18 INTRODUCTION OF DOMESTIC REINDEER INTO ALASKA. 



slioukl uot be made an important factor in the development of that land. 

 The density of population in any section being largely dependent upon 

 the quantity of the food supply, the increase of food supply will natu- 

 rally increase the number of hardy Eskimo. 



For the breeding of the reindeer and the instruction of the native 

 people in this industry, it is desirable that there should be a migration 

 to that country of skilled herders and their families. The inviting of 

 this class of European settlers will not crowd out the native Eskimos,- 

 but Avill greatly assist them in their elTorts to adjust themselves to the 

 raising of reindeer. Lapp families, with their greater intelligence, skill, 

 and gentleness in handling reindeer, and their improved methods of 

 treatment, wisely distributed among the Eskimos, will be an object lesson 

 to stimulatevCncourage, and instruct them. 



To awaken an interest in Lapland and open the way for secniring 

 a larger number ot Lapp herders, 1 would suggest the publication for 

 distribution in Lapland of a small pamphlet in the Norwegian language 

 upon the advantages of raising reindeer in Alaska.^ 



I am in receipt of many applications for the reindeer report that can 

 not be supplied, because of the limited edition now published. It is 

 important that the rising public sentiment favorable to the introduction 

 of domestic reindeer into Alaska should be fostered and quickened by 

 the wide dissemination of the information contained in these annual 

 reports. Judging from past experience, an edition of 100,000 copies 

 would be quickly applied for and taken. 



REINDEER FUND, 1894-95. 



Received from Congress $7,500.00 



Disbursements : 



Supplies and general expenses of station, Port Clarence $3, 811. 83 



Trade goods used in purcliasing deer 1, 767. 26 



Extra coal used by the Bear in transporting deer 1, 081. 50 



Maps used in report 150. 00 



Salaries of employees at station 683. 80 



Totel 7, 494. .39 



Balance 5.61 



I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. John P. Haines, 



president of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to 



Animals, for illustrations of driving and loading reindeer, and to Messrs. 



William Hamilton, Tappan Adney, John M. Justice, Francis Barnum, 



Winter & Pond, and to the Woman's American Baptist Home Missionary 



Society for photographs. 



Thanking you for your deep interest and hearty cooperation in the 



work, I remain, with great respect. 



Your obedient servant, 



Sheldon Jackson, 



United States General Af/ent of Education in Alaska. 



Hon. W. T. Harris, LL. D., 



Commissioner of Education, Washington^ D. G. 



