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in regard to the herd, and yet they had done everything to my com- 

 j)lete satisfaction. The only thing that they had not attended to, 

 but which they doubtless had understood, was that they ke^it the herd 

 in a place that was insufficiently protected. The result was that the 

 herd had twice been scattered during storms, but both times the rein- 

 deer had been found and brought together again. It was my object 

 to find a good sheltered place for Charley's herd before the time came 

 for the dropping of the fawns. After wandering about for two days, I 

 found such a place about 20 miles farther east. We then moved the 

 herd and the camp to this place, and one of our apprentices was taken 

 with us from the station and i)laced in the camp, together with the 

 other people. Having attended to this matter, I continued my journey 

 eastward along the coast to Goloviu Bay, partly to get acipiainted 

 with the nature of the country and rtnd out where there were good 

 pastures, and the condition of the snow, and to see whether the herds 

 which were in the future to be sent to Golovin Bay and to Yukon 

 might be driven that way, and partly for the purpose of bringing from 

 Goloviu Bay some additions to our winter supply. From Antisarlook's 

 herd, I continued with five reindeer and three sleds. I went only a 

 short distance each day, as the weather was stormy and much snow 

 was drifting. Besides the reindeer were not trained, it being the first 

 time that they were in harness. As is usually the case with untrained 

 animals, many turns were made along the road here and there, but this 

 gave us all a better opportunity to find out the things that we were 

 looking for with regard to the pastures, etc. 



On the 20th of March we arrived at Goloviu Bay and were well re- 

 ceived by Mr. John A. Dexter and his wife. Their kindness, together 

 with that of Mr. and Mrs. Hultberg, the last named the teacher at the 

 mission school there, made our stay at this place a. genuine rest. We 

 had our daily bustle with boxes, barrels, bags, fish, and unmanageable 

 reindeer, so we had a refreshing vacation. On the 31st of March we 

 returned to the .station, after having once more visited Antisarlook's 

 herd. 



In reference to the reindeer question we learned on this journey that 

 three places between Port Clarence and Goloviu Bay are suited for win- 

 tering with reindeer. Of these Charley will have oue; the second is 

 west of Sitah, and the third near Chamo. These three winter quarters 

 are sufficient for this distance, as there will not be pasture for more than 

 three herds. On the other hand, there is summer pasture for thousands 

 of reindeer. Furthermore, we found that the herds, which in the future 

 are to be driven southward, should not be driven around along the coast, 

 but directly across the land to Golovin Bay, as the country is not well 

 suited for a rapid journey with a herd. 



On my return home a Lapp family, to wit, Aslak L. Somby, were 

 equipped and sent to take charge of Antisarlook's herd while the fawns 

 were dropped. The Lapp family returned to this station on the 20th of 

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