leling. Soo.i another appeared not
f ir behind and then another until the
eleven we e stringing along back to
the goal, lmt who was the leader?
Many were the querries; is it Carl?
is it Henry? is it Isiiah?no, too sin ill
for them Soon a sharp eye told the
ta'e. It was Frank. How easily he
came trotting in. Looked as tho he had
just returned from a quarter mile
sprint. Thomas was second making
tlie run i 1 59 min. 34 sec. Frank win
ning first in 35 min. 39 sec.
At J..30 the delegates met at the
hall for co iference. Followed at 7.30
by the evening’s program.
Roll Call
S.mg— The Hard Trail
'Falk* l>y winners in the wild bull race
i aiKsun now to determine the »ti-| osition
of a deer by a study of :o face
Song— 1‘he Fair is on
Talks- on cause of long-hoofed dec r,it> . 1:re
THURSDAY
A raging storm inm’e it impossible
to enter into any of the field sports.
Tlie morning was spent at the hall
by the delegates in discussing various
questions pertaining to the reindeer
work rrom o: e to 3 v. M.the weather
having moderate 1 some what, the
LASSO THROWING CONTEST
took place in i sheltered hem’
of the river. There were six
teen entries I'acli contestant had
three throws. Fi st prize was won
by Oliver who threw it h j. ft 2 in.
Jacob co ning second with a throw
of hi ft. 10 in.
At three P.M. ill the delegates,
herders, apprentices, and owners
met at the hall where the important
eve it of the fair took place; the
allotment of, and bounding of, the
herding grounds for all the herds in
this district. This was quietly and
easily and perfe< tly adjusted to (lie
satisfaction of ..11 present.
At 7.30 a general meeting was
called in which interesting subjects
were discussed by herders, own
ers and apprentices.
Oneof the most touching iuideffect
ing speeches was made l>v Mask i who
was t liking fo ‘dee.* life;’ what leat
force to his argument was the fact
that lie was trying hard to get back
into the 1 eindeer business; lie saw tlit
value of the deer and liken man he
pie 11 his case sL e igl.die ting it here
and there by te’ii ig experiences
passed thru whi eag een appienti. e
In part he s lid, we were all greet’,
we knew nothing. O e time I went
away to get some boots, I had 1 tea
tying my feet up in r. gsand trampi: g
over the country, so I went to get
some loots; while in the village
waiting for them a 1 oy came
f o n tl e 1 erd and s. id, the heul
has stampeeded. ’ I we. t hurrvitg
rback and wl ea I got to the
pla< e where the camp had
been tl ere was not a deer
anywhee O. e time Little
John: it, he made himself
Chief Herder, we didn’t know a y
better. We were all green am! so
the deer herd did r.ot do well and then
I sud I would iriit, I k.,eu nothing,
lint now i want to get them back
it you will let me have them, i will
stay with them and tend to them for
now I know more ’’-lie got his deer.
\t K I*. M.S igoonik gave an interest
ing and helpful t :1k on chief Herders.
S igoonik w :s m ide Travelling Chief
Herder last fal!;travelli;.g duri: g tl €
winter with Suj»t. Johnson. 11e : ew
whereof he spoke when tdki got
the subject.