The radio station at Barrow maintained communication with the schooner Nanuk, frozen in near East Cape, Siberia, when all other stations fail ed, according to Vincent.
 The Vincents are not through with Alaska yet. We're going out but we intend to come back" Mrs. Vincent declared in an interview with a representative of The Senti- mel. 'Tm not sure that we'll go back to Barrow, but we're coming back to AlasEoa."
 Four Ships in One Day
 Four ships reached Barrow on the same day, July 23d. They were the Patterson, the Baychimo, the Old Maid and the police boat, St. Roche, all bound east to the Mack enzie and Coronation Gulf fur posts. The Baychimo and Old Maid are supply ships of the Hudson's Bay Company: the Patterson is an inde- pendent trader belonging to Capt. Pederson of San Francisco, previous owner of the Nanuk.
 Famine in Fur
 Barrow saw the poorest catch of fur in its history last winter, ac- cording to the records kept by Char lie Brewer, for many years a trader there. This was due to the scarcity of Jennings and white owls, Vim cent said, fon the foxes which are usually caught in great numbers In the interior were compelled to seek their food on the islands along the shore of the Arctic, where they found remnants of the polar bears kills. It was nearing spring before the Barrow Eskimos found out where the foxes were, and then it was too late. Capt Pederson re- ported a record catch of foxes to the east, however.
 The famine at Barrow was much exaggerated by the papers outside, Vincent asserted. It was true that practically all Of what is called "white mans grub" was exhausted, hut the Eskimos managed to catch plenty of seals and whales, and there was no dearth of food among them.
 Nobleman Signs On
 At Kotzebue a Danish nobleman, Count von Platten, who had been working for the Lomen Company, signed articles as seaman to ob- Hain passage to Seattle. The Boxer is not in the business of carrying passengers, hence the big seaboots and sou'wester for the count. He has learned all he wants to know about reindeer herding, and is on his way to Vancouver to thy for most with the Hudson's Bay Com pany.
 Bill Warner, a well known pros pector of Ketchihan, signed aboard the Boxer at Nome. He is bound