shall be taken to San Diego, Cal., for inspection before being allowed to land in America, with the statement that this would apply to the reindeer being introduced into Alaska. As it would be impracticable to bring the reindeer from Siberia between 3,000 and 4,000 miles by sea to San Diego for inspection and then return them from 3,000 to 4,000 miles back again to Alaska (the distance across from Siberia to Alaska is from 50 to 150 miles), I would suggest that arrangements be effected with the Secretary of the Treasury by which an inspector could accompany the revenue cutter and inspect the reindeer before leaving the Siberian coast.

In addition to the 30 deer procured by Captain Tuttle, of the revenue cutter Bear, on the coast of Siberia, 61 female deer were purchased from the herders, to enable them to purchase supplies for their families.

While but 30 were secured this season on the Siberian coast, the increase in the herds in Alaska by the birth of 1,654 fawns shows a very rapid and encouraging gain in numbers. Another encouraging feature is revealed by the accompanying statistical table, that there are at present 60 individual holders of domestic reindeer in Alaska, of whom 44 are Eskimo, the majority of whom have served a five years' apprenticeship and gained a competent knowledge of the management and care of reindeer.

Tabulated statement of reindeer in Alaska, July 1, 1962.

The following table shows the number of fawns born during the spring of 1902 and the number of domestic reindeer in the nine herds in Alaska July 1, 1902:

a One hundred and eighty deer killed at Point Barrow for food; 65 lost or killed en route.

TABLE OF HERDS LOANED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

A number of reindeer have been loaned by the Government to missionary societies and natives, the Government reserving the right, after a term of three to five years, of calling upon the mission station or individual for the same number of deer as composed the original herd loaned.

1894

Congressional appropriations for the introduction into Alaska of domestic reindeer from

Amount appropriated

Expenditure of reindeer fund, 1901-2.

Salaries of employees.

Supplies for stations

Freight......

Traveling expenses

Photographs and electrotypes for report

Printing reindeer report, 1901, 1,000 copies.
Expenses of Lieutenant Bertholf...
Transportation of deer.........

Use of tug

Balance of outstanding liabilities.

Total...

THE CRUISE OF DR. WILLIAM HAMILTON, ASSISTANT AGENT.

$25,000.00

4, 110. 03 4, 498. 44 1,545.59

800.33

7.00

423.11

1,523.93

11, 546. 55

150.00

395.02

25,000.00

The visit to the coast of Kamchatka for the purchase of reindeer and the extended tour of inspection of the schools and reindeer stations in the Bering Sea and Arctic Ocean regions was this season made by Dr. William Hamilton, the assistant agent. The following is an abstract of his itinerary:

Leaving Washington April 14, Dr. Hamilton joined the U. S. S. Bear at Seattle. Soon after leaving Seattle, May 1, the Bear struck the rocks in Seymour Narrows, in British Columbian waters, and put back to Seattle for repairs. On May 18, the repairs having been completed, the vessel made a second start, with Unalaska, on one of the Aleutian Islands of the same name, as her objective point, where she arrived May 30. Here Dr. Hamilton inspected the public schools, conferred with the teachers, and authorized much-needed repairs to the school buildings.

Leaving Unalaska June 3, the Bear headed for Siberia in order to visit Petropavlovsk, on the peninsula of Kamchatka, where it would be necessary for Captain Tuttle to obtain from the governor of that region permission to visit the villages along the Kamchatkan coast. Petropavlovsk was reached June 13. Here Captain Tuttle secured the sanction of the governor to the Bear's expedition, and American gold was exchanged for Russian rubles and kopecks to be used in payment for the reindeer.

After leaving Petropavlovsk, June 15, a severe gale was encountered, during which one of the Bear's boats was swept away by a great sea. On the shores of Baron Korf Bay, July 5, 30 reindeer were purchased and taken on board the Bear for transportation to Teller Reindeer Station, Port Clarence, Alaska. En route the Bear touched at St. Lawrence Island, July 9, where the school was visited. Dr. and Mrs. Edgar O. Campbell have just completed their first year on the island, and have done excellent work; Dr. Campbell's knowledge of medicine has greatly increased his influence. During the morning of July 11 the 30 deer, in excellent condition, were landed at Teller Reindeer Station.

Since leaving Seattle, May 18, the Bear had been entirely cut off from civilization, and had received no news from the outside world. At Nome, July 12, she again came in touch with civilization, and received very welcome letters and newspapers.

St. Michael, 60 miles north of the mouth of the Yukon, was visited July 14. Here Dr. Hamilton purchased a quantity of supplies for the reindeer station on Kotzebue Sound, the requisition for which had been received too late to be filled in the usual way.

At Nome, whither the Bear returned, he was received on board for passage to Teller Reindeer Station, where he arrived the following day. Here Mr. and Mrs. Hugh J. Lee, who were to succeed Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Lopp as the representatives of the

American Missionary Association at its mission at Cape Prince of Wales, joined the vessel. This westernmost point of the continent was reached during the afternoon of July 22, and Mr. and Mrs. Lee were safely landed through the surf, also the coal and supplies for the school and reindeer station.

From July 27 to August 2 the Bear cruised in the protected waters of Kotzebue Sound. During this time the coal, text-books, and apparatus for the school at the Friends' Mission, on Hotham Inlet, were delivered; visits were made to the new gold fields in the Candle Creek district, and, taking advantage of the fine weather and smooth water, Captain Tuttle ordered frequent drills and target practice.

On August 4 the vessel anchored off Point Hope, where she weathered a northeast gale. After landing some supplies for Dr. Driggs, the Episcopal missionary at this place, the Bear continued her voyage. At 9 a. m., August 9, Point Barrow, the extreme northern goal of the cruise, was reached. At this lonely outpost in the northwesternmost extremity of the continent there is a Presbyterian mission and a Government school. The missionaries and teachers are Dr. and Mrs. H. Richmond Marsh and the Rev. and Mrs. Samuel R. Spriggs. At this place, also, supplies for the school and station were landed by the Bear. Mr. and Mrs. Spriggs having completed a three-years term of service wished to return to civilization for a period of rest. They were received on board the Bear for passage to Nome, where they would take a mail steamer for Seattle.

On her return from Point Barrow the Bear anchored off Cape Blossom, Kotzebue Sound, where Mr. and Mrs. Robert Samms, from the Friends' Mission, came on board, also returning to civilization after good service among the Eskimos of the Kotzebue Sound region.

At Nome, August 20, the Bear was joined by the U. S. S. Thetis, commanded by Capt. Michael A. Healy. While in Bristol Bay the vessel had grounded on a sand bar and had strained her timbers. Captain Healy deemed it prudent to leave the waters of the Arctic before the arrival of the autumn storms, and Captain Tuttle promised to relieve him on the Nome Station. However, before doing so, it was necessary for the Bear to proceed to Dutch Harbor to recoal, her bunkers being almost empty. Accordingly, on August 22, the Bear started on a direct course for Dutch Harbor, where she arrived August 27.

Having completed his business in the Arctic, Dr. Hamilton left the Bear at this point, subsequently taking passage on the mail steamer Newport for Sitka. On the way he inspected the public schools at Unga, Kadiak, and Wood Island. At Sitka he had frequent conferences with Mr. William A. Kelly, superintendent of schools in the Sitka district, and inspected the two public schools at that place.

By the courtesy of Capt. Charles C. Fengar, Dr. Hamilton made the voyage from Sitka to Seattle on the U. S. S. Rush, arriving at the latter place October 29. He returned to Washington November 6, thus completing a tour of inspection covering about 18,000 miles.

REINDEER TRANSPORTATION.

A good impression as to the value of reindeer for transportation purposes has been created in the Good Hope country, on the shores of the Arctic Ocean. Last winter two miners at Nome purchased two sled deer from Mary Antisarlook. The deer were worked in harness like horses and hauled on sleds 790 pounds each from Nome to Good Hope, 250 miles. After reaching Good Hope they were used in delivering supplies from the stores to the miners' cabins in the neighborhood. During July, when supplies of provisions ran short, one of them was killed and sold for meat, and the other was made the pet of the camp.

From Cape Prince of Wales Reindeer Station, 11 deer were sold by the herders to the miners for transportation purposes; they were worked in harness like horses and each drew 700 pounds per load.