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ALASKA INDUSTRIES. 



May, the calviug time being over, and reported that eighty fawns had 

 been born, of which only one died, it having fallen over a precipice. 



There is one of the herders, Tatpan, who has been at this station 

 one year, and who doubtless does his duty as best he can, but the other 

 watch is said to be very poor, and, as a consequence of this, we have to 

 send three reindeer belonging to Antisarlook's herd to pasture a few 

 miles from our station. These three animals have been looked after a 

 couple of times a week until our herd gets to where it can be incorpo- 

 rated with it. On account of the ice we are unable at present to get 

 any information from Antisarlookj but as soon as boats can ply I shall 

 get information in regard to the facts. In case anything should go 

 wrong a Lapp will at once be dispatched to take charge. 



From the following copy from the sick list you will be able to judge 

 of the condition of the members at the station : 



Name. 



Sickness or its cause. 



Keported 

 sick. 



Reported 

 well. 



Wack rock 



Tatpan 



Le keog look 



Nasok (woman) . 

 Frederik Larsen 

 Martin Larsen- . 

 Frederik Larsen 



Do 



Taooteek 



Fever 



Cold 



Cut bis foot 



Lung disease ; cough 



Frozen feet 



Cut thigh -with knife 



Boil 



Blinded by sun and snow. 

 Fever 



Oct. 30, 

 ....do.. 

 Nov. 7, 

 Kov. 19, 

 Feb. 12, 

 Apr. 3, 

 Apr. 5, 

 May 3, 

 June 10, 



1894 



1894 

 1894 

 1895 

 1895 

 1895 

 1895 

 1895 



Nov. 20,1894 

 Nov. 3, 1894 

 Jan. 5, 1895 

 Still sick. 

 Mar. 25,1895 

 May 14,1895 

 Apr. 23,1895 

 May 12,1895 

 June 23,1895 



From this list it will appear that since the 30th of October someone 

 has been sick all the time or unfitted for work on account of some illness. 

 It apj)ears, however, that there has not been much sickness when we 

 take into consideration the total number of people. I have myself been 

 well all the time, and I have not had a single day's indisposition. 



There has been one death and two births at the station. One Eskimo 

 child and one Lapp child were born. The Eskimo child is living, while 

 the child of the Lapp died soon after it was born and was buried in a 

 cemetery dedicated by Eev. T. L. Brevig. In this cemetery a white 

 man had previously been buried. 



This, perhaps, is the projier j)lace to mention that all the medicines at 

 the station are in the charge of Rev. T. L. Brevig, the only person who 

 possesses anj^ knowledge of such things. In the course of the year 

 medicines have been given to those who needed them, with indifferent 

 results, and we are now out of the most necessary medicines. On 

 this point you will doubtless be informed by Rev. Brevig's report in 

 connection with his requisition for next year. The want of skilled 

 medical help has been severely felt. 



The school has been entirely in charge of Rev. T. L. Brevig, and he 

 will make the necessary report. The library of the station has also 

 been committed to his care, and he will inform you in regard to the 

 books now here and also in regard to new books that may be needed. 



The buildings found at the station on our arrival have changed 



