RfjiN3£C?w ITEMS
The following statistics are for the
fiscal yeu ending June 30, 1914;
Total reindeer in Alasha. 47,266.
These deer are distributed as follows,
Eskimos and Indians,30.532', Lapps,
7,834; Missions,5,047\Government,
3,053.
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Reindeer Mary lias transferred 200
deer to her adopted son George,and
30 to Walter Azichsik.
At the recent reindeer meet in the
Kuskokwim valley, twelve herd
were represented and i 1 the speed
race Karl K rave gleg made five miles
in sixteen minutes.
The features of tlie meet included
exhibition of harness, sleds,and sled
deer,tests of deermanship, and dis
cussions of matters of interest per
taining to herds and herders.
The two largest herdsare at Kgnvik
and Tulub sah. Each of these herds ex
ceed two thousand in number, nerds
of tliis size requite close attention to
avoid losing deer that are inclined to
stray off.
After killing several dee" from
tire herds above unalakleet. one
of the two wolves that have 1 een
bothering the herds has peen killed.
The 1 lenders are keeping a close
watch for an opportunity to shoot
the other which is thought tube a le
nt de.
HOME SICK REINDEER
It is a common occurence for rein
deer to wander back to an old feeding
gro uid singly and in bunches, but
seldom does one of tliese animals
aide a trip like Toou-too-ak-puk, a
Ml. Village sled dee" • deer was
used in mo. lug a herd i.v a Andre a
sky River to Hooper Bay in mid win
ter. The route was across the tundra
over many ri\ ers, sloughs, and lakes.
The herders were compelled to travel
by compass owing toe on t i n u c d
storms and covered a distance of
about a hundred twenty five miles,
on the arrival of the herd Toon- too
ah-puk showed signs of discontent
with his new feeding grounds and
strange companions, and constantly
“herded by himself'’ until the
apprentice asked th.it he be trans
ferred.
One day he disappeared and in spite
of continued searches he was not dis -
covered. Some \\ eeks later he was
seen in t li e herd at Mt. Viiiiage,
having returned by himself over a
ro te that required constant swim
ming,wading, and difficult travelin g
thru, the many bushes that frh ge ll.e
Yul:ou.
Piktup
Just dogs
now s'.tl to think that here they are
poorly feci and watered. Driven until
they fall only to 1 e goaded on by cru
el lashings. Perhaps each dog with
se e ty five pounds aj iec e, doi g his
1 est travel!: g thin :o:t fallen si« vv.
Are they tired.-* of course they are.
lhitthea they are “just dogs. “
Far more just‘ than many of the
drivers. We are glad the. e are excep
tional drive Men that treat ’heir
dogs as dogs should 1 c treated.
lint for the s we of the poor,starved,
mis ised cur that never he irs a hind
word, that never feels a master'sca
les:'., we hope the e is i happy' hunting
g:o uid beyond rids veil <u whii sard
gro .vis.