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pare for the Fair. I lave
train sled deer and bring £
fair. I’ring as many of£
If your apprentice lias £
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the summer try to get
during I'airtime. If your ^
lierd most of the year,
AKIAK
REINDEER
FAIR DEC. 11-16
^ Now is the time to pre
every man at the herd
Mfa every sied deer to the
fLl, your people as you can.
I^ lone good work during
gjj* man to take his place
wife has been at the
take her and the babies
witii yoi A weil trained deerissaler than a dogteam and List year many
ot the deermen s wives came with reindeer bringing small babies. Ore
Lliief Herder came from Ihistol Day. He had his family and they used
deer. No nee 1 to spend his money for dog feed, bring a report of every
owner in your herd. Y\ e want a complete list of every person owning deer
i i this District. Phis list will be posted at tbe fair and we will compare it
with the number owned last ye.tr. I will try to visit you at the herd before
Fairtime and we will plan for the trip.
RhINI'hhk I’hOI’LlC.It is up to von men to see that yoursleds,coIlarst
harness, 1 miters,lassos,toggles tor lasso, s’.ed-deer ar.d your trained reindeer
dog, are i:i the best j>ossi')le *o iditio 1 r> > not wait until Pairtime to put things
i i shape but get busy at once rut anew handle on your knife if it needs it.
it ive your s:.on shoes in pi oper shaj e for the rare polish up your best collars
and see th it thay lit your deer Lend a hollow birch tree for a guard on vour
sled. It wib not catch on every bush and tree if you put a fender on, and
the i a bo vo i the hi -k a id o ie on the fro it makes your sled much more
servicab’.e and it is not mu di of a job My traveling Chief Herder made
aco nplete birch sled wline I attended to the school woik on my trio last
ye ir. Itoilytook him a coup’e of days.
M ike s > net!ii ignew and diderent than the old styles. I think that some
man will have a new halter this year that I can turn my deer with without
pulling back so hard on his neck. Of course if you can train your deer to
turn with Gee and uaw then you have done something to be prone!- of.
I know that it can be done for I have tried it but when I had him just about
trained I had to leave him How about your rifle? Have a case for it made of
rei x leer skin There is a keg of p >.vder at the Sh iktoolik Fair grounds
re idy for the expert riflemen. Dont let the women have all the nice ex
nibits at tue crur. t <>u;e of you men can do just as ne..l work as thc^ uiu.
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