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INTRODUCTION OF DOMESTIC REINDEER INTO ALASKA. 



his task is done. He lias a .ureat deal of coininoii sense. lie and Kiim 

 Mnk have at times kept the watch without any herders, and everything 

 has beeri satisfactory, even during the season when the fawns are 

 dropped. 



This description of the qualifications of the apprentices will be of 

 some use to them when they find out that their conduct iuid their indus- 

 try is mentioned outside of the station, but to what extent it will be 

 useful to me is somewhat doubtful. I am obliged to tell the naked 

 truth, and that is sometimes ha,rd to hear, both for the Eskimos and for 

 others. The following ration list will exhibit to you how our people 

 have been treated. The list here given has been followed throughout 

 the year, excepting as to the potatoes, which froze and became useless. 



Ration list for herders and appreniices al Teller L'eindeer Staiior), Port Clarence, 1S94-95. 



[Four weeks' ration.! 



Remarks. — They arc fnrni.shed all the fish they want. The navy bread is given when they come 

 from camp on Siuiilays to go to clinrch and bring no food with them. If no rice is to he had they are 

 given rolled oats instead. 



For Eskimo apprentices and their wives and children at Teller Reindeer Station, Port 



Clarence. 



[One week's ration. Tmo cliildrou get one ration.] 



Flour ponncis . . fi 



Navy bread pieces . . 40 



Tea package.. \ 



Molasses quart . . h 



Beans pounds.. 3 



Rice do 2 



Soap do i 



Corn meal do 2 



Matches boxes.. 2 



Meat or pork potinds . . 4 



Remarks. — They arc given all the fish and seal oil they -want. Beans given one 

 week and rice the next Aveek. Seal meat is not -weighed, as they get all they Avant 

 during the season. Tobacco is earned by those who work overtime, after January 

 1, 1895. One-sixth pound of tobacco given a week until January 1, 1895. 



It was thought best to give a certain ration on a fixed time, so as not 

 to have the disagreeable disappointment of finding that tlie suj^ply of 

 provisions had given out in the middle of the winter. With this in 

 view, a quantity of the various kinds of provisions was calculated and 



