The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-11
BURDICk BOUGHT
 S2,53S REINDEER
 AT $3.9S APIECE
Report Submitted : High Praise from Congress-
 man and Ickes

Reindeer purchased by the Gov ernment from non-native owners under the Alaska reindeer act num- bered 82,538 and were acquired at an average cost of $398 apiece, &C., cording to the report of Charles G. Burdick of Juneau to Secretary Ickes.
 Title to all non-native owned reindeer in Alaska, except for about 1000 which must be ob- tained by condemnation proceed ings, now rests with the Federal Government, the report states.
 Burdick found that there were considerably fewer deer than had been seen in the summer of 1888. The reduction was the result of losses to wolves and severe weather in the winter of l938-39.
 Money Left Over
 Of the $72o,o0O appropriated by Congress for the purchase of the reindeer, Burdick turned back to the Treasury an unexpended ball. ance of $274,083.28.
 An article in the Congressional Record of July 1, by Rep. Edward T. Taylor of Colorado, Chairman of the House Committee on Appro- priations pays high tribute to Bur dick C'who has displayed admirable energy, discretion and soundnesS of judgment'D, to J. Sidney Rood Reindeer Superintendent, and to Delegate Anthony J. Dimond c'who by reason of his marked ability and unquestioned integrity, enjoys the respect and confidence of every member of this body. In this, as in all other matters, MT. Dimond has served well his Alaska con- stituents.")
 Taylor said that throughout the entire transaction everyone had been dealt with equitably and that there had been no disposition on the part of anyone connected with the Government to get something for nothing or to take advantage of superior power or position"
 Proud of Outcome
 Said Taylor:
 MT. Speaker, I have served long in this body and I take what 1 conceive to be a just pride in the House of Representatives and in it's accomplishments. During my period of service here I have been privileged to participate in the en- actment of a very large number of measures, not only of great pub lie interest, but of outstanding pub- lie benefit, measures which tended to bring some degree of security or peace or happiness to the citi- zens of our country. But in nothing that I have been able to do, MT. Speaker, do I take a greater satis- faction than in my part in carry ing forward this humane program for the actual preservation of the Eskimos and other natives of AL aska from extinction. With effl- cient administration, which we have every right to expect, generations yet unborn will have reason to be thankful for the setting up and the carrying forward of this pro- gram under the authorizing act and the appropriations thus made by the Congress of the United States. Every member of the Con- gress, whether he supported that appropriation or not, can take like satisfaction at the outcome.
 Burdick Praised
 In letter to Representative Tay- Tor reporting on the purchasing program, Secretary Ickes said:
 "The greater portion of the credit for the successful conduct and the prompt conclusion of the reindeer acquisition program is undoubtedly due to MT. Charles G. Burdick, who was appointed by the Secretary of the Interior as his special repre- sentative in charge of the reindeer acquisition program in Alaska. Ad- ditional credit is due MT. J. Sidney